In Orwell’s original book, the animals simply look on in dismay as they come to realise that the pigs have become nothing better than the human masters of old. In a stark departure from Orwell’s book, the film ends immediately after this iconic image with the animals revolting against the pigs. John Halas, one half of the directing team, later reflected that the film needed the happier ending of counter-revolution, as it rewarded the audience for their emotional investment. The animation historian Brian Sibley doubts that the team responsible was aware of the source of the funding, which is now accepted to have come from the Central Intelligence Agency, whose concern was to facilitate the creation of anti-communist art.[1] CIA involvement In 2000, The New York Times printed an article alleging that the CIA had been covertly involved in the purchase of the film rights from Orwell’s widow. They subsequently went on to modify the screenplay from the original novel to overemphasize the anti-communist byline of the original story. The CIA’s funding and deep editorial involvement in the film is demonstrated and thoroughly examined in Daniel Leab’s 2007 book Orwell Subverted: The CIA and the Filming of Animal Farm (2007) Pennsylvania State University Press. The CIA continues to decline Freedom of Information Act requests concerning the film.
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@dahbombdokuroaisu Nah, I love cats, I’m just not too fond of the ensemble of every animal in the #$!@ing barn moaning and groaning like that. F*ck it.
@HappyBirthdayPaulie wow, you hate cats. Whatever.
Hey, wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world? 10:37
Hey, wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world? 10:41
Geez.. this was the first animated movie I saw as a kid. If only I knew what it meant back then, I was too young and thought it was some kids’ movie lol
@oldrocker74 youre completely wrong. i read this, 1984, clockwork orange, and catcher in the rye when i was in high school
@mmaghfai do it!
@pandabbles Clover is in this movie. she’s the other horse but she doesn’t have any lines. I liked the book better but I love the ending to this movie!
we read this book in my 8th grade class. i LOVED it! I thought it would be painful to read, but it was wonderful.
@Paplaete He does seem to have a point, some of these are on banned lists in American schools, and others just don’t seem to be required reading in high school anymore. But I’ve always loved these sorts of books and wish other kids my age were forced to at least read them ONCE. I mean, a child could understand Animal Farm you know?
@colinmcom14
Oh don’t worry, I quite enjoyed them! I was simply frustrated by the tone that Oldrocker was using – a bit condescending towards the end.
@oldrocker74 Did you have to read Fahrenheit 451 too? and did you enjoy reading those novels, I mean I would imagine you would if you commented on this page but……?
@Paplaete You make it sound like a punishment.
@Chennaigirl123 whats the song called?x
@bitchiicode dont watch this video first. it keeps out most of the facts and the book is a lot more interesting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
awwww mollie and clover arent in the movie!
ahahah i need o read the book 4 english!!! sooo glade i found the movie!
i have to write a summary over all chapters ( 10! ) characterise all characters, and much fucking more..:( very much work but nice book
I do like the reader’s voice!
Orwell’s book was very clever and nice to read, hope this movie will be worth of watching
thanks for loading anyway.
Our school fotces us to read this book but perhaps i can watch it first.lol
@oldrocker74
What are you talking about?! I had to read “Animal Farm” TWICE. I’m required to read “1984″ and “A Brave New World” right now. While not in my High School, I know “Catcher in the Rye” and “A Clockwork Orange” are still required reading at several other schools, as confirmed by my friends in those schools.
The CIA is looking at Occupy Wall Street and are now wishes they never backed this.
@oldrocker7
“‘Four legs good – Two legs bad’ was part of the chant by the animals in Animal Farm.”
And it was the uncorrupted chant by the animals.
Once the pigs revised the animal laws, that law became “four legs good – two legs better.”
in the book Boxers friend is Clover the other horse
I just finished reading the book so I had to watch the movie