6 Movie Rabbits Better Than The Easter Bunny
But they still couldn't do his job...
BY Apr 6th 2009 12:12PMFILED UNDER: Features
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The Bunny: Hazel
The Film: Watership Down (1978)
Why He’s Cool: Hazel’s one of the main heroes in a film designed to have kiddies everywhere (and a fair number of adults) bawling their eyes out when they hear the song ‘Bright Eyes’.
Hazel’s plucky nature makes him a focal point, and with vocals by John Hurt, he’s adaptable, thoughtful and ends up saving his entire colony, like a fur-clad King Leonidas.
Franchise Opportunity: While the Watership story ends full circle, there’s a whole host of experiences we never quite get to see on screen.
Hazel wins his big battle against the Efrafa warren, and we later see him take his leave of the world. But what of the stuff in between? Surely an animation studio like Blue Sky (or even, assuming they raise their game from the slipshod likes of Valiant, Vanguard) could look into the rights to Adams’ Tales from Watership Down, which charts exactly that.
And Paul Simon needs to write another tear-jerking song. Unless DreamWorks Animation takes it on. Then it’ll be Jay-Z.
Why He Shouldn't Be The Easter Bunny: He closely resembles a real rabbit, which means he probably smells funny. No-one wants to eat something that's been handled by a real rabbit.
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1: durden says
so...you have the one in harvey but not the one in donnie darko...basically the same thing but as the cinical exec said:"some dont exactly relate to THAT aw-shucks bunny right there"...anyway the list is nice and so very funny!
Posted: Apr 6th 2009 // 5:24PMAlert a moderator
2: lizzygilly says
I think it's a complete oversight that Roger Rabbit is not on this list.
Posted: Apr 10th 2009 // 4:30PMAlert a moderator
3: hemicuda1982 says
No inclusion of Frank from Donnie Darko. This list is therefore invalidated, good day.
Posted: Apr 11th 2009 // 1:40AMAlert a moderator
4: miscweant says
How about Boingo Bunny from 'Hoodwinked,' voiced by Andy Dick? [SPOILER AHEAD:] His big production number at the end of the film when he's exulting in his villainy is one of the funniest animated feature scenes in the last several years.
Posted: Apr 11th 2009 // 1:49AMAlert a moderator
5: Steverino says
"He's got humanity's best interests at heart, which means he'll probably tip all the chocolate eggs into the sea, because he's worried that we'll all get heart attacks or obese or whatever."
Waitaminute! Harvey lets Elwood P. Dowd drink himself blind. Why would anyone think he'd throw out all the chocolate?
Posted: Apr 11th 2009 // 7:00AMAlert a moderator
6: Joaquin says
If you included the Mallrats Bunny, how about the cigar-smoking Bruce Willis in a pink bunny suit in "North"? No easter eggs or chocolate, but he'll help you get your priorities right, ie, your parents ain't half bad.
Posted: Apr 11th 2009 // 8:10AMAlert a moderator
7: thejacquie says
when i first saw this list posted on the imdb, i thought "the easter bunny from 'mallrats' had best be on there... but it definitely WON'T." and then i actually read it and to my surprise and joy, there it was! this means SOMEONE finally thinks like me... AWESOME!!
Posted: Apr 12th 2009 // 12:30AMAlert a moderator
8: Kroxquo says
Someone else mentioned Roger Rabbit, but I have two words to comment on this list - BUGS BUNNY!
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