The Man from Snowy River

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Summary: PLUS - PLUS - PLUS- AND THEN SOME
Review: Hey, missileman, right on!
This movie will intrigue horse-lovers the world over. Definitely a keeper --- guess I will keep the video and DVD copies.

Would like to know more about the horse[s] used, especially Craig's gelding. It seems to have a bit of lag when Curly tries to pull off the bridle and when Craig puts it back on again.

But who can pick apart a thoroughly enjoyable movie that is such a treat to watch.

I would love a copy of the article [Western Horseman?] of how the cliff-jump was orcastrated - what a fabulous stretch of photography - and her cliff-hanger? Wow!

Just intensely great!

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ++++++++++++

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Summary: Great movie, but needs remastering.
Review: The movie itself is a classic and worthy of anyone's collection, however, the DVD edition badly needs digital remastering. It is slightly better than VHS quality. I'd hoped it would come out on DVD and pounced on it when I saw it, but when I sat down to watch, I was pretty disappointed with it.

Still, if you can pick it up for a couple bucks, it's worth the buy until something better comes along. If you haven't seen the movie, it is definitely a must-see...particularily if you want an eyeful of some fantastic horse/rider scenes.

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Summary: Twenty years later, this movie is still an Aussie classic
Review: I remember seeing this with my girlfriends in the theatre, and then buying my first vcr so I could watch this film everyday. The cinematography is gorgeous. The music is haunting and beautiful. Tom Burlinson and Sigrid Thornton make a great romantic team, and Jack Thompson is wonderful as Clancy. All of the actors fit their roles except for Kirk Douglas. It really shows that a "big name star" had to be used to get this picture made. Kirk Douglas insisted on re-writing many of his lines, and refused to step off his horse with the entire cast at the end of the movie in homage to The Man From Snowy River. The entire end scene had to be re-written. Little wonder that Brian Dennehey was cast in the role in the sequel. Enjoy both the original and the sequel. And be sure to get the soundtracks. Bruce Rowland created two of the best movie scores you will ever hear.