Animals Are Beautiful People (1974)

Did you people see the same film I saw?

I was totally surprised at how great this film.You could feel your paranoia rise as the film went on and as you gradually learned the details of the real situation.

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

This is a masterpiece!!!A work of art that shows many creatures that are virtually unknown to the world - and, it's fun and funny!Africa has always been a place of fascinating mystery to me. A place I want to know more, and, all, about.For me, this movie shows me much of what I didn't know, and, in such a comical way. That makes it fun.The film makers of movies like this, and, others dealing with exotic creatures, must be brilliant, and...patient.To get all of these great shots in this movie...these cameramen must have been doing shots themselves just to be able to sit still and WAIT for that particular 'shot!'They're ARTISTS of the highest caliber! I praise and envy anyone and everyone who photographs and films animals...and, children! :)YOU HAVE THE PATIENCE OF A SAINT! :)

A true South African classic. A film for everyone. My sisters and Imust have watched it at every school we attended and loved it every time. Twenty years on, mythreeyear old niece adores it, especially the 'drunk animals' and the badger and the honey-guide. The scenes with the baby pelicans had her (and me) in tears. There are some scenes that seem contrived but these are few and far between. The classical music score is marvellous and the sound effects enhance the effect and thefilm is a visual feast. Highly recommended.

I've always loved animals and I don't really have any favorites, although I find fishes very interesting to watch. Sometimes I even have more fun with my pets than with people because they don't think about their actions, they just do what they like to do. I also like to watch documentaries, although I have to say that many documentaries can get boring after a while. But this movie isn't just an ordinary documentary, it's actually a comedy. When this movie was on television I absolutely wanted to watch it.Never have I ever seen a documentary that showed us the animal world in this way, but I have to say that I'm a big fan. I just loved the combination of the funny narration with the nice images and the music. It all worked perfectly and I had some great laughs several times. This could have been another boring documentary, but it wasn't. It was actually the best one I had seen in years. I give it an 8.5/10

One of my favorite nature documentaries. I love it. But there's always one part that bothers me. The Death March of the Baby Pelicans... why? Well, jeez, you would have thought the crew could have gave them a nibble to eat, rather than watch them bake to death in the hot sun. (sigh)