Black Beauty [Mini-DVD] |
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Staring:
Sean Bean, David Thewlis, Jim Carter, Peter Davison, Alun Armstrong
Director:
Caroline Thompson
Average Customer Rating:  
List Price: $9.98
Our Price: $5.04
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Description
The Big World of DVD Just Got Smaller! Introducing the new, evolutionary personal Mini-DVD player from CyberHome; the CH-MDP 2500 uses a 3-inch Mini-DVD disc that will enable you to enjoy DVD on the go with unprecedented portability and ease of use. Weighing only twelve ounces, it’s small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, a backpack or in your pocket! In addition, the Mini-DVD discs are compatible in standard tray-loading DVD players! And there’s more – it also comes with a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery pack for up to 3 hrs of running time and a charging cradle so you’ll never have to buy batteries! Great for long trips or quiet time, the CyberHome CH-MDP 2500 is a personal, portable, and easy to use Mini-DVD player wherever you or your family goes. Anna Sewell’s novel Black Beauty has been one of the world’s most beloved animal stories since its 1877 publication. The story is told by its hero, a remarkable black horse with a white "star" on his forehead, whose joyous and heartbreaking life takes him from idyllic country life to London’s cobblestoned streets. Written and directed by Caroline Thompson (1993’s The Secret Garden), this is the most faithful of the book’s several ?lmings. You’ll cherish rebellious ?lly Ginger, mischievous pony Merrylegs and gallant Beauty, whose generous heart guides him under caretakers both kindly and harsh, from Farmer Grey (Sean Bean) and young groom Joe Green (Andrew Knott) to sweet-natured cabbie Jerry Barker (David Thewlis).
Amazon.com
Don't waste this one on your children: buy it for yourself. A spectacular adaptation of the Anna Sewell novel, this is faithful to the source material but creates a life of its own on the screen. Told from the point of view of the horse, it recalls a time and a place that could be both beautiful and cruel. Black Beauty faced both hardship and kindness as he passed through the hands of many owners throughout his life. Some are generous, but the agonies endured by the title character may be too harsh for small children. Unfortunately, director Caroline Thompson did not resurrect her magical touch a few years later with another animal tale, Buddy. --Rochelle O'Gorman
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 A horse tells his own story, 2010-02-11
Though perhaps occasionally too intense for the youngest or most tender-hearted kids, this British version of the classic children's book Black Beauty (Unabridged Classics) follows the original closely and is beautifully filmed, with a handsome equine lead and an affecting storyline, and a good mastery of the "look" of Victorian England. It was to help ameliorate the sufferings of city horses like Beauty that the original ASPCA was founded in 1866 by Henry Bergh, and although there was a British version (the RSPCA) as early as 1824, enforcement was obviously weak until the 20th Century. Supported by friends Ginger (the spirited chestnut mare) and Merrylegs (the gallant pony), Beauty looks back in his old age upon the many owners, some kind, some cruel, and some simply thoughtless or neglectful, that he's had in his life: from colthood on a prosperous farm, to an idyllic period with Squire Gordon (Peter Davison) and his family, to the very grand estate of the Wexmires (Eleanor Bron, Peter Cook), to experience as a cart and a livery horse, to pulling Jerry Barker's (David Thewlis) cab in London, his ups and downs are affectingly told. A few incidents of the book are left out that could have been kept, but on the whole the adaptation is faithful, and the horses are both beautiful and splendidly trained.
A Cry Fior Humane Treatment of Horses, 2009-05-09
My favorite is still the mini series put out by NBC and so not available on either VHS or DVD. This movie is my favorite. It covers most of the book, though not all. It begins with Black Beauty's birth and training. His first home with the squire was a good one, and he developed a friendship with the mare Ginger and a little pony named Merrylegs. A good life where the horses were well treated. When he and Ginger were sold, their next home was not so pleasant. Still, his being tormented by a bearing rein was still better than other things he had to endure until his final home which was much as how it was described in the novel. You hope with mistreatment of various kinds brought to people's attention, as well as ignorance on what was going on, more people raised their voices to demand better treatment of these beautiful and willing servants. There are differences and omissions but that is to be expected. A voice-over for Beauty allows the viewer to understand things from a horse's point of view even though written by a screenwriter rather than a real horse. A very enjoyable movie, unsettling, disturbing, but also delightful and uplifting, and a wonderful ending.
a movie for children about horses, 2009-06-18
Although not entirely faithful to the original novel,
the movie has a very poetic spirit about the suffering
of animals in 19th century England.
As some people misuse cars, people misused horses
and each other in this movie.
I liked the movie, but it is very slow and at times very sad.
One of the best horse films I have seen, 2009-05-01
This is one of the best movies I have seen. It is both happy and sad and also portrays how many people mistreated horses at that time. It just makes it so much more realistic when things are told from the point of view of the horse. This along with a touching story make the movie worthwhile.
Black Beauty, 2009-09-11
Love this movie as a little girl and just had to buy it for my daughters.
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0012569682177
Format: Color, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC
Label: Warner Bros. Pictures
Manufacturer: Warner Bros. Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Bros. Pictures
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2005-04-26
Running Time: 88
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1994 |
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