I love this movie. I have been looking for this movie for years and then as I was sitting here on my computer (at work) I thought about it again. When I found it I freaked. I loved it...and I grew up to be an animal rights activist:). The movie did wonders for me. I saw that some people thought it was a bad message. I was really baffled by that...I guess we could say the same thing about Ferngully too then...The only message this movie sends is that bad things happen and its up to us to live according to the change we wish to see in the world. And I agree with what was posted before me...we cant shield them from everything...as long as you (the parent) are there to answer your child's questions...the meaning shouldn't be all that alarmingly skewed.