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Summary: Strong and Very Real
Review: I can't say much about this movie that hasn't already been said; Watership Down is the greatest animated movie, and one of the greatest movies as a whole, in my opinion. The characters are distinct, with both strengths and weaknesses, like real people. The good guys have bad points about them, as the bad guys have good points. True, you can tell who the villains are, but you can also see that they are often justified, and are doing what they believe is the right thing. The only complaints are a few parts where the rabbits and their environment seem out of proportion, and the snare scene wasn't quite done as realistically as it could have been done. When I watched that scene as a young child, it lead me to thinking that being choked too long makes you puke up blood. ^_^ But there were so many good points, and the animation was so realistic and beautiful, that those are merely tiny stones in an otherwise wonderful road. And the music was absolutely gorgeous and tear-jerking. Absolute poetry. The surrealism created an atmosphere of emotion I have yet to see equal to. At first I was skeptical; Rabbits cant be that savage or strong I thought. But then I got a netherland dwarf rabbit, and he was one savage little beast. He tore me and my family's arms up (I still have scars) and he kicked and bit our two cats and male Doberman into submission! He was too wild to keep so we let him loose in the woods, and half a year later my dad found him as the leader of a big group of wild rabbits! They wouldnt run away from my dad until my rabbit stomped, and he let him get super close. He was tiny but had them all under his power. The movie has shown me anything can be possible, and that big things come in little packages. See this movie. You won't regret it.
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Summary: Brit cartoon ranks right up there with the best japanimation
Review: The story: a band of rabbits search for a new home after thier old one is destroyed by humans. They must face many dangers on the way, humans being only one of them. These animals are intelligent, articulate, with thier own mythology, and ablity to reason; still, this cartoon is more realistic than some others-the rabbits here do NOT wear clothes, live in houses, ect. This is simply one of the classics, one you will always remember. Note: this is not a kids cartoon. I tried watching it when I was in elementry school when my older brother rented it, (I thought,"Ohhh, a cartoon with talking rabbits!") but soon found it was too slow-moving for me. However, I saw it again when I was seventeen, and was awe-struck. This film is a perfect example of how a cartoon dosen't have to be a family movie, nor a crude, adolesent gross-out fest in the South Park or Beavis & Butt-head vein. One last note: the guys who made this film also made another one, "The Plauge Dogs". If you can find it, it is also a must-see.
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Summary: Moving, Mystical and Mythic...
Review: "Long ago, the Great Frith made the world..." So begins "Watership Down," a complicated movie about the lives of rabbits who want nothing more than to survive. Who knew hat rabbits were such deep creatures, replete with mythology, poetry and a will to be free? I love this movie. When I was 10, I saw it for the first time on HBO (come to think of it, I saw it for the fiftieth time on HBO too. Same thing with "Beastmaster"), and I cried. Twenty years later and I still cry.. especially during the scene when Fiver goes in search of Hazel, following a vision of the Black Rabbit of Inlay (?). Art Garfunkle sings "Bright Eyes".. it's chilling. A word of caution: even though it's animated and even though Blockbuster for whatever reason keeps it in the Children's Section, "Watership Down" is not a kiddie film. My parents had enough presence of mind to watch it with my brother and I the first time and keep us from getting too scared. There is violence, bloodshed and killing... brutal just like nature is. This is not "The Little Mermaid". Nevertheless, it's an amazing and fascinating movie.
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Summary: One of the Greatest movies/books.
Review: This is not a Disney film. I'm a 22yo guy who watches WWF, anime and plays video games. My favorite movies are Natural Born Killers, Spaceballs, and Juice but I recommend this as a movie to see. I saw it as a child then finally bought it and saw it again a year ago and still loved it. It is an all-time classic story/film that ranks up there with The Wizard of Oz, Titanic, and well yeah Fight Club :). The book is also excellent. Ranks up there with The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe.
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Summary: THIS MOVIE IS NOT FOR CHILDREN!
Review: I remember watching this film when I was about 5 or 6 - my mother mistakenly assumed that this was a children's flick from the cartoon rabbit adorning the video sleeve. I couldn't sleep for weeks after seeing this movie - it certainly made me see rabbits in a new light. Years later, I decided to watch it again, as I had matured and was apt to scare so easily. Instead, I still found it to be a sick movie that sends shivers dowm my spine.
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Summary: One of the best FILMS ever made!
Review: As good as the Oscar-nominated "Beauty and the Beast" was, this earlier film really deserved to receive a nod from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Featuring superb voiceovers from the likes of John Hurt,Richard Briers, Michael Graham Cox, Zero Mostel, Harry Andrews, Denholm Elliot, and Sir Ralph Richardson, this is one 'toon that transcends other animated films as well as many live-action ones. The story of survival by a band of rabbits against man, predators, and others of their kind runs the gamut of human emotions. It also boasts a score that ranks up there with the best from Williams, Herrmann, Goldsmith, or Steiner. It is highly recommended for parents, teachers, and others interested in a quality, thought-provoking video selection. Films of such excellence are few and far between.
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Summary: Psychadelic movie rendition of a sensational book!
Review: Watership Down is one of the best books I've ever read, and though the movie isn't as good as the book, it is well worth watching. The actual plot differences between the two are minimal, but I'd recommend reading the book first. The movie's style is a bit psychadelic (and kind of scary), but you should watch it.
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Summary: I want this on DVD
Review: This movie is a classic. One of my top favorites since I was a child. I really wish it was on DVD so I can enjoy it agian...This time with my daughter.
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Summary: One of the best animated films ever made!
Review: It isn't often that animation studios are able to put out products that approach the superlatively artistic Disney standard, but in the animated version of Richard Adams' Watership Down viewers will be treated to an animated story unlike any other. The film does take a few liberties with the story (most literature suffers in the translation to the screen) but the spirit of the story remains intact. Granted, this is not the standard animated musical. The furry beings in this story are not prone to bouts of cuteness or fluffy frolicks in the meadow- this is a clan of characters who seek to survive on their own and thrive on the foundation of lapine religion and societal fundamentals. This is not a film most children will be able to respond to positively (its tones of death and decay are hard enough for most adults to swallow) but it is beautifully done and beats Pokemon: The Movie any day. The musical centerpiece "Bright Eyes" is soul-wrenchingly beautiful and the animation matches the mystery and beauty of the song cent per cent. In all, this is a film no video library should be without.
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Summary: Animation as Dramatic Fare
Review: Brilliant adaptation of Richard Adams' best-selling novel about the politics of a rabbit colony. Another great example of how animation is a legitimate means of telling a dramatic story better than any other cinematic medium available.
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