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Post by **Fist and Faith** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 6:12 pm

I was gonna comment in this thread, and found there wasn't one.

I've possibly never been more surprised by a movie. I've never watched a horse movie, and didn't particularly plan to. But I was snowed in at work one day, and the woman I was with said it's really good. She likes a lot of the movies I've brought in (CTHD, Brotherhood of the Wolf, and a bunch of less action-packed stuff), so I trust her taste.

I'm in love with the movie! Big recommendation. Great story all the way through. And the big race was awesome!!!

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 6:16 pm

I love that movie, too.

It's as much about the humans in the horse's life as about the horse himself.

I thought it was a pretty profound and uplifting film about making your own family, finding (platonic) love with others no matter the differences in your backgrounds, about never giving up no matter how awful life can be.

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:25 am

I was surprised by this movie as well. I highly recommend it to everyone!

Post by **Brinn** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:39 pm

The movie was excellent. The book was a level of magnitude better. Seriously. If you loved the movie you'll be stunned by the book.

Take the time to read it. The movie has to pack the events into a 2 hour narrative but the events that actually transpired are even more amazing than you could imagine.

Read the book! I'm giving it the "Official Brinn Guaranty". If you don't like the book I'll give you your money back!

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 3:04 am

Well, Brinn's book recommendations go a looooong way with me (hmm, been a while since I bumped the Gates thread), so I'm in. The woman I mentioned above also said it was great.

Post by **Brinn** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 3:15 pm

Thanks for trusting me Fist! You won't be disappointed. Let me know how it goes.

Post by **dANdeLION** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 3:25 pm

Hey, Brinn, let's just say I don't like the movie OR the book, so go ahead and send me the money so I can buy them both.

Post by **Brinn** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 4:37 pm

The check is on the way. Now, did you go to a matinee or was it a regular priced ticket?

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 5:55 pm

I read the book long before I saw the movie, and would definately back up Brinn's recommendation of it.

Both the movie, and the book it was based on are first rate.

Post by **dANdeLION** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 6:33 pm

Brinn wrote:The check is on the way. Now, did you go to a matinee or was it a regular priced ticket?

It'll be the DVD when your check arrives.

Mon Aug 10, 2009 3:28 am

Very good film...could've been a little tighter...but I can see how porting a book would've made it hard to see where to streamline.

Post by **Cagliostro** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:13 pm

Oh, this movie is about a horse? I always thought it was about poo, from the title.

Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:01 am

I thought it was a high-seas myth where supposedly all the crewmembers surround a large sea-spunge, naked...

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