But where's adam beach and graham greene
Added 12/8/2006
I bought the movie because I like the native american actors Means and Beach and greene. Adam Beach and Graham Greene are listed on the dvd case as being in the movie. But they never appeared. Does anyone know why?
By the way the movie was pretty good and scenery fantastic.
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A Spirited Journey
Added 7/3/2005
A simple yet well executed story about a High School Snr Football-star's journey into maturity and encounter with an Indian former player "Spirit" guide as Jason Wiles character Greg Sima(covicts son)adjust's to the constant upheavel and relocating by mother Sally Cima(Margot Kidder/Superman) to follow Dad's prison transfers and the toll it take's on the whole family. Only with gradual understanding and training by Spirit(Russell Means/Under A Killing Moon)do both characters acheive their personal goals and gain meaning from it's teaching's. Almost like a disney movie of the week tale but very likeable and almost touch of "Karate Kid" echo's to the film.
Solid performances allround, good score and beautiful cinematography of Utah landscape. Value viewing entertainment, hard to believe this movie is 10yrs old still holds up to today.
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This has been called a "family film," by which people mean that there's nothing in it inappropriate for young children, yet it has enough of a plot to hold an adult's attention. This certainly is the case.You'll feel you've seen this movie before: it's about the underdog triumphing over the system, a type of movie churned out by the dozens, but the fact that there are so many movies like this means they have a lot of appeal. It has shades of Field of Dreams, which is another thing most people can't get enough of. Within its genre, this is a very good film. Windrunner is well put together. The cinematography is excellent. Margot Kidder plays the hero's mother, and manages to make a dime-a-dozen film into a personal triumph. I wish she had more screen time. The animal trainer for this film is very good. There's a that mustang seems like a genuine feral horse, though obviously he must really be a well trained animal. It's as though the horse is really acting. There's a lot of football in the movie, which was a problem for me; I don't know much about sports, and I know more about forming the subjunctive in Persian Cuneiform than I know about football. Poor judge as I am, though, I'll venture that the football play looks authentic. Still, it took some time before I could identify with the football playing hero. Moreover, the hero-- albeit attractive and likable-- to whom football is supposed to be everything, is not always convincing; even though the scriptwriter tells us that his great love is football, I don't see the actor conjuring this up. He loves to be physically active, and his training scenes are a joy, but that he has a specific passion for football is not always in his face or his voice (though he's otherwise excellent). Although generally well-paced, the film drags a little in a couple of places. Still, this is a film that is appropriate for children, but will still hold an adult's attention, and it deserves a watch.
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Wa Tho Huck
Added 7/25/2003
Wa Tho Huck rules! its the best movie on earth.
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Enlightening
Added 6/22/2000
Even for non-family audience, good spirit-lifting story, beautiful and contemplative cinematography. Talented cast and production showcase mental and surreal realizations and scenes. Especially attractive for those that enjoy Native American theme, stark but beautiful western land, and gorgeous horse footage.
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The Psychology of Winning
Added 1/23/2007
The lesson in this movie that stands out in my mind is when the girl that Greg likes talks to him about the need for them to forgive their fathers, who both are in prison, for their activities that disgraced the family. However, there are two elements to this. I agree that complete forgiveness is in order if the father shows remorse for his crime. What if he doesn't? Or, even worse, what if he can hardly wait to get out of prison so he can seek revenge on those who put him there, or to commit more crimes? This should provide good family discussion of various aspects of forgiveness.
The main theme of the movie, however, is the need to set a goal and then let nothing (honorable) get in the way of achieving it. In athletics this includes intensive training. However, it also includes mentally focusing on the goal until it becomes such a drive it is an automatic response when the challenge is presented. The message is there, but not particularly smoothly delivered. Parents should discuss with their children the necessity of training or study to achieve a goal, as well as the need to psychologically 'program' themselves to accomplish that goal.
I wish I could give this movie a higher rating, but, as is typical for many of these Feature Films for Families movies, I don't think the story was told particularly well. Also, I think it would have been much better if Greg's mentor was a real Native American sports hero and not some 'spirit' of Jim Thorpe. The lessons given in this movie are very good, but they feel somewhat disjointed.
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