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Subject: Really depressing 70's and 80's animated films.

Written By: JamieMcBain on 11/16/08 at 11:31 am

Has anyone watched the animated versions of Watership Down and Animal Farm?  Or seen The Plague Dogs?

I also dare anyone to watch When The Wind Blows, and not brake out klennex, by the end of the film.

Subject: Re: Really depressing 70's and 80's animated films.

Written By: Tia on 11/16/08 at 11:36 am

dont forget wizards, and fantastic planet.

Subject: Re: Really depressing 70's and 80's animated films.

Written By: JamieMcBain on 11/16/08 at 11:37 am

Almost forget about them.

Subject: Re: Really depressing 70's and 80's animated films.

Written By: snozberries on 11/16/08 at 12:30 pm



I know it came out in 42 but I saw it for the first time in 75.... Bambi... it totally scarred me!  :\'(

Subject: Re: Really depressing 70's and 80's animated films.

Written By: Todd on 11/17/08 at 12:30 am

I remember seeing a movie on HBO in the late 70s or early 80s called "The Mouse and his Child"  about a pair of wind-up toy mice, a father and son, joined at the hands.  Such a beautifully done animated movie with such a sad ending!  What were they trying to do us kids then??

Subject: Re: Really depressing 70's and 80's animated films.

Written By: JamieMcBain on 11/17/08 at 10:11 am

I know...

Subject: Re: Really depressing 70's and 80's animated films.

Written By: midnite on 11/17/08 at 5:39 pm

"Watership Down" was kind of depressing.  Another one, IMO, was "The Rescuers" which I think was from the 70s.   

Even "Charlotte's Web" was sad when Charlotte passed away.  And even sadder when they carved up Wilbur (the pig) and ate him for dinner.

Subject: Re: Really depressing 70's and 80's animated films.

Written By: JamieMcBain on 11/17/08 at 6:30 pm

Actually, Wilbur the pig, does survive, the spider is not as lucky.

Subject: Re: Really depressing 70's and 80's animated films.

Written By: woops on 11/17/08 at 7:03 pm

Not exactly a movie, but "Here Comes Garfield" is very emotional

Subject: Re: Really depressing 70's and 80's animated films.

Written By: Captainfancypants on 11/22/08 at 5:28 pm

The animated "Heavy Metal" was weird and depressing all at once!

Subject: Re: Really depressing 70's and 80's animated films.

Written By: MrCleveland on 11/24/08 at 2:59 pm

This wasn't a movie either but...

"The Velveteen Rabbit" was sad. The rabbit does survive, but everything else didn't.

If scarlet fever was still around, people may probably Lysoled everything.

Subject: Re: Really depressing 70's and 80's animated films.

Written By: Atari on 11/24/08 at 4:38 pm


The animated "Heavy Metal" was weird and depressing all at once!


One of my favorite movies of all time. Yeah, it's a bit depressing, as are most movies of the 80s that are about "the future." I love that movie, as it symbolizes everything I loved about the 80s. The music, the crappy animation, the cheesy sci-fi aspect, the "Friday Night Videos" look to it... everything!

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