For those of you wondering how this was filmed. These shots were filmed featuring three different cats. Each one was trained and accustomed to the water. They were placed in shallow water with a harness on. Additionally, four people were in the water to guarantee the cats safety. Not only that, the cats didn't stay in the water for any more than moment or two. The close-up shots 1:51 and 2:01 were shot in many cuts. This featured fake cats, a mechanical cat, and a real cat. With the real cat, she was not in a river, but a heated pool. As for the scenes of Sassy being swept among the rapids 1:24, 1:30, 1:42, 2:06, as well as the waterfall scene 2:27; those also were filmed using fake cats. So you can all be at ease and know that no cats were harmed filming in this scene.
I appreciate this. Homeward Bound was my favorite movie as a kid. Now I just wonder how this stuff was filmed, and hoping all the critters were OK doing so.
This scene always gets to me, as child and as a full grown 30 year old man. Hearing her helpless meows, I couldn't hold back my tears for this poor baby 😢😢😢😢
When my nephew and I first watched this movie, we were crying so hysterically, we had to turn the movie off. Then we watched the rest and found out she was ok.
Watching this years later as an adult hits differently. It's so much more natural now for me to empathize with Shadow, hearing Sassy's desperate cries for his help, and trying with everything he can to save her, only to helplessly watch her fall. Only now can I truly understand the depth of his guilt at not being able to protect her. Such a gut punch.
I don’t know what would be worse; knowing someone is in danger, or knowing someone is in danger and try as you might, there’s nothing you can do to help them.
To me that shot showed that even though Chance was a goofball, he knew when to get real. When Sassy fell into the water, instead of laughing and making fun of her, which you would totally expect from him, Chance realized she was in serious danger and ran to help her just like Shadow did.
@@jduttskywalkeryess wasn’t it also his idea to launch the cougar that was after them? Chance was the goodest of boys, great, now I want to rewatch this whole movie again lol it’s been a while
30 years later and a father of two, this scene and the one after it still make me sob like a child. The whole movie is one big emotional roller coaster.
I still remember rewinding this part a bunch as a kid and hearing her desperate cries (meows) for help, especially the first one. It breaks your heart.
This scene effed me up as a kid. I'm so glad to know that no kitties were harmed, but my feelings definitely were! Shout out to the cats who performed the swimming stunts and Sally Field who did such an amazing job at making me fear for Sassy.
When I first saw this film I thought Sassy died when she fell over the waterfall, but I was wrong and pleased that she was alive. She really had nine lives.
This was my favourite movie as a young kid. I think I watched it on video but later got the DVD. I realised I still have it and watched it for the first time in fifteen odd years. Didn’t have high hopes, but it’s actually just as good as I remember! Really underrated in my opinion!
My dad and brother would pick pn me like crazy about this part.. I'd always run into the bathroom crying and they would replay that part making meow meow glub glub sounds
Aw I hate the mean end of teasing. This was a distressing scene for lots of little kids. Testifies to the power of the filmmaking to make this so convincing and gripping. Def a classic.
Your dad and brother are insensitive jerks >:/ They way of 'teasing' should not come at the price of making you feel bad. Also I'm right here, crying with you.
I haven’t been able to rewatch this movie since I was a kid because of this scene. Just starting this clip up caused my childhood trauma to kick back in. The sound of Sassy’s meows and cries for help to Shadow are absolutely heartbreaking.
Okay, Sassy meowing tugs at my heart strings too, but I gotta give credit to Sally Fields' cries for help. 😢 And I love that it's very gradual. At first she's worried about getting wet, but as the river gets rougher you can hear it in her voice how scared she is. 😥😭
Fake cats during dangerous shots and real trained cats in shallow water for short periods of time mostly. It's why you don't focus on the cat when it's in the water for long.
I read somewhere they also used airhoses in the river to make it look stronger. I hope they did that for some of these kitty shots, :'( I am hoping it was a very controlled setting but some still look pretty rough, like when she came up from under water.
NOOOOOOO SASSY!!!!!!!!! I was SOOO scared!!!! I thought sassy was toast!!!!!!!!! 🍞😿🌊 But thank god sassy was saved!!!!! Now i am SOOO happy!!!!!! I❤️SASSY #yougogirl #gaming #sassyftw #pausedmygametobehere #sassylived #waterfallswallowedsassy #spoilers 🐱💦🌊🐟💧🐠👼 #flyhigh
Just so you know in reality these were done with robots not real cats the only parts that were a real cat was in a small shallow heated pool with a harness
I used to watch this as a kid. Now I know the cat actually going over the falls is fake. But does anyone know if the cat was real when she was meowing?
Yes, according to imdb they used real cats for the close-ups: "When Sassy goes into the river, she was put in shallow water with a harness on her. She was then released by one trainer and swam to a second trainer who had a teacher attached to her harness. There were also four people under water to monitor her safety. Several cats had been trained for this scene. Each was only in the water eight seconds. There are many shots of the cat being swept up by the fast-moving river as she heads for a very high waterfall. This was filmed using a fake cat. There are close-up shots of a frightened cat and then a shot of Sassy going over the waterfall. This scene was shot in many cuts. Fake cats, a mechanical cat, and a real cat were used. When the real cat was used, she was not in a river, but a heated pool." Very impressive!
I’m glad sassy survived, but getting washed away in the rapids and going over the waterfall, she had that coming for refusing to cross the gentle part of the river.
Not necessarily; most cat breeds - including Himalayan cats - don't like water...skipping stones was the only alternative to avoid getting wet. And, unlike dogs, cats' fur coats don't dry off that fast or fast enough for them...
Sassy should’ve just rode on top of Shadow’s head while he paddled across. At worst, her claws might’ve gotten wet, but nothing else. Or she should’ve immediately jumped off that log onto the next rock.
If you listen to the soundtrack, it's called Fording The Stream, and it's insane how the music starts happily and you know immediately the moment shit gets real. The music here is what makes this entire scene more intense. They just don't do it like that in movies these days
I always hated this sequence as a child. As an adult, I still don't like it. I'm a staunch cat lover/person, and a Siamese lover in particular. Seeing and hearing Sassy's pitiful cries as she's swept down river make me so sad and protective of my kitty. I couldn't imagine this happening to him. 🥺
I watched this in the theatre when I was a kid and at the waterfall part some little girl started crying and saying No Sassy and then all of a sudden some other little boy said really loud BE QUIET IT’S JUST A MOVIE and my god it was so funny I couldn’t stop laughing and still makes me laugh to remember it.
Supposedly they used a fake cat and her swimming was in a pool/tub with water jets. I dunno tho. Always wanted to see "behind the scenes/making of" for these movies Homward Bound and Milo&Otis... lol (that's what I'm doing now... weird UA-cam rabbit hole I am on btw haha merry Xmas)
@@rebeccarambo2893 Not true, This was filmed with a fake cats, mechanical cat, and real cats. Though there was 8 cats this scene was mainly filmed with Fake cats. They had trainers and teachers for the real cats but some trainers were under the water watching Sassy's safety when real cats were used. Though in a point of this scene I heard they used a pool for one scene. Also all 8 real cats were trained how to swim. So don't worry, all 8 cats are fine! :)
I don’t care how bad the water is I would jump in save my kitty’s and I would jump in save my mom’s kitty too. I would jump in to save my dog too and my sister’s dogs too.
One time I watched this with a boyfriend who had never seen it before and I told him sassy didn’t survive the waterfall lol. He started tearing up so now it’s my sociopath litmus test.
For those of you wondering how this was filmed.
These shots were filmed featuring three different cats. Each one was trained and accustomed to the water. They were placed in shallow water with a harness on. Additionally, four people were in the water to guarantee the cats safety. Not only that, the cats didn't stay in the water for any more than moment or two.
The close-up shots 1:51 and 2:01 were shot in many cuts. This featured fake cats, a mechanical cat, and a real cat. With the real cat, she was not in a river, but a heated pool.
As for the scenes of Sassy being swept among the rapids 1:24, 1:30, 1:42, 2:06, as well as the waterfall scene 2:27; those also were filmed using fake cats.
So you can all be at ease and know that no cats were harmed filming in this scene.
Indeed
I appreciate this. Homeward Bound was my favorite movie as a kid. Now I just wonder how this stuff was filmed, and hoping all the critters were OK doing so.
That's excellent to know, but... for some reason, this scene is STILL hurtful to watch.
It really shows how much work it takes to ensure no animals get harmed during production
That's an amazing effort for a scene like that
This scene always gets to me, as child and as a full grown 30 year old man. Hearing her helpless meows, I couldn't hold back my tears for this poor baby 😢😢😢😢
1:41 Chance: Hang on, Sassy!
Me: Even though, they fight a lot. Sassy and Chance care about each other.
As a cat mama, listening to Sassy meow for help just broke my heart. I'm trying not to cry right now.😢🥺💔
When my nephew and I first watched this movie, we were crying so hysterically, we had to turn the movie off. Then we watched the rest and found out she was ok.
No!
I haven't watch this movie in years and this scene still makes me cry
Cat mama 😂
i love sassy
Watching this years later as an adult hits differently. It's so much more natural now for me to empathize with Shadow, hearing Sassy's desperate cries for his help, and trying with everything he can to save her, only to helplessly watch her fall. Only now can I truly understand the depth of his guilt at not being able to protect her. Such a gut punch.
I don’t know what would be worse; knowing someone is in danger, or knowing someone is in danger and try as you might, there’s nothing you can do to help them.
Honestly hearing her crying and meowing for help makes me want to jump in and save her. 😢
This scene has always made me cry. 😭 even though I’m 36 now I still cry 😭
Shadow did everything he could. Poor Sassy. :(
1:37 I really love these shots of Shadow and Chance running
two bros trying to get to the aid of their sis💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
To me that shot showed that even though Chance was a goofball, he knew when to get real. When Sassy fell into the water, instead of laughing and making fun of her, which you would totally expect from him, Chance realized she was in serious danger and ran to help her just like Shadow did.
@@jduttskywalkeryess wasn’t it also his idea to launch the cougar that was after them? Chance was the goodest of boys, great, now I want to rewatch this whole movie again lol it’s been a while
This scene traumatized me as a kid
This scene ripped my heart out as a kid 30 years ago, and it still makes me teary eyed now as an adult. Her helpless little meows just destroy me.
But she was a survivor😊
The voice acting is incredible, under rated!
Lois Griffin The Cat
What Would Lois Griffin Say?
Sally Field is awesome
Michael J Fox (Chance) was also amazing considering that his career was already going down because of his illness.
I wish more animal movies would be voice acted in this way, without CG "mouths" moving
I can’t even imagine the look on Hope’s face if she ever knew about this 😢😢😭😭😭
Hearing her meows while in the water has made me so sad.
Same it always upset me as a kid 😥
@@preparetoholdyourcolour7080 you realize the cat is 100% safe right?
Same.
2:33 😭😭😭and hearing Shadow whimpering made me cry💔💔💔 it always hurts me to hear my dog whimpering
I just can’t stop blubbering hysterically like Matt Damon in Goodwill Hunting big time 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
I was so relieved that she survived
Me too, Sassy is one of the prettiest cats I ever seen
Shut up
She luckly survived in the end. She was found.
You know what they say: cats have nine lives
Shadow Didn't Listen To Sassy About The Water & Fall
This scene makes me cry to this day.
I’m bawling right now!
Same here
@@carinarosales6899 same
Her pleading out for help even more woulda made this even heavier
When I was a kid that made me cry. She's ways been my fave...
It makes me sad when Sassy is drowning especially when Shadow fell in the hole.
What Would Peter Griffin Say?
Lois Griffin The Cat
Uh… don’t forget when Chance got hit by the porky pine and the needles were in his face
30 years later and a father of two, this scene and the one after it still make me sob like a child. The whole movie is one big emotional roller coaster.
Both my kids were traumatized by this scene. 90s movies were different for sure
You obviously didn't tell your children any stories from the Grimm books. Life can be traumatic, better they learned how to deal with from a movie.
I cried to hard as a kid when she went down the waterfall
Same. I was in the 5th grade
Even though the cat itself was completely safe, it’s definitely a hard one to listen to
Saddest scene in the movie. Period! I almost teared up watching this-- just seeing a cute cuddly cat fall off a waterfall to its supposed death!
I knowww 😭😭😭
Poor sassy: i can't even imagine her suffering in the river.
😥😥
I cried the first time i saw this
My grandma and I hated this scene we both thought Sassy hadn't made it til that guy finds her
I still remember rewinding this part a bunch as a kid and hearing her desperate cries (meows) for help, especially the first one. It breaks your heart.
I literally cannot sobbing hysterically. I’m 34 and I am crying like Matt Damon in Goodwill Hunting big time.
This movie is so emotionally intense. Due in part mostly to the talented voice acting.
My dog hated this scene, but he loved when Sassy gets rescued 😂
My friend’s cat ran to the tv when Sassy started drowning and meowing 😂 He wanted to help Sassy
oh so nobody else absolutely bawled during this scene
I have tears flowing at this very moment.
Me fr
This scene effed me up as a kid. I'm so glad to know that no kitties were harmed, but my feelings definitely were! Shout out to the cats who performed the swimming stunts and Sally Field who did such an amazing job at making me fear for Sassy.
No matter how many times ive watced this film & how old i am this scene gets me all the time her little meows for help😢
I cried when Sassy meowed in the river 😭.
Can you imagine hope seeing her poor baby cat In this scene
Shadow is brave dog and chance to because they did everything to save sassy
Sassy meows in the river 1:33 1:51 2:15 2:21
It’s all the same sound effect 😂
No!
When I first saw this film I thought Sassy died when she fell over the waterfall, but I was wrong and pleased that she was alive. She really had nine lives.
That old man who found her was very nice in healing her. And that he lived in nature with the animals is noble.
Although it is heartbreaking to see Sassy go over the waterfall, those underwater camera shots and POV shots were still amazing.
This scene really scared me just like the scene in Milo and Otis when Milo nearly drowned
this scene scared me just like donkey kong encountering the jumping alligators
The thumbnail 😭
i love you sassy such a beautiful cat
When I was younger, I just could NEVER watch this scene. Made my heart go up to my throat from nervousness & shock.
Noooo! Sassy I love Sassy!😭
This was my favourite movie as a young kid. I think I watched it on video but later got the DVD. I realised I still have it and watched it for the first time in fifteen odd years. Didn’t have high hopes, but it’s actually just as good as I remember! Really underrated in my opinion!
Wow. I really hope she is okay. #PRAYFORSASSY
Well deserved😌💅🏾✨ #dogstan #dogsstaywinning #XOXO
You do know she was found later by an old man named Quentin and was nursed back to health right?
@@kingsnake23 its was a joke baby..
@@kingsnake23 no I saw it but don't remember what really happened
My dad and brother would pick pn me like crazy about this part.. I'd always run into the bathroom crying and they would replay that part making meow meow glub glub sounds
Aw I hate the mean end of teasing. This was a distressing scene for lots of little kids. Testifies to the power of the filmmaking to make this so convincing and gripping. Def a classic.
Your dad and brother are insensitive jerks >:/ They way of 'teasing' should not come at the price of making you feel bad.
Also I'm right here, crying with you.
🤣🤣🤣
Sounds like you need a new father and brother
I both laughed and felt bad
I haven’t been able to rewatch this movie since I was a kid because of this scene. Just starting this clip up caused my childhood trauma to kick back in. The sound of Sassy’s meows and cries for help to Shadow are absolutely heartbreaking.
Same here. This is a cat lovers worst nightmare. As a kid I loved watching this movie but this scene alone broke me.
Im so glad Chuck Shirley gave these animals plot armor
0:28 to 0:29 Sassy's back talk meow.😆
Please don’t make that noise.
Someone's mad...... 😾
Reminds me of my late kitty when he got demanding for food and/or attention.
That's Not Funny 😒
Well i think that the angry meow and angry face were a natural reaction akin to cats being scared of water by nature. Right?
This scene made cry because poor Sassy drowned in the river and Chance and Shadow tried to rescue but we're hopeless
I am a kid who loves this movie but when sassy fell into the river I felt so bad for sassy
itz a shock isnt it? i passd out a few times wen i saw it
If you are a kid why you here? Yt is for 13+
I WAS ABT CRY WHEN SHE FELL WHEN I FIRST WATCHED THS MOIVE IT WAS SO SADDD😭😭
Okay, Sassy meowing tugs at my heart strings too, but I gotta give credit to Sally Fields' cries for help. 😢
And I love that it's very gradual. At first she's worried about getting wet, but as the river gets rougher you can hear it in her voice how scared she is. 😥😭
I've always been curious how they got some of these shots
Me too. Now that you mentioned it
Fake cats during dangerous shots and real trained cats in shallow water for short periods of time mostly. It's why you don't focus on the cat when it's in the water for long.
@@amyb7115 Ohh, that makes sense.
I read somewhere they also used airhoses in the river to make it look stronger. I hope they did that for some of these kitty shots, :'( I am hoping it was a very controlled setting but some still look pretty rough, like when she came up from under water.
Yeah. Especially that they don't have cgi herr.
NOOOOOOO SASSY!!!!!!!!! I was SOOO scared!!!! I thought sassy was toast!!!!!!!!! 🍞😿🌊 But thank god sassy was saved!!!!! Now i am SOOO happy!!!!!! I❤️SASSY #yougogirl #gaming #sassyftw #pausedmygametobehere #sassylived #waterfallswallowedsassy #spoilers 🐱💦🌊🐟💧🐠👼 #flyhigh
Poor cat I feel bad!
Just so you know in reality these were done with robots not real cats the only parts that were a real cat was in a small shallow heated pool with a harness
I recognize Sally Field’s voice as Sassy!
My cousin saw this in the theater and cried so bad at this part that his parents had to leave the theater.
Cats rules and dog's drools. Lol love that part typical cat rules
Makes Me Wanna Cuddle Up With Them.
Sad, but Sassy should've just listened to Shadow.
This is very sad, cats should never attempt to run on any rapids where waterfalls are nearby
All this could have been avoided if sassy was on Shadows back.
Dammit, this scene is still gut wrenching.
I used to watch this as a kid. Now I know the cat actually going over the falls is fake. But does anyone know if the cat was real when she was meowing?
Yes, according to imdb they used real cats for the close-ups: "When Sassy goes into the river, she was put in shallow water with a harness on her. She was then released by one trainer and swam to a second trainer who had a teacher attached to her harness. There were also four people under water to monitor her safety. Several cats had been trained for this scene. Each was only in the water eight seconds. There are many shots of the cat being swept up by the fast-moving river as she heads for a very high waterfall. This was filmed using a fake cat. There are close-up shots of a frightened cat and then a shot of Sassy going over the waterfall. This scene was shot in many cuts. Fake cats, a mechanical cat, and a real cat were used. When the real cat was used, she was not in a river, but a heated pool." Very impressive!
Sassy Had 9 Lifes, Now She Has 8 Lifes 😢
Water is the weakness cats have
They might fight and argue constantly but holy fuck they will risk their lives for eachother when it comes down to it
I’m glad sassy survived, but getting washed away in the rapids and going over the waterfall, she had that coming for refusing to cross the gentle part of the river.
Not necessarily; most cat breeds - including Himalayan cats - don't like water...skipping stones was the only alternative to avoid getting wet. And, unlike dogs, cats' fur coats don't dry off that fast or fast enough for them...
@@AnastasiaSaenz Even for long hairs? Damn.
Sassy should’ve just rode on top of Shadow’s head while he paddled across. At worst, her claws might’ve gotten wet, but nothing else.
Or she should’ve immediately jumped off that log onto the next rock.
Have no words 😢😢😢😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
My son's favorite movie when he was like 3 but I had to "fast forward" this part on my VHS tape every single time! 😅
This in the latin spanish wersion is way more dramatic 😢 uuhhh thanks goodness she survived.
"No animals were harmed in the making of this movie"
Shadow and Chance tried to save sassy but they couldn’t catch her because of waterfall so strong
If you listen to the soundtrack, it's called Fording The Stream, and it's insane how the music starts happily and you know immediately the moment shit gets real. The music here is what makes this entire scene more intense. They just don't do it like that in movies these days
I always hated this sequence as a child. As an adult, I still don't like it. I'm a staunch cat lover/person, and a Siamese lover in particular. Seeing and hearing Sassy's pitiful cries as she's swept down river make me so sad and protective of my kitty. I couldn't imagine this happening to him. 🥺
This was very fake don't worry
I watched this in the theatre when I was a kid and at the waterfall part some little girl started crying and saying No Sassy and then all of a sudden some other little boy said really loud BE QUIET IT’S JUST A MOVIE and my god it was so funny I couldn’t stop laughing and still makes me laugh to remember it.
2:27 That sound still scares me.
If this was either of my two cats I would have jumped in after them, 100%
If it would of been any cat I would of jumped in to save it
Hope the cat was treated well with these parts.
@@rebeccarambo2893 No, They used fake cats.
Yes, they were treated nicely, This scene was filmed with fake cats! :)
1:54 - 1:57, 2:04 - 2:08 & 2:10 Shadow 🐶🐕 comes to the rescue ❤
Supposedly they used a fake cat and her swimming was in a pool/tub with water jets. I dunno tho.
Always wanted to see "behind the scenes/making of" for these movies Homward Bound and Milo&Otis... lol (that's what I'm doing now... weird UA-cam rabbit hole I am on btw haha merry Xmas)
@@rebeccarambo2893 Not true, This was filmed with a fake cats, mechanical cat, and real cats. Though there was 8 cats this scene was mainly filmed with Fake cats. They had trainers and teachers for the real cats but some trainers were under the water watching Sassy's safety when real cats were used. Though in a point of this scene I heard they used a pool for one scene. Also all 8 real cats were trained how to swim. So don't worry, all 8 cats are fine! :)
Love my pet so much 🥺💔
Somehow Sassy returned 10 minutes later.
This bit used to get to me as a kid can anyone tell me how this was filmed? Poor Sassy she looked and sounded so scared 😭
I always look at this scene as when the danger really started to get very intense.
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey 1993
Love It
sassy is so cute❤❤❤
From 2023, happy 30th anniversary piece of my childhood and rip to the two dogs and cat animal actors
Seen this movie so many times. This scene always make me cry!
This movie had all of our moods shook back in the day.
Poor sassy sweet girl makes me cry every time…😢😢😢😢 3:07
Poor sassy
I don’t care how bad the water is I would jump in save my kitty’s and I would jump in save my mom’s kitty too. I would jump in to save my dog too and my sister’s dogs too.
Same, I love my pets, I'd do anything for them, even kill myself to keep them safe!
Lassie was cared for so were they
Who is Lassie?
@@danielledewitt1 the dog that did a movie with Elizabeth Taylor
@@carinarosales6899 Who is she?
One time I watched this with a boyfriend who had never seen it before and I told him sassy didn’t survive the waterfall lol. He started tearing up so now it’s my sociopath litmus test.
Sassy 😢😢😢😢