{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/660d57ad9f822b00163ee511/6988b9c945f62cfe949236c8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)","description":"<p>\"We have too long forgotten the magic powers of nature. The time has come to call on them again.\"</p><p><br></p><p>We're going down under to dance with some fairies who conspicuously lack Australian accents in this gorgeously green animated eco-fable.</p><p><br></p><p>Tim Curry as a malevolent spirit singing about acid rain pouring down like egg chow mein, Crocodile Dundee, changing sociocultural perceptions of enviromentalism, Robin Williams improvising for 14 hours, Kath and Kim, a cyborg artist's antenna, Magi Lune serving so hard she crystallizes, a goanna voiced by Tone Loc, climate anxiety, Steve Irwin, a Walkman, romance, a Sheena Easton performance debacle, the influence of The Little Mermaid, the power of collective action and some wild deleted lyrics await.</p><p><br></p><p>We share our thoughts on the movie and its themes, some behind the scenes gossip, delve into the nightmarish moments and dream up some ridiculous merch.</p><p><br></p><p>Exactly how much of the Batty Rap do we feature? Listen and find out!</p><p><br></p><p>Art by Ashleigh Jane Cosgrove. Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio.</p><p><br></p><p>https://linktr.ee/onceuponavhs</p><p><br></p><p>Join our Clamshell Club on Patreon to support the show and gain access to exclusive Once Upon A VHS bonus episodes updated monthly:</p><ul><li>Boxset - reviewing 80s and 90s fantasy TV (including Jim Henson's The Storyteller)</li><li>Rewind - looking back at fantasy films from before 1980 (including Star Wars)</li><li>Fast Forward - our thoughts on fantasy movies from 2000 onwards (including The Lord of the Rings)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>https://patreon.com/onceuponavhs</p>","author_name":"Once Upon A VHS"}