Fantasiastic

Fantasia (1940)

Rated: G

Runtime: 125 minutes

Princess/Heroine: none

Prince/Hero: Mickey Mouse

Sidekicks: broomsticks

Villain: Chernabog, T-Rex

Music: “Ave Maria”, “Dance of the Hours”, “Night on Bald Mountain”, “Nutcracker Suite”, “The Pastoral Symphony”, “Rite of Spring”, “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”, “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor”

Rating—out of 5 Mickey Mouse ears: 4 ears. 1 for Mickey Mouse, 1 for the broomsticks, 1 for Chernabog/T-Rex, and 1 for the music.

This movie was hard to judge because it is a collection of segments/shorts. There was no princess/heroine. Mickey Mouse wasn’t really a prince/hero, but The Sorcerer’s Apprentice was so awesome I had to give him recognition. There were several “sidekicks” in the movie (fairies, centaurs, various animals), but the broomsticks were the best of the bunch. There were two villains: T-Rex was a bully, and Chernabog was absolutely terrifying.

The star of the movie is definitely the music. All the biggies are here: Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, Stravinsky, and Tchaikovsky; but Dukas steals the show with “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”. Mickey Mouse rules. I recommend the movie based on him. Even with its unevenness, it will fare well in the bracket.