I went to see "War Horse" today with my friend, Martha. Having read the book, I was looking forward to seeing how Spielberg translated it to film. He did a pretty good job of sticking with the basic plot points of the book; made a couple of changes...one significant.
Overall, I have to say that I really liked the movie. (I'd give it 4 out of 5 stars.) Beautiful scenery, epic battle scenes, magnificent horses... makes me wonder how many different ones they used to portray Joey and Topthorn.
Had a late lunch at Mitchell's Fish Market afterward. All in all, a pretty good day.
My name, for the purpose of this Blog, is BobbyG. That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it. A while ago, I got the urge to try my hand at blogging...and it stuck. So, I will continue to use this space to express my thoughts on my favorite things; i.e., books, music, movies, my observations on life in general and a certain TV detective; i.e, Robert Goren...in particular. In short, I shall continue to delve into the many vagaries of my life...My Big Fat Freakin' Life.
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"Money can't buy you happiness, but it does provide one a more pleasant form of misery."
"Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass, it's about learning how to dance in the rain."
"A heart broken too often turns to stone."
"The saddest lies are the ones we tell ourselves."
"Life shouldn't be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather, to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly shouting, "Wow! What a ride!"
"Live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, Satan shudders and says, "Oh, s-h-i-t...she's awake!"
"Be who you are and say what you feel because those that matter don't mind, and those that mind...don't matter."
"We do not stop playing because we grow old...we grow old because we stop playing."
"Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass, it's about learning how to dance in the rain."
"A heart broken too often turns to stone."
"The saddest lies are the ones we tell ourselves."
"Life shouldn't be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather, to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly shouting, "Wow! What a ride!"
"Live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, Satan shudders and says, "Oh, s-h-i-t...she's awake!"
"Be who you are and say what you feel because those that matter don't mind, and those that mind...don't matter."
"We do not stop playing because we grow old...we grow old because we stop playing."
4 comments:
I'm sure this is wonderful but I can't watch animal movie-things. I was carried out of 'Born Free' (I WAS very young at the time) a sobbing mess and, years later, I took myself out of the house to go visit a friend to 'avoid' seeing 'Lassie Come Home' on the TV, only to find when I arrived, she was watching it, whereupon I promptly burst into tears ;0)
Happy New Year!!!
Happy New Year to you, too, Diane. I completely understand how you feel. One of the first movies I ever saw in a theater was "Old Yeller." I was, like, 5 or 6 years old. Talk about cryin.
Glad it's not just me ;0)
And the answer to how many horses Spielberg used to portray Joey in the movie is 14. Saw an interview on CBS This Morning...well...this morning.
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