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Hidalgo [DVD] [2004]

DVD ~ Viggo Mortensen
3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Viggo Mortensen, Omar Sharif, Zuleikha Robinson, Louise Lombard, Adam Alexi-Malle
  • Directors: Joe Johnston
  • Writers: John Fusco
  • Producers: Casey Silver, Chris Salvaterra, Don Zepfel, Patricia Carr
  • Format: PAL
  • Language Arabic, English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
  • DVD Release Date: 30 Aug 2004
  • Run Time: 131 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0002GX9HS
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,309 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Director Joe Johnston has always had an entertaining sense of adventure, and with Hidalgo he proves it in spades. It's yet another underrated film for Johnston (along with such enjoyable popcorn flicks as The Rocketeer and Jurassic Park III), dismissed by many critics but a welcome treat for anyone drawn to good ol'-fashioned movie excitement. In his first role since playing Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Viggo Mortensen brings handsome appeal to his low-key portrayal of Frank T. Hopkins, a real-life long-distance horse racer who, as the movie opens, has witnessed the appalling massacre of Native Americans at Wounded Knee in 1890. Drifting into Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, he agrees to compete, with his trusty mustang, Hidalgo, in "The Ocean of Fire," a treacherous 3,000-mile horse race across the Arabian desert. Toss in a bunch of conspiring competitors, a noble sheik (Omar Sharif), his lovely daughter (Zuleikha Robinson), and enough fast-paced danger to fill 133 minutes, and you've got a rousing, humorous, and lightly spiritual adventure that's a lot of fun to watch. It hardly matters that it's almost pure fiction (the real Hopkins was known by many as "a pathological liar"). More important is the love of movies and moviemaking that Johnston so delightfully conveys. --Jeff Shannon

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• Sand & Celluloid Featurette

• THE HORSE IS GOOD - 'Easter Egg'

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Trial by Fire, 13 Jan 2005
Traumatised by the massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890, Frank Hopkins becomes a show-rider, drowning his pain in alcohol. He is roused from his torpor by a challenge: to ride in the 'Oceans of Fire' race in Arabia. Surviving the desert is not his only trial: he is also tested by brigands, rivals and temptation. Will he regain his honour?

This film surprised and encouraged me. Contemporary heroes generally don't know the meaning of restraint: Mr Hopkins has that power. Hidalgo bucks the trend.

The story is reasonable, the action engaging, the casting excellent and the photography great.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A good fun movie, 12 Sep 2004
By D. Reynolds (Hertfordshire) - See all my reviews
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This film is rather good. The storyline is easy to follow and the plot is in the same place but you can't really change it in this movie.

Based on a true story, Frank Hopkins (Viggo Mortensen, Lord of the Rings) is a wild cowboy type of man who races in long distance horse races though the country. His horse, called Hidalgo, who is a mustang has great endurance and has led Frank to never loose a race in his life.

Frank is invited to race in The Ocean of Fire, a 3000 mile race across the Arabian Desert along with the Arabians best horse racers. They are vicious racers and are not afraid to cheat. Can Hidalgo and Frank outrun the other competitors? Or will they die of thirst by sizzling in the baking hot sun?

This is a good adventure with some great action scenes. You're into it after the first 5 minutes. An outstanding performance by Viggo Mortensen and a great performance by 2 time Golden Globe award winner, Omar Sharif (Lawrence of Arabia). Also starring Said Taghmaoui (Three Kings).

It's something different to what you usually see. Overall a good film which will give you a fun two hours.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Great vistas but shallow on story, 8 Dec 2004
By M. J Leonard "MikeonAlpha" (Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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The horse is the best thing about Hidalgo, and while his lovable antics steal the screen in every scene he's in, one can't help feeling that the movie as a whole is really just a second rate Indiana Jones. The scenery is certainly spectacular, and the film, for the most part is beautifully photographed, but the plot is so thin and, at times, the pacing is so slow that Hidalgo is only mildly entertaining in fits and spurts. The bond between man and beast is pretty much at the heart of this exotic adventure, which is reportedly based on a true story. And a blonde, charismatic Viggo Mortensen is obviously having lots of fun as Frank Hopkins, the upstart, half Indian cowboy, who in 1890, triumphs in a dangerous horse race across Arabia.

The problem with Hidalgo is that the narrative is packed with such a large number of supporting Arabic characters that, at times, it's particularly hard to figure out who is who, and more importantly, who is fighting whom. Many of the subplots such as Hopkin's attempt to rescue the daughter of a wealthy sheik (Omar Sharif) from a competitor in the race, seem almost tacked on. And while the shootout between Hopkins and the bad guys is lots of fun, it's as though the director has shredded historical accuracy and inserted this gratuitous action scene just to stretch the movie's length.

The story begins with Hopkins and Hidalgo wasting away their days as distance riders in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Frank formerly served in the U.S. military, but after witnessing the massacre at Wounded Knee he leaves the service a broken man. An emissary of a Bedouin horse breeder sees the show and contests Mr. Hopkins' label as the world's greatest long-distance rider. A challenge is made for the Oceans of Fire race across 3,000 miles of Arabian territory. The race is brutal and many people die from the vicious heat and the massive sandstorms. The Arabian challengers resent Frank and remind him that a non-Arab has never won the race. They chide him because Hidalgo is a lowly mustang, a mixed breed, regarded as impure and extremely inferior. They also deride Hopkins' participation in the dignified race, seeing it as a violation of the event's distinction.

Along the way Frank meets a spoiled, manipulative English horse breeder (Louise Lombard) who wishes that her own noble purebred Arabian stallion would win the race. She tries, at first, to bargain with Frank and then she tries to sabotage his race by trying to kill Hidalgo. But naturally, our hero, the laconic horseman cannot be bought, prevented, or turned away from his new quest.

Viggo was a wise choice for this role, and his lack of dialogue doesn't detract from his economical portrayal of Hopkins because his face - with his beautifully sculptured cheekbones and dimpled chin - is just so expressive. The light and sublime beauty of the Arabian Desert is gorgeously captured, along with some striking 1890's period detail, and there are also some great looking sword-fighting sequences. Watch for the final stunning final scene - which will absolutely break your heart, of a spectacular and beautiful stampede of wild horses across the American plains. Hidalgo is a sprawling, wide-screen, western epic that is probably being a little overly ambitious. There's no doubt that the film is fantastic to look at and if you love horses, you'll love the film, but the hokey, and predictable storyline ultimately weigh the film down and prevent it from being as good as it might have been. Mike Leonard December 04.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great film
I think it's a great story and well played. I would recommended it for people who like horses!
Published 8 days ago by M. M. Saillet

5.0 out of 5 stars Hidalgo,fabulous entertainment
This is a terrific story with fabulous scenery, unforgetable horses and good acting. Good all round family entertainment
Published 5 months ago by Mr Bo Jangles

5.0 out of 5 stars Great film!
A great film, for all the family. Lots of action, superbly understated roles from Viggo and Omar. They rarely make films like this anymore, not relying on violence or sex, it's... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. R. C. Auty

5.0 out of 5 stars Why are all the best films the ones that aren't marketed or publicised?
The only reason I found out about Hidalgo was because my family rented it from a small corner shop quite a while ago. Read more
Published 21 months ago by J. Smith

4.0 out of 5 stars A race movie
As with “Chariots of Fire” this is a race film and a race film. It is the old west and Frank Hopkins hides the fact that he is half Native American. Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2006 by bernie

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun but stereotyped
A fun movie. I love horses and adventure and so I enjoyed this very much. I gave it 3 stars as there was alot of stereotyping in it. Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2005 by Kasia Szpakowska

5.0 out of 5 stars HIDALGO
Its great story! Very touching,beautiful and dramatic.Worth to see!!!
Published on 17 Jan 2005

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad...could have been much better though
This movie, following the plight of Frank T.Hopkins(Viggo Mortensen) and his horse Hidalgo in a race across the desert, is endearing, amusing in places and full of good action. Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2004 by Iceni Peasant

1.0 out of 5 stars Hidalgo - Another Historically Inaccurate Film
I stopped watching this film halfway through because of the laughable inaccuracies. Judging by the preceding events depicted and the dress of the characters the period is... Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Indiana Jones meets Lawrence of Arabia
I bought this DVD purely from seeing the trailer advertised on TV. I have to say that I was not disappointed and thoroughly enjoyed this film from beginning to end. Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2004

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