Are you kidding me? This is more violent than most R rated movies.
It's beyond me how this is a U.
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It's not *that* violent in my opinion. I watched this as a kid and it was fine for me, but people view things differently.
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It was actually not intended to be a children's film. The reason the original poster had a very dark image of Bigwig in the snare was to try and put off parents taking their young kids to see it. Of course, these days the packaging looks much more kiddy friendly and it sits with the children's films, but that was not its original intention at all, it has always been more of a teen or adult film.
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This is NO WAY a kid's movie. As a kid, I was traumatised by it, by far the most horrific thing I ever saw.
I hate the way it is marketed. Even today, it says it's a lovely family film. I caught my mum sitting my three-year old niece down in front of it to watch while she was doing some cooking and I quickly switched it off. Later, when I showed it to my mother, she was HORRIFIED that she'd nearly shown it to her, and that she'd let us watch it as children.
It should definitely be a 12, not a U - it tackles some quite serious themes and depicts the harsh realities of nature in such a way that is shocking for children. Let them grow up a bit first before unleashing this horror on them!
I remember being terrified of this film when I was 12. Mostly the gory scenes.
This is exactly why I say that Animals of Farthing Wood should be shown to all kids everywhere in the world. It deals with death in a more peaceful, yet still realistic way - it doesn't show most of the actual deaths (you just hear Mr. Fieldmouse yelling "You ate my wife!" at the hawk), but it includes death from trauma (hedgehogs on the road), from being attacked (mice and a few foxes), illness and old age (badger). It teaches kids important skills like how to be diplomatic and make friends, the meaning of teamwork, how to love others, how to deal with death and other difficult things, and that fighting doesn't solve anything. ...Unlike Watership Down which is just gory and scary and teaches children nothing. It's more of a plotless slasher film if you ask me.
"Can you still see when your head has been severed from your neck? Let's find out..."
- Drancron
Unlike Watership Down which is just gory and scary and teaches children nothing. It's more of a plotless slasher film if you ask me.
Well, I watched this when I was 12. I've never been able to watch it since - all I can remember are the final battle with the rabbits tearing at each other, and the evil rabbit with the scary blind eye. That was basically like watching a Nazi and an Allied soldier during World War II.
This is one film I would never show to kids under 9 years old. ...And for the record, I didn't shy away from big films as a kid. I watched Jurassic Park when I was 6.
"Can you still see when your head has been severed from your neck? Let's find out..."
- Drancron
I see, well I think if you did watch it again you would see there is a lot more to it than violence, although it is understandable that those scenes stick out so much.
I did love this as a child and used to watch it on video often, but it is certainly a good example of a PG film - parents should decide whether the content is suitable for their children, but that gets harder and harder when its modern packaging is so childish and it is in shops alongside Disney films - unless a parent is familiar with it I doubt it would even cross their mind to check it.
I remember my mum bought me The Dark Crystal on VHS and me and a friend watched it together. We got really angry that it was a PG and my mum hadn't checked it first because we were terrified of it! Of course, we learned to love it and ended up watching it again and again...
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I watched The Dark Crystal a few years ago and liked it. Then again, I was already an adult back then. XD
I even remember being terrified of Disney's "The Black Cauldron" when I was 10 years old. Now when I'm 24, it's my favorite Disney film (for being so dark) and the original book series is one of my top favorites. ;P
"Can you still see when your head has been severed from your neck? Let's find out..."
- Drancron
Serious over-reaction here. I watched this at the age of 7 and I'm still here 28 years later. But, yes, a PG is appropriate.
You think this is bad, though? Try Plague Dogs.
I'm just replying to you, but this is intended for almost everybody on this entire message board.
What the bleeding bunny necks is wrong with you people? Is this a movie-site or a site for people suffering from christian sphincter-clenched traumatized infantile ultrasensitivity disorder? Can you people please stop implying that any movie that has things that a child might find a little bit scary-wary should be banny-wanned, forbidden-widden, censor-wensored? Jesus christ on a killing spree, you people really annoy the bunny deathgurgle out of me.
I loved this movie as a child. I loved Neverending Story - which according to the IMDB message board is an evil plot to increase teenage suicides. I loved Labyrinth, which according to the IMDB message board should be banned for having too much bowie-penis-contour. I loved Bambi - which according to the IMDB message board should be banned for the under-35's. I'm now going to look up the care bears movie, and expect to read how you people want it banned for it's creepy cuddliness promoting pedophilia.
Seriously, grow a pair, or keep your plastic bubble closed and only breathe through sanitized oxygen masks. Just hoping you don't have kids, but you probably won't out of fear of getting infected with venereal disease if you show affection to someone other than yourself.
Oh, look! It's another pretentious WD fanboy!
shareGranted it does have some rather terrifying scenes and a bit of animated gore, it's not as bad as some other films are and could be. I think it should probably be set up as a PG, due to the frightening nature of some parts of it. The book is pretty much a young adults/ children's book so it can be easily marketed to kids as well, through that respect.
shareWhat about stuff like Wizards, Heavy Metal, Ninja Scroll, Akira etc.?
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I was 4yrs old when this came out, and i saw it in the drive in. When it came on HBO years later, I cried and hid and screamed. This DID traumatize me. At 7 yrs old, I was watching Friday the 13th, and even saw Jaws and Orca in the movies... but this movie was worse. Sorry..
I rented it when I turned 18 just to conquer my childhood fear. John Carpenter's the Thing didn't scare me, Freddy Krueger, Halloween.. and none of the others.. but WD was terrifying.
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shareInteresting.
All of these horror movies don't have an impact. Maybe that is an indication of the STRENGTH of Watership Down. It really is a deadly serious story.
Of course, in part, it may be because the characters are rabbits, and not people. Kids especially, will be watching a cartoon about rabbits with certain story expectations, and in this case those will be dashed in a bloody and violent way.
For me, I read the book multiple times from childhood onward before I ever saw the movie. I've just rewatched it recently, and feel that it's very well done with respect to the written story.
Yes, it's brutal and upsetting, but it has its moments of peace, too. The image of that tree on the hill is beautiful. On a nice sunny day the Black Rabbit is forgotten, if just for a time.
I hate those mums & dads who say: "I watched this as a kid and it never traumatised me so I watch it now with my kids". I'm like: "So should we all give you, your mother and father a medal each for bad parenting then?". OK fine maybe you think other people are overreacting cos you we're 'cool' enough to handle it as a child but telling people how they should raise their children by your standards is just as bad as your problem with censorship. It's a personal choice.
OP, no despite this been given a U rating it is definitely not a kid's movie LOL. Loads of animated TV shows/ films out there now that include violence and bad language & they are not marketed to children. I never understand why this was in the family section. I'm not saying Watership Down should be banned but I do think it should have a higher certificate and aired at a more suitable time when young viewers are unlikely to watch it. Anyway WD fanbase are older people so I'm sure they can wait until the evening to watch it on TV or if they're such big fans why not buy it?
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