Lee Eisenberg
Marv Newland's "Bambi Meets Godzilla" is a short cartoon whose purpose is to be cheeky, and it succeeds. Lasting only ninety seconds, the cartoon tricks you towards the end. You've probably heard the song that plays throughout most of the cartoon. It's "Call to the Dairy Cows" from Rossini's "William Tell". I understand that it was originally played by alpine herdsmen while they kept tabs on their cattle, and they played it on alpine horns. Rossini's version is played on an English horn and flute.No matter. This is one enjoyable short. I hope that more people get to see it.
Rectangular_businessman
This short feels like the spiritual predecessor of the cutaway gags from Family Guy and shows like "Robot Chicken": Something "innocent" (in this case, a Bambi knock off) is subverted with the addition of a black comedy element. From a modern perspective,there isn't very much to say: Godzilla steps on Bambi, Bambi is dead now, haha. But it's easy to see why such a brief animation like this could easily gain a cult status. It works as a simple but effective idea, like a one liner joke, something that doesn't need to be very complex to be memorable.This simple and direct quality is definitely missed in the awful "unofficial sequel" that nobody asked, "Son of Bambi Meets Godzilla" done in the year 1999.
emasterslake
I first heard of this short film back in the late 90s. But it wasn't until 2008 when I finally saw this curious short on the internet. And surprising enough it was shorter than I expected it to be.All these years I expected a lot more by the way the title goes. I mean even those who look at the title would guess what it's about. So can't say much since it's a short film.Anyways not to give much away. I discovered why this is such an acclaim short animated film is that it's all animated by one person hand drawn frame by frame. Making it hard working effort that pays off at the end. I see very few short animations these days that are like this. Since a lot of things these days are done digitally. And even if this was done on computer, it be no different from what it is.I can imagine the guy who did this whole short is mighty proud of himself that he's being remembered for a one of a kind animated short film. And this short isn't that hard to find if you know where to search for it.
Woodyanders
Yes, this classic one and a half minute animated short still amuses and entertains even today. We start off with sweet little Bambi grazing in the woods to the lovely, lulling orchestral overture to "William Tell." WARNING: Possible major *SPOILER* ahead. Then big, bad Godzilla stomps his massive foot down and squashes poor Bambi as if he was a minuscule bug. This is without a doubt one of the most shocking and brutal, yet appropriate and inevitable conclusions to a movie period. Yeah, it's grim and disturbing, but that's the point. I believe writer/director Marv Newland intended this infamous cartoon to be a poignant and provocative meditation on just how fleeting and fragile life really is. Dainty Bambi represents the frailty of existence itself, while the massive Godzilla symbolizes the harshness of dark death and cruel mortality. This picture starkly states in no uncertain terms that everything that's alive eventually dies. So, this just isn't some goofy little spoof. It's a profound artistic statement on life itself.
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