Fantasia (DVD, 2000, Restored Full-Length Version)

Disney's Fantasia is a true marvel - beautiful and exciting to watch and brings back so many memories from childhood, Disneyland / Disneyworld, and the great Disney characters of old. Of course eBay has become the home for classic Disneyana and Disney DVDs - and Fantasia is an essentially addition to any DVD collection - children or not! Below are some great stats on Fantasia - if you're not already looking to buy, I'm sure you'll get a copy after reading this!

* FANTASIA is number 58 on the American Film Institute's list of America's 100 Greatest Movies.

* FANTASIA was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1990.


* The film won two special Academy Awards in 1941 for the "Advancement of the Use of Sound," and for the "Creation of a New Form of Visualized Music."

"...One of the landmarks of American animation, as well as a key document in the popularization of classical music..."
New York Times - p.C4 - John Rockwell

Fantasia is a classical music lovers movie. The music combined with the drawings from 1940 are excellent.

Hello
Over the past ten years I have slowly watched this unprecedented influx of unauthorized Disney products mainly out of print and vaulted Disney dvds.
This has happened because of the large amount of money that can be made on the fakes. I receive emails everyday trying to sell me cheap Disney imports for between $4.25 and $5.85 a copy. When they will bring upwards of $40.00 to $100.00 when represented as authentic. You can clearly see where the trouble starts.
I would like to attempt to help you spot a fake Disney dvd and advise you to report all the items you buy on ebay to PayPal and Ebay regardless of the negative retaliatory feedback or threats you receive from these kind of sellers.
PayPal and Ebay move slowly on these matters but I can assure you they do not want these kind of sellers on their sites and will take steps to remove them.
Things to look for
No Buena Vista stamp on the back of the dvd. Please note if the dvd was bought through a major retail outlet Sears, Wallmart, BestBuy and so forth this stamp may not be on it. However it will have security seals.
The weight of a 2-disc copy will be almost 4 ounces less than an authentic 2-disc Disney dvd.
Cheap cardboard slip covers.
How long has this seller been on Ebay?
Does this seller have over 500 positive feedbacks on Disney products?
Are they selling a dvd for much less than a reliable Disney seller.
No inserts inside dvd case.
Seller with a large number of this rare dvd.
These are a few things you can look for on Disney dvds.
With that said I can tell you that the majority of all Disney dvd buyers do not know the difference between a fake and a real Disney dvd.
The fact that you have a 100% lifetime replacement guarantee on authentic Disney dvds direct from Disney is more than enough reason to invest in authentic instead of cheap copies.
There are many honest Disney sellers on Ebay and the quickest way to find them is run a search on whatever Disney dvd you are looking for and then go to highest price buy it now. They are all within the top 10 of that list.
The following is a list of the top ten out of print Disney dvds that might be pirated.
Lion King
The Nightmare before Christmas
Beauty and the Beast
Snow White
Sleeping Beauty
101 Dalmatians
Fantasia 60th
The Original Jungle Book
Cinderella II
Lady and the Tramp
The bottom line folks is, you are not going to find a $100.00 or more Disney out of print dvd for $25.00 to $30.00. I hope this will help those of you who want and expect to get what they pay for.
Thanks so much for taking the time to read this report.
HIDDEN TREASURE CHEST
Made2shopp

Fantasia was Walt Disney's idea. He wanted to do more of them. He combines music with animation brilliantly, never missing a beat. The sounds range from classical to jazz. The stories accompany the music and give unique persective to the songs. My children love it. I enjoy hearing it in the background--I don't have to be right there with them either. Nothing is scary or intense. I think it's one of Walt Disney's best movies.

This movie was not bad. It was full on lots of imagination, but I never really liked it as a good that much. And, still find it to be odd. To me, if felt more dark, confusing, and hard to follow. My kids also have never really loved it. I don't know how to describe it, but it just doesn't feel like your typical feel good Mickey. But, it wasn't terrible. The animation was great!

Fantasia the DVD is GREAT!
BUT - the Seller is a FRAUD. I purchased a NEW DVD, but we received a bootleg copy - you almost couldn't tell.

Disappointed with the seller and when I went back to give feedback, they had already pulled themself off.

I was not contacted by the seller. After 30 days, I contacted the seller through the website. The seller promised to send the product. I have still not received it. I am waiting for the 60 day deadline to get a refund.

All I can say is, the two fairy segments, one with music from "The Nutcracker" and the second with "Ave Maria" are worth the price of this entire DVD. Turn the lights down low, lie on the couch, turn up the volume, if you have a good sound system, or use earphones, if you don't.
By so enjoying this unparalleled music and animation, you will truly be giving yourself a gift!

Fantasia was one of the "must-see" movies of my childhood. At the time it was created, Fantasia represented the state-of-the-art in animation. It was like nothing anyone had ever seen -- spectacular colors and details and various forms of animation against the backdrop of classical symphonic masterpieces.

I remember being awed, amazed and terrified when Mickey Mouse brought those brooms to life and they marched out of control. I loved the playfulness of the Greek theme, and of course, what child wasn't spellbound by the fairies from the Nutcracker Suite?

The thing is, though, my children were flat-out bored with it ... and I have to confess that while it is a classic in my mind, it was not as riveting recently as I remember it being. I have become spoiled by the quantum leap animation techniques have made since Fantasia stood as the pinnacle of acheivement in animation.

Fantasia is perhaps most appreciated by those who regard it with nostalgia. If you are going to invest in quality movies for your children or if you hope to give them some exposure to classical music, you may want to look elsewhere. This film is too spirited to be a "bedtime" movie, but not spirited enough to hold your average elementary-aged child's attention.

Taking nothing away from this landmark work for what it was (as well as what it is), it's a snoozer for most kids today. Just something to consider.

A Classic! Must see film for young and old! Beautiful film blended with beautiful music! Never can get enough of this great movie treasure! The only film I know of, that would appeal to very little ones, as well as, adults!
Colorful, Magical and just plain Wonderful!Disney at it's very Best! If you are a lover of Great Films, you must add this to your collection or it is incomplete! I can not praise this movie enough! 5 stars!

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I have to take the blame on this one. The service was perfect and i was satisfied as always. But for some reason this DVD will not play on my system. I tried it also in my Home Theatre system in the basement and for some reason it states "can not read". If i checked it out when i received it i might have been able to make arrangments to exchange it. These things can happen and have happened a few times with new DVDs. But i figured for what i paid for it and not checking it on time i'll just swallow the cost. This does not mean that i wouldn't do business with this company again. I still would. I'm not a vindictive person anyway so by no means i'm holding this company responsible. Never-the-less it was nice doing business with you. Thank you.

I was very happy with this DVD. It came in a timely manner. I would order again from this seller. I have watched it several times now.

Excellent seller. Immediate communication and shipment. The item was shipped in perfect condition. Was as advertised. Seller gave good description and accurate information. Seller shipped promptly. It was shipped to a wrong address,but he kept me informed in regards when it was reshipped. I would recommend him.

I have been wanting to acquire the Fantasia (2000, DVD) for a long time.
It was a good bargain and I was satisfied with the condition of DVD.

I bought this dvd as my 4 year old daughter fell in love with it when we rented it from the library. I like it because of fact that both by children really enjoy it! The only thing I dislike it about it is that the dvd is kind of finicky about what type of dvd player it wants to play in! Only NEWER dvd players seem to play this dvd.

Movie arrived promptly. Was a good deal. Made me happy. Dvd worked properly and was clean and sealed... thank you very much

This product came extremely fast and in perfect condition. Thanks for everything including the memories.

I decided to purchase this for our Disney DVD collection I just recently started. Seeing that it is in the vault and you cannot purchase it through Disney, I chose EBAY.

I've loved this movie ever since I first saw it. I had it on VHS, and was thrilled to find out it was on DVD. The seller was very polite and efficient.

Got what I ordered and fast. Would buy from again! Nice to get what you pay for and not have to worry.

awesome patient seller!! promt shimpment.. great product.. exactly as described .. recommend 1000%% thanks dude!! sync fantasia up to siamese dream.. it's unbeleivable

It was my first & possibly only purchase on Ebay. I never received my package! I purchased it around Dec. 18th as a gift for my sister. Today is Feb. 13th. . NOPE, NO package! I filed a claim with Paypal a couple of weeks ago. I have never had contact directly from the seller. Although I had sent one myself confirming my payment and also one inquiring about my absent package. I did receive an email from the USPS on Jan. 3rd stating that the seller had ordered shipping labels for my package and that the seller had sent and email to the USPS to "expect" my package for delivery. . I don't know what went wrong! I started panicking when a week after I had made my purchase, the seller had a bad comment posted from another buyer that also hadn't received their package. A few days after that, the seller deleted their account from Ebay. . go figure! I am now waiting for Paypal to finish their investigation so the issue can be resolved. If I don't receive my package soon or a full refund. . I will never use Ebay's services to make a purchase again.