What the HELL is Padak?

I thought this was going to be a cute kids movie but it is HORRIFYING
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[@Saberspark]

Check out Steve Reviews video on this! He covered the topic a few weeks ago. His channel is great for unorthodox movies and shows too kzbin.info/door/qERpXggAprNW8QT_WO1N5Q

[@onefingersins3182]

Me

[@NickX3000]

Me

[@IBRICHMONDHILL]

Me

[@Cudilover]

Ay if you paying

[@brodiero-solar302]

Me. I'm up for some weeb fish food.

[@sushistudios5627]

*anything has fish in it and water* Everyone: *fNdInG nEmO RiP oFf*

[@florintinau9979]

It has clownfish ,close enough

[@hyenaloaf1858]

What movie has fish without water?

[@samif1128]

Didn't you know? Disney invented fish

[@swirlygecko5691]

Sami the ocean ripped off finding nemo

[@missing2414]

Disney made the sea bruh

[@therestinghornet6906]

Saber Spark: "I love this film" His Sadistic Community "Awe well that's no fun."

[@LeGoodMusica23]

Lol

[@juandacharroninja]

I'm sure the Vore community thinks the same of the movie

[@DeadHandtheSurvivor]

@@juandacharroninja So are fish actually furries that are into vore then?

[@x0electricspinel0x]

I’m actually with him

[@1r0zz]

Whoever though this was a finding nemo rip off instead of a much better movie should be sorry of his choices.

[@ursadabear2810]

When Saber enjoys a film, he gets more and more excited the longer he talks about it. And I love that.

[@bananabattlebean4858]

Saber's best videos are when he reviews something he genuinely enjoys and gives it praise. Not only are they generally more entertaining to watch, but they help me find stuff to watch myself. It's how I found Beastars, and Kipo, and I genuinely love both of them.

[@pring2407]

a black man is chasing me edit:sorry I forgot racism is a thing a white man is chasing me

[@inediblehotpockets671]

I know, it's somewhat adorable how passionate he gets!

[@Fluffy___]

IKR its like one of my most favorite things about him, I find myself smiling for most of the video when he does it too

[@TheSoCalledZoner1]

thats not the case

[@dezs.5202]

I love how the guy just went into a restaurant, saw fish in a fish tank, thought “what a freaking mood,” and then some time later he made this happen 😂

[@memeju1ce]

holy shit you’re right lmao

[@AlzMarioWolfe]

He saw them outside he didn’t go in

[@drillbit8280]

@@memeju1ce I’ll drink to that

[@memeju1ce]

@@drillbit8280 cheers bro

[@mostimportantstar3457]

“Fun” fact: To those who have seen the movie outside of Korea, the eel is one of the most popular characters (more so than Padak). It’s not because he’s fleshed out or have an important arc in the movie, but because he shares the same voice actor as V from Mystic Messenger. There’s actually a lot of thirsty comments about Anago (the name of the eel) if you know where to find it. Weird stuff.

[@voidaspects9173]

honestly, valid

[@ezrastardust3124]

Damn that’s crazy

[@persephonepomegranate9652]

Actually, it makes sense why people will hoe around the eel. I mean V >_>

[@BonaparteBardithion]

Honestly, I can believe that from the few seconds he was in this video. His character design screams Bad Boy.

[@ebitempurafry]

bruh that one eel song? Yeah people be hoeing on that part 😔 I mean not that that I'm judging, his voice is hot

[@McChicken03]

My personal favorite detail is how the humans are ugly, I don’t think that was a lack in animation, I think it shows how fish look at humans as these ugly monsters.

[@donnamitsuki281]

Yeah. For animals we're the ugly/weird ones actually

[@gravytube4099]

Thats because we look so different, but we put ourselves in charge so it sucks for them

[@maenad1231]

Donatelia Sakura There’s some theories out there that certain animals (Ex: dolphins, elephants) are inclined to find the human appearance to be pleasant/appealing/attracting. Allegedly it’s in manner that’s similar to how most humans consider certain types of animals to be endearing & cute looking. The theories aren’t definitively proven (I don’t even think we CAN prove that with 100% certainty since it’s not like we can ask the animals lol) but it’s something to think about

[@mkscorp9152]

@@maenad1231 ye, don't elephants look at humans like puppies or something?

[@Steampunkfox143]

@@maenad1231 Elephants see us like we do dogs and puppies. They think we're adorable!

[@rdphoenix07]

This actually seems more similar to Watership Down as opposed to Finding Nemo.

[@drivingstudios6151]

true

[@blitzkatze3910]

Love me some Watership Down; the movie, the tv series, and the book. I read the book in the 8th grade and I can proudly say I have been clinically depressed since.

[@cookiecutter6735]

Yeah but that title does not get you clicks 🙃

[@echowood1732]

Especially with Cowslip's warren

[@mori6434]

@Levi Traianidis WHAT DO YOU MEAN ITS PG, DID THEY SEE THE DISEMBODIED HEADS IN THE FIRST 10 MINUTES???

[@THE_MarkLee]

Sister: *hears Korean* What k-drama is that? Me: ...Padak.

[@mauricethegecko9700]

69 likes

[@beforeyoucan8994]

27⑧ likes

[@anonymousjanedoe]

327th like.

[@Kiss_My_Aspergers]

Lol because apparently that's the only audio-visual media that ever comes out of Korea 😂

[@Pytatoon]

Unless your filipino

[@teawrecks1243]

Imagine a "Padak"-level version of "A Bug's Life" but focusing on the horrible aspects of ant life, such as colony war, infanticide, cannibalism and female genital mutilation of queens

[@DarthBiomech]

You mean "Antz"?

[@Caelu_]

Yes .

[@dalgonadraws]

there’s already a great novel that would lend itself to that kind of movie - it’s called Empire of the Ants by Bernard Werber

[@thestrivinghero9536]

@@DarthBiomech same thing.

[@joliealbury6936]

What are you talking about that's just DreamWorks' _Antz._

[@f.l.n.l3964]

"Its a movie about how horrible life would be for a sentient fish in a sushi shop" *shows a fish dying horribly* First add that pops up: "at red lobster we have the freshest fish and meatiest lobster." I just had to laugh at the irony 😂😂😂

[@jegaveirneynamasiado]

In this context it's like saying, "We wait a long time to kill the fish, letting them think long and hard about their doom and our lobsters are the *FLESHIEST*

[@frostbitetheannunakiiceind6574]

Bruh I got that EXACT AD 😂

[@mangomarauder243]

Hmm

[@4717-b7j]

@@Logan21590 I HATE those ads, who are they to tell me I'm not a dish I can be a dish if I want to! Lol

[@manboy4720]

@@jegaveirneynamasiado mmm, flesh

[@CaptainLeviKlaus]

Animated movie(or movie at all) about fish: exists Everyone else: is this finding nemo?

[@themasteronhigh1665]

I can never find my memo.

[@ljsmh7939]

Frying Nemo.

[@kingcoveryepic]

Jacob Shul Yum

[@calypsotheredheeler2271]

@@nmr7203 they are completely different movies other than the fact that they are fish wdym

[@evey8178]

Jacob Shul Im hungry now. (The only seafood I like is shrimp, crab, and tilapia tho.)

[@guaperryz596]

Padak: *eats clown fish* Everyone: ahh yes, RIP OFF

[@Somespideronline]

Literally

[@Caratrox]

Marlin: NEMO! NEMO!

[@mariahnfareah1895]

Flatfish represents ourselves, he can survive by hiding in his own little space but is imprisoned by his own thoughts and past including with what happend with his wife, he blames himself on what happen which represents our regrets in life and how we are having a hard time of letting go of it. He thought that surviving is okay but he is never really living.

[@anotherrandomtexan25]

Wow dude, dats deep

[@mariahnfareah1895]

@@anotherrandomtexan25 😂

[@garretthulet8074]

That’s deep

[@shameonyou49hasleft10]

Damn the movie just got deeper

[@imgvillasrc1608]

I think it just represents shut ins in general cause outgoing people are not like this. Regardless, it is important because of the growing number of shut ins in Korean society.

[@geardog24]

Finding Nemo: Fish are friends, not food. *Padak has entered the chat*

[@Pac-TGM]

geardog24 Fish are food not friends

[@pluto3194]

@abrahamWCE Foodly friends

[@beanmann000]

iggy

[@Adam-cq2yo]

"Fish are friends _and_ food." Alternative comment: "Why not both?"

[@Takisan111]

Sorry, I just started thinking about salmon. Salmon is soooo good.

[@wingedmirage4226]

Padak- does what PETA can’t and actually makes people feel bad about eating fish.

[@SlappyHappy2000]

True

[@LoliMaster69227]

**Causally eats sushi while watching this review**

[@dongerdeng7060]

They would probably even miss the point and condemn the movie for being cruel to fish.

[@SlappyHappy2000]

@@LoliMaster69227 Joseph Joestar: OH MY GODDD!!

[@dumbfuck-h6k]

Peta kills 80% of there shelter HMMMMMM

[@samwilson188]

Can I just say one thing I love about the art of this movie is how they didn’t do anything stupid to show that Padak was female? Like, they didn’t give her long eyelashes or make-up like markings or, to use an example of a different fish movie, give her boobs. She still looks visually appealing, but she’s also accurate to how a fish should look. Just props on that front

[@Julie-rz3dw]

Exactly! I'm glad somebody mentioned this

[@tayloranderson7547]

Can I just say one thing I love about the art of the movie is how they don't do anything parke was a female? A crate to how a fish should look. Just props on that front

[@Oakhaze]

Yeah I like how she looked, she looked like a female but also still looked like a fish

[@graysonwells21]

Bruh, it’s a fish

[@Gloomyraindrop]

@@Oakhaze how does a fish look female. its a fish.

[@KZoopam]

So this movie is a fish version of Watership Down, The Plague Dogs and The Animals of Farthing Wood?

[@depresso5470]

Wellnyes but no o-o

[@depresso5470]

My grammar just died

[@cintronproductions9430]

Basically yes.

[@danielsandoval8345]

Not really...those movies are way better in maintaining the tension, while Padak, even though there is the threat of death of looming, has too many moments of pure dialogue and, without a change in scenery, it becomes a drag to watch until the next, interesting scene comes along. Also, each character in this film I could care less if they died than the characters from those other films you mentioned.

[@vjpearce]

I love Animals of Farthing Wood. Brilliant series. I would love Saber to react to it.

[@phil_zupra_b5880]

Film with Fish: Exists Everyone: Its a finding Nemo rip-off.

[@dinodare1605]

Exactly. It's so annoying.

[@weirdotzero7065]

To be fair, at least 90% of CG animated films about fish that came out in the 2000s were Finding Nemo rip offs

[@kinglycrimson]

This comment is copied which makes it funny

[@PositiveLycan]

EXACTLY! it's so annoying- also, even if the film IS a rip-off or close enough to be one, there are some 'rip-offs' with quality that only share one aspect. For example, the 'A Turtles Tale' movies come to mind. They share 1 aspect besides water and fishes, and that is the first one being a giant travel movie and the second being a 'save my parents from a giant (and beautifully made) aquarium move. Even with this, there are still enough differences for it to not be a rip-off, yet way too many people view them as ripoffs. then again, might be my nostalgia talking, or maybe my love for how BEAUTIFULLY they animated that SNAKE IN THE FIRST ONE---

[@theswordboy]

Everyone else: Noo!! It’s a movie about existential dread!!

[@november4070]

Saber: " she's from the ocean and she can hear it's call" My brain: 🎶See the line where the sky meets the sea it calls me🎶

[@sulfurs_rage374]

and no one knows how far it goes

[@syruponcereal773]

@@sulfurs_rage374 if the wind on my sail in the sea Stays behind MEEeeeE No one knowsssssss If I go there's just no telling how far I'll go

[@ashesoftheundead]

@@syruponcereal773 i know, everybody on this island has a role on this island and maybe i can go with mine

[@ashethewitch1156]

@@ashesoftheundead I can lead with pride I can make us strong

[@raptorjesus5870]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[@cartoonhigh9990]

If people actually think this is a Finding Nemo rip-off it must because they’re both about fish. I see no other similarities. I honestly just can’t believe how shockingly dark it all is. My mouth dropped and hung open when you told me how it ended. Idk who this movie is directed towards but I would be petrified if I saw this at any age below 17. It’s giving me a minor existential crisis now. What a wild concept and an even crazier execution.

[@caldw615]

Having a clown fish on the poster probably dossn't help it's image of being a potential cheap rip off ala The Little Panda Fighter being a Kung Fu Panda rip off and very clearly trying to lure people in based on that.

[@dwaynejohnson5794]

@ Shy Shinzoda watch his review on that one it just might interest you cause it’s not just that reason

[@hal6562]

Probably also because its gritty animation style. We know its intended, but if you only look at it surface level, you might think it's a poorly animated movie that only had clownfish to ride off of Finding Nemo's popularity.

[@calliecorn]

@@dwaynejohnson5794 Did you watch YMS's video on it too? I feel like it's a bit more informative, even if it's a whole 2 hours long.

[@vxntage.teacup1859]

as someone who is below the age of 17 *_im absolutely petrified oh my god_*

[@anormalguy9320]

Message to the parents who bought this movie to their kids: *Just because a movie has clown fish in it, doesn't mean it's Finding Nemo*

[@thevoicesaysimalmostoutofm5710]

@@JazzStation95 Isn't there a show like "watership down" that aired on kids television in Europe?

[@Magitek1112]

@@thevoicesaysimalmostoutofm5710 The Animals of Farthing Wood?

[@thevoicesaysimalmostoutofm5710]

@@Magitek1112 I think so.

[@ernovincze2900]

@@JazzStation95 That said, despite all the grim scenes, Watership Down has an overall happy ending, with the villainous rabbits getting defeated and the heroic rabbits finding their new home. The same can't be said about Padak...

[@angrymal1345]

Ernő Vincze very true

[@Megamanexe]

It very rare to see that the main hero actually fails and dies in a movie. Most producers usually have them victorious at the end, so I have to give props on going out of the norm and show that even the main leads, aren't always going to be successful.

[@Hortifox_the_gardener]

Could be a case of "Korea" they have the highest suicide rate after all. Especially among students.

[@thenorthstarsamurai]

And Korea really likes some depressing shit remember that guy in Train to Busan?

[@writingfanatic]

I heard Train to Busan was going to have a sequel.

[@thenorthstarsamurai]

drayyan2302 Yeah I saw it but it looks more like a action packed movie more than a emotional zombie horror

[@Balasik_Gaming]

Well she was over-confident and thats probably the cause

[@msk-qp6fn]

파닥/Padak is an onomatopoeia typically describing the sound of a fish flipping out of water.

[@gyrozeppeli3715]

Flatfish: lol me escape Padak: I spent multiple days trying to escape and I freaking died

[@Prophet1]

ThAtS lIfE

[@da_rektor3958]

Oi Gyro what the hell are you doing here? Aren’t you supposed to be in the race?

[@ashurastrike]

That's how mafia works

[@birthdayfruitecake8158]

Poor Padak. ...It sounds like she went out heroically.

[@isaacspurling7906]

Y O U

[@Kain128]

Now this makes me want him to review the Watership Down movie.

[@Bootyyyshaker-fy3gn]

Oofy or plauge dogs, or even the animals of farthing wood. Yeah literally super trauma tizing

[@thestrivinghero9536]

Hasn't he? I could've sworn he already reviewed it.

[@thenorthstarsamurai]

TheStrivingHero I don't know I watched the review from a other guy

[@plink4017]

@asian dude Yeah, that's who I thought Saber got the idea for this review from.

[@christiemarie8748]

Grave of the fire flys

[@GGchannel1025]

*”Name a Character Who Went Through More Pain Than Ellie”* Me, an intellectual:

[@hassanalkhalaf1115]

Which Ellie?

[@magicnomaly_purplespadestudios]

Me, an idiot: * homesuck refrence *

[@keystrix3704]

Me when I watched The Last of Us 2.

[@yourmother__]

My dumbass thought you were talking about Ellie from Fleeing the Complex

[@omniscientbarebones]

*Me**

[@desireesmith862]

I showed this movie to my dad and he watched it but fell asleep so he watched it again and texted me his thoughts Heres some of what he said: “There’s no happy ending. It’s sad, twisted and sadistic.” “They are all being tortured daily as they watch their friends die” “This is a pretty sadistic movie”

[@feistybearproductions6478]

Did he like it?

[@karolinakuc4783]

But Flatfish escaped

[@laitdejabot9890]

That’s not sadistic that’s just how reality looks like.

[@desireesmith862]

@@feistybearproductions6478 He didn’t really say. But he doesn’t like animated movies to start of with so along with his comments I think it’s safe to say no.

[@desireesmith862]

@@laitdejabot9890 My point exactly. Although I think he was referring to the act of watching the movie and creating it as sadistic. He may have thought it was making light of a dark situation.

[@paisleeredpanda]

Petition for Saber to review a ton of depressing animal movies: Watership Down, Felidae, Plague Dogs, etc

[@Frenchaboo]

That would just make him ripoff Steve's entire channel.

[@paisleeredpanda]

@@Frenchaboo Mmm, you're not wrong. Still, reactions are fun to see and I wouldn't mind em from Saber

[@DamnItMantis]

Yes!

[@PKMNResearcherSkyler]

I read Watership Down and I was curious what makes people find it depressing. It definitely has some moments, but I always saw the end as happy. They were able to live and survive and grow their own home. We all die in the end, what makes it sad is how it happens. At least that's my view, I'm curious what others think.

[@ludrawsyt9346]

Watership down is a good one

[@calypsotheredheeler2271]

Movie: **Has fish** Everyone: *OMG GUYS IT'S A FINDING NEMO RIPOFF DSFGJFDFDMFDFDKSJH*

[@notanidiot567]

yes

[@ImJustJAG]

*REAAHAJAKALAKJBBVVVBBBAAH*

[@R77ification]

Fun fact: It was really marketed as a Finding Nemo clone under the Padak title (not the OG title). Thus the movie posters having a similar kid friendly vibe to them.

[@geiva3648]

Lmao that's so true

[@gubadagoober]

Jaws is a nemo ripoff

[@uomoafide6539]

"It's... on Steam" I honestly knew, and then promptly forgot that Steam even sells movies.

[@HydraSpectre1138]

I saw La La Land and Grave of the Fireflies there. But I already have them on Blu-ray.

[@copeseethemald8510]

I didn't even knew steam have moives

[@octoisgay]

Hydra Spectre They have the Mario Bros. 3 show too.

[@octoisgay]

Maclura Yeah, I think it’s $2.

[@thechosenjuan8776]

whaaaat?

[@Qwerty-rb8zs]

Fun fact: in the USA the word when the fish is flopping around the word u would is flop or plop. In Korea it’s padak (파닥).I know this bc I’m a korean. Edit: padak’s name is a pun

[@deadlykittens]

Lmao I love that

[@bleak9157]

Wait this was... in the movie...

[@Cheesecake_lover360]

I thought padak meant ocean.

[@sigiledk]

funny

[@boxtent5582]

The movie’s original title is “padak padak”(파닥파닥) which is kinda like flip-flop lol

[@sammmarciano5235]

Rip all those grandmothers who thought this was finding nemo

[@kvproductions2581]

luckily i dont think grandmothers browse for movies on steam

[@msgen02]

Underrated comment

[@laiainautumn-1252]

And that’s how vegans were born

[@SomeGuy-lr7ms]

The Virgin Sausage Party VS The Chad Padak

[@crybaby4501]

Anyone who plays Animal Crossing has the same least favorite character, *the sea bass*

[@AmaryInkawult]

I don't know how many I tossed back into the ocean.

[@bajablastluvvr69]

What?! You again?!

[@starwolf27]

No, I'd say that character is fine. They're at least a C+!

[@its_raining_here411]

I throw them into the river so they die a slow painful death

[@eeee-mh7il]

I KNEW I WASNT ALONE

[@jimmyneutron9571]

“Don’t really know anything about the people behind this movie.” *Goes on to show an interview with the creator and director*

[@raptorjesus5870]

Nice

[@HolyCreamPuffs]

This movie is called “Swimming to Sea” on Amazon Prime. I recommend everyone to watch it! It’s beautiful

[@emperorarkoos2919]

Is it on netfilx?

[@lavenderotaku2481]

I also want to know this, and is it free on Amazon? I’d love to watch it, even though I doubt I’d ever want to eat at a sushi place. I like seafood yes, but I prefer my dinner very much already dead and cooked.

[@kryptonlabsindustries5684]

Good thought @@emperorarkoos2919

[@mewgicianx]

I think they got rid of it, I just looked it up and found nothing :(

[@ineffablelenn5725]

Jaidin Borenski it’s on KZbin!

[@LucasTigy2]

"sushi vs sashimi" *shows a picture of maki and nigiri*

[@TheGoldenDunsparce]

Sushi vs sashimi on rice

[@whoahanant]

Another main part of this movie is that it revolves around fish being eaten alive. It's a type of food preparation in some places. If anyone realizes that all the fish are moving when they are eaten its because the belief that food is best when fresh and fish are easily and quickly able to be eaten raw. So it conveys what it's like to basically be butchered alive and watch yourself be eaten. This movie should not be compared to Finding Nemo. XD

[@settrasurfs1780]

> belief that food is best when fresh and fish are easily and quickly able to be eaten raw Mmmm, fish parasites

[@virtualboygodot8251]

@@settrasurfs1780 That sounds like a fancy way of being lazy

[@cmaej28]

@@settrasurfs1780 The first thing I thought about was tapeworms.

[@MiladyMidori]

Yeah I noticed that when they were getting cut up. Sushi never really appealed to me to begin with but I'm definitely not eating it now.

[@booklover78910]

Yin Yang Fish in China and Ikizukuri in Japan are two fish dishes served with the fish still alive to patrons. Those dishes are VERY reminiscent to what is clearly seen in this film. People seem to be missing this important point, so thanks for further making a point I was gonna make as well!

[@ARCtheCartoonMaster]

4:54 “He also *claims* that he’s from the ocean…” That reminds me of a subplot that was originally written for Gill in _Finding Nemo_ , but was later cut, presumably for using the typical “liar revealed” story.

[@Orcaluv26]

“On porpoise” *shows an actual picture of a porpoise* Thank you for doing your research and correctly posting a porpoise and not a dolphin

[@dachel683]

Why does it matter. I don't even know the simalarites.

[@Orcaluv26]

heb jeb it shows that there are people that know the difference between a porpoise and a dolphin.

[@Kirbychu1]

I mean, is it hard to type 'porpoise' in google

[@Orcaluv26]

RedX Z the differences are that porpoises are mostly smaller than dolphins and tend to live in smaller groups, as well as having different physical features than dolphins.

[@neoqwerty]

@@dachel683 Rostrum (beak/nose/mouth) being all short and looking like a beluga's is the major tip-off, but also smol.

[@yesssint7243]

At first i thought “wait a sec, I have pet fish that I keep in a tank. I must be horrible” but then I realized that I don’t kill them. In fact, I had these two cherry barbs that died a week ago. But when I looked up their average life span, I was happy. Their average lifespan was four years, up to a maximum of seven years. I had them for around seven or eight years, and that doesn’t even include how many years they were alive before I got them.

[@riotbreaker3506]

There's definitely a moral dissonance between fish consumption and fish keeping. I think as long as the fish's requirements are met, and they're placed in a stable environment, they'll live long and happy lives.

[@Ryanbros]

Am I a monster for putting my lizard in a vivarium

[@virtualboygodot8251]

I own a tarantula cage and I have stuff to maintain it as well. The catch is that I don't own a tarantula, so when new people come over to my apartment, I always make sure to show them my "tarantula", but when they ask where it is, I simply reply "Oh he's a slippery one, he tends to bust out of his cage every now and then. Don't worry though, if you see him, just tell me so I can return him to his cage". Their shock is priceless and it keeps them on edge the whole time.

[@itzelmontalvo6645]

I think fish are more happy at sea though tbh

[@GuardianTam]

I would argue captivity is better than the wild in a lot of cases if it's done right. Plenty of room, companionship, mental stimulation, and no fear of starving or becoming a meal.

[@avastoyboxandarcade]

"So, who's behind this movie?" Me: PETA

[@wolfie1179]

That actually feels true

[@sadface7463]

Too good to be made by peta

[@_veronica_r]

Yeayea

[@Game_Hero]

Me: People with empathy.

[@da1mx433]

But the good kind

[@austinhinton3944]

Moral of the story: Bad sh*t happens to good fish.

[@danstiver9135]

South Korean animation is so goddamned underrated. Unfortunately nearly every major animated film from South Korea has flopped at the box office.

[@billybarnett9518]

With the exception of The Reef, which actually ripped off Finding Nemo and Shark Tale.

[@HydraSpectre1138]

Yeon Sang-Ho was actually really popular with his animated films The King of Pigs and The Fake. But he only got more popular when he transitioned to live action starting with Train to Busan.

[@RubyCarrots3232]

Leafie Hen into the Wild was incredibly successful.

[@LiveLife-fg1bz]

yeah...except pucca....but canimals is really underrated.

[@supremecream6588]

This movie in 5 words Cannibalisam, explained with sea creatures

[@ratedr7845]

Different fishes, it's not cannibalism

[@cintronproductions9430]

@@ratedr7845 Well, the flatfish killed another flatfish so maybe they have eaten their own kind before. Alsohowcanafuckingflatfishkillotherfishwithitsweakdeformedmouth?

[@Elementroar]

Fish in the sea eat other fish. This is as dumb as thinking eagles eating smaller birds is cannibalism.

[@ratedr7845]

@Worthless Knight it is dumbass, only our colours are different, fishes have different builds, sizes and sometimes even functions

[@lilcrust3063]

You completely missed the point of this movie,it has nothing to do with “cannibalism”.

[@ernovincze2900]

This is the "Les Poissons" musical number from "The Little Mermaid" taken to its logical extreme.

[@tornadodee148]

Les poiiiiiissons les poissons, Heeheehee honhonhon😂

[@duchessedeberne3909]

„Hehehe hahaha“ i loved it as a child xD

[@Alienboi2005vidsandstuff]

That ending where padak was served on a plate caused me to feel a mixture of heartbreak and shock

[@timbull194]

Man this looks dark. It's preety worrying how people say this is like Nemo.

[@kisdota]

To be fair the advertisement didn't help.

[@sushistudios5627]

Its because it has fish in it

[@thevoicesaysimalmostoutofm5710]

@@sushistudios5627 Fish looking for freedom

[@blazeofglory4053]

Because animated fish.

[@heszedjim9699]

They mean it has fish

[@chatteringbox7583]

Me: How do fish live with humans? Google: Fish usually live in the ocean, but they can sometimes be pets. Bing:

[@pogggaming4470]

Bing just showed you an seafood restaurant

[@malo.halo31]

“If there was a movie that might convince you to become vegan, this is it” Jokes on you Saber I can’t have seafood to begin with. ;u;

[@jessica_swan]

Lol if there’s a movie that would convince anyone to be vegan it’s Earthlings

[@AmaryInkawult]

Allergies?

[@doork.5022]

Rip:'(

[@annaneedshelp7729]

me too, its too gross for me to consume and enjoy

[@nobodyinparticular9640]

Seafood just makes me nauseous/sick when I eat it, eh

[@Aleera616]

I'm scared of being Padak. I struggle a lot in life but I try to fight as hard as I can so I can reach my dream (which is basically just living in nature and having a job that doesn't kill me, nothing fancy). But lately I've gotten more and more sick (chronical illness, heart issues and ptsd) and chances are that I will die before I can reach my "freedom". This realization hit hard and this movie made me even more anxious. I'm already "swimming" as hard and as fast as I can but I fear that in the end I'll not be able to make it. I know this movies messages are also different ones but this stuck with me.

[@thend4427]

Just try to make ur mark in the world

[@thefriendlymetroid6655]

Crabs: * kills everyone * “Your like hitler except hitler cared about Germany or something”

[@arigadatred5395]

Wait, if Hitler cared about Germany why did he kill so many Germans?

[@thedankknight8333]

Arigadatred It is a joke from Rick and Morty

[@b3nt079]

@@arigadatred5395 Well. Taking the joke I didn't understand either aside. He was very patriotic to Germany. He also believed he was making the world better for pure germans by causing mass genocide of those he didn't see fit in his society as he saw them as traitors for a war. He cared about pure germans that fit his standards, which is still..germans in a way? But its only a couple.

[@jaydeevalera]

Haha rick and morty

[@aliefr2984]

@@b3nt079 Hitler is austrian right ? Why he care about german ?

[@shiny9690]

"There's not much known about this film or the people behind it." Of course not. It just materialized out of the ether of our nightmares

[@hannahstarinieri1351]

I owned some fish that ate each other’s tails and it made me sad when they died. That’s when my family decided that we’d only have one fish

[@KermitTheGamer21]

If they're biting each other's tails that means they feel like they don't have enough space. Or it could be that some fish are just naturally super aggressive.

[@LeGoodMusica23]

That reminds of when sharks bite eachother so they can have fish adult fun fun time *I'm sorry*

[@misomie]

They'll also bite if they are stressed for reasons not related to space. Like if you have schooling fish but too small of a school or they don't feel safe. It really depends. Like a rosy barb will turn killer if there is only one but be baby with a school.

[@hayhayluxray]

My family has had fish for many many years. We had a goldfish who outlived all the others, who mysteriously disappeared, so we believe the goldfish ate them.... :(

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

My mom has an aquarium and has guppies, I think (some are red but I think those died and now only the gold ones are alive). And she has a large pleco, the fish that like to suction themselves to the side of tanks. The fish may have eaten each other but I think the water just killed them. She cleans it but maybe the stress of being scooped out and the new water just didn't sit well with some of them. Either way, she still has about twelve or so of those fish and the pleco all in a 50 gallon tank so I think that the smaller number is for the best.

[@crowrosive]

Loved this movie. Fish are often even as far as animals humans kill for food goes- dismissed. To the point I know people who think just eating fish makes you vegetarian! Yet recent science shows us that just like other animals fish are sentient and alive and feel pain (something until more recently wasn’t believed by the majority at all) Most people will be aware a pig is smart or a cow feels pain but fish get much less consideration and to see a movie explore a story like this with fish as the characters is wonderfully dark and thought provoking It reminds me of films like ringing bell chirin and leafie a hen into the wild, watership down or the plague dogs And those are all movies I really adore I also loved the themes of just surviving vs seeking something better and how most ppl will settle on just surviving to avoid the risks seeking betterment comes with its a good philosophy to explore

[@flamevix]

I have a little betta fish whom I love dearly and he has such a big personality. Getting him years back definitely changed my perspective on fish. 💜

[@RELHP]

My betta was so smart. He had his own 10 gallon tank and would move rocks around and sleep in his favorite decorations, follow our fingers and knock snails off the wall for fun.

[@mauricethegecko9700]

My fish killed each other rinse and repeat

[@mauricethegecko9700]

@Aiden Cross please shut up.

[@N0pr0fit]

@@mauricethegecko9700 calm down brah

[@nubberton1345]

Imagine going to Walmart with your Grandma to get a movie to watch. You heard of a fish movie that supposed to have a really heartwarming fun story but you couldn't really remember the name. You saw a fish on a movie cover and assumed that it was the movie. It's name was Padak. You got home and put it in your DVD player. And you saw this.

[@pedrogoulartsales2791]

Just as wholesome

[@Polychi1998]

At least it’s not a bootleg

[@angrymal1345]

‡ Gothic Croc ‡ true lol

[@livinglegend9709]

@@Polychi1998 my dad would've bought this movie thinking it was Nemo

[@froggy2406]

There’s his Lieutenant Eel, Snapper, Sea Bass Animal Crossing players: It’s at least a C+

[@michaelromero5332]

Nice One ...Heh...

[@laundrybasketgamers]

I never understood that joke

[@kid0rchid]

@@laundrybasketgamers me neither

[@tayloranderson7547]

Eel. Snapper . Sea BaSS Animal crossing players: its at least a C+

[@elechronic]

@@laundrybasketgamers bass sounds like pass

[@inediblehotpockets671]

This video came out the day my cat was giving birth. Definitely calling one of the kitten's Saber ✨

[@cintronproductions9430]

Daaaawwwwww!

[@clamency1735]

awww so cute

[@QuadLunch]

Cool

[@mercuropheliac]

Mazel tov

[@TheMinesweeps]

Saber Cat! (We need some fan art lol)

[@varsity.1]

1:18 watching that part with my friends I actually screamed because I had actual tears, what with the song and the stark change from beautiful 2D animation to the normal 3D animation. It's an underrated movie, I'm happy it's getting more attraction.

[@fuckinghelenlikewhatthehel2629]

Honestly though?? “Ugly”, grim artsyles and animations are my JAM.

[@hamsprovided9936]

In the grim darknes of the far aquarium there are only FISHIES

[@calypsotheredheeler2271]

They do be kinda ugly doe

[@hamsprovided9936]

@@calypsotheredheeler2271 Orks want to have talk with you

[@speedbump1712]

I think ugly art styles work better for grim/horror movies like padak ngl 😳

[@gigisbookclub7199]

The animation is a little wonky though

[@wolfgangervin2582]

The sushi restaruant anecdote explains alot since eating live fish like that is a Japanese and Taiwanese thing. The Taiwanese version adds an extra layer of brutality by partially frying the fish without killing it (Taiwan has banned the dish iirc).

[@MikaelaKMajorHistory]

Koreans also serve live shrimp that the customers literally tear apart alive and eat.

[@Daiacos]

@@MikaelaKMajorHistory octopus is boiled alive too in some dishes. I follow this korean instagramer who often posts the things she eats, one time posted a video going to a restaurant and getting the live octopus dish. Got a lot of flack for that and went private for a while

[@MrChickennugget360]

the real problem is when they do that to dogs or other mammals. the more developed an Animal is the more you have no right to make it suffer. Shrimp are not developed- dogs on the other hand are extremely developed.

[@goonerOZZ]

Meh... Westerners are just too squeamish about food.

[@MikaelaKMajorHistory]

@@MrChickennugget360 I mean, I believe that regardless of the level of intelligence, you have no right to make anything suffer needlessly, whether that be hammering nails into a tree or torturing a human being. Every life deserves respect. If we must kill it to eat it, we should kill it quickly and send it off properly too.

[@somegem6344]

Padak used crunch The goldfish was literally eaten.

[@randomnessanimation6831]

Clownfish are not goldfish.

[@nanaraynor5115]

@@randomnessanimation6831 stfu

[@melonbb803]

No U why r u pressed

[@flamevix]

@@melonbb803 I think he passionately believes clownfish ARE goldfish.

[@waringaw.m6350]

@@nanaraynor5115 stfu

[@purr-fectcatstudios5195]

Request: What the hell is Chirin’s Bell A Dark sad kids movie

[@ALilDeach]

Yeah, I cried when I watched that stuff, it was crazy

[@adallie3233]

Nuuuuu

[@domemerinoextra8759]

Burger KingMan Guy EXACTLY!

[@Pooky1991]

Yes

[@movedtocupowarriors4205]

I think he might have already watched it..??

[@superfire6463]

Steam sells movies? That’s what I really learned here

[@imaghost2961]

I’m surprised too! I just had the same thought!

[@kaylynn6571]

Me sitting down to watch this with my sushi lunch: 👁👄👁🤢

[@Meninx87]

You monster

[@Ryanbros]

Well fish aren’t that sentient

[@LadyOfTheEdits]

Lol XD

[@itzelmontalvo6645]

@@Ryanbros Who or where does it say so?

[@austinhinton3944]

Liam Ryan I think you mean “aren’t sapient”, all living things are sentient (the ability to sense).

[@samuelrodriguez9801]

"I had no idea that Steam had movies." I can relate, I just found out through you.

[@BadWebDiver]

Same.

[@chibi_okami]

Same

[@quasar7951]

Not anymore appearantly

[@nathanielpittman722]

"it's on steam" checks steam it's only a dollar.

[@pikminfan6778]

6:18 Clownfish: So what? I'm funny now? I'm a funny guy just cause I'm dressed like a clown? I suppose you think I SHOULDN'T HAVE A GUN EITHER!

[@ZackFair78]

The fact that the main character dies and in such a horrifying way is one of the best subversión of expectations since one usually doesn’t expect the protagonist to die. Not to mention the imagery is just so gruesome!

[@sugarcrystals5649]

Heh, Kaede. You right though.

[@JuggernautGeo]

@@sugarcrystals5649 *sigh*

[@1r0zz]

@@ikirbeeburgr If you mean the toxic male of tlou 2 electric boogaloo , he is not a main character.

[@ikirbeeburgr]

1r0zz he is the main character in the first one

[@1r0zz]

@@ikirbeeburgr Yeah, and oppressed the freedom of the true main character. The "avenger-est" is the only true character in the last of us...

[@AquaticFerret]

Another more horrifying animated film I would love to see you review: Felidae

[@elmono6299]

That movie is available on KZbin for free. I've seen it. I liked it but it is super dark and creepy. 🐈☠😱

[@Moony1568]

Felidae the movie is not that great. It butchers the plot so badly that it’s hard to follow unless you’ve read the book beforehand. The mystery is not played out as well as it is in the book and the main villain’s plans are not explained. I saw the movie before reading the book and I liked it only because it was the first adult animated film I’ve ever saw. After reading the wonderful weirdness that is the book, I dislike the movie. To spoil the book: Felidae is about human and animal relations. About how we are not that much different from the animals we share this world with. However, we use and abuse animals without ever appreciating them for what they are. The cats in the book might as well just be humans with fur just from how they talk and behave. Francis goes on entire monologues about how humans are gifted with great intelligence and ingenuity but we waste our efforts on sitting around and getting fat. We destroy our planet and the creatures within and do little to nothing about it. Francis doesn’t hate humans, he finds us frustrating. That’s what Felidae is about. The genetics stuff with the breeding just adds to this narrative. *GAINT SPOILER AHEAD* Pascal (aka Clawdandus) wanted to reverse the breeding process and brings cats back to their origin because of his intense hatred of humans. His ruthless actions to achieve one goal actually makes him the most human-like cat out of them all, thus becoming the very thing he despises I love Felidae so damn much and the movie does not do it justice at all.

[@pockettot6562]

Yes yes yes!!!!

[@waitwhat6936]

I know it’s not Saber but Steve Reviews did a video on Felidae if you wanna check that out!

[@kvproductions2581]

i'm pretty sure he's already reviewed it

[@cassk2940]

This makes me think of another korean animated film, Underdog (2018), about a group of abandoned dogs. Its not as dark as Padak but it definitely has some dark underlying themes. Plus, the mayor of Seoul effectively shut down all dog slaughterhouses in the city after watching this film! I enjoyed it a lot and I hope it gets a dvd release in America someday. Check it out, I feel like you'd appreciate it!

[@cassk2940]

@Mallory Baker unfortunately its not on any official streaming sites, but here's where i watched it! i checked the dailymotion links and password, it all still works :) twitter.com/_kyungsoo_lover/status/1119397667925217280?lang=en

[@tree8925]

You made my day! I watched this movie and I love it! quite sad but amazing! Thanks for for the link Cassidy!

[@flavortown6280]

Id love saber to check that out

[@cassk2940]

@@tree8925 Happy to help!

[@ileanabriannemari]

Wait, really!? Ahh, good for the doggos.

[@friendmuffin8676]

The 2d animated segments I'm seeing give me a Watership Down vibe.

[@yoda908]

I'm sure inspired by water ship down.

[@LiveLife-fg1bz]

oh no it's the bambi effect both have the same effect

[@abbray]

Reminded me of the Yellow Submarine stuff

[@cimengngialah2735]

I can imagine someone could ruin this film by making art of this film with the Gaither’s pond fish...

[@steampunk-llama]

Thanks for the idea lol

[@aliyah1164]

Honestly I’d love to see those fish get murdered brutally. (Wait, I shouldn’t say that they’re based off of real people-)

[@WhoTookMyMirr]

@@aliyah1164 I mean. Megachurches prey on vulnerable people to become super wealthy so, y'know. Eat the rich.

[@emmareiman64]

Padak and the rest would eat the mistakes of nature

[@annasobczak9510]

This reminds me of Netflix’s “Okja” about the lives of pigs who exist to be slaughtered

[@bobbiepink3824]

I heard of that film from South Korea which is directed by the same guy who also directed Parasite!

[@cintronproductions9430]

Those weren't pigs, they were crimes against nature! They looked like pig-hippo-manatee-Appa hybrids! XD

[@kurlykayla9013]

@Bobbie Pink I’m sold!

[@Jellylamps]

I remember that one. Don’t know when or how i watched it but i did

[@_cupid]

Saberspark: “life vs death” My weeb ass: *”hope vs despair”* Edit, April 24, 2021: I genuinely cringed looking back at this

[@ann6878]

DaNgAnRoNPa

[@_cupid]

ann // T H A N K Y O U

[@sweetasterium]

Junko Enoshima time

[@noirby5268]

Everyone's saying Danganropan, while my ass is over being like meduka meguca

[@_cupid]

@@noirby5268 Danganropan 💀

[@TheGamerAtticus]

Padak’s death was more sad than peter Parker’s, don’t @ me.

[@AllIsFiller]

Peter parker's just went through the wind, like his ashes.

[@The_child-catcher]

I don't feel so good Mr flat fish.

[@AmaryInkawult]

@AD The Millenium Kid you absolute madlad

[@angrymal1345]

telethea the end bringer lmao I shouldn’t have laughed 🤣

[@Skid_is_cool_so_you_should_sub]

Oh this this is butiful

[@exammole4545]

Everyone: *thinking Saber will hate it* Saber: I like it! Everyone: *surprised pikachu face*

[@CubeSeal]

>*movie has a fish* Everyone: Is this Finding NEMO?!?!

[@proxy1035]

5:59 dude, you gave me a heart attack! i thought my GPU was dying

[@bananaslug7632]

most people: FiNdInG nEmO me, an intellectual: *game of thrones with fish*

[@delete--5563]

I mean can you blame them, people, ever since Finding Nemo made is the reason that the fish setting is a thing in animation and also you not intellectual by the way 🤔😑.

[@AtomixIsDumb]

@@delete--5563 shut up, stop being dump and actually get jokes

[@cosmos2113]

HoshinoOtakuu lol its a joke

[@notgray88]

Me, the most intellectual. No Country for Old Fish

[@erika.7462]

HoshinoOtakuu take a joke

[@Kalaloo]

So, I stopped this review 5 minutes in and decided to watch the movie before hearing anymore about it. I've never been so intrigued so early in a review to do that, and I'm glad I did. Padak is an amazing example of a good adult animated film, and it's on Steam for about $1, currently. If you haven't gotten too far into the review and are scrolling by I highly suggest you watch it first. Be warned that it is quite sobering.

[@hamster-t5v]

he mentioned padak at the beginning of the red shoes and the 7 dwarfs video and showed a clip of the fish cannibalizing another fish, so I was intrigued and watched padak (if you have amazon prime, its on there for free) and it did not disappoint. I got the padak dying part spoiled cause I accidentally scrolled to the end (oops lol) but it is still a fantastic movie

[@norainbowwithoutsomerain]

I also stopped in the review and watched the movie. Admittedly my heart sank when Spotty got killed and so brutally torn open by the Eel. *Shudders* I love the movie for its grimness but ack my heart and my stomach

[@Cakalank]

literally me too, right before Spoiler alert segment cosme out, i bought and watched the movie. its a good movie. i'm literally spooked about those dead fishes. damn, it is spooky and scary with those real cannibalism.

[@livinglegend9709]

"Humans aren't stick in fish tanks waiting for death row" Me: (looks around) that might be up for debate

[@gravytube4099]

Then get out of the fish tank lol

[@jokeofalltrades2838]

@@gravytube4099 it's a quarentine joke

[@NegaTheImpmon9508]

lmao true

[@fareez8248]

I sense something wrong

[@ejspike1559]

That hit in a really terrifying level bud

[@enomisv9830]

MASSIVE SPOILERS FOR PADAK Spot dies too. He's killed by crabs and the other fish stay in the tank.

[@raindropgaming2683]

Remember this saber: *no matter how far you run, how long you hide, we WILL find you and make you review*

[@artpestic6581]

It's kinda ironic that you used the pufferfish meme at the end, because in the video it's from the pufferfish is actually killed after the meme part.

[@MisterJohnDoe]

Really? That’s messed up.

[@slothful2039]

Johnny Topside I mean you eat meat lol. Not that messed up (puffer fish was killed quick too)

[@tsunderetunes7250]

“People keep comparing it to Nemo” People: Eh, it has a clownfish! *Close enough*

[@breadong]

finding memo literally owned clown fish

[@bennytheretriever5032]

Saberspark: spoiler alert, Padak dies! Also Sanerspark: **shows bunch of scenes before of Padak getting chopped to death**

[@animalbites77]

That wasn't Paduk, that was a fish of the same species at the beginning of the movie. In the movie, you don't see when she gets chopped up. It's just a song of Flatfish singing to Paduk (Beautiful song) and then at the end, you just see her served on the plate.

[@MikaelaKMajorHistory]

I mentioned the name of this movie to my mom and she recalls watching it, smiling and exclaiming that it was a great movie. Growing up with Korean movies, they're brutal, but they always carry a good meaning with them for kids. Two other Korean movies I remember growing up with are Leafie: A Hen Into The Wild and Yobi the Five Tailed Fox. There was an even older one about a tadpole growing up into a frog (spoiler: he dies), but that one must have been from the 1970s.

[@ch34pwoowoo7]

Most American kids movies are the opposite of korean kids movies...oof

[@aaron-gz]

A lot of movies meant for younger audiences just can’t accept a character’s death or the concept of it. Yes, it might suck but that is the point of having that lesson. They revive the character with magic or something. Even Pokémon from Japan does this a lot on their movies. Of course they couldn’t just kill Ash or Pikachu for real but pulling off that same stunt is cheap and boring. That teaches nothing to children. You risk your life and expect to be revived by tears?

[@MikaelaKMajorHistory]

@@aaron-gz Cycle of life my dude. Showing kids the fragility of life helps teach them to appreciate all life including their own and to make the best of the little time they have. (Although South Korea and Japan's education and work culture sort of destroys that meaning later in life.)

[@vincentbaskerville9697]

Yeah, same here. I also remember a movie with two snake ladies and the white snake one died at the end. Though, I can't fully remember.

[@jharris3110]

I remember watching Yobi the Five Tailed Fox with a friend on Netflix some years back and we both enjoyed it

[@nyanpirethecat2257]

Since your taking about animated films with dark and depressing subject matter. "Chirin No Suzu" (Chirin's Bell) is right up you're alley. Unlike Padak, it's a family film which has a very unique history. It's based on a children's book based on the author's experiences in WWII. The author suffered PTSD after the war and one of his ways of coping was by making children's books. While some were lighthearted, others such as "Chirin no Suzu" and "The Kindly Lion/The Gentle Lion" had some very depressing and dark subject matter for a kid's book. The Kindly Lion (The Gentle Lion) gained an animated adaptation in 1969, while "Chirin no Suzu" gained an animated film in 1978. However, Chirin's Bell is his most well-known work and gained a lot of different retellings in Japan. The 1978 is also made by Sanrio (Sanrio Animation) back when the company had their own animation division. They also made two Unico movies based on Osamu Tezuka's manga series of the same name. Seriously, Chirin's Bell (aka Ringing Bell) is one of the most fascinating things I've come across. The behind the scenes and real life information is even more interesting than the movie and book. Chirin's Bell is also the author's most personal work. Note: No I didn't come from Steve Reviews, since I heard about this movie (and book) years ago.

[@HowlingDoom]

You should DM it on twitter with this info.

[@nyanpirethecat2257]

@@HowlingDoom Funny you mentioned that, since I actually emailed Saber a suggestion on the film (and original book) months ago. He currently has the movie on his "To Do List" and sent him a couple emails giving as much information and backstory to the film as possible.

[@KingExalted]

Isn't that the movie about a Sheep who's mother was killed by a Wolf and therefore he wanted to be taught the ways of the Wolf and when he grows up he kills his mentor and therefore spends the rest of his life in the mountains cause he feels he is no longer sheep nor wolf.

[@nyanpirethecat2257]

@@KingExalted Yeah that movie.

[@HowlingDoom]

@@nyanpirethecat2257 Thats rad dude.

[@purr-fectcatstudios5195]

Kid: Mom can we get Finding Nemo? Mom: No we got Finding Nemo at home Finding Nemo at home:

[@lwetho1519]

Killing Nemo

[@ouchied]

I man, it's still good-

[@eun496]

Its better ngl

[@kingcoveryepic]

But who are we finding 😳

[@abyss1315]

@@kingcoveryepic Ourselves 😳

[@dionemartins0212]

That looks freaking scary. I want to watch but I'm afraid of never sleeping again

[@loneronin6813]

When it comes to movies and stories of any kind that make fully sentient living things being subjected to death at the hands of humans, the kind of horror I feel isn't, "What if I was put in their place?" For me, the horror element comes from me feelings as though I am the monster inflicting suffering on others and how they must be feeling. I have to admit, while I hate feeling that I've caused another living being to feel such dread and desperation or rather that I could potentially do so to said living being, I also think it makes for excellent and poignant horror and drama if done well. I don't know if that's just a me thing or if others feel that way as well, but either way, it's one of the very few things in this world that genuinely disturb me. In a way, I don't mind feeling disturbed because I like to think that when properly channeled, it can lead to worthwhile thought on the matter as well as creativity. Long story short, I think it's safe to say that this film is a prime example of exactly that concept. Something that really struck a cord with the director of this film in some way gave him a spark of imagination to make this movie in the first place and presented its message well.

[@catpoke9557]

Same here with me

[@NegaTheImpmon9508]

agreed

[@matheusrodrigues7921]

@D Zuke I think the point that Ronin was trying to make was not that it's wrong to eat animals. That's survival and until we find a reliable substitute we will continue to do it. The point they were trying to make is that it IS terrifying to think you could be causing another sentient being such pain and suffering. And remember even though animals like cows can't feel the way we do, it doesn't mean they don't feel pain so causing undeserved suffering into other living beings is not acceptable. It should be as quick and painless as possible.

[@kurlykayla9013]

Thank you, Ronin. I’m not a vegan or animal rights activist by any means, but this movie gave me pause. When I saw the fish served while alive, I thought that was just an exaggeration of the fish’s plight, but then I discovered this is an actual dish called Ikizukuri. I know different cultures have different perspectives. But it does bother me that the fish are suffering in a way that seems unnecessary. If there’s a way we can preserve humane treatment of these animals before killing them, I think it’s worth pursuing.

[@laumiia]

Same! I was thinking to myself the whole time, " Am I a monster for eating fish?"..it really gave me chills.

[@deepfriedmochi]

I’ll never look at ‘ÆÜGH’ the same way again

[@NoiseDay]

I never liked it to begin with. It's literally dying and we all go "haha, funny noise. Fishy eat"

[@Ith.977]

@@NoiseDay yeah!!! I feel like i'm watching a snuff video

[@frostbitetheannunakiiceind6574]

Same

[@fantasticsodapop9018]

I feel so uncomfortable whenever I see it. Poor fish literally got tortured and killed for our entertainment

[@DoodleThis]

No joke, this movie legit messed me up for like 2 days straight. I didn't eat and when I did, food tasted like vile for some reason. My stomach turned and I was like silent for the most part that my girlfriend started to be very concerned about me. I know this is just an animated film but.... jesus this movie

[@NoiseDay]

Reason number 1 why I'm not watching it. I think I got the gist from Saber and I know I couldn't handle that level of viscera. I'm already sensitive to certain foods and get really psyched out when eating meat. Once at Red Lobster, I imagined the crab leg on my plate was a human hand ("these are muscles I'm eating, here's where they connect so the crab can move") and I couldn't get that image out of my head.

[@jesusarmandoholguinsaenz7171]

well, this movie serves more as an allegory for other things rather than an exact depiction of a fish's experience at a restaurant, the movie gives them way more brain power than fish actually have, besides, it's not like the ocean is much more nice to them still, people should still avoid mass produced meats, and other animal products, try to get those stuff from a local farm or something like that, since those places probably give the animals a much better life

[@poke696]

Man I saw this movie in Korea when it was on the cinema. I was fooled by the poster, and was in big shock, I mean there were numerous kids with their parents, and heard crying After the movie, somehow my dad wanted to eat sashimi that day, and my family went to the local fish restaurant, just like in the movie but in an urban area. AND we ordered that flatfish and ate that 😂

[@booklover78910]

Yin Yang Fish in China and Ikizukuri in Japan are two fish dishes served with the fish still alive to patrons. Those dishes are VERY reminiscent to what is clearly seen in this film. So... unfortunately, for some fish, this IS what goes on in certain restaurants.

[@yuhlumyy1319]

Oh my god you pulled this out of my brain.. This movie traumatized my entire childhood hahaha

[@FengTheSlayer]

Padak is like a combination of Bestars and The Promised Neverland. I think this would be a great series if it became one

[@megankassa3633]

Caitlyn McMunn danganronpa v3 begs to differ

[@alphaundpinsel2431]

there are exactly 69 likes one your comment

[@Crowtenzz]

Ah ye

[@sonicsucks20]

@@megankassa3633 it doesn't exist.

[@megankassa3633]

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[@dracodracarys2339]

ok but imagine an animated dinosaur film ala "The Land Before Time" but played for this level of darkness, oh and also the main character is the Velociraptor who at the end famously gets fossilized while fighting a Protoceratops. That would be lit.

[@hassanalkhalaf1115]

I'd like to see it

[@bkjeong4302]

That would be AWESOME.

[@sadsackofflour2697]

As a kid, there actually was an animated... er... short movie... mini-series chunk...? And that fossil was part of the subject matter. It was done kinda in the style of a nature documentary, but also followed along the characters like an actual story, since there were in fact kinda actual characters. The main character was a velociraptor referred to as "White Tip" (none of the animals speak btw, but a couple get names)... Ah, okay, just googled it to make sure I could remember the title. Look for "Dinosaur Planet" and "White Tip's Journey", which follows a female raptor (they're feathered, woohoo!) who wound up on her own after her pack had been killed, so she had to figure out how to survive, and be accepted into a new pack. She's not the one who dies, though it's still kinda sad who does die. The ending isn't entirely sad though, because at least you get the sense that despite the hardships she endured in her life, White Tip's gonna manage and be okay. I guess with the basic story and the outdated animation it's not exactly mind-blowing, but I loved this stuff as a kiddo. Similarly, there is also "Pod's Travels". Pod is another velcoraptor, but in his story, a tsunami hits his island. He managed to survive after clinging to some floating wood debri and was stuck like that for quite a while before he washed up onto another island, where he had to survive on his own. Poor guy was really put through the wringer at the start, but the fiery lil' dude got things pretty darn good in the end.

[@asimplepondisnear8109]

Branwen LittleBird Omg I watched those literally every day when I was a kid

[@MylesJoinsTheGame]

YES

[@emblemblade9245]

Finding Nemo’s evil alter ego, Dark Finding Nemo

[@beeftastesliketoenails94]

The most creative name in the world

[@foxtoons1999]

Frying Nemo

[@mariajimenafigueroa8311]

EDGY NEMO

[@friendlyspookneighbor945]

Nemo Finding you

[@andrewcampbell6235]

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[@delightfulblueberries7405]

Now everytime I see that puffer fish I just think the rest that video..... He kills the fish.

[@linkthepig4219]

I always hated that video and nobody knew why I did... that's why