The other day I watched the movie Furngully. I had not seen that movie since I was a little girl. And then a few days later we rented a movie called Big Miracle. Then I got to thinking about some other kids movies I've seen that are similar in a way...The Lorax (by Dr. Suess) and Pocahontas. What do these movies have in common? Well, they all have messages about being animal and environmentally friendly. I wont lie, watching these movies do influence me to be kind to animals, the environment and living things. I do feel these are good messages for children to learn so I'm glad that there are movies with these themes.
Furngully is about these fairies that live in a beautiful forest, but then human come to chop down the trees and pollution (the main enemy) begins taking over to destroy everything. I the message that everyone has the ability to make things grow. Big Miracle is about 3 grey whales that are trapped in the ice in Alaska and the efforts to free them (although most efforts by various people/organizations are doing it for PR and ultimately money). Some of the peoples hearts change as they begin to realize the helping others (including the whales) isn't about fame and money, but about helping those in need. The Lorax sends the message that we need to be wise about natural resources and that if we just use and take without giving back, that we'll destroy the environment and resources. We need to be wise stewards of the earth, take care of the resources we've been given, and give back after we take so that the environment can be sustainable.
So what is the point of this blog post? Movies, even kid movies, can help us think about important values and issues. Lets be nice to the animals and the environment!
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