The Man from Snowy River

Love this movie so I purchased it for future watching plus to have the younger generation watch it so they know life isn't just about tik tok

Very cool story

Loved it all !Watch it regularly

beautiful music. beautiful horses.

Love this movie and the Sequel Return of the Man from Snowy River. I love to share this movie with others. This ones for my grand daughter.

No one has discribed a movie better the Rebecca review. Fit s the movie to a "T":I named my daughter after Jessica in this movie...Ha, carful whom you name your kids after!!!The rural grazing life in the Snowy Mountains has hardly changed since Banjo Paterson traveled the high country and wrote his famous "Man from Snowy River" poem. His poetry is an authentic voice of a frontier society in which song and campfire recitation were much appreciated entertainment."And the Snowy River riders on the mountains make their home,Where the river runs those giant hills between;I have seen full many horsemen since I first commenced to roam,But nowhere yet such horsemen have I seen."Andrew Barton Paterson was born in New South Wales and was the son of a Scottish immigrant. Paterson was a poet, journalist, lawyer, jockey, soldier, farmer and one of the best-loved figures of Australian literature. His poem is the basis for this gorgeous movie about the treacherous terrain and bands of wild, stampeding horses. He also wrote Waltzing Matilda, which is lovingly woven into the soundtrack.The Man from Snowy River Movie tells a more in depth story of a cattle baron Mr. Harrison (Jessica's father) who has had a long quarrel with his brother Spur. Kirk Douglas plays both roles. When one brother finds his fortune, the second goes searching for gold. This is a story based on a time when families tended their sheep and cattle. Ghost towns from the gold rush still haunt the landscape.Set against the untamed Australian Outback, a love story unfolds between Jessica Harrison ( Sigrid Thornton) and Jim Craig (Tom Burlinson). Jim seems to have a way with horses and Jessica is a bit of a brash filly herself.She has her own ideas regarding a woman's choices in life and choosing the path she will take in her own career. She defies her father and runs off to find Jim. Her anger towards Jim over a horse riding accident is like a summer storm that quickly disappears once she experiences the excitement of forbidden love.Her father, Mr. Harrison, has not yet learned that there is a beautiful place inside each person where we are either nurtured or destroyed. He seems emotionally destructive and Jessica rebels because he won't let her follow any of her dreams. He seeks to trap her in his own wishes and thinks she should settle down into a domestic lifestyle.Jim and Jessica are soul mates with hearts as wild as the horses running free through the snow. While at first they fight their mutual attraction, Jessica seems clearer in her thinking after she almost dies and realizes there are just some things in life worth fighting for.Equestrian Heaven with an impressive conclusion! You must see this movie once in your life if you love horses. The wide-screen edition is highly recommended!

A kid loses his dad and his horse, gets another eventually and a girl. What's not to like.

This movie is poetry. Interestingly, it is based on a poem by A.J.(Banjo) Paterson, who is a character in the movie, though not the main one. The two main characters are Jim Craig (played by Tom Burlinson), an 18 year old who is on his own after the death of his father, and a young woman Jessica Harrison (played by Sigrid Thornton) who is about his age, and is trying to break barrier as a woman growing up in the 1880's. Kirk Douglas has a double role- Jessica's wealthy father (Harrison) and his poor brother (Spur) who lives in the mountains, and keeps searching for gold. While Jim works for Mr.Harrison, Jim and Jessica fall in love, but the main story is about 18 year old Jim proving himself to be a 'man' by doing the amazing - rescuing Harrison's colt from the brumbies (wild horses). The feared Stallion that leads the brumbies is a character in the movie, and is very effective. The master of the horses (Lovick) has done an astounding job throughout the movie. The side story about the two brothers and their past makes the movie fuller and richer. Kirk Douglas, though not the lead character in this movie, is brilliant in his two roles. Thornton and Burlinson are outstanding in the roles of the young lovers who must overcome their class barrier. The horse riding is brilliant, particularly when young Jim goes down a very steep slope while everone else watches him. The music is a perfect fit to the movie. It is powerful during the horse chase, and melodious when Jim and Jessica are breaking in Harrison's colt.Jack Thompson does justice in his small role as Clancy- the horse expert, as does Terence Donovan as Jim's father at the beginning of the movie. Lorraine Bayly is very effective as Jessica's loving aunt Rosemary who fights for womens emancipation in the 19th century.The original score by Bruce Rowland is extraordinary. The music fits the scenes so well; it really adds to the impact of the movie. The cinematography captures the magnificence of the Australian Alps and makes this movie a visual treat. The editing is superb. One example is when Rosemary, Jessica's aunt is telling her about her father's past, there is lovely music in the background, and the scene is followed by a group of horses running. That is the kind of sequence that makes this movie so artistic and poetic. This movie has no weakness. Everything seems to be perfect.This is one of my favorite movies. It has a sequel (Return to Snowy River) that is also very good. Both are a part of my movie collection.

Bella la storia e bravi i protagonisti (tra cui il bravissimo Kirk Douglas) nella parte del padre di Jessica. La natura e i cavalli sono meravigliosi.Quest'ultima edizione invece non l'ho neanche potuta aprire. Sul mio televisore non si può vedere!!!

geht gar nicht da er auf Englisch und nicht auf Deutsch ist darum habe ich diesen Film The Man From Snowy River wieder zurückgeschickt und warte auf mein Geld wieder

I bought this along with the sequel and it wouldn't play in our player despite being multi region and having other NTSC movies that we can watch, I returned the 2 dvds to the seller who assured me on receipt of the parcel they would issue my refund, I have not had any communication from the seller since and not had a refund. I posted these at New Year to a UK address so can't imagine they haven't been received by now! It was very disappointing on Christmas day when I put this on for my husband to watch and it didn't work, I have been unable to find these films in the UK so was really excited to bring him a present that was quite tricky to get a hold of, my husband is still missing a Christmas gift as I've been unable to get anything else to replace them.

Loved this the first time years ago so had to buy it. I burst into tears when he rides the horse over the top of the mountain as it's such a goosebump moment

Without doubt the best horse film ever. The chase at the end is quite spectacular.Nearly 50% of the script is comprised of quotations from the poems of A B (Banjo) Patterson; to be familiar with these verses enhances enjoyment of the film