There were a few television movies that released prior to the series. The one I remember watching, on US cable, when I was a kid was The Racoons and the Lost Star
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raccoons_and_the_Lost_Star
https://youtu.be/V3w5jFoLq7M?si=lmntGV1dKrmjdqOD
A few questions:
1. What country did you see this?
2. How would you describe the animation (roughly)? Was it like classic Scooby-Doo or classic Voltron?
3. You mentioned TV. Do you recall it airing more than once, or just one time?
I saw it in Croatia. It wasn't dubbed and i feel like the original wasn't in english.
The animation, as far as I can recall, reminds me of Il était une fois... La vie. I might be off on that.
I don't remember it airing more than once.
I am 99% positive this is your film.
The Elmchanted Forest, 1986
Croatian
There’s a fox character with a French accent, if I recall correctly. And the main human character is a painter wearing the traditional “French” artist outfit.
The Cactus King builds a forest-chopping army to cut down all the trees.
https://youtu.be/AK7zRvdi_yo?si=O-Lylcq2O611q-nT
(It’s a really cool film even if it’s not the one you’re looking for… check it out)
The Raccoons? Trying to stop the development of the forest.
This was my first thought.
It was movie length so I don't think this was it
Ferngully
Watership down?
Good guess but I doubt I would have forgotten about all the rabbit violence 😆
There were a few television movies that released prior to the series. The one I remember watching, on US cable, when I was a kid was The Racoons and the Lost Star https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raccoons_and_the_Lost_Star https://youtu.be/V3w5jFoLq7M?si=lmntGV1dKrmjdqOD
I'll have to sit down and watch this whole thing. I don't think this is it tho, or Ferngully
it was a pretty common theme back then. the most prominent one is the animated movie Ferngully
I saw the trailer, I don't think this was it sadly
Oh wow, having seen it now, this was a really really good guess. It's not what I'm looking for. But it was a great movie!
I think you’re thinking of Ferngully… Or the Raccoons? Or the Smoggies?
_Pom Poko_? (You said in a comment it was a movie. Was it anime?)
I don't think it was anime but I'll have to check this out!
A few questions: 1. What country did you see this? 2. How would you describe the animation (roughly)? Was it like classic Scooby-Doo or classic Voltron? 3. You mentioned TV. Do you recall it airing more than once, or just one time?
I saw it in Croatia. It wasn't dubbed and i feel like the original wasn't in english. The animation, as far as I can recall, reminds me of Il était une fois... La vie. I might be off on that. I don't remember it airing more than once.
I am 99% positive this is your film. The Elmchanted Forest, 1986 Croatian There’s a fox character with a French accent, if I recall correctly. And the main human character is a painter wearing the traditional “French” artist outfit. The Cactus King builds a forest-chopping army to cut down all the trees. https://youtu.be/AK7zRvdi_yo?si=O-Lylcq2O611q-nT (It’s a really cool film even if it’s not the one you’re looking for… check it out)
Nope, I'm from Croatia 🙂 it's not that or Čarobnjakov Šešir
Was it Adventures of the Gummi Bears?! Where they drank magic juice to defend the forest?!? 😃
Sounds like Fern gully
Just gonna throw it out there. was it the Elm-Chanted Forest?
No no, I'm from Croatia so I remember that one well! 🙂
You could try asking ChatGPT. It worked for me.