Given its vaunted reputation, one would think that Walt Disney's Fantasia would be, well, a good film.
It isn't. It's self-indulgent and a bit high-falutin'. The mix of Classical music with the cartoons has too much seriousness, and one need only compare any of the vignettes within with some of the classic Looney Tunes put out by Warner Bros. Especially those cartoons wherein Bugs Bunny or Daffy Duck is involved in something artistic- such as cartoons where operas are spoofed, or where Bugs directs an orchestra.
To be fair, a segment like this can be seen as a precursor to music videos, which only came about decades later, but is it anything that stirs a desire to rewatch? I don't think so.
Example:
Ok, it's nice. I guess. But does it really entertain? Does it enlighten?
And this is the problem with all of the Walt Disney cartoons (even throough today's). They are well made, but forgettable. There is nothing approaching the ribaldry of Bugs and Daffy.
The Looney Tunes were the rock-n-roll of animation, whereas Disney was the parentally-approved pabulum kids were forced to watch.
But you're all grown up now, right?
