texxas-1
I watched this out of curiousity after hearing all the controversy about it being shown on channel five during the day. I forced myself to watch is all the way through even though it was boring, so boring I struggled to follow it and ended up having to read the exact plot online. The voice actors sound like boring old men. Everything about it feels so 70s, and not good 70s but the miserable 70s feeling of hopelessness, boredom, dated animation, a feeling that all TV being aimed at boring old men. The only positive thing about this is the bittersweet music video of bright eyes. But it'll make you cry.
Alyssa Black (Aly200)
Richard Adams' beloved novel about a ragtag group of rabbits who escape from their doomed warren to find a new home was given the animated treatment and was a massive success round the world. With memorable characters, an adventurous narrative, a beautiful score and breathtaking visuals all combine to a wonderful animation masterpiece.The film boasts an illustrious voice cast of England's top talents particularly in the late Sir John Hurt as Hazel, the troupe's self-appointed leader, the late Richard Briers as Hazel's psychic brother, Fiver, Harry Andrews as the evil General Woundwort and in a final performance that leaves an impact is legendary comedian Zero Mostel as the sour, snarky and helpful gull Kehaar. John Hurt's Hazel is clever, soft=-spoken, at times naive but a strong leader who earns his status as the group's Chief (the head of a rabbit warren in the novel's universe). Brier's Fiver is timid, cautious, smart (thanks in small part to his psychic abilities) and loyal to his brother and the group. Andrews' Woundwort is a vicious and terrifying villain who will rip any insubordinate member of his Efrafa warren to shreds if they defy him. And Zero Mostel as Kehaar is funny as his character spouts lines with an accent that sounds like vaguely Germanic, but laced with hilarity.The narrative structure is faithful to the source material as it follows the characters' struggles to find their home to their battle with the Efrafans. The story never loses its resonance even after nearly 40 years as the impact is still felt and the story is continuously shared by all generations.
SlyGuy21
Is this movie violent? Yes. Is it dark? Yes. Is it scary? Yes. Is it important? Yes. "Watership Down" is a fantastic example of challenging cinema for children. I remember seeing this when I was very little, and the only thing I remembered was how scary it was. Now seeing it 15 years later, I have nothing but respect for it. I may not have kids now, but if I do, this will be required viewing for them. This movie does not hold your hand, it does not sugar-coat things, it is meant to challenge you. It covers topics like death, and dictatorship, and industrialization, and violence, and all of those are real in our world. Children need to have their minds challenged, I love innocent Disney movies as much as the next guy, but movies like this are just as important. This movie wasn't made to scare children, it was made to introduce them to concepts that they may not understand. If you look past the violence and blood and all that and look at what it is at it's core, it's a story about surviving in a cruel and unforgiving world. And at the end of the day, that's what life is about.
coolcpendlol
When i was younger this film is scared me when i was an little kid, so later in few years i watch again and it i have an strange feeling that it's was good like this film.it was make this film is happy (The scene of fly scene of Kehaar and even his humor), scared (the fighting of heroes against villains) and even sadness (the main protagonist Hazel is going with Black Rabbit Of Inlé to Frith).Which it was an great film to follow the book of the same name, and plus the music named "Bright Eyes" by Mike Batt which it was one of the beautiful and sadness music i have ever heard.Final Rating: 9 out of 10
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