Flicka [Blu-ray]

My husband loves the emotion behind this movie and asked if we could rewatch it! I find the lead character a little frustrating (disrespectful, self-centered, not compassionate for other people, etc). I would be hesitant to let me daughter watch this during her formative years because the daughter disobeyed over and over again, and in the end the parents gave her what she wanted because she was so passionate about it. It could be a conflicting message for young girls who struggle with authority. The movie was very powerful though and emotional. A fun watch.

"Flicka" (2006) bridges several sub-genres, unfortunately it is one of the weakest examples of each. It's a horse movie (the original is better, as are "National Velvet", The Horse Whisperer" and for that matter most episodes of the Saddle Club and "Spin & Marty"). It's a 'wild mustangs as a metaphor for the changing West" movie ("The Misfits" and "Billy Jack" do it better). It's an overwrought coming of age melodrama (countless other films do this better as well as most of the stuff you find playing on Lifetime).It's also an Alison Lohman film and in all fairness contains one of her best performances. Lohman is always excellent and in "Flicka" she is given a lot to work with and handles it all quite well but the scripting and editing are so weak that her strong performance (and nice supporting work by Maria Bello and Ryan Kwanten) cannot turn this thing into a quality film. You might notice that neither the two screenwriters nor the director have been involved in any feature productions since the release of the film."Flicka" was a major release (over 2900 theaters in the U.S.) and turned a profit at the box office. I credit shrewd packaging by the film's producers as they focused from inception on insuring that the project would be bankable. They incorporated elements that pre-sold the film beyond its target audience of pre-teen girls. Tim McGraw was cast to bring in his large fan base, Kwanten was counted on to draw a fair number of teenage girls into the multi- plex, and there are so few live action family films in 2006 that it tapped into this under-supplied market.Although Mary O'Hara's beloved children's book (My Friend Flicka-previously adapted into two feature films and a television show, is credited) it would be more accurate to say "inspired by" rather than "adapted from". The original's ten-year-old hero has been changed to a 16-year-old heroine named Katy McLaughlin (Lohman).I normally rant a bit when an older actress is cast as a teenager but Lohman is the Mary Pickford of her day and with her cute face and freckles still looks physically believable playing a teen. Her new look for the film, long curly hair-dyed dark, makes her look a lot like Kari Russell (insert "very Irish" here). In this remake it's totally Katy's story (in the original the parents had a more central role) and is told from her point-of-view. She even does a short voice-over commentary to begin and close the film. Normally this POV stuff leads to viewer identification and connection, but the scripting and directing works against Lohman and you stay distanced from her character.Katy is mega-headstrong, uncomfortable and bored at her boarding school but at one with the wilds of her family's horse ranch in Wyoming. Her father is grooming Katy's older brother Howard to eventually take over the ranch, clueless about Howard's desire to escape and about Katy's affinity for the place. She is the chip-off-the-old-block, not her brother.The title character is a two-year old black mustang mare that is a source of conflict between Katy and her father for most of the film. While the movie looks pretty the thin plot, the poor sequencing, and absence of "genuine" emotion" doesn't add up to a particularly satisfying viewing experience.Then again, what do I know? I'm only a child.

It's a wonderfully written story about the relationship between a young girl and a wild Mustang that is later named Flicka. The symbolism between Katy and Flicka is center stage and shouldn't be confused with just a young girl rebelling against her father. She is her father! If you listen carefully, you'll see each character grow as the story plays out. The spirit of the independent lifestyle and the bonds of family are alive and well in America. It's a great film to watch with everyone.

Although many folks my age can remember Roddy McDowall and his friend, Flicka, put aside that memory as if it never happened. Now, get this DVD and watch it. The beauty of the scenery, the majesty of the horses and the love of this family will keep you riveted on the edge of your seat the whole time! (Thank goodness for the pause button, just in case of a needed bathroom break!) I urge one and all, horse lovers, Tim McGraw fans and just plain all of you to get this film as part of your DVD library and do not lend it out! You will probably never get it back--it is that good!

This is such a great movie for children and adults alike. My husband bought me this at a local department store and I just loved it. I bought this one for part of my oldest granddaughters Christmas gift. My youngest granddaughter and my grandson came over on Thanksgiving Day and we watched it. It was getting late so I told them that I was going to turn it off and we could finish watching it in the morning. But they begged me to watch the rest of it that night, so of course we did. I highly recommend this movie for children and adults. It will make you smile and also melt your heart.

Such a great feel good movie! Light entertainment that leaves you feeling good!!👍🏻

Flicka is a beautiful story full of sadness, recklessness, love and action. Katie wants to prove to her Mustang hating father that she can run the ranch on her own. But when she meets Flicka, a wild black mustang, she decides to capture Flicka and tame the wild spirit. But when her father stands in the way, only Katie can save Flicka. A horse film that has the same moods as Black Beauty and Wild Hearts can't be broken, Flicka is a fabulous horse film reminding us that are reckless to break free

From what I remember from the oringinal Flicka movie of years ago with Roddy McDowell this bears little resemblance to tnat. However on it's own merits I liked this story of a typical family with teenagers. The daughter had the great love of a wild but eventually tamed horse known as Flicka. What daughter & horse each had to experience with crisises was worth my time to watch. I liked it very much. Tim McGrath did a very good performance.

This was purchased as an XMAS gift for my horse-obsessed step-daughter (11 years old). I can't speak to the content of the film, but the item arrived on time and undamaged. I know she'll love it and, for the price, it's completely worth it.

Lovely film Tim mcgraw fabulous

Really enjoyed the story.l only brought it because I saw Tim McGraw was in it.and l have his cds wow 😃

A lovely film for all the family 10/10

This film is fabulous! i bought it last week and i think it is great, better than i expected. It is a good film for anyone that loves animals, horses especially. In this film you laugh along at the funny parts, yet you shed tears towards the end of it. It truely shows the bond that can be created between animals and humans and that they can never truely be broken or forgotten.