L'étalon sauvage

This is the fourth movie I have seen from prolific family filmmaker Craig Clyde. In a few aspects, this is one of his most accomplished efforts. This time around he had a decent budget, which not only allowed him to hire a few name actors, but also with the production values. (This movie looks REALLY nice, from the scenery to the cinematography.) Another nice thing about the movie was that it was somewhat less juvenile than other typical modern day family movies; even the child characters are taking things more seriously than usual.

The movie got a rare "G" rating from the MPAA, and there is indeed nothing in the movie I think anyone would find inappropriate for kid viewers. But that also happens to be the problem that ultimately sinks the movie. There is virtually no peril, no tension, no action, or anything else that would give the movie some real compelling drama. As a result, kids will find the movie to be really boring. Their parents will have more patience, but even they will probably wish there was more spark. It doesn't help that the movie also unfolds at a REALLY slow pace. In the end, the movie is only worth a viewing for viewers who want an answer as to why they make so few "G" rated movies nowadays.

The Wild Stallion, starring Miranda Cosgrove of iCarly fame and Robert Wagner of Hoot fame, is Brokeback Mountain meets Mr. Hands. The cinematography, what they did, great. The hats are funny, but also what you would expect because they are normal cowboy hats. Courtney Cox is amazing and very handsome and strong. Make sure you bring tissues, though, especially if you're congested. The writing is excellent, especially the dialogue between horses, which includes perfect comedic timed nickering and whinnying. By the end of the film, you'll be both nickering and crying and you might even ruin your pants.

I enjoyed this movie more than I thought I would. I wasn't expecting much after reading some of the reviews, and I understand some of the negativity. The bad guys were a bit of a clown act, but I wasn't watching the movie for them. No, the Wild Stallion probably wasn't totally black but I don't really care. And yes the first part of the movie was kind of slow.

But then the movie got interesting when the girls met. They're relationship progression was fun to watch, and I thought they rode their horses well considering they're little girls. I also liked the cow hands. Some laugh out loud moments with those guys.

I also found Robert Wagner as a bad guy amusing. Wish he had more scenes.

If you're looking for a nice pleasant movie without the murder and mayhem, this is it.

Summary says it all. We wanted to rent a good movie DVD that was about horses for a child and three horse loving adults to watch. It was possibly the worst written, produced and acted movie any of us had ever seen. The bad guys, including Robert Wagner acted their worst. The Wild Black Stallion horse was dark brown and very tame. We laughed all the way through it which made it possible to watch it. I wish it rated a good review but it was so corny we didn't need popcorn. We were expecting something like the Mikey Rooney movie "The Black Stallion" but got a "Mickey Mouse" movie instead. Can't say enough good about the movie "Secretariat" and have urged many friends to rent it.

I turned this movie on cable just to see the horses, and even while only half-watching it I was appalled and disgusted by how outright horrible it is. Who paid for this dreck? How desperate were some of these name actors? It NEVER fails to amaze me how they can make movies about horses without KNOWING anything about horses! This "film" takes the term "bad movies" to a whole new level... not one I'm sure I can stand despite the beautiful scenery and horses. I'm not sure what's worse: the inane script, the half-ass and mailed-in acting, or the ham-handed editing. Not even worth it for the animals, and at least THEY can act. Run away. Fast.