I loved Fantasia as a kid but I always watched it with my sister and she would fast-forward through certain parts because she thought they were boring. I didn't see it completely until I was an adult and I was enraptured. This is my favorite Disney animated film.
My favorite movie score composer is Patrick Doyle. He wrote the soundtracks for Cinderella (2014), Brave (Pixar), Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, Murder on the Orient Express (2017), Thor, and others. In an interview, he commented that it was seeing Fantasia which first inspired him to begin his musical career. He was so impressed by the beauty and enchantment of this musical and visual combination that he wanted to recreate the same beauty in every film score he wrote. I believe it is safe to say that a work of art is truly great when it inspires others to imitate it in their own way.
P.S. Just a side note, can anyone spot what all of those movies above (except Brave) have in common besides the score composer?
Didn't know that about Patrick Doyle! He is a great composer for sure (and frequent collaborator with Kenneth Branagh, one of my favorite filmmakers, as you allude to. ;)
100% agree with your point about great art inspiring imitations. Truly great beauty inspires more beauty; great storytelling leads to more stories. It's how great culture forms!
I loved Fantasia as a kid but I always watched it with my sister and she would fast-forward through certain parts because she thought they were boring. I didn't see it completely until I was an adult and I was enraptured. This is my favorite Disney animated film.
My favorite movie score composer is Patrick Doyle. He wrote the soundtracks for Cinderella (2014), Brave (Pixar), Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, Murder on the Orient Express (2017), Thor, and others. In an interview, he commented that it was seeing Fantasia which first inspired him to begin his musical career. He was so impressed by the beauty and enchantment of this musical and visual combination that he wanted to recreate the same beauty in every film score he wrote. I believe it is safe to say that a work of art is truly great when it inspires others to imitate it in their own way.
P.S. Just a side note, can anyone spot what all of those movies above (except Brave) have in common besides the score composer?
Didn't know that about Patrick Doyle! He is a great composer for sure (and frequent collaborator with Kenneth Branagh, one of my favorite filmmakers, as you allude to. ;)
100% agree with your point about great art inspiring imitations. Truly great beauty inspires more beauty; great storytelling leads to more stories. It's how great culture forms!