What a man! What an Empire! A talented
artist with the ability to peer into a child's mind and see the magic and then
to employ people who could see his vision and expand on it.
When I was quite young my parents took me to
the cinema to see Fantasia. I had been brought up with classical music
surrounding our house so Fantasia was a trip along known territory but enhanced
by the imagination of the Disney studios animators. "The dance of the
hours" will always bring a Hippo in a tutu to my mind. And who cannot love
the "Sorcerers Apprentice"? If you love classical music and have
never seen Fantasia do yourself a favour buy a copy and invite some friends
around and see if you can get some converts!
So why am I blabbing on about Disney? I
recently bought Fantasia 2000 and watched it tonight. It didn't disappoint me. "The
Pomp and Circumstance March" helped all the animals get onto the ark with
the help of Donald and Daisy Duck. The rousing end was accompanied by the dove
with the leaf in his beak.
Lovely melodies beautifully brought to life
by the world of Disney.
After the movie we had a stroll through the
making of… and met many of the Disney artists and illustrators. Fascinating
history unfolded.
Disney had his detractors who accused him
of many things. I don't know whether any of the accusations had some truth but
I can still admire the work and insight of the man. He gave us the gift of
eternal childhood should we want to take it.
I love Disney movies. They are perfect
fodder for an escapist. Life is good, life is fun – it does have its moments of
fear or sadness but for an hour or so we can escape into a perfect existence.
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