Movie Review: Flicka

JoannOct 19th, 2006 - 00:44:19

The review does not say anything about the death of the horses in the making. Don't you think that would be fair to the public?!?!

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JimOct 19th, 2006 - 00:54:30

I have to agree with Joann, no review would really be complete without a discussion of the torture of horses (two of which are confirmed killed) during the filming of the movie, AND the fact that the makers of the film (FOX) went to great lengths to keep it quiet.

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VictoriaOct 19th, 2006 - 02:03:33

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FROM A FRIEND ON THE INSIDE:
I took the Humane Academy with someone who works for American Humane.
She's a horse lover. She admits that it was American Humane's fault for
allowing the stunt in the first place. All horse people know that you
NEVER let a horse walk or run with a dangling lead. Those leads were
longer than normal. Right after this happened, American Humane changed
their guidebook. I have both copies as I worked with them for two
weeks. Their new guidebook says horses cannot be allowed to walk or run
with dangling leads. They had their people on set who should have
stopped the shoot but didn't. I personally feel that American Humane is
a sellout to animals. They make money reviewing these films. When I
worked with them we were told to 'work with' these people but make sure
no animal gets hurt or dies. Obviously if you're 'working with' these
people, accidents will happen. I still feel that American Humane
standards are better than no standards at all. Their standards have
saved lives.

Guerdon Stuckey the ex-GM of LA Animal Services also covered it up. His
Department had to give them a permit to do the shoot. I think they had
permit people on the set. His Department should have known that it's
very dangerous to allow a horse to walk or run with a dangling lead.
They will step on it, fall and break their necks. It'd be like letting
a two year old run with untied shoe laces that are very long. He WILL
fall and hurt himself. Stuckey told everyone that he reviewed
everything and no one did anything wrong. Bullshit!

I personally feel both American Humane and the ex-GM of LA Animal
Services were in the wrong for allowing the stunt then covering it up.

They are a sell out. They kiss the asses of the
movie companies and exhibitors. They use cats that have been declawed
and defanged. They don't care how inhumane the caging is for the
animals. I forgot, the main person in the company also wore fur.
They make all employees swear they will never divulge anything that really happens on set or with the
organization.

This means nothing but the head of American Humane raised pure bred
doberman dogs with tail and ear crops, she eats meat, wears leather and
smokes. I can't believe she's the head of a humane organization. They
allow any and all animal acts even if it's totally degrading to
animals.

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BrandonOct 19th, 2006 - 02:59:28

I agree with all of the above comments regarding the exclusion of the fact that nothing was mentioned about the death of the two horses on the set. it's bad enough that fox films neglected to mention it, as well as the AHA and tim mcgraw. this is a highly controversial film because of the basic rules concerning the humane treatment of animals were not followed. others here have already gone into the crux of the story, so i feel that there is no reason to expand on this matter other than to say that if you haven't already read the other comments with the accounts of the horses's deaths. the review should have also mentioned this occurance. it should be mentioned that many will be boycotting this movie. i'm one of them.

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Sheila RobersonOct 19th, 2006 - 03:30:27

Boycott this movie in the name of abused animals everywhere. Make a stand and tell the movie industry that $$ is not more important than lives, animals suffer enough and we have to let the world know that this isn't right!

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