Cannot Watch Sad Films About Animals

[puff_not_snuff]

Does anyone else find it hard to watch sad films about animals? My girlfriend and I tried to watch this movie EO last night, which was really well done (maybe too much so) but had to turn it off 1/3 through as we saw enough sad things happen to that sweet donkey. After I suggested that we cleanse our palates by watching some cheerful human maiming and murdering on Midsomer Murders which always manages to life our spirits.

 

[rmbittner]

I refuse to do it. I love animals and will not watch something in which the death of an animal plays a major part. You can show me all the human gore you want, but I derive no entertainment from animal suffering.

I stopped “John Wick” after the first 10 minutes or so and, no matter how much praise that series gets, I will not watch it. Same for “Marley & Me,” “Hachi,” and even the original Disney “Swiss Family Robinson,” which I turned off because of how the on-screen animals were actually being mistreated.

 

[puff_not_snuff]

I refuse to do it. I love animals and will not watch something in which the death of an animal plays a major part. You can show me all the human gore you want, but I derive no entertainment from animal suffering.

I stopped “John Wick” after the first 10 minutes or so and, no matter how much praise that series gets, I will not watch it. Same for “Marley & Me,” “Hachi,” and even the original Disney “Swiss Family Robinson,” which I turned off because of how the on-screen animals were actually being mistreated.

Yea, well at least now the on set treatment of animals isn't what it once was...but who knows I guess.

 

[rmbittner]

Yea, well at least now the on set treatment of animals isn't what it once was...but who knows I guess.

In the U.S. every production company has the (voluntary) option to have representatives of the Humane Society on-set to monitor animal treatment. You’ll see the “No animals were harmed…” message in the credits of every production that does this, along with the Humane Society logo. I can’t speak to indie films, but the major studios seem to take their stewardship very seriously—even when the “animals” in question are cockroaches and spiders.

 

[jguss]

I still can’t believe the abuse poor King Kong suffered. I don’t know how Fay Wray could live with herself afterwards.

 

[puff_not_snuff]

I still can’t believe the abuse poor King Kong suffered. I don’t know how Fay Wray could live with herself afterwards.

Yuk yuk yuk.

 

[ashdigger]

I’m desensitized to it all.

I just brainbox all of it.

 

[tbradsim1]

Well Sir you must not have been raised on a farm, or been in a war, happened and you move on. Sorry if I’ve offended, but someone needed to say it!

 

[Deano]

Yep. I can watch Tony Montana murder his way up the food chain but somebody mistreating an animal l dont watch.

 

[Deano]

Well Sir you must not have been raised on a farm, or been in a war, happened and you move on. Sorry if I’ve offended, but someone needed to say it!

Ive butchered my share of livestock. Seeing an animal mistreated is different.

 

[tbradsim1]

I saw my Grandfather slap a man off his horse because he was mistreating it, he had come for molasses we called Black Joe for his animals, he gave my Grandfather his container, he went and got the molasses, he came back and horse got antsy, the man started spurring the horse and hitting it on the head, my Grandfater was a big man, large gloves were too small, Grandfather grabbed the mane and slapped the man off the horse, afterwards he told me in Cajun French, they are animals but we are their protectors, I agree no mistreating.

 

[Deano]

I remember a friend knocked hell out of a guy that kicked a stray cat that was walking by. Some things you just dont do.

 

[BarrelProof]

In the U.S. every production company has the (voluntary) option to have representatives of the Humane Society on-set to monitor animal treatment. You’ll see the “No animals were harmed…” message in the credits of every production that does this, along with the Humane Society logo. I can’t speak to indie films, but the major studios seem to take their stewardship very seriously—even when the “animals” in question are cockroaches and spiders.

Now if only the HSUS was a trustworthy entity, they’d be on to something. Alas, another money grubbing facade that has deep connections and an angle that no one dare to challenge.

 

[puff_not_snuff]

I saw my Grandfather slap a man off his horse because he was mistreating it, he had come for molasses we called Black Joe for his animals, he gave my Grandfather his container, he went and got the molasses, he came back and horse got antsy, the man started spurring the horse and hitting it on the head, my Grandfater was a big man, large gloves were too small, Grandfather grabbed the mane and slapped the man off the horse, afterwards he told me in Cajun French, they are animals but we are their protectors, I agree no mistreating.

So you do get what I was getting at!

Anyways, I'm pretty sure the donkey in the film was well cared for and all the simulated violence happened off screen, but was too much for me to handle knowing that so many animals are mistreated without anyway to defend themselves.

I don't eat meat any longer but that's a personal choice which I don't feel a need to discuss or impose on others, but if I were to witness animal cruelty I hope I would be in the mind to say something about it. Although, my dog might actually be of the opinion that my snuggling is highly annoying at times.

 

[AJL67]

I still can’t believe the abuse poor King Kong suffered. I don’t know how Fay Wray could live with herself afterwards.

The tortured, shot, electrocuted, bombed and gassed Godzilla for decades! I hear he did his own stunts too, Tom cruise and Jackie Chan have nothing on him.

 

[puff_not_snuff]

I set an alarm on my calendar to check back in 20 years when I'm over 60 to see if any of these jokes are funny to me at a more geriatric age.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Sorry, somehow I posted to the wrong thread. Whats this one? Animals… yeh, don’t hurt your food.

 

[anotherbob]

Does anyone else find it hard to watch sad films about animals? My girlfriend and I tried to watch this movie EO last night, which was really well done (maybe too much so) but had to turn it off 1/3 through as we saw enough sad things happen to that sweet donkey. After I suggested that we cleanse our palates by watching some cheerful human maiming and murdering on Midsomer Murders which always manages to life our spirits.

It's certainly harder to watch. Children too actually well if they can act. I mean many kids are such bad actors that it never feels like more then pretend. But wait till you find out humans are animals too specifically primates which is a type of mammal generally described with the biological term a bunch of jerks.
The mind is funny. I swear I can abuse pedestrians all day in certain video games like GTA and get a kick out of it. But in the same game where I just blew up a bunch of people with plastic explosives and giggle about it, I feel bad when running from the cops I accidentally run one over. Seriously. Digital thrill kills fine, digital accidental manslaughter bad....

 

[kcghost]

It's gotten way too tough for me to watch an animal be mistreated. No problem with humans slaughtering each other.

 

[puff_not_snuff]

It's certainly harder to watch. Children too actually well if they can act. I mean many kids are such bad actors that it never feels like more then pretend. But wait till you find out humans are animals too specifically primates which is a type of mammal generally described with the biological term a bunch of jerks.
The mind is funny. I swear I can abuse pedestrians all day in certain video games like GTA and get a kick out of it. But in the same game where I just blew up a bunch of people with plastic explosives and giggle about it, I feel bad when running from the cops I accidentally run one over. Seriously. Digital thrill kills fine, digital accidental manslaughter bad....

I feel your pain Bob, I kinda feel bad when I jump on one of those mobile mushrooms to smoosh them. Have you happened to of watched this film EO though? It manages to be poignant, very sad and even beautiful at times. That poor sweet donkey never seems to lose its innocence despite the despicable world around him and pays for it. I went to the trouble of reading the ending this morning and Well.. despite some turns in fortune it didn't turn out well for that majestic creature. If I had a piece of land I could keep such creatures a donkey would be at the top of the list.