It is a good classic Disney movie, but I like Fantasia 2000 better, because in that one, every segment is good to watch. On a different note, the VHS version has no music in the closing credits, which makes my personal hobby of watching credits less fun, and the DVD version has no credits at all. Or even better, if you have the DVD, just select whichever segment or segments you want. And if you go that long, then stay for the short Soundtrack segment, then do something else. ![]() If the kids like dinosaurs and don't mind the scary parts, then they can watch The Rite of Spring. Whenever you watch it, you can watch the whole thing if you want, but more often, you can watch the first three segments and stop after The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Maybe it could have done without The Rite of Spring and Dance of the Hours. In my opinion, the Ave Maria ending is just plain boring. Fantasia could have done without Pastoral Symphony, Night on Bald Mountain, and Ave Maria. Every family should own a copy of this movie however, the second half is not nearly as good as the first half. My recommendation: Fantasia is a must-own. The dinosaur fight in The Rite of Spring and the big black devil in Night on Bald Mountain may be scary and intense for kids. ![]() For some potentially offensive material, there is some partial nudity in Pastoral Symphony and Night on Bald Mountain, though some may say it's not too offensive. And finally, a combo of Night on Bald Mountain and Ave Maria, about evil and good, concludes the movie. Then a ballet segment, Dance of the Hours, with ostriches, hippos, elephants, and alligators is somewhat good for kids. There's a mythological segment in Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony. The short segment where the narrator is talking to the Soundtrack (vertical line that makes shapes for musical sounds) is very fun to watch. It's enjoyable to me personally, because I like dinosaur movies. Then there's The Rite of Spring, which is a scientific telling of Earth's first few billion years, up to the extinction of the dinosaurs. Everybody must know where the image of Mickey with a sorcerer's hat came from. The Sorcerer's Apprentice segment is arguably the most classic scene in Disney history. Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite is also somewhat classic. The first segment, Bach's Toccata and Fugue, although only with shapes and colors, is a good beginning segment. ![]() There are better superhero movies, including some in the MCU, but take a look at the elements that make this movie what it is: A world war conflict, a combination of super chemicals, a bad guy who threatens America and half the world, and supporting characters and situations that make connections with other movies in the saga, some movies that came out later, and some movies that should have come out later, and what we get is an imperfect but above-average superhero movie that's just barely marvelous enough that it fits that it has the word "Avenger" in the title. Even better, this is the movie that sets up the beginning of the Marvel Cinematic Universe so well it should have been the saga's first movie made, should have come out before Iron Man. ![]() I'm still not completely aware of how they did that. The special effects team that made Chris Evans look like so skinny in the first act did a good job. He's a patriot who cares about his country, wants to serve in the army, and is willing to die for his country, even though he starts out as a small skinny weakling. This is the movie that made Captain America my favorite Avenger in the early years of the Avengers saga.
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