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horse lovers & racing fans, this one is for you!
the story of the legendary triple crown winner and the woman who contended with daunting personalities in order to finally see him run and win - as no horse has ever run and won before, or since,.
penny chenery wrestled with a demanding husband and an overbearing brother in the patriarchal society of the early 1970's. despite considerable pressure, chenery refused to sell the horses and farm of her widowed father when his illness impaired his lifelong business acumen.
life is ordered by our choices, and chenery's choice to take educated gambles and to stand strong through the storms resulted in the amazing success of Big Red, as he was called. he still stands as the gold standard by which all racehorses are measured.
cinematography is beautiful, as we expect from disney. but the close-in footage of the racing horses is ground breaking. cameras are suspended from cranes, booms and poles stretched from driving vehicles, sometimes only inches from the massive beasts as they thunder around the dirt track. one cannot help but thrill to shots from cameras attached to the jockeys themselves, providing an exciting, unique perspective. exhilarating!
if you love horses, and love to see them run, this is for you. don't miss the "heart of a champion" in the bonus features. you will be treated to archival footage of the actual historical races when secretariat not only took the triple crown for the first time in 25 years, but also exploded into his place in history.Read full review
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Great Movie!!
This is the first time I've seen this movie and I love it! It's based on a true story and I'm so happy that it had a happy ending. I also liked the fact that I got two types of discs for the price of one. The DVD disc was already clear and concise and I'm sure the Blu Ray will be even better. Great movie!Read full review
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Great show to watch, especially if you remember Big Red at all! What an amazing horse!!!
Love and studied a lot recently about Secretariat, Big Red! The movie isn't a perfect copy, but pretty much all of the important stuff is. Besides that, the artistic licensing is good or entertaining, and does not detract from the over all story at all. Wanted a copy of this to watch when I wanted. I've watched the original Triple Crown and other races so many times that it's also fun for me to compare them to the movie.Read full review
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Excellent movie and a great price for the DVD
This movie tells the amazing story of an amazing thoroughbred with great accuracy. There will never be another thoroughbred like Secretariat.
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Excellent quality movie in Blue Ray and regular DVD.
Great movie based on a true story!
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Based on true story
I just had to have this movie! I loved everything about it. Diane Lane, John Malkovich were great! Very interesting facts about Secretariat!
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Great Historical Family Film
Secretariat is one of our favorite family 'go-to' films!!
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A Great Human Horse Story
Randall Wallace’s masterful visual narrative underscores his excellence, executing a seat-edge experience even as you know the historical outcome. “Secretariat” captures the human story of horse racing.Read full review
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Secretariat Runs Home
This movie is one for the ages which I have always wanted to add to my collection. The story line, the cast, the cinematography was all top notch.
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Secretariat's story
Should have a couple more stars available. Fantastic movie about a fantastic horse. He was the very first horse I ever bet on; bet $2 to win and won $2.20!
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