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A Sneak Peek at DreamWorks War Horse

November 15, 2011 by Momstart 11 Comments

I keep telling all my friends that I’m going to see War Horse, and their response is unanimous. I haven’t heard about it, what is it about, uh!. I’m SUPER excited about this movie, I’ve been super excited about this movie since I saw the teaser trailer and I think I saw the teaser trailer this summer while watching Harry Potter. If it wasn’t on Harry Potter I’m really not sure which movie it was because truth be told, my husband and I don’t get out much. It was the best teaser! This is the War Horse Trailer:

 

So Coming out Christmas Day is War Horse and I have a sneak peek for all of you. I’m reading the children’s book War Horse that Scholastic printed and I was surprised when I first started reading the book that it’s from the horse’s prospective. It’s obvious from how far I’ve gotten in the book that the horse, Joey is going to fall in love with Albert who is the only human to show him compassion from the time he was born.  With an outstanding story to start with, War Horse was originally a play, director Steven Spielberg is sure to turn this into a masterpiece.

"WAR HORSE"..DM-AC-00034..Albert (Jeremy Irvine) and his horse Joey are featured in this scene from DreamWorks Pictures' "War Horse", director Steven Spielberg's epic adventure and an unforgettable odyssey through courage, friendship, discovery and wonder...Ph: Andrew Cooper, SMPSP..©DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC. ÊAll Rights Reserved.

Movie Synopsis:

War Horse is an epic adventure, it is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War. Just like what I’ve been reading in my book, the synopsis of Spielberg’s “War Horse” begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him.

 

"WAR HORSE"..DM-D27-0283..Albert (Jeremy Irvine) and his horse Joey are featured in this scene from DreamWorks Pictures' "War Horse", director Steven Spielberg's epic adventure and an unforgettable odyssey through courage, friendship, discovery and wonder...Ph: David Appleby..©DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC.  All Rights Reserved.

When they are forcefully parted (and in the book, this was not the first time Joey had been forcefully parted from someone, his mother), the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets—

"WAR HORSE"..DM AC 33426R..Captain Nicholls (Tom Hiddleston, far left) and Sergeant Perkins (Geoff Bell) prepare to take Joey away with them. Albert (Jeremy Irvine, center) holds on to Joey defiantly while his father (Peter Mullan, right) looks on in this scene from DreamWorks Pictures' "War Horse". Director Steven Spielberg's epic adventure is set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War...Ph: Andrew Cooper, SMPSP..©DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC. ÊAll Rights Reserved.

British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter—before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man’s Land.

 

The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse—an odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate friendship and high adventure. “War Horse” is one of the great stories of friendship and war— a successful book, it was turned into a hugely successful international theatrical hit that is currently on Broadway. It now comes to screen in an epic adaptation by one of the great directors in film history.

 

"WAR HORSE"..DM-D16-0176R..Director Steven Spielberg explains his next shot to David Kross on the set of DreamWorks PicturesÕ ÒWar HorseÓ, an epic adventure set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War...Ph: David Appleby..©DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC. ÊAll Rights Reserved.

Now who would be the best choice for music? You guessed it, or you should have. The War Horse Sound Track was composed by John Williams. "The dramatic countryside of Dartmoor has inspired John Williams to compose a score of such beauty and quiet majesty that one might think the earth was speaking through him, much as the heavens have done for nearly five decades. When I first heard John s sketches of the four central themes for War Horse, I didn’t need my memories of the film to underscore the feelings I was having. The music was a stand-alone experience and it affected me deeply, as have so many of John s scores during our nearly 40-year collaboration. I feel that John has made a special gift to me of this music, which was inspired not only by my film but also by many of the picturesque settings of the poet William Wordsworth, whose vivid descriptions of the British landscape inspired much of what you are going to hear." – Steven Spielberg (This quote was found on the Examiner)

 

War Horse comes out December 25th to a theater near you!

Filed Under: Movie review Tagged With: dreamworks, movie, Movie review, Sneak Peek, Steven Spielberg, War Horse

Sears Presents People’s Pick Your Own Sale

November 12, 2011 by Momstart 11 Comments

Everyone loves a good sale right, I know I do and right now I need a new dress, a glamorous dress to wear to the red carpet premier of War Horse in New York City with Stephen Spielberg. Ok, I’ll be lucky if I even get to meet him, but he will be there and I’ll be there and I’m going to see his amazing interpretation of the play War Horse. So I need the perfect dress because this is big. But not just any dress will do and it has to be the right price.

So if I could pick the dress I want and have it go on sale just in time for my event I would feel like I won the lottery. Well that’s kind of the idea behind Sears People’s Pick. Sears will have a list of popular items for us to vote what goes on sale next. 

Sears People's Pick

Everything is listed in a category, so the first thing you do is pick a category. Then you vote for what you want to go on sale. You can vote for products in the categories every Sunday through Tuesday. The categories are for him, Techie, Kids, Chef, Entertainer, Her, Teens, Trendsetters, Sports Fan, and DIY-er.  So go pick your People’s Pick tomorrow, which happens to be Sunday in the category that meets your needs. Then the winning items will have incredible limited-time savings online and in stores nationwide.

Monica Woo, Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer at Sears says that, "The Sears People’s Pick feature allows our customer to win—by getting the most value for their money on the products they want." So it’s all about getting what you want this Holiday Season at a great value. I’m hoping that tomorrow when the voting starts they have some really fancy dresses or other fabulous shoes to vote on in the Trendsetters or Her category that I can purchase for my upcoming red carpet premiere of War Horse in New York December 4th.

 

I have been compensated to work with Sears over the next few weeks, but I’ve shopped at Sears for so many years, and will continue to shop there. My opinion is not swayed by compensation.

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