Hey all, thank you so much for the support on this video over the years. I recently made a review of the Footrot Flats movie and if you wanted to check it out, it would mean a lot - kzread.info/dash/bejne/nYqDxs6oltrUkto.html

The footrot flats comics were a staple of my childhood, I would look forward to new ones being released. Mr Ball will be missed.

@BlackCatFilmProductions

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, my dad had a collection of the Footrot Flats comic books. And I would read them a lot!

@RexMundi_UTC

10 ай бұрын

I saved all my burr cutting money to buy them. Dad had border collie work dogs. Was great walking I to the book store and seeing a new edition. Loved the covers. Loved it all. Thanks Murray

@geoffreykeane4072

4 ай бұрын

I was in my twenties but looked so forward to each new book!

This movie and song was my childhood in a nutshell. Brings back great memories.

I miss footrot flats and similar cartoons, they were a great addition to the news of the day and gave you a reason to get the paper in the first place.

I read and owned Footrot Flats comic books around 40 years ago and my son came across them and loved them as well and has a collection of them. I am sure any kid reading them today would enjoy them .

@MattTGM

5 жыл бұрын

Australian News yeah, they are great

@cheeseytacotime9380

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I think they certainly would, I loved them.

What a shame they never did Footrot Flats 2.

My old boy died on the 13th of March 2021. Played this at his funeral. We use to watch this movie when I was a lil tacker and just seemed to sum him up to a tea with great memories. Hard working man who loved his sports, dogs and family❤️.

From what I recall he was just using his usual voice for Wal. This is such a cheery song, makes me happy every time I hear it. Thanks for posting.

Footrot Flats isn’t just popular in New Zealand - it’s loved in the UK too. No matter how many times I watch this movie, I always find something different to laugh at! It’s a movie for young and old alike. The only point I don’t understand is why haven’t the big media platforms not shown it as part of their comedy programmes?

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL Tribute To The Late Murray Ball 1939-2017 Love The Footrot Flats Comic Strip Have All The Books At Home! Love Reading About The Dog Wal Horse The Cat Coochie Rangi Pongo Cheeky Hobson Aunt Dolly The Murphys All The Farm Animals And Rest Of The Characters Too!🤠🐶🐕🐱🐈🐏🐑🐂🇳🇿

@MattTGM

2 жыл бұрын

thank you, I really appreciate it

@jessesands4099

2 жыл бұрын

@@MattTGM Absolute Pleasure Footrot Flats Is The Best! Countless Hours Reading The Marvellous Books Great On A Wet Afternoon!🤠🧑👧📚🌧☔💧🐶🐕🐱🐈🐴🐎🐏🐑🐷🐖🐔🐓🐣🐤🐥🦆🌄🇳🇿

How Ive always loved this song and the Footrots Flats and Murray Ball. I was so sad when his syndication ceased!! Our sunday cartoons just werent the same!! As an Australian born of moari blood, with lost ancestry, it was just in my blood, you know?! Like the Haka and green rolling hills!!😁GREAT TRIBUTE MATE.

I was in Rhodesia in the late 1970s. Footrot Flats appeared on the rear page of Rhodesian Farmer. I have never heard adult men laugh out loud at any other comic strip before or since. I still have about 20 of the books and saw the stage show on Invercargill in 1984. I never knew there was a film so I am off to order it on the internet now.

@kevinsheldrick917

2 жыл бұрын

You were in Rhodesia in Africa but u went to NZ and saw it on the stage in '84? Sounds like you move around a lot, or used to...

@LewisCampbellTech

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinsheldrick917 NZ had quite a few refugees from Rhodesia (later Zimbabwe). I've met white, black, and goffal people from that country living here.

One of my NZ friends introduced me to this Comicstrip in Europe, YEARS ago. I still have the comic somewhere. And incredibily, something funny made me think of this Farmer and would you believe it, - voila - there it is on youtube.

Very sad to hear Murray has passed on. A great man. R.I.P.

I loved this movie,I watched it at the cinema when I was young as but I remember it well , it was big here in Australia and obviously New Zealand

R.I.P

Thank you,🇦🇺🥰💖❤️🙏

Footrot Flats was my favorite comic series growing up , this never gets old, I wish there were more films made, that would be awesome 😎

I’m half New Zealand and i watched this a lot in my childhood and this song is a masterpiece

Love love love love and more love

The cat being more aggressive than a dog we have that. Money will never change what you know.

Funny, clever, smart and I loved them when I was growing up. Vale Murray

This is such a cheery song, makes me happy every time I hear it. Thanks for posting.

This is the first time hearing the song , love it , i have sum Aussie friends that told me to look it up and glad i did . LOL

@greppit

4 жыл бұрын

What's with the name

@jamestop-g1904

3 жыл бұрын

@Lets Change The World - Together. nz isnt like that tho love to all the people

@jamestop-g1904

3 жыл бұрын

@Lets Change The World - Together. g i was born and still here you just have to get over it tbh

There's some real artistry to Footrot Flats. There's such a brilliant, evocative depiction of the landscape, and of course some great, characterful designs for both the humans and animals. Good stuff.

@psychedashell

4 жыл бұрын

Watercolour backgrounds, just like New Zealand.

@MattTGM

Жыл бұрын

yep. really feels like NZ, like somewhere you could go to and see

Wow brought me back to my childhood. I’ve not seen this cartoon in over 30 yrs

As another fan of old, yep, I grew up knowing Footrot Flats, seeing in newspapers and gaining access to a few of the books. I always wished I could read more of them, but I also grew up in a lot of financial problems - single mother after I was 10, trying to keep her kids in a church school. I also remember the movie - one of the fond memories of Hoyts Cinema Sydney I have. It was actually a long time before I realised the comics were not Australian, which says that the experience of Kiwi farmers is very similar to that of Aussie farmers (at least coastal Aussies).

I loved Footrot Flats as a kid! Memories!

2022 and I just found out Mr Ball has passed. So sad. I had so many footrot flats books as a kid. I guess that settles it then. The stray cat I just found has a name now. I'ma have to call him Horse. RIP Murray. Fly high Kiwi. 🖤🤍

The first thing I did when I flew into NZ for a holiday was buy a stuffed toy of the dog. It sit on my dressing table from 34 years ago 😂 I have all the books and still bring them out to read in a quiet moment. RIP. Murray. You brought joy and laughter to me and my family 💕💕

murray ball is one of the best kiwis

living legend, thankyou for your work

The animators did such a great job of figuring out how to bring Murray Ball's characters and rural NZ environments to life in this film. An amazing result and an iconic piece of 'kiwiana'.

@MattTGM

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more

45 & still got mine,Bless you Murray 😘🙏

Love that movie! 👍

Thanks❤

Must have played the Footrot Flats video at my local video store so many times as a kid it stopped working.

I have always been a fan of this song.

A family favourite, I can't wait to share this movie with my son 🇳🇿♥️ Kia Ora N.Z

@lianacoyne8634

4 жыл бұрын

I am from New Zealand as well ! Kia Ora to you too ! 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿

Love it My cartoon hood new zealand slice of heaven Bloody kiwi's. An amazing tribute mate my parents and I would watch Footrot Flats every Christmas still love it

I saw this movie at Hoyts cinema in Dunedin on the day it was released and have lost count of the times I've watched it since then. It never fails to make me laugh - so Kiwi...

I've read the books, I've watched the movie and I've seen the musical. Great stuff.

I've read the books, I've watched the movie and I've seen the musical. Great stuff. My cartoon hood new zealand slice of heaven

Used to catch up with the Comic Strip every day in the Wellington N.Z. "Evening Post", albeit over 40 years ago. Have most of the Footrot Flats books and even a set of placemats featuring the series.

Just saw MB died recently. Terrible. There's a farm in heaven awaiting you sir. This brought back memories from 3 decades ago. Nice one mate! From what I recall he was just using his usual voice for Wal.

An amazing tribute mate my parents and I would watch Footrot Flats every Christmas still love it

@MattTGM

6 жыл бұрын

Morgan Towns thanks. I only hope I did the film justice

@Halcyon_games

6 жыл бұрын

MattTGM I think you did it a great service mate

love it

Sadly have only just heard the news. Footrot Flats was only briefly syndicated in England (more's the pity) but I knew of it first from an aunt in Aussie, who loved the strips. I hope she and Murray have met up 'up topsides.'

I have never found the comics or watched the movies but it still means a lot to me

its a good song

I’m birthday is March 12 and I’m a fan of footrot flats

I've had this going through my brain since 4am.

Just saw MB died recently. Terrible. There's a farm in heaven awaiting you sir. Great work mate... Great tribute.

Live it so much

This is such a cheery song, makes me happy every time I hear it. Thanks for posting. Bloody kiwi's. My cartoon hood new zealand slice of heaven RIP THE BROSKII

Put this song on in any bar in the world and you’ll soon know who the kiwis are in the bar 😎 should be our national anthem

@MattTGM

4 ай бұрын

I couldn't agree more. I love this song

My cartoon hood new zealand slice of heaven I've read the books, I've watched the movie and I've seen the musical. Great stuff.

happy times

I'm so happy my dad made my watch this movie I never see it anywhere anymore and none of my friends know what this movie is

@MattTGM

3 жыл бұрын

It's a bit of an old one

@f.b.i1769

3 жыл бұрын

@@MattTGM yea but damn they missed out on such a good movie

My dad told me about this song

Great work mate... Great tribute. I loved Footrot Flats as a kid! Memories!

Just saw MB died recently. Terrible. There's a farm in heaven awaiting you sir. From what I recall he was just using his usual voice for Wal. From what I recall he was just using his usual voice for Wal.

I loved these comics back in 1980. Grade 10 in Australia. Since then I've being gifted with three Border Collies (❤️❤️). I didn't know wtf they were then. And I'm, I DUNNO WHAT, involved with a 20yrs younger Kiwi, Pain In The Arse (how she's stored in my phone) And I turned 57 the other day. I do love her She waddles, fast, like a fucking DUCK. So I also call her Ducky-Wucky She HATES yet loves it.

I bought the movie on DVD 2 weeks ago.

Love it! Very cool tribute!

@MattTGM

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

Great work mate... Great tribute.

Great work mate... Great tribute. This brought back memories from 3 decades ago. Nice one mate! I've read the books, I've watched the movie and I've seen the musical. Great stuff.

Really wished more people knew about this amazing comic artist

@jacobtatana3826

3 жыл бұрын

I know right this is a very cool comic strip

@TheKazadoodle

3 жыл бұрын

Lots of people do know about this comic artist - not sure what you mean.

From what I recall he was just using his usual voice for Wal.

Nice one man .did it justice.

♥♥♥

Make nz great as this again

Murray Ball , must have been a great character to create such great things . ps. What was the Dogs name..!

Just saw MB died recently. Terrible. There's a farm in heaven awaiting you sir.

Footrot flats is Nz. I can't remember anything else.

💗💗💗

Love it My cartoon hood new zealand slice of heaven

My cartoon hood new zealand slice of heaven

RIP THE BROSKII

i ad a ball of a time

😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

fuk'n luv horse

My cartoon hood new zealand slice of heaven Bloody kiwi's.

Excuse me, do you allow to made a cartoon tv series based on "Footrot Flats"?

@MattTGM

Жыл бұрын

I don't own the copyright to the series

@kacmac2340

Жыл бұрын

@@MattTGM Ok, but are you, people of New Zealand allow to made such cartoon, or no, because for example Murray Ball don't allowed for made a cartoon based on "Footrot Flats"?

@MattTGM

Жыл бұрын

@@kacmac2340 no idea. we'd probably have to consult his next of kin over it. and even so, it would be very hard to make a cartoon that was good enough to capture the essence of footrot flats

I wish more people knew about this comic because I’m sicken tired of Garfield’s nonsense

Bloody kiwi's.

@charlescross3215

5 жыл бұрын

Probably one of the few decent Kiwis that us Aussies didn't claim as our own. I wonder how he got away?

@anne-mareeparker6702

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

😆📖🌏🕵🏻‍♂️🤧

NZ the better half of down under, from an Aussie

@peterhoare3219

2 жыл бұрын

I have one as a GF. Im 60, she's 18 yrs younger (and doesn't she remind me...🙄). She's a constant 'Pain In My Arse' (how she's saved in my phone), a goddamn HANDFUL, but I love her to death. I've always liked Kiwis. I'm a Queenslander. P.S we won State Of Origin last night! I won $340 on a bet...😁