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List Price: $26.98 | | Label: Universal Studios
Salesrank: 4373
Released: May 26, 2009 |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Media: Blu-ray |
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Editorial Review:
A great American story from Academy Award®-nominated† filmmaker Gary Ross, Seabiscuit stars Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges and Chris Cooper. Based on the inspiring true story of three men – a jockey, a trainer and a businessman – and the undersized racehorse who took the entire nation on the ride of a lifetime. This breathtaking film achievement is “a must-see moviegoing experience” (Chicago Sun-Times) and “a flat-out great movie!” (Larry King Live, CNN)
Description of Seabiscuit [Blu-ray]:
Proving that truth is often greater than fiction, the handsome production of Seabiscuit offers a healthy alternative to Hollywood's staple diet of mayhem. With superior production values at his disposal, writer-director Gary Ross (Pleasantville) is a bit too reverent toward Laura Hillenbrand's captivating bestseller, unnecessarily using archival material--and David McCullough's familiar PBS-styled narration--to pay Ken Burns-like tribute to Hillenbrand's acclaimed history of Seabiscuit, the knobby-kneed thoroughbred who "came from behind" in the late 1930s to win the hearts of Depression-weary Americans. That caveat aside, Ross's adaptation retains much of the horse-and-human heroism that Hillenbrand so effectively conveyed; this is a classically styled "legend" movie like The Natural, which was also heightened by a lushly sentimental Randy Newman score. Led by Tobey Maguire as Seabiscuit's hard-luck jockey, the film's first-rate cast is uniformly excellent, including William H. Macy as a wacky trackside announcer who fills this earnest film with a much-needed spirit of fun. --Jeff Shannon
Seabiscuit [Blu-ray] Reviews:
Concise Review 
2009-12-27 - A fabulous production that, despite a few very near-sighted reviews here, does a terrific job of providing a detailed and emersive look at the history of not only one of horse racing's greatest animals but also the people close to him. Yes, somewhat documentary-like at times, the film capably captures not only the realm of horse racing in the '30s but all of the peripheral events of the times. Events which are integral basics necessary to understand the improbable places from which hope can emerge, particularly when conditions are so desperate. A true heartwarming delivery of courage and diligence from man and animal alike that could not adequately be told to it's full truthful effect without incorporation of all of the historical aspects. A feel good movie with much the same spirit as October Sky. Jeff Bridges is superb as Biscuit's owner with great support by the rest of the cast. Tasteful handling of even tragic situations make this one for the entire family...and we know how rare those are.
This review is based on the dvd version which has excellent video and audio transfers.
Happy 
2009-12-11 - Came quickly and in great condition! My mother loves the Kentucky Derby, so I think she'll love this movie.
Excellent family movie 
2009-11-06 - Another horse show and good actors Jeff Bridges is great
the story is very good in detail
will watch it again
had seen it before buying so knew I liked it
chfancier-
Great movie at a great price 
2009-10-26 - I have shopped many other sites and had one refuse to take a defective disc back. Still keeo coming back to Amazon for the best prices and gurantees.Seabiscuit [Blu-ray]
Sea Biscuit 
2009-09-13 - It's a fantastic movie , story line is very good , watch it to believe , heard through a friend and bought it on blu ray . Definitely it's one of best movies.Buy it !