The Man from Snowy River (1982)
When a teenage boy’s father dies, he works on a ranch to save enough money to restore his father’s farm to its former glory. While learning the ropes and becoming a man, he falls in love, but finds himself in the middle of a long-standing feud between two brothers who could interfere with his impending marriage.
Kirk Douglas plays a dual role in The Man from Snowy River, as both estranged brothers, and while that’s fun to watch, you’re probably not going to like this movie unless you’re really in love with westerns. Most of the movie focuses on the beauty of the landscape, and showcasing wild horses running around and cowboys working with cattle. If you think watching scene after scene of that will bore you to tears, you might want to try a different western, or a new genre altogether. If that type of scene appeals to you, you’ll probably like it and will want to read A.B. “Bajo” Patterson’s original poem. As you know, I’m not terribly in love with westerns. I much preferred Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
More Kirk Douglas movies here!
Kirk Douglas plays a dual role in The Man from Snowy River, as both estranged brothers, and while that’s fun to watch, you’re probably not going to like this movie unless you’re really in love with westerns. Most of the movie focuses on the beauty of the landscape, and showcasing wild horses running around and cowboys working with cattle. If you think watching scene after scene of that will bore you to tears, you might want to try a different western, or a new genre altogether. If that type of scene appeals to you, you’ll probably like it and will want to read A.B. “Bajo” Patterson’s original poem. As you know, I’m not terribly in love with westerns. I much preferred Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
More Kirk Douglas movies here!