Watership Down 1/10

[chihiroxmiyazaki]

I remember this from when I was kid. It was horrifying! i watched this when I was like 8. But now that I understand more, this movie is really good. :) loved the book too

[gilesahrun]

Watched this movie tonight... It's a good movie.

But when Frith appeared in the movie I thought....

"Cool Danmaku pattern!"

[MrChekaMan]

I saw it too young and it terrified me.

[MsNarutofan411]

i never saw this movie this is my 1st time

[shadesidedragon13]

If Frith is the Sun, and the Sun created our world, in other words, our gods live in the sun!

[nastrael]

this movie gave me nightmares... i still cant go into rabbit holes without fear of a development being built over me and causing a cave-in...

[DoubtfulGrace]

Weird, I saw just about every kids or animated movie when I was little but this one. I even squirmed into watching Wizards at about 6 or so. god I was horridied... XD

[blackkakari]

The rabbit stories say that Frith created the world, the world exists, thus proving the existence of Frith. Checkmate, afrithists!

[Animehusky]

Oh God they open it so cutely. XD

[hollymollymolly1]

lawl at how people are fighting about a movie.

[thicketwings05]

Can't believe its a U.

[AngryScotProductions]

I used to hide udner my blankets and look behind me when i was a kid and watched this haha

[sirbrightonbricks]

i first watched this movie when I was 6 and I am 14 now and i must say I STILL LOVE IT :DDDDD

[pearsonm957]

This is a good and faithful adaptation of the Book which shows that being a rabit is full of danger as almost everything tries to eat you. Most disney films are adaptations that have cut out the nasty parts of the subject material to make them Appropriate for children (example the little mermaid orignial version the prince marries annother women and the mermaid considers killing him before committing suicide) however that is not possible with watership down

[MoonPhase94]

I love the fairytale at the start, it's cute. This was my favourite film when I was a child <3

[jadelovesswimmy1]

This movie scars the crap out of me... Jesus christ. WHYYY? But, I love the movie to peices. :))))<3

[emuhreee]

Disney isn't always happy.

Children, children! You can't POSSIBLY have a normal life unless your mother dies. You have to only have your father around to be ANY sort of stable.

[moringsdaughter]

@emuhreee As someone who's mother has died, I don't appreciated your comment.

[TheKrystalKitty]

I remember school letting us watch this in year 5, freaked me out a little o_O

[LizzieP865]

Has to be one of the creepiest, nightmarish films I ever saw as a child.

[Bangbaby84]

agree with Kari166

i mean look at The Hunchback of Notre Dame

i thik thats pretty damn dark, i mean come on one of the songs is callled HELL FIRE Esmerealda almost gets burned alive

wake up and stop bitchin' about the dark themes

[shadesidedragon13]

FUCK FUCK FUCK...... too scary for me even though I was in year 5 and 6, I'm now in year10 :/

[163388416]

never mind, it's from 1978

[163388416]

What year was this made in? It looks old.

[163388416]

This is a Disney Movie?!!! Jesus christ

[Zephyrrix]

@163388416, no cunt, Disney is not responsible for EVERY single animated movie for fuck's sake. -__-

[Ajs1052]

This movie is pretty charming and such, but it does have its moments where the graphic stuff isn't needed

[NoontimeShadows]

I'm sorry why must it be one or the other? I grew up watching this and Disney movies and you know what? IT IS GOOD!! You can't have pure dark drama all the time you have to have some light-hearted fun too!

[DriverMR]

How come I can't play part 1 on mobile? But the rest play fine.

[ilovemuslimfood666]

What's the creation story at the beginning based off of? It sounds like a Native American legend.

[glop48]

@ilovemuslimfood666 no its in the book this movie is based on

[lovelittlecats]

It wont play past 2:49 ..... I have tried refreshing, and everything I know again and again.

Any ideas?

[TeaganTRex]

Hang on let me get my LSD. Oh wait, it's built into the movie!

[Toastishott]

Okay everyone. Really? THINK. This movie is a DRAMA. Most kids films are a COMEDY. You all keep saying "This movie isn't for kids" Then bashing kids films for not being as mature as it. Also anyone who says CGI isn't art, or that the people doing it are just "computer geeks" and not artists, you are EXTREMELY ignorant. Go watch the 'making of' of any cg movie. Look up the program Zbrush. Do you think the aliens in Avatar invented, modeled, painted, and animated themselves?

[InsanityWithHumor]

My dad introduced me to this wonderful movie, besides the blood the animation was unforgettable. Any child who is shown this movie shouldn't have too much to fear.

[MSBrown1115]

I first saw this when i was 9.No nightmares.I honestly didnt think this was scary at all,the rest of yall are overreacting >.<

[MoonPhase94]

@MSBrown1115 I think people are overreacting. I grew up with this film, and I wasn't mentally scarred. I suppose people have different coping levels, but for me this story was just really awe inspiring and beautiful. I read the novel when I was ten and loved it too.

[ItsThunderTime]

I loved this movie along with it's book. It was like Lord of the Rings for kids to me. XD lol

[pool741]

for those arguing this is not a kids movie put on the snowflakes!

[kittygirl19191]

This is the creepiest movie ever, its good... but creepy!

[MrGeicos]

I remember when this movie used to scare the crap outta me. Now I love it.

[LaurenRaeTM]

@MrGeicos when i was little.... i had nightmares from this!! but i havent seen it since and want to watch it

[KassyStevens]

this movie scared the shit out-of me when i was little.. FUCK IT STILL DOES...

[ReflectedDream]

I will never be able to pronounce El-ahrairah.

[Blazenix1]

To be fair to the parents who showed their very young children this film scarring them for life (including my older sister) the beginning does look like this is going to be a film for young kids and then the blood comes as a total shock. This has become one of my favourite movies ever, the artwork is wonderful.

[Churchcantor]

Silly rabbit, trix are for kids!

[MoffdawgandBoyddawg]

this film scarred me as a child !!

[orophinellenese]

Two minutes into this movie: Attempted genocide.

And we watched this as children.

Awesome.

[Kari166]

UGH. Getting sick of all the idiots bashing Disney because of some movie.

Yes, this movie is good, but just because Disney is more lighthearted doesn't mean its bad, and it definitely doesn't mean that Disney didn't have some darker moments of its own. Blood =/= a good movie.

You can't compare the two, anyway. Just because the movie is animated doesn't mean it's for kids, and this movie (as well as the novel) definitely isn't for children. Get over yourselves.

[KupoChanX3]

@Kari166 i first saw this at the age of three. <3

[DukeTravers]

@Kari166

[DukeTravers]

@Kari166 And there is a difference between his movie in this that no one else sees. Time and convention. In Disney's day cartoons were adult's entertainment (I mean, Look into Betty Boop's reels) Disney was loved because it was more refine story-wise, thus more adult. We live in the times were every piece of kids animation look to his work and so we grow up automatically seeing his work as a kid movie. in snow White first showing, the house (of adult celebrities mostly) were crying by the apple.

[Kimnilsson92]

@Kari166 this movie is good for children but it work well for any ages to watch aswell so take youre own get over yourself with youre talk that it isnt for children

[HumphreyTheWolf]

@Kari166 It's not because there's blood in these films. It's because Disney films never showed what the world was really like.

These films like Felidae, Plague Dogs and Watership Down don't fabricate it with happy endings. Not everyone gets those.

[KyleOgilvie1]

@HumphreyTheWolf. well some disney movie, especially the oler ones all have hapily ever after. but take a disney movie like the Hunchback of Notre Dame, that watered down,and it has a happy ending, but the over-all tone is dark, and it focuses on taboo topics, even live action films struggle with, like lust, corruption of the church, execution, racism, beauty, the laws of sanctuary and the question of humanity.

[163388416]

@Kari166 Can you tell me couple of other darker disney movies cause I'm kind of interested now?

[mormonchick1011]

@Kari166 i agree, family guy, American dad, the Simpsons, robot chicken, etc.. all animated but not for kids

[kelahearting]

And don't get me wrong, I love this movie nonetheless.

[kelahearting]

I know this is called a classic, but its NOT a childs movie. It is so incredibly gory. The plot, the theme, are all relative valid and true but to show this to a young kid, not something a wise parent would do. Faar too violent.

[natida9]

"The field... the field...i'ts covered with blood!"

At this point in the book, I just knew it was going to be amazing.

[MoGaTamerNickixD]

:D I used to watch the series when I was little, good times ;3

[PhantomFluttershy]

My sister hates this movie. So I hate my sister.

[AngelaODonald]

whenever i'm lonely or just depressed with this sad world we have warped, i watch this movie. the mark of an amazing children's movie is being able to watch it well into adulthood and still be deeply moved emotionally. i will never forget watership down :)

[Zephyrrix]

@AngelaODonald, this movie was never geared towards kids to begin with.

[Gothichick3]

This .... this is a classic. 

[Jafroboy]

I sure do love this book.

[pGFTuv]

omg i never know they have a movie of this!

[TimeLadyClaire]

I want to cry.

[VanillaEcstasy]

I remember this was a movie I watched back in the eighth grade for my english class, last movie I watched before I moved D;>

[Bweep09]

Whoa. This is great. I read the book some years back, it was definitely something. I heard of the movie but never found it anywhere forever. Thanks for putting this up. :)

[katastrophekris]

I love how the makers show how mythology is created to give a society its world view. Reminds me of Native American mythos.

[CharmieKid]

Once the field turned to blood is when I realised:

"Oh boy.....This is gonna be good!"

[TheJayman213]

i don't get why everything in the movie is translated into english except for certain words like "Lendri" or "Hyzenthlay".

[Loganberrybunny]

@TheJayman213 Because that's how it's done in the novel.

[TheJayman213]

@Loganberrybunny and why is it done that way in the novel?

[katastrophekris]

@TheJayman213 Also, it sounds cool.

[Loganberrybunny]

@Loganberrybunny Only Richard Adams could tell you for sure, but I think it helps add that "non-human" feel to the characters without going the whole hog (or bunny!) and doing everything in a foreign language like Klingon etc.

[katastrophekris]

@TheJayman213 There are often words in one language that don't readily translate to another. While that's not always the case in Watership Down (Elil is easily understood to mean predator), a society with a word of such importance as Elil in it, with the meaning it has, is meant to give you a strong sense of their prey nature. It's similar to the idea that Hindi has ~40 words for love, and Sami has hundreds of words for snow. Culture shapes language (and vice versa).

[Lostpathwarrior]

a bit dramatic and the animals the evil ones SCARY

[Egwene472]

O My this movie still scares the hell out of me (note: 20 years old right now) XD

My mom brought this movie home once when I was like 6 or something saying: 'look a movie about rabbits, you like rabbits right. Let's watch it!' It was a really traumatic experience :p

[HuggumsMcgehee]

@Egwene472 This is my first time seeing it at 23. First 2 minutes and...the horror...

[matz2005]

Yesterday I saw the movie, today I'm gonna blaim my parents for showing me those awfully naive disney movies instead of this all time epic classic movie full of wisdom that is essential for a good moral existence. I'm 20 years old, and when I get kids, they will see this! I do not care if they have 5 dimensional tv's with smell-o-vision at that time. My kids are gonna see this!

[Jafroboy]

@matz2005 Have them read (or read them) the book!

[DukeTravers]

@matz2005 I think you shouldn't bash Disney like that, This movie may not have even existed if it was for his making the drawing speaking and accompany music, and MOSTLY Snow White for animated movies posible (The notion of cartoon movies was hated instantly, you can assume that no one else was going to do this but him) and being that you say that he film are childish and never dark, because both films are in different times and convention, I'll can say more if you reply, so I have room.

[trishthestalker]

@matz2005 My parents bought this for me when I was really young. It was (and still is) one of my favourite films.

[eltomato159]

The art in this is so much better than anything today, same with the writing and the characters.

[emmalou11235]

I called this the "Bad Rabbit Show" (Watership Down) when I was little because it scared me. The "Good Rabbit Show" was Peter Rabbit. But I used to love watching Watership Down and when it got scary I'd go run to my mom and hide my face on her shoulder. My young mind couldn't even grasp what it was about! But I still love my Bad Rabbit Show! And my Mommy, for covering my eyes when the bad rabbit came on!

[eltomato159]

@emmalou11235 It still kind of freaks me out today :P "The field... look the field! It's covered in blood!" and then that music...

[ShallowCallow]

I saw this movie as a child, and as a young adult, I watched this movie with a very special girl who is no longer part of my life. Just thinking about this movie, and how deep and moving, as well as the emotions it evoked in various stages of my life, is fucking mindblowing.

[ancalites]

I love their paganistic creation myth!

[TheJayman213]

i just got the book and i'm really looking forward to reading it :D

[Regginyaga]

I hope overgrowth takes some inspiration from this movie

[ThiefofFlames]

Oh its been so long since I've seen this movie, It surpireses me how much blood and death are in this when I first watch this around 7 or 8 years of age and that todays cartoons for kids won't even let them SEE blood, they have to edit it out. When I do have kids there not going to be allowed to watch the cartoons of the times instead I'll show them the REAL cartoons like this, Gargoyles, The Real My little pony etc, the artwork is so much better and the storyline really have depth to them

[Erudisia]

I first saw this movie when I was about 6 or 7. Now at 24, it still scares the crap out of me. Great movie though!

[rinkagamine991]

How can you combine death and bunnies? ◯_◯

[Smurfman256]

@rinkagamine991 obviously YOU'VE nevr heard of Happy Tree Friends

[rinkagamine991]

@Smurfman256 No I have not.

[Smurfman256]

@rinkagamine991 hehehehehahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fitzwilliamdarcy1000]

Not sure I like the animation at the beginning

[borgduck]

I'm surrounded by this countryside. It's VERY early on a sunday morning, (clocks turned back an hour for Winter), WHY am I sitting here drinking brandy????!!

[MrDerpgasm]

does anyone else notice that elahrairah had that name even without a bunch of enemies?

it would make sense if he was called prince with a thousand enemies once frith gave him a bunch of enemies, although it is just a minor detail

[SatAMJunkie]

I watched this as a kid and I thought it was fine.

[kphantom14]

I can't stand the lack of fluidity in the animation. The rabbits' movements are so choppy... and this was a '78 film. Leaves a lot to be desired.

I don't so much mind how the book is portrayed; the music does a good job though.

[ba92thomas]

this reminds me of the secret of NIMH

[dubstepwolf]

No Disney film could ever hold a candle to this classic, powerful, moving, beautiful, deep, and dark animation, so pure, no computerized bullshit. This is a tale so powerful it gives me goosebumps, amazing, amazing, amazing. "All the world will be your enemy, prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you..but first they must catch you" If only Children knew real movies, not 'Kung fu panda' (So many scenes in here touch you in a way like no other)

[Jakeshark]

@dubstepwolf Hey, Kung Fu Panda was actually pretty good. Not this level of good, but still good.

[MajorHarvestMoonFan]

@dubstepwolf I don't mean any offense to what you're saying, and i agree that children should be shown films that can teach them values more important then what disney has to offer, but I think that there should be a fair balance of it.

Maybe they could be shown innocent , films that are just meant to put smiles on their faces and then sometimes films with meaning that are meant to make them think and understand things.

I know it sounds weird but I'm just saying i think both are important.

[dubstepwolf]

@MajorHarvestMoonFan This world isn't about innocence and putting smiles on faces. Watership Down showed us that, yet... through all the hardships they went through.. they came out on top.. and that's what makes me, and others smile.

[MajorHarvestMoonFan]

@dubstepwolf no of course not, and they will learn that in later life, and there's no reason they shouldn't be educated about life ending at a young age too, but i'm saying i think there should be a fair balance of both, movies like this are deep and involved and make you feel and learn things.

But I think that they should show kids a bit of both you know?

They should be able to understand drama, as well as just watch somethin for a laugh i think. o.o

[spoogerification]

@dubstepwolf they are rabbits

[spoogerification]

@dubstepwolf this movie sing for kids

[BelovedSoundtracks]

@dubstepwolf Agreed, the book & film are great, but.... it's not really a kid's film. That's not taking any of the greatness from it, mind you, but I don't think it's mandatory viewing for 6-and-7 year olds. Besides, "Toy Story 3" "Finding Nemo" and "Percepolas" are perfect animated movies that are all about the darkness and beauty of humanity.

[booteeny24]

@dubstepwolf Watched this back when I was ten. Doing so again now at 29. You are so right, this is the kind of films that are missing from our entertainment industry. The message of this film is still very relevant today.

[chemistryguy]

@dubstepwolf I agree that this film is fantastic. A work of art. But that's not saying that films like "Kung Fu Panda" don't have their place.  If this were the only level of animation available, if there was no lighter fare available, your head would soon explode.

[joseakadaman]

@dubstepwolf kids are in it for the humor, ok? show this to a teenager.

[kacysparrow]

the music is so creepy

[TheJayman213]

the creepiest part was "...couldn't get out.... couldn't get out!"

[alcockell]

@kickodude IRonically, even Beatrix Potter's material had Peter and Benjamin cheating probable death a number of times...

[ijwi]

@alcockell Dude, some Beatrix Potter tales scared me (in a good way) as a kid. The illustrations were so cute and cuddly, and then all of a sudden Owl bites the tail off of the Squirrel, or something like that. And Peter was always avoiding getting caught and eaten, just like El-Ahrairah.

[bilbobones]

This film still scares me... and i go to college. But i still want to watch it! Such a good film!

[themagicalfox6]

if I saw this back then when I was a wee one this would of scared this shit out of me ._.

[SidRulz100]

I love Fiver.

[SolrSurfr3]

@SidRulz100

Same here. ^-^ He's just as much of a hero in this movie as Hazel is.

[101truthhurts]

It's about how capable of cruelty humanity is.

[SCE2AUX]

@101truthhurts Nature is at least as cruel.

[MangaDragon1991]

@101truthhurts

I'm Sorry,

what. I:)

[101truthhurts]

same@waste

[Nanivauva]

I watched this as a kid and I was scared as hell for long. Some time ago I remembered this and read the book (I'm almost done with it!) which is amazing. But still, I'm way too scared to watch this movie...

[LemonLoverCockatiel]

i really want this movie D:

[LemonLoverCockatiel]

you can buy or rent the movie at blockbusters

[wasteoftime88]

What is disturbing to one person may not be at all to another person. I watched this movie as a child and was scared by some of the scenes but I liked the movie, I liked the message and the characters. I grew up mostly normal. lol. Everyone wants to pacify kids now, label them ADHD and bi- polar, spoon- feed them meds, and blame cartoons for making them psychos. It's pretty ridiculous.

[Serdikhan]

What the hell is this movie about.

[johnnylaw812]

I saw it on hbo when I was a kid in 1978 .. I love it and I can't believe I found it .... I want to buy it . Where can I

[Dexecto]

tnij. org/nliq  ;>

[Trund27]

Love this movie and the book!!

THANKS for posring this!!!

[Zephyrrix]

@bumpyjason, maybe because they're too used to sugar-coated crap.

[paranoidandroidRH]

My childhood. Scared me so much as a kid.

[Regdrags]

Such a beautiful film...and a very strong message about simply how life is. I think I remember this playing when I was a kid, but never watched it because I thought it was some random disney cartoon lol...man was I wrong then! This should never be remade; honestly if they did, a lot of the good o' stuff would be cut off.

[Happyhobo117]

I read this book around a year ago. Very very good, but I can never look at a rabbit the same way again 0.o

[WolfSttary12]

Creepy and messed up, but wonderful!

[Jackals14]

Props to Supernews to using the beginning of this in their episode about MTV

[deriter64]

The narrator here is Michael Hordern one of Britain's most brilliant and versatile character actors. He played, convincingly, everything from Marley's ghost to Admiral Tovey. I miss his work.

[TheTyukodi]

Best creation myth in a kids movie EVER

[CelticAvenue]

How can this movie have been out so looong ago! Talk about 'time passes so quickly' Omg thats scarey...

[TheIrishDoll]

I LOVE this movie, it made my life complete as a kid <3

[dumbo7101]

at first you think "is this a disney movie?" but then when you watch the blood scenes you go all like "O_O....never mind"

[dumbo7101]

i never new how beautiful th scenery is :)

[wierdogazebo]

when i was around 5 or 6, my i was watching telly with my grandparents. we watched a scene from this, i thought it was another oldish cartoon which i had a fasination with. when i saw the rabid rabbit or wat ever is wrong with him dig into the borrow and kill a rabbit i was terrified! i covered my eyes and asked to change the channel XD

[TehUberZombie]

I watched this movie every day when I was little. I think that's why I'm so corrupt now (o_o)

[Feanorielle]

Reading the book currently. Loving it thus far. :)

[aquelescaraaaaaaaaaa]

holy fucking shit, oh my fucking god, that 'blood in the field' segment almost made me crap my pants

[aquelescaraaaaaaaaaa]

is that john hurt as the main bunny? xD

man i cant stop thinking of Bakshi's Aragorn

[bluesoul1000]

This movie makes me feel terrible for being a hunter :<

[GypsyStan5150187and2]

FLUTTERSHY YOU PICKED THE WORST MOVIE FOR YOU TO SEE!!!!

[pupstar8]

@GypsyStan5150187and2 EYUP

[DestructionAMV1]

@GypsyStan5150187and2 B-b-b-b-bunies.

D-d-d-d-death.

B-b-b-b-blood.

W-w-w-w-why?

[ijwi]

@DestructionAMV1 Did General Woundwort just snap a

bear's neck? Oh wait... wrong show. He totally could, you know.

[ijwi]

@GypsyStan5150187and2 Silly rabbit, Hyzenthlay is best bunny.

[Zephyrrix]

@GypsyStan5150187and2, oh shut the fuck up. -_-

[2121legodude]

dise s final destinashen 6

[meaganfarr2]

I watched this when i was about 4-7 years old. I never knew the name of the movie, I only remember the most graphic parts. I never remembered the plot, so I thank you for posting this.

[TheGenocideScrolls]

I love this movie. I have it on DVD.

[HeyRuka]

Books are always better. But in this case, the movie stands out more.

[aquelescaraaaaaaaaaa]

@HeyRuka the same goes for The Secret of NIMH

[TheGoldenGriffiness]

Great Frith I forgot how much I loved this movie... =D

[conradmetalman]

I'm here because of Donnie Darko

[eclipsepaw101]

i watched this as a child with my grandmother R.I.P *sigh* memories memories

[PrinzZombie]

I was really frightened of this when I was a kid...

But now I think it's still kind of scary, but one of the best animation-movies ever.

[BudieProductions]

i would get mad with visions like those :O



[kasumi421]

A combination of Nostalgia Critic and Tv Tropes led me here. I am glad that they did; I am grateful.

[TheAbridgedGamer]

I ordered the movie after this, was really a great movie :D

[Starlight1571]

AAAAAARRGGHHHH!!!!!!

[ijwi]

Also, Fantastic Planet. Look it up (the animated film)

[gethsoftware]

Flif is the sun. so he is like the sun god. and like the sun gave birth to the earth, so did flif. hmm? just nerding a little. i love mythologies.