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ferngully the last rainforest | Classification: Children's Video Actors/Actresses: - Samantha Mathis - Tim Curry - Christian Slater - Robin Williams Funny, touching, good message, great characters I'm 32 years old and a fan of good "children's" movies. When asked to list favorite movies, this one is always on the list. Voice talent - fabulous. What more can one say? Robin Williams and Tim Curry naturally shine and the rest of the cast, while not necessarily as vocally *distinctive*, are all well-cast and give very solid performances. Story - perfect for kids (and not so bad for adults). The plot is simple - save our home from the bad guys who want to destroy it. The ecological theme comes from the fact that the characters live in a rainforest and the main bad guy personifies pollution. Music - varied in style, well executed. The music generally introduces tangential themes - animal experimentation and the food chain come to mind - that don't necessarily advance the main plot. Instead they add depth and encourage thinking about related issues. Dialog - Williams still has the best lines. :) Animation - artistic but still simple. The film uses bright colors and light to good effect. An interesting twist - in FernGully, fairies are real and humans are mythical. "Aren't you a little old to believe in human tales?" My single most important criterion for a truly great film, though - this movie is one of the few that still makes me cry every time I watch. My favorite childhood movie - and it has a message! I first saw this movie in theaters when it came out, which would make me nine or ten at the time. I loved the movie then. The environmental message made sense to me, and it really got its point across even to a young kid, though I didn't understand consciously that Batty had be a subject of animal experimentation (now I'm an 18 year old animal rights activist, so maybe it registered on some level though). But a great message alone isn't enough to make a movie. It's got all the classic elements necessary for a kids movie. A great villian - Hexx is scary, unique, and voiced to perfection by Tim Curry, two strong protagonists for guys and girls in Zak and Crysta, a mythical past and setting, fun comic relief - Robin Willians is terrific as Batty, and plenty of great songs. It's different enough from your typical Disney movie to be great, but similar enough that kids will love it. Plus, it will be something they've never seen before and it will send many important messages (about taking care of the environment, believing in yourself, and how you can make a difference) that every kid should hear. I definatly believe this is the best children's movie ever made. Very beautiful, gentle nature story Well, I'll just be brief with this one. Buy Ferngully The Last Rainforest at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Ferngully The Last Rainforest Search with the Priority Search Engine on Ferngully The Last Rainforest This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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