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My Octopus Teacher: The Greatest Horror Film
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Maggie Mae Fish analyzes the documentary My Octopus Teacher as an eco-horror film, critiquing it as a story of a man projecting his own needs onto a wild animal.
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HN recommends it as a well-done critique of the documentary, sometimes in preference to watching the film itself.
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From the Hacker News discussion
I would recommend people not to watch it and instead watch this well done critique (and criticism) titled “My Octopus Teacher & Environmental Horror” by Maggie Mae. [1] I could’ve spent my time better if I’d watched this and avoided “My Octopus Teacher” altogether. [1]: [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗Love this analysis. It reminds me of Maggie Mae's breakdown of My Octopus Teacher as eco-horror film -- it ends up exploring the same themes around language and communication that you brought up here. [0] [0] [VIDEO] Specific time stamp for section on language (Gorillas in the Congo): [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗Here is a critique of My Octopus Teacher as a movie of a self-centered man who projects his issues onto an unsuspecting wild animal: "MY OCTOPUS TEACHER & Environmental Horror, An Analysis" [VIDEO]
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