Watership Down

Newest Review: ... (in Britain, though it's a PG in the States), but don't let that fool you. Anyone who has read the book will kn ow that Watership Down doesn't hold back when it comes to "nature red in tooth and claw". At various places in the book, rabbits (many of them on the "right" side, too) are shot, gassed, snared, killed by predators, maimed by other rabbits and so on. To their eternal credit, the producers resisted the temptation to "pretty things up" for a younger audience. It wouldn't be sensible to show this film to ... more

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Watership Down: Embleer hraka! (1688 words)
by - written on 24/09/02 (Very useful, 1950 readings)
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Two notes before I begin: 1) The title (it's Lapine, but I can't possibly translate on a family website - go and look it up!) and rating refer to the TV series. It probably deserves two stars on its own merits, but most people who watch it will be existing fans, so I'm taking another star off for the utter disappointment they'll feel. Were I rating the Nepenthe film, I would give it four stars. 2) Although a good chunk of this op *is* about the TV series, more is about the 1978 film version (hereinafter referred to as the "Nepenthe film" after its production company), and a fair bit more refers to the book on which they are ... Read the complete review

Watership down. (104 words)
by - written on 24/06/00 (Somewhat useful, 187 readings)
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Idea is taken from the film with the same name. It is a cartoon about a group of cute Rabbits and their adventures. My children tell me it is very good, my 8 year old says there is a meaning to each of the programmes...they are all about helping each other and team effort. My 6 year old says that some storys are sad, but some are happy. Also my girls tell me that Steven Gately(Boyzone) sings the theme tune to it. They would recommend it to a friend ! It is on CITV ... Read the complete review

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