History Awesome / Fantasia

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** The approach of the ''TyrannosaurusRex''.

!!WesteernAnimation/{{Fantasia}}

!!Fantasia

* The image of Mickey Mouse shaking hands with Leopold Stokowski, symbolizing the meeting of the old and new art forms.

** The [[* VisualPun groundbreaking]] earthquake set to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l9sVIa4Uu8 Dance of the Earth]], followed by a global flood.

** The groundbreaking earthquake set to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l9sVIa4Uu8 Dance of the Earth]], followed by a global flood.

** The groundbreaking earthquake set to the Dance of the Earth, followed by a global flood [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l9sVIa4Uu8]].

* When it was released in 1940, ''Fantasia'' was the most expensive film Disney had made, and it was a complete critical and financial flop. Its failure nearly bankrupted Disney, and was one of the biggest reasons (other than World War II) that the studio didn't put out any full-length animated features in the eight years between ''Disney/{{Bambi}}'' and ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}''. Nowadays, it is often regarded as not only Disney's best feature, but as one of the greatest films ''of all time'', making ''Fantasia'' a standout example of VindicatedByHistory.

** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOB5tibr20k#t=6m21s specatular view]] of the volcano, combined with the music.

* "Rite of Spring", specifically the sequence of the newborn Earth still settling. It's chilling to watch as the bubbles of magma explode in time to the music and the seas come rushing in.

** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiAFUJ4Shao#t=6m05s shot]] of the volcano, combined with the music.

** This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5rg3OCJRUQ#t=5m30s shot]] of the volcano, combined with the music.

[[caption-width-right:350:No wonder this guy's the BigGood in ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts!'']]

!!Fantasia

* Most of the time, ''Music/ToccataAndFugueInDMinor'' is performed on an organ, but ''Fantasia'' opens with a full symphonic arrangement of the song that is sure to enrapture the audience immediately. What better way to begin ''Fantasia'' than this sheer CrowningMusicOfAwesome? There is also something about the vague, surreal imagery that accompanies ''Toccata and Fugue'' (in comparison to, say, the more story-driven imagery of ''Rite of Spring'') that somehow serves to highlight the beauty and intensity of the music greater than any other imagery could have done. The kicker is the very end of the piece which seamlessly synchronizes erupting water jets with Stokowski's conducting motions, and the final image of Stokowski silhouetted on a sunset as the final, haunting passage of ''Toccata and Fugue'' plays is guaranteed to hold viewers in awe at the combined evocative power of music and imagery.

* Several MamaBear moments in during the "Pastoral Symphony" section

** The ''Stegosaurus'' being the only dinosaur to put up a pretty good fight against the ''T-Rex''. Yes, it ends up losing, but it lands some great hits!

** Here's something about the making of that segment. The whole "Ave Maria" segment had to be refilmed ''twice'' and the final filmreel was flown from Hollywood to the New York premiere just ''four hours'' before showtime.
* When it was released in 1940, ''Fantasia'' was the most expensive film Disney had made, and it was a complete critical and financial flop. Its failure nearly bankrupted Disney, and was one of the biggest reasons (other than World War II) that the studio didn't put out another full-length animated feature until ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}''. Nowadays, it is often regarded as not only Disney's best feature, but as one of the greatest films ''of all time'', making ''Fantasia'' a standout example of VindicatedByHistory.

See ''Awesome/{{Fantasia 2000}}''

* This is the film that brought Mickey back into public interest after the theories of him being casted off to the side by Donald started to look true.

* When it was released in 1940, ''Fantasia'' was the most expensive film Disney had made, and it was a complete critical and financial flop. Its failure nearly bankrupted Disney, and was one of the biggest reasons (other than World War II) that the studio didn't put out another full-length animated feature until ''Cinderella''. Nowadays, it is often regarded as not only Disney's best feature, but as one of the greatest films ''of all time'', making ''Fantasia'' a standout example of VindicatedByHistory.

* Yen Sid clearing away the water from the great hall.

* "Rite of Spring", specifically the sequence of the newborn Earth still settling. This troper still gets chills as the bubbles of magma explode in time to the music and the seas come rushing in.

* Dance of the Hours. it just ''reeks'' of atmosphere. One would have to listen to DavidOgdenStiers' narration in the "Making of Fantasia" documentary on the original DVD release to get the full effect.

* When it was released in 1940, ''Fantasia'' was the most expensive film Disney had made, and it was a complete critical and financial flop. Its failure nearly bankrupted Disney, and was one of the biggest reasons (other than World War II) that the studio didn't put out another full-length animated feature until ''Cinderella''. Nowadays, it is often regarded as not only Disney's best feature, but as one of the greatest films ''of all time'', making ''Fantasia'' a standout example of VindicatedByHistory. If that's not awesome, I don't know what is.

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