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Movies the giraffe watched in 2017: September (28 movies items)"First viewing - Sept. 10th Captain Fantastic left me with quite a few conflicting feelings. On one hand I appreciated a lot of the ideas it espoused, as well as the fact it presented a very non-conventional family that wasn't full of obnoxious quirks (they're quirky, sure, but not to the overt point of a Wes Anderson joint). It's certainly interesting and entertaining throughout, which is more than I could say for the film directly above it on this list. However at the same time it bugs me the "
“If I had to summarize my reaction to Captain Fantastic in one word, it would be ugh. Here is a film that wants to be both an examination of a dee”
BradWesley123's Movie Journal- November 2016 (22 movies items)" DVD- 1hr. 59min. First Viewing There are various strong moments to be found it Captain Fantastic; the cast is very good, the film making humane, and the script occasionally insightful. It is also, however, too ready to side with it's protagonist's point of view. Showing your characters actions and viewpoints in a positive light is fine, but there's something very disingenuous about a film that doesn't seem capable of considering that it's characters views and actions could be detrimental to tho"
Watched in 2017
My remarkable songs from movies (51 movies items)"Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine "My face is mine, my hands are mine, my mouth is mine, but I'm not. I'm yours." What a way to end a movie. "
2016 Internet Movie Poster Awards (13 movies items)" "For this film about a well-meaning father who raises his children in the wilderness, the tagline perfectly captures the conflict at the heart of the film.""
The 89th Academy Awards (2017)
Oscars Part II - Movies of 2016 (49 movies items)"2 NOMINATIONS: - Best Ensemble - Best Original Screenplay"
Movies Of 2017
Films I've Seen in 2017 (February) (41 movies items)"When: February 13th First-Time Viewing: Yes. How: DVD from the library. What'd I Think?: A fresh, daring, well acted and original film, with a mostly intelligent, complex script, and some interesting food for thought. My Rating: 9/10 Other Notes: NA."
Films Watched in 2017 (225 movies items)"21.2. Captain Fantastic osittain kärsii pienehkön budjetin indie-elokuvien syndroomasta - vakavien teemojen käsittely (tässä tapauksessa perheen äidin masennus ja itsemurha) uhkaa jäädä höttöisen ja keskivertokatsojaa huomioivan turvallisella tavalla kulmikkaan kerronnan alle. Kovasti yritetään olla vaihtoehtoelokuvaa, mutta todelliset taiteelliset riskit puuttuvat, koska pelätään yleisön vieraantumista sisällöstä. Noam Chomsky-päivää juhlistavan vasemmistolaishippi-isän"
Watched in 2017