FernGully - The Last Rainforest (30th Anniversary Edition) - August 23, 2022 - Blu-ray Forum

MifuneFan · 05-30-2022, 11:54 AM

Shout! Factory will be releasing FernGully: The Last Rainforest in a new 30th Anniversary edition on August 23rd, sourced from a brand new 4K restoration!

https://www.shoutfactory.com/product...roduct_id=7857

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Synopsis

Celebrate thirty years of magic in FernGully: The Last Rainforest, now looking better than ever with a brilliant master created from a brand-new 4K scan and restoration of the original film elements!

Deep in the heart of the forest awaits a paradise filled with tiny sprites, winged fairies, tree spirits, and all kinds of animals who live together in joyful harmony. But when their home is threatened by humans, one courageous sprite must give her all to save it!

Featuring an all-star voice cast, including Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis, Tim Curry, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, and Tone Loc, FernGully: The Last Rainforest is an iconic classic for kids of all ages, presented here in a special 2-Disc, 30th Anniversary Edition!

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Bonus Features

NEW Introduction With Director Bill Kroyer, Including Never-Before-Seen Pencil, Character And Animation Tests
Audio Commentary With Bill Kroyer, Art Director Ralph Eggleston And Coordinating Art Director Susan Kroyer
"Seed Of The Story" – Script-To-Screen Comparison With Optional Commentary By Screenwriter Jim Cox
"From Paper To Tree" – Making-Of Featurette
"Behind The Voice: Toxic Love" – Multi-Angle Scene Study
Original Featurette
"If I'm Gonna Eat Somebody (It Might As Well Be You)" Music Video
Theatrical Trailers And TV Spots

Kyle15 · 05-30-2022, 01:38 PM

Wow, isn't this a Fox/Disney license? If so that bodes well for their vault beginning to open. Pretty unexpected.

Edit: Looking into it, FAI Films was bought by an insurance company that went belly up. I guess Shout bought the rights from HIH and Disney doesn't have it.

dunnbluray · 05-30-2022, 01:44 PM

Still waiting on someone to release The Brave Little Toaster. Childhood classic I want my kids to watch.

MifuneFan · 05-30-2022, 02:48 PM

It'll be sourced from a new 4K restoration!

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Synopsis
Celebrate thirty years of magic in FernGully: The Last Rainforest, now looking better than ever with a brilliant master created from a brand-new 4K scan and restoration of the original film elements!

Deep in the heart of the forest awaits a paradise filled with tiny sprites, winged fairies, tree spirits, and all kinds of animals who live together in joyful harmony. But when their home is threatened by humans, one courageous sprite must give her all to save it!

Featuring an all-star voice cast, including Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis, Tim Curry, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, and Tone Loc, FernGully: The Last Rainforest is an iconic classic for kids of all ages, presented here in a special 2-Disc, 30th Anniversary Edition!

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Bonus Features
NEW Introduction With Director Bill Kroyer, Including Never-Before-Seen Pencil, Character And Animation Tests
Audio Commentary With Bill Kroyer, Art Director Ralph Eggleston And Coordinating Art Director Susan Kroyer
"Seed Of The Story" – Script-To-Screen Comparison With Optional Commentary By Screenwriter Jim Cox
"From Paper To Tree" – Making-Of Featurette
"Behind The Voice: Toxic Love" – Multi-Angle Scene Study
Original Featurette
"If I'm Gonna Eat Somebody (It Might As Well Be You)" Music Video
Theatrical Trailers And TV Spots

rocknblues81 · 05-30-2022, 02:50 PM

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No need for this with Avatar 2 coming out soon.

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GeoffOliver · 05-30-2022, 03:26 PM

I swear, I thought this film was Don Bluth.

Mushi Minion · 05-30-2022, 03:27 PM

Toxic Love Edition (not to be confused with Toxie Love)

erlinmeyer · 05-30-2022, 03:42 PM

Machine Media Advisors had the rights.
https://www.animationmagazine.net/ho...st-rainforest/

Eagles612 · 05-30-2022, 03:52 PM

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Featuring an all-star voice cast, including Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis, Tim Curry, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, and Tone Loc

I feel like they're omitting someone important...

Catastrophe · 05-30-2022, 04:25 PM

Sweet! This is a childhood (and adulthood) favourite of mine so I'll definitely pick it up. Glad I passed on Fox's original blu!

1924 · 05-30-2022, 04:38 PM

Don Bluth films next please

Monterey Jack · 05-30-2022, 05:11 PM

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Don Bluth films next please

Good Lord, we need new scans of The Secret Of NIMH, An American Tail and The Land Before Time (w/the correct audio for Tail). And having Titan A.E. on Blu at all would be a treat.

Killer Meteor · 05-30-2022, 06:51 PM

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I feel like they're omitting someone important...

Was this like Aladdin was supposed to be, that William wouldn't get star billing in return for working for scale?

drownsoda · 05-30-2022, 07:09 PM

Wow, I didn't see this coming, especially from Shout. I will definitely be getting this—I have had the DVD for years, but never bought the current Blu-ray. I grew up watching this movie and still enjoy it as an adult.

Bubbles-11 · 05-30-2022, 07:12 PM

seems like no new bonus features besides the new introduction w/ newly uncovered production material and a new master but at least this is back in print again!

Killer Meteor · 05-30-2022, 09:42 PM

Wonder if the sound will be better. On the current BD, the volume seems to change noticeably about part way through.

Mikezilla3k · 05-31-2022, 03:14 AM

Odd they're not doing a 4K of this.

kevin87 · 05-31-2022, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikezilla3k

Odd they're not doing a 4K of this.

Maybe for December and only as a $50 collector's edition.

Though let's be honest, there's almost as many 4K scans released only on BD as there are actual 4K releases these days.

I remember liking this as a kid, though I don't actually remember the movie itself lol

ryayan855 · 06-01-2022, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

Good Lord, we need new scans of The Secret Of NIMH, An American Tail and The Land Before Time (w/the correct audio for Tail). And having Titan A.E. on Blu at all would be a treat.

I thought Land Before Time already looks pretty good on Blu-ray.

Monterey Jack · 06-01-2022, 08:14 PM

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I thought Land Before Time already looks pretty good on Blu-ray.

That's the one 80s Bluth film that looks acceptable on Blu (plus Anastasia from later in the 90s). But it could still look better.

05-30-2022, 01:38 PM	#2
Kyle15 Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Alabama 4K collection:152 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:8 Trading Score:5	Wow, isn't this a Fox/Disney license? If so that bodes well for their vault beginning to open. Pretty unexpected. Edit: Looking into it, FAI Films was bought by an insurance company that went belly up. I guess Shout bought the rights from HIH and Disney doesn't have it.

05-30-2022, 01:44 PM	#3
dunnbluray Power Member Member since:Oct 2013 Trading Score:434	Still waiting on someone to release The Brave Little Toaster. Childhood classic I want my kids to watch.

05-30-2022, 03:26 PM	#6
GeoffOliver Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2014 Location:Atlanta GA 4K collection:260 Blu-ray collection:1506 DVD collection:332	I swear, I thought this film was Don Bluth.

05-30-2022, 03:27 PM	#7
Mushi Minion Banned Member since:Jun 2021 Trading Score:59	Toxic Love Edition (not to be confused with Toxie Love)

05-30-2022, 03:42 PM	#8
erlinmeyer Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jun 2009 Location:Minnesota 4K collection:713 Blu-ray collection:5101 DVD collection:427 MA collection:1725 Digital collection:1772 iTunes collection:2591 iTunes music:732 Prime collection:1299 Blu-ray reviews: 9 Trading Score:11	Machine Media Advisors had the rights. https://www.animationmagazine.net/ho...st-rainforest/

05-30-2022, 04:25 PM	#10
Catastrophe Special Member Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Vancouver, BC, Canada 4K collection:24 Blu-ray collection:793	Sweet! This is a childhood (and adulthood) favourite of mine so I'll definitely pick it up. Glad I passed on Fox's original blu!

05-30-2022, 04:38 PM	#11
1924 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2014	Don Bluth films next please

05-30-2022, 07:09 PM	#14
drownsoda Power Member Member since:Dec 2018 Location:Oregon 4K collection:288 Blu-ray collection:1725 DVD collection:105 Digital collection:16 Prime collection:5	Wow, I didn't see this coming, especially from Shout. I will definitely be getting this—I have had the DVD for years, but never bought the current Blu-ray. I grew up watching this movie and still enjoy it as an adult.

05-30-2022, 07:12 PM	#15
Bubbles-11 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2017 4K collection:87 Blu-ray collection:643 DVD collection:401 MA collection:359 Digital collection:23 iTunes collection:28	seems like no new bonus features besides the new introduction w/ newly uncovered production material and a new master but at least this is back in print again!

05-30-2022, 09:42 PM	#16
Killer Meteor Banned Member since:Jan 2013 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	Wonder if the sound will be better. On the current BD, the volume seems to change noticeably about part way through.

05-31-2022, 03:14 AM	#17
Mikezilla3k Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Feb 2019 Location:Richmond, CA 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:268 DVD collection:305 MA collection:56 Digital collection:19 Trading Score:2	Odd they're not doing a 4K of this.

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