BLACK BEAUTY
1994 **** 88 mins.
This is a fun and entertaining family film about a horse, told from the horse's point of view. The cinematography is beautiful, but the story is so heartwarming its a bit cliche. That would bump it down half a star. The other half a star goes away because of the narration. The voice of the narrator (the horse) is just too cartoonish to be taken seriously in a live action film. Two types of people would be able to watch this film and give it a five star rating: kids and horse lovers, and my wife fits in well in both categories (love you, Christy).
Rated G.
NOTES:
- Original theatrical aspect ratio: 1.85:1
- Original theatrical release date: July 29, 1994
AWARDS:
- GENESIS AWARD: Feature Film
- YOUNG ARTISTS AWARDS NOMINATION: Best Family Motion Picture - Drama
1999 DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Theatrical trailer
- The film presented in full screen (1.33:1), modified from its original version
- The film presented in its original widescreen aspect ratio (1.85:1)
- English Dolby Surround
- French Dolby Surround
- English Subtitles
- French Subtitles
- Closed Captioned for the hearing impaired
Starring:
Sean Bean + David Thewlis + Jim Carter + Peter Davison + Alan Cumming (voice)
Based on the Novel by
Anna Sewell
Written for the Screen and Directed by
Caroline Thompson
Other Films with:
Sean Bean - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, and Troy
Alan Cumming - Eyes Wide Shut and X2
David Thewlis - Basic Instinct 2 and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Caroline Thompson - Edward Scissorhands, Tim Burton's Corpse Bride, and Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
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