In the book Ernst made quite a few references to how strange the large variety of fauna and flora seemed – he easily deduced that the island had to have been part of a larger continent in the past. Well it’s good to know the Disney movie is different from the book. According to imdb.com Disney bought the rights and all known copies (from RKO) of this original to prevent comparisons with his remake. Chris Barry. I have just watched the beginning of the disney film, googled “swiss family robinson animal cruelty” which brought me to here. Thank you! Mobian. Phew. I’ve been to Disney World, so I thought I knew the main idea of the book: Family gets stranded on tropical island, makes a crazy tree house and lives their lives comfortably on know-how and ingenuity. People need to remember that while both the book & film are completely barbaric by today’s standards, back when the book was written it wasn’t seen as barbaric at all. There is an enjoyable family film to be found somewhere in Swiss Family Robinson. I’m an American who has been living in China for more than a decade! Directed by Edward Ludwig. Fritz and Ernst begin readying its cannon, but t… This is my blog where I muse about all things China. But we’re smarter now, the world is smaller, dirtier and our resources as sadly depleting. I think the other thing I find exhausting is that the dad knows EVERYTHING. To get good stuff to read I either have to download it, have it shipped to me, or go to a big city and spend a bunch of money on imported books. They also do surprising damage to the environment for such a small group of people. Mr. Robinson, an intelligent, resourceful Swiss who, with his family, is shipwrecked on an island near New Guinea. Pleased to find your post from 2009, Becky. No. I assume the world is a much different place now. You obviously didn’t read it very well and saw only what you wanted to see. Oh, wait, I take it back, I made it to where a baby buffalo had a ring up through its nose. Among Disney movies this film is notorious for its level of animal cruelty. Lol I just got done reading confessions of a sociopath and truthfully her confessions pale in comparison to Swiss Family Robinson in this chapter alone they managed a condor , two bears the giant boa constrictor and assorted flamingos earlier they murdered a 10 foot in diameter see tortoise , I thought I was the only one having trouble with this “children’s book” I found lying in the road on the next to a school bus I too was hoping for a story of survival and resourcefulness and some nice tree house building with an occasional fish or hunt to eat I suppose not only these guys ravenous bloodthirsty killers but I never saw more resourceful group of builders and handyman so far they built a massive tree house a huge crystal cave . I realize this book was written in 1812 but I am so uncomfortable with the quantity and reasons they kill some of the animals. It was worth acknowledging. It was published in 1812 and set sometime between 1770-1812. I am shocked and saddened viewing this film through adult eyes. Here is an example: “They (a group of monkey’s) were taken by surprise completely, and the dog, now really ravenous from hunger, had seized and was fiercely tearing one to pieces before we could approach the spot. Being an avid reader in a country that doesn’t use your native language can be a problem. That book and movie are shocking in their lack of respect not only for animals and the environment but other people. ,drawbridges , dams, aqueducts a mechanical rowing boat, a sailboat their own candles , blacksmith shop tanning facility, ad nauseum, I’m recuperating from back surgery and reading everything I can get my hands on however it’s going to take awhile to get this book out of my head I’m glad I’m not the only one thanks for your comments laugh out loud a children’s book warm regards Norman, @ Natania your ignorance is unreal. Pointless. On the eastern coast of South Africa (which I recently visited on my honeymoon) you find an abundance of penguins, and about 30km inland you can visit the Addo Elephant Park. This book isn’t funny. Swiss Family Robinson (1940) I haven’t actually seen this entire movie. The abundance of Flora you found unbelievable is also quite strange – did you not realize before man intervened that the world was covered in all kinds of amazing plants and trees? “They (a group of monkey’s) were taken by surprise completely, and the dog, now really ravenous from hunger, had seized and was fiercely tearing one to pieces before we could approach the spot. I’ve read the book and seen the movie. The kid harpoons it off in the distance for no reason, then when it swims ashore the dad cuts its head off. This book just may literally break my mind and crush my soul. Although the family in the film may treat the animals slighty better in this storyline, the animal actors would have been hugely distressed filming some of the scenes. But I'm sorry to say I must of been looking back with rose tinted glasses on as the film does have a small amount of animal abuse. Answers: Donkey, Onager, Buffalo, Jackal I though, jeeze, you have to kill or maim EVERYTHING you encounter? A Swiss family must survive being shipwrecked on a deserted island. Why, take the newborn to use as their little pet of course! G December 21, 1960 This heroic tale chronicles the courageous exploits of the Robinson family after they are shipwrecked on a deserted island. None of that. It decides to take its leave after seeing Mother being frightened by a monitor lizard, which also scurries away, and Fritz trying to shoot it with a wet musket. You can’t go off on someone for not having the same view as you. Movie • 1940 • Adventure Report. But then there is also the senseless and needless slaughter of animals (mainly at the hands of little psychopath Fritz), and the father, who admonishes his sons for being boastful, yet takes every opportunity possible to grandiosely boast about how smart and skillful and knowledgeable he is… Gag.I *almost* feel bad for mom, being stuck with these asshats, but she willingly chose to marry their leader, so I can’t feel to bad for her. At one point one of their houses gets ransacked by gorillas (they have multiple houses all over the island at this point) so to prevent it from happening again, they poison dozens of gorillas who die horrible, painful deaths. They also do surprising damage to the environment for such a small group of people. The Swiss Family Treehouse is a fun exploration-styled attraction in Adventureland at the Magic Kingdom. College has started and students have come back to school after being gone for 6 months, so I wasn’t surprised when a few students contacted me to ask if I was still on campus. for gardening, hunting, fishing, inventing, etc., along with the ridiculousness that the father contains all knowledge of said animals, plants and workmanship-knowhow needed to sustain the family in the way accounted for in the book…. I’m surprised every bowel movement and menstrual cycle isn’t documented! Add comment. And not only that, they transport the monkey by tying it to the back of the dog that just ate the mother. They don’t hunt or harm any animals, subsist on what looks to be bananas and coconuts, and swing from tendrils into a tropical lagoon (which they have neither dammed or rerouted). There are kangaroos, buffalo, apes, baboons, penguins, hyenas and elephants all living there. Yes, that’s right; two! They cut down trees, build dams, drain wetlands and divert streams. Swiss Family Robinson is a 1940 American film released by RKO Radio Pictures and directed by Edward Ludwig.It is based on the 1812 novel The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss and is the first feature-length film version of the story. But the worst thing is how they act. It's hard to think there was a time when a family adventure movie could be the biggest box office … I was hoping the book was more about the family surviving in the wild and building their elaborate tree houses, but it reads like a sociopathic orgy that breaks out at a petting zoo. The world is not seen as a cornucopia for exploitation any more (well at least by most people – mining giants not included). The tree houses in both U.S. theme parks were based on this film, not the Neanderthals depicted in Wyss’s book. They cut down trees, build dams, drain wetlands and divert streams. What a turd! I am an animal lover, and seeing the dog attack the tiger, and the animals swimming next to the boat, was all I could watch. It’s like binge watching Seinfeld…a show about nothing, only at least Seinfeld was hilarious. A Defense of the Swiss Family Treehouse; Overview/History: The Swiss Family Treehouse is based on the 1960 live action Disney feature film "Swiss Family Robinson." Among the Robinson's pets are: Duke and Turk the dogs, Rocky the elephant, Lightning the donkey, Clementine the ostrich, and Duchess the Zebra. We would preface every reading with ‘I wonder how many animals the Swiss Family Robinson will kill tonight?’ Sometimes the kids would try to guess how many. I enjoyed your comments, and agree that the Robinsons detailed in the book are barbarians. My family just watched Walt Disney’s 1960 version on DVD which contains 20 minutes of excerpts from this film. I mean, while I know all about Huckleberry Finn, I’m not sure if I’ve ever read it. Get the best content delivered straight into your inbox! We are a month into the fall 2020 semester, so I thought I’d give a little update on what the teaching situation is like. And, Becky, as well as having everything they could possibly need at their disposal to live a comfortable life, they also find a shipwrecked woman to pair off with their eldest son, and then a ship arrives with a couple more for the other boys. Of course in this magical island the monkey not only immediately obeys the family, but forgets its natural monkey nature and is immediately domesticated. You idiot!!! It’s not a well-written book. Father (John Mills) and his two eldest and middle sons, Fritz (James MacArthur), and Ernst (Tommy Kirk) salvage as much as they can from the wreck including livestock, tools, and even an organ. So my comment does not get put on cause it proves your article to be ridiculous? … The tiger is first seen hiding in the bushes near the beach, where it sees the Robinsons for the first time. Alternate day in-class attendance? We are the true savages, always have been. STREAM SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON NOW ON DISNEY+. — The Wild Animal Race! Virtually every chapter featured the family needlessly killing an animal. I get that it is fiction, and I get that the author put these animals and plants in one small location to make an exciting story for kids (which the sanitized, abridged version is) but as a writer I know the power of a story. Pinocchio (1940) Swiss Family Robinson (1940) Fantasia (1940) The Reluctant Dragon (1941) Dumbo (1941) The Three Caballeros (1945) Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Fun and Fancy Free (1947) Melody Time (1948) The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) Cinderella (1950) I have to manually approve all comments by new people and sometimes it takes me a few days to do. You can see it in their faces. Natania you are a complete idiot and moron! Social distancing on campus and a mix of classroom and online learning? I feel better. But for all that entertainment, I am willing to suspend my disbelief. There is a bad quality video on YouTube for those interested, but I'm not going to link it. Turns out the monkey it was eating was the mother to a newborn. So I suggest you open you pathetic eyes and stop talking shit! 20 of 29 found this interesting Interesting? Also note the paragraph slight after my previously quoted. “On perceiving Turk’s bloodthirsty design, Fritz had eagerly rushed to the rescue, flinging away all he was carrying, and losing his hat in his haste. I ended up at your post when I googled Swiss Family Robinson animal killing because I was sickened by the amount of animals they kill. Thank goodness these kinDr of things are no longer done. There is an African tar tree for making shoes and plastics, a New Zealand tall grass to weave clothes, some kind of wax berry to make candles from South America, and all kinds of delicious edibles. they could EVER. Luckily, the English department at the college has a little collection of English language books available to check out. Needless to say times have changed and attitudes to animals and nature too. Swiss Family Robinson (1960) Trivia. Take, for instance, The Swiss Family Robinson. Keep up the great blogging! Oh, wow. Combining charm, suspense, and ingenuity, The Swiss Family Robinson became a popular and enduring film. Nearly all the animals were distressed during filming He hates it too! Like pigs having there ears pulled!! After all, it’s just a book review and my opinion. If you don’t like the review set up a website and write your own so we can NOT read it. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. After one particularly gruesome chapter my eldest daughter sighed: ‘I hate these people’. No, no. Swiss Family Robinson (1960) Spoiler Alert ! Ingenuity and know-how my ass. So, I have resigned myself to reading the classics. There! D isney has the rights to two features based on the famous Wyss novel. It was produced in Great Britain and starred the fatherly British actor John Mills as the Robinson patriarch. Filmed on a low budget for RKO in 1940, it was redone by Walt Disney 20 years later in typically pleasing Disney style. If you were beamed to. (You can make fun of me all you want.). Since Disney’s “Swiss Family Robinson” is my all-time favorite film, I felt compelled to defend it and the tree houses. Thanks for writing this piece. Your report has been received. To have them shipped, or buy them would cost way too much money. They are all polite, and very “Godly” but they have no respect for their environment. Perhaps not truly abused, but in the beginning the way the father handles the ducks by their necks is really rough, and he throws them at his youngest son. Using teamwork and ingenuity, they skillfully overcome the obstacles of nature and transform their new home into a "civilized" community. TOOL. Ok, well I remember watching Swiss Family Robinson as a child in the 90's and don't remember all the film as I was young, I just remember the awesome tree-house so I bought this DVD to try and re-live those memories. Hope your surgery goes well “bye Felicia”. So I think this story send the wrong message to people now. Hope your access to books as improved. I will never look at their tree house in Disney World the same way again…. 谢谢! Of course in this magical island the monkey not only immediately obeys the family, but forgets its natural monkey nature and is immediately domesticated. As revealed by director Ken Annakin on the DVD commentary, the trapped zebra was subjected to electric shock treatment to make it move about, a practice that is now illegal in Hollywood movies. In the book they simply kill for the sake of it! Even back then they had to know that elephants, penguins and buffalo live in two totally different climates! Directed by Ken Annakin. It just stretched any suspension of disbelief a bit far. Find out if animals are abused in Swiss Family Robinson from over 5 other people who have already watched it. They took a small freakin zoo off the boat, but then kill all sorts of critters in the wild. In Chapter XVI Bathing, Fishing, and a Kangaroo, Ernest joyously exclaimed “And have I really killed this wonderful animal?” Followed by Father “You may then be highly flattered with your adventure of killing an animal at once so rare and so remarkable”. Need I say more? The Robinson family, on their way to New Guinea, is chased by pirates into a storm. POSSIBLE. With Thomas Mitchell, Edna Best, Freddie Bartholomew, Terry Kilburn. Well, the truth is quite different and quite sinister. And every detail about everything they do is spelled out in this book. SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON and animal cruelty SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON and animal cruelty. Did you previously login with Google or Facebook? This is for fan purposes ONLY!! . A venomous spider when one of the boys tries to save a butterfly from it’s net. “Savages we call them, because their manners differ from ours, which we think the perfection of civility; they think the same of theirs.” Swiss Family Robinson is a 1960 American adventure film starring John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur, Janet Munro, Tommy Kirk, and Kevin Corcoran in a tale of a shipwrecked family building an island home. Disney has a notorious track record of blatant animal abuse!! NEED. Nothing justifies this story or film!! To be honest, I read this book 5 years ago and have read hundreds of books since, so I don’t have such clear memories of it so I can’t argue it with you on a point by point basis without reading it again (which I know I don’t want to do because I didn’t enjoy it very much the last time!) All in all I think you should learn to read a book properly and do some research before “writing” an article like this. With John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur, Janet Munro. Here are 8 facts and secrets about the … Also they strangled the ostritch during filming I can scarcely believe that I spent so much time hastily typing my response but Swiss Family Robinson is a great classic novel and you as a self-proclaimed writer should recognize and appreciate this. It was usually over a dozen. Swiss Family Robinson is a 1940 American film released by RKO Radio Pictures and directed by Edward Ludwig.It is based on the novel The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss and is the first feature-length film version of the story. First, it is a mind-numbing story about the daily minutiae of cultivating the island and killing everything on it, rather than the exciting adventure I thought it would be, but then there is the preposterousness of, like you said, the improbability and absurdity of the existence of the plants and animals they claim live on this island, along with the good fortune that their shipwrecked vessel contained EVERY. Tea Drinker. Also during the filming the director “admited” to electro shocking the Zeebra in one scene to get him to move in the way they wanted him to move!!! They terrorised the dogs Find out if animals are abused in Swiss Family Robinson from over 3 other people who have already watched it. Masks? They even admit at one point to having too much meat, then the kids (young teens) go off and shoot more amazing animals unnecessarily. That should be on the book cover. And all their “capital” ideas. Swiss Family Robinson. We gave up on another book which was getting too dark to read together as a family. The only problem is there are all, at least, 50 to 100 years old. Yes No | Share this. Swiss Family Robinson (1940) and (1960) November 20, 2014 February 6, 2016 Orson DeWelles Mills, John. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Actually, it is not so bad. They killed (and this is from memory) a tortoise, a shark, a kangaroo, a buffalo, an iguana, a monkey, a gorilla, an eel, a boa constrictor, an ostrich, some flamingos, two bears, of course multiple fish, and they try unsuccessfully to kill some wildcats. The Disney Studios also read Wyss’s book, shrieked, retained its title and the shipwreck, and chucked everything else. I do NOT own anything!!! THRILL TO The Fabled Tree-House! First off, the family gets stranded on the most magical deserted island ever. in this 1940 version, no one is kidnapped, sometimes people are swimming in rough water and gasping for breath, offscreen, the captain and crew are lost at sea. Well….no. I’m not a member of PETA, and I enjoy a juicy steak as much as the next guy, but the Robinson family killed simply for fun. Yes there is. I’m glad I wasn’t the only one shocked by the amount of killing in this book. If it’s fiction then they could have written a way around killing every chapter, regardless you should go to a doctor to get that stick removed from your rectum. I live in South Africa – and your comment regarding elephants and penguins inhabiting completely different eco systems/climates is laughable. However, it seems like, perhaps, you’ve never seen the film by Walt Disney studios (the 1960 release — not the bland remake). We sit through the seemingly endless minutiae of building, how Mr. MacGuyver Robinson tied this together and laid planks this way and that and everything just worked! We’re only into the fifth chapter and I dread trying to finish this crap. I’ve realized that classics are well-known books that are completely unknown. Wow hey, this must come as such a shock to you O.o Doing all three in China, The Swiss Family Robinson are a Bunch of Jerks, Please install Travelera Share Buttons plugin, about What School is Like in China Right Now (Fall 2020), What School is Like in China Right Now (Fall 2020), I Entered a Puzzle Competition! I know it was written in the 1800’s when much of the world was unexplained, but c’mon! Swiss Family Robinson 1960 Yes, I read it to my daughters, not having remembered the number of animals killed. So next time I’m at Disney, maybe I’ll give the tree houses another shot.;). I read the book to my kids recently because I remember liking it as a kid, but even my kids commented on how often they’re hearing about animals getting killed. Yes. 29 quotes from The Swiss Family Robinson: ‘It was one of those happy days that God grants us sometimes on earth to give us an idea of the bliss of heaven.’ ... and was received very coldly; we reproached him with his cruelty, but he was quite unconcerned, and continued to walk after Fritz. I think the worst part of the animal stuff so far has been the turtle. Although it is admittedly difficult not to wince at the occasional animal cruelty that occurs (and this movie was made in 1940, so there's a high chance the animals weren't well treated). How could these people not survive after all the supplies that are available to them?! At one point the youngest boy jumps up and down laughing, clapping and yells ”Hurray! Good Chinese Wife Review and a Chance to Win a Free Book!! But as cute as the film is, it’s been dogged by rumors of animal cruelty, with particular emphasis on a claim that 20 kittens were killed in the course of filming. There are also palm trees and bamboo forests right next to one another. Hi, Becky! The family members collaborate to create a home for themselves in the jungle environment. They were all utilized, be it for skin, meat, medicine etc. Animals were nothing more than a means to an end to most. Talk about animal cruelty. To quote Benjamin Franklin — The Great Pirate Attack! Duke and Turk are two fawn Great Danes who appeared in Disney's 1960 movie, Swiss Family Robinson.. Role in the film [edit | edit source]. Wow! Talk about animal cruelty. I don’t know, maybe it is because I’ve been reading a lot about the Copenhagen Climate Change meeting that is going on right now but, to me, the Swiss Family Robinson represents what is wrong with the world. Then, bam, let’s kill it. A family setting out for a new life across the sea is shipwrecked on a deserted island. I also watched it as a child but as an adult find the animal scenes quite horrific. So very convenient. So what does the family do? most beauty products/clothes/everything we use once came from these now depleted natural resources – and it’s not the simple self-sustainable farmers (like the Robinson Family) that is to blame but large timber companies/pharmaceutical industries/generally large money hungry corporations that has caused this deterioration. I was thinking, aw, they are curious about it. 1,475. I know the power it has to influence our thoughts and our actions and I feel that Swiss Family Robinson shows the bad side of humanity. I hardly have to say it but ‘Natania’ you are a moron. But I know it is not just me that feels this way because “Swiss Family Robinson animal abuse” is one of the top 10 googled phrases that people find my blog through. They have the lightest trigger fingers and take down all sorts of amazing creatures for mere pleasure. With the exception of instances I can count on my one hand no animal was ever killed just for “pleasure”. – I think not Please also check out my YouTube channel “Badminton Becky” and my other badminton blog at www.badmintonbecky.com, Writer. I have no delusions that everyone agrees with me and all my opinions. They had already that day caught “a fish of monstrous size”, so it wasn’t because they needed the meat. Chris Barry. My son’s classical school 3rd grade class is reading this book and I hate it! Complete summary of Johann David Wyss, Johann Rudolf Wyss' The Swiss Family Robinson. I don’t mind horror so long as it is meant to be thought of as horror, not just some fun. This attraction is great for all ages and provides a great opportunity to explore and live part of the movie, Swiss Family Robinson. Misgendering: What Is It and Why Is It Harmful. The New Swiss Family Robinson starring Jane Seymour, James Keach and David Carradine. It pains me that this is all you took from such a wonderfully educational book. ” It clearly states that the dog was ravenous, if you posted the paragraph right before your excerpt “Just as we had passed through the grove in which we breakfasted, Turk suddenly darted away from us, and sprang furiously among a troop of monkeys” you can clearly deduce that they had no way of stopping their dog – The fact that this was a mothering monkey was very unfortunate, but they did the right thing and took him home, treated him as part of the family – aptly naming him Master Knips. “. Directed by … It’s a fun, albeit unrealistic family movie. “sociopathic orgy that breaks out at a petting zoo.” hahah great description. I stopped reading (an abridged version) after the dad whistled and the iguana twitched happily, and rolled over, only to get murdered. Is there a dead animal? Walk through time: 13 minutes, 5 seconds. And the way it is written shows such cruelty. None of those options work well for me because when I say ‘avid’ I mean I read multiple books a week. ... Swiss Family Robinson. Traveler. I just didn’t want to read more about each new animal they encounter, and how they kill it. One of Disney's biggest and most fondly remembered hits, the spectacular screen version of the literary classic SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON is full of breathtaking South Seas scenery, hundreds of exotic animals, and treacherous pirates. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of The Swiss Family Robinson. But in this book they just kill, kill, kill for the first 100 pages. I had to Google how they did that tiger scene and saw this posted. Post Jan 27, 2005 #1 2005-01-27T22:45. 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