A flashback to my youth

[loobee]

Should call this post ‘It’s not a wise idea to look back at things you adored when you were a kid, because you cried at bunnies then and you still cry at bunnies now, you big kid’ One of my sisters friends thinks that there aren’t that many good British animated films so I trekked onto You tube and came back with two to share that I both adore and yet at the same time they break my heart. I’m showing music vids as I couldn’t find good trailers for them ;_;

They’re old and were made in the late 70’s but don’t let their age fool you, I still believe they are beautiful things to watch because they make you care about the world you live in THAT much more and show that British animators used to be great in telling very human stories

First is Watership Down

Amazing film, both hopeful and twisted at the same time. Thanks to the rabbit Fiver having a vision of the destruction of his burrow he persuades his brother Hazel to leave. Strangely enough for a kids film it’s really brutal showing the killing, snaring and fighting of rabbits in their full bloody glory. Not to mention the voice acting is really amazing and gentle. I’ve NEVER been so affected by a story ever in my life; I can’t watch the ending without sobbing today. You can watch the whole thing on you tube starting here  but I recommend getting the cleaned up version on torrent if you can.

And on to Plague Dogs 

 Is also by the same guys who did the Watership Down film (and the same author) and is sadly lesser known but by no means is it bad, it’s a hidden gem. Rowf and Snitter are two dogs who escape their cruel fates at a testing facility by blind luck. Unluckily for them as they escape the knock over a vile that possibly holds a plague like virus and the army is sent after them. What follows is pure survival and an ending that will hurt. if you have any boubts that animal testing is wrong you will after this.It’s on you tube again to watch if you want , though if you’re not British do be aware of the very strong English accents. And don’t forget your hankies ;_;

Comments

[katamanda.livejournal.com]

BRIIIIIIIGHT EEEEEYEEES! BUUUUURNIIIIIING LIIIKE FIIIIIIIIIIRE!

Oh god, both those movies are just... oh man DX

ufdi someone's playing Snitter at capeandcowl and I'm like ydfgurdt /flail ;~;

[loobeeinthesky.livejournal.com]

HOW CAN THE LIGHT THAT SHINES SO BRIGHTLY!!! SUDENLY BURN SO PALE? BRIIIGGHHT EEYEEEES!!!

I can't even listen to that song without wanting to cry *Cries buckets* They may not be shiny like anime but they sure as hell know how to rip you heart out ;_; I had to go hug Kaneda so hard after watching Plague dogs.

THEY ARE!!!! OMG I LOVE THEM SO MUCH RIGHT NOW ♥ I'm gonna stalk them :D

[katamanda.livejournal.com]

Oh God I know, its the moment everyone's childhood is traumatised. The stories are so brilliant, and so bloody for kids movies. Always got me that they liked to show Watership Down at Easter!

Hehhe.

[loobeeinthesky.livejournal.com]

Haha oh so true. I was only 5 when I saw it and I was aww cute little bunnie....OH GOD MUM WHY ARE THEY RIPPING EACH OTHER TO SHREDS!!!!??? General Woundwart scared the crap out of me.

I guess it shows us Brits are HARDCORE in traumatising our kids on cute holidays LOL

[loobeeinthesky.livejournal.com]

I definitely have a compassionate heart, especially toward animals, to see them suffer just kills me. I love those animations because even through the sadness there is so much hope to the characters. Fiver knows they will survive and Snitter never gives up hope that humans can be trusted despite their cruelty.

[loobeeinthesky.livejournal.com]

Weeeeeeeeeeeell poor Snitter kind of finds out he's wrong in the animation and Rowf who dislikes humans turns out to be right so yeah...T_T It's not a happy film at all really.

I miss them too, especially ones where they're pretty realistic and not all cartoony 3D humanized animals.