Horse Rider
Three Great Equine Movies
One of the best known movie horses was actually a non-existent one! ‘ A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!’ is Richard III’s cry when he desperately needs a horse to escape from those who would kill him on Bosworth Field.The horses in these movies are, however, a far cry from Shakespeare’s evil Richard and the horse – any horse – he so desperately needed. The sheer expendibility of both man and horse in Richard III’s time would have certainly made modern inventions like horse insurance beyond the financial reach even of the highest nobility!
The Black Stallion
Produced in 1979 – some 400 years after Shakespeare – this film deservedly won many awards.The unfolding relationship between Alec and a vigorous Arabian stallion forms the basis of this movie. It includes a shipwreck, the rescue of the drowning Alec by the horse, and a period of slowly developing mutual trust on a desert island. They learn to trust each other and become devoted partners. The deep attachment that’s possible between a human and a horse is beautifully portrayed. I won’t tell you any more in case I spoil things for those who haven’t yet seen it. One critic described it as possibly ‘the greatest children’s movie ever made’.’ That doesn’t mean you have to be a child to enjoy it.
Black Beauty
Is black the only colour a horse can be?. I suppose ‘Piebald Beauty’ doesn’t have quite the same ring to it. Anyway, whereas we see the Black Stallion from the outside as observers, Black Beauty is herself the narrator in this 1994 production. This narration is spoilt by the obvious fact that the script has been written by a human. This isn’t a complaint about the nature of the voice; if it sounded like a horse, any cinema would soon lose its audience. No, it’s what the horse says and how it’s said that grates. Regrettably the horse comes over as an especially priggish and self-righteous human. This anthropomorphism simply doesn’t work. If you can ignore what a critic called ‘soppiness’, you can certainly enjoy the great scenes of Montana and of Black Beauty’s athleticism.
The Horse Whisperer
This film was issued 4 years later, in 1998. We see how young Grace and the horse she loves, Pilgrim, regain their physical and psychological health after suffering a shocking accident. Following this accident, Grace’s mother, Annie, takes daughter and horse to the wide open spaces of Montana to seek the help of a man, Tom, who’s renowned for his ability to empathize with troubled horses. It is not only with horses that Tom can form close bonds; it’s with troubled women as well. Tom soon has both Annie and Pilgrim doting on him. The film is not, though, only about the recovery of Grace and Pilgrim and the love that dawns between Annie and Tom; it’s also about the differences between city life (Annie came from a hectic metropolitan life in Manhattan) and country life. Annie must choose between her high-flying sophisticated lawyer husband and the more down-to-earth and homely horse whisperer. Who will she choose?!
It’s not only the horses that are moving – whether galloping, cantering, or trotting – it’s also some of the more emotional scenes. Though you may consider some of the ‘moving’ moments mawkish and laughable, you will find many of the purely visual scenes to be extremely delightful. These movies are not, however, only about horses; each also conveys a message. Only you can decide the nature of the message and whether or not it’s a help or a hindrance to the story of the horse. You can find out simply by phoning your local DVD store!
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