( “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial”) Gonzo ( “Muppets from Space”) Reason for not being adoptable: strange powers, threat of alien invasion and/or abduction.Įxamples: Tony Malone and Tia Malone ( “Escape to Witch Mountain,” et al.) Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman ( “Superman,” et al.) Stitch ( “Lilo & Stitch”) E.T. However, if some brave prospective parent finds a kid in the wild, it might do them well to view a more realistic exploration of the type in Francois Truffaut’s “The Wild Child.” And it’s hardly plausible that any potential adopters would worry about acquiring a kid raised by apes or wolves. Feral children have existed in real-life, too, but the concept has become so steeped in legend and fiction that we never take the claims seriously (it doesn’t help that many have been hoaxes). The story of the orphan raised in the wild has been around for a long time (see myths from Ancient Egypt and Rome), though most film examples are adapted from either Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “Tarzan” novels or Rudyard Kipling’s “Jungle Book” stories. Reason for not being adoptable: dirty, smelly, can’t speak, doesn’t understand human language or, worse, etiquette.Įxamples: Tarzan (numerous “Tarzan” films) Mowgli (numerous “Jungle Book” films) Victor, l’enfant sauvage ( “The Wild Child”) Nell Kellty ( “Nell”) Check out our list of characters and films after the jump: So to expose the unfair reputation of parentless kids, we take a look at ten types of screwed-up orphans, which potentially keep more people from adopting them.
That isn’t to say we agree with cinema’s consistent misrepresentation of orphans or adoptees.
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