Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Actor Who Can Ride

I have that movie, it stars Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, Jan Michael-Vincent, Ben Johnson.  It's just a little too hard for me to watch....there is a scene where the Jan MV character literally rides his horse into the ground; it collapses and dies.  Of course, Gene Hackman then chases Jan with a quite and beats the crap out of him...well, if anyone wants that movie, let me know!

Karen

----- Original Message -----

From: Bonnie Davis

To: Linda B. Merims ; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 9:52 AM

Subject: Re: [RC] Actor Who Can Ride

Speaking of movies, many years ago there was a movie out about the 'first' cross country endurance race.  Can't remember who starred in it but it was in the 60's or 70's.  Think the title was "Bite the Bullet"??????  Anyone help me......the final scene of the two horses racing to the finish line was great!

 

Bonnie Davis

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Linda B. Merims

To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 9:38 AM

Subject: [RC] Actor Who Can Ride

I was watching the 1-hour promo for "The Two Towers"

last night.  Viggo Mortenstern (or whatever his

name is) who plays Aragorn rides quite well, and

even seems to *like* riding and horses.  The cast

was saying he'd ride on his days off to get to

know his horse.  Deep seat, almost an old-fashioned

"chair" position.  Very still.

 

So what?

 

Well, not much, really.  But he is going to be

the star of Disney's _Hidalgo_ movie about

Frank Hopkins, the turn-of-the-century

endurance rider.

 

It's snowing again...sigh

 

Linda B. Merims

lbm@xxxxxxxxx

Massachusetts, USA