Toccata and Fugue fantasia HD

[BlueDemon555]

this is some brains-to-the-floor-and-wall epicness

[tlagudtjq]

...Hard to believe that this movie was made in 1940...

[orimarc]

...what the fuck did I just see?

[dchaveztec]

genial



[hazikami1]

これはもう、表現の域ではなく文化財ですね。これまで何度見たこ­とか。子供らにも見せた。いまは孫たちがDVDで見ている。

[1texaseagle]

2:24 Sousaphones? ... why? lol

[tlagudtjq]

@1texaseagle Philadelphia Orchestra used Sousaphones instead of tuba during 1920s to 1940s.

[musicgeek2007]

@1texaseagle Pretty sure they are tubas with front facing bells, rather than straight up. more common then than now, I believe.

[tastyhorses]

considering the way that animation was done back then this is beyond fantastic. A superb piece of music and that pre-digital animation...wow! But the waddling giant emerald still makes me wonder....

[djuro20]

@tastyhorses i would taht this handdrawn animation over any HD animation done today done by computers in CGI

[jacobmohawk]

lol it looks like the conducter is like suck it at 0:52

[Thanairobian]

@TarotDona - whereas this piece is what made Fantasia for me and I saw it as the future of how music can be expressed and have seen elements of this in many current and past music videos. Great piece of music and great piece of animation to go with it, though crucially that is in my opinion. many may differ and that is the beauty of it all.

[TarotDona]

Honestly, I was disappointed in this piece. I feel as if the Disney animators didn't capture enough of the music, like they had done with the other more lively pieces. Where they made freaking centaurs come to life and prance around the screen, or yo-yoing flamingos... and this one...just kinda lacks the story interpretation the others have. Such a shame in my opinion. Could've done more with such a famous piece. : \

[shortypingi]

@TarotDona

really??? this one was actually one of my favorites because it brought attention and emphasis to the orchestra themselves. It's what made it so different from the animated pieces was what i liked. Also it was the 50's....err 40's.. idk, haha! Anyway, it was a different period for artistic expression. But if you were disappointed, you were disappointed. Sorry you didn't like it so much. When you explain it like you did, i can understand. :)

[shortypingi]

@TarotDona

also, as a kid, this part did confuse the crap out of me... but as an adult now, i appreciate it for what it is.

[TheWanderingNight]

@TarotDona I think the intention was to preserve the artistic integrity of the piece, since it is a Baroque piece after all, and programmatic music (i.e. music that associates itself with things outside of the music) was looked down upon. As such, in my opinion, Disney didn't really need a narrative interpretation, since it would most likely detract from the piece's musicality.

(Whether or not the interpretation here 'captures the music' effectively though, is really up to personal opinion)

[miniroll32]

@TarotDona - This is 'absolute music', which means the composer did not associate his work with a specific narrative. Instead, it is music to be appreciated for its own sake, hence why abstraction accurately dismantles it.

[MystiqueBliss]

the old Fantasia is AMAZING. And I think each parent should show that to their kid at least once when they are young. It's amazing how much this helps their imagination. I remember from me when I was very young. Disney has done an outstanding work! This piece is amazing with all the lines and shapes, it just lets the child's mind to think in a more unconventional and inventive way. Not like today that everything is served on a plate. Imagination should not become eclipsed. We need more like this

[Luciferdesrea]

This always needs to be in HD. Always.

[struwelpet]

08:34 Walking coffin!

[barrypotter09]

@struwelpet For some reason, that part ALWAYS freaked me out...still does. Couldn't tell you why, though! Haha

[meowkie]

@barrypotter09 Me too! It was kind of haunting. 

[slugworth99]

love this. Although not visually my favorite part of Fantasia, it might be my favortie musical piece of the film.

[Doughboy123x]

I wonder what it would be like to watch this in theaters!

O__O

[cookiemwonsta]

@Doughboy123x I'd shit bricks

[Doughboy123x]

@cookiemwonsta Especially at the Night On Bald Mountain part.

[b3a5t1e]

@Doughboy123x I did, both Fantasias,absolutely amazing. I dont think thats the original narration by Deems Taylor though

[Doughboy123x]

@b3a5t1e Is this shown in theaters anywhere anymore?

[b3a5t1e]

@Doughboy123x I dont know, it may be. I watced Fantasia 2000 alone in a theatre.

[Doughboy123x]

@b3a5t1e Well, you're lucky!

And, when was the last time you saw this in theaters?

[WeThoughtWrong]

I'm speachless... No less...

[SELFlnsurance]

i feel like in a Akira Kurosawa movie :O

[Pluto002]

The colours are...REALLY different from the first DVD in most of the animated portion. It's really quite puzzling to me as to why they would be so different... The clarity is really great though. Thanks a lot for the upload!

[miniroll32]

@Pluto002 Because the restorations have been done in different ways. This Lowry restoration is near enough 100% accurate compared to how anyone has seen the film for decades, backed up by original production documents.

The reason for this is because Lowry scanned the original RGB (Red Green Blue) Technicolor film strips and digitally re-composited them, whereas in the past, old single CYMK prints (Cyan Yellow Magenta Black) have been used.

In short, this is how the film looked on its premiere

[Pluto002]

@miniroll32 Ohh, I see. I kind of liked the darker/more saturated colour scheme since that's the version I've had for years, but I think I'll easily adjust to these original colours since the clarity makes up for it in the long run. I can't wait to get a copy when it comes out in the US!

[miniroll32]

I really think that, once watching this on a big TV, you'll appreciate the colours more because this colour timing actually 'makes sense', as it were. I've seen the restoration all the way through, and you won't be disappointed bud. Even say in the sorcerers apprentice, when Mickey is on the mountain top the colours reflect the moon-light accurately - they don't look washed out.

i'm getting the blu-ray on 8th November here in the U.K, woo!

[Pluto002]

@miniroll32 Haha, well I have a decently sized TV, though it's probably considered small by today's standards. I'm very much looking forward to seeing a less washed out version of Fantasia on it eventually though. That's great that you'll be able to buy it so early! I've realised that with every consecutive Disney film that gets a DVD/Blu release, my patience seems to increase so I've become accustomed to waiting.

[miniroll32]

Thanks dude! :D