O.K. who's seen Hidalgo???

[BriarfoxinWA]

We took the boys to see it tonight. What a great movie! The kids loved it!

Even though there were a few things with the horse that were unrealistic (I've had horses for years) it still made for a really great story. I just wish I hadn't watched the History channels special on Frank Hopkins last night

Opinions anyone???

 

[newholiday]

How old are your boys? Im planning on taking my DS11 tomorrow

 

[BriarfoxinWA]

Mine are 7 and 13. The 7 year old liked it but maybe wasn't as "into" it as the 13 year old. There is blood / violence in it. Mainly when Hidalgo gets injured (blood). There are also quite a few gun fights etc... and it is PG 13 -

Here's a link to a good parental movie review website.

http://www.screenit.com/movies/2004/hidalgo.html

 

[TheTexasKid]

I have. Seen it. Loved it. Especially loved the action sequences in it. Some of the best I have ever seen. And it is good to see Omar Sharif again. I think this will become one of my favorite Disney films.

 

[Kirk]

I have to agree! Saw it last week and give it 4 out of 5 stars.

What was wrong with the Hopkins' show?

 

[bumcat]

My 10 yr old son saw it and said it was great but some of it was sad according to him. My husband also said it was good.

 

[Dax]

I also saw it last weekend. I thought it was awesome. My DH thought it was going to be a stinker, but he ended up liking it also. Just an great movie, good story.

 

[Rajah]

We saw it last week and really enjoyed it. Left us wanting to know more about the true story behind the movie.

 

[scrappinMickey]

Dh and I saw it and we both enjoyed it!!

 

[wtg2000]

After watching this "true" story on DVD last night, I searched the net for more information. It turns out that the entire movie is a FRAUD. It is not based on a true story and Disney knew it all along. There was never a 3,000 mile race across the Arabian desert. Frank Hopkins never went there. Nor did he win a race across America. Nor was he at Wounded Knee. He was a man that made up stories. The fraud was discovered 34 years ago.

As for the film itself, it was so unbelievable, so over the top. I couldn't figure out where they were actually racing. 3,000 miles? That's why I wanted to look it up. And it was very racist. The movie itself was just a muddled bore. Shame on Disney for this cinematic travesty.

Look here

There are more links all over the net.

 

[Pugsley]

Interesting, wtg2000. I saw it last night on DVD and it was mildly entertaining, but I agree that it was totally unrealistic. I really hope it’s not true because it made me sick how cruel it was to those horses, practically riding them to death for money.

 

[Chattyaholic]

I watched it yesterday afternoon, and if Viggo had not been in it I wouldn't have liked it at all. He was the only reason I wanted to see it.