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Summary: Excellent; Four year old loves it.
Review: This is a great family movie; the story is captivating, and the animation (though simple compared to other animated works) is inspiringly beautiful. The soundtrack by Bryan Adams fits well with the picture.My kids will watch this move over and over again, even when presented with other choices.
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Summary: 'To us, the west was ageless'
Review: SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON, is a heart-warming tale about a wild stallion, of the then wild west, and his attempt to remain fee. It beautifully illistrates the wonderful world of the 'old west', as we now call it. It teaches us to try to protect these lands, for those in the future to admire. The story takes place int he west. Spirit, a young stallion who was born there in the time when some settlers were moving west (not that many yet). He is captured one day while curiously exploring a campsite. As he attempted to escape, I noticed that he actually LOOKED like he was galloping, instead of hopping. Being to wild to manage, a young Lakato, Little Creek, saves Spirit and takes him to his village, where the stallion meets a charming (but stubborn)paint mare. Eventually, they all became close friends. After so many attemts of running free again into his homeland, Spirit, with the help of Little Creek is finally set free. This is a must-watch movie!
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Summary: A Parent Torture Device on DVD
Review: My daughter loves this movie, which leaves me finding creative places to hide it. I have two problems with Spirit. First, the soundtrack, and second, the unveiled hippy revisionism of the plot. The full horror of the soundtrack cannot be described in words. You simply have to hear it to believe it, and then, of course, it is too late. Take my warning... better to imagine the rasping of fingernails across blackboards or the repetitive thump of a basketball in the neighbor's driveway at 2 am. Bryan Adams manages to craft a sonic enema the likes of which have fortunately been limited. If the DVD had some way to turn him off and just hear the dialog, it would jump at least to the tolerable level. Abandon hope, all ye who listen. Secondly, the plot reeks of California new-age aquarius revival. Let's see... the Native Americans live as one with nature in a perpetually blissful environment, communing with all around them in the embrace of the Great Manatee (or Manitou, or whatever). The wild horses (Native themselves, because in this tale they were definately not introduced by the Conquistadors) also live at one with nature, with only snakes as their enemy. Playful buffalo dance and frolic in the everlasting spring of a "new world" (why it is "new" to the Natives is beyond me, but I suppose "It's a new day, it's an old world" was confusing to poor Bryan). And then all is sullied by the intrusion of the portly, cowardly, clumsy and mean spirited White Male Oppressor, dressed in a cavalry outfit for good measure. The rest of the plot is predictable - Horse + Indian Brave battle sinister Custeresque Cavalry Nemesis. They also manage to prevent the transcontinental railroad from despoiling the virgin land (which leaves some explaining to do - but why let history interfere?) The only plot twist that disturbes this luddite/pagan fantasy is when Evil Custer-Man has an unexpected Change Of Heart. Anyway, the political undertones are to be expected from DreamWorks (or Disney, for that matter), so at least I knew what I was getting. I can take the time to explain to my daughter about left-wing propoganda. What I will never be able to explain away is Bryan Adams. I think to myself - "If only I had read the cover! If only I knew Bryan Adams wrote the soundtrack!" And yet, this is delusion. For I would have told myself "So it's Bryan Adams... it can't be that bad." Yes it can. And it is.
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Summary: Dreamworks Scores Again
Review: It seems Dreamworks is catching up to Disney's movie department, what with last year's witty "Shrek" and the magnificent "The Iron Giant" a few years back. But here is a animated wonder that can stand with those films "Spirit" is full of captivating visuals, textured characters and a well-composed, if somewhat conventional story. But what really stands out about this movie is the fluency of the images that pass by on the screen. It is the images that tell the story of the film, and there may be a grand total of less than 200 lines of dialouge, mostly spoken from the many fleeting human characters that populate the story. And that is something Disney hasn't tried since "Fantasia." Spirit (whose thoughts are voiced by Matt Damon, no talking animals here) is a Stallion born and bred on the virgin plains of the American frontier in the mid 19th century. He is a member of a herd, which roams the plains wantonly going where they please, away from the influences of man. But Spiritis taken by American Army troops when he inspects their camp out of curiousity. His first obstacle is winning his freedom from the iron fisted hands of American Army horse trainers, who are coldly stern to their aquasitions. Also along the way, Spirit meets workers on the Transcontinental railroad, and a Lakota Souix boy whom he grows to love. But above all, Spirit hopes to return to his herd It is amazing the work Dreamworks has done to combine traditional hand drawings with computer generated images. Though sometimes choppy in their execution of this art, Dreamworks animators mostly combine the two well. Spirit's chase away from potential captors in a canyon is a perfect example, as is Spirit dashing away from a runaway locomotive. One final thing: You don't have to bea horse lover to appreciate the film, even though the whole film is set around a touchy horse! The sprawling landscapes will arrest you, and the story will keep you in your seat the whole running time, which is less than an hour and a half. An inspired piece of filmaking, "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" will keep you enthralled, and wanting more.
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Summary: Spirit Stallion of the Cimarron
Review: This is a wonderful movie! I have to disagree with the editorial reviewer too,I think that Bryan Adams's songs are part of what made this movie so good! Spirit is a wild mustang born in the Old West before it was settled.But one night when the "two legged" come the curious horse goes on two find out what that strange light is. In this movie Spirit goes through quite a time. Although it does have a few parts in the begining that you might need to explain to your youngsters this movie is precious. The first time I watched it I cried a few times.It is a must get movie for all your children!
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Summary: One of the best animated movies I've seen
Review: I still get choked up watching this film with my 4 and 2 year olds. The imagery, animation, color, and soundtrack are just breathtaking. I don't know anyone who doesn't think this film is a work of art. My kids love the dramatic music, the scenery, and the characters of the film. It is also very entertaining for adults as well. Watch this film - the opening 10 minutes will suck you in and won't let go.
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Summary: this is the best movie in the world!!![.]
Review: ok, i want to get this down straight. i am the number one fan of spirit: stallion of the cimmaron, YOU'R NOT!. ok, i just wanted to make that clear to you all. this is the best movie in the world! i named my horse spirit! ok, is that enough proof? well spirit is a young.....what is he, i bet half of you dont know! haha!! hes a young kiger mustang growing up in the old west. his mother.......half of you probably dont know either because they never mention her name in the movie!! his mother, esperanza, is a palamino mare. i swear, dreamworks pictures was invented to make this movie. god wanted them to make htis movie!!! its simpley the best. there has never been another like it!! nor will there ever be. i definately reccomend this movie!! and to anyone, ANYONE who writes a bad review, you lie!!! you have sinned!!! i have no sympathy for you!!!
hahahahahahahaha i am going insane!!!hahahahaha i am obsessed with this movie i am going insane!wahahahahaha!!![.]
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Summary: Rate it 1 1/2 Stars
Review: Not the best movies of the year. My dog had went to the movies on the 5th day after school. She went with her two best friends. One of them liked it, but my dog and her first best friend didn't like it. So don't see a dumb movie is what my dog seen. I didn't like it that much. I thought it was O.K.
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Summary: Borrrrrrrrring
Review: I bough this video for my kids and just after 15 minutes of watching it, we turned it off. Although the animation is good, everything else is boring. I almost fell asleap myslef. Do not buy this movie for your kids.
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Summary: A MILLION STARS, GREAT MOVIE!!!! A LIFE'S LESSON!!!
Review: This was an amazing movie, a truly masterpiece from Dreamworks that I can watch a thousand times without getting tired! This is more than a simply movie, this is a life's lesson!! Something that any men on the face of the Earth have to watch and think about your attitudes, specially mens who command nations! This movie learns you to love the human life and the animals, and that everybody in the world have the right to live in peace and specially, TO BE FREE! Free from any kind of opression, free to do anything, to come and go anywhere, respecting each other, of course! The story is awesome, the characters is awesome, the animation is perfect, James Baxter is the master! The soundtrack is perfect, Hans Zimmer and Bryan Adams did a fine, perfect, beautiful work, Hans Zimmer never stops to amazing me! I, particulary cry when Little Creek and Spirit said goodbye, and when Spirit gave that jump, WOW!!! I stay terryfied everytime I think on that! Conclusion: a perfect movie, I gave only 5 stars, but in my opinion it deserves a billion stars!!!! Even more! It's a must have for anyone who love this kind of movie and who loves the life! Impressive, outstanding, PERFECT! And the movie with the soundtrack could be a really great buy!
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