Movie Project

Introduction

This paper will present the review of a movie, Earthlings which was made on the life suffering of animals which are being killed and slaughtered for the uses of human beings. This documentary has been made by having in depth investigations on their sufferings in favor of the idea that they should not be slaughtered for the uses of human beings as they also have right to live. It is a documentary film made by American Shaun Monson, and released in 2005. The film took five years of work and investigations before its making. The film shows the treatment of animals for food, clothing, entertainment and scientific research. The narrator of the documentary is Joaquin Phoenix, and the soundtrack is signed by Moby. The narration of the Quebec version, "Earthlings" is provided by the ex-hockey vegan Georges Laraque of the Montreal Canadians.

Using hidden cameras and previously unseen footage, Earthlings is a condemnation of human conduct face to the animal world. The film has presented the real view of the contemporary large and small industries, whose profits depend - in one way or another - on the exploitation of animals. The film represents a number of reasons why the human beings should not kill animals for their personal uses. They are also the living beings who belong to earth as we are. They also have the right to live on this earth with harmony and peace. Therefore, they should not be exploited for the benefits of human beings. The movie follows five parts which are named below:

Part one: Pets

Part two: Food

Part three: Clothes

Part four: Entertainment

Part five: Science

Discussion

Earthlings is a documentary about the consumption of meat of animals. The animals are used among other things as raw materials for clothing, food, entertainment, and as a test subject in the context of animal experiments.

With respect to a viewing livestock, animal shelters, as well as factory farms, the leather and fur trade, sports and entertainment industries, as well as the medical and scientific use, will Earthlings show using hidden cameras and secretly made ??image capture the daily misery of the animals. In the documentation, it is the profit motive attributed by industries that sell animal products and therefore, economically dependent on the use of animals.

The film is controversial mainly because of its comparison between the treatment of animals in slaughterhouses and the Holocaust. The purpose is also considered by generalizing too, speaking of farming as if it corresponded to the entire industry. For others, especially vegetarians and vegans, this film is the best documentary ever made ??on the subject (Bekoff, 90).

The film describes the uses that humans made of animals, obtaining materials to produce clothing and more, using them as entertainment and using them for scientific experimentation. This story is developed from the point of view of Isa; the concept of "Isa" is presented at the beginning of the film, in relation to the terms “racism" and "sexism".

The production of Earthlings took five years. What began as a series ...