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Summary: Poor Movie
Review: Right, bad US soldiers beat and torture horses, while good Native Americans love and honor horses. Bad US soldiers slaughter Native Americans for no reason, while good Native Americans flee in horror.At least the movie was as balanced as my textbooks from grammar school (albiet in the other direction). Kids today need a more balanced picture, even if it is from a stupid cartoon.
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Summary: Move over Disney
Review: When I saw the preview for this movie I thought to myself "Wow. I guess Disney is back to making good movies again." Then I found out it was made by Dreamworks. So it didn't surprise me when I saw Disney's preview of their latest bucket of garbage. Anyway, Spirit is a wonderful movie with the most beautiful animation you'll ever see, a wonderful story, and music that will have tears filling up your eyes. When I heard Bryan Adams would be doing the songs I knew a box of tissues would be necessary when I went to the movie. I hope Spirit wins the Oscar for Best Animated Movie and Bryan Adams win for Best Original Song.
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Summary: GREAT movie!
Review: I went to see this movie with my two friends becuase we are animal lovers, and we really love horses. I expected the movie to be cute, but more of a kid's movie; I was wrong! This is NOT just another kiddie animation flick. In fact, there was a little girl in the seat next to me who was probably 3 years old, and throughout the entire movie, all she did was ask her grandmother tons and TONS of questions. I doubt that she truely understood even a fourth of the movie. I also heard some kids crying throughout it, like they wanted to go home. But my friends and I LOVED it! Spirit has gorgeous animation, great characters, great plot, and wonderful music. In fact, I own the soundtrack, and am listening to is as I type this. One thing I especially liked, and was EXTREMELY greatful for, about Spirit is that the horses don't talk! THANK YOU DREAMWORKS! I am sick to DEATH of all these talking Disney dogs, cats, snakes, monkies, and all the other various talking animals. That becomes VERY old! This film was more natural, using natural horse sounds and body language. It was NOT boring! There was always some action to draw you in. The animation, as I said before, was GORGEOUS! Breathtaking! A masterpiece. In the opening scene, I was fighting back tears as they played the main theme and showed the horses running wild and free exactly as all horse should be! Oooooh it was beautious. Oh, yes, and the music is great. The lyrics are beautiful and have alot of symbolism and meaning. The instrumental is brilliant and emotional as well. Well now, I think i have typed enough, though there is no way to truely express how enchanting, wonderous, not to mention beautious Spirit is! GO SEE IT! I'm sure you will be pleased, as I was. I have only seen it once, and I deffinately plan on seeing it again, and owning it when it comes out on video and DVD. Just keep in mind that this isn't really such a kid's movie, so i would reccomend it only for children over 8 or 9 years of age. It does have a few intense moments that small children might find to be scarey. But all in all, I absolutely LOVED this movie!
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Summary: Good family fun..
Review: This movie is great for the kids or the kid in you. I have 3 children ages 1, 4, and 9. They all loved this movie. Talked about it for days(those that can talk that is). Even my 1 year old was glued to the screen for the longest time when the movie came on, and for many scenes thereafter. We love horses and this move was great fun. Thanks
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Summary: A True Classic
Review: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron is a wonderfully made movie. I'm 15 years old and loved it, so did my 5-year-old sister and my mom. It follows the young and curious horse, Spirit, as he becomes a prisoner of the 'two-legers' and Native Americans. Spirit has to try and escape so he can get back to his herd and mother. It is a very touching story. You can't watch this movie and not be totally rooting for Spirit and you couldn't ask for better ending. Throughout the movie there are many comical points, which lightens up the serious plot. This movie has literally no dialogue, but you could easily understand each horses' emotions and where they were coming from by their actions. I wasn't totally fond of the music, but the great animation and plot overshadowed that. I would recommend this movie to anyone and everyone, young and old.
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Summary: My new favorite movie
Review: I wen to see Spirit with a fellow horse lover/owner, and we sat in awe for the entire movie. This piece is a work of art, and a new classic. Finally, a movie about horses! The concencus at the stable is that this is everyone's favorite. A must see for every horse lover. (I'm 19 by the way)
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Summary: Wonderful! (not for little kids)
Review: I didn't expect much from this movie and was very pleasantly surprised. My 11 year old really enjoyed it, as did I. The animation is excellent. The story catches you. The characters are believable. However, we went to a very crowded matinee and many, many, many of the small children were sobbing and being removed my parents half way thru the movie. The story is pretty intense for a G movie and some kids really were not ready for it. I would not take a child younger than 8 to this movie. Even my 11 year old had tears in her eyes thru a good portion of the movie.
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Summary: Spirited movie and stunning visual is the mane event
Review: Spirit the mustang stallion careens around wild and free until he chances upon a cavalry where he is held captive, starved and whipped. No, he won't be tamed - and his courage has taken him to rescue Little Creek a fellow Lakota brave who has also fallen prey. Spirit falls in love with a filly mare the brave owns. The animated feature is essentially an adventure of the old West - an uplifting celebration on one's freedom and independence. It aims to be earnest - so slapsticks and barrels of jokes are casted away, where instead Matt Damon voices Spirit's thoughts sparsely and the story unfolds through eight ballads penned by Bryan Adams which unfortunately maroons the movie into oversentimentality. Yet the ride is a pleasure indeed - with rich production and fascinating visuals that remains reassuring old-fashioned. It is an ingenious mix of 2D and 3D drawings to enhance the sweeping landscapes and the vivid portrayal of the horses. Children will indulge in the comical expressions of the horses; while adults will be enthralled by the train wreck sequence where the locomotive rolls down the hill and combust into flames. Spirit stays rooted to its political correctness. The white man who aims to conquer Spirit is none other than the cavalry colonel (James Cromwell). His virulence also endangers the livelihood of the Native Indians and the other horses. Spirit comes out heroic and noble in this spirited odyssey that promises top-notch entertainment, yet maybe Spirit may be a little too perfect in its characterization. Nonetheless it is a heart-thumping ride that is majestic in its drama caliber.
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Summary: Finally a movie that understands Animation's Potential
Review: The new movie from Dreamworks (who's animation department keeps pushing the boundries with each movie) is a wonderfully crafted film. Instead of the standard "kids" method of having talking animals and cute musical numbers, this movie has the horses NOT talk and let's the story come out of it's actions. Pure Animation alone is the milestone of this film (not to mention the fact that horses are the hardest animals to draw, let alone animate).
The violence is mild compared to other Dreamworks films, but might still be enough to scare some children (don't judge a movie simply because of the G rating). This movie is not for little tykes!
A wonderfull film by the makers of Shrek, Eldorado, and Antz.
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Summary: YUCK!!!!
Review: I love horses, but this movie was horrible. The horses had EYEBROWS!!!! That was enough to make me want to leave the movie theatre immediately. I couldn't believe how fake Rain looked, a tan mane and tail? What about those blue eyes? Other insane things like the men making the horses pull the train engine up the mountain, the cimarron herd not moving on and getting another lead stallion but just standing there crying their eyes out for poor lost Spirit. And what about that violence??? Is Spirit invincible or something? He first gets attacked by a mountain lion, then pulled down part of a mountain with a rope around his neck, ridden by tons of people crashing left and right in the corral, tied to a post for three days without food or water, then ridden again and nearly broken, crashing through a fence, knocking a man on the head with his head, then later goes over a waterfall trying to save Rain, and finally, forced to push a train locomotive up a mountain with about 50 other horses. Lets not even talk about the songs, they weren't bad, it was just the singer who should be shot! Don't waste your money on this movie, it's not worth it!
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