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Summary: WOW
Review: What a wonderful story! One can almost feel your soaring with this animated feature. And I really do have to say - that it's to bad that the human race doesn't get more of its own medicine in reality as in this animated feature. The kids went wild and couldn't stop talking about all weekend. But hey - I'm not complaining because it kept their imaginations busy all weekend.
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Summary: A breathtaking journey
Review: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron is not only beautiful and breathtaking in its imagery and animation, but amazingly accurate in its portrayal of the Old West. Whether we want to admit it or not, early American settlers did forge a trail across this continent that changed its landscape forever. To be politically correct would be to deny the events of this history.
As a horse lover, I found it refreshing that the writers chose not to give the horses human voices. To have done so would surely have taken away from the film's heart.
As for one 12-year-old reviewer's remarks about the definition of "Buckskin" and "Paint" horses, I recommend researching Kiger mustangs, the models for Spirit, which range in color from Buckskin to Dun and which all are characterized by the black dorsel strip along their backs. These horses are direct descendants to 17th century Spanish mustangs and are today strictly bred to maintain the integrity of their bloodline. A good place to learn more about these true wild mustangs of the west would be springwaterstation.com. Also, the American Paint Mustang, before Paint horses were recognized as a "breed," were referred to as paints by Indians long before anyone thought to breed them for their unique markings.
The methods used to break wild horses to the saddle in Spirit may seem brutal, but how else do people think it was done, especially by the United States Cavalry? Many of the same methods continue today with horses that prove more difficult to handle than others. At the same time, there are those who believe a more gentle approach works just as well.
Overall, I thought Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron was an amazing depiction of the West from a unique perspective before it was conquered by civilization. Viewers should enjoy it for what it is, an animated tale told without talking horses that sound an awful lot like prominent actors, one that was developed with considerable thought and care to accuracy.
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Summary: Awesome!
Review: It's a good thing Disney didn't make this movie. When I was younger I used to really like the plot of Disney's "great animated films". Well now as I get older, I see Disney just always makes their storylines the same. If Disney made the movie, they would get another great credit for themselves. So far, I've like most of Dreamworks movies, and Spirit's my favorite so far, which shows how much I love horses. The animation is like no other, which is why it took four years to make the movie. Zimmer and Adams made the music really great. Now, to actually love this movie, you have to have imagination. Aren't people always saying [teachers for example] to have an imagination? Like when you want to write a story, you have to have imagination. If today's children don't have imagination, what will happen to the world? Without it, you would be lost in the no-talking parts, which is basically the whole movie. I really like the fact that the horses don't talk, which is pretty cool. Some of the scenes may have been unrealistic, but isn't that what's in James Bond and Spiderman? The two things that I didn't like were Matt Damon's voice and the rating. If the movie isn't going to have Spirit talk, then why have narration. And some scenes are intense which I like, but I think the movie should have been rated PG. I mean, Lilo and Stitch, a Disney movie, was rated PG! You have to give Spirit more credit than that. Warning: This film is not for horse haters, young children, or people who don't have imagination. Spirit is the best!
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Summary: Awesome!
Review: I really liked this movie- in fact, it is one if my faves! It is about a stallion named Spirit who gets captured and taken far away from his homeland and his herd. Along the way, he meets and falls in love with a paint filly named Rain and befriends a young Lakota Indian. It is amazing to see how much he will do to save his homeland- even get sent to the cavalry, risk being broken, being chased down a mountain by a steam engine, and having to outrun a wild fire! He also shows courage by helping out the Lakota Indian and Rain when all hope seems lost! It's an awesome movie, and my friends who have seen it thinks its awesome, too!
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Summary: SpanishMustangs
Review: Spirit is an awesome movie. The only thing I have to say is that Spirit is not a buckskin and Rain is not a paint. Buckskins do not have the ancient markings that Spirit has and the Paint is a breed and Rain is a Spanish Mustang so that makes Rain a pinto. That was the only thing that bugged me. I think that this movie is a must buy movie. If you love Mustangs then you will love this movie. I also loved the songs. I think that the singer was awesome. So don't worry if you REALLY love horses then you will adore this movie (and it is easy to learn how to speak horse!) Signed, Amanda, Rain, and Lupe.
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Summary: Amazing!
Review: One word describes this movie: horses! I am a fifteen-year-old New Jersey girl, and I ADORE horses. I wasn't sure about this when I saw the Disney label; I thought it would have talking horses and a really predictable plot. My friend Becca got me to see it though (she is as into horses as I am!), and I am REALLY glad I did! It was great the way the horses didn't actually talk. I loved all the facial expressions; I've worn half of them myself! The storyline had the classic Disney romance ending, but the "trials and tribulation" Spirit had to go through gave it a neat twist. My dad saw it a couple days later with my 7-year-old sister, and even HE liked it! Kudos to all the cast and crew! Well done!
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Summary: Best since Lion King
Review: In terms of being entertaining for all ages, this is the best movie I've yet seen. While managing to keep a "G" rating, this movie nevertheless entertains adults - not so much through humor (as do many Disney flicks), but by invoking emotions reminiscent of Rocky, Braveheart, Gladiator, etc (similar to, but more so than, Lion King). My kids love the movie, and I don't mind watching it with them more than once.As far as the soundtrack goes...just as with all great movies, this soundtrack is worth listening to with or without the movie. It's a combination of Hans Zimmer (Gladiator) and Brian Adams, and contributes significantly to the mood throughout. I can only hope that there will be a sequel of equal merit.
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Summary: Disgusting
Review: We rented this DVD a couple of months ago expecting a great movie (as we have enjoyed many other Dreamworks films.) However, this was really disappointing, and a disgusting, depressing, and even sappy flim. First, there's the thing with no talking except for the narration. You have to be a real horse lover to enjoy that. I myself don't speak "horse." And then there's the old "poor little animals, big bad humans" idea, which is just sickening. Don't get me wrong, I like animals. But this kind of tear-jerker animal rights kind of film is nauseating. Even worse, there's the "Kind Smart Native Americans" and the "Bad Stupid White Men." I mean, all throughout the movie, when the Indian boy got hurt, it was obviously meant to be a matter of concern. But when on the white men got hurt it was supposed to be funny. Overall, a terrible film, and definately not suitable for little children. It's basically just about a stallion who is a hero because he kills people and causes forest fires.
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Summary: NOT annoying
Review: My 2 year old requests the same movie over and over. You'll be glad to know that because of the great music and pleasant narration, this one will not get annoying, even after the 100th viewing. I actually bought the soundtrack to keep in the car too.
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Summary: Solid adventure story for horse lovers
Review: Kids -- especially girls -- love horses and this film gives them exactly what they are looking for ... worth watching over and over again. If not, then why buy a DVD in the first place?
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