I'm too sensitive when it comes to depictions of abuse against birds, even if I know it's fake.
My number one recommendation of a film to avoid if you're like me:

The Prestige.

Watched it last night and it really upset me, even though I know that no birds were really hurt in making it.
Are there any others I (and others like me) should avoid?

Give us over sensitive souls a heads up!
Thanks.

That one upset me too, Michele.

I forgot I was going to post about that movie after I saw it. Are you sure none of them were hurt? (Other than that I LOVED that movie!!)

I'm thinking there was another movie I saw recently where I didn't like the way the bird was treated...can't think of it right now though.

wow, talk about blocking out what I don't want to remember.......... I don't remember a bird scene in the movie!! sheesh.

I was a bit bothered by the goose in Winged Migration that got stuck in whatever that was. I can understand if it was a natural cause but a goose stuck in some gunk in some factory, mine, or whatever is man caused. Someone should of stepped in.

The Hills Have Eyes. The latest one. Very obvious that it wasn't real, but man o man, poor little love bird!

That's it!! I HATED that movie. Very disturbing...

Fear not, according to the making-of documentary that scene was completely faked. The "pollution" was actually pancake syrup or something along those lines, and they cleaned the bird up afterward.

The scene where an injured bird was 'eaten' by sand crabs was semi-faked. There was a genuinely injured wild bird, which they helped off-camera, but what the sand crabs are actually eating is a dead fish that washed up on the beach.

The goose-hunting scene was NOT faked, but it wasn't staged for the camera either. They just filmed a hunt that was scheduled to take place anyway. I know someone in another group whose macaw loves to watch Winged Migration, and he yells "NOOOO!!!!!" every time the goose is shot out of the air.

I was wondering for a moment throughout the entire thing for some parts especially the geese who landed and used the ship. And, the smuggler with the Hy who broke loose. Bella and me cheered him on.

I was going to suggest not watching this movie as well. It was just awful! I agree. . . poor whittle love birdies!