The idea of Disney and Dali working together seems as weird as one of Dali's paintings. A play off Broadway several seasons ago imagined Dali's effect on the Disney Studio and Alice in Wonderland which was in production at the same time and was quite funny.
The reality of situation was something else and ended after lots of sketches and paintings had been done (many later stolen) but for all the work only several seconds of film had actually been animated. For 50 years there was always a feeling of "what if it all had worked out" to the project. Now 50 Years later Roy Disney picks up where Uncle Walt left off and completed the project.
The result was better in the realm of "what if".
There is nothing really wrong with the film, except its not really interesting. I saw it as part of a children's film festival and most of the kids seemed puzzled. Most of the adults just took the odd images in stride. It was well animated but nothing special to look at, its really more a collection of paintings that move than an actual film. Yes there is a romance of sorts with a surrealist twist, but its nothing compelling.
The film was nominated for best animated short, but having actually watched the entire film I think it was more a favor to Roy Disney than to any Oscar quality of the film.
If you get the chance see it, but its not worth going out of your way to see. Nor do I think it will be worth the price of Disney's proposed DVD release featuring a documentary on the making of and the film itself. If they charge anything over ten bucks they truly will have be as mad as Dali himself.
The reality of situation was something else and ended after lots of sketches and paintings had been done (many later stolen) but for all the work only several seconds of film had actually been animated. For 50 years there was always a feeling of "what if it all had worked out" to the project. Now 50 Years later Roy Disney picks up where Uncle Walt left off and completed the project.
The result was better in the realm of "what if".
There is nothing really wrong with the film, except its not really interesting. I saw it as part of a children's film festival and most of the kids seemed puzzled. Most of the adults just took the odd images in stride. It was well animated but nothing special to look at, its really more a collection of paintings that move than an actual film. Yes there is a romance of sorts with a surrealist twist, but its nothing compelling.
The film was nominated for best animated short, but having actually watched the entire film I think it was more a favor to Roy Disney than to any Oscar quality of the film.
If you get the chance see it, but its not worth going out of your way to see. Nor do I think it will be worth the price of Disney's proposed DVD release featuring a documentary on the making of and the film itself. If they charge anything over ten bucks they truly will have be as mad as Dali himself.