Watership Down [DVD] [1978]

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It's not every day that animated films---especially those featuring "furry woodland critters"---delve into extensive mythologies, introduce us to multi-layered characters and manage to insert genuine senses of danger into the story---but then again, Martin Rosen's Watership Down (1978) isn't your average animated film. Based on Richard Adams' book of the same name, this tale of rabbits and their struggle for survival has captivated fans of all ages during the past 29 years. Produced on a shoestring budget, Watership Down beat plenty of odds to become a true animated classic...so if this is your first introduction to Rosen's captivating film, you're in for a real treat.

I can understand them wanting to remake this, since it’s 40 years since the 1978 original, but that looks amazing with its animation and, here, they use CGI which looks like it’s a cut-scene from a dodgy late ’90s / early ’00s videogame like Thief II: The Metal Age and Kingpin: Life Of Crime. A picture book adaptation was also produced, titled The Watership Down Film Picture Book. Two editions of the book were published, one a hardcover, the other a reinforced cloth-bound edition. The contents include film stills linked with a combination of narration and extracts from the script, as well as a preface by Adams and a foreword by Rosen. [38] Home media releases [ edit ] Travers, Ben (28 December 2017). "The 18 Netflix Original Series to Be Excited About in 2018". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018 . Retrieved 19 July 2018. a b Scott, Jay (20 January 1979). "British bunnies triumphant in warren piece". The Globe and Mail.

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In a review of the DVD edition, Film Freak Central 's Walter Chaw praised the film for offering an "unusually thoughtful" alternative to Disney animated films of the era: " Watership Down arose in that extended lull between Disney's heyday and its late-Eighties resurrection. ... Watership Down points to the dwindled potential for American animation to evolve into what anime has become: a mature medium for artistic expression of serious issues." Chaw commended the film's frankness, honesty, and themes of friendship and loyalty, concluding that, in spite of the film's violent elements, "the picture may be more appropriate for young children than a legion of condescendingly sugarcoated Disney fare." [28] Effects on children and BBFC classification [ edit ] Four-screen dashboard". BARB. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019 . Retrieved 2 January 2019. a b "Watership Down". Netflix Media Center. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019 . Retrieved 26 November 2018. The BBC's Watership Down reboot simply isn't scary enough". The Independent. 10 December 2018. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019 . Retrieved 12 February 2019. Production of the film began in 1975 by a new animation studio, formed in London by Rosen. [11] It was originally going to be directed by John Hubley, who left after disagreements with the film's producer Martin Rosen. His work can still be found in the film, most notably in the "fable" scene. [12] He was replaced by Rosen who thereby made his directorial debut. [ citation needed]

Prudom, Laura (23 December 2018). "WATERSHIP DOWN REVIEW". IGN. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023 . Retrieved 26 December 2018. Watership Down 2018 is a new four-part adaptation of the classic novel with a stellar cast, starting with “The Journey”. Is that – The Unexpected Journey? The rabbits discover Nuthanger Farm, which contains a hutch of domesticated does. Before they can free the females, the farm cat and dog chase them away. Later, they are found by Captain Holly, who recounts the destruction of Sandleford by humans as well as an encounter with vicious rabbits called the "Efrafans". Fiver finally finds the hill he envisioned, Watership Down, where the group settles in with Hazel as their new chief.On 26 March, the Enchanting Watership Down Becomes Available on DVD for the First Time Ever". Business Wire. Berkshire Hathaway. 14 December 2001. Archived from the original on 21 December 2001 . Retrieved 4 August 2019– via Yahoo.com. Watership Down is a 1978 British animated adventure- drama film, written, produced and directed by Martin Rosen and based on the 1972 novel by Richard Adams. [5] It was financed by a consortium of British financial institutions and was distributed by Cinema International Corporation in the United Kingdom. Released on 19 October 1978, the film was an immediate success and it became the sixth-most popular film of 1979 at the UK box office. [6] Adams, Richard; Rosen, Martin (1978). The Watership Down Film Picture Book. Harmondsworth: Penguin. ISBN 9780140050639. In fact, I’m not the only one who thinks that, as you can see from a selection of tweets shown during the first broadcast. Only one of the top tweets DOESN’T mention it!