When A Man Loves A Horse

Tonight's marathon is about seeing the several different story arcs of a man and the relationship he shares with his horse. Some of these stories range from horse racing to a journey through World War l for a horse to find his master. Tonight's marathon is about witnessing a man and a horse working together to accomplish the impossible. We have on our menu for this evening:

                                                    Seabiscuit 2003, Hidalgo 2004, and War Horse 2011

We begin the evening with the 2003 Oscar nominated drama titled Seabiscuit. Nominated for 7 academy awards, this film tells the true story of a depression-era racehorse whose victories have gone to lift the spirits of the team behind it but also the nation of America. Jeff Bridges, Tobey Maguire, and Chris Cooper give stellar performances in this profound story bout a young man and a horse being brought together to inspire a nation. The second film in the lineup is 2004's Hidalgo which takes place in 1890, where a down-and-out cowboy and his horse go on a journey to Arabia to compete in a deadly cross desert horse race. The third and final movie in the lineup is the Steven Spielberg horse epic titled War Horse. The film centers around a young Albert who enlists to serve in World War l after his beloved horse is sold to the calvary. The hopeful journey of Albert takes him out of England and into the front lines as the war rages on. Nominated for 6 academy awards, the film essentially is a man's journey to reunite with his horse again.

So what are these movies trying to say? Seabiscuit says to not throw your life away because of one fault, and that everyone deserves a second chance. Hidalgo says that friendships and respect are the ultimate rewards in life. War Horse says that wars can be violent and it takes alot of strength and courage to overcome the emotional damage caused by warfare. This all makes for one epic night full of adventure and self discovery.

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