Not to be eclipsed by the beauty of the scenery, Nick Nolte's performance was down to earth, genuine and perhaps a little self imaging. Regardless, he did a great job. The entire movie was a breath of fresh air...I think that description had already been used by an earlier contributor, and it is true. No CGI, just honest beautiful scenery from this great place we get to call home. Nolte's performance is Best Supporting Actor material. Redford is Redford and I can't help but imagine the recall to the Sundance Kid he must have felt in one scene. If you are over 40 you will know what I mean Anyway, a great change of pace movie.
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The Man from Snowy River
(1982)
Fantastic!!!
5 June 2013
Disregard the goofs, inconsistencies and any other flaws that are mentioned in the reviews. This movie is beautifully photographed; in many cases, I don't know how. Great horse riding....again, I don't know how and the music raises goose bumps. This movie is any frustrated "cowboy's" dream. It is unbelievable that anyone can stay on a horse in a controlled ride during the scenes. I would love to read more technical details about the filming of this movie......especially how Kirk Douglas was able to fold his leg at the knee and put it all in one pant leg. The camera set ups and shots had to be pure genius to think they actually worked. It is very easy as I said before to overlook, even if you recognize them, any flaws.
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