Babe

Unlike other movies in this class, I really enjoyed watching Babe: Pig in the City. It was a good change from watching movies like the Plague Dogs, and Timothy Treadwell's film. This movie does a great job of anthropomorphism, and giving the animals human traits. There were so many animals in this movie, and each had to gain respect for one another. It seemed as if the humans were cruel and could care less about the animals beside Mrs. Hoggett and the Landlady. In the beginning of this movie, it seemed like the chimpanzees would never gain respect for Babe. I felt so bad for him, when he was hungry and they wouldn't help him get food. By the end of the movie it was good to see the respect the orangutan had gained for Babe by saying, "Thank the pig," for waring them that the chandelier was about the fall and that's what the baby chimpanzees were hanging onto. Because all of the animals had human traits, and could talk and understand each other, it was almost as if they all finally decided to cooperate and work as one, instead of being individuals. This being a children's movie I was pleased to see that no one died because a few scenes worried me. For example, the Farmer Hoggett who fell in the well, and the more little dog with wheels, who got thrown from the truck. I was hoping that this would not lead to scenes like the Plague dogs. I think that Midgley would be on Mrs. Hoggett and the Landlady's side and try and help them find the animals. Not only because they are their animals, but if you take enough time to understand animals, in time you will understand them. Although animals may not be able actually talk to us, that does not make them any different and we should not ignore them because they can't technically ask us to help. I really enjoyed Babe:Pig in the City and I wish we could watch more anthropomorphism movies in class like this that portrays the animals in a positive view where animals have rights.