Fantasia 2000
Movie, 1999, The 2000s, Set in Anthology
Fantasia 2000 is #13 of 20 in release order and #20 of 20 in chronological order in the Disney Animated Classics.
The story
Blending lively music and brilliant animation, this sequel to the original 'Fantasia' restores 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' and adds seven new shorts.
Fantasia 2000 recap
A sequel to the 1940 Fantasia, this anthology sets animated shorts to classical music played by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, introduced by celebrity hosts. It opens with abstract butterflies to Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. Respighi's Pines of Rome follows a family of humpback whales that fly into the sky. Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue tells the stories of four New Yorkers in the 1930s, drawn in the style of Al Hirschfeld. Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 adapts The Steadfast Tin Soldier. Saint-Saens' Carnival of the Animals has a flamingo who plays with a yo-yo. The Sorcerer's Apprentice, with Mickey Mouse, returns from the original film. Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance has Donald Duck as Noah's assistant loading animals onto the Ark; he and Daisy each believe the other was lost in the flood. Hosts between segments include Steve Martin, Bette Midler and Quincy Jones.
Fantasia 2000 ending explained
The film ends with Stravinsky's Firebird Suite, in which a forest spirit brings a land back to life after a volcanic firebird destroys it. The sprite, an elk and the forest return after the eruption, completing a cycle of death and renewal. In the segment before it, Donald and Daisy are reunited as the flood waters go down and the animals leave the Ark. The film closes the programme there, with no framing story to continue.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Fantasia 2000
Fantasia 2000 is streaming on Disney+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 80%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Tarzan, before Dinosaur.
- Chronological order: after Treasure Planet, the last.
What to watch before Fantasia 2000
In release order, 12 Disney Animated Classics essentials come before Fantasia 2000 (1999), from The Little Mermaid (1989) to Tarzan (1999).
Cast
- Steve Martin as Self - Introductory Host
- Itzhak Perlman as Self - Host
- Quincy Jones as Self - Host
- Bette Midler as Self - Host
- James Earl Jones as Self - Host
- Penn Jillette as Self - Host
- Teller as Self - Host
- James Levine as Self - Host
- Angela Lansbury as Self - Host
- Wayne Allwine as Mickey Mouse (voice)
- Russi Taylor as Daisy Duck (voice)
- Tony Anselmo as Donald Duck (voice)
Directed by James Algar, Gaëtan Brizzi, Pixote Hunt, Eric Goldberg, Hendel Butoy, Don Hahn, Paul Brizzi, Francis Glebas.