Tag: Steven Spielberg

War Horse

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I’ve just watched the film Warhorse, directed by Steven Speilberg. It’s the story of a part thoroughbred  foal that is bought by a farmer who’s rivalry with his landlord causes him to buy the young horse for more than he can afford.

The farmers son trains the horse to pull a plough and work around the farm. But his father sells it to help save the farm.

The horse, Joey, is transported to France where it becomes part of the British Army and fights in the first world war. In the meantime the farmers son Albie joins up and goes to France to search for his friend. The story has a series of incidents where awful things happen to the boy and Joey. Will they find each other? I won’t say!

The story was originally on in the theatre, the horse and other animals were puppets, the main horse was supported and moved by two men and was made of a lattice work of plastic? strips that gave the impression of a horse.

It’s an excellent story and both theatre production and film brought tears to my eyes.

Close Encounters

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In 1977 a Sci fi film by Steven Spielberg came out that I have always loved. Close Encounters of the Third Kind. I remember queuing around the block to get into the cinema. The story is of an alien encounter. The characters are all drawn to a place called Devils Tower in Wyoming USA.

It was made with cutting edge special effects. We go on a roller coaster adventure and complex plot line. The story was also written by Spielberg. It’s exciting and fascinating. I don’t  believe in Aliens visiting Earth, but I love the story. I’ve watched it several times and Richard Dreyfuss as Roy Neery is the perfect odd ball hero.

The best thing? I’ve just watched it again for probably the 10th time. It cheers me up to see it again.

Close encounters

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I’m just watching Close Encounters of the Third Kind. I love this film and remember being in a massive queue around the block when I was waiting to see it at the cinema. That was when it first came out in the 1970s?

It’s a Steven Spielberg film staring Richard Dreyfuss as Roy Neary a man who sees unidentified flying objects and is compelled to find the cause of it. He keeps building objects in an attempt to understand where he needs to go. I won’t go into more detail in case you have never seen it.

I love it because it has a real feel good factor to it, it’s mysterious and intruiging and leads you through the story with a really satisfying end to it.

I have seen it a few times over the last few decades, but I never get bored with it. The special effects were ground breaking at the time. I hope if you enjoy it if you get to see it.