Mr Adams also states that this book 'is emphatically not Of Hyzenthlay's character fits well with the novel.

Hazel as we could hope to get, and what little we're allowed to find out I think John Hurt's performance is about as close to On the other hand, MrĪdams does 'like their Hazel very much and their Hyzenthlay',Īnd here I do agree. I'd a chance to get to know her better', as Fiver does in the book (in 'The Way Back'). States that 'if it comes to that, I don't, myself, much like theirįiver - he is not how I imagine him.' Personally, I think Richardīriers is superb, but I do agree that the book version, especially whenĬonsidered together with Tales from Watership Down, is a muchĭeeper and more complex character than we get here - it's hard to imagine Briers' character speaking a line such as 'That Vilthuril's a beautiful doe. Their heads and those they see on the screen, to choose the former, and Urges people, when faced with a choice between the characters they have in Of some of the film's interpretations of the characters in WD. Pipkin's 'like trees in November' is kept on, but nothing isĪnother interesting comment in this preface concerns Mr Adams' opinion Writing on the rabbits' state of mind, is almost impossible to film. Through chapters 13 to 17, which depends greatly on the descriptive The visual medium of film, however, allows a much more 'on-stage'Īpproach (though Buckthorn, not being in the film, can't get bitten!).Ĭonversely, the gradual increase in unease about Cowslip's warren running 130 and 431 of the Penguin/PuffinĮditions), though Buckthorn's resulting bite is referred to a couple more. This is mentioned directly in theīook on only two occasions (pp. Good one', though in more recent interviews he has complained that itĪlters too much) with the original novel. Had breakfast this morning.'' In other words, people should not try toĮquate the film version of Watership Down (which he calls 'a Saw the film,' might really just as sensibly answer, 'No, but I Who, when asked whether they have read a particular book, reply 'No, but I Paperback, released to accompany the Nepenthe film, is quite clear: 'people Richard Adams, in his interesting preface to this hefty Penguin Bits'n'Bob-stones - Reviews - Watership Down - Film Picture Book

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