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Post by Del Boy on Dec 20, 2010 22:47:31 GMT 1
Brilliant Photos!
Right, that's made my mind up for me.
I'm definitely going to go see this next year.
Anyone interested in going to go see this?
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Post by specialsparkle3 on Dec 21, 2010 11:21:04 GMT 1
Thanks SS3. So do you think Banksy will make a show hunter? As well as a Working Hunter for Daisy? And what about Joey? I will have to look at him in the Spring Kelly ---------------How much bone does he have now ? He will certainly make a cracking Worker but don't forget he probably won't be fully mature until he's 7 --- 8 . He has changed dramatically already hasn't he ? Errrrm Joey may struggle at County level---------------His movement is a little err "odd" shall we say ;D
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Post by Lynsey on Dec 21, 2010 12:21:14 GMT 1
Those photos are great! Am going to see War Horse in April and am so excited. Looks really sad though.
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Post by holi on Dec 21, 2010 13:37:09 GMT 1
Saw Joey on saturday at Olympia - it was wonderful and bought a tear to my eye when he galloped out at the end like the winners do. Cried at the book and going to see it in march - was a christmas present from my son and I know I'll cry again. Even OH sniffed!
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Post by rj on Dec 21, 2010 14:26:26 GMT 1
I went in September, as a birthday present from my OH. I think he sobbed more than I did. Certainly the little boy in the seat next to me and his dad, did, so did the bald guy built like a bouncer with an earring and no neck in front of me, and the woman sitting next to OH.... What really set me off was Joey refusing to leave his mate on the battlefield. I'd got it in hand til then. I am hoping that the film does not show too much graphic detail, I assume it won't, but I found the Horse Whisperer harrowing enough at the beginning, not sure I can cope with images of the numbers of horses who actually died in the war.
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Post by Daz on Dec 21, 2010 14:43:23 GMT 1
I am hoping that the film does not show too much graphic detail, I assume it won't, but I found the Horse Whisperer harrowing enough at the beginning, not sure I can cope with images of the numbers of horses who actually died in the war. I don't think it'll be Black Beauty meets Saving Private Ryan somehow! However, it's Spielberg, so it WILL be good.
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Post by rj on Dec 21, 2010 14:56:23 GMT 1
'don't think it'll be Black Beauty meets Saving Private Ryan somehow! '
I think that's what I was dreading Daz
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Post by dptc on Dec 21, 2010 15:03:34 GMT 1
Oh yes when Joey wouldn't leave Topthorn and the tank came, my mum was sniffing loads as it was quite a noisy scene and so she thought she could get away with it lol
I hope the film is hard hitting (but not gruesome), it's very easy for younger generations (and I say this as a 32 year old) to take for granted the true loss of life both animal and human during WW1 and 2 and even currently, a show like the War Horse and then a film I believe will make it more real for some people which is no bad thing. The village scenes were very good at showing the feeling at home for those lost
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Post by Daz on Dec 21, 2010 15:03:54 GMT 1
It won't be. It might be a bit harrowing in parts, sure, but then so was E.T. Spielberg won't go overboard.
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Post by dptc on Dec 21, 2010 15:28:18 GMT 1
Et was harrowing in parts?! Must watch it again ;-)
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Post by Daz on Dec 21, 2010 15:36:14 GMT 1
Well, remember the bits where E.T. was dying??
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Post by rj on Dec 21, 2010 16:05:54 GMT 1
My daughter - then aged 10 - & I sobbed through the end of ET, but when the the lights came up, she was really puzzled, and wanted to know why we were the only ones crying. Mind you, she (aged 37) & I cried at Mamma Mia too. She remembered to bring the tissues but I nicked the last one!!
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Post by Daz on Dec 21, 2010 16:21:05 GMT 1
I cried at Mamma Mia, too. It was two hours of my life I wasn't getting back...
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Post by ruthp on Dec 21, 2010 17:14:14 GMT 1
I saw War Horse in the summer, and managed to hold back most of the tears until the no man's land scene, which is where I really lost it. Utterly brilliant play - sad, funny, moving....
Have to admit I'm bit worried about the film though - what really made it for me was the way the brutality was represented by the action and the background, rather than really "in your face". I fear that will be difficult to achieve in a film which is likely to have more reality, and therefore potentially even more harrowing.
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Post by specialsparkle3 on Dec 21, 2010 18:12:18 GMT 1
All the horses starring in War Horse were trained at my friend's house . Don't worry I'm SURE none were hurt during the making of the film.
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