

The setting is appropriate - the concerto was written as a gift by Shostakovich to his musically gifted young son, and the percussive rhythms also suit a story about a soldier. Allegro' – based on Hans Christian Andersen's The Steadfast Tin Soldier. Dmitri Shostakovich's 'Piano Concerto No. The little girl in the hotel is based on the Eloise character created by Kay Thompson and the red-haired man is based on John Culhane, the author for the "making of" books for both Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 (directed by Eric Goldberg). George Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue' – an episode of 1930s-era New York City, depicting the day in the lives of several people within the Depression-era bustling metropolis, as scenes drawn in the style of Al Hirschfeld's famous cartoons of the era, including an animated cameo of Gershwin the composer himself at the piano.

The final section, the Via Appia gives the impression of the larger pod of adults in migration (directed by Hendel Butoy).

At one point, the whale calf is separated from his parents when he's trapped in an iceberg, later finding his way out with his mother's help. Ottorino Respighi's 'Pines of Rome' – this segment features a family of frolicking humpback whales that are able to fly due to a supernova. Allegro con brio' – abstract patterns resembling butterflies and bats explore a world of light and darkness which are conquered by light at last (directed by Pixote Hunt). Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on October 25, 2009, 10:59 AM: This is topic Fantasia 2000 in forum 8mm Print Reviews at 8mm Forum.
