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... he said not to as it's horrific and depressing. He was made to watch it at school when he was 11 (?!) so i'm debating if it's just a case of nostalgic horror for him.
There are elements of both. It's not just horrific and a gut punch to the system - and trust me, it really is even to this day, he is not exaggerating - in a gory and sensationalist way, its the shear mundanity of it all. It depicts normal working-class life, in a normal northern city - all completely recognisable to those of us who grew up like that - and then what would happen in the event of a strike. Any illusions and preconceptions about survival and society recovering are utterly destroyed. Nostalgia could be a part of it, it was first shown to me at school like your brother was, and the threat felt very real back then; so yes, maybe the impact might have been harder. But even so, I'd be very aware of when and who you watch it with.
 

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Just watched it. It is indeed unremittingly grim.

Had a wank halfway through to cheer myself up.
 

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There are elements of both. It's not just horrific and a gut punch to the system - and trust me, it really is even to this day, he is not exaggerating - in a gory and sensationalist way, its the shear mundanity of it all. It depicts normal working-class life, in a normal northern city - all completely recognisable to those of us who grew up like that - and then what would happen in the event of a strike. Any illusions and preconceptions about survival and society recovering are utterly destroyed. Nostalgia could be a part of it, it was first shown to me at school like your brother was, and the threat felt very real back then; so yes, maybe the impact might have been harder. But even so, I'd be very aware of when and who you watch it with.

Gave it a watch last night. Considering that it was made in the 80s it holds up well. The message is still crystal clear.

Still can't believe that they showed it in schools. I watched horrors like Hellraiser and the Exorcist as a kid, and once the film was over you basically knew deep down that it was just a film. Something like this at the time (and now... :p ? ) must have seemed like a very possible future though and traumatic.
 

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Still can't believe that they showed it in schools.
More of that sort of thing tbh. (Although political opportunism would occur...)

But definitely staple kids eyes open and make them watch Watership down. Apparently it's been reclassified from a U to PG - because of the "trauma" of watching animated rabbits or something...
 

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More of that sort of thing tbh. (Although political opportunism would occur...)

But definitely staple kids eyes open and make them watch Watership down. Apparently it's been reclassified from a U to PG - because of the "trauma" of watching animated rabbits or something...

I once had an interview where I was asked what my greatest weakness was, my greatest strength, what made me laugh, what made me cry. etc, etc. Inane interview questions. In the answer to what makes me cry, I said Watership Down.
I did not get the job.
 

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The Wild Robot is not only a really enjoyable film but is possibly the best-looking CGI film I've ever seen. The kind of hand-painted style is flipping beautiful.

 

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Gave it a watch last night. Considering that it was made in the 80s it holds up well. The message is still crystal clear.

Still can't believe that they showed it in schools. I watched horrors like Hellraiser and the Exorcist as a kid, and once the film was over you basically knew deep down that it was just a film. Something like this at the time (and now... :p ? ) must have seemed like a very possible future though and traumatic.
I made sure both my nieces saw it, at around 15/13. There is no better anti-war film.
 

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More of that sort of thing tbh. (Although political opportunism would occur...)

But definitely staple kids eyes open and make them watch Watership down. Apparently it's been reclassified from a U to PG - because of the "trauma" of watching animated rabbits or something...
Might have something to do with seeing rabbits being strangled by wiring, rabbits being chased and mauled to death by dogs, shot at by farmers, seeing blood etc. I remember watching it when I was a small child and some scenes terrified me. While it was a cult classic it definitely wasn't suitable for children.
 

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Children not exposed to any sort of trauma are the fragile adults of the future IMO.

To be fair though, hunting rabbits and setting snares and the like was still widespread in the 70's. The scenes of the warrens being bulldozed are the most traumatic IMO - right at the beginning of the film. And they should be.

I bet it stoked a fair few environmentalists into action tbh. And good on it.
 

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Watched Romulus + new Venom movie today - 6/10 for Alien, 8/10 for Venom (just because I love the humour in Venom)
 

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