My favorite movies!

Today this post is devoted to my all time favorite movies called “The Horse Whisperer”, “Flicka” and “Hidalgo”. You might want to make the videos full screen or click the video to go to Youtube to see it all.

First off what horse girl would not love “The horse whisperer”? I remember when I was five years old. My Grandpa knew how much I loved horses and bought this movie for me knowing I would love it. I sat in his chair and watched it with him. I was completely mesmerized. The fact that this guy had such a great gift was spell bounding. It is really true that sometimes the best way to speak to a horse is through a whisper. I just hope that some day that I can develop as much knowledge and talent as that guy has! Here is the movie trailer thanks to maxriding and Youtube.



“They just want us to spit back what they want to hear!” This is probably the best movie quote I have ever heard. This quote is from the movie, “Flicka.” Some may say that this movie has bad acting and the main character, Katie was a complete brat. However I think that is very untrue. I personally like the actors they chose for this movie. They all seemed very fitting for their roles. Sure Katie disobeyed many rules of her household, but it was for something that she loved dearly, her horse Flicka. Personally I see a lot of myself in Katie. The fact that she felt trapped in her boarding school and that she is very ambitious in what she wants out of life, but most of all her passion for horses. Just imagine if you had something that you loved more than life itself and then someone was trying to take it away from you. What would you do? Well, I know I would fight like hell to get it back. She was just trying to break free of this mold that her father wanted her to fit into. The whole stereotype of men work and women stay at home sort of thing. Although as best said by her mom in the movie, “When are you going to look at your daughter… and realize she’s you?” Here is one of my favorite youtube videos and song "Wild Horses" by Natasha Bedingfeild from the movie thanks to horsecrazy1699 and Youtube,



Imagine if you were challenged to a race half way across the world with the odds not only against you, but with people making crude remarks about how you will die in the race because A. you are not from the desert and B. your horse is a “mixed blood.” Would you do it? Well Frank T. Hopkins in the movie “Hidalgo” did! I suppose one of the reasons I love this movie is that it is a true story of how the underdogs can still come out on top. I also really like how Frank T. Hopkins, played by Viggo Mortensen, is portrayed in this film. It’s how all cowboys of the American west should be portrayed tough, true to his roots and caring. One of the sayings that I now abide by thanks to this movie is “you can say anything you want about me, but don’t talk about my horse that way.” Here is the video trailer thanks to freyamia and Youtube.