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Posted by Cep on 11-04-2006 at 12:53:

I loved the cartoon film adaptation, it was violent but even as a kid I loved it, much like my love of Laputa and Starfleet Xbomber.

I recently got a DVD of terrarhawks another fav of my youth and I tell you what, I never realised how much of a sexist, racist, miserable sod the lead hero is. No wonder they never play it now Big Grin

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Posted by Elvin Ruler on 11-04-2006 at 13:30:

Laputa. I lOVE that movie. Of course, anything Miyazaki is pretty guaranteed on that.

I never saw the film adaptation of Watership Down. Should check it out sometime.

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Posted by Cep on 11-04-2006 at 17:08:

Inverted2 Yep its great, wud be nice to find it on DVD release.

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Posted by meridianday on 11-04-2006 at 17:35:

It is on DVD release, both the movie and the more recent tv series are available at amazon.co.uk.

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Posted by Elvin Ruler on 11-04-2006 at 17:42:

They made a tv series off of Watership Down too? So you get the Redwall movie and tv series AND the Watership Down movie and tv series? Lucky.

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Posted by meridianday on 11-04-2006 at 17:44:

Yes. More talking animals than you can shake a stick at.

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Posted by Elvin Ruler on 11-04-2006 at 17:49:

Heh. I've read so many books with talking animals that are so well written, the "genre" as a whole has become a favorite.

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Posted by Metaliant on 11-04-2006 at 20:08:

I have never watched the film like I watch Ghost In The Shell and think what the film is about and such issues. I only watch Watership Down as a purely entertaining and emotional story.

When I was a kid, me and my older brother were given a rabbit which was called Thumper and bleieve you me, this rabbit could take on the entire load of cats living in our Close easily and single handed but was scared of a little male rabbit.

Daft thing she was and she even let the bmice, who were living in the compost next door to her hutch in her hutch and keep them nice and warm (how this happened, no idea) and evenmy brother found a dead bird in her hutch as Thumper tried to keep that poor bird warm under her ruff (furry bitwhich looks like a big chin)

Also, she tried constantly (and couple of times successfully) escaped. She died about 1986 and my mum told me after coming back from school. She cried but I didn't but missed seeing her in her little compound in the back garden. Crying4

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Posted by Elvin Ruler on 11-04-2006 at 21:42:

I love rabbits. They're so sweet. Apartments around here, though, generally have a no rodents policy. Sad1

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Posted by gatchgirl on 11-04-2006 at 23:14:

The above videos above all seem interesting. Is Watership Down kinda like Animal Farm???? Where it's an adult story line (not in a sex way) but done with cartoon animals "for kids" ???? I know that I like Animal Farm and even own a copy of it.

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Posted by meridianday on 12-04-2006 at 07:10:

Hmmmm.... I'd never thought of comparing the two before, but that's only because Animal Farm is rather depressing and Watership Down isn't.

Watership Down is far more about ecology and society than political satire, and isn't particularly an adult storyline. I wouldn't put it in front of my daughter at the age she is, as the fight scenes are quite bloody and I know she'd get upset. There are some other complex areas to the plot that would go right over her head. I think even without the gore she wouldn't particularly enjoy it, as many of the bunnies are not cutesy. But in a few years time....

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Posted by gatchgirl on 13-04-2006 at 00:50:

May have to go look for Watership down on Amazon soon. I think my other half and I would both like it! Fencing Rabbit Rabbit Doh2

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Posted by Metaliant on 13-04-2006 at 05:51:

I like both Animal Farm films. The First one was a cartoon but was about communism and fascism. The second one was done with both live animals and puppets and special effects and wasn't made like the first one but did the same communism and fascism storylines.

Comparing Watership Down with the 2 Animal Farm films though, I would say that I would prefer Watership Down myself.

Now imagine Gatchaman team dressed as rabbits and not birds.

"Rabbit Go." Bunny

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Posted by meridianday on 13-04-2006 at 07:13:

Heh, Condor would be Bigwig, Eagle would be Hazel, Swallow would be Fiver. No Swan role, unfortunately, due to them having no female rabbits with them. And I'm lost for an Owl equivalent unless you count the seagull.

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Posted by Metaliant on 13-04-2006 at 22:23:

Swan would be Blackberry as in the TV series, Balckberry had a sex change from a male rabbit to a female rabbit.

MMMmmmmmm, Owl, yes that's a difficult one. I dojn't think he would be the french seagull who swears a lot though. I need to watch the film again and if I see one, then I will tell yer.

At least Katse would be the General Woundwort voiced by Joss Ackland and Galactor would be the Efrafa.

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Posted by Metaliant on 13-04-2006 at 22:24:

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May have to go look for Watership down on Amazon soon. I think my other half and I would both like it! Fencing Rabbit Rabbit Doh2


If you want to know more about Watership down, then go to http://www.toonhound.com/watershipdown.htm and this will give you a bit more information about the film.

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Posted by gatchgirl on 14-04-2006 at 02:33:

Thanks I have it in my favorites now so I can remember to check it out when I have more time.

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Posted by Metaliant on 14-04-2006 at 14:50:

You will be able to buy the books, film DVD and the TV series DVDs on Amazon.com easily

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Posted by gatchgirl on 14-04-2006 at 15:58:

I'll be looking for them. THANKS!

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Posted by kimiko on 10-01-2008 at 16:08:

Watership Down was a favorite of mine as a youngster...I have the book around somewhere....that, Charlotte's Web, and Rikki Tikki Tavi were also favs.

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