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From director Steven Spielberg comes War Horse, an epic adventure for audiences of all ages.
Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, War Horse begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows Joey’s the extraordinary journey as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets – British cavalry, German soldiers and a French farmer and his granddaughter – before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man’s Land.
The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse – an odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate friendship and high adventure. War Horse is one of the great stories of friendship and war – a best-selling book by author Michael Morpurgo, it was turned into an award-winning stage production and now comes to screen in an epic adaptation by one of the great directors in film history.
Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, War Horse begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows Joey’s the extraordinary journey as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets – British cavalry, German soldiers and a French farmer and his granddaughter – before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man’s Land.
The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse – an odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate friendship and high adventure. War Horse is one of the great stories of friendship and war – a best-selling book by author Michael Morpurgo, it was turned into an award-winning stage production and now comes to screen in an epic adaptation by one of the great directors in film history.
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From director Steven Spielberg comes Horse,” an epic adventure for audiences of all ages. Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, Horse” begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows Joey the extraordinary journey as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets - British cavalry, German soldiers and a French farmer and his granddaughter - before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man Land. The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse - an odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate friendship and high adventure. Horse” is one of the great stories of friendship and war - a best-selling book by author Michael Morpurgo, it was turned into an award-winning stage production and now comes to screen in an epic adaptation by one of the great directors in film history.
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69 of 77 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I tried not to read the reviews or hype about this film as I wanted to experience it without any bias.From the opening scene of the lush fields of an English country-side, the idealic stone farmhouse- the flushed cheeks and blue eyes of our young hero,Jeremy Irvine and the sleek chestnut tones and velvet black eyes of the main protagonist Joey- everything glowed with the technicolour of days gone past.
Spielberg and Williams are a match made in cinema heaven - for each shot that has an emotional charge, the score will take you by the hand to get you there-to those emotional highs and lows. Remember the days of Star Wars , Raiders of the Last Ark, ET; beloved films that are permanently etched onto our frontal lobe, with a great composer and a great director, being the artists who put them there.
War Horse has that kind of magic. Originating from a Michael Morpugo book,whose narratives always seem to hover around those sentimental heart strings and the dynamic duo are now a trio. For those nay-sayers , pounding your little fists and shouting, 'manipulative film-making'- News Flash! All film-making is supposed to and designed to have an impact on the viewer and most filmakers try very hard to achieve this- it's just that Spielberg does it so much better.
There is plenty to sink your teeth into with this wonderful film including a marvelous ensemble cast. Take the family or just yourself- and bring the tissues.
Spielberg and Williams are a match made in cinema heaven - for each shot that has an emotional charge, the score will take you by the hand to get you there-to those emotional highs and lows. Remember the days of Star Wars , Raiders of the Last Ark, ET; beloved films that are permanently etched onto our frontal lobe, with a great composer and a great director, being the artists who put them there.
War Horse has that kind of magic. Originating from a Michael Morpugo book,whose narratives always seem to hover around those sentimental heart strings and the dynamic duo are now a trio. For those nay-sayers , pounding your little fists and shouting, 'manipulative film-making'- News Flash! All film-making is supposed to and designed to have an impact on the viewer and most filmakers try very hard to achieve this- it's just that Spielberg does it so much better.
There is plenty to sink your teeth into with this wonderful film including a marvelous ensemble cast. Take the family or just yourself- and bring the tissues.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By pat roberts
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
A most enjoyable film. All the actors played good parts and made the film very watchable. Up to watching the film I must admit I didn't give much thought to the part the animals played during the war. This film gave me food for thought
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Nik Davies
Format:Blu-ray
I want to give this 4.5/5, but I can't. After reading the book, learning about it in English lessons, seeing the West End play, I knew straight away I had to see this. I loved War Horse in every format, especially the film. Like the title says, it is Visually Stunning, and will be stunning on Blu-ray. The acting is amazing, it's really enjoyable and you will certainly feel the pain of the horse. I especially love War Horse because you get to see what it's like on both sides of the war and it's not biased at all. I believe to have ranked it 3rd in my top films of 2012 so far. 4.5/5 stars
UPDATE: As of 24/12/12, it's 9th on my Top 10 of 2012.
UPDATE: As of 24/12/12, it's 9th on my Top 10 of 2012.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By dvd critic
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
a superb film about the lad who trains this superb horse only when the war of ww1 is declared the army buys this for the cavalry in what the british generals wrongly thought that cavalry would win a war fought in the twentieth century but with 19th century tactics.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Spike Owen
TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Blu-ray
War Horse is directed by Steven Spielberg and adapted to screenplay by Richard Curtis and Lee Hall from the novel of the same name written by Michael Morpurgo. It stars Jeremy Irvine, Peter Mullan, David Thewlis, Tom Hiddlestone, Benedict Cumberbatch, Emily Watson, Toby Kebbell, Niels Arestrup and Celine Buckens. Music is scored by John Williams and cinematography by Janusz Kaminski.
1914 England and Albert Narracott (Irvine) forms a friendship with a horse his father has purchased to plough the family farm. Naming the horse Joey, and with training and bond in place, Albert is devastated when financial problems in the family mean Joey is sold into the British cavalry. As World War 1 rages, Joey winds up in different ownership, but are Albert and Joey fated to ever be together again?
Sentiment gets banded around a lot in film fan circles like it's a dirty word, yet those using it the most are at a loss to explain just what exactly is wrong with sentiment in film? All the basic emotions available to the human being are called upon by film makers, they are used to illicit a prescribed response from the viewer, but when it's sentiment it's a bad thing. This notion is ridiculous, almost as ridiculous as the notion that film makers make films purely to try and win an Oscar! But that again is something I have yet had explained to me properly, this whole Oscar Bait concept. Really it's laughable, and using sentimentality and Oscar Bait as a core basis for hating on a film is as lazy as it gets.
There are big days and small days, which will it be?
War Horse is rich in sentiment, and it's crafted by one of the masters of such emotion.... Read more ›
1914 England and Albert Narracott (Irvine) forms a friendship with a horse his father has purchased to plough the family farm. Naming the horse Joey, and with training and bond in place, Albert is devastated when financial problems in the family mean Joey is sold into the British cavalry. As World War 1 rages, Joey winds up in different ownership, but are Albert and Joey fated to ever be together again?
Sentiment gets banded around a lot in film fan circles like it's a dirty word, yet those using it the most are at a loss to explain just what exactly is wrong with sentiment in film? All the basic emotions available to the human being are called upon by film makers, they are used to illicit a prescribed response from the viewer, but when it's sentiment it's a bad thing. This notion is ridiculous, almost as ridiculous as the notion that film makers make films purely to try and win an Oscar! But that again is something I have yet had explained to me properly, this whole Oscar Bait concept. Really it's laughable, and using sentimentality and Oscar Bait as a core basis for hating on a film is as lazy as it gets.
There are big days and small days, which will it be?
War Horse is rich in sentiment, and it's crafted by one of the masters of such emotion.... Read more ›
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By meredith
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
brilliant...nearly intears ...the story was about a young lads love for a horse which was reciprocated,they both find themselves being dragged through a world war together but finally coming home to peace.. the whole story was done in such a mesmerising way that it held your attention from start to finish..the brutality and compassion found in war was put over in such a compelling way that even now monthes after watching it i am still affected by it..i would recommend this to ADULT audiences only(far too upsetting for children) even though i did intially think that it would be good for my grandaughter- luckily i watched it first as i realised then it was the stuff of nightmares for young-and maybe even older-kids even in these enlightened days..
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Purchased as a birthday gift for a friend and to the best of my knowledge she has thoroughly enjoyed it.
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I purchased this end of March for a Birthday Gift and only found out recently that my friend had decided to watch it now but unfortunately it could not be played. Read more
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The trailer was far better than the film, its' a bit to long, and the ending could have been better, but its' OK
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My wifes father is a big lover of any type of war film and this one was just the job.
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I adore this movie, I really do. I rarely watch movies more than once, but this is a true gem and a masterpiece to my mind. I will watch it with renewed vigor every time. Read more
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Never forget!
This is a wonderful film, although gory in parts it is probably the nearest most of us will ever see or understand about the horrors of the first world war as far as the animals... Read more
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Warhorse (DVD)
Not as good as the book where the story is told by the horse, but in the film it is told by the young boy.and much was left to your own imagination. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Shirley Stevens
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Marvelous film
We very much enjoyed this film. We had been recently to the WW1 battlefields and trenches and the storyline and scenes were very authentic and of course being a Steven Speilberg... Read more
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