The children of Ballydowse and Carrickdowse engage in battles where they cut of the buttons, shoe-laces and underwear of their captured opponents. This is to get the boys in trouble with their parents. They go to battle in mass groups of dozens, throwing stones and cutting off their opponents buttons etc. And sometimes they go to battle completely naked and exposed. In one such scene about 30 boys return from a battle to celebrate victory at a barn-house only to find some gir... (Full plot summary below)
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The children of Ballydowse and Carrickdowse engage in battles where they cut of the buttons, shoe-laces and underwear of their captured opponents. This is to get the boys in trouble with their parents. They go to battle in mass groups of dozens, throwing stones and cutting off their opponents buttons etc. And sometimes they go to battle completely naked and exposed. In one such scene about 30 boys return from a battle to celebrate victory at a barn-house only to find some girls waiting for them and they get very embarrassed at losing their privacy.
Leave your thoughts about War of the Buttons.
| User ReviewBrock DGreat movie that not many people I know have heard of |
| User ReviewMegan Goh my word, this movie... there are hardly words. FUNNY, POIGNANT, LIGHT AND A CLASSIC MUST SEE |
| User ReviewBekah MSO amazing, really captures what it means to be a child, what it means to be forced to grow up too soon and the transition that ensues..... this is in my top 10 |
| User ReviewKristin JMy favorite movie. Funny, lighthearted, and one for the whole family. Not on DVD, and hard to find on VHS, but is possible if you're willing to pay a bit more. |
| User ReviewDanielle FPerfect children's film. It's charming and heartfelt, and captures the magic of being a kid. My favorite film of all time. |
| User ReviewT'lakwadzi DThis reminds me of the days in my village. |
| User ReviewJasmin THark back to the days when you were a kid, the rivalries, running wild, intensity, sorting it out amongst yourselves. A rare film...haven't seen any copies of it since I was a kid. |
| User ReviewGinny RIrish children, after school wars, what more could you want? |
| User ReviewKayleigh-Ann LWould love to see again, great kids movie |
| User ReviewMarc CWhy this hasn't been released on DVD I don't know. More films like this need to be made for the next generations sake. WOTB shows fun and adventure can be had outdoors away from the fastfood-cartoon genre |
