After all the great clips on U-Tube (including the treller for this; including original interviews with the original owner; including complete shots of all 3 races), I got really hyped up to see the movie. Not a bad story line, but I would have liked more contrast of a perfect horse in Paris, Va., with a perfect horse's a--, about 100+ miles to the east at W., DC. You remember who was President, then, don't you? The Daughter's hippie counter-culture scenes were weak. Couldn't someone advise on the real Colorado hippie scene? (Think John Denver, not Loving Spoonful). Except for the Chevy truck, the cars shown were rather dated for 1973. At least it was shot on location instead of the back lot of Warner Bros., like the Dukes o' Hazard. Acting by the stars around Secretariat carry this movie.
Whenever the plot becomes tiring or confusing, just bring in some additional tiring and confusing special effects to try (and fail) to compensate for a tiring movie, although I liked the acting. Would have been better to have them do something besides save a bunch of dollar plates, which are only worth about half of what they were back in the first A-Team era. Gee, I didn't think anyone could be bashed in the face or shot in the head with little or no consequence to them! A surrealistic joke.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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A Great Trip to Peking & The Great Wall
PostedJune 20, 2010
Thaldtsbertdzen
from Reston, VA
You sort of knew what the story line would be so then could focus on the photography, local color, and other fine points like the very sharp acting. A great trip to a great culture!