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the story of the legendary triple crown winner and the woman who contended with daunting personalities in order to finally see him run and win - as no horse has ever run and won before, or since,. penny chenery wrestled with a demanding husband and an overbearing brother in the patriarchal society of the early 1970's. despite considerable pressure, chenery refused to sell the horses and farm of her widowed father when his illness impaired his lifelong business acumen. life is ordered by our choices, and chenery's choice to take educated gambles and to stand strong through the storms resulted in the amazing success of Big Red, as he was called. he still stands as the gold standard by which all racehorses are measured. cinematography is beautiful, as we expect from disney. but the close-in footage of the racing horses is ground breaking. cameras are suspended from cranes, booms and poles stretched from driving vehicles, sometimes only inches from the massive beasts as they thunder around the dirt track. one cannot help but thrill to shots from cameras attached to the jockeys themselves, providing an exciting, unique perspective. exhilarating! if you love horses, and love to see them run, this is for you. don't miss the "heart of a champion" in the bonus features. you will be treated to archival footage of the actual historical races when secretariat not only took the triple crown for the first time in 25 years, but also exploded into his place in history.Read full review
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This film is a family unifier. It is a great story that just happens to be true. The director, Randall Wallace, is a man of faith who does not shy away from what he knows to be the truth. The story reinforces the values you want your children to acquire. Honesty pay off; Honor thy father; nothing worth having is easy to get; stick to your guns if you know your right; Misfortune-- losing a coin toss-- could be the best thing that ever happened to you; put God in the mix and remarkable things happen. The photography puts the viewer on the horse, on the track---the shots take your breath away while bringing your eyes those tears of joy. The cast is perfect. Everyone looks just like you'd think they should look. Diane Lane is in, what I believe will prove to be, the role of her life. I don't like John Malkovich, however, here he is just right for the role of the experienced,respected trainor who loves horses & does his job with integrity. And THE HORSE--"BIG RED".......PERFECT!!! Our family has seen it now 3 times and each time it brings us closer. Worth every cent you'll pay and then some.Read full review
This is the first time I've seen this movie and I love it! It's based on a true story and I'm so happy that it had a happy ending. I also liked the fact that I got two types of discs for the price of one. The DVD disc was already clear and concise and I'm sure the Blu Ray will be even better. Great movie!
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Love and studied a lot recently about Secretariat, Big Red! The movie isn't a perfect copy, but pretty much all of the important stuff is. Besides that, the artistic licensing is good or entertaining, and does not detract from the over all story at all. Wanted a copy of this to watch when I wanted. I've watched the original Triple Crown and other races so many times that it's also fun for me to compare them to the movie.
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I just had to have this movie! I loved everything about it. Diane Lane, John Malkovich were great! Very interesting facts about Secretariat!
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