May 15, 2018 his 1972 book watership down is an epic, on rabbit scale in search of a new warren, a band of rabbits covers eight miles, and most of the action takes place in less than six months. Watership down has a creative ending, and intense climax, but is just so utterly confusing for a film with such a simple overall story. Though its animation leaves something to be desired, watership down is a faithful adaptation that will resonate with viewers of any age. Richard george adams, author of watership down novel. A group of rabbits flee their doomed warren and face many dangers to find and protect their new home. Watership down bluray disc, 2015, criterion collection for. Watch watership down movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. See more ideas about watership down, watership down movie and plague dogs. It might seem absurd, but this movie has emotional heft. The artwork may not impress you if you are accustomed to superheros or anime, with characters jumping and fighting in the air while shooting lasers and causing explosions. Rabbit painting handsigned x 11 inches print explore the watership down collection the favourite images chosen by gloriaus on deviantart. Many of these movies seemed innocent enough at the time but now they just creep us out.
James mcavoy, john boyega, and nicholas hoult are going down the rabbit hole. It was a coproduction of alltime entertainment of the united kingdom and decode entertainment of canada, and produced by martin rosen, the director of the 1978 feature film adaptation. Watership down is a beloved book and is mostly remembered for its frightening animated adaptation. I bought the soundtrack 45 rpm single of this a few months ago and being a big fan of art garfunkel i listened to it quite bit. Print shana patry watership down 2016 09 05 can canada etsy watership down black rabbit of inle illustration. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. In july 2014, it was announced that bbc would be airing a new animated miniseries of watership down based on the 1972 novel and the 1978 film. Richard adams watership down, richard adamss watership down. Bright eyes by trollcreak minimalist pure natural by charis felice on etsy print. Watership down has a u certificate, so anyones allowed to watch it. Dec 30, 2018 the new bbcnetflix adaptation of watership down is weak in allegory but great at putting cute little bunnies through hell. Having watched the original in the cinema at the age of 12 this film made quite an impact as didnt pull.
Watership down is a britishcanadian animated fantasy childrens television series, adapted from the novel of the same name by richard adams. A new bbc adaptation of watership down will feature john boyega, the actor who sprang to fame in the new star wars film, in an allstar cast. Netflixs watership down proves it was a horror story all. Its hard to follow, inaccurate, not at all how i pictured the rabbits, adds things in, takes things out, etc. Watership down was first released to the uk on 19 october 1978, and was later released in the united states on 1 november 1978, for the latter, the movie was distributed by avco embassy pictures. The thing about watership down is that its an epic adventure story, rory aitken, executive producer, told the telegraph u. Like i said in the title, its one of the better things ive seen on netflix lately, reason is that all netflix originals are the same. Oct 18, 2017 okay, weve not covered watership down on this site before but, for many adults all grown up, its one of those movies which scarred you as a kid. The fourpart animated miniseries is the brainchild of dynamic brit productionmanagement banner 42. This recap of 2016 s animated movies will be based on box office results gathered by box office mojo. Adams unfortunately passed away in 2016 but his two daughters have now revealed the real meaning of their fathers most famous. Watership down is een britse animatiefilm uit 1978, geregisseerd door martin rosen en john hubley.
It would have taken a mighty piece of filmmaking to make me forget that i hate rabbits, and yet watership down 1978 had me utterly engaged from the opening moments. In april 2016, it was announced that the series would be a coproduction. Tales from watership down 2016 miniseries tales from watership down 2019 tv series the legend of watership down 2019 tv series w. Watership down radio drama page 2 the honeycomb fivers honeycomb fivers honeycomb a watership down forum. It was financed by a consortium of british financial institutions and was distributed by cinema international corporation in the united kingdom. It was released on 22 december 2018 in the united kingdom and internationally on netflix the next day. Watchepisodeseries is the channel for your tv shows links. The watership down film picture book is my new favorite ebay find. A warren of rabbits battles many threats on their daring journey to find a new home in this adaptation of the. There were also plenty of tweeters telling the complainants to get a grip, never did me any harm, that kind of thing. Apr 28, 2016 james mcavoy, john boyega, and nicholas hoult are going down the rabbit hole. It follows on the perspective of hazel, the protagonist.
Watership down pg 1h 31min animation, adventure, drama 1 november 1978 usa a group of rabbits flee their doomed warren and face many dangers to find and protect their new home. The watership down film picture book by richard adams. Watership down is a terrific adaptation of richard adamss novel. Watership down, and the scariest childrens films of all time. Dec 22, 2018 adams unfortunately passed away in 2016 but his two daughters have now revealed the real meaning of their fathers most famous. I liked it so much that i was afraid, that the movie wouldnt be able to keep up with its soundtrack, but after the first 5 minutes of watership down. Aug 10, 2016 watership down, which i would feel comfortable describing as one of the finest and most interesting books of the 20 th century, is most accessible to older children and adults, despite having. Watership down 2018 tvpg 1 season british tv shows a warren of rabbits battles many threats on their daring journey to find a new home in this adaptation of the classic novel by richard adams.
As the animated classic turns 40, ed power speaks to director martin rosen and explores the films legacy. Mar 28, 2016 it is widely known that watership down gives both children and adults nightmares but apparently, not all parents remember just how brutal the bunnythemed movie really is. Watership down dvd 2 pack journey to watership down escape to watership down 4. While watership down is never going to be for young children, it will be for the whole family to watch together. To be fair, this is a damn good animated movie, but its renowned for its unflinching brutality and depiction of a totalitarian state through fluffy bunny rabbits.
From the novel that enthralled the world, comes an animation classic when the warren belonging to a community of rabbits is threatened, a brave group led by fiver, bigwig, blackberry and hazel leave their homeland in a search of a safe new haven. Watership down will air on bbc one on saturday december 22 at 7 p. Watership down the 1978 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Watership down 2018 gemma arterton in watership down 2018 nicholas hoult in watership down 2018. Im thinking of doing a remake of the animated classic, watership down. The film has its moments of beauty and is refreshingly dark. We are very pleased to announce the launch of our latest english source site, and our first of 2016, bolt source. Most peoples frame of reference is the movie from the late 70s but the book is a 400page epic and we have.
Among the greatest in animation movies both for storytelling and for artwork, watership down has finally been released on bluray. Watership down, the 1972 richard adams novel that was adapted into an animated film just six years later, will be adapted once again for a computeranimated miniseries produced by netflix and the bbc. Watership down and the power of notquiteappropriate. Watership down play on apple music watership down download on itunes watership down. How two weeks changed every aspect of the film industry indiewires movie. Watership down official trailer hd netflix youtube. This site is dedicated to the academy awardnominated 48th. Watership down all the world will be your enemy, prince with a thousand watwrship down harerabbit design. Though its animation leaves something to be desired, watership down is a faithful adaptation that will.
I got the idea from someone posting a thread about needing help winning a contest for coverup tattoos, and i figured i could make a thread of people. Video quality i watch my blurays on a 40 lg lcd tv which is probably about seven years old by now. Watership down is a 1978 britishamerican animated adventuredrama thriller childrens film written, produced and. It took sometime to get to know the characters as the rabbits distinguishing marks are not very much emphasized, but as a close observer of rabbits at my campsite, that will always be a problem with a graphic portrayal of these furry creatures. A video about watership down by richard adams 5911 views 12 people liked it. Watership down, which i would feel comfortable describing as one of the finest and most interesting books of the 20 th century, is most accessible to older children and adults, despite having. A warren of rabbits battles many threats on their daring journey to find a new home in this adaptation of the classic novel by richard adams.
When i heard criterion was going to release watership down on bluray in the states, i was very excited as this company takes film transfers seriously and i knew they would do the job right. Voice acting here is one of its best qualities, they did a fine job. Gerard butler as bigwig richard ayode as silver hugh jackman as holly brandon routh as hazel. How two weeks changed every aspect of the film industry indiewires movie podcast. Here you can discuss all wdrelated media, including both books, the movie and both tv series. Find out where watership down is streaming, if watership down is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The 1978 movie is still available, and half the length. Deadpool soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. Apr 27, 2016 netflix and the bbc are teaming on a blockbuster adaptation of the classic novel watership down. The actors are among the ensemble cast of the bbc and netflixs watership down, a cgianimated miniseries based on. Bbc ones starstudded new adaptation of watership down uses richard adams bestselling novel as its source to bring an innovative. Apr 09, 2016 im thinking of doing a remake of the animated classic, watership down. Watership down watership down, watership down movie. In the film, tv series and miniseries however, he is the only rabbit who survives.
Alicia malone intro watership down 1978 watership down 1978 movie clip the man thing killed it airing. Universal pictures merry christmas, animation source. On the unsettling allure of watership down the new york times. Bbc and netflix team up for new watership down production. With its naturalistic handdrawn animation, dreamily expressionistic touches, gorgeously bucolic background design, and elegant voice work from such superb english actors as john hurt, ralph richardson, richard briers, and denholm elliott, watership down is an emotionally arresting, darktoned allegory about freedom amid political turmoil. General theme song of the movie, used in several trailers and in the scene where the main trio walks towards the helicarrier scrapyard. Watch watership down 1978 full movie online watership down. Bbc remake watership down with less violence to avoid. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Distributed by walt disney pictures and orion pictures. Like orwells animal farm, this isnt only a film for children but equally important for adults. Dec 20, 2018 watership down, debuting sunday on netflix, is a new fourpart adaptation of the beloved richard adams novel. The actors are among the ensemble cast of the bbc and netflixs watership down, a. Episodes with the band of rabbits who have fled the warren because of the premonitions of fiver voice by richard briers, john hurt as leader hazel, michael graham cox as bigwig, simon cadell as bigwig, from the animated.
Okay it lacks in the latest cgi techniques, by it is good storytelling nevertheless. With the 10th weekly news, ill look at the reactions that sing has been receiving, the new trailers of rock dog and the emoji movie, the announcement of wes andersons new stopmotion flick isle of dogs, and the first look at the captain underpants movie. Hope youre enjoying you day of presents and family. Watership down official trailer 2018 james mcavoy, animated. The characters are so richly written that the viewer immediately empathizes and identifies with them. Watership down is an adventure fantasy miniseries directed by noam murro. Watership down official trailer 2018 james mcavoy, john boyega, animated rabbit movie hd 2018 bbc comedy, kids, family and. Culture film news 11 unintentionally terrifying childrens movies from watership down to dumbo. My version will be based on the plot summary from the films wikipedia page, and the fact that.
Watership down bluray disc, 2015, criterion collection. In watership down, he created a book ahead of its time, a multilayered novel that appealed to adults and children alike. Martin has paid his respects star wars actress carrie fisher and watership down author richard adams, both of whom died in recent days in. Watership down is a 2016 film about the rabbits based on the richard adams novel of the same name. Watership down is a 1978 british animated adventuredrama film, written, produced and directed by martin rosen and based on the 1972 novel by richard adams. Watership down animated miniseries coming 2017 with. Go back to filtering menu watership down 2018 tvpg 1 season british tv shows a warren of rabbits battles many threats on their daring journey to find a new home in this adaptation of the classic novel by richard adams. The force awakens is going to play an animated rabbit deadline reports that a new adaptation of watership down will see actor john boyega will play bigwig, who, as fans of the original book or film will remember, is one of the heroes of a community of rabbits forced to leave their warren in rural england. Captain holly is voiced by john bennett in the film and by rob rackstraw in the tv series. It gives many facets of what an adult, nature fiction bookgone cartoon movie should be. Youll forgive me for launching into a tirade about a troublesome australian pest, but im just trying to convey my general abhorrence towards the species.
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