2:42 his wings are so translucent you can see the clouds behind them! It makes chernabog look very fragile in the morning light, I really love it. This was always my favorite scene, it made the rest of the short much less frightening to me as a kid, even chernabog has to sleep! :)
I find myself feeling sad for Chernabog when the music plays in this scene, which is weird, considering, number one, he’s the god of evil, and, number two, his scene always scares me to death. Maybe it’s the fact of seeing a creature that appeared to be invincible be humbled by a force beyond its control and reduced to nothing more than a mountain peak. Chernabog may be evil, but he’s also a powerful and, dare I say, awesome creature and it isn’t easy seeing such a being be humbled by a force greater than he is, even if he deserves it.
I feel like this scene shows that the divine light of God is showing us that Chernabog/satan is nothing more than a paper tiger. The devil may perform all these powers to show how powerful he is. But in the end, he is fragile and weak when the light of God is cast down upon him. The Lord always prevails.
The way Light is restored in such a calm and gentle manner , the Humilliation of Evil and how it is made to submit in such a meek form is pure perfection as a Metaphysical and Theological allegory .Chernabog made a spectacle of his perfidy and his defilement of the Human image .The Victory of Goodness over him does not need to gloat . Brilliant section .
It's not a defeat of darkness much less an humiliation. That's such a religious point of view. We are witnessing nature. Darkness will return in 24 hours. Would you say that as soon as the moon goes up, light and goodness is humiliated? no. Light needs darkness. Darkness needs light. An excess of both is awful. Detrimental. Unnatural. Anyone saying the contrary is either trying to sell you a religion or new age ideal, or simply doesn't understand life itself.
@@helendebord9349 it must have rung the Canonical hour of the Lauds, part of the Liturgy of the Hours of the Church. In Catholic practice, the Angelus is prayed on this hour to commemorate the Annunciation and the Incarnation of Christ+ No wonder the Evil has been brought low at the ringing of the Bells.
It's like the Light is saying: "Alright. Party's over. Back to bed." And the spirits are forced to do what the Light commands instead of doing the devils bidding. And the devil can only feel helpless as he watches all his forces be removed from his control.
Walt may have been an artist, but ultimately he was a businessman. Sure, sometimes he could tell the people that what he was selling was what they wanted, but in 1940 not enough people bought it, so he had to move on to what they would buy. And by the time everyone knew what he knew all along, it was too late.
True, they're too busy with SJW and women empowerment movements. There's no more good story telling theses days, not the good quality I grew up on that is.
@@mkaplan1383 I agree on this with you. Fantasia is a great example...the story is that essentially you make it up and it's a fantasy for anyone to interpret...or you could say the moral is "actions speak louder than words" since music is an action and of course facial expressions, and movement is also a form of talk.
The animation, the fire/ smoke effects, light and shadows. I don’t think people nowadays really appreciate how epic this was. They didn’t then either though.
Bald Mountain is an actual place. It's right outside of Kyiv, Ukraine and has a wide history of pagan worship. No Chernabog but some of the ancient idols are still there. Chernabog came from a Slavic folktale. He had a brother named Belobog ("white god" in Russian), and both would fight all year round for control of the daylight. On the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, Belobog won. On the Winter Solstice, the shortest day, Chernabog won EDIT: my mistake, a small figure representing Chernabog happens to be on Bald Mountain
These of course being only hypotheseis about the actual myths, since our primary sources are texts written by monks, who usually just went all "Aaah, these pagans and their EEEEVIL idol gods!". Also, there actually various mountains identified as Bald mountain, even in Poland.
Nya, there are many cultures with dualistic gods. In the Canary Islands, in addition to other less powerful gods, we have Achamán, the god of the sky and rain who protects living creatures, and Guayota the destroying god who tries to kill everything through volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. Both rely on the help of other gods or creatures who also oppose each other. For example, the goddesses of the sun and the moon help Achamán, while Guayota uses the Tibicenas, some monstrous dogs created by him who spit fire.
@@dickdastardly1104 Because "Night on Bald Mountain" is a symphony based off of Gogol's "St. John's Eve" and Slavic pagan folklore. It was originally operatic but became instrumental. On the night of St. John's Eve, witches and demons would meet and gather on Bald Mountain to worship Satan and/or whoever their darkest deity was. Chernabog had a cameo as a guest and a leader of part of the worship.
I love that Chernabog tries to stand tall and tough after the second bell, but then the third one rings and not only breaks that, but causes him to hide. We've watched him preside over a preternatural orgy, but three bell chimes reminds him that his Father has tired of it and is sending him back to his room.
As a kid, Night on Bald Mountain was my favourite part of Fantasia. As an adult, it's actually Ave Maria at the very end that I'm most fond of. :) It's such a beautiful contrast.
We always talk about how the death of Mufasa and of Bambi's mom traumatized children, but how many kids do you think had nightmares for years after watching this horror ?
Not too many I'm afraid. Taking nothing from the actual intent of your post, but this movie came out in 1940, when audience outside of US had more pressing concerns than watching movies. =/ It tanked the movie sadly, although with time it received the recognition it deserves.
The animation towards the end, with Chernabog receding as dawn breaks, is so graceful. It shows us that for all his stature and menace, he is still a performer and knows he has to bow out against the real power
Those harpies and flying demon faces scared me the most in this entire sequence as a kid. ...Watched Fantasia for the first time when I was 6 (been a classical music fangirl ever since).
This just perfect. Even without dialogue you can understand everything. The eternal battle between good and evil is perfectly shown by this beautiful animation and the choices of songs (Night on the Bald Mountain and the Ave Maria). This demon called Chernabog is a perfect metaphor to the devil. I consumed the vhs of this movie. This is by far my favourite part of Fantasia.
Beautiful ending, it starts off very dark and sinster but then we get nice imagery with villagers holding torches and a beautiful sunrise, I remember letting out a big sigh of relief.
Never saw this movie until a few years ago. The music is amazing and the animation is superb. But his smile STILL manages to send chills down my spine and that’s a very rare thing for me
This sequence is a true pandemonium : monsters, dead-alive creatures, human-demonic naked creatures... and no official parental advisory ?? Well done, Disney 😂😂😂 Now, let's be a bit serious : this is Fantasia's most thrilling part, from darkness to light. Nothing more.
@@ryuoh6928 bruh XD that's the only thing. Let's be real though, nothing beats Disney's love for butts....we all know that lol but honestly detail is great in Fantasia and since there's no talking at all the animators could make any movement they wanted to convey a story
1 of the most powerful things Disney ever did. In an interview, 1 of the animators of that sequence said that maybe they should've dialed it back... In a way, I'm glad they didn't. Yes, it's scary and chill-inducing -- I was a kid when I first saw "Fantasia" in a theater back in the early '80s -- but I believe it's 1 of the main reasons why so many of us became classical musicians. Years later, I got to play this piece, as a high school freshman. So gratedul for Walt Disney's vision of bringing together the best of music and art. ❤
*I loved the fact that the Demon Chernabog is defeated by the dawn and the sound of the Church bell, while the faithful walk in a procession holding candles, probably in a Pilgrimage.* 🙏🏻🙌🏻✝️📖
Traditionally, Holy Saturday, when Orthodox Christians are in church all night until dawn for the All Night Vigil, is considered the only time when evil spirits may go abroad with impunity. Legends about Bald Mountain (near Kyiv) include this. The processional at the end as dawn begins resembles the part of the All Night Vigil when the congregation does a procession around the church three times to symbolize Christ's interim in Hell. One of the head animator's of this segment of the film was a Ukrainian American who used this regional worship tradition as inspiration for the storyline.
@@sonicfanboy3375 Walt Disney saw animation as an art form, not just kiddy cartoons. He wanted to show that in his films: eg. Fantasia, Snow White, Pinocchio . . . All the work, the detail is amazing.
A beautiful showcase of Bill Tytla’s strong animation! So many Disney fans know this work of music, but do you know the story behind it? Modest Mussorgsky never finished the piece before his death. In his words, “it is an assembly of witches - talking and gossiping, an obscene glorification of Satan. It’s general tone is hot blooded and disordered.” Nicolai Rimsky-Koraakov rescued the work following Modest’s yes, revise it and have it performed at a concert in Saint Petersburg in 1886. The tone poem follows the legend of a which is Sabetha takes place each year on the Lysa Hora (Bald Mountain) near Kiev. Take that to your next Disney trivia night.
Another thing to take to that trivia, when seeing just Tytla's pencil tests of Chernabog, his fellow artists thought it was the peak of character animation.
Evil is always among us. It’s our job to tamp him down always just as the parishioners do at the end. Good doesn’t win completely. It’s a constant battle. What a frighteningly beautiful short film.
I remember Disney used to play this with Disney villains on Halloween. It was literally my favorite thing on Disney. It came on for three days then you would have to wait a whole year for it.
I always imagined this part when the spirits go back to thier graves that like one of them would go into the wrong one or they'd be like Great Party Bill ! See you next year lol!
Nya, what I've always wondered is, are those spirits supposed to be evil or does Chernabog interrupt the resting of the spirits of the good people who have died in the village? You might think that they are the ghosts of murderers and criminals but it's not so clear and that doubt has always made this scene more disturbing for me. On the other hand, imagine living there, waking up one night and looking out the window O.O
A time when Disney epitomised the art of expression. This haunting piece is lauded across the globe. Saddens your heart thinking how far the once mighty Disney have fallen.
I mean, there is still expression in modern movies. Look at Frozen, it has clear expression and parallels of mental illness, struggling to fit in, etc, it says "conceal, don't feel, don't let them know..." Sure, it isn't as abstract and devil/Jesus-ey as Night on Bald Mountain and Ave Maria, but modern Disney can resonate with adults just as much as this if you are open to it.
As a kid, I was really upset by the church's bells ringing, and feel sorry for the poor lonely demon on his moutain. The animation is so good and expressive when he get struck by the flashes of light. This poor guy just wanted having a little party of his own :(
Haha I feel the same way about the tiny demon spirits having so much fun under their master. They're weirdly cute in a way that makes me empathize with them. They're made so uncomfortable by the blinding light, poor little things..
@@jackdaniels6483 poor little things? Demons that represent the worst atrocities that could and have ever come into being? Yo, that's some fucked up shit
Being a Christian myself. I personally think when looking back at this scene from Fantasia, I am still shocked that Disney got away with showing things like Nudity, Cruelty, turning things beautiful into something disgusting and vile, reviving lost souls so that Chernabog (Disney’s version of the Devil) would kill them again and more. I also wanted to add that when Chernabog stops and starts fearing the heavenly light was a beautiful scene and perfectly symbolizes Lucifer’s fear and cowardice of when approached by GOD and his presence
You think the world was worried about god during the holocaust and ww2? Pretty sure there were more serious things to worry about than big scary Chernabog stealing village souls for a night. Also people are so sensitive today. Something like this couldn’t have been made in a society such as this. Always complaining about shit that isn’t even that serious. Fantasia is probably my favorite Disney movie. It’s what got me into classical music and if I had the discipline for learning it, I would have played the piano. At 27 I can still enjoy this masterpiece 😌
I'm not a religious person but i think the message here is parallel for all people. It's a display of good overcoming evil but with the knowledge it will return. It's all a cycle, good cannot exist without the evil to give it purpose. Light without shadow is not light at all...
I love that the light, in direct opposition to the dark, is slow and gradual, gentle even, in its advance. While the dark smothers the town and rips souls from their corpses, violently and frantically lights hellish fire... the light simply is, and it chuckles at the paltry flames of hell before sending the demons back to bed.
At the end of the day, Mussogskiy's opus is just the opening act for a chaste Catholic redemption in the beautiful and soothing "Ave Maria" episode. Good triumphs, evil is vanquished. Disneyland is open for business. ;)
I always loved this part. After the first half that is terrifying and evil this part is calmer and really gives a "the evil is at an end. You can rest now. It is safe now" etc
Magnificent scene !! At the night, demons and dead spirits makes fun in the Bald Mountain !! The part one is more terrific than the part 2 ! The Night on Bald Mountain makes me shiver !!
What I always loved about this is you don't get a good look at Chernabog until the end. He's this gigantic, mysterious, powerful devil that raises the dead and haunts the town. But when the church bells ring, we see his true ugly face as he cowers in fear and loses his power, forcing him to go back to sleep
This has been the very first time I've taken the opportunity to witness such an indescribable masterpiece. I wish and hope that some day, some day this could be made into CGI. That would be breath taking.
As signified by the Ave Maria, it shows how holy the Catholic Church truly is. No matter how dark things get, the light of the Catholic Church can never extinguished.
I agree! His flamboyant cadence in which he moves his body is incredibly brilliant and really encapsulates how emotive he is. Every move he makes has purpose. His body language is reminiscent of Italian sculptures from the Renaissance in regard to again, the character's flamboyant nature and his ability to convey what he feels through movement. Truly gorgeous!! 💜💙💚
I really love how at the beginning, he is portrayed as an invincible and confident villain, but as the church bells ring, he is powerless to resist, he’s forced back into his slumber, waiting for his next strike.
I remember when I was younger and I used to be way too scared of this part to watch so I always hurried out of the living room before the music cloud even start. I think I was about 14 when I watched it all by myself for the first time.
Chernabog is the kind of Disney villain that would have Dr Facilier and Emperor Belos shitting their pants. Even Maleficent would probably run the other direction if she saw him coming
While the spirits of the dead spread around the hellfire, the vicious harpies attacked them without mercy. But then, the bell of the church rang out loud and somehow weakened Chernabog and the demons. It was a holy sound of God who summoned the dead to return to their resting places in the village graveyard and allowed them to enter Heaven, so their souls can rest in peace. As for Chernabog, he never felt the holy effects within his big heart in his life. So the creature of Bald Mountain calmed himself and closed his wings to sleep peacefully in the shape of a pointed rock top. He is never gone, he just keeps himself alive over the centuries, watching the village from above. That's something you don't see every day.
At 0:57: it is like the bell is saying hey Chenrabog! Do you mind keeping the noise down, we're trying to sleep down here! and Chenrabog would say something like:okay guys party's over see you next year.
2:42 reminds me of something from a movie were the hero defeats his enemy, and then it gets to the point that he realizes all along that the villain was home sick and that the villain was acting weird all along. That’s a really beautiful part in the song right there where it gets all peaceful and happy.
This was always my favorite piece in Fantasia. The music conveys the story so perfectly, and the artistic choices that are made. Ghosts drifting back up through the noose that hanged them, demons and spirits that seem to be from all cultures converging in one spot. Sensual, fiery dancers being transformed into clumsy, bloated beasts. Showing that pleasing forms are possible, but there will always be something ugly inside. On top of that is the myth. References to Charnabog are scarce and fragmented. We don't know a great deal about his role beyond the very basics or if and how he might have been worshiped. Part of me dearly wishes that we had that knowledge, but another part of me is fine with this demonic entity remaining dark and mysterious as it seems.
If Disney really wanted to make a live action remake, a whole two hour mystery horror set around Chernabog and the little town of Bald Mountain would be the way to go.
I think it is because you are listening to part of the song, Ave Maria. It is the Latin translation of one of the most powerful and holy prayers in the world: the Hail Mary.
Tonight I saw the symphony orchestra play Fantasia live, with the film projected on a large screens in the concert hall, in sync. It was amazing…except for the fact that they completely omitted this scene and musical scores. One of the most artful, memorable and emotionally charged parts of the film. It would have been incredible.
We always talk about how the death of Mufasa and of Bambi's mom traumatized children, but how many kids do you think had nightmares for thousands of nights after watching this absolute hellish animation ?
I love how he's never actually gone. He's just dormant.
And just waiting to awaken
Only to be defeated again
@@BJGorman754 yep stuck in cycle
Reminds me of Gargoyles (good show)
@@samwilsoncaptainamerica233 man now that you say that, it sure does
2:42 his wings are so translucent you can see the clouds behind them! It makes chernabog look very fragile in the morning light, I really love it. This was always my favorite scene, it made the rest of the short much less frightening to me as a kid, even chernabog has to sleep! :)
Wow you've got sharp eyes. And yeah, that's a nice detail that they added.
so beautiful
I find myself feeling sad for Chernabog when the music plays in this scene, which is weird, considering, number one, he’s the god of evil, and, number two, his scene always scares me to death. Maybe it’s the fact of seeing a creature that appeared to be invincible be humbled by a force beyond its control and reduced to nothing more than a mountain peak. Chernabog may be evil, but he’s also a powerful and, dare I say, awesome creature and it isn’t easy seeing such a being be humbled by a force greater than he is, even if he deserves it.
I feel like this scene shows that the divine light of God is showing us that Chernabog/satan is nothing more than a paper tiger. The devil may perform all these powers to show how powerful he is. But in the end, he is fragile and weak when the light of God is cast down upon him. The Lord always prevails.
@@Coconutdoggy173 This is a good description of the ending here. Chernabog is no match for the power of light.
Man Chernabog is one of the most brilliant characters. He's both elegant and horrifying. Why can't we get more villains like this.
He is a hedonist. His only ambition appears to be having parties and having a gay old time.
What, Satan? Look into who owns media and then figure it out buddy!
Tell me, what part about Chernabog is "elegant"?
@@theshitheads3178 It's not Satan. It's Chernabog himself
Well considering he is also the devil, you can't get anymore villainous than that.
The way Light is restored in such a calm and gentle manner , the Humilliation of Evil and how it is made to submit in such a meek form is pure perfection as a Metaphysical and Theological allegory .Chernabog made a spectacle of his perfidy and his defilement of the Human image .The Victory of Goodness over him does not need to gloat .
Brilliant section .
It's not a defeat of darkness much less an humiliation. That's such a religious point of view.
We are witnessing nature. Darkness will return in 24 hours. Would you say that as soon as the moon goes up, light and goodness is humiliated? no.
Light needs darkness. Darkness needs light. An excess of both is awful. Detrimental. Unnatural.
Anyone saying the contrary is either trying to sell you a religion or new age ideal, or simply doesn't understand life itself.
The church bells bring the light....conquering evil
@@helendebord9349 it must have rung the Canonical hour of the Lauds, part of the Liturgy of the Hours of the Church. In Catholic practice, the Angelus is prayed on this hour to commemorate the Annunciation and the Incarnation of Christ+ No wonder the Evil has been brought low at the ringing of the Bells.
It's like the Light is saying: "Alright. Party's over. Back to bed." And the spirits are forced to do what the Light commands instead of doing the devils bidding. And the devil can only feel helpless as he watches all his forces be removed from his control.
Disney would never do anything THIS artistic anymore
Walt may have been an artist, but ultimately he was a businessman. Sure, sometimes he could tell the people that what he was selling was what they wanted, but in 1940 not enough people bought it, so he had to move on to what they would buy. And by the time everyone knew what he knew all along, it was too late.
Not like this, but Coco was a masterpiece
True, they're too busy with SJW and women empowerment movements. There's no more good story telling theses days, not the good quality I grew up on that is.
@@mkaplan1383 I agree on this with you. Fantasia is a great example...the story is that essentially you make it up and it's a fantasy for anyone to interpret...or you could say the moral is "actions speak louder than words" since music is an action and of course facial expressions, and movement is also a form of talk.
What about Disney's Gargoyles?
Can we just take a moment to appreciate how goddamn perfect the animation is?
The animation, the fire/ smoke effects, light and shadows. I don’t think people nowadays really appreciate how epic this was. They didn’t then either though.
Totally 10/10, also when I was a kid the smol jumpscares hit me pretty bad, now that I saw it again, it still make me freak out but very less
Absolutely.
Yes and It s 80 Years old!
It looks like adamn oil painting at points
"Honey, I'm telling you, this is a great weekend to go camp on Bald Mountain! The kids will love it!"
Sure. I'm in ^^ always been a fan of demons and harpies etc. (Not the religious kind :P the artistic kind) geez
"I want a divorce!"
Why not go to Slayaway Camp instead?
"Mom, I don't want to camp at bald mountain. Its scary. Theres monsters"
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Its OK sweety. We'll keep you safe. *has allll the supplies to deal with them*
Bald Mountain is an actual place. It's right outside of Kyiv, Ukraine and has a wide history of pagan worship. No Chernabog but some of the ancient idols are still there.
Chernabog came from a Slavic folktale. He had a brother named Belobog ("white god" in Russian), and both would fight all year round for control of the daylight. On the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, Belobog won. On the Winter Solstice, the shortest day, Chernabog won
EDIT: my mistake, a small figure representing Chernabog happens to be on Bald Mountain
These of course being only hypotheseis about the actual myths, since our primary sources are texts written by monks, who usually just went all "Aaah, these pagans and their EEEEVIL idol gods!".
Also, there actually various mountains identified as Bald mountain, even in Poland.
Nya, there are many cultures with dualistic gods. In the Canary Islands, in addition to other less powerful gods, we have Achamán, the god of the sky and rain who protects living creatures, and Guayota the destroying god who tries to kill everything through volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. Both rely on the help of other gods or creatures who also oppose each other. For example, the goddesses of the sun and the moon help Achamán, while Guayota uses the Tibicenas, some monstrous dogs created by him who spit fire.
How come only Cherobog got to star in a Disney movie?
@@dickdastardly1104 Because "Night on Bald Mountain" is a symphony based off of Gogol's "St. John's Eve" and Slavic pagan folklore. It was originally operatic but became instrumental. On the night of St. John's Eve, witches and demons would meet and gather on Bald Mountain to worship Satan and/or whoever their darkest deity was. Chernabog had a cameo as a guest and a leader of part of the worship.
Lysa Hora ❤️
I love that Chernabog tries to stand tall and tough after the second bell, but then the third one rings and not only breaks that, but causes him to hide. We've watched him preside over a preternatural orgy, but three bell chimes reminds him that his Father has tired of it and is sending him back to his room.
Pretty much. After a couple of bell rings, Chernabog stops puffing his chest out and immediately folds.
God is kinda badass not gonna lie....
And all the party guests just kind of shuffle off
As a kid, Night on Bald Mountain was my favourite part of Fantasia.
As an adult, it's actually Ave Maria at the very end that I'm most fond of. :) It's such a beautiful contrast.
Agreed! Both scenes make a perfect dramatic balance. And I must say, it gets me even more now that I'm on my mid 40s. It's a beautiful piece of work.
This one terrified me as a kid.
Ave Maria with the sunrise symbolizes the destruction of evil.
It was mine too!
This was the most metal thing to come out of 1940.
Second World War, perhaps.
@@CEIVE4EVER lol
Well either this or De Gaulle's June 18th Appeal.
For audience in the the early 40's... It was pretty intense.
Put slayer over this
I saw Fantasia 62 years ago and it made it's mark. I remember it all very well. What a great and imaginative piece of work.
What can you identified in this movie after 66 years have passed now, in reference to the first time you saw it?
This is gorgeous. Hauntingly dark and beautiful.
I love Chernabog's reaction to the second bell. For a breaf moment he's got a look on his face that says "YOU WANT SOME BITCH!?"
Yeah like he's ready to start a fight
Then he quickly went: fuck forgot who I was talking to sorry sorry alright pack it up don't need to make the big man upstairs upset
We always talk about how the death of Mufasa and of Bambi's mom traumatized children, but how many kids do you think had nightmares for years after watching this horror ?
Ikr!!
I was many who had nightmares, especially seeing the ghost at 2:02 now that's some scary stuff right there
Not too many I'm afraid.
Taking nothing from the actual intent of your post, but this movie came out in 1940, when audience outside of US had more pressing concerns than watching movies.
=/ It tanked the movie sadly, although with time it received the recognition it deserves.
Those deaths were worse.
This movie had a strange vibe to it but it enchanted me a lot as a young child
The animation towards the end, with Chernabog receding as dawn breaks, is so graceful.
It shows us that for all his stature and menace, he is still a performer and knows he has to bow out against the real power
The harpie faces like at 0:08 used to scare the crap out of me as a kid. Looked like they were coming right for me!
1:10 - when its Saturday morning and you forgot to turn your work alarm off.
Yeah I hear ya lol although I wouldn't go back to sleep if get up and have fun on Saturday
Lol done that multiple times.
I thought I’d be Sunday morning since church bells.🔔
I used to work at a Pizza Parlor on Saturdays; but now I lost my job, because of the pandemic!
@Phil ip been there, done that
Those harpies and flying demon faces scared me the most in this entire sequence as a kid. ...Watched Fantasia for the first time when I was 6 (been a classical music fangirl ever since).
It's funny this and the pastoral symphony (Centaurs and Pegases) are my favorites but they can become the scariest
Also a classic music fangirl over here!
Yah because you can see their boobs and had to cover your eyes.
@@jacksonconley5117 😆
The other monster is whispering in my ear saying how hot those harpies are,damn it Maurice!
This just perfect. Even without dialogue you can understand everything. The eternal battle between good and evil is perfectly shown by this beautiful animation and the choices of songs (Night on the Bald Mountain and the Ave Maria). This demon called Chernabog is a perfect metaphor to the devil. I consumed the vhs of this movie. This is by far my favourite part of Fantasia.
Eternal? Did you see how he cowers before God?
he's not actually a demon in Slavic mythology he's the god of bad luck and darkness. pretty friggin cool.
Actually, more than a metaphor. Walt Disney himself said that this was supposed to be Satan himself.
I don’t know why, but the long low note that plays during the church bells scene always gave me goosebumps as a kid. Heck, it still does as an adult.
The church bells represents the light and the day. Demons hates the light
Also church bell represents God
@@warsthemarvel8608 thats right, also angels
I know it represents the light and day, but I’m just saying that the long low note that plays is just very goosebump inducing.
all degenerates hate the light. It reveals them for what they are; demons.
Beautiful ending, it starts off very dark and sinster but then we get nice imagery with villagers holding torches and a beautiful sunrise, I remember letting out a big sigh of relief.
Never saw this movie until a few years ago. The music is amazing and the animation is superb. But his smile STILL manages to send chills down my spine and that’s a very rare thing for me
Because his mouth is open when he smiles XD
For me its the Coachman’s smile that gives me chills
This sequence is a true pandemonium : monsters, dead-alive creatures, human-demonic naked creatures... and no official parental advisory ?? Well done, Disney 😂😂😂
Now, let's be a bit serious : this is Fantasia's most thrilling part, from darkness to light. Nothing more.
And nipples! In a Disney movie! Let's not forget that
@@ryuoh6928 bruh XD that's the only thing. Let's be real though, nothing beats Disney's love for butts....we all know that lol but honestly detail is great in Fantasia and since there's no talking at all the animators could make any movement they wanted to convey a story
And it has a G rating. Which means it's family friendly here in Australia
Wow it’s almost as if the naked human form…is a normal and natural thing, and not something sexual or taboo
I’m actually pleasantly shocked we haven’t gotten an edited version of this yet!
still one of the most beautiful films ever made, look at that animation top to bottom every second, absolutely brilliant
1 of the most powerful things Disney ever did. In an interview, 1 of the animators of that sequence said that maybe they should've dialed it back... In a way, I'm glad they didn't. Yes, it's scary and chill-inducing -- I was a kid when I first saw "Fantasia" in a theater back in the early '80s -- but I believe it's 1 of the main reasons why so many of us became classical musicians. Years later, I got to play this piece, as a high school freshman. So gratedul for Walt Disney's vision of bringing together the best of music and art. ❤
Amen to that! 🙏
*I loved the fact that the Demon Chernabog is defeated by the dawn and the sound of the Church bell, while the faithful walk in a procession holding candles, probably in a Pilgrimage.* 🙏🏻🙌🏻✝️📖
Traditionally, Holy Saturday, when Orthodox Christians are in church all night until dawn for the All Night Vigil, is considered the only time when evil spirits may go abroad with impunity. Legends about Bald Mountain (near Kyiv) include this. The processional at the end as dawn begins resembles the part of the All Night Vigil when the congregation does a procession around the church three times to symbolize Christ's interim in Hell. One of the head animator's of this segment of the film was a Ukrainian American who used this regional worship tradition as inspiration for the storyline.
@@tamcon72 good information, i am catholic and i thought this represented more things from the catholic side.
@@tuyquienmas I believe Catholics also do an all night vigil on Holy Saturday.
Love Fantasia, groundbreaking animation and beautiful music. Absolute masterpiece ❤️
1:18
God: “Begone with you, ALL OF YOU!!!”
Demons: “Fine, Fine, sheesh.”
Amen
we weren't even that loud...
“GO TO YOUR ROOM NO PARTIES FOR 1000 YEARS”
demons: Same time next year?
Chernabog: hell yeah!
Chernabog: Are you done now? Are you-?
*Bell chime*
Chernabog: OH, WHAT THE FU-
2:44 Makes me sad. I don't really know why.
Rick_ Harper because the music and the posses speak of defeat or of something ending
Halloween is over
he cannot leave. he is confined to this chaotic repetition
Glenna and they took his toys away... again
That's because it ended, but being honest he went to sleep until a tear came.
Fantasia is the best full feature of all time - truly a masterpiece
This was made 80 years ago and Walt Disney pictures STILL gets angry calls from angry parents!
Those parents should blame themselves, this was not meant for kids
From what? The bOobs?
@@samwilsoncaptainamerica233 what do you mean?
@@sonicfanboy3375 Walt Disney saw animation as an art form, not just kiddy cartoons. He wanted to show that in his films: eg. Fantasia, Snow White, Pinocchio . . . All the work, the detail is amazing.
1:18 God tells them "Same goes for YOU! Enough!"
What's happened to him?
@miyukii wow!
@antilique And what inside the light when Ave Maria was in side the cathedral!
@@besnikzogaj9887 I think he can only exist in the night or dark like dwarfs in norse mythology
@@darnok6407 that and honestly I can imagine god really was ready to throw hands
This movie inspired a lifelong love for all classical music for me.
I love classical music too, but instead of Fantasia it was A Clockwork Orange for me
A beautiful showcase of Bill Tytla’s strong animation!
So many Disney fans know this work of music, but do you know the story behind it? Modest Mussorgsky never finished the piece before his death. In his words, “it is an assembly of witches - talking and gossiping, an obscene glorification of Satan. It’s general tone is hot blooded and disordered.” Nicolai Rimsky-Koraakov rescued the work following Modest’s yes, revise it and have it performed at a concert in Saint Petersburg in 1886.
The tone poem follows the legend of a which is Sabetha takes place each year on the Lysa Hora (Bald Mountain) near Kiev.
Take that to your next Disney trivia night.
Another thing to take to that trivia, when seeing just Tytla's pencil tests of Chernabog, his fellow artists thought it was the peak of character animation.
He was sure happy to draw those bresteses i see.
@@whitealliance9540 He didn't draw those he just did Chernabog.
@@Thomas_H._Smith who did the bresteses then cause they was lookin delicious?
Evil is always among us. It’s our job to tamp him down always just as the parishioners do at the end. Good doesn’t win completely. It’s a constant battle. What a frighteningly beautiful short film.
I remember Disney used to play this with Disney villains on Halloween. It was literally my favorite thing on Disney. It came on for three days then you would have to wait a whole year for it.
They should play it on Walpurgisnacht.
Imagine being that one spirit who didn't get invited to Chernabog's dance party.
Well as long as you were a bad person, a criminal, soldier or devil worshipper, you're getting invited to the party.
Chernabog is beautiful
I agree.
Sure I mean I see no harm in liking something right?
Of course he is, appearance is important.
He's the big bad god of darkness.
Chernabog is evil
very upset with myself that he was my sexual awakening
I always imagined this part when the spirits go back to thier graves that like one of them would go into the wrong one or they'd be like Great Party Bill ! See you next year lol!
I agree XD that actually made me laugh cause I'd definitely do that
"Hey Larry, next time the dancing goes to the ladies eh?"
"Yeah sure Bob."
Nya, what I've always wondered is, are those spirits supposed to be evil or does Chernabog interrupt the resting of the spirits of the good people who have died in the village? You might think that they are the ghosts of murderers and criminals but it's not so clear and that doubt has always made this scene more disturbing for me.
On the other hand, imagine living there, waking up one night and looking out the window O.O
@@EchoCedric561 lmao
@@tomokokuroki3085 I would try to join tbh if I saw that from my window
A time when Disney epitomised the art of expression. This haunting piece is lauded across the globe. Saddens your heart thinking how far the once mighty Disney have fallen.
I mean, there is still expression in modern movies. Look at Frozen, it has clear expression and parallels of mental illness, struggling to fit in, etc, it says "conceal, don't feel, don't let them know..."
Sure, it isn't as abstract and devil/Jesus-ey as Night on Bald Mountain and Ave Maria, but modern Disney can resonate with adults just as much as this if you are open to it.
The Disney mega corporation has finally after around a century become that demon lord on top of the mountain it’s too ironic for me
Having a nice BBQ with the boys
This is a beautiful animation... Very artistic as well.
As a kid, I was really upset by the church's bells ringing, and feel sorry for the poor lonely demon on his moutain. The animation is so good and expressive when he get struck by the flashes of light.
This poor guy just wanted having a little party of his own :(
Haha I feel the same way about the tiny demon spirits having so much fun under their master. They're weirdly cute in a way that makes me empathize with them. They're made so uncomfortable by the blinding light, poor little things..
It’s just for one night a year too, Halloween and the next day,is all saints day.
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@@jackdaniels6483 poor little things? Demons that represent the worst atrocities that could and have ever come into being? Yo, that's some fucked up shit
@@DemetriosLevi They are not real. The scariest things are people and what they can do.
Magnificent, a *MASTERPIECE* in all the extension! Disney made half of the animated cinema to this day with all these revolutionary proposals.✨ 🎞️
Being a Christian myself. I personally think when looking back at this scene from Fantasia, I am still shocked that Disney got away with showing things like Nudity, Cruelty, turning things beautiful into something disgusting and vile, reviving lost souls so that Chernabog (Disney’s version of the Devil) would kill them again and more. I also wanted to add that when Chernabog stops and starts fearing the heavenly light was a beautiful scene and perfectly symbolizes Lucifer’s fear and cowardice of when approached by GOD and his presence
Well, let's say that in 1940 the world have more things to fear than an animation.
Someone needs to melt this snowflake generation
Well, at the time this was released there were other problems.
You think the world was worried about god during the holocaust and ww2? Pretty sure there were more serious things to worry about than big scary Chernabog stealing village souls for a night.
Also people are so sensitive today. Something like this couldn’t have been made in a society such as this. Always complaining about shit that isn’t even that serious. Fantasia is probably my favorite Disney movie. It’s what got me into classical music and if I had the discipline for learning it, I would have played the piano. At 27 I can still enjoy this masterpiece 😌
I'm not a religious person but i think the message here is parallel for all people. It's a display of good overcoming evil but with the knowledge it will return. It's all a cycle, good cannot exist without the evil to give it purpose. Light without shadow is not light at all...
I love that the light, in direct opposition to the dark, is slow and gradual, gentle even, in its advance. While the dark smothers the town and rips souls from their corpses, violently and frantically lights hellish fire... the light simply is, and it chuckles at the paltry flames of hell before sending the demons back to bed.
A Beautyfull Art that will always be remembered.
This is what happens when we're sleeping. Yes, this is now canon to our world.
At the end of the day, Mussogskiy's opus is just the opening act for a chaste Catholic redemption in the beautiful and soothing "Ave Maria" episode. Good triumphs, evil is vanquished. Disneyland is open for business. ;)
Chernabog is the definition of spending so long showing off, you forget to get shit done.
I always loved this part. After the first half that is terrifying and evil this part is calmer and really gives a "the evil is at an end. You can rest now. It is safe now" etc
It's a shame WW2 was happening at the time and Europe was unable to experience this masterpiece. I think they would have deeply treasured it.
I think the Russians would have loved to hear one of their famed composers play during such beautiful animation
Magnificent scene !! At the night, demons and dead spirits makes fun in the Bald Mountain !! The part one is more terrific than the part 2 ! The Night on Bald Mountain makes me shiver !!
Disney artists in WWII also made a lot of scary and risque aircraft nose art.
They also did some training films for soldiers on avoiding getting STDs.
What I always loved about this is you don't get a good look at Chernabog until the end. He's this gigantic, mysterious, powerful devil that raises the dead and haunts the town. But when the church bells ring, we see his true ugly face as he cowers in fear and loses his power, forcing him to go back to sleep
And this is how Sora used the light to beat this guy
At the very least he dozed off after that fight.
@@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947 yeah that's true
Riku as well kind of.
posing from Chernobog is elite
This is the perfect animation movie for Halloween 🎃 👌 I love Fantasia ❤
Hands down the best thing Disney has every created and will ever create was this sequence!!!
This has been the very first time I've taken the opportunity to witness such an indescribable masterpiece. I wish and hope that some day, some day this could be made into CGI. That would be breath taking.
That would actually be potentially amazing if you knew what the heck you are doing. Disney languishes with attempts of live action cgi these days.
As signified by the Ave Maria, it shows how holy the Catholic Church truly is. No matter how dark things get, the light of the Catholic Church can never extinguished.
Amen
No! Ur church is not holy!
The true church is not well known in our times.
But it must return.
I hope we see it in this life.
✌️
I love the piece that plays as the chernabog goes to sleep
Chernabog's animations of weakness at 2:42 are just moving
I agree! His flamboyant cadence in which he moves his body is incredibly brilliant and really encapsulates how emotive he is. Every move he makes has purpose. His body language is reminiscent of Italian sculptures from the Renaissance in regard to again, the character's flamboyant nature and his ability to convey what he feels through movement. Truly gorgeous!! 💜💙💚
I really love how at the beginning, he is portrayed as an invincible and confident villain, but as the church bells ring, he is powerless to resist, he’s forced back into his slumber, waiting for his next strike.
0:30 im just gonna let this speak for its self
I used to watch this movie religiously. Looking back, it was my first real experience with classical music.
Most beautyfull sequence in Disney movies at all time
I remember when I was younger and I used to be way too scared of this part to watch so I always hurried out of the living room before the music cloud even start. I think I was about 14 when I watched it all by myself for the first time.
This is beautifully haunting animation.
I was 6 years old when I watched this. I was.... impressed. It gives me goosebumps even after so many years
Chernabog is the kind of Disney villain that would have Dr Facilier and Emperor Belos shitting their pants. Even Maleficent would probably run the other direction if she saw him coming
Are we sure she wouldn't partake in his merriment?
@@sollinadeonrutas9632 That may just depend on the nature of the circumstances
@@dylans.1741 I'd like to see Maleficent in full frontal mode
@@sollinadeonrutas9632knowing her, she might.
While the spirits of the dead spread around the hellfire, the vicious harpies attacked them without mercy. But then, the bell of the church rang out loud and somehow weakened Chernabog and the demons. It was a holy sound of God who summoned the dead to return to their resting places in the village graveyard and allowed them to enter Heaven, so their souls can rest in peace. As for Chernabog, he never felt the holy effects within his big heart in his life. So the creature of Bald Mountain calmed himself and closed his wings to sleep peacefully in the shape of a pointed rock top. He is never gone, he just keeps himself alive over the centuries, watching the village from above. That's something you don't see every day.
0:37 - 0:48 reminds me of Batman the animated series opening
At 0:57: it is like the bell is saying hey Chenrabog! Do you mind keeping the noise down, we're trying to sleep down here! and Chenrabog would say something like:okay guys party's over see you next year.
MAY THE POWER OF SUNLIGHT COMPELS YOU!!!!!!!!!!
Chernabog is the reason I'm scared of what hides in the dark.
I wouldn't worry about the dark all that much I be more worried about the monsters in the light
@@theenderdestruction2362 the hormone monsters are the scariest of all!
I love how I can pause it and notice things like how the fire contains naked women in 0:05
You don't need to pause it to realise there's tits flying at the screen.
@@hwren9845 bruh XD
They're suchubususes, or suchubai? Suckubus? Not sure how to spell it.
@@amberkelliher6555 i think those are actually harpies
The second part is Ava Maria by Schubert
Big time Saturday night gives way to the church bells on Sunday morning.
2:42 reminds me of something from a movie were the hero defeats his enemy, and then it gets to the point that he realizes all along that the villain was home sick and that the villain was acting weird all along. That’s a really beautiful part in the song right there where it gets all peaceful and happy.
they hate it when the morning bell tolls.
this short is amazing.
This was always my favorite piece in Fantasia. The music conveys the story so perfectly, and the artistic choices that are made. Ghosts drifting back up through the noose that hanged them, demons and spirits that seem to be from all cultures converging in one spot. Sensual, fiery dancers being transformed into clumsy, bloated beasts. Showing that pleasing forms are possible, but there will always be something ugly inside.
On top of that is the myth. References to Charnabog are scarce and fragmented. We don't know a great deal about his role beyond the very basics or if and how he might have been worshiped. Part of me dearly wishes that we had that knowledge, but another part of me is fine with this demonic entity remaining dark and mysterious as it seems.
0:31 that particular moment when it threw everything at you would usually scare me and my sister if the earlier stuff didn't.
I like how Chernobog summoned this army of the damned just to vibe for a bit.
Definitely one of his more darker moments. Love it though.
If Disney really wanted to make a live action remake, a whole two hour mystery horror set around Chernabog and the little town of Bald Mountain would be the way to go.
I don't know why, when I hear the music and seeing the souls go back into their graves, it seems beautiful. Must be the harps.
I think it is because you are listening to part of the song, Ave Maria. It is the Latin translation of one of the most powerful and holy prayers in the world: the Hail Mary.
Tonight I saw the symphony orchestra play Fantasia live, with the film projected on a large screens in the concert hall, in sync. It was amazing…except for the fact that they completely omitted this scene and musical scores. One of the most artful, memorable and emotionally charged parts of the film. It would have been incredible.
I think Chernabog is the overall villain throughout Fantasia because it’s the last segment and It’s a happy ending for Ava Maria
I guess you could say these villagers had the best out of body experience/dream of their lives.
The movements of Cherbourg are amazing
0:56 I love his reactions:
1. Huh!?
2. Who dare disturbes me?
3. (tries to soldier though the pain) Arhhhhh...
4. No this is too much. Time to go.
When Ave Maria begins to play, it means that good will always overcome evil ...
But you also know that the whole thing is going to happen again. Its an endless cycle:
Good always overcoming evil, but evil always coming back
They can't be without one another.Where there is good,there is evil.Where there is evil,there is good.
Good relies on Evil to survive, for without one the other can't exist.
We always talk about how the death of Mufasa and of Bambi's mom traumatized children, but how many kids do you think had nightmares for thousands of nights after watching this absolute hellish animation ?
This traumatized me as a kid and I love it
I guess full frontal harpies are still G rated. I approve. Masterful animation!
Back in the day's animation used to be way more innocent than today.
Back in the day's animation:
When the bell is tolling, it is as if it is saying "oi you keep the noise down, we're trying to sleep!"
0:56 This is beautiful. As scary and powerful as he might be, the Devil still fears God.
I have never expected it was an 2 hour movie