saw this film yesterday. thought it was great, especially the story, the cinematography, and wow, the editing.

Check it out!

Worth a watch in the theatre!

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Alejandro Lalinde
grey.street.films

"A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later."
-Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999)

It's probably going to win best picture... I haven't even saw it or read reviews... haha

It will at least be nominated.

- C. Davis
YELLOW HAMMER PRODUCTIONS

Kubrick... I just wanna say like your style.

I too am a HUGE kubrick fan... I am so obsessed to a point where it might be a bit scary.

and i just want to let you know that since you seem like one to.... I feel like brothers.... we never met.... but i feel like brothers...

thats kubrick

SEABISCUIT was a great movie. When the movie first came out, A and E was showing a special on the actual Seabiscuit. You should check it out if it comes on again.

Trivia from the special (but not in the movie): Red Pollard ended up as a stable valet, shining other jockey's boots; Georgie was diabetic (as am I!) and fought the disease fiercely - and due to being weakened, he fell from his horse and died during a race; and Seabiscuit died at a pretty early age - of heart failure.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Mark M
Sugar Free Productions

I have to say it wasn't my favorite. I'm glad I saw it, and was entertained durring parts. But, the film fell apart for me in the second act. And the parallels drawn between the great depresion/rebuilding period and what the red/seabiscuit had to go through was a little over the top for me.

In all, I think the story needed to be tighter. To much info regarding the auto business, the death of his son, the reason horse racing took place in mexico, etc.

I did think it was shot beautifully--espeacially the horse racing. Does anyone know what they shot the POV horse racing shots with? 16? 8? MiniDV?

I haven't heard, but if you find out, let us know. I read where they used a pick up truck (with a cam in the back) to shoot the races and they had to get the horses acclimated to the truck and camera for three weeks before they could shoot, as the truck was about a foot away during the racing scenes. I assumed it was driven in front of them, but maybe the truck was placed in front, behind and between.

IMDB has this on Tech Specs:

Film negative format (mm/video inches)
35 mm

Cinematographic process
Super 35

Printed film format
35 mm (anamorphic)

Aspect ratio
2.35 : 1

I guess it doesn't mean that something wasn't used in special cases.

IMDB has this trivia:
'Gary Stevens' and Chris McCarron are both successful professional jockeys, both having won the Kentucky Derby and Breeder's Cup races. Chris McCarron retired a couple months before accepting the role of Charley Kurtsinger.

Over 40 horses are featured in the film, with 10 sharing the role of Seabiscuit. The horses' running distances never exceeded three furlongs, or three eighths of a mile, per take.

War Admiral was played by one of his descendants, a gelding named Verboom.

Also, these "goofs" (some are interesting!);

http://www.imdb.com/Goofs?0329575

Mark M
Sugar Free Productions

American Cinematographer had an article on the making of Seabiscuit, it was last month's but check it. it says everything.

not a pickup--a HUMMER.

now that's filmmaking.

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Alejandro Lalinde
grey.street.films

"A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later."
-Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999)

thanks Kubrick

I've found my new job. Hummer driver!



I guess if they've got that rig, they shot all the POVs 35mm. Whynot.

I should have known better!!! Why use a pick-up when a Hummer is available!

Nice pic. Thanks for correcting me. The president of the studio probably gave it to his kid when they were done!

Mark M
Sugar Free Productions

Actually in American Cinematographer, DP Jon Schwartzman said he put to Lipstick DV cameras side by side for those POV's so that he would get the same aspect ratio as film.

"Pain is temporary, Film is forever"-Peter Jackson

very cool. The article I scanned online didn't mention that. Thanks for the info.