WATERSHIP DOWN (1978) LORD OF THE RINGS (1978) on TCM TODAY !!!

[Allhallowsday]

WATERSHIP DOWN (1978) and LORD OF THE RINGS (1978) on TCM TODAY !!!  

Two interesting and worthwhile animated films are on TCM this afternoon.  They are running animations all day (at least 'til primetime).  

LORD OF THE RINGS (1978) 3:30pm EST

And a film everyone should make a point to look at:

WATERSHIP DOWN (1978) 6pm EST

http://youtu.be/ji-LqBskNyE

[retrorussell]

I remember seeing both of those in the theater when I was 7.  Pretty shocking for me to see cute little bunnies chew and claw each other to ribbons.  I also got confused watching live footage combined with animation in LOTR (rotoscoping).

[Allhallowsday]

I remember seeing both of those in the theater when I was 7.  Pretty shocking for me to see cute little bunnies chew and claw each other to ribbons.  I also got confused watching live footage combined with animation in LOTR (rotoscoping).

I would have the same observations with the BAKSHI LOTR film.   I had it on but didn't watch much. 
I did sit through WATERSHIP DOWN which is no kiddie pic.  I love that one.   

[Alex]

One of the TV channels in the UK showed Watership Down on Sunday and the papers are outraged about how it will traumatize kids. Seem to remember when I was about 4ish watching it and finding it a sad film, but not one that gave me nightmares or anything.

[Allhallowsday]

One of the TV channels in the UK showed Watership Down on Sunday and the papers are outraged about how it will traumatize kids. Seem to remember when I was about 4ish watching it and finding it a sad film, but not one that gave me nightmares or anything.

Eh, it's an old movie and was very successful in the UK.  It's sad surely, but if I'd seen it at "4ish" it might have given me nightmares (I was more like 24ish a long time ago, saw it on videotape, and found it memorable at least...)  Can't believe anybody'd care much at this late date.   

[BoyScoutKevin]

I remember seeing both of those in the theater when I was 7.  Pretty shocking for me to see cute little bunnies chew and claw each other to ribbons.  I also got confused watching live footage combined with animation in LOTR (rotoscoping).

I, too, saw both films in the theater. Though, I was much older than 7, when I saw both films. Personally, I never had problems with the rotoscoping. Since the film stopped half way through "Lord of the Rings," approximately, I'd like to have seen a 2nd film--rotoscoped--or not to finish up Tolkien's trilogy. Though, the 1st film did not do enough business at the box office to generate a 2nd film. It was up to Peter Jackson to turn the trilogy into a box office hit.

And if "Watership Down" is supposedly something of a downer, "The Plague Dogs," which I must admit I have never seen, though it uses much the same title as the earlier film, is really suppose to be a downer. And at PG-13 definitely not a film for children.

[Allhallowsday]

I remember seeing both of those in the theater when I was 7.  Pretty shocking for me to see cute little bunnies chew and claw each other to ribbons.  I also got confused watching live footage combined with animation in LOTR (rotoscoping).

I, too, saw both films in the theater. Though, I was much older than 7, when I saw both films. Personally, I never had problems with the rotoscoping. Since the film stopped half way through "Lord of the Rings," approximately, I'd like to have seen a 2nd film--rotoscoped--or not to finish up Tolkien's trilogy. Though, the 1st film did not do enough business at the box office to generate a 2nd film. It was up to Peter Jackson to turn the trilogy into a box office hit.

And if "Watership Down" is supposedly something of a downer, "The Plague Dogs," which I must admit I have never seen, though it uses much the same title as the earlier film, is really suppose to be a downer. And at PG-13 definitely not a film for children.

No.  No, no, no.  WATERSHIP DOWN is not a downer.  It is surprising, strange, and uplifting. 

All of it is available at the moment, cropped: 
http://youtu.be/Q1n8E3ntWUg