FANTASIA

Having seen The Sorcerer's Apprentice for the first time in many years was indeed nostalgic. Watching Walt Disney's Fantasia is one of my most memorable experiences as a child. I loved the play of images - the colors and the motion with the accompaniment of classical music. It was always a treat watching that feature length concerto. How I long to see the mythological gods once more, the dancing hippo chased after by alligators, the shift of one season to another. Seeing Mickey Mouse's struggle with the broom and magic was more biographical than mere illusionary entertainment. Did you know that The Sorcerer's Apprentice was created as Mickey Mouse's comeback role? Who ever knew that even cartoon characters (most especially Mickey) struggled to stay in the limelight? According to Wikipedia (my favorite site of this moment), Mickey Mouse wasn't well received as Walt Disney hoped he would be; Donald Duck was considered more profitable as more fans loved the helium-voiced duck. And to add insult to injury, the now popular mouse wasn't even the first character conceived to play the role; Dopey from Snow White and the Seven Dwarves was the writers' first choice as opposed to Walt Disney's choice of Mickey Mouse. In the end, The Sorcerer's Apprentice came to be one of the most popular roles played by Mickey Mouse. Having watched that segment again with the kind of thinking I have now made me realize how intelligent it was. Pure genius, as you may put it. How I hope to create something like this in the future.

PS:
Well, what do you know, it's December already. 25 days to go before my birthday. So if you're a kind soul who's willing to give me a present - a DVD of the original Fantasia would be most perfect. Hahaha. Oh and yeah, I've finally found Annie Hall, so you may cross that out in my wish list; well, not unless you're willing to order me one from the US. Hahaha. Asa pa kong may magreregalo. Hahaha.