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Post by Natalie on Jul 27, 2006 14:21:07 GMT -5
Information and Pictures courtesy of Tara from the Officially Unofficial Hercules Site Fantasia was not a success across the board and perhaps the worst reviews were saved for the Greek Bacchanal segment. Many critics savaged the interpretation of Walt's animators, hating the zany irreverent style of the mythical characters with their kitchy neon color palette and complaining about the music. In addition, the creation of the ruinously expensive "FantaSound" speaker systems which were installed in some theaters just to appreciate the film's score sort of parallels the ruinously expensive hoopla that would accompany Hercules' debut half a century later and help contribute to it's box office deficits. It's too bad really, that these two marvelous attempts at being cutting edge didn't garner the appreciation they deserved at their respective debuts...but time has been kind to Fantasia and it has emerged- if not exactly as a license to mint money- then certainly as a beloved cornerstone in most people's childhood memories, and a major symbol of Walt's animation legacy.
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Post by Jennifer on Jul 30, 2006 15:45:34 GMT -5
This is one of my favorite parts! I love it!
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Post by megatude on Dec 11, 2006 20:48:30 GMT -5
I like this part, because I like Greek Mythology.
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Post by Natalie on Dec 12, 2006 2:28:49 GMT -5
This was always my favorite part of Fantasia. I love the pretty Centaurs!
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Post by megatude on Dec 12, 2006 17:11:41 GMT -5
Except when they're naked! Yikes!
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Post by Natalie on Dec 13, 2006 1:14:31 GMT -5
Yeah...I liked the ones with the flowers that covered theit boobies the best.
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Post by arabella on Dec 14, 2006 15:45:20 GMT -5
I love Fantasia and that is one of my favorite parts!
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Post by Natalie on Dec 14, 2006 16:51:28 GMT -5
Me too! I watched it A LOT as a wee Tot.
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Post by arabella on Dec 15, 2006 20:56:44 GMT -5
Yeppers. Me too. Ya know the centaur you poasted in the 14th picture down? She was always my favorite. I loved her long, flowing, blue tail. ^^ Still do.
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Post by Natalie on Dec 16, 2006 14:29:33 GMT -5
Yeah, she was a good one. But my favorite character in this segment was the Rainbow lady...she is GORGEOUS!!!!
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Post by arabella on Dec 16, 2006 15:37:22 GMT -5
Oh yeah! I love her!
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Post by megatude on Dec 16, 2006 16:18:10 GMT -5
I've tried to get the wdcc figurine of her on E-bay. But, people bid, and made her too expensive for me.
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Post by arabella on Dec 16, 2006 16:22:42 GMT -5
Aww, too bad.
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Post by Jennifer on Dec 17, 2006 2:35:24 GMT -5
This part was cool, I agree! It was colorful and fun to watch.
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Post by twinkletoes on Dec 20, 2006 12:14:54 GMT -5
This was one of my favourite parts.. my favourite centaur was the blue one with the really long tail and the cute blonde haird one with the pigtails ^^ I also loved the mini pegasuses lol. Oh and the unicorns lol the little ones were soo cute.
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