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Summary: Wonderful, but not for kids.
Review: This is a wonderful, well animated, well voiced movie. I have one bone to pick with it though, it seems to be packaged for kids, and I most sincerly mean it is not! All the violence that is in the book is in the movie, and is shown with graphic detail. Don't let me steer you away from this movie, on the contrary I love it. It makes you think on several different levels about the world, and you actually begin to feel for the charaters as the story progresses. However don't plop down your little tike and stick this movie in thinking it's for kids.
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Summary: RABBITS RULE!
Review: I think that Watership Down is the best. I only think about this movie. I go crazy about it...P>At Christmas, I screamed loud when we got the book Watership Down number 2, and even more when I got the movie...
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Summary: This is merely therapy and perhaps, a salutation
Review: I remember when HBO aired this (late 70's-early 80's). A small child expecting a fun cartoon about bunny rabbits would be horrified eventually. I still want to cry when I think about it, however, it did teach me about the cruelties of life. My mother thought it was about bunnies too, at first, until she heard the title. It is nice to know she was there when the end came, as I sat and sobbed. I can watch now and make more sense of it (though crying occur). If there are any sociology majors, or students of the human condition reading this, it may make sense that the X Generation may be the way they are due to this movie, and perhaps Judy Blume books.
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Summary: Wonderful moving film
Review: Well, I can't really add much more to the praise heaped on this magnificent film. I first saw it in Camberley at a school screening when I was 7 and adored it. To be honest although I remember being a little scared I think a lot of it went over my head. I would say to any parent, show it to your child from 5 upwards, just be with them in case they find it disturbing.It was only a couple of years later that it had the most profound effect on me, even going so far as forcing my parents to take me to the downs to look for fiver et al, it's one of the most brilliant movies of all time and knocks socks off any 'Moral message' Disney tries to deliver every time. I've got this film on video but have only been able to watch it a couple of times since, to the guy that said anyone with a pulse would always cry at Bright Eyes and the ending...Word! Just to read these reviews has brought tears to my eyes! Am so glad it's finally coming out on DVD and I'll be in the US to buy it! Wonderful wonderful wonderful!
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Summary: The best story ever
Review: I just finished reading the book for the eighth time, and am eagerly awaiting the release of Watership Down on DVD in March. This novel is not about rabbits. It merely uses rabbits as characters to illustrate struggles that we all undergo at one time in our lives in some way or another. It is the superbly told story of everything and everyone that has ever lived. There is something for everyone in this story. Blackberry, the smart one. Bigwig, the strong one. Fiver, the wise one. And of course, Hazel, the one to bring all their talents together to make a band of individuals that cannot fail in their mission to survive. The lessons they learn along the way about each other and themselves strike a chord of understanding and recognition in me. Every time I read the novel, I get something new out of it. You certainly would not waste your time to see what this is all about.
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Summary: preview before showing to children
Review: the story is ok however this is not something i would show to young children. there is just too much violence for me to consider this to be a childrens program
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Summary: A memorable movie
Review: I recommend this movie to adults and maybe older children. There are some scenes that may be frighting for younger children. Overall this movie is excellent. I only recently watched it and it is one of those movies you never forget. I have also read the novel, which I highly recommend reading first before watching the movie. Either way, both novel and movie are fantastic!!
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Summary: Do not show kids
Review: This may look like a kids film because it has cartoon rabbits. It is not for kids. I saw this film thinking it was a kids film and was shocked at the terrible things this showed. This film is PG not G and should have been PG-13. This film started off good with rabbits looking for a new field. If it would have ended when the rabbits good to field it would be decent. After it gets into a disturbing scenes of rabbits brudaly murdering other rabbits with there claws showing flesh and blood. It has for blood than some war films. Seeing this bloody film made my younger sister cry. Some R rated films are more kid friendly than this horrific film. Warning don't let your kids see this.
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Summary: Great adaption, stirring drama, and gorgeous art/animation
Review: Definitely not for young children, this is an adult animation -- "adult" as in mature themes and not pornographic. The animated movie itself follows the book very closely - all the way down to the "rabbit language" which the book provides a glossary for, yet this movie directs it in the way where not knowing "rabbit language" doesn't take away from it. The way it's animated is not traditional and very emotionally abstract, so don't call this a cartoon or even a family film. It's not a "cutesy" tale about rabbits but a drama and a statement about culture and society. Very oriented on the foundations of culture and folktales (where even the rabbits have their own spiritual beliefs and tales they tell around the "campfire"). Although I saw this years ago, I have the video (and am getting the DVD) and even now I the story and direction is riveting and moving. Deep, exciting, and not boring (unless you're from the Steven Seagle/Rambo set), this is a must-have for your collection. FYI- some glossary terms:
-Rah: a title of royalty (as in "Hazel-rah" meaning Prince Hazel)
Roo-doo-doo: automobiles, cars
Hombre: a badger
krakkar: a swear word for rabbits
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Summary: Refugees or escaped POW's Not just cute rabits
Review: Like many of the reviewers before me I first watched this back when I was a child and yes it did provoke a range of emotions in me. I cheered when they escaped on the boat; I was sickened in the recount of the fate of the first warren. I admit it 15 years on I still cry at the end of the movie. Don't be fooled into thinking just because it's and animated feature about rabbits that this film will be suitable for younger kids, it is NOT. Watership down has quite graphic representations of brutality and death. Putting those facts aside it does tell a compelling story about a band of refugees looking for some place to resettle and live their lives out in peace. It just happens that the refugees are rabbits. This is a story of survival. It is a mature story told in a make believe way. It is told with an edge of realism that contradicts the candy coating of the animation and character species. I just bought a copy of this so my wife and I could watch it. Melanie (My wife) having not seen it before and not knowing what to expect was left speechless when Violet was gone. If I were to rate the film I would give it at least a PG maybe even a PG 13 for its possible NIGHTMARES for younger children. I give the story 4 stars for being entertaining and well told
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