Imagine if they showed them trying to wage war on the humans, and then shows a montage of animals being slain by the human soldiers all while Napoleon laughs in an evil tone in the background.
I get a chill down my spine and I've never lived in a country from the Communist bloc. It's how the music swells and slowly pans up to reveal Napoleon clothed that the dread and the spine tingling horror really comes in. Then to ease the pressure, the camera cuts away to show us that no one is watching this film, and then it returns us to viewing the film in a different manner than we had a few seconds prior. Heavy-handed, but intriguing editing.
This is actually a pretty good song and sounds exactly like Soviet music. Its kinda catchy. FOUR LEGS GOOD, TWO LEGS BETTER!! Napoleon kinda looks like a mix between Stalin and Kim Jong Un.
@@orcaman1353 true the beauty bieng it's not Jones cloths he's wearing its pilkertons showing in this version while Jones was a bastard hes taking his anger out on the animals because pilkerton abuses him and it shows how napoleon and pilkertons are two in the same
This movie was not as bad as everyone said. Good adaption of the original story, even if the end may have been a bit weak. I seriously think they added some nice new ideas (like this song for example, which was at least also translated to German and Spanish).
I read the book so I knew it was coming but the execution is absolutely perfect the way it’s timed with the climax of the song. Still gave me a good scare.
he kinda reminds of Scar from the movie the lion king. Napoleon = Scar Snowball = Mufasa/Simba Napoleons dogs = the hyenas the animals = the lionesses. Annimal farm= proud lands
I saw this as a kid and I was creeped out by the song and seeing Old Major's Skull. but when I first saw Napoleon standing in clothes, I was so terrified half to death I almost screamed like fucking hell.
I didn’t see this until college and it still creeped me the fuck out even though I knew it was coming. I grew up on stuff like Winnie the Pooh and various Disney films so I’m used to the idea of fictional animals standing on their back legs but by God this film put the fear in me.
I loved this movie, thought it was a great adaptation. Yes, some liberties were taken but it accomplishes the goal of the book (showing the dark side of the soviets), effectively reflects the fall of communism (and the corruption thereof) and has epic music (like this (this was the best part of the movie))
The book was awesome. Movie helped me better understand what happened in the book, although it's not like I needed a picture, the book described it well itself. :)
This part of the movie was and is terrifying to me. The whole idea behind "Animalism" was based off the exact opposite of what is going on in this scene. I do know that George Orwell believed that socialism had a chance in the hands of the right people or in the actual socieity itself. I myself find that Orwell did an amazing job of expressing that in the book and the scene came out frighteningly well in the movie.
If the movie ended with this scene, it still would reassuring that Jessie and some of the farm animals escaped while they could. Also, despite what anyone says about this movie, it's an awesome watch. RIP Pete Postlethwaite (Mr. Jones, Benjamin)
In case you're still interested, it is based on some Russian tune called 'Soldaty V Pohod' which I believe translates to "Off we go." If you do a search on RU-vid of it there are some videos of the Red Army singing it.
And this is easily the most delicious segment of this movie adaption. Four legs good, two legs better (panning out with Captain Picard's echo in the background, lol)
As someone from the communist block, I can tell you this song sends shivers down my spine every time I see it, and the ending of the film brings tears to my eyes. I am not sure about Russia, but Slovakia did really end just like this film. We have managed to break free... and we have new government.
This scene always gives me a sense of dread because it always reflects on how realistic it can me. I still wonder what happened to the farm once the Animals left. Perhaps its better left unsaid.
FUN FACT: A duck was used due to a duck's quack having no substance to it, just empty noise which was meant to represent their empty calls of praise to Napoleon. Also you gotta love how choreographed this is for a "spontaneous" demonstration. the film should've just ended here, there's no hope at all left after watching this scene.
I'm afraid I disagree. While he was giving a rough history of the Soviet Union, I believe that his purpose was to show how revolutions can be hijacked, and that the Communists were just as bad as the Tsars, rather than a history book with added animals. It just messes up the whole narrative, for me.
Sorry for being 10 years late but that is what it’s ment to represent in the original book as it was published while Stalin was leader of the Soviet Union
True what's brillant when old major was shown on the podium he was wise and graceful napoleon on the other hand is monstrous, eviel and the image of tyrants
I just remembered something funny! Patrick Stewart does Napoleon's voice. Napoleon is an allegory of Joseph Stalin. In the series "Fall of Eagles," he played Vladimir Lenin.
I was only a preteen when I saw this film, and this scene filled me with shock, horror, and disgust. I had no idea that it was all about Communism until I've read it in an encyclopedia about a year later or so.
Napoleon talking about the importance of weapons production reminds me of the importance the West places on sending weapons to Ukraine to "end the war". Because nothing can bring more peace than sending more weapons.
Está versión presenta cosas que no se muestran en la animada pero siento que va muy rápido la animada se toma más su tiempo pero igual ambas son muy buenas
Praise to him the font of all our wisdom Long to live, the ruler of our Nation. Obama, mighty leader Mighty leader watching over us. Friend on high, you guide us with your smile Teach us to how to be as kind as you Obama, mighty leader Mighty leader watching over us. (cont)
@RapidCityJM Under communism, you would go to your job, earn money, buy things, and pay the price that the govn't decided you would pay for those things. Anybody see the problem with this? The system almost begs to be abused by the govn't, and if the govn't decides what you buy, because they control how much things are, how long before they're deciding other things for you?
@17Ararat , I totally agree with you.I haven't read the book but only from watching the movie I got the same feeling.Orwell is not doing a promotion of his own political thesis, neither does he photograph a specific regime.I think it is much more than this.Mostly it is about the mechanism and tactics used by leaders throughout history in order to use people's thirst for justice for their own purposes.Dictatorship-especially now-has many faces
@777greggy1777 The end was done to reflect real-world history, as it was made after the Soviet Union collapsed. It makes sense, and the part were the pigs are indistinguishable from the humans is kept in from the original book--it's just expanded on for the real world.
@Lisbon1906 Trotsky, Lenin and Marx had the same ideals. Orwell was a Marx/Lenin/Trotskyist. All three leaders belived in a semi authoritian/ totaltarian state... temporarily. Stalin just never gave up his power. that is where communism took a nose dive
Agreed. He’s much more effective and terrifying as a propagandist when he speaks in a more calm and controlled (and vaguely threatening) voice rather than constantly shrieking “SURELY you don’t want JONES to come BACK?!” at the top of his voice.
haha! actually my friend thought it was great. as I said he dint undestood the book, so He thought it was great that I could write almost everything to him, I could keep on with my writing but we had other plans...:P and if you ask me...this book means alot fore me (ore atleast the movie) its beautiful, touching, horrible, scary and it will make you act like the animals, in this movie, when they saw the TV fore the first time :P
Russians never again will we be threatened by our enemies I decree Ukraine to be ours this farm will devote itself to the making of weapons to the rebuilding of walls!" Vladimir Putin.
Praise to him, the font of all our wisdom Long to live, the ruler of our land Donald Trump, mighty leader! Mighty leader, watching over us! Donald Trump, mighty leader! Mighty leader, watching over us! Shout! Shout! Shout out loud! Shout! Shout! American proud! Friend on high Who guides us with your smile Teach us how to be as kind as you Donald Trump, mighty leader! Mighty leader, watching over us! Donald Trump, mighty leader! Mighty leader, watching over us! Shout! Shout! Shout out loud! Shout! Shout! American proud!
Praise to him, the font of all our wisdom Long to live, the ruler of our land Joe Biden, mighty leader! Mighty leader, watching over us! Kamala Harris, mighty leader! Mighty leader, watching over us! Socialism good! Socialism good! Friend on high Who guides us with your smile Teach us how to be as kind as you Kim Jong Un, mighty leader! Mighty leader, watching over us! Vladimir Putin, mighty leader! Mighty leader, watching over us! Socialism good! Socialism good! Communists, you bless us with your beauty. Democrats, how wondrous is your glow. Xin Jinping, mighty leader! Mighty leader, watching over us! Vladimir Putin, mighty leader! Mighty leader, watching over us! Four legs good two legs better x16 (Spoken by Tom from Vyond: President Biden died painfully at the White House. Dictator Harris and Heir Pelosi will return to Washington DC Tomorrow, the US has fallen.)
@Lisbon1906 Sigh, he joined the P.O.U.M because the Independent Labour Party (not communist) sent recruits to the P.O.Um.M and the CPGB that recruited for the Pro- USSR Spanish Communist party turned him away. He joined to fight Fascism that was all. He also spoke favourably of the Anarchist CNT Union while in Barcelona. He was no Communist he believed in Socialism thats it. he was critical of both Lenin and Trotsky but most of all of Stalin.
@@cgt3704 Yeah, in that version Benjamin lead a revolt to overthrow the pigs because we wanted the people in the USSR to rise up on overthrow Stalin. Here though, like its real-life counterpart, Animal Farm went out with a whimper.
@@ArcherBro I bet that is what happened in the book off screen and should have happened as it shows that even in the darkest hours, there comes a time when we must stand up for what is right to end the madness and corruption once and for all.
Oh thank goodness; I thought this would devolve into yet another youtube debate XD I found the TV in the film represented entertainment media and Squealer's announcements the 'news'. Of course, both were being used to keep the masses dulled down (in the book, movie and real life).
