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Wildlike (2014 movie)
Will this be the year someone vids Wildlike, soft hurt/comfort movie of my heart??
Summary: In Alaska, a neglected young woman runs away from the family member she’s visiting and forms an unlikely connection with a gruff older backpacker. Features gorgeous open landscapes from Juneau to Denali. Starring Ella Purnell, who played young Maleficent, and personal fave Bruce Greenwood, who played Christopher Pike in the Star Trek: Reboot movies and has been in lots of other stuff.
Caveats: Molestation of high school-aged girl by uncle; mention of spousal death from cancer.
Vid request: I would be so happy to have a vid of this movie that simply told the story, focusing on Mackenzie and René's developing relationship and taking advantage of the visual splendor of the Alaskan setting. Or whatever focus and structure appeals to you. FWIW, the emotional high point of the movie for me was René's protectiveness once he found out what really happened with Kenzie and her uncle, specifically when René bundled her back into the ferry cabin. I like to think he made good use of the bear spray when he made that stop in Juneau. :)
Nosferatu (2024)
Would love something that focuses on the way the movie intertwines (Victorian society's views of) female desire with (vampires and) monstrosity. How Orlok embodies and challenges Ellen's sexuality and is undone when she accepts it.
Or how Hutter thinks he's a hero and keeps getting overwhelmed by Orlok and Ellen.
Or whatever!
ANIMAL SHOWS UMBRELLA REQUEST:
So I would love a vid that uses any or all of the animal shows below to wallow in the good feelings that come from loving and bonding with and caring for pets. If you want to expand to include a favorite show of your own, that’d be cool. I also have enjoyed Festivids-eligible things like Animal Cribs (TV/Disney+), Dog: Impossible (TV/Disney+), Dogs (TV/Netflix), Dr. K's Exotic Animal ER (TV/Hulu), Fur Babies (TV/NatGeo/Disney+), and Cat Daddies (movie/Kanopy) if you want to mix in any. Animal feelinnngggs.
The Dog House UK
Staff at a rescue matchmake dogs with potential owners. The people and the pups meet in an outdoor area and see if they’re a good fit. In the U.S., three 10-episode seasons streaming on HBO/Max.
Caveats: There are some sad stories about why people give up their pets to the rescue.
Specific vid request: People bonding with dogs, plz. There’s room for suspense when matches don’t work out right away or when people try out multiple candidates or individual dogs keep getting not chosen.
The Wizard of Paws
A man who used to make prosthetic limbs and braces for people now makes them custom for animals. Each episode features one or two animals getting fitted and learning to use the assistive device. These include not only cats and dogs but also a sheep, a goat, and a duck. Very sweet. Two not-long-enough seasons streaming on Disney+.
Caveat: Pets and farm animals with limb differences and limb injuries. Most are happy. Once or twice, an animal dies offscreen.
Specific vid request: Anything that revels in the joy and aid that Derrick brings to his work and those he helps, both furry and human. Maybe something about the tech of it, his mastery in a niche field.
Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog
The “dog whisperer” returns to provide advice at his fancy ranch. Some of the people really need therapy instead of dog training, but here we are. Streaming on HBO/Max and Hulu.
Caveat: Cesar’s training methods sometimes veer into victim- (owner-)blaming.
Specific vid request: Bonding! Something about improvement, maybe? A humor vid about the humans needing therapy? lol, Yo Gabba Gabba has that song “Don’t bite your friends.”
Critter Fixers: Country Vets
Two Black American veterinarians, Dr. Hodges and Dr. Ferguson, run a private practice in rural Georgia where they and their staff see cats, dogs, and “exotics” and make farm calls. Hodges and Ferguson have a great straight man/funny man dynamic. Three or four seasons on Disney+ and… Hulu? or HBO/Max.
Caveats: An unpredictable amount of animal illness, injury, and/or death in each episode. Surgery and other medical procedures intended to treat animals. Occasional use of parent/child language to describe humans and animals. Occasional discussion of animal weight, diet, and weight loss. In one episode there's insensitive parading around of an animal, I think a dog, that has male and female reproductive organs.
Specific vid request: Care of so-called exotic animals <3 <3 <3. Also, there’s this song I heard at the end of a documentary, “I Love My Dog” by Cat Stevens, which is simple but very cute and could be fun as a way to look at the vet care and the affection between the two docs (and their team).
LOL. "Cute, cute, cute, sweet, cute, VAMPIRE TRAUMA."
Music-wise, my favorite genres are folk from pretty much any country, rock, classical, instrumental, bluegrass, movie scores, Celtic, choral, country where it intersects with folk and rock, some pop, some dance, some hip hop, indie... If you mix dialogue with music, please make the dialogue very clear/easily audible.
Thank you!!
festivids. Wildlike (2014 movie)
Will this be the year someone vids Wildlike, soft hurt/comfort movie of my heart??
Summary: In Alaska, a neglected young woman runs away from the family member she’s visiting and forms an unlikely connection with a gruff older backpacker. Features gorgeous open landscapes from Juneau to Denali. Starring Ella Purnell, who played young Maleficent, and personal fave Bruce Greenwood, who played Christopher Pike in the Star Trek: Reboot movies and has been in lots of other stuff.
Caveats: Molestation of high school-aged girl by uncle; mention of spousal death from cancer.
Vid request: I would be so happy to have a vid of this movie that simply told the story, focusing on Mackenzie and René's developing relationship and taking advantage of the visual splendor of the Alaskan setting. Or whatever focus and structure appeals to you. FWIW, the emotional high point of the movie for me was René's protectiveness once he found out what really happened with Kenzie and her uncle, specifically when René bundled her back into the ferry cabin. I like to think he made good use of the bear spray when he made that stop in Juneau. :)
Nosferatu (2024)
Would love something that focuses on the way the movie intertwines (Victorian society's views of) female desire with (vampires and) monstrosity. How Orlok embodies and challenges Ellen's sexuality and is undone when she accepts it.
Or how Hutter thinks he's a hero and keeps getting overwhelmed by Orlok and Ellen.
Or whatever!
ANIMAL SHOWS UMBRELLA REQUEST:
So I would love a vid that uses any or all of the animal shows below to wallow in the good feelings that come from loving and bonding with and caring for pets. If you want to expand to include a favorite show of your own, that’d be cool. I also have enjoyed Festivids-eligible things like Animal Cribs (TV/Disney+), Dog: Impossible (TV/Disney+), Dogs (TV/Netflix), Dr. K's Exotic Animal ER (TV/Hulu), Fur Babies (TV/NatGeo/Disney+), and Cat Daddies (movie/Kanopy) if you want to mix in any. Animal feelinnngggs.
The Dog House UK
Staff at a rescue matchmake dogs with potential owners. The people and the pups meet in an outdoor area and see if they’re a good fit. In the U.S., three 10-episode seasons streaming on HBO/Max.
Caveats: There are some sad stories about why people give up their pets to the rescue.
Specific vid request: People bonding with dogs, plz. There’s room for suspense when matches don’t work out right away or when people try out multiple candidates or individual dogs keep getting not chosen.
The Wizard of Paws
A man who used to make prosthetic limbs and braces for people now makes them custom for animals. Each episode features one or two animals getting fitted and learning to use the assistive device. These include not only cats and dogs but also a sheep, a goat, and a duck. Very sweet. Two not-long-enough seasons streaming on Disney+.
Caveat: Pets and farm animals with limb differences and limb injuries. Most are happy. Once or twice, an animal dies offscreen.
Specific vid request: Anything that revels in the joy and aid that Derrick brings to his work and those he helps, both furry and human. Maybe something about the tech of it, his mastery in a niche field.
Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog
The “dog whisperer” returns to provide advice at his fancy ranch. Some of the people really need therapy instead of dog training, but here we are. Streaming on HBO/Max and Hulu.
Caveat: Cesar’s training methods sometimes veer into victim- (owner-)blaming.
Specific vid request: Bonding! Something about improvement, maybe? A humor vid about the humans needing therapy? lol, Yo Gabba Gabba has that song “Don’t bite your friends.”
Critter Fixers: Country Vets
Two Black American veterinarians, Dr. Hodges and Dr. Ferguson, run a private practice in rural Georgia where they and their staff see cats, dogs, and “exotics” and make farm calls. Hodges and Ferguson have a great straight man/funny man dynamic. Three or four seasons on Disney+ and… Hulu? or HBO/Max.
Caveats: An unpredictable amount of animal illness, injury, and/or death in each episode. Surgery and other medical procedures intended to treat animals. Occasional use of parent/child language to describe humans and animals. Occasional discussion of animal weight, diet, and weight loss. In one episode there's insensitive parading around of an animal, I think a dog, that has male and female reproductive organs.
Specific vid request: Care of so-called exotic animals <3 <3 <3. Also, there’s this song I heard at the end of a documentary, “I Love My Dog” by Cat Stevens, which is simple but very cute and could be fun as a way to look at the vet care and the affection between the two docs (and their team).
LOL. "Cute, cute, cute, sweet, cute, VAMPIRE TRAUMA."
Music-wise, my favorite genres are folk from pretty much any country, rock, classical, instrumental, bluegrass, movie scores, Celtic, choral, country where it intersects with folk and rock, some pop, some dance, some hip hop, indie... If you mix dialogue with music, please make the dialogue very clear/easily audible.
Thank you!!
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Date: Oct. 3rd, 2025 02:34 am (UTC)