[觀影心得] 叢林赤子心 Benji the Hunted (1987)－Strong's 電影部落格

《叢林赤子心》 Benji the Hunted (1987)

[基本資料]

導演: Joe Camp 喬‧坎普
編劇: Joe Camp 喬‧坎普
主要演員:
- Benjean The Dog
評價: 3.5 of 4

[觀影心得]

這是一部狗明星僻護叢林中幼美洲獅的動物電影。

一隻在美國家喻戶曉的狗明星班吉 (Benji, 由 Benjean The Dog 飾演)，跟隨著主人出海釣魚度假，卻遭遇海難落海失蹤。

主人獲救之後，屢次搭乘直升機在附近山區搜索，卻「藐無狗蹤」....

原來，狗明星班吉自行游泳上岸之後，在山區叢林裡目睹美洲母獅遭到獵人槍殺，遺留四隻幼獅，狗明星班吉起了憐憫之心，牠放心不下四隻失怙的幼獅，每每看到主人直升機，卻總是暫時躲避起來，唯有盡心盡力為四隻幼獅找到新母獅的僻護，才能了卻內心的赤子之心與責任感。

雖然面對灰狼、獵鷹的重重險阻，狗明星班吉也不退卻，牠的努力感動了另一隻母獅，也觸動了電影觀眾的心弦，非常好看的一部經典動物電影。

[幕後花絮]

劇照

電影主角 Benji the Dog (由 Benjean The Dog 飾演)

遇難前的母獅

獵獅人與被抓到的 Benji

孤苦無依、嗷嗷待哺的 4隻幼獅

Benji 英勇保護僻蔭的幼獅

不慎摔落斷崖的狡猾灰狼 ~^^

新任託孤的母獅與 Benji 的眼神交會

幼獅感念的眼神

經過多日往返，心急的主人 Frank Inn 的直昇機終於找到 Benji

Benji 系列電影 / 電視影集

Benji (1974)

For the Love of Benji (1977)

Oh! Heavenly Dog (1980)

《叢林赤子心》Benji the Hunted (1987)

Benji: Off the Leash (2004)

Benji's Very Own Christmas Story (1978) TV

Benji, Zax, and the Alien Prince (1983) TV

Benji the Dog

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1449294/board/nest/27154282

第1代 Benji the 1st - 犬名 Higgins The Dog (1957 - 1975)

混種犬: 包含迷你貴賓 (Miniature Poodle)、可卡 (Cocker Spaniel)、迷你雪納瑞 (Schnauzer) 等品種

... Higgins The Dog

Higgins The Dog 早期演出 60s 年代 CBS 的電視影集 Petticoat Junction (1963 - 1970)。

... Petticoat Junction 劇組成員

1974年 Higgins The Dog 以狗齡 17歲的高齡，演出 Benji 系列電影的第1集，也打響了該系列電影的名號。

第2代 Benji the 2rd - 犬名 Benjean The Dog (Higgins 的女兒)

演出多部 Benji 系列電影，包括 For the Love of Benji (1977), Oh! Heavenly Dog (1980), 《叢林赤子心》Benji the Hunted (1987), Benji's Very Own Christmas Story (1978) TV, Benji, Zax, and the Alien Prince (1983) TV。

第3代 Benji the 3rd

從未參與任何 Benji 系列電影 / 電視影集的演出。

第4代 Benji the 4th - 犬名 Moochie The Dog

演出 Benji Off the Leash (2004)

Benji 的訓練員 Frank Inn (1916 - 2002)

Frank Inn 是一位著名的靈犬演員專業訓練員，生涯超過 50 年，他調教最出色的狗演員包括 Benji 與萊西 (Lassie)。

私底下與他最親近的狗，當屬 Higgins The Dog 莫屬，如今，Frank Inn 與 Higgins The Dog 都已經歸天，壽終正寢，Higgins The Dog 的骨灰則依 Frank Inn 的遺囑安葬在一起。

Frank Inn 生前曾為 Higgins The Dog 寫下一首詩 My Little Brown Dog，字裡行間傳遞他對 Higgins The Dog 流露出誠摯深厚的情感，非常感人，全文收錄如下:

My Little Brown Dog

I have a little brown dog that all my friends dearly love.
It is Benji, "God's Gift", to my family from heaven above.

A dog is one of God's created creatures that is faithful to men.
Because he is so faithful, he is called, "man's best friend."

He is a companion to people, he is a shepherd to sheep.
He guides the blind and he guards your home when you sleep.

Sometime you may betray your dog, but as long as he should live
He will follow his master faithfully and he will always forgive.

I wonder if Christ had a little brown dog that trusted and followed like mine
With two silky ears and a nose round and wet and two eyes round and tender that shine.

I am sure that if Christ had a little brown dog, it would feel like His master was God.
And would need no other proof that Christ was divine, and would worship the ground that He trod.

Now I don't believe that our Lord had a dog, because in the Bible I read
How He prayed in the garden alone, while His friends and disciples had fled.

I am sure that if Christ had a little brown dog, with a heart so tender and warm,
That dog would never have left Him to suffer alone, but he would have snuggled close under His arm.

Licking the fingers on His hands in agony clasped,
Still trying to comfort his boss.
And when they took Jesus away, he would have trotted behind.
He would have followed Him all the way to the cross.

Young children should learn to be faithful at home
Like my little brown dog I described in this poem.

Take them to Church and don't let them get bored,
So they can learn to be faithful and follow the Lord.

They should hear about Jesus, how he was born here on earth,
Remembering what He did for them when we celebrate His birth.

Be filled with the Spirit and you can live without fear,
You will have a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

(資料來源: http://petticoat.topcities.com/frankinn.htm#my%20little%20brown%20dog)