War Horse

[Rifleman62]

Set for release at Christmas 2011. Director - Steven Spielberg

Trailer and movie info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1568911/

Synopsis

At the outbreak of World War I, Joey, young Albert's beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. His rider Captain Nicholls is killed while riding Joey. He's soon caught up in enemy fire; death, disease and fate take him on an extraordinary odyssey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in No Man's Land. But Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist in the British Army, he embarks on a dangerous mission to find the horse and bring him home to Devon.

See more info including how the book came about.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Horse_%28novel%29 

 

[PMedMoe]

I'll wait for the DVD so I can bawl my eyes out in private.  :-[

 

[The Bread Guy]

Set for release at Christmas 2011. Director - Steven Spielberg

Trailer and movie info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1568911/
(....)

Didn't know about the film - thanks for sharing.

Heard it's also coming through Toronto as a play around mid-February 2012.  Almost tempted to Porter Airlines it down for it....

 

[PMedMoe]

Heard it's also coming through Toronto as a play around mid-February 2012. 

I knew going to Toronto would have some perks.  I'm definitely up for that one.  :nod:

 

[BernDawg]

Just dug up this little gem:

http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2011/11/10/spielberg-preview-war-horse/

There is a preview screening for Canadian Vets on the 16th of Nov, details are in the article.

The screenings will take place on Wednesday, November 16th in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.  Veterans are invited to contact their local Royal Canadian Legion branch in one of the aforementioned markets for complete details, including information on how to RSVP, as well as screening times and theatre locations. Veterans may also call 1-800-263-2853 ext. 4163398 or visit Facebook.com/WarHorseMovieCanada for more information.

 

[Mandy55]

Searched the site and didn't see this posted, thought some of you might be interested.

http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2011/11/10/spielberg-preview-war-horse/

 

[jollyjacktar]

And, nothing for those of us on the East coast. 

 

[Pat in Halifax]

That said, we did get the pre-screeniing of Paul Gross's Passchendeale.

 

[BernDawg]

Searched the site and didn't see this posted, thought some of you might be interested.

http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2011/11/10/spielberg-preview-war-horse/

Didn't think to look up ^ though eh?

 

[camouflauge]

This film will no doubt increase awareness of the First World War of 1914-1918. Hopefully this will be accurate and will not trot out (no pun intended) the usual prejudices and well -worn cliches that are all too often repeated about this conflict.

 

[dapaterson]

The play has received great reviews on both sides of the Atlantic; the puppet work is apparently incredible.

NY Times review: http://theater.nytimes.com/2011/04/15/theater/reviews/war-horse-from-national-theater-at-lincoln-center-review.html?pagewanted=all

 

[camouflauge]

Yeah, good reviews and has great images from theater

 

[Michael OLeary]

Hopefully this will be accurate and will not trot out (no pun intended) the usual prejudices and well -worn cliches that are all too often repeated about this conflict.

Really? You think that will be accomplished by Steven Spielberg in a story about a boy and his horse?

It will be romanticized fiction, and as long as the audiences are happy with that and aren't looking for a serious historical interpretation (which few actually do anyway), it doesn't matter. It's mass marketed entertainment, not historical documentary.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

I think if the movie wanted to be more true to life. The horse would be wounded, have to be shot and then eaten. 

 

[Kalatzi]

"the usual prejudices and well -worn cliches that are all too often repeated about this conflict." ??? ??? ???

Care to cite a couple of examples? Just curious

 

[2010newbie]

Really? You think that will be accomplished by Steven Spielberg in a story about a boy and his horse?

:nod:

I saw the preview in Toronto a couple weeks back and the movie focuses on the boy and his horse. There are scenes in the trenches and on the battlefield, but no locations or specific battles are mentioned. There are a few unexpected turns and the effects were quite good. During the last bit of the movie you could hear muffled sobs and sniffling throughout the theatre. My girlfriend said she hated it because she cried the whole way through. I wouldn't let a young kid see it because of some of the scenes later on in the movie, but the beginning of the movie seems like a Disney children's movie. A little too childish for adults and a little too graphic for young kids.

 

[The Bread Guy]

.... to the story, via Postmedia News:

With Oscar buzz already building around director Steven Spielberg's film epic War Horse ahead of its Christmas Day release across Canada, theatregoers may be surprised to learn that the horse-assisted heroism of Canadian cavalry units during the First World War helped inspire the movie.

Based on the 1982 novel of the same name by British children's author Michael Morpurgo — a book later adapted for a hugely successful stage production that uses life-size, mechanical puppets for the horses — the film is rooted in Morpurgo's rediscovery and popularization of the story of Allied cavalry units in the First World War.

Morpurgo has described how a series of conversations with Great War veterans in rural Devon, England, sparked his interest in the grim saga of how one million horses were deployed and died during the 1914-18 conflict by the British army's cavalry forces, which included Canadian mounted units that fought famously under the Union Jack in one of the war's pivotal moments: the March 1918 Battle of Moreuil Wood.

The War Horse stories — novel, play and film — chronicle the enduring bond between an English boy and his horse, Joey, after its conscription for the war effort, and highlight the horrors of the First World War for both men and their mounts ....

 

[daftandbarmy]

:nod:

I saw the preview in Toronto a couple weeks back and the movie focuses on the boy and his horse. There are scenes in the trenches and on the battlefield, but no locations or specific battles are mentioned. There are a few unexpected turns and the effects were quite good. During the last bit of the movie you could hear muffled sobs and sniffling throughout the theatre. My girlfriend said she hated it because she cried the whole way through. I wouldn't let a young kid see it because of some of the scenes later on in the movie, but the beginning of the movie seems like a Disney children's movie. A little too childish for adults and a little too graphic for young kids.

In other words, perfect for Infantry!  :camo:

 

[Rifleman62]

Highland Infantry I would say. They react as fast as they stroll.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Highland Infantry I would say. They react as fast as they stroll.

Quite... we find that if we move too fast, it doesn't allow the rest of the huddled masses to bask in our reflected awesomeness:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbDlrDT1CX8