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An in-depth look at the animal rights movement and the FBI's recent declaration calling them the number one domestic terrorist threat to the United States.

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R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Directed by: Curt Johnson

Release Date: July 20, 2007

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DVD Release Date: November 13, 2007

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  • LisaMJ
    November 1, 2008
    LisaMJ
    Very very interesting. Sad, shocking and informative.
  • tribalwar
    August 10, 2009
    tribalwar
    as vegan a must-see ;)
  • jfvirey
    June 16, 2009
    jfvirey
    "Your Mommy Kills Animals" (an allusion to a comic PETA distributed to kids) is an attempt to document the various shades of animal activism, through a collage of interventions by the members of various organisations, celebrities and opponents of animal liberation; disturbing foo...( read more)tage on animal abuse; videos of actions ranging from street and home demonstrations to the break-ins and arsons of the ALF; and a more extensive treatment of the SHAC7 trial, the conclusion of which is also that of the film itself.

    The film seems mostly preoccupied with the strategies of various animal organisations, comparing rightists with welfarists; trying to determine whether direct action (i.e. terrorism) is effective in changing minds and behaviours, or whether it makes problems worse or simply displaces them (inciting vivisectionists to relocate to countries where supervision and more or less peaceful protest are much more difficult); and evaluating various types of groups as to whether animals are actually better off thanks to them, or whether they are just loud talkers who let the animals down when push comes to shove.

    PETA takes a lot a criticism as a group that kills more than 80% of the animals it "rescues" (but I'm not sure than sheltering animals is PETA's business, since they will only "rescue" about 2000 animals in a given year, which is not much for a nationwide organisation); and HSUS is totally denigrated as an organisation that spends more than 50% of its donations in fundraising, and completely failed to save animals in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina.

    Though there is no voiceover and therefore the document itself does not really take sides, one gets the feeling that the true heroes of the piece are the grassroots groups, no-kill animal shelters and individuals like you and me who save an animal or two by providing them with a home and responsible, lifelong care. Celebrities who endorse PETA or other nationwide groups are criticised for their lack of discernment, or even for their hypocrisy. For instance, one opponent of animal rights even attacks Pamela Anderson as a self-contradictory advocate of animal welfare because her breast implants and collagen have been tested on animals (as are, by federal law, all the ingredients of products that are advertised as not having been tested on animals.)

    Much of the film is devoted to the more radical actions of the ALF (Animal Liberation Front) and the home or office harassment strategy of SHAC (Stop Huntington Animal Cruelty); whether such groups actually deserve to be called terrorists, let alone the most dangerous domestic terrorists in the U.S.; and whether their tactics come under the protection of freedom of speech (which I do not believe, though the question of whether they are right is different.)

    I found this film to be a very informative panorama of the animal rights movement, providing an excellent counterpart to "I Am not an Animal" (which focused on Ingrid Newkirk), and offering much food for thought to a vegan Catholic and a conservative like me, who has no idea where he fits in the existing mosaic of animal groups.
  • ohitsjamie
    February 24, 2009
    ohitsjamie
    Absolutely amazing documentary! So sad, yet so insightful. Loved it!
  • SadisticMinister
    April 12, 2008
    SadisticMinister
    Animals, bugs, smal children and the dinosaurs
  • flixsterbum
    January 5, 2008
    flixsterbum
    Considering the explosive nature of this topic, this was an amazingly even-handed look at the debate around animal rights and animal welfare. When it initially started out, I was afraid that this was going to be an animal rights/welfare opinion piece a la Michael Moore, but Curt...( read more) Johnson really found a great balance showing all sides of the issue. I don't know that it's necessarily going to sway anybody to one side or the other, but for anyone interested in the subject, this presents all sides in about as fair a light as you're going to find (except for the HSUS and PETA, who get raked over the coals, but they declined to be represented here). If I was a member of the SHAC 7, I'd be suing Pam Ferdin (former president of SHAC), I've got a feeling her shrill, self-righteous testimony at their trial probably did much damage to their case. And who knew that the Barbi twins were capable of some pretty thought-provoking intelligent conversation? All in all, a great primer on the issue and a good jumping-off point for anyone wanting to learn more about it.
  • Sexyestmanalive
    December 26, 2007
    Sexyestmanalive
    who wold want to see a killer animal movie?
  • aszand58
    October 7, 2007
    aszand58
    sounds like a waste of money to do a documentary on animals...
  • randixp
    August 9, 2007
    randixp
    I don't think I can stomach the potential violence but sweet goddamn I wanna try.

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July 26, 2007
Nick Schager, Cinematical

Those on both sides of the animal rights issue will find much to fume over in ... Curt Johnson's in-depth, eye-opening examination of the movement. full review

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  • xtreme2252
    August 24, 2008
    xtreme2252
    I love animals, i hate PeTA. They're so full of shit, better off just not supporting anyone than supporting PeTA if you care about animals
  • gavinrrsmith
    August 10, 2007
    gavinrrsmith
    As an animal lover I have to say--PETA and all the other animal rights activists ARE terrorists. If they really cared about animals they wouldn't do half the crap they do.

    This film would be worth seeing if it actually exposed these criminals for the phonies they are. Somehow I doubt that it does.
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