So we ventured out today to find a movie theatre in NY that was showing Avatar in 3D. Can I just preface this by saying the following: I was not initially sold on Avatar, and I didn't stop to think that 3 hours of 3D vision was going to give me a blinding headache. Anyway, as the movie begins it seems interesting enough; humans are invading an alien planet, trying to extract valuable natural resources, etc etc. As the movie progressed I kept having this feeling that I had seen it before. But where? Pocahontas? Dances with Wolves? The Matrix? No. Go back. Way back...to 1992.
"My Name is Batty", also known as "Batty's Rap" as performed by Robin Williams in the movie FernGully immediately came to mind. I don't want to give it away to those of you who did not have the pleasure of growing up watching the movie, but lets just say that FernGully was one of the movies that brought environmental issues to the forefront of children's lives. FernGully touched me and taught me that you don't lab test bats with electrodes, amongst other things. Like...the rainforest is filled with magical fairies. I don't know where I am going with this. Oh, I remember.
Avatar totally ripped off ferngully... and a miriad of other films. except the whole tail angle...I've really never seen anything like that before. If you don't know what I'm talking about...don't worry about it. "I see you."
Coincidentally, earlier today Joanna brought up the topic of copyright laws. If I were the creators of FernGully I would be really pissed that someone of James Cameron's caliber would rip off my movie. That is all I'm saying.
Yo, the name is Batty
ReplyDeleteThe logic is erratic,
Potato in a jacket,
Toys in the attic,
I rock and I ramble,
My brain is scrambled,
Rap like an animal but I'm a mammal
I been brain-fried, electrified, infected and injectified,
Vivosectified and fed pesticides,
My face is all cut up,
Cos my radar's all shut up
Nurse I need a check-up from the neck up,
I'm Batty
They used and abused me,
Battered and bruised me,
Red wires green wires stuck em' right through me,
So hear my Batty word,
And excersize a little prudence,
When dealing with humans,
*people talking*
Doesn't seem like animals comprehend any pain,
They just get used to it,
Cause I'm a real fruit bat and I'm ready to rap,
I'm ready to snap,
I suffer from cyanica and chapped lips,
And shockage,
Like a rocket in my pocket and a need to scratch,
But now I can't stop it,
I'm Batty...
I'm a real fruit bat and my logic is erratic,
I'm Batty...
Who's Batty? Moi