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Rating: - One of my all time favorites!!
Tom comes down off the mountains to make his fortune. He doesn't mean to fall in love. And certainly doesn't intend to fall in love with his bosses' daughter!!But, admidst the beautiful Australian scenery, fall in love they do. Of course, no "mountain man" is good enough for Harrison's daughter. Harrison figures all kinds of ways to keep the young couple apart. Harrison's shenanigans bring down his twin brother, Spur. And this leads Jim and Jess to realize that something more is going on. A deeper secret is revealed. A secret about Jessica's mother. One that ripped Jessica's father and uncle apart. This is just a classic movie - one that you'll enjoy watching time and time again. This is just a good solid movie. There's romance for women. There's action and a fight scene for the men. Some wonderful stunt work to keep everyone on their toes. It's a good, wholesome story that you won't mind the kids seeing. Rent it if you can, buy it if you must. This one is definitly worth it!
Rating: - A Classic.
The Man From Snowy River is an all-time favorite movie of mine. Horses! Gorgeous Australian scenery! Men with accents!But eye candy aside, it's an excellent movie in its own right, with no weak points except, very rarely, instances of mediocre cinematography. Tom Burlinson carries the character of Jim Craig perfectly, Sigrid Thornton is marvelous as Jessica Harrisson, and for years I had absolutely no idea that Harrisson and Spur were both played by Kirk Douglas. Beautiful scenery, beautiful acting, but both are merely dressing on an equally beautifully story that flows seamlessly from beginning to end.I would praise it more highly if I could, but the highest praise I can think to give the movie is that, while I am watching it, I do not question for a moment that it is real--soundtrack notwithstanding, because the soundtrack is so perfectly suited to the movie, heroic brass and romantic piano and strings. You don't have to be a horse fanatic to love this movie, even though it is the second-best horse movie of all time, surpassed only by its sequel, Return to Snowy River.
Rating: - BUY THIS MOVIE!
This ranks as one of my all time favorite movies! It's an excellent family movie; it's got everything: a little comedy, drama, action and romance. So far, everyone I've watched it with has loved it. In fact, my family has seen it so many times, we've worn out our first two copies! Pay attention to the music -- it really flows with the movie. You may as well order the soundtrack now...The perfect example of the music matching the scene, and the scene being unbelieveable, is the chase down the mountain and through the snow. I first saw this movie when I was 12...I'm 31 now, and I enjoy it as much now, as I did then. And, 19 years later, we're still trying to figure out just how they did Kirk Douglas' peg-leg! I hope you'll purchase this film, and grow to love it as much as my family and I do.
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