History WesternAnimation / TheWindInTheWillows1985

* AdaptationDistillation: This probably one of the most faithful adaptations out there: the only thing it leaves out are Otter, and the visit to Mole's End -- instead we get a brief scene of Mole being homesick after he and Ratty leave the Wild Wood. The film even finds a clever way to include "The Piper and the Gates of Dawn" and "Wayfarers All" into the story by combing the two events and moving them near the end of the story. Ratty is wistful of how everything is changing and the Sea Rat comes along and invites him to a life of roving. Mole finds Ratty's goodbye note and proceeds to go to see Badger. Badger runs into him to enlist his help to find his nephew Portly. The two then split up. Mole under the guidance of Pan, finds Ratty who abandoned his dreams of roving when he came across Portly. Badger then runs into him and reveals he also found Toad on the riverbank, having been led to him by Pan.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Parodied with the weasels. They proceeded to make a mess of Toad Hall by hosting a never ending party but according to the Chief Weasel they are still gentlemen.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Badger gives a doozy of a one unto Toad in a style of fire and brimstone preacher.

--> '''Badger:''' You knew it must come to this sooner or later. You've disregarded all the warnings we've given you, and you've gone on squandering the money your father left you. You're a disgrace to all of us and to your family! You're giving us animals a bad name in the district by your furious driving, and smashes, and rows with the police. We animals never allow our friends to make fools of themselves beyond a certain limit. This is our last effort that will bring you to reason. Change your ways now, or face the consequences! Which I promise you will ''not'' be pleasant! Repent!

''The Wind in the Willows'' is a 1985 AnimatedAdaptation of [[Literature/TheWindInTheWillows Kenneth Grahame's classic novel]]. Produced by Creator/RankinBass it was done in an {{animesque}} style similar to their adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/TheLastUnicorn''; the animation was by Creator/WangFilmProductions.

* EmpathicEnvironment: A storm starts brewing outside Toad Hall just as Badger starts giving Toad TheReasonYouSuckSpeech

* RelatedInTheAdaptation: In the book, Portly was Otter's son, in this version he's Badger's nephew.

'''Chief Weasel:''' Everything else ha-ha is certainly permissible, so\\
'''The Weasels:''' Let's gobble his grub! Let's guzzle his wine! Smoke all his pipes to pieces! Let's swizzle his gin, we're going to begin a party that never ceases!\\

--> '''Chief Weasel:''' Just because we're unmannerly weasels does not mean we are not gentlemen. A gentleman would never use another man's stationary, port, wine, or snooker table uninvited. So we would never never phone long distance without asking right?\\\\
'''The Weasels:''' Right!\\\
'''Chief Weasel:''' Everything else ha-ha is certainly permissible, so...\\\
'''The Weasels:''' Let's gobble his grub! Let's guzzle his wine! Smoke all his pipes to pieces! Let's swizzle his gin, we're going to begin a party that never ceases!\\\

--> '''Chief Weasel:''' Just because we're unmannerly weasels does not mean we are not gentlemen. A gentleman would never use another man's stationary, port, wine, or snooker table uninvited. So we would never never phone long distance without asking right?\\
'''The Weasels:''' Right!\\
'''Chief Weasel:''' Everything else ha-ha is certainly permissible, so...
'''The Weasels:''' Let's gobble his grub! Let's guzzle his wine! Smoke all his pipes to pieces! Let's swizzle his gin, we're going to begin a party that never ceases!\\

'''Chief Weasel:''' Everything else ha-ha is certainly permissible, so...\\

'''Chief Weasel:''' Everything else ha-ha is certainly permissible. So...\\

'''The Weasels:''' Let's gobble his grub! Let's guzzle his wine! Smoke all his pipes to pieces! Let's swizzle his gin, we're going to begin a party that never ceases!

'''Chief Weasel:''' Everything else ha-ha is certainly permissible. So ...\\

--> '''Chief Weasel:''' Just because we're unmannerly weasels does not mean we are not gentlemen. A gentleman would never use another man's stationary, port, wine, or snooker table uninvited. So we would never never phone long distance without asking right?\\\
'''The Weasels:''' Right!\\\
'''Chief Weasel:''' Everything else ha-ha is certainly permissible. So ... \\

* AdaptationSpeciesChange: In the original story, Portly was an otter. Here, he's a badger.

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''The Wind in the Willows'' is a 1985 AnimatedAdaptation of [[Literature/TheWindInTheWillows Kenneth Grahame's classic novel]]. Produced by Creator/RankinBass it was done in an {{animesque}} style similar to their adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/TheLastUnicorn''. It might have to do with the fact it was animated by Creator/WangFilmProductions.

''The Wind in the Willows'' is a 1985 AnimatedAdaptation of [[Literature/TheWindInTheWillows Kenneth Grahame's classic novel]]. Produced by Creator/RankinBass it was done in an {{animesque}} style similar to their adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/TheLastUnicorn''. It might have to do with the fact it was animated by Creator/WangFilmProductions. Like many Rankin/Bass specials this one features an AllStarCast:

''The Wind in the Willows'' is a 1985 AnimatedAdaptation of [[Literature/TheWindInTheWillows Kenneth Grahame's classic novel]]. Produced by Creator/RankinBass it was done in an {{animesque}} style similar to their adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/TheLastUnicorn''. It might have to do with the fact it was animated by Creator/{{Topcraft}}. Like many Rankin/Bass specials this one features an AllStarCast:

** José Ferrer as the gruff and solitary, but kind Badger

''The Wind in the Willows'' is a 1985 AnimatedAdaptation of [[Literature/TheWindInTheWillows Kenneth Grahame's classic novel]]. Produced by Creator/RankinBass.

* AdaptedOut: Otter, who was a major character in the book, doesn't appear.

* AdaptationSpeciesChange: In the original story, Portly was Otter's son. Here, he's a badger.

!!The film provides examples of the following tropes: