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Bunny blockbusters!
In the mood for Easter, we recommend some bunnytastic films
to introduce your kids to some of the most likeable rabbits of the silver
screen!
Alice in Wonderland
 Date
released: 1951
In a nutshell: This Disney adaptation, based on Lewis Carroll's original
children's story, features arguably the most famous rabbit in history.
The White Rabbit is the culprit for leading Alice into the hole that
starts her on her bizarre journey in Wonderland as she tries to find him.
Will she get away from the wicked Queen of Hearts though?
Did you know? This movie took five years to finish and was a huge
failure at the box office, as were other film versions of this book. However,
in the 1960s it became a 'cult film'.
Date released: 1942
In a nutshell: Admittedly this is more about a deer than a rabbit
but Bambi's sidekick Thumper is one of the most memorable rabbits on film.
After baby deer Bambi's mother is killed by a hunter Thumper helps him
to survive and teach him his first words.
This is a very emotional story about the trials and tribulations of growing
up and is one of Disney's most famous old movies.
Did you know? The character of Thumper was not included in Felix
Salten's novel - on which the film is based. Walt Disney added him in
order to provide some light relief in the story.
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Date released: 2003
In a nutshell: When Bugs Bunny gets the lead role in a new movie,
Daffy Duck insists on being in it too. However, his unpopularity is used
against him and he's sacked from the studios.
 Reluctant
to leave, security guard DJ (played by Brendan Fraser) is forced to remove
him and the ensuing chaos costs him his job too.
DJ goes home, unaware that Daffy is hiding in his rucksack, and gets
a message from his spy father (Timothy Dalton) saying that the villainous
chairman of Acme (Steve Martin) has taken him prisoner and won't release
him till DJ brings him the Blue Monkey Diamond.
Will DJ and Daffy find it before the Acme Corporation and save his father...
and the world?
Did you know? Brendan Foster was so good at imitating the cartoon
character Taz that they let him do the voice in the film.
The Curse of the Were-Rabbit 
Date released: 2005
In a nutshell: Well loved characters Wallace and Gromit are back
for another screen adventure. This time, they run a successful humane
pest-control company called 'Anti-Pesto' which helps protect their town's
vegetables before the annual Giant Vegetable Competition.
However, the appearance of a massive and mysterious veg-devouring monster
frightens the townspeople who have worked so hard to produce humungous
veggies.
Anti-Pesto are put on the job to hunt down this predator but come up
against the villainous Victor Quartermaine who wants to kill the beast
to become a local hero.
Did you know? Creator and animator Nick Park has admitted that
Wallace resembles his father.
To film all the different poses and emotions required 43 versions of
Gromit, 35 Wallaces, 16 Victor Quartermaines and 15 Lady Tottingtons.
A staggering 2.8 tonnes of plasticine was used in 42 colours and the
animators needed 1,000 baby wipes to get all that plasticine off their
fingers!
Watership Down 
Date released: 1978
In a nutshell: Based on the novel by Richard Adams, Watership
Down is a tale about a group of rabbits who are forced to leave their
homes when the runt of the pack - Fiver - sees a vision that warns of
the imminent destruction of their warren.
As the rabbits make their way through the fields of Hampshire they come
across danger in the form of rats, foxes, cats, dogs, owls, humans and
cars. Their journey - and finale - are harrowing and ultimately tragic
- a weepy if ever we saw one.
Did you know? Most of the names of the locations in this film
were based on or actually exist in Hampshire.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Date released: 1988
 In
a nutshell: Based on Los Angeles private eye films, this combination
of animation and live action was a technical landmark in its time. Detective
Eddie Valiant (played by Bob Hoskins) is investigating a tough case involving
adultery, murder, blackmail and skullduggery!
His investigations lead him to the infamous Toontown - a ghetto for cartoon
characters that provided personal trauma for Eddie in his hidden past.
He meets a huge array of cartoon characters including Betty Boop, Bugs
Bunny, Mickey Mouse, Woody Woodpecker and Droopy Dog... as well, of course,
as Roger Rabbit, who thinks his curvy wife Jessica is having an affair.
Great laughs guaranteed!
Did you know? Lead star Bob Hoskins learnt how to act with imaginary
characters by watching his daughter but later suffered from hallucinations.
His son was apparently very upset that his dad didn't bring home fellow
cartoon cast members home.
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