Happy ending or sad ending?

I was expecting to feel my heartstrings tugged at least a little-- I can tear up at the cheesiest things, like the little penguin crying icecubes when he thinks Bugs Bunny isn't going to escort him to his home-- but didn't really feel anything regarding this. I actually got the feeling that the animator was trying way too hard to tug at heartstrings with the kiwi's tear. Nice animation for a student project, though.

I was going to ask how you can be so jaded but you're 32.

Ouch! Everyone's out to make me feel old this week.

*tear comes to eye* See? I'm sensitive.

Edit: checked your age... and, hey, waitasec...

Yep, bittersweet.

What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen kiwi plummeting to it's own demise?

I'd say it's pretty close to the definition of "fucking sweet!"

me too. but i liked it!

Fast enough. That's all that matters.

Is this some sort of complicated political allegory? Any New Zealanders like to comment?

It made me do the happy/sad face at the same time.

I don't think birds can use hammers either. And they rarely wear hats.

same. it's goddamn emotional kryptonite.

What if you knew that little Kiwi was going to die anyway and that was it's dieing wish?

I think it's a happy ending
1) you don't see it land
2) tears of joy
3) the music score

& most importantly

4) it's happy at the end

Grave of the Fireflies. THAT will ruin you.

Throughout the video, the kiwi is overjoyed with the progress of his work. Surely he knew that the fulfillment of his dream would be his end. But that never stopped him from his work or it's inevitable ending.

Kiwi dies doing what he loves, namely flying. A nigh-impossible dream for a flightless bird. How many people will have the opportunity to go out doing what they love best? How many people will realize their dreams in their lifetime, let alone seeing those dreams made manifest at their own hands? If that's not a pretty damn good way to go out, I don't know what is.

While it is sad that Kiwi has choosen to close the door on other possibilities in his life with his fateful decision, it was his decision to make, and his dream to pursue. He will die, yes. But it's on his own terms.

And as for the tear, I read it as both the effects of terminal velocity, and a tear of joy.

And most importantly of all, it's just a cartoon, people.

i made it about twenty minutes into that movie before i had to turn it off.

the world is depressing enough as it is, happy

Never seen it, but a friend of mine watched it and said pretty much the same thing, When the Wind Blows is very similiar