Norman McLaren - Neighbours (1952)

My initial feeling towards the video was like, "oh, what a nice, cute little stop motion video about two neighbors". And then as the video progressed it became, "um, why is this so creepy and violent". The use of stop-motion animation definitely fit well with the theme of the video. Although it was about two neighbors who did not get along and things became physical, the animation style gave it a little bit of humor, which I enjoyed. In addition to that, the soundtrack in the video also gave it a sense of funniness. The music reminded me of particular scenarios in the Super Mario Bros. game. Lastly, I thought the ending was a little over the top when they both apparently killed one another. However, the separation of the flower was clever and nice touch to end the video.