tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332312589214574085.post6602670745759508646..comments2023-11-05T03:24:07.273-06:00Comments on Random Ramblings of a Demented Doorknob.: 50/50 Review #41: Watership Down.Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332312589214574085.post-70076905581210376162012-10-24T13:05:34.714-05:002012-10-24T13:05:34.714-05:00That's crazy. I was under the impression it wa...That's crazy. I was under the impression it was a solid adaptation from things I kinda saw around the webz. But I guess not! I have no experience with the book, but for greatest discrepancy between book and film, that award has to go to either Dean Koontz's Watchers or Eragon (probably the former). Those are just painfully adapted in every way. Eragon was already not a great book--essentially poorly written plagiarism--and I felt back for the author after I saw the film.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332312589214574085.post-21536305658495519222012-10-24T12:58:30.136-05:002012-10-24T12:58:30.136-05:00Nick, you're too kind.
I only discovered the ...Nick, you're too kind.<br /><br />I only discovered the book a handful of years ago and LOVED it. I consider it among my all-time favorites. And your initial bead on the story -- an epic tale a la "The Odyssey" -- is dead on. In fact, as I read "Watership Down," it was easy to imagine a live action film adaptation, pitched as "Lord of the Rings" with Bunnies.<br /><br />So I was all excited to track down and watch this movie... this ill-conceived, artistic miscarriage of a movie.<br /><br />Clearly the producers had never read the story, because elements of the film are clearly geared for kids, despite the fact that we can all agree this is absolutely NOT for kids. How can anything feel epic when Art Garfunkel won't shut the hell up for two seconds? I can't think of a faster way to sap the energy and excitement out of an adventure story than to swamp it with sappy-ass folk music. <br /><br />And what exactly were the animators smoking? Fiver's visions are like a bad trip? The only bad trip here was the trip out to go get the DVD of this movie.<br /><br />I know it's cliche to say that the book is better, but in the instance of "Watership Down," I can't think of a greater discrepancy between the two.Nolahnhttp://www.bargainbinreview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332312589214574085.post-14347330857802705022012-10-24T12:34:09.046-05:002012-10-24T12:34:09.046-05:00Yeah, I never saw this as a kid (or read the book)...Yeah, I never saw this as a kid (or read the book). I think that might have hurt the experience for me a bit, since I didn't have either prior knowledge from the book happenings or the nostalgia factor going in.<br /><br />But yeah, it's a totally fucked up kids movie. It might be an animated film about bunnies, but that doesn't mean anything.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332312589214574085.post-8218725374891633852012-10-24T10:00:51.248-05:002012-10-24T10:00:51.248-05:00I remember liking this when I was a kid because no...I remember liking this when I was a kid because none of my other friends had heard of it. Then I re-watched as an adult and I think it's totally fucked up for a kids movie. Not bad, just..unique. You definitely nailed it here.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.com