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Kiwi!

PostPosted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 8:21 pm
by Kawaiikneko
I just watched this and it's the most adorable and depressing video I've watched in awhile. I thought it was all cutesy at first and then it made me cry at the end.. maybe I'm just in an emotional mood. It was very odd. As bittersweet as the ending is, it isn't logically something to cry over XD;;

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sdUUx5FdySs

What do you think? I think it has deeper - kind of cynical - implications than the animation style lets on.

PostPosted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 8:57 pm
by White Raven
That's sad. :(

PostPosted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 8:57 pm
by Mr. SmartyPants
I caught the impression that the animation reflects a the bird's extraordinary desire to achieve a goal. However he finds an ad-hoc way of achieving it. While he is in the state of tearful bliss, the audience realizes he is only to plummet to his death due to his skewed logic.

I really enjoyed it, as I felt it had deeper meaning. The music at the end worked incredibly well with the occurring scenes. It was music that resembled "nostalgia" or "a young child's dream". The music also worked because we the audience realizes the truth, that this bird is going to die. In a sense it's disturbing and ultimately ironic.

Some people see it in a more positive way, that there is nothing stopping you from achieving a so called "impossible dream". But I didn't see that in my interpretation.

PostPosted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 10:08 pm
by Tenshi no Ai
At first I was thinking "hehe it's pretty cute^^" then I thought "...why the heck are the trees growing sideways?" and then thought "...that was a depression movie :/"

PostPosted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 10:18 pm
by Warrior 4 Jesus
Big coincidence. I saw this yesterday and was going to post it but forgot. It's rare to see a genuinly funny and touching piece. I enjoyed it very much - deeper than it looks.
And using a kiwi bird is just GOLD!

PostPosted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:15 am
by Warrior 4 Jesus
Not so much sick as a ....different kind of humour.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:32 am
by Warrior 4 Jesus
Bobo just freaked me out and isn't very good. Pony was dark but good fun. I guessed what would happen early on, but it was fun to watch it play out. The twist at the VERY end was disturbing though. (lol)

PostPosted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:47 pm
by Taliesin
It was sweet and sad and not sick at all.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:12 pm
by Radical Dreamer
Aww, that was sad. It was kinda cool that the little kiwi got to fly, but when he pulled out his little stub wings...Awww! :(

PostPosted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:06 pm
by Kawaiikneko
What made me so sad in it was that the kiwi was just so happy that he was flying that he doesn't seem to realize that he's going to die when he hits the bottom. When he put his little stubby wings out and started flapping I was like "awww" and at the same time I just lost it. Like I said, it's a very bittersweet thing, but it's hard to describe exactly why I found it so sad.

On a completely un-deep note, I LOVE the way it hammers in the nails. So cute! X3

I like the parachout idea. Let's go with that.

PostPosted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 8:04 am
by Sun.Ice
That video was...amazing. The animation was great and the plot was beautiful and sad.

PostPosted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:04 am
by KBMaster
Oh, wow. I saw this in the featured videos on Youtube and meant to watch it. That was so bittersweet. Poor little kiwi... poor little kiwi...

PostPosted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 7:44 pm
by Kawaiikneko
but he tilts his head up at the same time, so it's either happy tears, or turning up his nose to death. lol

edit: YES!! I FINALLY WATCHED IT WITHOUT CRYING!!! All it took was a little bit of bracing myself, hardening my heart, and reminding myself that the 'thud' is a parachoute being used. whew.... triumphant! ha, stupid video I've conquered you. =P

PostPosted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 6:37 pm
by Linksquest
Wow... I really liked that a lot. Sorta goes with my theme of "What are you willing to sacrifice to get what you desire?" in my "Thirsty?" piece.

PostPosted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 7:14 pm
by QtheQreater
That...I...that was so sad...

I never...and I mean NEVER feel like this after watching...anything...wow...T.T

PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:58 am
by KeybladeWarrior
Kiwiiiiiii!!!! T-t

PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:07 pm
by Doubleshadow
I'm such a stoic. I thought, in outraged horror, "You' ll die!" I was astonished by what he did in an annoyed type of way, so the whole second part was me being irritated that it did something so foolish than did not try to save itself. What does this say about me? I'm going to have to reflect on this.