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 Product Description
Director Steven Spielberg's epic World War I drama details the remarkable bond between a man named Albert (Jeremy Irvine) and his loyal horse, Joey. Adapted from the novel by Michael Morpurgo, WAR HORSE follows the growing friendship between man and beast as Albert trains Joey, and then follows Joey on an incredible journey across the English countryside after the pair are forcibly separated. Along the way, Joey touches the lives of everyone he comes into contact with, including British and German soldiers, as well as a kindly French farmer and his impressionable granddaughter. Later, in no man's land, Joey's extraordinary saga winds to a poignant and deeply affecting climax.
War Horse Reviews:
"[A]n atmospheric, tear-jerking, highly cinematic melodrama....This is a film that kids, middle-aged adults and grandparents can all see -- together or separately -- and get something out of in their own ways."-- Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter
"WAR HORSE has the sweep of a classic John Ford movie, the sentiment of Frank Capra and a spirited steed named Joey who will steal your heart."-- Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times
3.5 stars out of 4 -- "WAR HORSE is bold, not afraid of sentiment and lets out all the stops in magnificently staged action sequences."-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"WAR HORSE has an exhilarating, impressionistic beauty....In the hands of a master director like Steven Spielberg, the story is impeccably crafted and heartfelt..."-- Claudia Puig, USA Today
"Steven Spielberg's WAR HORSE is masterly, accomplished, stirring....Engaging..."-- Stephanie Zacharek, Movieline
3 stars out of 4 -- "Spielberg has created an appropriate showcase for the magnificent creature that emerges, one that recalls the great movie horses of yore in a story guaranteed to pluck, grab and wring viewers' hearts..."Washington Post
"Steven Spielberg has fashioned an impressive entertainment, and an occasionally stirring one, from source material with a singular pedigree—Michael Morpurgo's short novel..."Wall Street Journal
"To create his disarmingly earnest film, Spielberg draws from the past. Its tone is humanistic and its technique classic." -- Grade: A-- Keith Phipps, A.V. Club
"With widescreen, pastoral vistas dappled in golden sunlight and washed in music that is somehow both grand and folksy, Mr. Spielberg lays siege to your cynicism, bombarding you with strong and simple appeals to feeling."-- A. O. Scott, New York Times
4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] film of 1,000 spectacular magic-hour shots....Whether showing the horrors of war or the humanity of those caught up in the conflict, it hits home."-- James Mottram, Total Film
"This is a beautifully built, classically framed movie, shot with the unshowy natural expressiveness of a John Ford Western by Spielberg's great cinematographer, Janusz Kaminski." -- Grade: A--- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
"[We're] aware of being the presence of one of cinema's great shot-makers. Spielberg covers an ill-fated massed British cavalry charge with a sidelong tracking shot straight out of Olivier's HENRY V..."-- Trevor Johnston, Sight and Sound
Customer Reviews
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| A strange kind of love story tween man and horse
this is a good Spielberg movie as most of his are.The special effects are marvellous ,the characters ,you feel for. All in all well done.
By marcforeman (Richmond,B.C.)  |
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| War Horse a favorite at my house.
Great story, for the most part. However, did not care for the closing scene, as the lighting was too dark and shadowy to read expressions on the faces of the boy's parents, when he came home from the War, with his horse, both having survived.
By Roberta (Wadley, GA, USA) |
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| Heart felt love between man and horse
This movie was totally awesome. It touches the heart and shows how the relationship between Humans and animals can become. It shows that animals have hearts and believes in humans. A Must see movie.
By j143bama (birmingham, Al) |
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| AWESOME
THIS MOVIE WAS EXCELLENT IT REALLY TOUCHED THE HEART. A LOVER OF HORSES A MUST SEE.
By denise.durrett (NEW ROCHELLE,NY) |
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| a must see movie great entertainment for the whole family
great family movie i wasnt disappointed at all.would highly recommend to all ages.
By p_hgalres (schenectady n.y.) |
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Product Details
| Studio | Touchstone / Disney |
| Orig Year | 2011 |
| DVD Encoding | Region 1 |
| CD Universe Part number | 8204052 |
| Catalog number | 10671100 |
| Discs | 1 |
| Release Date | Apr 03, 2012 |
| Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) |
| Running Time | 146 Minutes |
| Additional Info | Widescreen |
| Movie Details | Color; Widescreen |
DVD Features
DVD Features:
Region 1
Note: War Horse: The Look
Widescreen - 2.39
Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo - English, French, Spanish
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French, Spanish
Subtitles - French, Spanish
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