I agree with Victor being a cartoon villain but at the same time genuinely threatening at times, I legit got kinda disturbed at some scenes cause just from the way he looked, you could tell that he was actually going to try and *_straight uP MURDER WALLACE._* Even as a kid I picked that up and it genuinely made me kinda scared.
I feel like Victor is a very underrated animated villain. Early on, his scenes seem to be played for comedy with how over the top he can be, but once he shows how serious he is on getting Wallace out of the way of his goals, he becomes a real threat. Truly a memorable transition.
Bro that scene where Wallace turns into the wererabbit and Victor just turns to look at Gromit with an evil grin legitimately scared the shit out of me as a kid. I clearly remember feeling like he was dangerous and I couldn't see the rest of the movie without being scared of him after that scene
@@mrs.dollkillerI’d absolutely put him in the top 10 best Dreamworks villains. He is honestly the best villain they have besides their peak once like Shen, Tai-lung, Fairy god mother etc
Fun fact: this is not only is the first and only stop motion film to win an Oscar, but it’s 3rd Oscar that the duo won. The movie felt like an extended Wallace and gromit short but in a good way. I like how this movie shows the relationship between the duo. Gromit always goes out of his way to clean up Wallace’s mess because how much he cares about him. He’s like the father figure to him. This was a grand entertaining feature to watch. Also, I can’t wait to see the new Wallace and gromit movie set to be released in 2024. Also, I’m sensing your next Review is Tokyo godfathers. Great! It’s an underrated masterpiece of a Christmas movie by satoshi kon.
Wallace has the greater enthusiasm and technical know-how but is too invested in short-term gain, while Gromit has a respect for the grander case scenario but isn't always invested in immediate matters because of it, yet they value each other's company and their respective breakout quirks often compliment each other very well. That, combined with the fact the film very much plays up a common theme here in the UK of small communities valuing their immediate resources, cements the most crucial qualities of the franchise. Regards, Samuel Farris.
I can't wait for his review on Tokyo godfathers and it's a shame no other stop motion movie has won best animated feature since Wallace and Gormit took home the Oscar in 2006 as I think Paranorman or Frankenwinnie should've won BAF in 2013 over Brave and if Spider verse didn't win best animated feature in 2019 though I'm happy it won still, I would've loved to Wes Anderson's Isle of dogs win but knowing the Oscars, Pixar or Disney would've won so I'm glad spider man got the award instead as maybe G.D. Toro's Pinocchio or HS's W&W could win in next year's Oscars but again they'll be nominated at best but I could be wrong.
It’s also the only other non-American animated film to win Best Animated Feature, the other being Spirited Away. It’s sad those are the only 2 non computer animated films to win Best Animated Feature considering how the Oscar views animation now. I swear the members that voted for the Best Animated Feature category during its early years feel like it was run by people that actually respected animation as a film genre and a cinematic art form.
Here's some crazy history: DreamWorks, the company that distributed this film, wanted Wallace to have an American impression which Aardman fought against. They also wanted a ton of pop culture references and toilet humor, though twas a fortunate twist when Aardman got what they've wanted and kept Wallace's British voice, thus ridded of what DreamWorks executives intended at first. This was before Aardman cut their ties with DreamWorks upon the box office failure of Flushed Away and became an independent animation powerhouse.
I think that was the best choice considering how nowadays most animated films based on cartoons like SCOOB and Space Jam: A New Legacy have a tendency to replace the veteran voice actors with celebrities for the purpose of marketing. The same thing almost happened with A Goofy Movie where Jeffrey Katzenberg wanted to replace Bill Farmer, the current voice of Goofy, with a recognizable celebrity, but fortunately Kevin Lima was able to convince him to keep Bill in the film.
Britain's animation is something to be inspired by and be awe at with how most of their animated movies are great and something we don't see here from the states.
Is it just me, or is British animation always so amazing, Enjoyable, and charming? Seriously, some of my favorite animated works from England include most, if not, all works by Aardman (this film included), Yellow Submarine, Who Framed Roger Rabbit (The animation was entirely produced in England), and Thomas the Tank Engine, just to name a few. I guess British animation really is THAT enjoyable.
I’m glad you recognise this winning a Best Animated Feature award. Keep in mind that Shrek won the very _first_ one despite the competition. *_DID YA HEAR THAT, PIXAR!?!_*
I find it funny people always say Disney AND Pixar win too much, but like that's just Pixar cause WDAS first win was in 2013 (then 2014, 2016 and 2021).
@@andrewharkin9774 I think you mean 2011? Cause Wreck it Ralph was nominated and Brave won 2012. 2011 idr the nominees but Rango won and KFP2 was nominated but can't recall the rest
@@pokefanalex9504 Yeah Disney doesn't win that much and apparently people say Luca should have won over Encanto. I like Luca but it's not Oscar-winning worthy. I do hope Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio wins the next best animated feature we need a Netflix animated film to win an Oscar but it never happened. Klaus should have won best animated feature imo.
@@frozen2yesdespicableme4no Blame Pixar for squeezing out a sequel nobody asked for that coincidentally screwed DreamWorks’ last chance, _their last chance,_ to win that award for the HTTYD trilogy.
I loved this movie as a kid and as I’ve grown up I love it even more. Wallace and Gromit’a first feature film was a smash hit! I hope we see them again on the big screen one day.
I was obsessed with this movie when I was a kid, I used to watch this back to back everyday, eventually my dvd copy worn out, but I got a new copy of the movie a couple of years back. I know this movie like the back of my hand. I love the story, music and basically everything. This is one of my favorite movies of all time, and that’s never gonna change.
Curse of The Were Rabbit, like Shaun of The Dead, succeeds brilliantly on multiple levels: - it's a superbly made comedy - it's an uproariously funny parody of its target genre - it's also surprisingly effective as an actual [zombie / monster horror] movie - it's an entertainingly enjoyable movie, whether being watched for the 1st time or rewatched again & again - it's an impressive piece of moviemaking from a technical standpoint
I actually remember seeing this movie in theaters and I loved it! This is one of my favorite movies of all time. I hope Aadrman bring them back to the big screen one day. Wallace and Gromit are a perfect duo.
Honestly, I’m surprised that they didn’t do a follow-up Wallace and Gromit movie years ago. Seriously- imagine a Wallace and Gromit take on the spy genre.
As a kid, I LOVED the visuals of this movie, the texture of the produce, how the dirt flies and piles onto the van when it goes underground, it’s all so satisfying that I didn’t quite understand as a kid.
Congratulations, Wallace and Gromit, for your incredible accomplishment with this film. As for the next film, I'm guessing it's a Christmas-related film.
This movie is the reason why I'm so much into the gothic horror aesthetic and themes, and mainly werewolf stories. What a fantastic way to introduce kids to these topics without scaring them.
As a child, this was my favourite spooky movie to watch. I remember the scary bits being the beginning with the garden, and the transformation in the woods. This was the first Wallace abd Grommit thing I watched, but I'm so glad that others enjoy it too!!!
Ah. This take me back when I was just a kid. This was my first time seeing Stop Motion Animation way before I gave The Nightmare Before a Christmas a shot and I loved it. Even watching it again as an adult, it's still a classic masterpiece.
The mark of a successful parody is when the elements are lovingly represented, but the humor stands on its own even without knowledge of the source material
Before a certain dark blue werehog used to rock Halloween, this gullible but super adorable Wererabbit who toke the eyes of the storm! *BEWARE OF THE MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!!*
I love this film along with Madagascar because they were both released in the same year I was born, however, they were released before I was born, Madagascar came out months before I was born and Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit was released days before I was born, even though I wasn't born when they were both released in theaters, their both spectacularly magnificent and they both definitely deserve the Animat Seal of Approval.
My dad and I saw this together and really had a blast. It’s fun that Ardman decided to let the duo have a feature & it works that they would satirize the Universal & Hammer monster films
Wallace and gromit are the kings of stop motion animation, seriously whenever stop motion is brought up or talked about they are the first names you hear, I loved this movie as a kid and still do and I’m beyond excited for they’re new movie coming to Netflix next year, I hope Shaun appears or makes a cameo cause all though he’s best known these days for his show and movies I will always remember him for his first appearance in a close shave
I remember watching the shorts growing up as a kid, and this movie too. This movie is what introduced me to Wallace and Gromit. This really is a milestone for the duo from the original three classic shorts to a full-length movie. And also, great timing to review this for Halloween!
You're absolutely right about this movie working as a horror movie. I remember being creeped out by it as a kid and imagining a giant bunny running around at night when I slept 😂
While not as successful as “Chicken Run” financially, Wallace and Gromit should still be grateful for Ginger and Rocky. Without them, they would’ve never won themselves a trophy for Best Animated Feature Film at the Oscars. May Peter Sallis, the original voice of the Wendsleydale lover, and David Hartley, Britain’s creamery manager, rest well. Also, I hope AniMat covers the last Aardman film in his classic reviews “Flushed Away”.
@@bigmacintosh1766 True, but what I'm trying to say is that while "Chicken Run" was a landmark for Aardman because it's still the highest-grossing stop-motion feature of all time, "The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" was also a landmark for the British studio because it's their only film to win the Best Animated Feature at the Oscars. Hope this clarifies for you.
Something I found funny was that every newspaper was covered in stories about the vegetable competition, imagine living in a world were big vegetables are considered front page worthy, must be a stress free life.
I would watch this while sleeping over at my grandma's house. She and my grandpa are the ones who introduced little me to Wallace and Gromit, and it's such a big part of my childhood. I even gasped when someone in my 7th grade class said they've never heard of it.
Apparently this film was the start of the real conflicts between Aardman and Dreamworks (I recommend the documentary “A Grand Night In”). For instance, this film was initially supposed to have the far, far superior name The Great Vegetable Plot (brilliant wordplay), but Dreamworks pushed to change because, and I quote, “kids don’t like vegetables”. Basically with this film and Flushed Away, Dreamworks was pushing to Americanize Aardmans films, and Aardman being so unapologetically British that caused a lot of friction
I love this movie. The comedy was so good and the bunnies were so funny. The writing was clever, like when we see Wallace after Gromit chased the Were-Rabbit in the tunnels, I still didn’t suspect that Wallace was the Were-Rabbit. Even when I rewatch it, I still don’t suspect him.
Easily one of my favorite animated movies of all time and as huge fan of Wallace and Gromit this was dream come true and perfect film to watch on Halloween 🎃🐰. Rest in peace Wallaces voice actor Peter Sallis. Wallace and Gromit are truly iconic duo. Fantastic review Animat and take care and stay safe 👍.
I still want to see a 1 or 2/10 review this year for the first time in forever and/or a review of the 1992 Tom and Jerry Movie I requested back in 2016
This movie is such a classic masterpiece and my favorite childhood movie! :’) I’m glad this movie beaten the crap out of Chicken Little and won best animated feature film! It’s very rare for Stop motion animated movies to win best animated feature, because you see a lot of love and passion into them, but often get sidelined by big 3D animated movies.
And to think that it came in a golden season for stop motion animation, since it came around about the same time as Corpse Bride. I remember seeing both movies twice within a month.
Fun fact: did you know that the voice of victor Ralph vinnes was actually voldermort from some of the Harry Potter films, the voice of Alfred pennyworth from the lego Batman movie, and of course the voice of rameses from the first dreamworks film that he was involved as the voice and singer the prince of Egypt?
Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is honestly an amazing film as well as one of my favorite childhood movies. It managed to bring Wallace and Gromit to the big screen while still keeping the charm and simplicity the series is known for, and it honestly makes me a bit saddened we haven’t gotten another feature-length W&G movie since it. But hey, at least it doesn’t change the fact that this masterful movie exists.👌🏽
This is the film that introduced me to Wallace & Gromit as a kid as I hadn’t seen the original shorts till afterwards. But for a first introduction, it’s actually really good. This is definitely one of the best animated films based on a cartoon or short series that works well as its own stand-alone movie and you can easily get into even if you haven’t seen the shorts as viewers can still get an idea of who Wallace and Gromit are from their personalities unlike most feature films based on cartoons or short film series which sometimes have the tendency to not give outsiders time to be familiar with the characters or the world they live in and requires them to be already familiar with the original source material to understand what’s happening. And also R.I.P. Angela Lansbury. You definitely lived a long life and enjoyed a successful career for over 78 years, giving us iconic characters like Mrs. Potts, Nellie Lovett, Jessica Fletcher, Miss Eglantine, Mommy Fortuna, Empress Maria Feodorovna, Great Aunt Adelaide, Nancy Oliver, Edwina Brown, Sibyl Vane and Mrs. Nadia Iselin. Have a nice heavenly rest. “Forever sleep, earned it you have.” - Yoda
I definteley love this film, it was a spectacular addition to the Wallace and Gromit series. They were able to add in horror elements, but still keep the fun and charm of Wallace and Gromit.
The decision to give Wallace a Yorkshire accents was an effort to shine a spotlight on lesser represented accents in the UK. Generally in media it's only RP and maybe cockney that people hear.
Ohhh I LOVED Wallace and Gromit too as I know who they are the greatest duo in stop-motion history, heck I used to make them out of clay themselves when I was so little.
Corpse bride is next such a way to come back through the minds of Tim burton and it was also release the same year as this movie and too got an Oscar nomination but this movie have won it Fun fact: both corpse bride and cars are dedicated to joe ranft who sadly passed away from a car crash so rest in piece sir you will always be a part of the Pixar family 😭😢 Can’t wait for him to review another stop motion film big fan! 😉
What a cracking fantastic movie!! I loved Wallace and Gromit since my childhood years. They were the biggest icons of British animation! The curse of the ware rabbit was definitely a fantastic Aardman movie, and I’m happy the film got an Oscar for best animated feature in 2006
Holy- This was my childhood! I remember my parents not wanting me to watch it because they thought I'd be scared (I was verrry sensitive as a kid) but every time I watched it I just laughed my head off.
This is a childhood favourite of mine, and it really holds up. The shorts are fantastic as well. From the description, I think your next review is for Tokyo Godfathers. I might be wrong though...
❤️💖 🎃 As a stop motion animation fan, I do loved this movie. This movie got me interested and learning more about Wallace and Gromit. I enjoyed and loved the story, the classic stop motion animation, the likable characters, good writing, comedy humor and good music soundtrack. I'm going to watch this movie soon since this is the perfect time for the Halloween season. 🎃 😃😀😄😁😊😉 👍🏻 💖❤️
Stop motion is very underrated in the film industry and Aardman crafts a great stop motion movie every time they come around to show us they're the best in this industry when it comes to stop motion. Enjoy yourself when watching this jolly good classic again and great way to get introduced to the animated duo.
This film, along with the video game Wallace and Gromit in Project Zoo, is what introduced me to Wallace and Gromit. Cool fact: In the video game adaptation of Curse of the Wererabbit, the voice of Hutch is not only performed by Peter Sallis but also by Ben Whitehead, who is now the current voice of Wallace (after Peter Sallis' passing).
This movie was the movie they would play at my school on pajama day we’d bring are pillows and blankets to school and they made pop corn too seriously great times
I am not ashamed to admit this movie made me cry laughing, especially the parts with the lady rabbit trap. The stupid honk when rabbit-Wallace squeezed the tail made my stomach hurt.
I seriously ought to rewatch this movie, especially to get into the Halloween spirit. Although I did see some clips again recently and it still looks fun. Then again, this is Wallace and Gromit we're talking about, so it's always going to be fun.
I remember when I rented Shark Tale on DVD, it show both trailers of Madagascar and Wallace & Gromit: The curse of the Were-Rabbit, that was a trip down memory lane. 😅👍
Apparently, I was scared of Wallace’s transformation in this movie when I was younger. On an unrelated note, this scene keeps getting memed with people putting their own spin on this scene.
I really love this movie, it's just a really really solid movie. I think I enjoy it more than Chicken Run which can be a hot take but the town and the characters feel so established and real even when we haven't seen any of them before. The comedy and puns are nonstop, and a modern take on the old horror classic I mean come on And the amount of Easter eggs for previous W&G shorts are super fun
I remember I was afraid of A Grand Day Out, in my childhood, but hearing about this movie, along with watching the first three shorts, made me realise how awesome Wallace and Gromit is. Shame I didn't get to see The Curse of the Were-Rabbit in cinemas, but I did enjoy it when I saw it, renting it with my family, and then we actually bought it a few years later. And boy, was it amazing, also a fantastic twist! 😃 I love to visit it every now and then, either to rethink Wallace and Gromit, or get into the Halloween spirit. I highly recommend it! (And I hope the next movie in 2024 will be awesome!)
