Imagine if they showed them trying to wage war on the humans, and then shows a montage of animals being slain by the human soldiers all while Napoleon laughs in an evil tone in the background.
I get a chill down my spine and I've never lived in a country from the Communist bloc. It's how the music swells and slowly pans up to reveal Napoleon clothed that the dread and the spine tingling horror really comes in. Then to ease the pressure, the camera cuts away to show us that no one is watching this film, and then it returns us to viewing the film in a different manner than we had a few seconds prior. Heavy-handed, but intriguing editing.
If the movie ended with this scene, it still would reassuring that Jessie and some of the farm animals escaped while they could. Also, despite what anyone says about this movie, it's an awesome watch. RIP Pete Postlethwaite (Mr. Jones, Benjamin)
This is actually a pretty good song and sounds exactly like Soviet music. Its kinda catchy. FOUR LEGS GOOD, TWO LEGS BETTER!! Napoleon kinda looks like a mix between Stalin and Kim Jong Un.
I saw this as a kid and I was creeped out by the song and seeing Old Major's Skull. but when I first saw Napoleon standing in clothes, I was so terrified half to death I almost screamed like fucking hell.
I didn’t see this until college and it still creeped me the fuck out even though I knew it was coming. I grew up on stuff like Winnie the Pooh and various Disney films so I’m used to the idea of fictional animals standing on their back legs but by God this film put the fear in me.
In case you're still interested, it is based on some Russian tune called 'Soldaty V Pohod' which I believe translates to "Off we go." If you do a search on UA-cam of it there are some videos of the Red Army singing it.
As someone from the communist block, I can tell you this song sends shivers down my spine every time I see it, and the ending of the film brings tears to my eyes. I am not sure about Russia, but Slovakia did really end just like this film. We have managed to break free... and we have new government.
he kinda reminds of Scar from the movie the lion king. Napoleon = Scar Snowball = Mufasa/Simba Napoleons dogs = the hyenas the animals = the lionesses. Annimal farm= proud lands
I read the book so I knew it was coming but the execution is absolutely perfect the way it’s timed with the climax of the song. Still gave me a good scare.
FUN FACT: A duck was used due to a duck's quack having no substance to it, just empty noise which was meant to represent their empty calls of praise to Napoleon. Also you gotta love how choreographed this is for a "spontaneous" demonstration. the film should've just ended here, there's no hope at all left after watching this scene.
This movie was not as bad as everyone said. Good adaption of the original story, even if the end may have been a bit weak. I seriously think they added some nice new ideas (like this song for example, which was at least also translated to German and Spanish).
This part of the movie was and is terrifying to me. The whole idea behind "Animalism" was based off the exact opposite of what is going on in this scene. I do know that George Orwell believed that socialism had a chance in the hands of the right people or in the actual socieity itself. I myself find that Orwell did an amazing job of expressing that in the book and the scene came out frighteningly well in the movie.
This scene always gives me a sense of dread because it always reflects on how realistic it can me. I still wonder what happened to the farm once the Animals left. Perhaps its better left unsaid.
The book was awesome. Movie helped me better understand what happened in the book, although it's not like I needed a picture, the book described it well itself. :)
I just remembered something funny! Patrick Stewart does Napoleon's voice. Napoleon is an allegory of Joseph Stalin. In the series "Fall of Eagles," he played Vladimir Lenin.
I loved this movie, thought it was a great adaptation. Yes, some liberties were taken but it accomplishes the goal of the book (showing the dark side of the soviets), effectively reflects the fall of communism (and the corruption thereof) and has epic music (like this (this was the best part of the movie))
I'm afraid I disagree. While he was giving a rough history of the Soviet Union, I believe that his purpose was to show how revolutions can be hijacked, and that the Communists were just as bad as the Tsars, rather than a history book with added animals. It just messes up the whole narrative, for me.
Sorry for being 10 years late but that is what it’s ment to represent in the original book as it was published while Stalin was leader of the Soviet Union
And this is easily the most delicious segment of this movie adaption. Four legs good, two legs better (panning out with Captain Picard's echo in the background, lol)
True what's brillant when old major was shown on the podium he was wise and graceful napoleon on the other hand is monstrous, eviel and the image of tyrants
I was only a preteen when I saw this film, and this scene filled me with shock, horror, and disgust. I had no idea that it was all about Communism until I've read it in an encyclopedia about a year later or so.
Napoleon talking about the importance of weapons production reminds me of the importance the West places on sending weapons to Ukraine to "end the war". Because nothing can bring more peace than sending more weapons.
Praise to him the font of all our wisdom Long to live, the ruler of our Nation. Obama, mighty leader Mighty leader watching over us. Friend on high, you guide us with your smile Teach us to how to be as kind as you Obama, mighty leader Mighty leader watching over us. (cont)
Agreed. He’s much more effective and terrifying as a propagandist when he speaks in a more calm and controlled (and vaguely threatening) voice rather than constantly shrieking “SURELY you don’t want JONES to come BACK?!” at the top of his voice.
@17Ararat , I totally agree with you.I haven't read the book but only from watching the movie I got the same feeling.Orwell is not doing a promotion of his own political thesis, neither does he photograph a specific regime.I think it is much more than this.Mostly it is about the mechanism and tactics used by leaders throughout history in order to use people's thirst for justice for their own purposes.Dictatorship-especially now-has many faces
@777greggy1777 The end was done to reflect real-world history, as it was made after the Soviet Union collapsed. It makes sense, and the part were the pigs are indistinguishable from the humans is kept in from the original book--it's just expanded on for the real world.
Oh thank goodness; I thought this would devolve into yet another youtube debate XD I found the TV in the film represented entertainment media and Squealer's announcements the 'news'. Of course, both were being used to keep the masses dulled down (in the book, movie and real life).
Detectivethorne: Do you happen to know the Soviet Song this is based on? I swear I've heard it before, it sounds like a mixture of Korobeiniki and Katyusha.
haha! actually my friend thought it was great. as I said he dint undestood the book, so He thought it was great that I could write almost everything to him, I could keep on with my writing but we had other plans...:P and if you ask me...this book means alot fore me (ore atleast the movie) its beautiful, touching, horrible, scary and it will make you act like the animals, in this movie, when they saw the TV fore the first time :P
Absolutely! People have no patience :( Well in America the elections and the right to vote is a distraction from the fact that the power we have as people is quite limited unless we're rich. Voting for the president is our most widely-known 'freedom' and our votes don't even count because it comes down to the Electorial College. Plus, it always comes down to one of two extremes: Democrats and centralised government or Republicans and unrestrained business, both of which failed historically.
This should have been the ending of the film.
Agreed
Imagine if they showed them trying to wage war on the humans, and then shows a montage of animals being slain by the human soldiers all while Napoleon laughs in an evil tone in the background.
This is easily the best scene in the movie!
I don’t remember Babe ending like this.
He's wearing a suit to show that he pretty much became a human. He became what they where supposed to protect the animals from.
He's also represented as Joseph stalin
And they're now saying, "four legs good, two legs better"
He has become the very thing they swore to destroy
I get a chill down my spine and I've never lived in a country from the Communist bloc. It's how the music swells and slowly pans up to reveal Napoleon clothed that the dread and the spine tingling horror really comes in. Then to ease the pressure, the camera cuts away to show us that no one is watching this film, and then it returns us to viewing the film in a different manner than we had a few seconds prior. Heavy-handed, but intriguing editing.
If the movie ended with this scene, it still would reassuring that Jessie and some of the farm animals escaped while they could. Also, despite what anyone says about this movie, it's an awesome watch.
RIP Pete Postlethwaite (Mr. Jones, Benjamin)
Man, such an evil message, but to a really catchy beat, I gotta admit.
I had this song stuck in my head all day today
"Four legs good! Two legs better! Four legs good! Two legs better!" D:
This is actually a pretty good song and sounds exactly like Soviet music. Its kinda catchy. FOUR LEGS GOOD, TWO LEGS BETTER!! Napoleon kinda looks like a mix between Stalin and Kim Jong Un.
+Ethan Alphonse That's the idea :)
The source material was made before Kim Jong Un was even a thing, but in hindsight it is nearly impossible to tell the two apart.
Looks like Trump to me!
@@bugloverspiderlover8490 Trump wasn't a dictator! s don't mix polotics next time
@@bugloverspiderlover8490 There's always one idiot to make that comparison
Really catchy.
Yeah, so operatic and dramatic.
A powerful book. America needs to get off the road we are currently on. I fear for the future of this country.
So do I!
@@samanthareed5803 Thank God we got Trump out or this is what would’ve happened! Idiots singing and praising a dictator!
Me three.
I agree history is repeating itself
Absolutely
I saw this as a kid and I was creeped out by the song and seeing Old Major's Skull. but when I first saw Napoleon standing in clothes, I was so terrified half to death I almost screamed like fucking hell.
I was horrified on what nepoleon did.
I didn’t see this until college and it still creeped me the fuck out even though I knew it was coming. I grew up on stuff like Winnie the Pooh and various Disney films so I’m used to the idea of fictional animals standing on their back legs but by God this film put the fear in me.
In case you're still interested, it is based on some Russian tune called 'Soldaty V Pohod' which I believe translates to "Off we go." If you do a search on UA-cam of it there are some videos of the Red Army singing it.
Reminds me of the military demonstrations you see in dictatorships like China and North Korea
As someone from the communist block, I can tell you this song sends shivers down my spine every time I see it, and the ending of the film brings tears to my eyes. I am not sure about Russia, but Slovakia did really end just like this film. We have managed to break free... and we have new government.
Russia too. Putin made this country the best of the world.
he kinda reminds of Scar from the movie
the lion king.
Napoleon = Scar
Snowball = Mufasa/Simba
Napoleons dogs = the hyenas
the animals = the lionesses.
Annimal farm= proud lands
The ending with Napoleon standing freaked me the hell out!
The pigs' over wet noses didn't help either...
I never understood why the pigs' snouts have to be so wet.
I agree every time i listen to this I get major chills!
Shout! Shout! Shout out loud! Snout! Snout! Pink and proud!
This was so disturbing the first time I watched this
Why so?
It's so disturbing the 1000 and first time i watch it.
I read the book so I knew it was coming but the execution is absolutely perfect the way it’s timed with the climax of the song. Still gave me a good scare.
0:45--The animals start to leave just as the duck is about to sing!
FUN FACT: A duck was used due to a duck's quack having no substance to it, just empty noise which was meant to represent their empty calls of praise to Napoleon.
Also you gotta love how choreographed this is for a "spontaneous" demonstration.
the film should've just ended here, there's no hope at all left after watching this scene.
So they used real creatures in the movie?
@@soramembrino82 yep all but snowball,squealer and napoleon
Cool.
@@soramembrino82 yeah they’re animatronics as can be seen by the arm movement on napoleon being robotic
This movie was not as bad as everyone said. Good adaption of the original story, even if the end may have been a bit weak. I seriously think they added some nice new ideas (like this song for example, which was at least also translated to German and Spanish).
I agree. I prefer this to the 50’s animated film
Where can I find the translated versions?
@@josephkarlis9862 The DVD has multiple languages.
En castellano más bien
La versión latina (Lost media que por suerte la tengo en mis manos) pone las canciones en inglés y ya
SHOUT, SHOUT, SHOUT OUT LOUD
SNOUT, SNOUT, PINK AND PROUD
This actually sounds like Soviet music...
This part of the movie was and is terrifying to me. The whole idea behind "Animalism" was based off the exact opposite of what is going on in this scene. I do know that George Orwell believed that socialism had a chance in the hands of the right people or in the actual socieity itself. I myself find that Orwell did an amazing job of expressing that in the book and the scene came out frighteningly well in the movie.
Four legs but two legs better shout shout pink and proud!!!!
Animal farm isn't just about the soviet union. It's about every major government and how propaganda can manipulate the population.
This scene always gives me a sense of dread because it always reflects on how realistic it can me.
I still wonder what happened to the farm once the Animals left. Perhaps its better left unsaid.
The book was awesome.
Movie helped me better understand what happened in the book, although it's not like I needed a picture, the book described it well itself.
:)
I watched this when it first aired on tv. But watching it again now, it is quite horrifying. This scene gave me chills.
it is worth mentioning that this movie was made after soviet russia fell so its a completly justified change.
The Song of the Grateful Duck. Best track on the soundtrack, and best scene in the film (IMO).
this is a very underated movie and it should be shown in schools.
*Knock knock*
oh boy my triple bacon sauge sandwich is here
That sounds like something I can eat all day.
Well there goes napoleon
Very underrated movie
I cannot even begin to imagine what it must have been like.
when we watched this in class it was the creepiest thing,, its so good tho
I just remembered something funny!
Patrick Stewart does Napoleon's voice. Napoleon is an allegory of Joseph Stalin. In the series "Fall of Eagles," he played Vladimir Lenin.
I loved this movie, thought it was a great adaptation. Yes, some liberties were taken but it accomplishes the goal of the book (showing the dark side of the soviets), effectively reflects the fall of communism (and the corruption thereof) and has epic music (like this (this was the best part of the movie))
I was the only one in my class who was astounded and shocked at the end of the movie. None of them got the moral here.
I remember watching this movie in my economics class back in High School.
I'm afraid I disagree. While he was giving a rough history of the Soviet Union, I believe that his purpose was to show how revolutions can be hijacked, and that the Communists were just as bad as the Tsars, rather than a history book with added animals. It just messes up the whole narrative, for me.
Sorry for being 10 years late but that is what it’s ment to represent in the original book as it was published while Stalin was leader of the Soviet Union
It's about the dangers of unchecked power
And this is easily the most delicious segment of this movie adaption. Four legs good, two legs better (panning out with Captain Picard's echo in the background, lol)
I like the birds..... acting as a Fighter.....LOL
No it hasn't gone away. At the end of the song I still feel the urge to stick my fingers in my ears, and I still feel a mix of heart-break and terror.
The height of Napoleon's power and yet the beginning of the end for him.
True what's brillant when old major was shown on the podium he was wise and graceful napoleon on the other hand is monstrous, eviel and the image of tyrants
2:45 All animals are now FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Something about this scares me...in a good way
first i hated Napoleon, Now I love him!
He is cool!
mighty and cruel, but cool!
I know!! There's something about him that's just super fascinating!!!
@@kieferharmon8094 lmao you don't even notice it, sheep
Napoleon says so, and Napoleon is always right.
I was only a preteen when I saw this film, and this scene filled me with shock, horror, and disgust. I had no idea that it was all about Communism until I've read it in an encyclopedia about a year later or so.
In the 1954 film, when the donkey, Benjamin looked at Napoleon, he saw Farmer Jones
George Orwell has some scary Idea's.
All of them correct...
"Teach us to be as kind as you...!?" They really don't want him to do that...
If Napoleon says it, it must be true
@@gnk-seriespowerdroid4405
Well said komrad
i can't get over the way that duck marches in place...it's kinda freaky in a way to watch his feet...
Napolean may have been a powerful leader, but in my opinion, Snowball was the Chuck Norris of the whole farm.
XD lmao when i first saw this song in the movie, i gotta admit i laughed really hard. it was a bit freaky seeing Napoleon in clothes and on two feet
Napoleon talking about the importance of weapons production reminds me of the importance the West places on sending weapons to Ukraine to "end the war". Because nothing can bring more peace than sending more weapons.
Lol, Napoleon - Putin
I love this part of the movie! Great job!
this song scared me when i was little
It scares me now, when I big
amen to that. this part rocks!
It is the story of us humans, in a metaphorical sense.
Yes the film isn't great...but because of that it's more powerful...this scene is the most strikingly bonechilling of them all.
Napoleon is Ganon on steroids...or is it the other way around?
Frankatron Perezicon The latter. The book was made early 20th century, targeting Stalin. Nintendo was in the 80s
Ganon is based on Stalin? That's new.
I salute to you my friend.... I hope for the best.
This song is somehow both hysterical and deeply unnerving.
All glory to our great and glorious leader comrade Napoleon!!!
Praise to him the font of all our wisdom
Long to live, the ruler of our Nation.
Obama, mighty leader
Mighty leader watching over us.
Friend on high, you guide us with your smile
Teach us to how to be as kind as you
Obama, mighty leader
Mighty leader watching over us.
(cont)
Perfect man you bless us with your beauty hallowed guy how wondrous is glow
Obama mighty leader watching over us
Obama mighty leader watching over us
That one pig that helps out Napoleon creeps me out more then him
Agreed. He’s much more effective and terrifying as a propagandist when he speaks in a more calm and controlled (and vaguely threatening) voice rather than constantly shrieking “SURELY you don’t want JONES to come BACK?!” at the top of his voice.
@17Ararat , I totally agree with you.I haven't read the book but only from watching the movie I got the same feeling.Orwell is not doing a promotion of his own political thesis, neither does he photograph a specific regime.I think it is much more than this.Mostly it is about the mechanism and tactics used by leaders throughout history in order to use people's thirst for justice for their own purposes.Dictatorship-especially now-has many faces
@AnaShadowWolf Singing ducks and a dictator pig? Yeah, I'll have nightmares tonight.
Yes.
Vive l'empereur !
2:45
The world in one book
The fear these animals must have felt... Is so bonechilling
or with "Stalin" and you get the Soviet national athem
Reminds me of Narnia’s greedy ape Shift.
God it's like they don't even know what they're saying. Just brainwashed..
I really didn't like this film adaptation overall, but this song was awesome
Yeah I prefer the animated version
@777greggy1777 The end was done to reflect real-world history, as it was made after the Soviet Union collapsed. It makes sense, and the part were the pigs are indistinguishable from the humans is kept in from the original book--it's just expanded on for the real world.
"Four legs GOOD, Two legs BETTER!"
"Four legs GOOD! Two legs BETTER!"
i hate it when you can hear them chanting "Four legs good, two legs BETTER"
Great film, and brilliant book!
it does the same thing to me
I think the singing duck is so funny
Oh thank goodness; I thought this would devolve into yet another youtube debate XD
I found the TV in the film represented entertainment media and Squealer's announcements the 'news'. Of course, both were being used to keep the masses dulled down (in the book, movie and real life).
Evil but catchy
I dont understand why the film changes to color, can someone please explain?
Lyra aprove this
Can someone pm me the lyrics to this song and the song Squealer sings (Glorious Leader Napoleon)?
Funny how it's the sheep who are in majority here(and ducks)
I think we might have found a sheep. TWO LEGS BAD FOUR LEGS GOOD
Detectivethorne: Do you happen to know the Soviet Song this is based on? I swear I've heard it before, it sounds like a mixture of Korobeiniki and Katyusha.
haha! actually my friend thought it was great.
as I said he dint undestood the book, so He thought it was great that I could write almost everything to him, I could keep on with my writing but we had other plans...:P
and if you ask me...this book means alot fore me (ore atleast the movie)
its beautiful, touching, horrible, scary and it will make you act like the animals, in this movie, when they saw the TV fore the first time :P
Absolutely! People have no patience :(
Well in America the elections and the right to vote is a distraction from the fact that the power we have as people is quite limited unless we're rich. Voting for the president is our most widely-known 'freedom' and our votes don't even count because it comes down to the Electorial College. Plus, it always comes down to one of two extremes: Democrats and centralised government or Republicans and unrestrained business, both of which failed historically.
Jim Henson's creature shop
Goosestepping 🤣🤣
In a different context, this would've been hilarious!
0:50 song starts here to save time