Watership Down should not be a U certificate

[milesy]

You think thats bad watch Plauge Dogs. That's just fucking horrific

brilliant fillum. kids should be encouraged to watch films like that and watership down.

 

[kyser_soze]

Watershipdown. Youve read the book


Seen the movie


Now, try the stew......

PMSL...

Top film, and while it's scary, dark etc etc it's only because of the Disneyfication of kids story telling (little or no darkness) that we look at it now as being too much for them.

Personally I intend to read my kids the original Grimm stories, along with Poe, before showing them the Disney versions so they KNOW they're crap...

 

[beeboo]

The OP forgets something. Many kids love to be scared. Give them a choice between a fluffy cartoon and one with sinister parts and they'll go for sinister every time.

Watership Down was always more of a 'tear-jerker' than scary for me but I did used to watch it repeatedly even though I would sob for ages.

It's funny actually re-watching it again recently that it struck me that the bit where Hazel dies (sorry, spoiler ) is actually quite optimistic (being taken away by the black rabbit to another place, after having acheived so much), but it really, really upset me as a child and is still the bit that has me welling up when I watch it as an adult.

 

[DrRingDing]

Fuck watership down I'd be showing kids Come And See.

That'll learn 'em

 

[Gromit]

Whats that Johny. What's death?

*Puts on Saw triology*

 

[kyser_soze]

Fuck watership down I'd be showing kids Come And See.

That'll learn 'em

Weekend viewing for DrRingDing jnr and siblings:

1pm: Come and See
4pm: Straw Dogs
7pm: Deliverance

Bedtime story: 'Haunted' by Chuck Palahniuk

 

[tim]

i hate the way that every film these days has a stupid little disclaimer with it "contains one use of language and a little bit of violence about half way through so you might want to take your kiddies to the loo at that point". although i expect it's more to do with film companies covering themselves in case some stupid twats try and sue them for causing their little cherubs some distress rather than from any sense of concern for the well-being of the younger members of the audience.

The new Mr Bean Movie, I note, contains "irresponsible behaviour"

 

[Megaton]

Its a great film. I'll definately show it to my kids if I ever have any.

 

[KellyDJ]

I always shed a tear when watching WD

I didn't really understand it as a child for it to scare me but as an adult I do find some parts quite dark and disturbing.

 

[Sunray]

Great book, read it when I was about 7 ish and the film is pretty decent as well. If anything about that film makes me want to switch if off, its the fucking music.

 

[Leanne900]

i watched it the other day and the only thing that upset me was the fact that it wasn't half as good as it was in my memories

Story's good mind, just looks rubbish. Ripe for a diney pixar remake methinks. i'm hearing dustin hoffman, i'm hearing vin diesel, im seeing digitally animated fur and a few extra characters for comic effect. maybe a bipolar toad

What you write is rubbish. The film looks perfect, beautiful and is a masterpiece. This is an English film through and through with no help from a big Hollywood studio. No one wants a shitty Disney Pixar crap remake either. Those movies look like shit and are becoming tiresome. All films these days are about 'protecting' kids, when they're doing the complete opposite. We need films like Watership Down to teach the children about violence and bloodshed. If learned outside of the pre-teens it will be too late. And so what if the kid's cry? It doesn't hurt them to be in touch with their feelings. Most kid's cry anyway, so there's no reason why a film shouldn't be their reason to do it. I saw this movie when I was 5 years old, a lot younger than most on this board I would assume and it certainly didn't disturb me, make me cry or give me nightmares. In fact I loved it and watched it numerous times. It's still one of my favourite movies now and I will always defend it if I need to.

 

[Reno]

Thread resurrection humour bypass.

 

[Captain Hurrah]

'There's no white bird here, Bigwig.'

 

[Badgers]

What you write is rubbish. The film looks perfect, beautiful and is a masterpiece. This is an English film through and through with no help from a big Hollywood studio. No one wants a shitty Disney Pixar crap remake either. Those movies look like shit and are becoming tiresome. All films these days are about 'protecting' kids, when they're doing the complete opposite. We need films like Watership Down to teach the children about violence and bloodshed. If learned outside of the pre-teens it will be too late. And so what if the kid's cry? It doesn't hurt them to be in touch with their feelings. Most kid's cry anyway, so there's no reason why a film shouldn't be their reason to do it. I saw this movie when I was 5 years old, a lot younger than most on this board I would assume and it certainly didn't disturb me, make me cry or give me nightmares. In fact I loved it and watched it numerous times. It's still one of my favourite movies now and I will always defend it if I need to.

It could only have been better if it was fish instead of rabbits.

 

[Firky]

What you write is rubbish. The film looks perfect, beautiful and is a masterpiece. This is an English film through and through with no help from a big Hollywood studio. No one wants a shitty Disney Pixar crap remake either. Those movies look like shit and are becoming tiresome. All films these days are about 'protecting' kids, when they're doing the complete opposite. We need films like Watership Down to teach the children about violence and bloodshed. If learned outside of the pre-teens it will be too late. And so what if the kid's cry? It doesn't hurt them to be in touch with their feelings. Most kid's cry anyway, so there's no reason why a film shouldn't be their reason to do it. I saw this movie when I was 5 years old, a lot younger than most on this board I would assume and it certainly didn't disturb me, make me cry or give me nightmares. In fact I loved it and watched it numerous times. It's still one of my favourite movies now and I will always defend it if I need to.

Great first post,

You're a star.

 

[kittyP]

It is a great film, well animated and suitable for adults and children. As a poster above said it is down to the individual and how sensitive they are as to whether they can cope or not with some of the more (realistic) sensitive parts.

Read the book (and The Plague Dogs) when I was very young

What he said.

I watched the film when I was very young and yes it had me in floods of tears but my sister and I always went back to it and it's still one of my favourite films

 

[kittyP]

'There's no white bird here, Bigwig.'

"Come back and fight. Dogs aren't dangerous! "

 

[Stigmata]

I think I misread that post as implying that 'most' posters here are over the age of 5. Which would be a factually accurate but bizarre statement.

 

[Geri]

I can't bring myself to watch this

 

[Captain Hurrah]

"Come back and fight. Dogs aren't dangerous! "

And General Woundwort lives on as a bogeyman, in the stories told to the little ones so they'll learn to be well-behaved.

 

[quimcunx]

I was taken to this when I was very young. It was the only time my mum and dad took us to the cinema. I think they knew exactly what they were doing...

 

[Badgers]

I was taken to this when I was very young. It was the only time my mum and dad took us to the cinema. I think they knew exactly what they were doing...

Did you like it?

 

[quimcunx]

I did, IIRC, at least some of it. But it was very sad and I've never watched it again. And I don't remember asking mum and dad to take me to the cinema again.

 

[Badgers]

I did, IIRC, at least some of it. But it was very sad and I've never watched it again. And I don't remember asking mum and dad to take me to the cinema again.

It is my favourite book ever. Saw the film which was not as good but it is still the film I have watched the most.

 

[seeformiles]

If it comes on the telly, Mrs SFM dives for the off-switch saying "I don't want to be crying all night!"
I half-heartedly protest (being all manly and that..) but I secretly agree with her

 

[seeformiles]

..then follow it up with "When the Wind Blows"....

 

[8den]

BBC and Netflix team up for new Watership Down production

The remake is coming.......

 

[DotCommunist]

the strip mining of my childhood continues apace. Hope its good, I don't mind if its good

 

[8den]

the strip mining of my childhood continues apace. Hope its good, I don't mind if its good

Clearly someone though "we aren't doing enough to traumatise our youth"

Up next remaking those creepy Donald Pleasance don't drown PSAs

 

[Pseudopsycho]

the strip mining of my childhood continues apace. Hope its good, I don't mind if its good

“Tom Bidwell has done a brilliant job of being able to weave in more female characters, which I think the audience will find exciting. It’s about rabbits trying to find a home and within that story there are does and we wanted to amplify those roles to give more balance to the piece.”

As long as they don't Arwen it...

This article sums up some of my feelings on this