Watership Down ( Martin Rosen - 1978)
“READ WATERSHIP DOWN” MY FATHER SAID.
“IT’S AN ALLEGORY” MY FATHER SAID.
“IT’S JUST CUTE BUNNIES” MY FATHER SAID.
“WATCH THIS NICE LITTLE MOVIE” MY MOTHER SAID
“IT’S GOT LOVELY LITTLE RABBITS IN” MY MOTHER SAID
“STOP SCREAMING IT’S NOT REAL” MY MOTHER SAID
that last one had me laughing like a loon
One of my favorite movies as a kid, along with The Last Unicorn.
It didn’t talk down to me or try to be twee.
It had real consequences and character death and big themes about philosophy and political systems.
WITH BUNNIES.
