In the film "Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit," the main characters Wallace and Gromit find themselves in a series of comedic misadventures involving a mysterious creature. The film centers around the theme of transformation, as the curse of the were-rabbit plays a key role in the plot. The story begins with Wallace and Gromit running their humane pest control business, "Anti-Pesto," which aims to safely remove rabbits from people's gardens. However, their plans are thwarted when a massive vegetable competition is announced in their town, Tottington Hall. Lady Tottington, the owner of the hall, seeks the help of Wallace and Gromit to rid her estate of rabbits before the competition. As Wallace conducts experiments to find an alternative method to trapping rabbits, he mistakenly creates a concoction that transforms him into the were-rabbit.
Wallace And Gromit - The Curse Of The WereRabbit Original Transformation
I’ve been a fan of Stop-motion animation, even now I’ve got plentiful favorites including Aeon Flux or the Death Dad segment from Asylum, one of the movies I remembered was Wallace And Gromit - The Curse Of The WereRabbit, however, when I was little, the movie horrified me because I completely looked at the movie a DIFFERENT way then what the original one was. Before I start, I want to mention that this is ALL from my mind and some moments might’ve been something I looked over and didn’t realize until looking back. One of these moments was the Transformation scene, here’s how the original went: “Victor tries to give Wallace a ‘ole jolly roundup’ and ready to fight Wallace but from the moonlight, Wallace transforms into the WereRabbit right in front of Victor and Gromit. Afterwards, Victor gives the evil smirk, indicating he knows who Wallace is and he’s ready to kill Wallace'' Now, this version is the one on every DVD copy, but, my version and how I remembered it was ALOT different than the original.
In the Transformation scene, Wallace was in a white Tuxedo and he was being strapped by Victor in a makeshift lab chair. Victor was wearing a different hunter outfit at this point. “Now, Wallace, I’m only here because I want to help get rid of your..issue” Victor reassured Wallace as he attached the chains around Wallace’s arms “Gee, Uhm, don’t you think this is much?” Wallace gulped. “If it’s the only way, Yes!” Victor said, almost snapping at Wallace, they both paused as Victor turned around “Now, Phillip, Pull the lever!” It showed Phillip pulling the lever. Now, the location was FAR Different as well, instead of the forest, they were in Victor’s laboratory of some sort. As the moon shine a glistening blue, It began. Now, before I describe the transformation, I must add that this is how I remembered it as a little kid, NOT a re-edit, lost episode or lost reboot, this was how I remembered it.
Wallace started to balloon, his muscles were expanding as the tuxedo was ripping into shreds, Wallace at this point was whimpering softly, he knew the pain of this, Afterwards and after the tuxedo ripped off, it showed the two teeth plop out - in a sound that sounds like someone crunching on a bone of a chicken wing. Afterwards, his face lurched and inched as the bunny form revealed. Victor cheered, screaming “YES! YES! YES!” By this point, Victor’s laughing as thunder struck and Wallace escaping the lab.
Now, when I was a kid and saw what I thought I saw, I NEVER wanted to watch ANY moment of that movie. Until, I re-watched it after I bought it on GoodWill on DVD and it was MUCH different then what I remembered. But, I thought the movie was good! Once in a while I dreamed of that infamous scene, especially when Wallace transforms, but, It never surfaced fully. Until then, I think that the scene is still in my head.
Wallace and Gromit The Curse of the Were-Rabbit - Lost Internship Recreation of Wallace Transforms Scene
I told you all about the deleted version of Wallace's transformation in Wallace and Gromit The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. Well, there is another deleted scene. This is going to be scarier than it is before.
In the afternoon, I was at Burger King to get a 8-piece Chicken Nuggets, Bacon Cheeseburger, Large Fries and a Diet Coke. After eating at Burger King, I went home from Burger King.
Suddenly, my mom came in and she said she found a never-before-seen DVD of Wallace and Gromit The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. I took a good look at the DVD.
The DVD was all about one Lost Internship Recreation of Wallace Transforms from Wallace and Gromit The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.
The cover consisted of Wallace turning into the Were-Rabbit.
It was labelled as "Wallace and Gromit The Curse of the Rabbit - Lost Internship Recreation of Wallace Transforms Scene".
The DVD was released on Halloween of 2008.
I was quite surprised for my mom finding a rare find.
My mom went to go see her friend to visit.
While I'm home alone, I put the disc in my DVD player.
The DVD opened with the Dreamworks Animation SKG Home Entertainment logo.
It showed the preview of Kung Fu Panda (2008).
The preview ended, then it cut straight to the DVD menu.
However, there was the characters from the film including, Wallace, Gromit, Phillip and Victor.
The only one menu button and that is "Play Wallace's Transformation (November 25, 2007)"and the background music is "Transformaion" by Julian Nott.
I was only anxious that there was only one menu button on this DVD.
I pressed play. And at the very beginning, there was a warning.
"Warning: This lost, deleted internship recreation from Wallace and Gromit The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) is not suitable for younger viewers as it contains graphic violence. Watch at your own risk."
I facepalmed in annoyance. "Here comes the scary part!" I said in painlessly.
Then, the clip finally started.
Victor looked around his face.
Camera zooms to Wallace's face.
The buck teeth grew out of Wallace's mouth.
What the dickens?! Victor asked.
Wallace's hand turn into the were-rabbit hand.
What on earth?! Victor said.
Wallace grew bigger.
The tail comes out of Wallace's butt.
Wallace's feet turn into the were-rabbit's feet.
Phillip cried out, as he wanted to let in.
Wallace's ear turn into the were-rabbit ears.
Wallace's body began to grow fur.
His clothes were ripped out.
Wallace's underwear flies on Victor's face.
The were-rabbit roared.
The were-rabbit roaring.
And oh god, he looked bersek; he had black eyes, red pupils, crying blood and scar on his belly.
Phillip! Attack, attack! Victor said to Phillip.
The Were-Rabbit preparing to throw the log.
The were-rabbit grabbed the log.
As he threw the log.
The log squished them.
Victor and Phillip screamed in a loud blood-curling tone.
Gromit didn't scream, he didn't have his voice.
I covered my ears for this.
I paused the video.
I uncovered my ears for this, I saw my ears were bleeding.
I cleaned the blood out of my ears.
I ran to the bathroom and puked into the toilet.
After I did that, I unpaused the video.
The trio had died.
Phillip's tail was missing.
Gromit's ears were missing.
Phillip and Gromit had a scar on their stomach.
Victor's arm was missing.
They had black hollow eyes and mouth.
The were-rabbit howled, as the rabbits joined him.
The were-rabbit stomped their feet.
The were-rabbit sniffs and runs away.
It cut to black and the clip ended.
It cut back to the DVD menu.
So, I recorded the footage and posted on Google Drive.
I ejected the disc, put it back into the case, I smashed the DVD with the hammer and buried into the backyard.
Later that night, I had a nightmare about the Were-Rabbit killing me as the same as Gromit, Victor and Phillip.
Please stay away from those stupid horror creations on DVD. Never, ever again.
Wallace and gromit the curse of the were rabbit transformation
Finally got to see the Wallace and Gromit film yesterday evening. Yes I know it came out about 7 months ago in the UK but it only just got released in Japan two weeks ago. I saw that it even came out on dvd back home before getting its release here. I don’t know why it takes so long for some of these film to appear. I’ve heard stuff in the past about this being due to time for subtitles and promotion to happen but I don’t see why it takes that long.
Anyway, I went to see it with all my mates (i.e. alone!) and thoroughly enjoyed it though I didn’t think it was as good as the three 30 minute episodes of recent years. Timing (85 mins) was not a problem though as I can just about concentrate for that long unlike when watching some of the recent epics such as King Kong (three hours long!).
Its fair to say my concentration is limited so I feel lucky that I have rarely ever had to watch a film with subtitles. I can only ever remember watching ‘Run Lola Run‘ (1988) in German and as anyone who has seen that film knows the subtitles are very very limited anyway. The Japanese however have to focus on the screen for the duration (whereas I can look away for a moment and not miss anything because I can obviously still hear whats happening) and even then they still miss so many subtleties. Puns don’t translate at all well so this is another problem given that there are a few good ones in the film.
Tokyo Fox & Gromit
There were all of 16 people in the cinema for the Japanese subtitled showing (rather than the dubbed version) and the guy next to me fell asleep which is not too surprising given what I have said before about the Japanese always being tired and sleeping everywhere.
Another difference at the cinemas is that often the Japanese stay till the very end of the credits whereas in the UK we’re out and half-way home before they’ve ended.
Tokyo Fox Rating 8/10
Western Animation / The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is the first (and, to date, only) feature-length animated film featuring Wallace & Gromit. Released in 2005, it was described by Aardman themselves as the world's first "vegetable horror movie". It was the second co-production between DreamWorks Animation and Aardman Animations (with the former only having worldwide distribution rights as Aardman owns the film outright), as well as being Aardman's second full-length feature film, after Chicken Run. Series creator Nick Park directed with Steve Box, who'd animated on A Close Shave and had previously directed the BAFTA-winning short Stage Fright, serving as co-director.
Due to rabbits disrupting the town's annual vegetable competition, the duo run a humane pest control service. Wallace falls in love with one of their clients, Lady Tottington, who is also being courted by an arrogant aristocratic hunter named Victor Quartermaine. A much larger threat is then posed by a nocturnal beast ravaging the townspeople's vegetables, which the vicar claims is a were-rabbit. Lady Tottington chooses Wallace and Gromit's humane capture methods over Victor's suggestion to shoot the monster. The duo set out to capture the beast before the contest, but things go awry when they learn the beast's true identity.
As Wallace conducts experiments to find an alternative method to trapping rabbits, he mistakenly creates a concoction that transforms him into the were-rabbit. This transformation occurs at night when the full moon is out, and it causes Wallace to develop a desire for vegetables, leading to chaos in the town. The were-rabbit’s escapades include raiding gardens, destroying vegetables, and causing widespread panic among the residents.
The Curse of the Were-Rabbit provides examples of:
- Absent-Minded Professor: Wallace, as usual. He's a brilliant inventor, but is rather bumbling and clumsy in day-to-day life, often missing things that are obvious to others even in spite of Gromit's efforts to point them out to him.
- Aborted Arc: When Wallace is unable to repair the Mind Manipulation-O-Matic, Hutch begins doing so instead. Unfortunately, they are interrupted, and it never comes into play again. In fact, Hutch being easily distracted also screws up Gromit's plan to distract Were-Rabbit Wallace with the marrow, resulting in the poor vegetable being destroyed. Wallace is instead cured of his kounanthropy by being exposed to the smell of Stinking Bishop, and Hutch retains Wallace's voice and personality. A Deleted Scene involved Wallace having to use the repaired Mind Manipulation-O-Matic to fully cure himself after transforming back but with rabbit ears still.
- Accidental Public Confession: Everybody thinks Victor killed the beast, but when he whispers the truth to PC, he forgets he's holding a megaphone, allowing everybody to hear it.
Victor Quartermaine: [whispering] Listen, I don't want to cause any panic, but the beast isn't actually dead yet.
PC: [through the megaphone] THE BEAST ISN'T ACTUALLY DEAD YET?!
Everybody Else: What?!
[They all stare at Victor and PC in shock. Victor facepalms]
PC: [through the megaphone] Oops.
[The crowd immediately gets a Mass "Oh, Crap!"]
- Wallace's invention: the Mind Manipulation-O-Matic.
- As he uses it to deprogramme the captive rabbits' hunger for vegetables: "Say no to carrots, cabbage and cauliflower!"
- The Vicar's name is never mentioned throughout the film. We only find out that it is Reverend Clement Hedges on the end credits.
- PC. Mackintosh's first name is Albert.
- Rabbits are physically incapable of burping. Rule of Funny applies, of course.
- The rabbits in the film have pig-like noses, while real rabbits have small triangular noses. Real rabbits don't have paw pads either.
- Even if he just fired his gun, Victor should know better than to wave it around in a crowded area like a church full of people.
- The blunderbuss Victor uses in the climax should have been deactivated before it could be sold as an antique.
- Victor's "Shut Up!" Gunshot at the church demonstrates some realism when a stone angel falls from above a few seconds after he fires and barely misses Philip, likely having been knocked loose by the bullet.
Wallace: I haven't tested [the Mind Manipulation-O-Matic] yet, but it should be perfectly safe. Just a bit of harmless brain alteration, that's all! [Gromit is visibly panicked]
- At first the movie cleverly fools you into thinking that Hutch is the Were-Rabbit, but as it turns out Hutch is simply a Were-Wallace. The real Were-Rabbit was Wallace.
- When the Were-Rabbit breaks into someone's garden and eats their vegetables that are protected by Anti-Pesto, it cuts to Gromit waking up, suggesting the last scene was just a nightmare. He was actually woken up by the sound of the alarms on the portraits of Anti-Pesto clients.
- Big Damn Movie: The first feature-length movie featuring Wallace and Gromit after three short films.
- Big "NO!":
- Near the end of the chase scene on the second night of the Were-Rabbit's rampage, the lady who just locked her greenhouse full of carrots does one when the Were-Rabbit tunnels underneath and the carrots disappear into the ground.
- Victor yells this in frustration when Gromit uses his plane to take the bullet meant for Were-Rabbit Wallace .
- Before that, when Were-Rabbit Wallace just broke off the pipe he's climbing from, sending him tumbling down to the cotton candy machine.
- The marrow Gromit is growing for the vegetable competition comes back in the climax when Gromit reluctantly uses it as bait for the Were-Rabbit. It survives the Were-Rabbit. until Hutch's decision to go to the cheese tent sends Gromit flying into and squashing it.
- The giant carrot in Lady Tottington's vegetable garden. She shows it first to Wallace when he visits her the second time, then she uses it in the climax to knock Victor out.
- Cheese. Eating so much of it has caused Wallace to put on weight. At the end, thanks to Hutch, Gromit gets the idea to revive Wallace from his Disney Death with a piece of Stinking Bishop cheese.
- The bouncy Tottington Hall just appears as one of the festival attractions earlier, and then it breaks Philip's fall after his aerial battle with Gromit, allowing him to participate in Victor's Humiliation Conga.
- The Golden Carrot trophy for the vegetable competition. Turns out it really is 24 carat - gold, that is - and that makes it a perfect substitute for killing the Were-Rabbit after Victor runs out of actual golden bullets.
- In the montage of portraits in the beginning, orange rockets resembling the one seen in A Grand Day Out appear on the wall.
- Wallace and Gromit's automated process for getting out of bed and dressed into their Anti-Pesto uniforms is repurposed from their system to head out on their window washing jobs in A Close Shave. The scene is deliberately shot and scored similarly to the sequence in said short.
- Upon witnessing the Were-Rabbit's transformation, Victor's toupée flies off, just as it did earlier when the Bun-Vac sucked it down a rabbit hole.
- Victor does it again when he mentions Lady Tottington having "a spot of rabbit bother" when it looks like the competition will have to be called off. He used the same words to Lady Tottington the first time we saw him.
- The dog-fight between Gromit and Philip, during which the plane stops because the coin has run out and another one has to be inserted, is one to the first short and Wallace and Gromit's fight with the coin-operated robot.
- Speaking of A Grand Day Out, there are shots of the open cellar door showing the moon in the sky, which is almost exactly like a similar couple of shots in that short.
- Three phrases Hutch in "Were-Wallace" mode spouts are from The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave, respectively.
- When Wallace leaves Gromit alone in the van, he's parked outside a hairdresser called A Close Shave.
Reverend Hedges: To kill such a beast would require nerves of steel and. [dramatic pause] a bullet. [thunderclap]
Victor Quartermaine: A bullet? [thunder]
Reverend Hedges: A bullet! [thunder]
Victor Quartermaine: A bu— [thunder plays again; Victor slams the shutters of a nearby window shut, annoyed] What kind of bullet?Victor Quartermaine: [on the were-rabbit, noticing the huge rabbit-shaped hole in the church window] It's a big fellow, perhaps. but a mortal creature of flesh and blood. A matter easily dealt with by a hunter. [flourishes gun]
- Gromit gets a lot of these. Sometimes he accentuates them with a finger snap.
- Thanks to a comment made by Lady Tottington, Wallace has one, where he gets the idea to brainwash the rabbits he and Gromit have captured with the Mind Manipulation-O-Matic into hating vegetables. It's even highlighted by the light atop their truck coming on.
- A villainous example occurs during the climax, when Gromit speeds away in a hijacked toy plane taken from a toy plane ride. Philip sees him, then sees the sign above the planes ride says "DOGFIGHT".
- In a variation on the running gag of Gromit's canine-themed library, Wallace is shown to have a shelf of cheese-related books, such as East of Edam and Grated Expectations.
- The music Gromit plays to encourage the vegetables to grow includes Gustav Holst's The Plants and Elvis Parsley singing "Blue Swede Shoes".
- Victor Quartermaine is more into the idea of marriage than Lady Tottington, and subsequent scenes show some level of incompatibility between them, implying there's something not quite right with the relationship.
- When Lady Tottington thanks Wallace for getting rid of a "real problem", the camera lingers on Victor, as though hinting she'll have the same sentiment by the end about Wallace ridding of her unwanted suitor.
- Early on, when the Mind Manipulation-O-Matic begins to go wrong, Wallace hops like a rabbit.
- The morning after the first Were-Rabbit rampage, Gromit looks into the kitchen and sees the fridge door open and the cheese dish left on the floor, with bits of half-eaten cheese around it.
- The first time Gromit encounters the Were-Rabbit and gives chase just so happens to be minutes after Wallace mysteriously disappears to retrieve one of the traps they intend to catch it with, and the previously-clouded moon becomes visible.
- The same scene also shows Reverend Hedges' cabinet where he keeps the gold bullets is filled with garlic and wooden stakes, implying that he's Crazy-Prepared when it comes to vampires.
- The vicar's greenhouse has a stained glass window, depicting three angels blowing trumpets, and three mortals with pained expressions and their hands over their ears.
- When Lady Tottington defends the Were-Rabbit from Victor, the former sniffs Tottington's carrot-like headpiece and takes a bite out of it.
Victor: I want. toupée, please.
Wallace: Oh, grand. We take cheque or cash—
Victor: Toupée, you idiot! My hair is in your machine!
Wallace: Oh no, it's only rabbits in there. The hare, I think you'll find, is a much larger mammal.- The cheese-themed classic titles behind which Wallace's secret cheese dish is hidden.
- The climax is also very groan-heavy.
Victor: I know your little secret, Pesto! I know exactly what's going on!
Wallace: Your Lordship?
Victor: Oh, yes. You think you can pilfer my filly, don't you? You think you can con an innocent woman out of her fortune.
Wallace: Who, me?
Victor: Well, I got here first! I've spent a lot of time reeling in that fluffy-headed bunny-lover, and I'm not about to let some puddle-headed peasant poach her from me! Comprenez?!- The Were-Rabbit leaves a Were-Rabbit-shaped hole in the church window during its first rampage.
- Gromit leaves a Gromit-shaped dent in the roof of the van after the van goes through a tunnel and the fake rabbit on top gets stuck above the tunnel.
- Wallace when trying to fix the Mind Manipulation-O-Matic and hallucinates the part he's holding as a carrot, realising he's becoming more like a rabbit in mind as well as body and breaks down.
- Gromit cries when Victor locks him in a cage to stop him interfering with Victor killing the Were-Rabbit. There's no sound and his face is partly blocked by the sign on the cage, but you can tell he's crying by his closed eyes and the way his body is shaking.
- He sobs again during Wallace's Disney Death, before he gets the idea from Hutch to revive him with a piece of Stinking Bishop cheese.
- From a shot of the moon in the sky from Wallace and Gromit's house window becomes a puddle reflection on a street.
- A gnome's flashing red eyes fades to a portrait's flashing eyes.
- After Gromit shows Wallace the newspaper showing the eaten vegetables, it then fades from Wallace being surrounded by portraits of his clients to the church with Wallace being surrounded with real clients.
- A shot of Lady Tottington fades to her in a signed photo, with the same pose.
- A shot of Gromit's scared eyes when he finds vegetables in Wallace's bed, realizing he is the Were-Rabbit to a manor's bells ringing.
- A shot Lady Tottington's hair fades to a similarly shaped cloud.
- In the climax, the were-rabbit mistakes Lady Tottington for a giant carrot. Justified by the lady's wardrobe of dresses that are deliberately colored and patterned to look like vegetables.
- Played for Drama before that: Wallace is trying to rebuild the Mind Manipulation-O-Matic when he holds up a part that looks like a carrot. He hallucinates that it is a carrot, and is about to eat it when he snaps out of it at the last second. The realization that his mind is becoming a "rabbity mush" is enough to briefly push him over the Despair Event Horizon.
Victor Quartermaine: [whispering] Constable, listen, I don't want to cause any panic, but the beast isn't actually dead yet.
Constable: [through the megaphone] The beast isn't actually dead yet?!
[stunned silence, Victor facepalms]
Constable: [through the megaphone] Oops.
[cue the Mass "Oh, Crap!"]- Gromit when he sees that the van is heading for a tunnel it can't get through due to the fake rabbit puppet on top.
- Gromit has two during the scene where he's chasing the Were-Rabbit in the van. The first is when he sees he's about to drive into a hedge. He brakes, but ends up going through the hedge and stopping in the vegetable patch on the other side. The second is when he sees the Were-Rabbit is about to lead him down a big hole in the ground. He puts the van in reverse, but is dragged in anyway.
- Gromit gets a big one when he realises that Wallace is the Were-Rabbit upon following reversed Human-to-Werewolf Footprints leading to Wallace's bedroom and seeing a pile of half-eaten vegetables inside.
- Wallace's own reaction to realising he's the Were-Rabbit and that Hutch has become a rabbit version of himself is more subdued, but still counts:
Victor Quartermaine: How on earth would those tiny-minded buffoons ever catch such a big rabbit?
Wallace: Um. with a big trap!
[facepalm from Gromit; hurrahs from everybody else]Reverend Hedges: To kill such a beast would require nerves of steel and. [dramatic pause] a bullet.
Victor Quartermaine: A bullet?
Reverend Hedges: A bullet!
Victor Quartermaine: A bu—? [pauses to close the curtains and shut out the dramatic thunder] What kind of bullet?- Most of the villagers have names related to plants or gardening. Even Lady Campanula Tottington gets in on it; Campanula is a type of flower (for bonus punniness, it's the genus that includes the harebell).
- PC Mackintosh.
- Wallace and Gromit's pest control company, "Anti-Pesto".
- The author of the Observer's Book of Monsters: Claude Savagely.
- The Were-Rabbit is set up to be Hutch, the rabbit victim of the Mind Manipulation-O-Matic. However, Gromit soon discovers, to his horror, that the Were-Rabbit is actually the human victim of the Mind Manipulation-O-Matic.
- A big deal is made of Wallace's inability to fix the mind manipulator, and then Hutch takes over and seems to be making real progress repairing it, so it's natural to think that it will be a major plot point later. It's the last we actually see of it, though.
- It's no wonder Lady Tottington doesn't want to harm the rabbits◊.
- Heck, the Were-Rabbit◊ can qualify as this at times.
Lady Tottington: No, Victor! You don't understand! The hunt is off! We made a terrible mistake!
Victor Quartermaine: Oh, no, you commissioned me to rid you of Pesto , and that's just what I intend to do! [covers his mouth as he realizes what he just said]
Lady Tottington: "Pesto". Why, you. you knew it was Wallace all along!
Victor Quartermaine: Argh. Oh, alright! So what if it is that blithering idiot? No-one will ever believe you!- The entire film's a Hammer Horror parody, even. They range from Dracula to King Kong to Jaws, and so on.
- At some point, Gromit turns on the radio, and the song is Art Garfunkel's "Bright Eyes" from another British animated film about rabbits. Also a Take That! as Gromit rolls his eyes and changes stations.
- The same scene is set outside of Harvey's grocers.
- To Peanuts and Snoopy's role-play as a "World War 1 Flying Ace", when Gromit is flying a Sopwith Camel, and Philip is in a red triplane, like the Red Baron.
- When Gromit slowly nods at Wallace at breakfast on being asked if he's been watching Hutch the Were-Rabbit unaware that not only does Gromit now know Wallace is the Were-Rabbit, but he now has rabbit ears , Wallace awkwardly says "What's up, Dog?"
- During the opening credits, the camera pans over a series of photographs. One of them shows Gromit graduating from "Dogwarts University".
- The music for the opening scene is reminiscent of John Morris's score from The Elephant Man.
- The routine capture and containment from the opening scenes of the film plays rather like similar capture scenes from Ghostbusters.
- Wallace staring in horror as his hands turn into the Were-Rabbit's paws is straight out of An American Werewolf in London.
- Later, when Wallace starts turning into the Were-Rabbit again, he hides his transformed hands behind his back the same way Sex Machine hides his vampire hands.
- The Were-Rabbit's reversion to Wallace is shot with his face upside down, like the reversion scene in Werewolf of London.
- At one point when Victor faces the Were-Rabbit, he says, "Get your hairy mitts off my future wife, you big brute!"
- Spooky Animal Sounds: At the beginning, as a policeman is patrolling the town at night and the audience is led to believe that the were-rabbit is around, a cat yowls in the background.
- "Spread Wings" Frame Shot: During the church meeting where the townspeople try to decide what to do about the Were-Rabbit attack, Lady Tottington, recommending Wallace for the job, appears to have wings and a halo from the pulpit behind her.
- Stab the Salad: When one of the villagers grumpily remarks that she hopes the rabbits "get what's coming to them", the next shot has Gromit holding something on a cutting board and raising a big knife. and then it's revealed he is actually cutting up carrots for the bunnies.
- Stealth Pun: Towards the end, Wallace finds himself clothesless, so he grabs a handy cheese box to cover his private bits. The box has a "May contain nuts" label on it.
- Super Multi-Purpose Room: Basically every room in Wallace's house has built-in intricate mechanisms and contraptions to help Wallace and Gromit wake up, get dressed, effortlessly get seated for breakfast, get the breakfast prepared, get into their car, and . See To the Batpole!.
- Supporting the Monster Loved One: Lady Tottington, who Wallace has been dating, promises to protect him when she discovers he's the were-rabbit .
- Suspender Snag: When Victor gives Wallace a piece of his mind for trying to steal Lady Tottington from him, Wallace tries to walk away from the situation, but his suspenders are snagged by Victor's axe and he gets pulled back.
- Tantrum Throwing: Victor, when he is foiled in his attempt to kill the Were-Rabbit with a blunderbuss.
- Tap on the Head: Lady Tottington temporarily knocks out Victor by hitting him in the head with a giant carrot.
- Team Mercy vs. Team Murder: Wallace and Victor, respectively. Wallace deals with the rabbits humanely, which is why Lady Tottington hires him, whereas Victor would rather blast the little blighters to kingdom come.
- This Is Gonna Suck: Right before Wallace 's transformation into the Were-Rabbit, Gromit slowly locks the doors to the van when he sees the full moon coming out.
- Tomato in the Mirror: Wallace, coupled with an Oh, Crap!, when he realises he's the Were-Rabbit.
- Torches and Pitchforks: When the Were-Rabbit is loose at the festival, a booth selling "farm supplies", with pitchforks prominently displayed, places a new sign reading "angry mob supplies".
- To the Batpole!: Our heroes suit up via a Heath Robinson-esque process, depicted in all its absurd detail, complete with several direct references to Gerry Anderson and Thunderbirds.
- Trademark Favorite Food: Cheese, particularly Wensleydale, is Wallace's favorite, but he's also pretty enthusiastic about toast.
- Trailers Always Spoil: One TV ad completely spoiled the secret of the Were-Rabbit.
- Transformation Discretion Shot: A slow mutation begins in Wallace while being bullied by Victor Quatermain, growing huge buck teeth and large rabbit ears. These changes presumably continue as Victor, his dog, and Gromit all regard the transforming Wallace with growing apprehension. The next time Wallace is in shot, he's become a towering bunny that beats his chest like a gorilla and howls at the moon.
- Transformation Horror: Both of Wallace's transformations into the Were-Rabbit are notPlayed for Laughs like you'd expect.
- Traveling-Pipe Bulge: This is seen when the rabbits are sucked into the Bun Vac.
- Unusual Euphemism: Victor gives a most indignant "Potty POO. " after Gromit blocks his shot at the Were Rabbit .
- Uptown Girl: Wallace is a Working-Class Hero, while Lady Tottington is nobility.
- The Vicar: Reverend Hedges.
- Villainous Breakdown: Victor accidentally lets it slip that he knew the identity of the Were-Rabbit all along, irreversibly ruining his chances of marrying Lady Tottington, whom he was solely courting for her wealth, which he immediately admits was the foundation of their relationship. Victor then continues with crazed bloodlust to try to kill the Were-Rabbit anyway even though he has nothing to gain from it, all because Tottington was getting snatched away by the Were-Rabbit's human self, bruising his ego in the process.
- Visual Pun:
- At the beginning, when feeding the captive rabbits, Gromit finds some hiding in a breadbox labeled "Buns".
- PC Mackintosh blurts out that the titular character isn't dead , the festival comes to a screeching halt, everyone is standing there in Stunned Silence, and a piece of cotton candy tumbles by.
- Gromit and Philip settles their climactic fight by borrowing toy planes from the local toy plane ride, with the sign above the attraction saying "DOGFIGHT".
- At the end of the film, after transforming back from being the Were-Rabbit and being left naked, Wallace covers his modesty with a cardboard box that has "MAY CONTAIN NUTS" printed on the front.
Gromit, determined to find a solution, works tirelessly to solve the mystery behind the curse and find a cure for Wallace. Meanwhile, the tension escalates as the were-rabbit becomes the prime suspect for the damaged crops. Throughout their journey, Wallace and Gromit face various challenges and obstacles. They encounter Victor Quartermaine, Lady Tottington’s suitor, who sees the were-rabbit as an opportunity to hunt down and kill what he believes to be a monster. This adds an element of suspense and danger to the story. Eventually, Gromit discovers that the true culprit behind the transformation is an evil rabbit named Hutch, who had been jealous of Wallace's success. With Gromit's help, Hutch is defeated, and Wallace is returned to his normal human state. The film's theme of transformation resonates on different levels. It explores the transformative power of inventions, as Wallace inadvertently creates the formula that turns him into the were-rabbit. It also delves into the idea of transformation through disguise, as Gromit disguises himself as the were-rabbit to divert suspicion from Wallace. Additionally, the film explores the theme of transformation of relationships, as Wallace and Gromit's friendship deepens through their shared experiences and challenges. Overall, "Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" is a delightful and humorous film that uses the concept of transformation to drive its plot. Through the curse of the were-rabbit, the movie showcases the importance of friendship, problem-solving, and the unexpected consequences of scientific experimentation..
Reviews for "Wallace and Gromit: A Whirlwind of Transformation in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit"
1. Emily - 2/5
I was really disappointed with "Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" and its transformation scene. The whole movie felt like it was building up to this big moment, but when it finally happened, it was underwhelming. The transformation itself was too short and lacked any real impact or creativity. I was expecting something bold and exciting, but instead, it fell flat. Overall, I found the movie to be average at best, and the transformation scene was definitely a letdown.
2. Alex - 3/5
While I enjoyed "Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" overall, I have to say that the transformation scene was a bit lackluster. It didn't have the same level of detail and precision that I have come to expect from Wallace and Gromit animations. The transformation felt rushed and didn't have the wow factor that previous scenes in the movie had. It was just a missed opportunity to create a truly memorable and visually stunning moment. Despite this disappointment, the rest of the film was entertaining and fun, but I was hoping for more from the transformation scene.
3. Olivia - 2/5
The transformation scene in "Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" was a major letdown for me. It lacked the charm and creativity that I have come to associate with the Wallace and Gromit series. The actual transformation itself was brief and didn't showcase the incredible animation skills that are evident throughout the rest of the movie. I expected the transformation to be a mesmerizing spectacle, but instead, it felt rushed and unimpressive. Overall, I was disappointed by the underwhelming transformation scene and it negatively affected my overall enjoyment of the film.
4. Jacob - 2/5
I was really hoping for something special from the transformation scene in "Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit," but unfortunately, it fell short. The scene lacked the attention to detail and cleverness that the rest of the movie had. It felt like a missed opportunity to showcase the incredible animation talent behind Wallace and Gromit. The transformation itself was too quick and didn't leave a lasting impact. It was a disappointing moment in an otherwise enjoyable film.
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