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"Feel my ha, ha, ha, toxic love!"

Lets continue our Disney/Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary celebration with the fantastical adventure of a young man befriending a fairy and embark on a mission to save the rainforest; FernGully: The Last Rainforest.

Crysta is a fairy of curious nature who lives in FernGully, a picturesque rainforest free from human pollution.
The fairies of FernGully once lived in harmony with humans, but believe them to have gone extinct after having been driven away by a dark spirit named Hexxus.
Crysta is the apprentice of Magi, a fairy who imprisoned Hexxus in a tree.
One day, Crysta explores a new part of the forest and meets Batty Koda, a bat who claims to have been experimented on by humans, giving him a manic and deluded personality and an electric device sticking out of his head. However, fairies refuse to believe him except for Crysta who volunteers to investigate the situation.
She meets Zak, a young lumberjack whom Crysta accidentally shrinks when she tries to save him from being crushed by a falling tree, though does not know how to restore him to normal size.
Zak initially believes Crysta to be hostile, but gains trust in her when she saves him from a hungry goanna.
The tree that Hexxus is imprisoned in is cut down by Zak's supervisors Tony and Ralph, having accidentally been marked by Zak when he used his spray can to deal with a pesky fly.
Hexxus quickly begins to regain his powers by feeding on the polluting elements from the machine. He manipulates Tony and Ralph to drive to FernGully.
In FernGully, Zak meets Pips, a fairy jealous of Zak's relationship with Crysta. Zak begins to fall in love with Crysta, but hides the true reason that the humans had returned.
When the signs of Hexxus's resurrection begin to manifest themselves in poisoned trees and rivers, Zak finally admits that humans are destroying the forest.
The fairies mount an attempt to defend their homes. Knowing their fight is hopeless, Zak convinces Crysta and Batty to aid him in stopping the machine before it destroys them.

The story is decently written as while it does suffer from having a predictable outcome and plot points like the "liar revealed", and it can be really corny at times, it is still pretty solid for the most part, and does have some solid humor and some genuine heart to it. And there are also some pretty dark moments mostly involving Hexxus. Also, the way this movie handles it environmental message is pretty decent, and it isn't as hammered in as other pieces of media with a similar message like "Captain Planet".
The movie does have a good amount of heart to it that does feel pretty genuine, and this does lead to some pretty heartfelt moments like the relationship between Crysta and Zak, and a pretty touching ending.
The movie does also have a pretty decent sense of humor as even though the jokes don't all land, there are still some pretty funny moments like some of the witty banter and dialogue between Zak and Batty, some of Batty's snarky remarks and one-liners, and some of the gags.
The animation is very well crafted and does give the movie some very pretty visuals. The characters all have pretty good degisns and some very fluid movements, the backgrounds are beautifully well crafted and do have some nice details, and there are some very solid effects like the magic, the fire, and the film's use of CGI.
The characters may not be the most deeply written, but some of them are pretty likable and do have some nice dynamics, chemistry, and development.
Crysta and Zak are both decent protagonists as even though they're not the most complex, they are still likable and do have some nice traits to them like Crysta being curious about Zak's human customs while still learning to use her magic, and Zak learning more about FernGully and gaining an appreciation for the environment.
The supporting characters are pretty much a mixed bag as there are some pretty good and likable ones like Batty being a pretty funny comic relief, and Magi being a solid mentor for Crysta, the rest aren't really worth while like Pips just being the jerky and jealous guy who's interested in Crysta, Ralph and Tony just being oafish and they're given the weakest jokes, and then there's all the other fairies that are just sort of there and don't really contribute to the story other than defending their home in the climax.
Hexxus is a pretty solid villain as even though his personality seems to be very playful and flamboyant, he's no laughing matter because he does pose a legitimate threat, and is a major force to be reckoned with.
The voice acting is pretty well done and does result in some solid performances like Samantha Mathis as Crysta, Jonathan Ward as Zak, Robin Williams as Batty, Tim Curry as Hexxus, Christian Slater as Pips, Grace Zabriskie as Magi, and more.
The music and songs are a major mixed as while the score by Alan Silvestri is very well done and does capture the movie's magical and lighthearted tone, and there are some pretty solid songs like "Toxic Love", "A Dream Worth Keeping", and "Some Other World", the rest like "Life Is a Magic Thing", "Batty Rap", "If I'm Gonna Eat Somebody (It Might As Well Be You)", and "Raining Like Magic" are really corny and make the movie look dumb.

Overall, while it can be really corny at times, this is still a well crafted and decent movie that is worth at least one viewing.

Cast:
Samantha Mathis as Crysta
Jonathan Ward as Zak
Tim Curry as Hexxus
Christian Slater as Pips
Robin Williams as Batty Koda
Grace Zabriskie as Narrator/Magi Lune
Geoffrey Blake as Ralph
Robert Pastorelli as Tony
Cheech Marin as Stump
Tommy Chong as Root
Tone Loc as Goanna
Townsend Coleman as Knotty
Brian Cummings as Ock
Kathleen Freeman as Elder #1
Janet Gilmore as Fairy #1
Naomi Lewis as Elder #2
Danny Mann as Ash, Voice Dispatch
Neil Ross as Elder #3
Pamela Segall as Fairy #2
Anderson Wong as Rock
Linda Gary as Elder #4

Crew:
Directed by Bill Kroyer
Screenplay by Jim Cox
Produced by Peter Faiman and Wayne Young
Music and Songs by Alan Silvestri, Thomas Dolby, Jimmy Buffett, Mike Utley, Raffi, Chris Kenner, Jimmy Webb, Elton John, and Bruce Roberts

Misc.
Based on the "FernGully" stories by Diana Young
Production companies: Kroyer Films, Inc., Youngheart Productions, FAI Films
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date: April 10, 1992
Running time: 1 hour, 16 minutes

Description
"Feel my ha, ha, ha, toxic love!"

Lets continue our Disney/Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary celebration with the fantastical adventure of a young man befriending a fairy and embark on a mission to save the rainforest; FernGully: The Last Rainforest.

Crysta is a fairy of curious nature who lives in FernGully, a picturesque rainforest free from human pollution.
The fairies of FernGully once lived in harmony with humans, but believe them to have gone extinct after having been driven away by a dark spirit named Hexxus.
Crysta is the apprentice of Magi, a fairy who imprisoned Hexxus in a tree.
One day, Crysta explores a new part of the forest and meets Batty Koda, a bat who claims to have been experimented on by humans, giving him a manic and deluded personality and an electric device sticking out of his head. However, fairies refuse to believe him except for Crysta who volunteers to investigate the situation.
She meets Zak, a young lumberjack whom Crysta accidentally shrinks when she tries to save him from being crushed by a falling tree, though does not know how to restore him to normal size.
Zak initially believes Crysta to be hostile, but gains trust in her when she saves him from a hungry goanna.
The tree that Hexxus is imprisoned in is cut down by Zak's supervisors Tony and Ralph, having accidentally been marked by Zak when he used his spray can to deal with a pesky fly.
Hexxus quickly begins to regain his powers by feeding on the polluting elements from the machine. He manipulates Tony and Ralph to drive to FernGully.
In FernGully, Zak meets Pips, a fairy jealous of Zak's relationship with Crysta. Zak begins to fall in love with Crysta, but hides the true reason that the humans had returned.
When the signs of Hexxus's resurrection begin to manifest themselves in poisoned trees and rivers, Zak finally admits that humans are destroying the forest.
The fairies mount an attempt to defend their homes. Knowing their fight is hopeless, Zak convinces Crysta and Batty to aid him in stopping the machine before it destroys them.

The story is decently written as while it does suffer from having a predictable outcome and plot points like the "liar revealed", and it can be really corny at times, it is still pretty solid for the most part, and does have some solid humor and some genuine heart to it. And there are also some pretty dark moments mostly involving Hexxus. Also, the way this movie handles it environmental message is pretty decent, and it isn't as hammered in as other pieces of media with a similar message like "Captain Planet".
The movie does have a good amount of heart to it that does feel pretty genuine, and this does lead to some pretty heartfelt moments like the relationship between Crysta and Zak, and a pretty touching ending.
The movie does also have a pretty decent sense of humor as even though the jokes don't all land, there are still some pretty funny moments like some of the witty banter and dialogue between Zak and Batty, some of Batty's snarky remarks and one-liners, and some of the gags.
The animation is very well crafted and does give the movie some very pretty visuals. The characters all have pretty good degisns and some very fluid movements, the backgrounds are beautifully well crafted and do have some nice details, and there are some very solid effects like the magic, the fire, and the film's use of CGI.
The characters may not be the most deeply written, but some of them are pretty likable and do have some nice dynamics, chemistry, and development.
Crysta and Zak are both decent protagonists as even though they're not the most complex, they are still likable and do have some nice traits to them like Crysta being curious about Zak's human customs while still learning to use her magic, and Zak learning more about FernGully and gaining an appreciation for the environment.
The supporting characters are pretty much a mixed bag as there are some pretty good and likable ones like Batty being a pretty funny comic relief, and Magi being a solid mentor for Crysta, the rest aren't really worth while like Pips just being the jerky and jealous guy who's interested in Crysta, Ralph and Tony just being oafish and they're given the weakest jokes, and then there's all the other fairies that are just sort of there and don't really contribute to the story other than defending their home in the climax.
Hexxus is a pretty solid villain as even though his personality seems to be very playful and flamboyant, he's no laughing matter because he does pose a legitimate threat, and is a major force to be reckoned with.
The voice acting is pretty well done and does result in some solid performances like Samantha Mathis as Crysta, Jonathan Ward as Zak, Robin Williams as Batty, Tim Curry as Hexxus, Christian Slater as Pips, Grace Zabriskie as Magi, and more.
The music and songs are a major mixed as while the score by Alan Silvestri is very well done and does capture the movie's magical and lighthearted tone, and there are some pretty solid songs like "Toxic Love", "A Dream Worth Keeping", and "Some Other World", the rest like "Life Is a Magic Thing", "Batty Rap", "If I'm Gonna Eat Somebody (It Might As Well Be You)", and "Raining Like Magic" are really corny and make the movie look dumb.

Overall, while it can be really corny at times, this is still a well crafted and decent movie that is worth at least one viewing.

Cast:
Samantha Mathis as Crysta
Jonathan Ward as Zak
Tim Curry as Hexxus
Christian Slater as Pips
Robin Williams as Batty Koda
Grace Zabriskie as Narrator/Magi Lune
Geoffrey Blake as Ralph
Robert Pastorelli as Tony
Cheech Marin as Stump
Tommy Chong as Root
Tone Loc as Goanna
Townsend Coleman as Knotty
Brian Cummings as Ock
Kathleen Freeman as Elder #1
Janet Gilmore as Fairy #1
Naomi Lewis as Elder #2
Danny Mann as Ash, Voice Dispatch
Neil Ross as Elder #3
Pamela Segall as Fairy #2
Anderson Wong as Rock
Linda Gary as Elder #4

Crew:
Directed by Bill Kroyer
Screenplay by Jim Cox
Produced by Peter Faiman and Wayne Young
Music and Songs by Alan Silvestri, Thomas Dolby, Jimmy Buffett, Mike Utley, Raffi, Chris Kenner, Jimmy Webb, Elton John, and Bruce Roberts

Misc.
Based on the "FernGully" stories by Diana Young
Production companies: Kroyer Films, Inc., Youngheart Productions, FAI Films
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date: April 10, 1992
Running time: 1 hour, 16 minutes