Watership Down

[yamiiguy]

I bought the UK Deluxe Edition today to find that it is 88 Mins, I thought it was 101 Mins, has it been cut or is my mind going?
Anybody else like this film?

[ichabod]

As I understand it, the original 101 minute cut was only used upon original release. All prints since have been cut by about 10 minutes. I think this was to remove some of the more gruesome scenes to make it more acceptable for viewing by children.

The same situation exists for Nepenthe's follow up animated film 'The Plague Dogs' which similarly was edited to remove scenes of a more horrific nature.

[PixarFan2006]

I think its stupid to cut scenes to make it more "kid-friendly". If its not meant for kids, then its not meant for kids. Its as simple as that.

I think I only saw this movie once. It was okay but it was pretty violent. Not all cartoons are for kids. I hate it when people assume that.

[disneyboy20022]

October 7th in fact..

Warner Home Video has announced a deluxe edition of the 1978 movie <b>Watership Down</b> 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.

http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/ ... down2.html

[Escapay]

Cool beans. The article says that featurettes and storyboard-to-film comparisons will be part of the bonuses. Perhaps they're the same ones that are on the R2 Deluxe Edition:

-Watership Down: A Conversation with the Filmmakers (17:10)
-Defining a Style (12:03)

-Multi-Angle Storyboard Comparisons:
-- Opening Sequence (3:41)
-- Hazel and Fiver Sneak into Nuthanger Farm (4:25)
-- Bigwig Leads Escape from Efrafa (2:57)
-- Hazel Is Injured (2:36)

Also, the R4 version has a commentary with the director.

Albert

[Mr. Toad]

The old R1 has been out of print forever and very expensive on Ebay. I had kind of given up. I am stoked.

[Sotiris]

BFI Brings ‘Watership Down’ Out of the Burrow with 4K Restoration
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/ ... n-trailer/