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Magic and adventure await in FernGully, a spectacular rainforest where a bat named Batty, whose radar has gone haywire, joins together with Crysta, Pips and the Beetle Boys to save their marvelous world from the evil Hexxus. Ignoring the warnings of her friends, Crysta, the curious tree fairy, explores the world beyond Fern Gully. She discovers Zak, a real live human who is helping to demolish the rainforest. Once Zak sees the beauty and magic of FernGully, he vows to save it. But it may be too late. The diabolical Hexxus is on the loose and intent on destroying all of FernGully. This animated feature rocks with an original score performed by Sheena Easton, Raffi, Ton-Loc and others.
"A rare treasure...a great film." Entertainment Weekly
Editor's Note
When Chrysta the magical tree fairy comes across the terrible monster machines that are eating the forest, she accidentally shrinks a construction worker to fairy size. Once small, and with the help of Chrysta and the other fairies and creatures of the rainforest, he realizes he must help save the land and not destroy it.
Plot Summary
A cute little sprite named Crysta lives in a beautiful tropical rainforest. One day she flies above the forest's dense foliage to glimpse the outside world, and while there, she becomes infatuated with a human named Zak. He's a nice enough fellow, but he also happens to be a workman on the logging machine that threatens to destroy the lush and magical forest. Crysta decides to shrink young Zak down to her size so that he can see the world he is about to demolish from a different point of view.| A romance develops between the two, and the couple eventually join forces with some of Crysta's wacky rainforest friends to battle the humans. Unfortunately, our heroes have other enemies too: an evil woodland spirit called Hexxus has arisen from his slumber and, in between snacks of toxic waste, plans to destroy the forest.
| Features | 2-DVD Set With Anamorphic Widescreen And Full Screen Features | | Audio Commentary | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Audio: Spanish, French Dolby Digital Stereo | | Featurettes: From Paper To Tree; Behind The Voice: Toxic Love (Multi-Angle) | | Music Video: "If I'm Gonna Eat Somebody It Might As Well Be You" | | Theatrical Trailers | | Photo Gallery | | Promotional Gallery | | Scene Selection | | Seed Of The Story: Script To Screen Comparison With Optional Commentary By Screenwriter Jim Cox | | Set Top Games | | Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Original Theatrical Trailers |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 3/17/2009 |
| Running Time: 76 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1992 | | Catalog ID: 2233095 | | UPC: 00024543205159 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen/Standard 1.85:1/1.33:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Bill Kroyer - Director | | Christian Slater - Voice Of | | Diana Young - Story By | | Gillian L. Hutshing - Editor | | Jim Cox - Writer | | Peter Faiman, et. al. - Producer | | Robert W. Cort, et. al. - Executive Producer | | Robin Williams - Voice Of | | Samantha Mathis - Voice Of | | Thomas Dolby, et. al. - Original Music By | | Tim Curry - Voice Of |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"...Good villains and supporting characters..." 08/28/1992 p.3DLos Angeles Times
"...With its bright colors, upbeat rock soundtrack and strong ecological message, FERNGULLY: THE LAST RAINFOREST should delight children and amuse their older siblings and parents..." 04/10/1992 p.F10 Chicago Sun-Times
"...The visuals are very pleasing....It's pleasant to watch for its humor and sweetness..." 04/10/1992 p.41 Chicago Sun-Times 6 of 10
The animators did a lot of their sketches on location in the rain forest, and the visuals are very pleasing. The story tells a useful lesson, the jungle inhabitants are amusing...it's pleasant to watch for its humor and sweetness. - Roger Ebert
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