Criterion Collection to Release "Watership Down" (1978)

Some of the greatest live action films from around the world have been released through the Criterion Collection. Thanks to them film fans have seen nearly perfectly restored movies with very informative bonus features. Now us animation fans have reason to rejoice, because now they are releasing animated films as well. They released "Fantastic Mr. Fox" on February 18, 2014, and now they have announced they will release the brilliant "Watership Down" (1978).

"Watership Down" is a brilliant and extremely original animated film from Britain, directed by Michael Rosen. It took many chances your average animated film wouldn't.  Not a movie for kids, it is complex, violent, and freighting. Most of all though it is a greatly compelling, and thought provoking work of art that all film fans should watch sometime in their life.

The classic movie will be available on ITunes on August 5th, and hopefully on dvd and Blu-ray not to long later. I'm exicted for this not just because I think "Watership Down" is one of the greatest movies ever made, but because hopefully more great animated works of art from around the world shall follow.

-Michael J. Ruhland