"No animals were harmed during the making of this film...", NOT!
04-28-05, 04:34 PM
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"No animals were harmed during the making of this film...", NOT!
This past week , on 2 seperate occasions, two horses have died during the filming of the movie "Flicka", a remake of "My Friend Flicka".
Filming was monitored by the American Humane Association.
So, how will the credits read? Usually it has the American Humane Association's logo and says "No animals were harmed during the production of this movie"...
I'm not thinking it'll say "Two horses were killed during the production of this movie."
Filming was monitored by the American Humane Association.
So, how will the credits read? Usually it has the American Humane Association's logo and says "No animals were harmed during the production of this movie"...
I'm not thinking it'll say "Two horses were killed during the production of this movie."
04-28-05, 04:43 PM
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According to their website:
http://www.americanhumane.org/site/P...a_film_ratings
But that would only be used if the filmmakers did something cruel or dangerous with the animals. If the animals just died of natual causes, then they'd probably just just use the "No Animals Harmed in the Making of this Movie".
It's pretty cool reading their reasons for movies they've declared Unacceptable in the past, if you're morbid like that.
http://www.americanhumane.org/site/P...a_film_ratings
Monitored Unacceptable
The production filmed an at-risk segment unauthorized by American Humane, resulting in injury or death of an animal.
The production filmed an at-risk segment unauthorized by American Humane, resulting in injury or death of an animal.
It's pretty cool reading their reasons for movies they've declared Unacceptable in the past, if you're morbid like that.
Apocalypse Now was filmed in the Philippines in 1979. According to AHA’s research, a water buffalo was hacked to pieces during the making of the film, earning the film an Unacceptable rating from AHA.
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04-28-05, 05:14 PM
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The animals on Flicka didn't die of natural causes...One of them got overly excited and tripped over it's leash, breaking it's neck. The other one, I'm not sure how it died, but i'm almost positive that it too wasn't natural.
04-28-05, 05:28 PM
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Why are so people so damned concerned with the safety of animals on film sets? I read somewhere that, in The Shawshank Redemption, the part where the maggot is eaten isn't real because that would've violated some stupid code. This a maggot we're talking about. A MAGGOT.
04-28-05, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by natevines
Why are so people so damned concerned with the safety of animals on film sets? I read somewhere that, in The Shawshank Redemption, the part where the maggot is eaten isn't real because that would've violated some stupid code. This a maggot we're talking about. A MAGGOT.
04-28-05, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Josh Hinkle
Animals don't voluntarily choose to be in movies. They are being made to do it, so the least we can do is ensure they aren't harmed.
04-28-05, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Cygnet74
you mean the code of "i don't want to eat a live maggot, can we mock up a fake one please"? is that the code you're referring to?
04-28-05, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Seantn
The animals on Flicka didn't die of natural causes...One of them got overly excited and tripped over it's leash, breaking it's neck. The other one, I'm not sure how it died, but i'm almost positive that it too wasn't natural.
On Monday, April 11, 2005, a horse appearing in a low-risk scene in the film Flicka was cantering in a circle with a rider on its back. It appeared the horse took a misstep resulting in a compound fracture to one of its hind legs. The horse never fell and did not step into a hole. The horse was well trained and rehearsed for the scene.
Immediately after breaking its leg, the horse was led by the trainer to the trailer where the attending veterinarian administered medical care. It was then determined by the attending veterinarian that euthanasia was the most humane treatment for this inoperable injury. The veterinarian reported that this type of injury is rarely seen and is not preventable.
American Humane’s Guidelines for the Safe Use of Animals in Filmed Media require that all horses, including those used in the filming of Flicka, are cleared by the production company’s veterinarian and are certified to be in good health. This was the case with the horse used for this particular scene, and there was no way of predicting or preventing this injury.
Immediately after breaking its leg, the horse was led by the trainer to the trailer where the attending veterinarian administered medical care. It was then determined by the attending veterinarian that euthanasia was the most humane treatment for this inoperable injury. The veterinarian reported that this type of injury is rarely seen and is not preventable.
American Humane’s Guidelines for the Safe Use of Animals in Filmed Media require that all horses, including those used in the filming of Flicka, are cleared by the production company’s veterinarian and are certified to be in good health. This was the case with the horse used for this particular scene, and there was no way of predicting or preventing this injury.
Originally Posted by natevines
Why are so people so damned concerned with the safety of animals on film sets? I read somewhere that, in The Shawshank Redemption, the part where the maggot is eaten isn't real because that would've violated some stupid code. This a maggot we're talking about. A MAGGOT.
Most people don't enjoy seeing animals killed unecessarily for their entertainment.
04-28-05, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by RyoHazuki
Lars Von Trier's new film Manderlay had a donkey killed for one scene. John C. Reily quit the movie over that.
04-28-05, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Salty
Most people don't enjoy seeing animals killed unecessarily for their entertainment.
Trip wires are one thing, Cannibal Holocaust is another (though I love the film
)
04-28-05, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by natevines
Killed, no. But harmed/injured slightly? Yes, if it makes for a great scene. You mention the trips for the horses. I doubt any of them died. Limitations like this probably help filmmakers to be less hesitant in using CGI, and that bothers me.
Trip wires are one thing, Cannibal Holocaust is another (though I love the film)
Trip wires are one thing, Cannibal Holocaust is another (though I love the film
)
04-28-05, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Salty
Several shots in "House of Flying Daggers" were edited out of the film for release in the UK, because trip wires were used.
04-28-05, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by natevines
Killed, no. But harmed/injured slightly? Yes, if it makes for a great scene. You mention the trips for the horses.
04-28-05, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by movielib
Do you think the Flicka people were not trying to not harm the animals? Shit happens.
04-28-05, 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Josh Hinkle
I was just replying to the poster asking why we should be so concerned about the safety of animals on movie sets, not anything to do with the Flicka incident.
Sorry I misunderstood.
04-28-05, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Cygnet74
you mean the code of "i don't want to eat a live maggot, can we mock up a fake one please"? is that the code you're referring to?
If you watch the featurette on Spawn, they talk about putting wax worms on the pizza the clown has to eat.