# Dali and Disney- I just saw it!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 20, 2003, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dali-and-disney-i-just-saw-it/220147 "2003-12-20T08:23:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dali-and-disney-i-just-saw-it/220147/1 "2003-12-20T08:23:44Z")
Almost 3 years ago SDSTAFF Euty wrote this about the fabled collaboration between [Salvador Dali and Walt Disney](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mdali.html). Guess what. I JUST FUCKING SAW IT!!! They’re running it before _Calendar Girls_ for some strange incongruous reason. It was incredible, so moving, so beautiful. It was such a surprise to get to see it. I hadn’t heard that it had even been completed. And had no idea that it would be preceding the movie I had just bought a ticket for. Even if you have absolutely NO INTEREST in seeing _Calendar Girls_ it is MORE than worth the price of admission to see this animated short. My only criticism is that it really doesn’t fit with the feature film they have it attached to. After being completely moved by this deep artistic animated short I then sat through an hour 45 mins. of fluff (not _bad_ fluff- it’s quite entertaining- but fluff none the less). I’m considering buying another ticket (at the matinee rate) to see the short again but leave before the feature. Anyone else see it? What did you think? Wanna see it??? (Please don’t use this Thread to discuss _Calendar Girls_, just the Dali/Disney short. Feel free to start another Thread for the other film.) ---
**Author:** ![richardb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/96bed5/32.png) [@richardb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/richardb)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dali-and-disney-i-just-saw-it/220147/2 "2003-12-20T11:43:10Z")
Saw it today at an AMC theater in LA. As **bienville** says, there was absolutely no advance “warning” whatsoever that a short would be shown before the film. They usually advertise this sort of thing in the newspaper advertisements. I haven’t seen any LA Times Calendar ads, so maybe it’s there, but the LA Weekly ads certainly didn’t mention it. Perhaps it’s because Roy Disney had his name in the credits as the producer, and with the latest flare-up between Roy Disney and Eisner, etc., perhaps The Mouse Co. was contractually obligated to play the short due to a deal made before Roy Disney resigned, but they don’t have to advertise it. I’m just idly speculating here, but I suppose it’s possible. ---
**Author:** ![Gmork](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Gmork](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gmork)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dali-and-disney-i-just-saw-it/220147/3 "2003-12-20T14:05:14Z")
Awww man. I hope they run it down here! I’ve been itching to see this for years! ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dali-and-disney-i-just-saw-it/220147/4 "2003-12-20T19:21:16Z")
It is attached as a short feature to Calendar Girls. I saw it on Friday. It was pretty cool. I liked the use of the CGI mixed with the traditional animation. It should have been included in Fantasia 2K or it should be in the next Fantasia. **bienville** What would you have had Disney attach it to? Freaky Friday? Pirates o t C? ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2003, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dali-and-disney-i-just-saw-it/220147/5 "2003-12-21T08:10:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zebra \* > \*\*bienville, What would you have had Disney attach it to? Freaky Friday? Pirates o t C? \*\* Hell, I’m just glad they _did_ release it. I was thrilled to get to see it in any forum possible. When experiencing a great work of art, though, I prefer to be able to take some time to process it (this is the main reason I sit throught the end credits when I go to movies, actually _reading_ the credits is secondary). Going from _Destino_ immediately into the worlds-different _Calendar Girls_ kinda threw me a bit- but don’t get me wrong, I was glad to get the opportunity to see it. I am, however, serious about going back and leaving after _Destino_. . ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2003, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dali-and-disney-i-just-saw-it/220147/6 "2003-12-21T08:18:05Z")
**bienville** really _does_ know about coding, I _swear_ he _does_! . ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2003, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dali-and-disney-i-just-saw-it/220147/7 "2003-12-21T13:45:00Z")
I’m not that interested in “Calendar Girls” but I think I’d pay the full admittance price to see “Destino” and then go home. ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dali-and-disney-i-just-saw-it/220147/8 "2003-12-30T11:09:06Z")
Just one little bump. Now that _Calendar Girls_ has been out for a couple weeks, I figure some more folks might have had a chance to see it and might have comments- just wanted to bring the thread out of hiding. This really was the most thrilling movie experience I’ve had in years! . ---
**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dali-and-disney-i-just-saw-it/220147/9 "2004-01-05T08:54:34Z")
And now the bump of bitter disappointment: Mr. singular and I went to see this movie in Bellevue, WA this afternoon, solely because of this thread (since we usually reserve our theater experience for more big-screen worthy fare). No short, before or after the movie. I asked management, just to be sure, and they had no idea what I was talking about. So unless you really want to spend that much on a pleasant little movie that will look just as good on TV, don’t expect Dali, at least up here. ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dali-and-disney-i-just-saw-it/220147/10 "2004-01-05T09:29:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by singular1 \* > **And now the bump of bitter disappointment: > Mr. singular and I went to see this movie in Bellevue, WA . . . > . . . No short, before or after the movie.** Oh no! I feel partly responsible. Sorry! When I saw it in L.A. the short was _attached_ to the feature which I interpreted as meaning it was universally distributed that way. I should have researched it better! O.K., folks, new plan! Call ahead first! . ---
**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dali-and-disney-i-just-saw-it/220147/11 "2004-01-05T12:10:29Z")
No worries, **bienville**. It was a sweet movie. But if you catch wind of that being released for real, you know where to post it!😃 ---
**Author:** ![LeeshaJoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@LeeshaJoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LeeshaJoy)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dali-and-disney-i-just-saw-it/220147/12 "2004-01-05T17:11:24Z")
I just did a Google search for “Destino Dali Disney” (try saying that five times fast), and came up with a bunch of news articles on the newly completed film. It’s mainly being shown at film festivals at this point, but will be released on DVD sometime next year. Here are a few of the articles I found: > **[Disney Animates Dalí's Flick](https://www.wired.com/2003/09/disney-animates-dals-flick/)** > > Salvador Dalí, the outrageous Spanish artist, considered Walt Disney a compatriot in subversive art. They tried to make a film together but shelved the project. Now, the Disney studio is reviving the very un-Disneyesque work 57 years later. By Jason... [http://www.npr.org/display\_pages/features/feature\_1462300.html](http://www.npr.org/display_pages/features/feature_1462300.html) ← has clips from the film! > **[Art History Guide](https://www.thoughtco.com/art-art-history-4132955)** > > The history of art mirrors the history of humankind, and the study of works of art and the lives of artists illuminates much about our shared past. [http://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/article.asp?idart=11407](http://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/article.asp?idart=11407) ---
**Author:** ![Judith\_Prietht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@Judith\_Prietht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Judith_Prietht)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dali-and-disney-i-just-saw-it/220147/13 "2004-01-05T17:27:12Z")
Here in Chicago, _Destino_ is being shown before _The Triplets of Belleville_, which to me makes a whole lot more sense than _Calendar Girls_. I thought it was a nifty piece of animation, although the woman’s movements felt strange to my eye at times, as if I were watching a really poor 3-D movie. But to see Dali’s major visual themes in action, all in the space of six minutes, was an overwhelming but rewarding experience. ---
**Author:** ![LeeshaJoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@LeeshaJoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LeeshaJoy)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dali-and-disney-i-just-saw-it/220147/14 "2004-01-05T17:33:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by LeeshaJoy \* > **It’s mainly being shown at film festivals at this point, but will be released on DVD sometime next year.** Sorry, that should be “sometime _this_ year.” My brain hasn’t clued in that it’s 2004 yet. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dali-and-disney-i-just-saw-it/220147/15 "2004-01-05T18:48:23Z")
> [@](#): > > Here in Chicago, Destino is being shown before The Triplets of Belleville, which to me makes a whole lot more sense than Calendar Girls. Ditto the Bay Area. Looks like the Landmark chain is doing this in several markets across the country. Have yet to see it myself, but will this week (hopefully). ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dali-and-disney-i-just-saw-it/220147/16 "2004-01-05T21:09:39Z")
I just found out from an industry source that Destino is attached only to selected prints of Calendar Girls. So call the theatre first.