The "Earthlings" Documentary

[Gentleman_Reptile]

This year, a documentary simply entitled "Earthlings" was released and I have just sat through the entire thing. Heres the skinny for those who have no idea what it is.

The film is about the relationship between humans and animals, and shows, in uncensored detail, our ugly relationship with industries such as scientific research, circuses, fur, pets, whaling, mass consumption, and cruelty.

It's an extremely difficult film to watch, especially if you love our four legged friends, but it makes alot of very valid points and brings to light the graphic and brutal underbelly of the food industry and various other ugly departments that the public has been lucky enough to put out of mind.

Basically I'd like to know what you opinions are on the film. Whether or not it went overboard with its footage, and whether or not you agree with its message.

Or if you havent seen it, any views you have on the complexities of our current treatment of animals.

 

[AvsJoe]

I do love a good documentary. Where and how can I watch it? Is it available for free?

 

[LarenzoAOG]

I think a lot of people would be vegitarians if they had to kill their own food.

 

[Gentleman_Reptile]

I do love a good documentary. Where and how can I watch it? Is it available for free?

It should be available in your local dvd shop. Cheap rental. Worth it.

 

[AvsJoe]

I do love a good documentary. Where and how can I watch it? Is it available for free?

It should be available in your local dvd shop. Cheap rental. Worth it.

Grr-shark. My local video stores rarely carry documentaries. I'd be very surprised if I find it there. Oh well, I'll just add it to my ever-growing list of movies to watch (just broke 500 titles a week ago).

 

[The Amazing Tea Alligator]

I think a lot of people would be vegitarians if they had to kill their own food.

I would appreciate the effort that went into it. Then it would taste better.

 

[mb16]

i work on the policy of being a cold hearted evil bastard, thus i say. SCREW THE BABY SEALS!

in my eyes animal testing is ok

 

[zHellas]

Snippy

Oh, so it's an Anti-Animal Abuse movie.

I thought it was like a mockumentary of aliens documenting Earth and planning on what to do with us, and at the end they say "Earthlings are quite stupid, but strong. Yet they'd advance too quickly and might cause some trouble if we enslaved them. So we're just gonna annihilate them." and then shows 2 alien scientists blowing up Earth.

 

[LarenzoAOG]

I think a lot of people would be vegitarians if they had to kill their own food.

I would appreciate the effort that went into it. Then it would taste better.

by "a lot of people" I mean "pussies" (no offense to the good people of the Escapist who dislike killing delicous meat creatures).