Water Ship Down: An Elusive Tale of Struggle
Especially now, we may find ourselves muddled through troubled times, wavering with unpredictability and menace. I often find myself running back to this children's book enriched with an eerie dread as you never knew what was coming next. It took me a while to realize that the background of Richard Adams, the author, in WWII contributes to the tale's tone. It was a fight for survival, not a battle with a victor.
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Zodd Hemmings:
First comment! I Love Watership down too! The first death scene scared me and I wasn't prepared for how quickly the story got serious. Still in awe how this was green-lit as a PG movie.
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I agree, I had nightmares about that for a long time... but there's something about it that just keeps drawing me back to it now... despite being an adult. Heck, I even got a tattoo of Hazel on my left leg.
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Bose:
The ending of this movie had a triumphant conclusion, I like the way it ties back to the beginning of the movie just like a cycle where a new journey can begin and the story ends. This was a faithful adaptation of the novel and carries with it the same heavy emotion throughout. I've re-read the novel multiple times as an adult.