Fantasia (1940)
'Fantasia' has always been a bit of an oddball in the entire Disney catalogue. This is because the entire purpose of this anthology is to get people introduced to and enjoy certain pieces of classical music, mainly some very well known ones. A noble effort to be sure, but not everyone understood it as most people will always expect an adventure and not - well - this. Broken up into various segments, 'Fantasia' is a celebration of classical music coupled with some of the most iconic silent shorts you will ever encounter. But to that end, it is a bit of a shame that the entire film takes a bit of a wonky start, with colours and shadows of the orchestra. It's not hard to see what they were trying to do (heck, it even gets spelled out by our narrator), but it isn't the strongest start ever. Fortunately everything after this immediately clicks. You get fairies bringing the seasons to life; the absolute classic of 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice', with the fi...
