I live not far from the Preakness racetrack, where Secretariat won the second race of his historic 1973 Triple Crown. I just saw the movie. It's terrific!
Later, I read a Secretariat review by :
"Randall Wallace’s Secretariat opens with a voice-over by the movie’s star, Diane Lane, quoting from the Book of Job. If, like most sane people, you’re inclined to flee movies that open with biblical quotes..." [ital. added]. *(from Job 39)
"Have you given the horse its strength or clothed its neck with a flowing mane? Did you give it the ability to leap like a locust? Its majestic snorting is terrifying! It paws the earth and rejoices in its strength when it charges out to battle. It laughs at fear and is unafraid. It does not run from the sword. The arrows rattle against it, and the spear and javelin flash. It paws the ground fiercely and rushes forward into battle when the ram’s horn blows. It snorts at the sound of the horn. It senses the battle in the distance. It quivers at the captain’s commands and the noise of battle" (Job 39: 19-24).
The movie is fun, exciting, wondrous, and tells a true story..well, see it for yourself.
The script was based on a book about Secretariat by Bill Nack.
The movie is fun, exciting, wondrous, and tells a true story..well, see it for yourself.
The script was based on a book about Secretariat by Bill Nack.
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