The Derby Stallion
by Craig Clyde
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Actor: Bill Cobbs, Billy Preston, Crystal Hunt, William R. Moses, Zac EfronDirector: Craig Clyde
Brand: EFRON,ZAC
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 98 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-06-05
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Movie Reviews of The Derby Stallion
Movie Review: Well, at least there isn't smut in this...
Summary: 1 Stars
This was a really poorly-made movie. We appreciate the fact that we only borrowed it from the library and didn't spend money on it. We are also happy that we don't have to hide it from younger viewers.
Maybe it is just that we have sophisticated taste. First of all, the movie was just poorly directed, as the story line was gentle and probably could have passed as a good film. Some of the actors had potential, but the lines were weak, and in many cases, very random to the scenes. The lighting was also very poor. Often, the focus was poor as well, and many times it was hard to define the objects or people in the scene, or what was happening in the scene. In certain situations, the words being said seemed to have been duped in, and would come after the character had turned their back on the camera.
Some examples of discrepancies were when the main actor, named Patrick, met the new girl named Jill. He invited her to a barbecue, and she knew nobody else there. However, as his parents are visiting with the actor named "Houston", Jill walks up and links her arm into Patrick's mother's arm--like they have been very close for a long time. In various scenes, as Patrick is learning to ride, or even when he is just walking the horse on lead, the film is suddenly in slow motion. In one particular scene, the camera switches between Patrick and the horse, and Patrick's father visiting with Houston, the scene being "normal speed" when they show Houston and the father, but then is back in slow motion when they show Patrick riding again. As a viewer, I got the impression that the person filming (or possibly editing) is trying out new techniques with very little experience.
We actually found that we only kept watching to find out at first if it would get better, and later, just to laugh at the antics and attempts made by the actors, directors and editors.
Having said all that, I appreciate that they were trying to make a good family movie that eliminated the need to cover your small children's eyes or ears. However, in most cases I find it hard to believe that it would retain the interest of a child over the age of 7 or 8 years old. Our children range in age from 3 to nearly 20, so it is not a particularly interesting movie all of our family could enjoy. Classics like "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers", "Sound of Music", "Fiddler on the Roof" or "Wizard of Oz" can entertain our whole family. This type of movie just can not.
Summary of The Derby Stallion
Dissatisfied in following his father's path to a baseball career, a teen boy begins training as steeplechase rider with a grizzled race veteran.Genre: Feature Film Family
Rating: NR
Release Date: 5-JUN-2007
Media Type: DVD
Part of growing up is discovering something that inspires a true passion within and allowing that passion to guide one's actions and choices. The process of self-discovery isn't easy, and when 15-year-old Patrick McCardle (High School Musical's Zac Efron) realizes that playing baseball is more his father's dream than his own, it's an unlikely friendship with old man Houston Jones (Bill Cobbs), a recluse and horse trainer, that inspires Patrick's newfound passion for the exciting world of horse jumping. Patrick and his father (William R. Moses) clash over Patrick's decision to give up baseball and spend time training for the Derby Cup race with Houston, but eventually Patrick and his father come to a mutual understanding and gain a whole new sense of respect for one another as they begin to really talk about and listen to each other's dreams and desires. The road to becoming a derby rider is difficult, but as Houston and Patrick work together, the two share dreams and disappointments and become incredibly close. In the end, Houston, a most unlikely role model, winds up having a profoundly positive impact on Patrick's life both on and off the racetrack. (Ages 5 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
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