Commune (film)
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| Directed by | Jonathan Berman |
| Written by | Jonathan Berman |
| Produced by | Jonathan Berman |
| Cinematography | Jonathan Berman Tamas Bojtor Alan Deutsch Rob VanAlkemade |
| Music by | Elliott Sharp |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Template:Pluralize from text | United States |
| Template:Pluralize from text | English |
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Commune is a 2005 documentary film by Jonathan Berman. The film is about an intentional community located in Siskiyou County, California called Black Bear Ranch and features narration by Peter Coyote who himself once resided at Black Bear.
Reception
Commune was well received with a score of 95% fresh at Rotten Tomatoes.[1] Metacritic lists Commune with a score of 74 out of 100.[2]
Maitland McDonagh of TV Guide pronounced it "A close examination of a quintessential '60s phenomenon that speaks volumes about the attitudes and experiences that shaped the decade ... captivating.[3] Andrew O'Hehir of Salon.com said "Amid the dozens of documentaries made about various aspects of '60s society and culture, "Commune" stands out for its ambiguity, honesty and sheer human clarity ... an extraordinary collage."[4]
A New York Times review, titled "Just a Hardy Bunch of Settlers Who Left America and Moved to California", described the commune veterans: "However weatherbeaten they appear, they still have a light in their eyes, and they exude the hardy spirit of pioneers who are older and wiser but unbowed," adding that they look back with "pride, amusement, and sadness."[5] A review in the New York Sun, provides more specifics on a fundraising technique one former member called "emotional blackmail," claiming that the $22,000 initial land purchase was acquired by pitching rock musicians that:
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You're making money off our lifestyle. It's time you gave back some to us.[6]
The San Francisco Chronicle,[7] The Village Voice,[8] and Variety[9] all gave the film positive reviews.[10][11][12][13][14][15]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Commune". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Commune". metacritic.com. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Commune". tvguide.com. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Stories about Movies". salon.com. July 19, 2007. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Just a Hardy Bunch of Settlers Who Left America and Moved to California, by Stephen Holden. New York Times, Nov. 3, 2006
- ^ "Trying To Remember the Family Band", by James Bowman, New York Sun, Nov. 3, 2006.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Idyllic life, ideals / 'Commune' Documentary revels in glory days of Black Bear Ranch, which continues to be a haven". sfgate.com. February 22, 2007. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."New York Movies - 'Commune' - page 1". archive.org. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Koehler, Robert (February 14, 2005). "Review: 'Commune'". variety.com. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Commune". avclub.com. November 2, 2006. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ordona, Michael (November 10, 2006). "The '60s ended for a reason". Retrieved April 8, 2017 – via LA Times.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Roots of a Flower Family". November 3, 2006. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Breaking News, World News, US and Local News - NY Daily News - New York Daily News". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Entertainment & the Arts - "Commune": A '60s utopia stands the test of time - Seattle Times Newspaper". nwsource.com. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.O'Hehir, Andrew (November 2, 2006). "Beyond the Multiplex". salon.com. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
