[HPforGrownups] Re: Bambi/Hunting (formerly Peter Pan)

[Alix Petty]

No: HPFGUIDX 4765


----- Original Message -----
From: Elizabeth <rhiannon8404 at yahoo.com>
To: <HPforGrownups at egroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2000 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: [HPforGrownups] Re: Bambi/Hunting (formerly Peter Pan)


>
> --- Amanda Lewanski <editor at texas.net> wrote:
> > Elizabeth wrote:
> >
> > > I have read the original books,
> > > of Peter Pan, Mary Poppins, Bambi and the
> > Hunchback of
> > > Notre Dame.
> >
> > We've had to make a real effort to call the hunters
> > in Bambi "bad hunters,"
> > to contrast with Dad, who is a "good hunter," and
> > explain what responsible
> > hunting is about. The Disney version totally missed
> > the message of the book.
> > Argh. It's a great book. But the animation is just
> > so *good* we have the
> > movie.
> >
> > --Amanda
>
> I totally agree with you. When my son is old enough
> (only 2 yrs old now) I will let him watch the movie
> (hopefully he will also read the book) and I will do
> the same thing as far as explaining responsible
> hunting.

Oh crikey - I finally watched this film aged 22 and worried my entire family
by bursting into copious floods of tears on Christmas Day.  When they
enquired what was wrong, I answered 'They've killed Bambi's mother, wah!'

Alix