Bad For Me

That's right folks -- 15 years before Old Yeller was even a puppy, Bambi was introducing kids to parental mortality. 

Graeme and I learn important lessons about the creator of Bambi, a Life in the Woods, the book on which the film is based -- he was likely the writer of an erotic novel about a sex worker in Austria!

We talk about how to make one of the saddest films for children sadder and we ask whether this movie was Disney's magnum opus; no, it is not. 

We did not even get to the fact that the original sketch artist of Bambi died at 106! Creator of Bambi, legendary cartoon artist Tyrus Wong dies at 106 | World News - Hindustan Times

Call to Action

Canadian Charities

Hope for Wildlife Website: Hope For Wildlife. But you can easily look for similar organizations 

UK Charities

sttiggywinkles.org.uk A charity in the UK for animal veterinary services that helps animals get back to the wild. The name is based on Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, a character from a children’s story by Beatrix Potter.

Secret World Wildlife Rescue (Somerset) - Website: secretworld.org

US Charities

Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota - Website: wrcmn.org

Elephants have no tear ducts -- but they must cry. We have lost one of the greatest filmmakers of his generation, the man attributed with starting midnight movies, and the best amateur meteorologist in the game: David Lynch.

Graeme and Adam discuss his oeuvre, what makes the Elephant Man one of the best, and rebuke the many factuals errors in the film citing the Barenaked Ladies. Usual stuff for you to enjoy! 

Calls to Actions:

California Wildfires - Campaign - FROM GARY SINISE

LA STRONG – Support Wildfire Relief Efforts | City of Los Angeles

Information about Proteus Syndrome - Proteus Syndrome Foundation - Support and Education

This is it folks, the movie that started it all for young Adam... and by that I mean the first time he knew why human's cry; but is it something he and Graeme could ever do? 

Our guest Whitney, comes on to discuss her childhood (and adulthood's) saddest film, the IRON GIANT!!! Check out her wonderful 52 week horror movie challenge online at  www.ohmyhorror.com  or join the discord, instagram (@ohmyhorrorchallenge), or the Bloody Good Horror Slack Channel. 

Call to Action: Check out and support gun safety organizations like Gun Violence Prevention & Advocacy | GIFFORDS , Home | Everytown , and international organizations such as IANSA - International Action Network on Small Arms. 

We are finally covering an often all time saddest film entry Grave of the Fireflies (1988/1989). Fr fr this one is sad. But will it force Graeme to cry like only child dinosaurs can? Tune in to find out. We also learn: if there is a dog in the film, the true story behind the film, gushing over Studio Ghibli, and a special guest appearance by the Kwisatz Haderach!

Call to Action: Donate to a charity aiding people currently experiencing bombings

14 Trusted Charities Helping Civilians in Palestine | Human Rights Careers

One of the most important episodes of our show! What will happen - will a prehistoric dog survive? Will Adam cry? Will Graeme cry? Will Disney's Bambi sue this film for ripping it off? 

Find out all this and more on another sanguine episode of Bad For Me!

Call to Action:

Support a local domestic violence shelter or one of these international organizations International Organizations (domesticshelters.org). Also go check out or support a local museum!

This week we discuss an uplifting story of rabbits -- sorry, a story of a rabbit uplifted by a hawk attack. We have Jayson on to discuss a much beloved and feared childhood film, Watership Down. Will it make us cry as adults? Did we cry as children? What kind of a monster let children watch this? Find out the answers to these questions and more on Bad For Me. 

Call To Action: 

Get involved in community organizations for preservation of wildlife and animal habitats!

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/environment/2012/feb/28/watership-down-housing-development-berkshire

https://www.saynotosandleford.org.uk/

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

This week Graeme and Adam discuss a ragtag bunch of heroes trying to save a dying racoon. Will we weep? Will the famous racoon that is beloved by all survive? Did we have anything interesting to say about a tired franchise in the Marvel universe? Find out these questions and more on another exciting episode of Bad For Me. 

Other Podcast Referenced:

Strike Force Five | Ep 10: The Strike is Over But the Podcast Isn’t Yet

Call to Action:  Fund or reach out to an anti-Animal Testing Organization

National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS)

The Johns Hopkins University Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT)

Merry Christmas if you do that sort of thing! We welcome our new EDITOR JOSH WEINER!!! And the only way to welcome a new friend to Bad For Me is by making them watch a movie that made them distressed as a child. Is E.T. : The Extra-Terrestrial a happy or sad film? Why are the NASA agents dressed in Space Suits on Earth? Did he really have to go? We answer these questions and more on this ridiculous episode of Bad For Me. 

Links: Audition of Henry Thomas, sadder than the film?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA5giyG8E7g 

Call to Action: Charities Supporting Unauthorized Immigrants: 

https://unitedwedream.org/ 

https://www.lahuelga.com/about/

https://defineamerican.com/

https://immigrantsrising.org/ 

Today we cover Trois Couleur: Bleu, a film about France, ghostwritten music, self harm, and how to have a good time lounging in a pool. Will our guest Joe, help us learn what diegesis is and whether it relates to regular Jesus? No. 

If you liked Joe, check out this episode of Films at First Sight (a podcast he hosts): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-23-the-holy-mountain/id1574408482?i=1000554527529 (I picked this one as I am on it...) or on Twitter X @pstrophyhunters or 

Calls to Actions:

https://www.outofthestorm.website/links 

https://www.traumacanada.org/

https://istss.org/home 

Other Links:

Why Kryzstof Kieslowski's Three Colors: Blue, White, and Red Is The Greatest Trilogy Of All Time - YouTube

Three Colors - Blue: Crash Course Film Criticism #11 - YouTube

Today we cover Ryan Coogler's 2013 biographical drama Fruitvale Station, depicting the last 24 hours of Oscar Grant III's life. We talk about Michael B Jordan's performance, the narrative style, changes made to the real events (inserted white lady), and whether Graeme and me should be discussing the film or just letting you watch it yourself.  

Mothers Against Police Brutality | MAPB is a multi-racial coalition uniting mothers nationwide to fight for civil rights, police accountability, and policy reform.

Fruitvale Station: True story? Fact and fiction in movie about BART train shooting of Oscar Grant. (slate.com)

State Policing Reforms Since George Floyd’s Murder | Brennan Center for Justice