Earthlings Special Extended DVD

Hello out there, all of my Human Siblings of the world. I myself transitioned onto a Vegan diet, after I spent a year or so on an ovo/lacto pescatarian diet (this of course, was following my first 28 years of my life's journey as an omnivore on the standard American diet). In me making this life's journey, this movie was right there very capable of giving me a very valid and a very graphically unsettling reason to get my nutrients directly from the source, and cut out the middle Earthling entirely. This movie could very easily give one nightmares, but in some very wise words that I am borrowing, if you refuse to watch how you get what you eat, then what makes you worthy to continue to consume it? Hey, I am definitely not a butcher, but in seeing this very sad and yet very beautiful movie, I can clearly see why so very many people who take the life of one to give to another on any mass production scale consistently end up with post traumatic stress-disorder. Please, make sure that this film definitely doesn't end up in the hands of any of your Children. This movie should be treated with the care and caution of an R or even an X rated film. It truly is that graphically violent and disturbing. At the very same time, if your Child or your Children are in their teens and they are mentally prepared enough to see such common and graphically violent occurrences, I think watching it with them would be a good idea to do. That way, they have their rock and their protector who has been right there beside them from day one while they bear witness to these heart wrenching tragedies that had this 30 plus year old man crying at several times during my first and my second viewings of this film. As I understand it, from the director commentary, I learned that these disturbing video images had the narrator just struck so very hard by it, that recording was stopped as he just had to take a walk to clear his head. In conclusion, if you would care to view how our past actions have just been a thing that causes torture and death for our mere convince, look no further than this wonderfully pieced together video collage narrated by the masterfully spoken words of Joaquin Phoenix. Hey, what you choose to do after seeing the pre established consequences of your actions is entirely up to you, but with this film standing in for the windows of the slaughterhouses of the world, I am certain that you will not be the same Earthling as you were before you watched this powerful film.

Earthlings is alternately beautiful and disturbing. One moment you're marveling at these captivating, affectionate, intelligent creatures in their natural surroundings; next, you're seeing them abused and slaughtered in ways so cruel and vicious as to defy imagination. And the perpetrators are pure evil, often laughing and taunting the animals as they slay them. Killing is bad enough, but to do it in ways that inflict intentional, severe, unspeakable pain and prolonged suffering is despicable. Yet, that's how the products of such treatment (meats) get to our markets.Thanks to Shaun Monson, Joaquin Phoenix, Persia White, Maggie Q, and others, Earthlings eloquently, but simply tells the story. Nothing pedantic nor pretentious. No melodrama, hyperbole, or preaching; just plain facts, with images to back them up. Monson's writing and direction are masterful. Phoenix's narration, flawless.A nice, if painful, surprise was Monson including all species in his definition of abuse. Wasn't expecting clips of "human abuse," depicting the holocaust, segregation, etc. The message was clear: We are all earthlings. We all come here with an innate desire to avoid pain and to LIVE.Imagine your loving, devoted dog having his tongue ripped out; his throat slit; his legs and tail cut off--all without anesthetic. Just because he was born a dog. Imagine living immersed in fecal matter and toxins. And when you die, it's either a slow, excruciating death or a fast, violent one. Just because you weren't born human.What if you were beaten because you wouldn't follow commands you don't even understand? That's what happens to animals with the circus, fair, rodeo and other venues who've been trained to provide "entertainment." And "trained" is a misnomer; what they've really been is "abused," beaten into submission. From Earthlings, I learned it takes no bravery to "fight" and kill a bull or ride a bucking bronco that's been drugged, mishandled, frightened, and disoriented.NOTHING tastes good enough for me to knowingly support the meat industry. Yes, "Earthlings" is hard to watch, but would be even harder to live. I owe it to these creatures is to learn about their suffering and spread the word as best I can. My thanks to Monson, White, Phoenix and company for putting the story out there. I cannot recommend this video highly enough.

This film is often referred to as THE VEGAN MAKER. It offers the HEART reasons why such a diet is a powerful draw. My family became vegan as a result of viewing this film and we have never felt healthier, happier, or more connected to animals. No matter where you stand regarding diet, this film offers the TRUTH behind the whole industry and many other facets of what happens to the vast numbers of species that inhabit this planet because of how humans treat them. We ARE ALL Earthlings...yet humans tend to forget that. If something doesn't change, and quickly, we will not have an earth that is habitable. If you are a committed carnivore I urge you to view this amazing film so you will, at least, understand, exactly WHAT you are ingesting...and how it got to your table. If you knew what I know now...it might not be so appealing. Let's just say A LOT is hidden... If you are a vegetarian this film may well induce you to become vegan....the dairy industry has just as many secrets as the meat industry. If you are feeling a draw to be vegan...this film will probably seal the deal! Same for others you might hope were vegan...

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wow - it's an eye opener for sure