How high where they putting a u rating on it

Has anyone never realised that being scared is healthy for us? Science is weird but it does help us with our health. I know exactly how people feel about it. I don't really see it as a problem because we need to teach our children deeply about the real world instead of just forbidding it, that is not good for them. Kids are more than just being kids, kids can be better than that by being terrified to make us stronger and allowing our minds to become used to our fears, not just being scared as if the oblivious parents say that is a bad thing to them. I do see Watership Down as a PG film but honestly, we are not aware that some countries have the equivalent rating for this film and those countries never complained about it so that is what we should do. At the end of the day, it is just a film, like it or not, show this to your kids or not, U-rated film or not, we can't assume that kids will be scared, that depends on how you raise your child well if that child manages to understand the dangers. The more people complain, they will never learn for themselves. Overall, maybe it is for the best to leave it in the U category to teach us something instead of endlessly making a fit. One day, I would love to see all kinds of films in that category.

I hope to release a 4K Blu Ray Ultra hd with a 12 rated in Uk

Rather you agree with me or not I think Genndy Tartakovsky the same Creator behind Samurai Jack and of course Primal should do an (adult swim) Watership down series more based on the 1978 movie then the book

The rating of this film always felt weird to me considering this was not a pleasant movie to watch as a child

Dude it's ok we all know why i'ts a "U" rating in 2020. Just you all doing your own 'cultural protectionism' The Simpsons? Obviously culturally damaging, Watership Down? fantastic british cinema. Brexit? GREAT! COVID AND TRUMP! Amazing! Yeah............Hindsight right?

Why shouldn't children see violent films.

Honestly, after looking at many disturbing British Public Information Films that got U Ratings (many can be found on IRmys), this movie being rated U isn't really all that much of a shock

Honestly, checking what you are about to let your kid watch before they watch it instead of just randomly smashing DVD's in their face is in my eyes the least you could afford on effort as a parent. I wouldn't show my son something from which I don't know if the quality, the subtext or the themes are appropriate for him. Sure that means I am stuck with She-Ra, Masha and the Bear and Doggie for the next few years but *shrugs* We are writing 2020 here, folks. Shows are a piece of culture and can have one hell of an impact on these little humans and their development. It is something damn important. My parents tented to park me in front of the telly when I was a kid and they saw cartoons running, "because cartoons are for kids by default". I was 9 when I was parked in front of Watership Down and I shit my pants like jeeze. I love that movie. It is one of my absolute favorites and was one hell of an inspiration on my art style. However....I would have wished, somebody would have sat with me when the rabbits suffocated and Bigwig almost died in that goddamn trap. Gonna be there with my boy for sure, when he is old enough to see this one. And whatever else newer movies and shows are gonna pop up which he wants to see, I'm gonna be there and guide him through the PG-Jungle on an appropriate path

I'm against Censorship. Either someone is old enough or they aren't. And I don't think films should be banned unless it depicts actual onscreen Harm or Exploitation and can be considered Criminal, like the film Cannibal Holocaust. But I would Not show Watership Down to a young Child. In this Particular Case, I am inclined to ignore the Official Rating and Personally Consider it at Least a PG.

Shouldn't be a "U" at all. Edit: didn't know it said "piss off". No chance would I want my 3 year old (which this is supposedly suitable for) saying "piss off".

0:37 yo fuck these guys they’re children are gonna be traumatized

I wonder if the reason behind the rating being a U is similar to the reason films like Jaws were rated PG back then. Back then there wasn’t a PG-13 rating. I’m not from England, though. 🤷‍♀️ The ‘70s was obviously a different time, too.

That before 1984 film rating after Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom and Gremlins, so they started PG-13 rating in America.

Short answer: Yes

my copy says PG

The BBFC have said that in there most recent guidelines, Watership Down would most likely be given a PG. I don't get why it wasn't given a PG (or A when it first came out in cinemas) in the first place considering this was originally classified under James (Snippy Snippy) Ferman. I've found in more recent years the guidelines for 15 rated films have been more relaxed were as U rated films have gotten more stricter since some films that were given 18 ratings upon there original release are now being given 15 ratings, such as Die Hard, Alien and The Terminator and a lot of films that were cut by Ferman are now getting released uncut, while modern kids films are getting PG ratings (not all since some are still getting U ratings but more are getting PGs). How is it Frozen gets a PG rating and yet Watership Down gets a U rating, I can't see anything in Frozen that makes it more risqué than a lot of Disney films from the 90s that all got U ratings, also how is Frozen more inappropriate than Watership Down or even the original Star Wars (where a character gets his arm chopped off and you can see the blood), and since under 5s watch Frozen unattended anyway that kind of drives my point home that Frozen's PG rating is redundant. Another film that was given the same rating as Frozen is Ralph Bakshi's Wizards from 1977 and it is definitely not a kids film since it contains tons of sexual content, bloody violence and footage of Nazis. It hasn't gotten as bad as America were every kids film is given a PG rating no matter what (I don't even think the G rating exists anymore).

are these movies like a thing?? god that was awful and im freaking 22

It HAs CuTe BuNNies. AnD iTs AnImAtEd. So iT mUsT bE FoR ChiLdRen!!

In the US, I’ve only seen it aired once back in the 2000s. It was given a TV-14 due to blood.

This film fucking tRaUmAtIzEd me.

This movie is going to be a rating nc 17

Mind you here in Australia Watership Down was given a PG rating and Plauge Dogs was given an M rating

I like your video

I think the violence in this movie gets overlooked because it’s in animation. A PG would be more appropriate imo

I’m watching this in 2019 and BOY has this channel changed

I hid the dvd when i was a kid. So I didn’t have to watch it.

I love Watership down yeah yeah the violence is Corey but it does have a lot of lessons that kids can learn🐰

1:12 Why didn’t you just say that Watership Down was based on the book. You know, the movie of the book? It’s not like the unlicensed game Hong Kong 97 where there is a movie with the same title but it has a different story. The game, however, has absolutely nothing to do with the movie.

Really they need to release it as a pg on the dvd, it is pretty disturbing in parts.

How did emoji movie not get a RESTRICED 18 I will *Never* know..

This movie should be rated 12A or 12. PG 13 in America. R.I.P Richard Adams.

I want those episodes of Peppa Pig and Thomas the Tankengine suggested.

What the hell is a rating

I saw this film when I was pretty young because my mom got it from the library. It was before people really used the internet to look up video information so I didn’t blame her. It just looks like a tame film about rabbits. I don’t think the rating suits the film and it should be changed regardless of it being a classic so that other children are not scarred by it the way that I was. Watching it as an adult, the blood and violence doesn’t affect me much anymore except in remembering the shock of seeing it the first time as a kid, not prepared for the content whatsoever. You can call me a wimp but children are impressionable. I don’t suggest censoring and I do believe more mature kids might enjoy the film however, more sensitive children should at least be forewarned. I’m not suggesting we wrap kids in bubble wrap but just as it’s not safe to ride a bike without a helmet, it’s not responsible to rate a film with mature themes and depictions a U

I personally think it should be a 15 (please dont hate me)

12 it has to be 12

It should be given an R rating! Only R ratings get blood and violence , all the dark shit !

What the actual f*ck, this has a U rating? that's a G in america that's super messed up. At least a pg, probably a pg with that level of blood and gore. Also this book was a war allegory told with rabbits

I watched this when I was around 8 years old and the only thing that screwed me up was the scene where all the rabbits had suffocated in their own homes. The imagery, music, voice acting, etc. made it horrifying. Blood, language, death can be explained, but that scene... that was just disturbing and terrifying. Showing that scene in this video legitimately made my hair stand up EVERY TIME even when it was for a moment. Too horrible to get over, even after 25 years! x.x

I am an avid horror film and game lover, I love the Alien films and recently enjoyed the film A quiet place. I love being scared to death now days, you only have to look at my 300 hrs of play time in Alien Isolation to know that I have no problem scaring my self to death before bed! But I am 27 years old! And those fucking rabbits still give me nightmares to this day! It was kinda strange how my fear for Watership down started. I had it bought for me on VHS for my 5th birthday or something, and I watched it through the first time I loved it no problem, then the second time through I watched it but had to skip the middle Gassing scene because it scared me shitless. Then for about 2 months when ever I watched it I had to super fast foreward the gassing scene and the second I heard Captain Holly moaning I would fast foreward for like 5 minutes XD...... Then I stopped watching it for a few months and came back to it when I was six.... and this time I got to the scene where fifer is having his premenition and had to turn it off! Then I never watched it until I was 21, and Fuck was I nervous, but I enjoyed it.... Till this day, my stomach still sinks when I hear Captain Holly's moans coming down that road bacause I remember what it was like to fear something so bad I could not bring myself to sleep! And because of this I both love and hate this film!

pg 13

Mom: let's go the pet store Me: sure, why not *goes to the pet store* Mom: how about a bunny? Me: NO Mom: why not look at it..it's so cute Me: i-it's complicated I dont think I will ever look at a bunny the same way ever again...

To be honest I think this film should have been given a higher rating or at least marketed to a slightly older audience the author told it to his own kids as a bedtime story but based several of the characters off of his ww2 buddy's it's pretty much a bunny version of maus the only real difference besides general art style and animals used is the perspective of the characters maus is from a jewish civilian perspective and watership down is from a British soldier perspective

Star wars a new hope is a u and you see lukes parents burnt to a fucking crisp and a guy getting his arm cut off blood included. This never bothered me as a child but still it's kinda funny to think about.

Yet, Pixar's Cars is rated PG. And so is Toy Story. Let that sink in for a bit...

yes but not as violent as real life

Honestly even though this was (and still is) one of my favourite films, I don't think this film should've had a U rating, there was so much violence and blood in it and I was so scared of it as a child, even though I thoroughly enjoyed the film aswell. I think it should atleast be a PG film, it's a parents responsibilty whether or not they want to show rabbits being mauled to death by dogs or not, but giving the film a U rating is so misleading.

Why is it that blood in a anime is way gorier then “irl” movies to me

I love watership down, I read the book much later than watching the film. It isnt a U rated film and shouldn't be but it's a good story! It brings a real life out look on the struggles of animals people dont even think about. Despite the violence I think the rabbits goals are very beautiful. The animation is gorgeous and a type of animation that has all but disappeared, I watched this at the age of 8 and yes it scared me but it never disturbed me. Its life and death.

in America it's a pg. but still it should be a pg- 13 or 12 in the uk

y e s

Seagull definitely said 'Piss off' in the book. Other notable sayings include Bigwig telling the General to 'eat shit' in bunny language.

It should have been a mature rated film or 12 in uk

So that about the you rating the correction of will you said Peppa pig getting taken to the slaughterhouse or Thomas runs over man in a bloody mess that's gone way too far you gone way too far but that's for younger audiences

Seriously they lie to me they said the only words that a uraining is hell and dam

I watched this film when I was 9 and it gave me nightmares for weeks, not even the parts about the rabbits being ripped apart and all the blood... it was that shadow rabbit that kept floating about... scared the shit out of me... lots of sleepless nights due to this film, I’m 17 no and watching it again the other week it still scares me... should be atleast a 12

You're comment about doing research is very accurate. I don't have kids but there are things I wish to avoid in my movie and gaming entertainment. The only time I do research is when it has a high rating - mostly R/M but sometimes PG-13/T as well. They serve as warnings that I might not like the content and I appreciate them. I don't appreciate being mis-led into thinking they won't bother me at all.

YES!

This film traumatised me. My dad read me the book and got me the film. The film terrified me as I struggled to process why the rabbits were dying. I think the plot is brilliant and the film is a work of art, however the U rating and how it’s associated with children is my issue.

Why the hell did i hear bitch of? 🤣

I have had flashbacks to this film when looking at rabbits drawn in a similar style, this should not be a U

It's important to teach children life isn't like children's TV sugarcoats it to be. It is uncomfortable and everything has consequences etc. As well as important environmental messages. I'm glad they left it U for the reason. This artificial reality world isn't helping society.

7:00, or what if there was an episode in the lion guard showing a pack of hyenas ripping an antelope to shreds?

I love watching watership down and for your America viewers it's a PG rating thank God

the prob is that parents want the gov to do the work of the parents.

I think a lot of this is from Americans who watch your videos. A U in the UK is NOT comparable to a G in the US. Some G movies are pretty heavy here especially since it gets slapped on older films.

And I thought The Incredibles being rated U was wrong.

Made in abyss gets a 15, yet a film about bunnies getting slaughtered gets a U. Wtf

Why Is It A U It Should Be A PG 13 Or Rated R Maby Rated R

Definitely a PG

1900's kid movies are best movies

Fuck the BBFC all I'm saying is it should be reclassified as u say PG I can accept that Steve 🙂👍

There is a violent pilot episode of Thomas the tank engin see if u can find it 🙂👍

This film should be a 15 I think 🙂👍

U also see those Japanese animated. Films like Akira that has an R I think

So u is the same as G morons I think kids under 6 shouldn't watch tom and jerry no blood in tom and Jerry wow right when I. thought of tom and Jerry u said it. tom and Jerry is the most violent slap stick but whatership down should be pg 13 not even pg

No u stupid morons it should be rated. pg 13 nothing wrong for. kids. ya ok This is my fav animated film of all time but it is violentsx

in germany it gets an "FSK 6" means its for kids over 6 years old

have you ever seen the series (2000-2001) I find that less horrifying and Woundwart more cooler and sometimes funny. You really should check it out.

He says Piss off in the book too

The only inclination of violence on the dvd cover are the small blood scratch marks on Captain Holly if you look closely....that's it.

Before I even begin watching your video...YES YES IT IS!!! IVE ALWAYS WONDERED WHY ITS UNIVERSAL AND HAS KNOW WARNINGS ON THE DVD. THE ARTWORK ON THE DVD FRONT LOOKS KID FRIENDLY!! Ok nowI'll watch the video. Lol

On the IRL rating it says 12. Oof. I go with them.

I saw this film when I was around five. I haven't re-watched it since, and I can still in clear detail remember the scene when the rabbits are buried alive and corpses are clogging the tunnels. It left quite the impression.

According to IMDb when Watership Down aired uncut on US tv it was rated TV MA.

Honestly, I find the buried alive scene to be terrifying.. like a nightmare

The scene with the suffocating rabbits sent shivers down my spine. I can already see young me being quite traumatized by this. Quite traumatized indeed.

I watched this movie as a kid and neither i, nor my parents, thought it was too violent or anything.

My mom bought me this film when I was younger and I was definitely shock at how violent it was.

Well i got traumas from this film as a child

i remember i had so many nightmares as a kid cause of the scene where they talk about the poison gas in the burrow my dad was like "oh yeah i've seen this movie! time to show it to my 8 year old daughter"

soyboys will get easily offended lmao

Actually peppa pig should be checked. Once a cinema put on ‘Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun’. For the trailers, they must have confused it with an 18 rated film because two 18-rated trailers were put on. Basically all the children were crying by the end of the trailers.

not a U but not a 12, maybe an 8.

Ima 9 year old and I give this a u rating and 5 stars 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 (HE SAID BACK OFF U PACK OF IDIOTS)

I love the reactionary people who are like "Oh you want it to be rated PG? I GUESS YOU WANT TO BURN ALL BOOKS AND END FREE SPEECH!" Dude is talking about how a shot that lingers on a torn open throat warrants a PG rating (which is a guideline for parents, not a law about who can and can't watch it) and everyone flips out about "BUT MUH FREEDOMS!" He didn't say ban it, he didn't say censor it, he didn't even say don't let your kids see it, he said parents ought to know it's not without graphic violence.

Omg😓😭😰🐇

I love how the people cursing steve out can't spell correctly "Trama tired" Like wtf

I agree with you 👍🏼 the seagull said piss off I totally sounded like this and I’ve got the dvd but I don’t know when my mum bought it but I don’t think she was aware of it now I’m 13 watching it again for the first time in years and i don’t know why it’s rated this.....cmon bbfc 🤦🏻‍♀️