Penny Chenery Tweedy e seus colegas preparam seu precoce puro sangue, sem muitas chances de vitória, para estabelecer, em 1973, o imbatível recorde na conquista da Tríplice Coroa.Penny Chenery Tweedy e seus colegas preparam seu precoce puro sangue, sem muitas chances de vitória, para estabelecer, em 1973, o imbatível recorde na conquista da Tríplice Coroa.Penny Chenery Tweedy e seus colegas preparam seu precoce puro sangue, sem muitas chances de vitória, para estabelecer, em 1973, o imbatível recorde na conquista da Tríplice Coroa.
- Direção
- Roteiristas
- Artistas
- Prêmios
- 3 vitórias e 6 indicações no total
- Bull Hancock
- (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
- E.V. Benjamin
- (as Mike Harding)
- Sarah Tweedy
- (as Carissa Capobianco)
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- Roteiristas
- Elenco e equipe completos
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Get it? Track, because horses run on tracks, and Secretariat is a horse and I am horse.
Do you get it? Do you get my joke about the track? Because Secretariat is a horse just like me and horses run on tracks? Do you get the joke?
Anyway how do you not be sad?
With the success and quality of production that came with 2003's Seabiscuit, it was perhaps inevitable that someone would turn their hand to making a film about a horse that many agree is the greatest American horse of all time. With Disney funding the cash flow and an "A" list cast assembled, Secretariat the movie is every inch the professional production you would expect. However, thematically it's surprising that the horse is very much secondary to the story of his owner, Penny Chenery (Lane).
Chenery's story as written on the film version page, is a worthy one to tell, for sure. After suffering family bereavements, she stood firm after winning the horse on a coin toss to guide the horse to the greatest of American horse racing triumphs. This in a male dominated sport dominated by chauvinists. Further more, Chenery had to hold her own family together whilst running the Chenery ranch. Inspirational woman for sure, and Lane is naturally steely in the role, but there just isn't great human interest drama crafted by director Wallace to warrant the film being primarily about the good lady.
Naturally, when the horse racing takes centre stage it's gripping and exciting, the race segments very well filmed, but we already knew that Secretariat was an awesome horse, how he got to be that way isn't known to us. Malkovich plays trainer Lucien Laurin with moody flamboyance, but we see next to nothing of his training of the horse! It's one of the many oversights that stop the film competing with Seabiscuit. It may seem unfair to compare the two, but the makers of Seabiscuit got the blend right whilst cleaving close to the facts to tell their story.
There's also the controversy factor, the fudging of the facts to suit the makers ends, where some characterisations have been pointedly argued to be incorrect and a deviation from truths to the point we don't have the real story of what made Secretariat so great. Whilst it spins a rags to riches story when in reality it wasn't, Riva Ridge anyone? Where's the Preakness clocking controversy? These facts would have boosted the film no end, but I guess this is the price we pay for having Disney funding the film supposedly about the magnificent beast in the title.
Come the home straight the music does swirl and the cheers go loud, and undeniably the uplift factor takes a hand, but there's too much wrong all told to make this a great picture. I have to say it, go watch Seabiscuit instead. 6.5/10
What makes this even more amazing is that Secretariat is actually the second most interesting story ... his owner, Penny Chenery Tweedy (played here by Diane Lane), was his match in competitive spirit. This Disney movie actually spends as much time on Ms. Tweedy as it does the fabulous horse.
Disney does what Disney does best. This is an all out feel-good, rah-rah movie in the vein of "Seabiscuit", "The Rookie", "Rudy" and even "Hoosiers". Don't expect in-depth analysis of the racing world or horse training or even horse farm operations. This movie is made to deliver a warm fuzzy via the perseverance of a strong-willed lady and an incredibly majestic animal.
Expect some over-the-top touches such as John Malkovich's portrayal of trainer Lucen Laurin, horse-whispering by Ms. Lane, and plenty of heart-string tugging as is customary from the fine folks at Disney. Expect historical facts to be treated a bit lax in some scenes (no mention of 1972 Derby winner Riva Ridge, also from the Chenery stables). Expect none of that to matter as this is a crowd-pleaser, not a documentary.
In addition to Mr. Malkovich and Ms. Lane, there is some fine support work from Fred Thompson, James Cromwell and Nelsan Ellis (so great as Lafayette in True Blood). Directed by Randall Wallace, whose most recent directorial effort was 2002's "We Were Soldiers", this is entertainment for all ages and an easy introduction to the champion that was Secretariat.
The film is well directed and easily guides the viewer through the story and gives him an insight into the tension of horse racing.
The cinematography is excellent, and Randall Wallace has proven to be a skilled director. The cast is excellent, they portrayed these interesting characters brilliantly. The characters are layered, in the film we see their desires, fears and everything that makes them human and they easily draw us into that interesting world of theirs.
There are different opinions in the Tweedy family, but they still support each other. We may have different opinions, but we should still agree on some universal things. An interesting film that offers us an insight is a truly fascinating world.
The soundtrack is great, the songs are perfectly incorporated into the film and elevate the overall impression of the whole story.
An excellent cinematic work that is definitely worth watching.
Você sabia?
- CuriosidadesIn the Belmont Stakes, Secretariat's winning margin (31 lengths) and winning time (2:24) still stand after 37 years.
- Erros de gravaçãoIn the film the announcer for the Belmont Stakes mentions the margin of victory being 31 lengths which was true, but in real life announcer Chic Anderson announced it as 25 lengths because he was unable to correctly estimate the distance between the horses due to the incredible lead Secretariat had.
- Citações
Penny Chenery: More than three thousand years ago a man named Job complained to God about all his troubles and the Bible tells us that God answered. Do you give the horse its strength or clothe its neck with a flowing mane? Do you make him leap like a locust, striking terror with his proud snorting? He paws fiercely, rejoicing in his strength, and charges into the fray. He laughs at fear, afraid of nothing, He does not shy away from the sword. The quiver rattles against his side, along with the flashing spear and lance. In frenzied excitement he eats up the ground. He cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds.
- Cenas durante ou pós-créditosThere are no opening credits past the title.
- ConexõesFeatured in Richard Roeper & the Movies: Fall Preview 2010 (2010)
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- Orçamento
- US$ 35.000.000 (estimativa)
- Faturamento bruto nos EUA e Canadá
- US$ 59.713.955
- Fim de semana de estreia nos EUA e Canadá
- US$ 12.694.770
- 10 de out. de 2010
- Faturamento bruto mundial
- US$ 60.321.861
- Tempo de duração2 horas 3 minutos
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- Proporção
- 2.35 : 1