Watership Down (US - DVD R1)
Warner Home Video has now revealed the artwork for the new deluxe edition
Title: Watership Down
Starring: N/A (Animation)
Released: 7th October 2008
SRP: $19.97
Further Details:
Warner Home Video has announced a deluxe edition of the 1978 movie Watership Down which features the voices of John Hurt, Richard Briers, and Michael Graham Cox. The 30th Anniversary release will be available to own from the 7th October, and will retail at $19.97. Extras will include a Watership Down: A Conversation with the Filmmakers featurette with producer/director Martin Rosen and editor Terry Rawlings, a Defining a Style featurette discussing the creation of Watership Down, and a storyboard comparison.
News by Tom Woodward
Starring: N/A (Animation)
Released: 7th October 2008
SRP: $19.97
Further Details:
Warner Home Video has announced a deluxe edition of the 1978 movie Watership Down which features the voices of John Hurt, Richard Briers, and Michael Graham Cox. The 30th Anniversary release will be available to own from the 7th October, and will retail at $19.97. Extras will include a Watership Down: A Conversation with the Filmmakers featurette with producer/director Martin Rosen and editor Terry Rawlings, a Defining a Style featurette discussing the creation of Watership Down, and a storyboard comparison.
News by Tom Woodward
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Great, great movie! I haven't added this to my DVD collection. However, I think it's time I did.
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Haven't seen this one in a while, but I'll most likely get this. Also, I really want to see Plague Dogs....
I want to see if they can add A Charlie Browns BOTH Thanksgiving and Christmas.
We had to read this book at school in 3rd grade. I remember really liking it... then I bought it to read to my kids for their bedtime story and... d a m n... it is definitely not a kids book! Not only is the vocabulary too complex for young kids, but the story itself has some pretty dark themes and violence. The movie is toned down a bit from the book, but my kids still didn't like it and we ended up turning it off after about 10 minutes. That's not to say that it's not a good movie, I still enjoy it, but just be aware that these ain't no Disney bunny-wabbits.
Now here's a movie that could really use an up to date remake. A rather dark tale that given the right kind of CGI could be quite good. A true telling to really capture the essence of a very good book.
I read about how dark and violent the book and movie are. In fact, Cracked had a list of The 10 Best Animated Movies for (Traumatizing) Kids and Watership Down is number 2. The movie that beat it is the Japnese film Pom Poko.
Here's a link to that article: http://www.cracked.com/article_15070_10-best-an...
Here's a link to that article: http://www.cracked.com/article_15070_10-best-an...
Peter Jackson should do the remake. Watership Down is the perfect story to overload ideas into because there is so much violence and the characters are all interesting. Maybe like an animated CG adult movie that's R rated.
Sounds like this could *potentially* be a port-over from the R2 Deluxe Edition from 2005, which contained two featurettes and some storyboard-to-film comparisons. Ideally, I'd like to see the "exclusive" R4 features carried over from Big Sky Video's 25th Anniversary Edition: Audio Commentary with Martin Rosen and Chris Gore, a Rabbit words glossary, production and location galleries, bios, and the original theatrical trailer. The R4 also had a reversible DVD sleeve featuring the film's haunting original poster artwork.
A genuine surround-sound remix of the film's audio would also be welcome, so long as the original theatrical mix was retained as an option.
BSV also released the original, unedited cut of "The Plague Dogs" alongside the bowlderized theatrical cut. I have a copy, but again, it's PAL, so I'd love to see that brought to the U.S. I've also read suggestions that the transfer of the original cut could be improved, or a better source found (the version presented on DVD is certainly watchable, but not up to the usual standards) ... don't know how likely that is, but one can always hope.
A genuine surround-sound remix of the film's audio would also be welcome, so long as the original theatrical mix was retained as an option.
BSV also released the original, unedited cut of "The Plague Dogs" alongside the bowlderized theatrical cut. I have a copy, but again, it's PAL, so I'd love to see that brought to the U.S. I've also read suggestions that the transfer of the original cut could be improved, or a better source found (the version presented on DVD is certainly watchable, but not up to the usual standards) ... don't know how likely that is, but one can always hope.
Yes! Any film with a great Garfunkel tune tie-in is an instant winner in my book!....
I just saw this film for the very first time about a month ago. As far as I'm concerned, it's the greatest animated film ever made. I hope this Region 1 Deluxe Edition's features will more match the Australian Region 4's "25th Anniversary Edition" features, which were more substantial than the Region 2 D.E.
Also, I hope that a proper Region 1 DVD release of "The Plague Dogs" isn't too far behind!
Also, I hope that a proper Region 1 DVD release of "The Plague Dogs" isn't too far behind!
Artwork added
I have never actually seen this film, perhaps I should take the plunge.
Ah, very good artwork!
Love the artwork.
Excellent artwork!
I'll have to fourth that- stellar artwork.
Now THAT'S what I like to see! Too bad all the great R4 special features (and even some of the R2 features) don't seem to have made the cut. I'll buy this anyway, though ... I want to give them more incentive to do a proper R1 release of "The Plague Dogs", featuring the original cut of the film.
I also continue to hope for a genuine 5.1 surround mix on this.
I also continue to hope for a genuine 5.1 surround mix on this.
I simply had to post a second time, to express my absolute surprise and JOY that Warner went with the style of the original theatrical poster for this DVD release cover art. It matches the tone of the film, unlike the wimpy and inappropriate "cutesy-pie" covers we've always seen over here in the States. It's a haunting image for a haunting film. Bravo!
That artwork's a thing of beauty!
That art is definitely not directed to catch the eye of little kids!
That original poster has always been amazing. kid friendly or not, why they've left it so many editions to include it is crazy.
the heartbreaking tale of a bunch of cute bunny rabbits who nibble on carrots and twitch their cute lil noses.
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