Majorthebys Charming and brutal

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Leoni Haney Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

Allissa .Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

smooth_op_85 This movie was adapted from the Richard Adams' novel of the same name. Released in 1978, this shows a group of rabbits lead by Fiver and Hazel who leave their warren after Fiver has a vision of imminent danger. Joined by Bigwick, and a group of other rabbits they journey many miles to find the place where they hope to be safe. However, getting there is half the battle. They must be aware of the predators, rats, traps, other rabbits namely General Woundroot and many other perils as their journey. The movie sets itself up very well, one cares about the characters and the action and pacing is pretty even. The voice actors seemed like they were just perfect for their parts and you really are rooting for our heroes through all the danger they face. I would probably recommend this for an older child of 12-14 rather than a 7 year old because it is graphic, but I feel it is done well. All in all a fine adaptation of a worthy book

SlyGuy21 Is this movie violent? Yes. Is it dark? Yes. Is it scary? Yes. Is it important? Yes. "Watership Down" is a fantastic example of challenging cinema for children. I remember seeing this when I was very little, and the only thing I remembered was how scary it was. Now seeing it 15 years later, I have nothing but respect for it. I may not have kids now, but if I do, this will be required viewing for them. This movie does not hold your hand, it does not sugar-coat things, it is meant to challenge you. It covers topics like death, and dictatorship, and industrialization, and violence, and all of those are real in our world. Children need to have their minds challenged, I love innocent Disney movies as much as the next guy, but movies like this are just as important. This movie wasn't made to scare children, it was made to introduce them to concepts that they may not understand. If you look past the violence and blood and all that and look at what it is at it's core, it's a story about surviving in a cruel and unforgiving world. And at the end of the day, that's what life is about.

allenwired I recall this damaging show/film airing on TV when I was around.. 6 or 7. I can think of no show in memory that I view more inappropriate for kids just based on my subjective personal experience with it at that age.Not putting this point first and foremost into perspective and the review here would miss most important point, as many have done but certainly not all. It might have been well acted and done for the time - fair. It was also terribly wrong to wrap a bunny story and sell it to unsuspecting kids - putting it in front of kids before they had the capacity to deal with the subject matter. This mistake was fail on the part of ABC and the regulators who had this responsibility at that time. Shame on them.Otherwise, I'm sure it's fine. Lots of Anime would better it, but to give it credit it did leave a hallow feeling which i think it was looking to create.Thx! :)

Leofwine_draca WATERSHIP DOWN is a proper children's animation, made as it should be. Adapted from the classic Richard Adams novel, it tells the story of a group of likable rabbits who discover that their warren is about to be destroyed. They set off on an epic journey to find a new home, one that is fraught with danger along the way.There's no sugar-coasted Disney nonsense here, no sickly sweet sentimentality or the like. Instead, this is a frightening film for the kids to watch. There's swearing, the constant threat of danger, violence, bloodshed, and yes, death. But these are all the things that make it such a memorable production, equalled only by the likes of Studio Ghibli.This 1978 production has a charm all of its own. The simple animation harks back to the good old days and is charming in itself. The all-star cast of British voice actors is excellent and brings out the nuance of the characters. The inclusion of the song Bright Eyes is the icing on the cake. This is moving and atmospheric in equal measure. My only complaint is that a lot of the novel is rushed or skipped through for timing reasons, but I can fully understand why.