20130130:
I must have seen bits and pieces of this movie before, and it is possible I have seen the entire film as a kid. But after watching the movie today, I could not recall having seen the entire movie prior to today.
In any case, the plot of this movie was similar to the plots of Dances with Wolves (1990), Pocahontas (1995), and Avatar (2009). In fact, the plots of Avatar and FernGully are so similar that some people would say Avatar is a rip-off of FernGully, subject to their definition of a rip-off. While in most respects of the word Avatar is probably not a rip-off FernGully, if it was, then it did a great job of turning the plot of a below-average animation into a spectacular blockbuster (and at great expense).
Overall, the animation quality of FernGully was below the average animation quality of Disney films and the story was too simple for me, albeit good for children. Meanwhile, I liked the character Batty, voiced by Robin Williams, and the humor which he brought to the movie. In the end, if you have kids, then watch it with them. If you don't have kids, then your time is probably better spent watching Avatar (2009) (for essentially the same story, but with more details and outstanding visuals).
[20181213 Edit]
Instant Comments:
Haha. Is that (the voice of) Robin Williams? [It is!]
"Delicious and nutritious, tastes just like chicken."
"We're going in full throttle, that ought to keep those Rebel Fighters off our tail." - References Star Wars. [The original line is "We're going in full throttle. That out to keep those fighters off our back."
"Red leader, red leader."
Watched 20130130 (Netflix, Instant)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) Bill Kroyer. 76 min
Relevant Links:
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (IMDb.com)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (RottenTomatoes.com)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (Wikipedia.org)
I must have seen bits and pieces of this movie before, and it is possible I have seen the entire film as a kid. But after watching the movie today, I could not recall having seen the entire movie prior to today.
In any case, the plot of this movie was similar to the plots of Dances with Wolves (1990), Pocahontas (1995), and Avatar (2009). In fact, the plots of Avatar and FernGully are so similar that some people would say Avatar is a rip-off of FernGully, subject to their definition of a rip-off. While in most respects of the word Avatar is probably not a rip-off FernGully, if it was, then it did a great job of turning the plot of a below-average animation into a spectacular blockbuster (and at great expense).
Overall, the animation quality of FernGully was below the average animation quality of Disney films and the story was too simple for me, albeit good for children. Meanwhile, I liked the character Batty, voiced by Robin Williams, and the humor which he brought to the movie. In the end, if you have kids, then watch it with them. If you don't have kids, then your time is probably better spent watching Avatar (2009) (for essentially the same story, but with more details and outstanding visuals).
[20181213 Edit]
Instant Comments:
Haha. Is that (the voice of) Robin Williams? [It is!]
"Delicious and nutritious, tastes just like chicken."
"We're going in full throttle, that ought to keep those Rebel Fighters off our tail." - References Star Wars. [The original line is "We're going in full throttle. That out to keep those fighters off our back."
"Red leader, red leader."
Watched 20130130 (Netflix, Instant)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) Bill Kroyer. 76 min
Relevant Links:
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (IMDb.com)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (RottenTomatoes.com)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (Wikipedia.org)
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