The guy who wrangled all the horses for this film ran a trail ride through the Snowy mountains. We went there and rode with him. He had a lot of great stories from the film shoots
And going to school we would knew girls whose like uncle or whatever had been one of the stuntmen, which was amazing to us because we had grown up with it and loved it. We still quote it btw lol
The inspiration for this movie was taken from a well-known Australian poem of that era. Apologies if it has already appeared in your comments. THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER by A.B. "Banjo" Paterson There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around That the colt from old Regret had got away, And had joined the wild bush horses - he was worth a thousand pound, So all the cracks had gathered to the fray. All the tried and noted riders from the stations near and far Had mustered at the homestead overnight, For the bushmen love hard riding where the wild bush horses are, And the stockhorse snuffs the battle with delight. There was Harrison, who made his pile when Pardon won the cup, The old man with his hair as white as snow; But few could ride beside him when his blood was fairly up - He would go wherever horse and man could go. And Clancy of the Overflow came down to lend a hand, No better horseman ever held the reins; For never horse could throw him while the saddle girths would stand, He learnt to ride while droving on the plains. And one was there, a stripling on a small and weedy beast, He was something like a racehorse undersized, With a touch of Timor pony - three parts thoroughbred at least - And such as are by mountain horsemen prized. He was hard and tough and wiry - just the sort that won't say die - There was courage in his quick impatient tread; And he bore the badge of gameness in his bright and fiery eye, And the proud and lofty carriage of his head. But still so slight and weedy, one would doubt his power to stay, And the old man said, "That horse will never do For a long a tiring gallop - lad, you'd better stop away, Those hills are far too rough for such as you." So he waited sad and wistful - only Clancy stood his friend - "I think we ought to let him come," he said; "I warrant he'll be with us when he's wanted at the end, For both his horse and he are mountain bred. "He hails from Snowy River, up by Kosciusko's side, Where the hills are twice as steep and twice as rough, Where a horse's hoofs strike firelight from the flint stones every stride, The man that holds his own is good enough. And the Snowy River riders on the mountains make their home, Where the river runs those giant hills between; I have seen full many horsemen since I first commenced to roam, But nowhere yet such horsemen have I seen." So he went - they found the horses by the big mimosa clump - They raced away towards the mountain's brow, And the old man gave his orders, "Boys, go at them from the jump, No use to try for fancy riding now. And, Clancy, you must wheel them, try and wheel them to the right. Ride boldly, lad, and never fear the spills, For never yet was rider that could keep the mob in sight, If once they gain the shelter of those hills." So Clancy rode to wheel them - he was racing on the wing Where the best and boldest riders take their place, And he raced his stockhorse past them, and he made the ranges ring With the stockwhip, as he met them face to face. Then they halted for a moment, while he swung the dreaded lash, But they saw their well-loved mountain full in view, And they charged beneath the stockwhip with a sharp and sudden dash, And off into the mountain scrub they flew. Then fast the horsemen followed, where the gorges deep and black Resounded to the thunder of their tread, And the stockwhips woke the echoes, and they fiercely answered back From cliffs and crags that beetled overhead. And upward, ever upward, the wild horses held their way, Where mountain ash and kurrajong grew wide; And the old man muttered fiercely, "We may bid the mob good day, No man can hold them down the other side." When they reached the mountain's summit, even Clancy took a pull, It well might make the boldest hold their breath, The wild hop scrub grew thickly, and the hidden ground was full Of wombat holes, and any slip was death. But the man from Snowy River let the pony have his head, And he swung his stockwhip round and gave a cheer, And he raced him down the mountain like a torrent down its bed, While the others stood and watched in very fear. He sent the flint stones flying, but the pony kept his feet, He cleared the fallen timber in his stride, And the man from Snowy River never shifted in his seat - It was grand to see that mountain horseman ride. Through the stringybarks and saplings, on the rough and broken ground, Down the hillside at a racing pace he went; And he never drew the bridle till he landed safe and sound, At the bottom of that terrible descent. He was right among the horses as they climbed the further hill, And the watchers on the mountain standing mute, Saw him ply the stockwhip fiercely, he was right among them still, As he raced across the clearing in pursuit. Then they lost him for a moment, where two mountain gullies met In the ranges, but a final glimpse reveals On a dim and distant hillside the wild horses racing yet, With the man from Snowy River at their heels. And he ran them single-handed till their sides were white with foam. He followed like a bloodhound on their track, Till they halted cowed and beaten, then he turned their heads for home, And alone and unassisted brought them back. But his hardy mountain pony he could scarcely raise a trot, He was blood from hip to shoulder from the spur; But his pluck was still undaunted, and his courage fiery hot, For never yet was mountain horse a cur. And down by Kosciusko, where the pine-clad ridges raise Their torn and rugged battlements on high, Where the air is clear as crystal, and the white stars fairly blaze At midnight in the cold and frosty sky, And where around The Overflow the reed beds sweep and sway To the breezes, and the rolling plains are wide, The man from Snowy River is a household word today, And the stockmen tell the story of his ride. The Bulletin, 26 April 1890.
The two roles that Kirk Douglas played here exemplify his versatility as an actor. One role was light and slightly comedic. The other hard and dramatic. Kirk was extremely dynamic and versatile. I think you'll enjoy the sequel. Matilda's black stallion has a big part in it.
The famous (well here in Australia) poem by the renowned bush poet A.B. "Banjo" Patterson from 1890. We had to study it in the dim past of my primary schooling: The Man From Snowy River There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around That the colt from Old Regret had got away, And had joined the wild bush horses - he was worth a thousand pound, So all the cracks had gathered to the fray. All the tried and noted riders from the stations near and far Had mustered at the homestead overnight, For the bushmen love hard riding where the wild bush horses are, And the stock-horse snuffs the battle with delight. There was Harrison, who made his pile when Pardon won the cup, The old man with his hair as white as snow; But few could ride beside him when his blood was fairly up - He would go wherever horse and man could go. And Clancy of the Overflow came down to lend a hand, No better horseman ever held the reins; For never horse could throw him while the saddle girths would stand, He learnt to ride while droving on the plains. And one was there, a stripling on a small and weedy beast; He was something like a racehorse undersized, With a touch of Timor pony - three parts thoroughbred at least - And such as are by mountain horsemen prized. He was hard and tough and wiry - just the sort that won't say die - There was courage in his quick impatient tread; And he bore the badge of gameness in his bright and fiery eye, And the proud and lofty carriage of his head. But still so slight and weedy, one would doubt his power to stay, And the old man said, "That horse will never do For a long and tiring gallop - lad, you'd better stop away, Those hills are far too rough for such as you." So he waited sad and wistful - only Clancy stood his friend - "I think we ought to let him come," he said; "I warrant he'll be with us when he's wanted at the end, For both his horse and he are mountain bred." "He hails from Snowy River, up by Kosciusko's side, Where the hills are twice as steep and twice as rough, Where a horse's hoofs strike firelight from the flint stones every stride, The man that holds his own is good enough. And the Snowy River riders on the mountains make their home, Where the river runs those giant hills between; I have seen full many horsemen since I first commenced to roam, But nowhere yet such horsemen have I seen." So he went; they found the horses by the big mimosa clump, They raced away towards the mountain's brow, And the old man gave his orders, "Boys, go at them from the jump, No use to try for fancy riding now. And, Clancy, you must wheel them, try and wheel them to the right. Ride boldly, lad, and never fear the spills, For never yet was rider that could keep the mob in sight, If once they gain the shelter of those hills." So Clancy rode to wheel them - he was racing on the wing Where the best and boldest riders take their place, And he raced his stockhorse past them, and he made the ranges ring With the stockwhip, as he met them face to face. Then they halted for a moment, while he swung the dreaded lash, But they saw their well-loved mountain full in view, And they charged beneath the stockwhip with a sharp and sudden dash, And off into the mountain scrub they flew. Then fast the horsemen followed, where the gorges deep and black Resounded to the thunder of their tread, And the stockwhips woke the echoes, and they fiercely answered back From cliffs and crags that beetled overhead. And upward, ever upward, the wild horses held their way, Where Mountain Ash and Kurrajong grew wide; And the old man muttered fiercely, "We may bid the mob good day, No man can hold them down the other side." When they reached the mountain's summit, even Clancy took a pull - It well might make the boldest hold their breath; The wild hop scrub grew thickly, and the hidden ground was full Of wombat holes, and any slip was death. But the man from Snowy River let the pony have his head, And he swung his stockwhip round and gave a cheer, And he raced him down the mountain like a torrent down its bed, While the others stood and watched in very fear. He sent the flint-stones flying, but the pony kept his feet, He cleared the fallen timbers in his stride, And the man from Snowy River never shifted in his seat - It was grand to see that mountain horseman ride. Through the stringy barks and saplings, on the rough and broken ground, Down the hillside at a racing pace he went; And he never drew the bridle till he landed safe and sound, At the bottom of that terrible descent. He was right among the horses as they climbed the farther hill And the watchers on the mountain standing mute, Saw him ply the stockwhip fiercely; he was right among them still, As he raced across the clearing in pursuit. Then they lost him for a moment, where two mountain gullies met In the ranges - but a final glimpse reveals On a dim and distant hillside the wild horses racing yet, With the man from Snowy River at their heels. And he ran them single-handed till their sides were white with foam. He followed like a bloodhound on their track, Till they halted cowed and beaten, then he turned their heads for home, And alone and unassisted brought them back. But his hardy mountain pony he could scarcely raise a trot, He was blood from hip to shoulder from the spur; But his pluck was still undaunted, and his courage fiery hot, For never yet was mountain horse a cur. And down by Kosciusko, where the pine-clad ridges raise Their torn and rugged battlements on high, Where the air is clear as crystal, and the white stars fairly blaze At midnight in the cold and frosty sky, And where around the Overflow the reed -beds sweep and sway To the breezes, and the rolling plains are wide, The man from Snowy River is a household word today, And the stockmen tell the story of his ride.
Noooooo the sequel doesn't close to this movie! And there are different actors playing some roles, plus cheaper production values making it look like a TV movie.
@costlygold I agree. Even though it's sad that Kirk Douglas isn't in the second one, I love the second one so much! Jim has such good moments! Plus great horse moments!
@@sandman_says_runrunner4701 "Phar Lap" is an incredible true story up there with Sea Biscuit, when it comes to the true DRIVE of what a horse is capable of doing under the circumstances he is dealt with.
OMG, a childhood favorite! I actually was taken to see this on the big screen in the early 80s and it really delivered. It was a favorite in our house and rented from the Turtles Records n Tapes n VHS on Ponce de Leon at least once a year. This and the utterly incredible and incomparable the Black Stallion film (really, like 1/3 of that movie has no dialogue, just shots of a boy on an adventure with a stallion!) were my "go to" horseback adventures as a pre-teen. Can't wait to see it Ms. Thames, you've made my Friday a lil more special.
Wow. I didn’t think anyone would react to this movie. I’m glad you liked it. My wife and I saw it at a theater when it came out. Have seen it many times since. My wife still loves it. Her favorite part is Jim and Jessica breaking the colt. To this day we throw out some lines, such as when we like a person: he’s “welcome at my fire anytime.” Or, when bringing up the subject of a man: “a man did you say?” If I remember correctly, I read where Tom Burlinson learned to ride like that in two weeks before shooting. Currently, my wife is absolutely taken by the Canadian television series “Heartland.” It’s about a young horse whisperer and her ranch family. It’s not a western. It’s going on 18 seasons now. However, it’s currently showing all 15 seasons on the BYU network. FYI. Haha. Just this morning I told my wife I would sweep the porch. She said, “I’ll be back to to check on your work.” From when Jim first met Curly. Haha.
Saw this at the dollar theater as a kid and watched it again about a year ago. The scene of him charging down the slope on his horse has been an inspiration to me in all kinds of situations throughout my whole life. Sometimes you just have to charge ahead and do whatever it takes when others won’t.
My wife and I were dating when this came out on video. A romantic favorite of ours. And everyone said my wife looked exactly like Jessica (Sigrid Thornton) only shorter. And she really did! However, not one person ever said I looked like Tom Burlinson. 🙂
I have personally seen the hill that Jim rode from the back of a horse, and it is STEEP!! 90% of the riders are from families local to the areas in which the movie was shot - Mansfield and Merrijig area in Victoria’s Highcountry
Your expression of shock and awe as our hero takes his horse down the mountainside in pursuit of the wild herd was priceless! A Brumby, by the way, is a wild horse here in Australia, specifically in the high country region around the bordering Victoria’s north-east and New South Wales’ south-east. Sort of the Australian equivalent to the American Mustang.
I had a feeling you would enjoy this one Madison, now you need to bring it full circle and watch the sequel "Return to Snowy River" (1988) . This one brings it all home and ties up loose ends, same beautiful cinematography, rousing music, old and new cast with a whole new story, great reaction girl..👍
yes I knew that but I was born in England but the family moved to New Zealand when i was just 18 mouths old does that mean I am a kiwi NO as much as I want to be a kiwi it still makes me British.@@benjaminhunt6235
This was filmed in the Victorian high country. Craigs hut still stands and you can 4x4 up to it still today. I have camped near it and 4x4'd the whole area. The movie was also based on a poem by Banjo Patterson, 'The Man from Snowy River'. He is a very famous Australia 'bush' poet and was actually in the movie.
The look on your face when he did the insane downhill slope ride was amazing! One of my favorite movies. You have to watch “Quiley Down Under” starring Tom Selleck, another Western staged in Australia. True case of good morality prevailing. Love your reactions!
Besides Kirk Douglas playing two roles this was a star studded Australian cast. Jack Thompson Tony Bonner Lorraine Bayley Gus Mercurio Terry Donovan + newcomers Sigrid Thornton & Tom Burlinson.
Not only that, he strapped his leg up to be "one legged" for the role of Spur(2 decades before they could just erase it with CGI). That is extremely painful to do. You gotta admire that commitment in an actor.
This movie was filmed in the Victorian High Country …. In Melbourne Australia…some great Australian Actors in this Tom Burlinson, Sigrid Thornton…. Jack Thompson ( Clancy).
Ahhh not the Australian western I was thinking of lol. Thought it might be Quigley Down Under. You should put that on your list Madison. Tom Selleck (really good screen cowboy), Alan Rickman, Laura San Giacamo and more..
This movie was made in 1982. It was great on the big screen. Tom (Jim) had only ridden a horse a few times before the movie. The jump down the cliff was real. It's a pretty part of Australia, nice to go bush walking in summer, full of snow in Winter. I believe we have more snow there than Switzerland has. I'm glad you enjoyed it. It's hard to connect to a movie when you don't know the actors. Well you knew Kirk. 🐨
Fantastic western! Both films are classic, but I personally feel the sequel is my favorite. The shots of the horses are some of the best. Especially those mountain scenes! Just gorgeous western storytelling!
If you’ve seen a lot of horse movies, you’ve probably already seen The Horse Whisperer, with Robert Redford and a very young Scarlett Johansson. Might have been her first flick. It was very popular when it came out, but no one talks about it anymore, or reacts to it.
Thx for this movie reaction. This is one of my favorites. As an American, I've always identified with Aussies... life in the 18 and 1900s was very similar. Neither of us put up with any shite, either. I love horses, I love Westerns, and Bruce Rowland did an excellent job on the score. JIm's downhill ride towards the end was EPIC! Thumbs up all the way around.
“There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around/ That the colt from old Regret had got away.” You should check out the original poem by Banjo Patterson that the film’s inspired from. A masterpiece of narrative verse. Great reaction, and greatly appreciated.
Saw this when it first came out in Australia. It's now an 80s classic. The scenery, the music, and that mountainside ride. Classic Aussie drama. I also still laugh at the dramatic horse zoom though. LOL. It's part of the charm.
Saw this in the theater when it first came out, I was 15. It was incredible with the score, beautiful cinematography and all. Long been one of my favorites.
I can smell this film. There's nothing quite like that high country eucalypt smell on a drizzly day. What a pleasant surprise to see this. This film gets nowhere near enough love from modern audiences. I met Sigrid Thornton a few times through work.. she is such a lovely person. Been a long time since seeing this and totally forgot Douglas pulled a Dr. Strangelove. btw if you spend time outdoors around horses, you would really love a Driza-Bone. (the 'trenchcoat'), they are amazing
One of my favorite Western style movies ever. That charge down the mountainside scene still delivers full body chills to this day. I think this movie also inspired my love of Australian outback hats over American style cowboy hats.
Some will tell you to watch Tom Selleck in the Australian western Quigley Down Under, but The Proposition with Guy Pearce is a much better (albeit rougher) Australian western. Can follow it up with Edward Woodward in Breaker Morant, even though that one takes place in South Africa. Edit: Jack Thompson (who plays Clancy here) can also be seen in a large role in Breaker Morant. Great film.
The Proposition is so beautifully sick, all star cast, haunted soundtrack by Nick Cave. Ray Winstone, Emily Watson, Danny Houston, John Hurt & Guy Pierce. "What's a misanthrope"? " It's a bugger who hates every other bugger" " shut up you stupid black git! I didn't ask you" " He's right Johnny, a misanthrope is someone who hates humanity" "Does that make us misanthropes? " No Johnny. We're a Family" (Conversation held by the outlaw gang on their way to murder the sheriff and his wife on Christmas day)
Jim learned to ride just for this movie and did all his own stunt riding even the hill, also his horse was the last living horse from the movie, he died not long ago, Jim does tour rides for people showing all the locations , must see part 2 now !
I loved watching you when Jim rode off the cliff chasing the brombies. Your heart went into your throat, your eyes went so wide and you held your breath the entire time. It's my fav scene.
I memorized the poem to recite at school when I was 12 (many years ago), and that was perhaps my fav part - But the man from Snowy River let the pony have his head, And he swung his stockwhip round and gave a cheer, And he raced him down the mountain like a torrent down its bed, While the others stood and watched in very fear. He sent the flint stones flying, but the pony kept his feet, He cleared the fallen timber in his stride, And the man from Snowy River never shifted in his seat - It was grand to see that mountain horseman ride.
Great Reaction Madison! In 1982 I dying for a Western and the trailer for Snowy River popped up and as soon as it hit the theater I was there! It was in the smallest theater in Austin and there was only 5 or 6 people there! The reason Jim couldn’t take Jessica is he needed to build a solid foundation to live and work on before he could think about starting a family! Plus I don’t think he had permission from the Elders either! I couldn’t wait to see your expression when he jumped off the side of the mountain! That was priceless! Eastwood would finally come back with a Western in Pale Rider kinda loosely based on Shane! 🤠🙏🏻
Loved your reaction💯,,,I realized that Harrison and Spur were Brothers,,,How the Scenery was Epic,,,The Love between Jim and Jessica❤Can't wait to see your Reaction to the Sequel,,,"Return To Snowy River"🐎
Hi, Madison K. Thames. You may never read this comment but, ................................. 'Ackshully', this is NOT technically a 'western' as such 'coz it takes place in what is known as The Great Dividing Range which runs parallel to the EAST coast of Australia and seldom more than about 70 kilometres - around 40 miles - in from the EAST coast, inna country which is around 4,000 kilometres - 2,500 miles across - so DEFINITELY an 'Eastern'. I LOVED the look on your face when Jim headed over the edge after the horse herd - PRICELESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You might like to look up the poem, "The Man From Snowy River", by A. B. 'Banjo' Paterson, upon which this movie is based. The poem is NOT just about the horse gathering or 'muster'. It is also about "going the extra mile" , putting in the extra effort to get the job done. Thank you for the entertainment of watching you watching this movie. GREAT stuff. Now you might like to take a look at the sequel, “The Man From Snowy River 2.” And then maybe follow it up with Crocodile Dundee and Crocodile Dundee 2. Just my 0.02. You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.
This Is A fantastic Movie 🎥 of the 2 Set of Movies Yes Kirk Douglas is in the Original Movie Spartacus !!! Yet if you Enjoy Westerns You Might Enjoy ( Hildago !! ) Like button Illuminated 😁
Please consider watching the movie in the pursuit of Honor with actor Don Johnson.... also don't forget to watch the movie Return to Snowy River I think it's better than the first...
You simply cannot get more Australian than this. Based on the the poem by Banjo Patterson of the same title. Banjo wrote our unofficial national anthem, Waltzing Matilda. He was arguably our greatest poet, this particular poem locked in Australian pastime. Then you have the Brumbies, the symbolism of the 'Waler'. They're mongrels, tough, adaptable, like a gritty Aussie. They are famous for the Australian Light Horse Brigade of the Great War. Rode by men from the country, crack shots that would put the fear in the eyes of the enemy when they'd storm the trenches. In an incredible 'poetic' twist, and a relatively little known historic fact, Banjo Patterson was involved in the training of these amazing war horses. The memorial for the Light Horse Brigade is just up the road from where I live today.
It’s about time there is a reaction to this movie! Return to snowy River is also good. My mother says my brothers and I literally wore out the VHS tape from watching this movie and the sequel so much.
Yup yup yup ... As soon as I saw the reaction title I thought this would be appreciated 😊. The stink eye the horse gives Jim notwithstanding, loved this movie when it came out.
Kirk Douglas best westerns are The Gunfight At O K Corral with Burt Lancaster and Lonely Are The Brave. Best known film Spartacus and my guilty pleasure The Vikings
At last! The movie I've always wanted our favourite reactor to see. Now if she will just watch the wonderful westerns Will Penny and The Electric Horsemen then all will be right with the world.
Madison, your going to have to watch a Young Kirk Douglas in Spartacus (1960). I'm glad you did this Australian western, rather than Quigley down under.
Your face at 'The Jump' was glorious perfection. Great to see someone else react to this, it's an Aussie classic, and one of the best horse action movies ever shot.
One of my favourite films. One of my favourite soundtracks. I kinda wish you'd taken the time to read the Poem so that you'd recognise the lines in the movie that were taken directly from the Poem, that you see that Banjo Patterson was made into a minor character in the film, and just get a feel for the vibe. The Poem doesn't spoil the film, it enhances it. I watched the film first. Like a lot of North Americans, I wasn't aware there WAS a poem. But I heard the poem recited in a talent show by an Australian drama major and WOW!, she not only brought the poem to life, but the film I knew all of a sudden was enhanced to HD in my head. Anyway, if you still haven't read the poem, please, look it up.
Thank you, Madison! I just watched your reaction to The Sound of Music and searched for My Fair Lady which was another epic musical from that era (Julie Andrews played the lead on stage, but not the movie). Hopefully your subscribers vote for that classic as well.
oh man, that is the most iconic piece of cinema in Australian history, going down that hill after that mob brings chills, the slow motion and the whip crack,
You mentioned you had not seen any Kirk Douglas movies before this one. Since you have a love for horses, you should watch my favorite Kirk Douglas movie, "Lonely are the Brave"(1962) Little bit of a modern western. After that watch him in " Paths of Glory" (1957) and "Ace in the Hole" (1951) and of course one of the films he's most known for. "Spartacus" (1960)
If 5th series of banjo Patterson's man from snowy River TV series and Tom burlinson and sigrid Thornton play my parents and I play jhon Craig lieutenant colonel lighthorseman and Maggie Kirkpatrick play my sister
This is the most endearing movie.....made me love Australians, their movies, their actors and their culture. I can't believe you have NEVER seen Spartacus with Kurt Douglas!!! Please do!!! It's one in a million on movie making.
This is one of my favorite movies since I was a kid. One part takes my breath away every time. You'll know the part. Kirk Douglas is an ICONIC Hollywood hayday actor one of the best of his time in terms of real acting as well as a great action hero. Two movies you might love. "The VIllain" Which is a movie with Kirk Douglas, Arnold Schwarzeneggar when he was a weight lifter and they dub him and Ann Margaret. It's a literal live action Looney Tunes/Dudley Doo-Right movie and a WESTERN!! So that would work for your western night and to have fun. It's very Mel Brooks-ish. ANNNNND Paths of Glory, WW1 Movie with Kirk Douglas in one of Stanley Kubricks about class hypocrisy during WW1, PHENOMENAL movie!!! Hope you check them out and I get to see the reactions. Give me a holler if you read this and thinnk about doing them in a reply because I'd hate to miss. it.And don't forget Jessica is one of the originators of the "horse girl" cliche.
I first saw this movie while in high school around 1989-1990, and it has since been a favorite. The music in this movie is fantastic. The horses are gorgeous. The scenery is epic. Kurt Douglass plays both brothers, the wealthy bitter guy, and the one legged miner. Did you know there is a sequel to this movie called “Return to Snowy River”?
I was beginning to think I'm one of the only people that's ever seen these. Still have both on DVD. (p.s. "brumbies" is Australian for "mustangs". Just wild horses)
This was the first film I ever watched in a cinema in 1982, and the iconic scene of Jim riding down the slope of the mountain is breathtaking. Before watching this movie we had only ever been to an outdoor car drive-in. 😂 The movie is based on the poetry of Banjo Patterson which was published in 1890 in an Australian newspaper. Whilst the movie is set in the Snowy Mountains of the State of New South Wales in Australia, of which Sydney is the capital, the movie was shot in the highlands of Victoria (another State in which Melbourne (pronounced Mel-bin, is the capital). Jim Craig was played by Tom Burlinson who had to learn to ride for the movie (Canadian born Australian)… His parents moved to Oz in 1965, but shortly after his parents separated, and he stayed in Australia with his father. His mother took his other siblings to England. He he went to the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney. Some other famous actors who went to this school include Mel Gibson, Cate Blanchett, Judy Davis and Baz Luhrmann. Both Tom and Sigrid Thornton (who played Jessica) did their own riding and most stunts, including riding down the mountain. Tom Burlinson also starred in another horse movie called Phar Lap about a famous race horse. Jack Thompson, who played Clancy, is also a well known famous actor. I love his voice, so typically old Australian tones. He was in a movie called Breaker Morant. I watched it in High School a few years after I watched this movie….and remember balling my eyes out. I looked at my mate next to me and she was doing the same so we ended up laughing…..still mates with her today (kindred spirits and that). Lorraine Bayley (Rosemary) was in long time running TV series The Sullivans, Neighbours and Carson’s Law. She was also on a children’s show called Play School. Other wonderful Australian movies include Red Dog, and The Sapphires. Another Australian horse movie other than Phar Lap would be The Sliver Brumby with Russell Crowe. Another movie which includes some Australian imagery would be The Dressmaker with Liam Hemsworth, Hugo Weaving, Rebecca Gibney, Judy Davis and Kate Winslet. And then there is Nicole Kidman and a Hugh Jackman in “Australia”…. Or Mad Max (with Mel Gibson). There is more than one Mad Max movie…. Enjoy!
“I don’t know who that is, but he seems cool”. That would be Jack Thompson, and he is indeed cool. In the twilight of his career you may have recognised him playing an American general in Broken Arrow.
Hey my Friend, react to "Christine" (1983) by Stephen king & John Carpenter. Great movie with insane story. One of the best Stephen king's movie. Thanks
Yes, Kirk Douglas playing both brothers was a bit of cinematic magic back in the 1980s. Unfortunately our (then) struggling film industry couldn't afford two big American stars, so we had to squeeze the most value out of the one we got. Do yourself a huge favour and don't ever watch the sequel; it is absolutely woeful. I'm lucky enough to be living about 30minutes from where this movie was shot. Truly a breathtaking part of the world.
Aside from Brian Brown, if there's anything more Australian then Clancy of the Overflow, I don't know what it might be. I love when people name their kids Clancy or like Murray or Trevor, such classic Aussie names.
One of Kirk Douglas’s best movie, IMHO, is Lonely Are The Brave (a modern western). He made a lot of great movies in his lifetime. I really liked him in The Devil’s Disciple. I think you might enjoy it.
This movie has some of the finest horsemanship ever put to film.
The guy who wrangled all the horses for this film ran a trail ride through the Snowy mountains. We went there and rode with him. He had a lot of great stories from the film shoots
I whole heartedly agree.
"Comes A Horseman" with James Caan & Jane Fonda is another
YES!!!!
And going to school we would knew girls whose like uncle or whatever had been one of the stuntmen, which was amazing to us because we had grown up with it and loved it.
We still quote it btw lol
The only other movie that comes close is The Black Stallion. That kid was amazing. To be able to both ride and act like that.
Loved the look on your face when you saw him go down that mountain on horseback!! Same as ours when we saw it for the first time!!!
Yep, it blew everyone away at the picture theatre.
You could hear the air conditioning in the theatre at that moment.
I was waiting for your reaction seeing as you know horses - nice one.
The inspiration for this movie was taken from a well-known Australian poem of that era.
Apologies if it has already appeared in your comments.
THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER by A.B. "Banjo" Paterson
There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around
That the colt from old Regret had got away,
And had joined the wild bush horses - he was worth a thousand pound,
So all the cracks had gathered to the fray.
All the tried and noted riders from the stations near and far
Had mustered at the homestead overnight,
For the bushmen love hard riding where the wild bush horses are,
And the stockhorse snuffs the battle with delight.
There was Harrison, who made his pile when Pardon won the cup,
The old man with his hair as white as snow;
But few could ride beside him when his blood was fairly up -
He would go wherever horse and man could go.
And Clancy of the Overflow came down to lend a hand,
No better horseman ever held the reins;
For never horse could throw him while the saddle girths would stand,
He learnt to ride while droving on the plains.
And one was there, a stripling on a small and weedy beast,
He was something like a racehorse undersized,
With a touch of Timor pony - three parts thoroughbred at least -
And such as are by mountain horsemen prized.
He was hard and tough and wiry - just the sort that won't say die -
There was courage in his quick impatient tread;
And he bore the badge of gameness in his bright and fiery eye,
And the proud and lofty carriage of his head.
But still so slight and weedy, one would doubt his power to stay,
And the old man said, "That horse will never do
For a long a tiring gallop - lad, you'd better stop away,
Those hills are far too rough for such as you."
So he waited sad and wistful - only Clancy stood his friend -
"I think we ought to let him come," he said;
"I warrant he'll be with us when he's wanted at the end,
For both his horse and he are mountain bred.
"He hails from Snowy River, up by Kosciusko's side,
Where the hills are twice as steep and twice as rough,
Where a horse's hoofs strike firelight from the flint stones every stride,
The man that holds his own is good enough.
And the Snowy River riders on the mountains make their home,
Where the river runs those giant hills between;
I have seen full many horsemen since I first commenced to roam,
But nowhere yet such horsemen have I seen."
So he went - they found the horses by the big mimosa clump -
They raced away towards the mountain's brow,
And the old man gave his orders, "Boys, go at them from the jump,
No use to try for fancy riding now.
And, Clancy, you must wheel them, try and wheel them to the right.
Ride boldly, lad, and never fear the spills,
For never yet was rider that could keep the mob in sight,
If once they gain the shelter of those hills."
So Clancy rode to wheel them - he was racing on the wing
Where the best and boldest riders take their place,
And he raced his stockhorse past them, and he made the ranges ring
With the stockwhip, as he met them face to face.
Then they halted for a moment, while he swung the dreaded lash,
But they saw their well-loved mountain full in view,
And they charged beneath the stockwhip with a sharp and sudden dash,
And off into the mountain scrub they flew.
Then fast the horsemen followed, where the gorges deep and black
Resounded to the thunder of their tread,
And the stockwhips woke the echoes, and they fiercely answered back
From cliffs and crags that beetled overhead.
And upward, ever upward, the wild horses held their way,
Where mountain ash and kurrajong grew wide;
And the old man muttered fiercely, "We may bid the mob good day,
No man can hold them down the other side."
When they reached the mountain's summit, even Clancy took a pull,
It well might make the boldest hold their breath,
The wild hop scrub grew thickly, and the hidden ground was full
Of wombat holes, and any slip was death.
But the man from Snowy River let the pony have his head,
And he swung his stockwhip round and gave a cheer,
And he raced him down the mountain like a torrent down its bed,
While the others stood and watched in very fear.
He sent the flint stones flying, but the pony kept his feet,
He cleared the fallen timber in his stride,
And the man from Snowy River never shifted in his seat -
It was grand to see that mountain horseman ride.
Through the stringybarks and saplings, on the rough and broken ground,
Down the hillside at a racing pace he went;
And he never drew the bridle till he landed safe and sound,
At the bottom of that terrible descent.
He was right among the horses as they climbed the further hill,
And the watchers on the mountain standing mute,
Saw him ply the stockwhip fiercely, he was right among them still,
As he raced across the clearing in pursuit.
Then they lost him for a moment, where two mountain gullies met
In the ranges, but a final glimpse reveals
On a dim and distant hillside the wild horses racing yet,
With the man from Snowy River at their heels.
And he ran them single-handed till their sides were white with foam.
He followed like a bloodhound on their track,
Till they halted cowed and beaten, then he turned their heads for home,
And alone and unassisted brought them back.
But his hardy mountain pony he could scarcely raise a trot,
He was blood from hip to shoulder from the spur;
But his pluck was still undaunted, and his courage fiery hot,
For never yet was mountain horse a cur.
And down by Kosciusko, where the pine-clad ridges raise
Their torn and rugged battlements on high,
Where the air is clear as crystal, and the white stars fairly blaze
At midnight in the cold and frosty sky,
And where around The Overflow the reed beds sweep and sway
To the breezes, and the rolling plains are wide,
The man from Snowy River is a household word today,
And the stockmen tell the story of his ride.
The Bulletin, 26 April 1890.
The two roles that Kirk Douglas played here exemplify his versatility as an actor. One role was light and slightly comedic. The other hard and dramatic. Kirk was extremely dynamic and versatile. I think you'll enjoy the sequel. Matilda's black stallion has a big part in it.
No one has mentioned her name so I will, Sigrid Thornton played Jessica in this movie.
Aussie icon.
The famous (well here in Australia) poem by the renowned bush poet A.B. "Banjo" Patterson from 1890. We had to study it in the dim past of my primary schooling:
The Man From Snowy River
There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around
That the colt from Old Regret had got away,
And had joined the wild bush horses - he was worth a thousand pound,
So all the cracks had gathered to the fray.
All the tried and noted riders from the stations near and far
Had mustered at the homestead overnight,
For the bushmen love hard riding where the wild bush horses are,
And the stock-horse snuffs the battle with delight.
There was Harrison, who made his pile when Pardon won the cup,
The old man with his hair as white as snow;
But few could ride beside him when his blood was fairly up -
He would go wherever horse and man could go.
And Clancy of the Overflow came down to lend a hand,
No better horseman ever held the reins;
For never horse could throw him while the saddle girths would stand,
He learnt to ride while droving on the plains.
And one was there, a stripling on a small and weedy beast;
He was something like a racehorse undersized,
With a touch of Timor pony - three parts thoroughbred at least -
And such as are by mountain horsemen prized.
He was hard and tough and wiry - just the sort that won't say die -
There was courage in his quick impatient tread;
And he bore the badge of gameness in his bright and fiery eye,
And the proud and lofty carriage of his head.
But still so slight and weedy, one would doubt his power to stay,
And the old man said, "That horse will never do
For a long and tiring gallop - lad, you'd better stop away,
Those hills are far too rough for such as you."
So he waited sad and wistful - only Clancy stood his friend -
"I think we ought to let him come," he said;
"I warrant he'll be with us when he's wanted at the end,
For both his horse and he are mountain bred."
"He hails from Snowy River, up by Kosciusko's side,
Where the hills are twice as steep and twice as rough,
Where a horse's hoofs strike firelight from the flint stones every stride,
The man that holds his own is good enough.
And the Snowy River riders on the mountains make their home,
Where the river runs those giant hills between;
I have seen full many horsemen since I first commenced to roam,
But nowhere yet such horsemen have I seen."
So he went; they found the horses by the big mimosa clump,
They raced away towards the mountain's brow,
And the old man gave his orders, "Boys, go at them from the jump,
No use to try for fancy riding now.
And, Clancy, you must wheel them, try and wheel them to the right.
Ride boldly, lad, and never fear the spills,
For never yet was rider that could keep the mob in sight,
If once they gain the shelter of those hills."
So Clancy rode to wheel them - he was racing on the wing
Where the best and boldest riders take their place,
And he raced his stockhorse past them, and he made the ranges ring
With the stockwhip, as he met them face to face.
Then they halted for a moment, while he swung the dreaded lash,
But they saw their well-loved mountain full in view,
And they charged beneath the stockwhip with a sharp and sudden dash,
And off into the mountain scrub they flew.
Then fast the horsemen followed, where the gorges deep and black
Resounded to the thunder of their tread,
And the stockwhips woke the echoes, and they fiercely answered back
From cliffs and crags that beetled overhead.
And upward, ever upward, the wild horses held their way,
Where Mountain Ash and Kurrajong grew wide;
And the old man muttered fiercely, "We may bid the mob good day,
No man can hold them down the other side."
When they reached the mountain's summit, even Clancy took a pull -
It well might make the boldest hold their breath;
The wild hop scrub grew thickly, and the hidden ground was full
Of wombat holes, and any slip was death.
But the man from Snowy River let the pony have his head,
And he swung his stockwhip round and gave a cheer,
And he raced him down the mountain like a torrent down its bed,
While the others stood and watched in very fear.
He sent the flint-stones flying, but the pony kept his feet,
He cleared the fallen timbers in his stride,
And the man from Snowy River never shifted in his seat -
It was grand to see that mountain horseman ride.
Through the stringy barks and saplings, on the rough and broken ground,
Down the hillside at a racing pace he went;
And he never drew the bridle till he landed safe and sound,
At the bottom of that terrible descent.
He was right among the horses as they climbed the farther hill
And the watchers on the mountain standing mute,
Saw him ply the stockwhip fiercely; he was right among them still,
As he raced across the clearing in pursuit.
Then they lost him for a moment, where two mountain gullies met
In the ranges - but a final glimpse reveals
On a dim and distant hillside the wild horses racing yet,
With the man from Snowy River at their heels.
And he ran them single-handed till their sides were white with foam.
He followed like a bloodhound on their track,
Till they halted cowed and beaten, then he turned their heads for home,
And alone and unassisted brought them back.
But his hardy mountain pony he could scarcely raise a trot,
He was blood from hip to shoulder from the spur;
But his pluck was still undaunted, and his courage fiery hot,
For never yet was mountain horse a cur.
And down by Kosciusko, where the pine-clad ridges raise
Their torn and rugged battlements on high,
Where the air is clear as crystal, and the white stars fairly blaze
At midnight in the cold and frosty sky,
And where around the Overflow the reed -beds sweep and sway
To the breezes, and the rolling plains are wide,
The man from Snowy River is a household word today,
And the stockmen tell the story of his ride.
Good job putting the original poem up, it really gives the movie a much deeper context.
The poem was also made into a song sung by the late & great Slim Dusty. That's right. This Yank is a fan of Slim Dusty's music.🤓
@@gomikmay as great as the Slim Dusty version is, have a look at the song by a band called The Pioneers. Masterful
Banjo Patterson is on our $10 note.
I would love your reaction to "the man from snowy river 2"!!
Please wrap with, literally, part two: Return to Snowy River. Such a Great ending! 🎉🥳👏👍🫡😊❤
Noooooo the sequel doesn't close to this movie! And there are different actors playing some roles, plus cheaper production values making it look like a TV movie.
I have to respectfully disagree. I think the sequel is equally as good as this one. I suggest watching and figuring out for yourself.
@costlygold I agree. Even though it's sad that Kirk Douglas isn't in the second one, I love the second one so much! Jim has such good moments! Plus great horse moments!
I actually enjoyed the second one more. But it might just be me, I prefer a little more action.
One of the first waves of Australian movies in the 80’s that made the rest of the world take notice of Australian cinema and directors.
Yep... it was this movie and "Phar Lap" that grabbed my attention. Both starring Tom Burlinson interestingly enough.
Don't forget about the road warrior in 81.
@@sandman_says_runrunner4701 "Phar Lap" is an incredible true story up there with Sea Biscuit, when it comes to the true DRIVE of what a horse is capable of doing under the circumstances he is dealt with.
OMG, a childhood favorite! I actually was taken to see this on the big screen in the early 80s and it really delivered. It was a favorite in our house and rented from the Turtles Records n Tapes n VHS on Ponce de Leon at least once a year. This and the utterly incredible and incomparable the Black Stallion film (really, like 1/3 of that movie has no dialogue, just shots of a boy on an adventure with a stallion!) were my "go to" horseback adventures as a pre-teen. Can't wait to see it Ms. Thames, you've made my Friday a lil more special.
Wow. I didn’t think anyone would react to this movie. I’m glad you liked it.
My wife and I saw it at a theater when it came out. Have seen it many times since. My wife still loves it. Her favorite part is Jim and Jessica breaking the colt.
To this day we throw out some lines, such as when we like a person: he’s “welcome at my fire anytime.” Or, when bringing up the subject of a man: “a man did you say?”
If I remember correctly, I read where Tom Burlinson learned to ride like that in two weeks before shooting.
Currently, my wife is absolutely taken by the Canadian television series “Heartland.” It’s about a young horse whisperer and her ranch family. It’s not a western. It’s going on 18 seasons now. However, it’s currently showing all 15 seasons on the BYU network. FYI.
Haha. Just this morning I told my wife I would sweep the porch. She said, “I’ll be back to to check on your work.” From when Jim first met Curly. Haha.
Prediction: She will ABSOLUTELY love it.
'A man can be hard to find in the mountains, but you're welcome at my campfire anytime'
Saw this at the dollar theater as a kid and watched it again about a year ago. The scene of him charging down the slope on his horse has been an inspiration to me in all kinds of situations throughout my whole life. Sometimes you just have to charge ahead and do whatever it takes when others won’t.
My wife and I were dating when this came out on video. A romantic favorite of ours. And everyone said my wife looked exactly like Jessica (Sigrid Thornton) only shorter. And she really did! However, not one person ever said I looked like Tom Burlinson. 🙂
What a great reaction. I loved this movie as a kid. Please watch the sequel Return to Snowy River. It is just as good. If not, better!
Sequel is a lot of fun ❤
I have personally seen the hill that Jim rode from the back of a horse, and it is STEEP!!
90% of the riders are from families local to the areas in which the movie was shot - Mansfield and Merrijig area in Victoria’s Highcountry
Your expression of shock and awe as our hero takes his horse down the mountainside in pursuit of the wild herd was priceless!
A Brumby, by the way, is a wild horse here in Australia, specifically in the high country region around the bordering Victoria’s north-east and New South Wales’ south-east. Sort of the Australian equivalent to the American Mustang.
I had a feeling you would enjoy this one Madison, now you need to bring it full circle and watch the sequel "Return to Snowy River" (1988) . This one brings it all home and ties up loose ends, same beautiful cinematography, rousing music, old and new cast with a whole new story, great reaction girl..👍
Another great Australian horse movie is Phar Lap (1983) about the champion racehorse of the late 1920s early 1930s.
we should all know that phar lap is a kiwi horse just like the rest of the kiwi stuff Australia thinks is there's.
@@johnprater8191 He was born in New Zealand but never raced there.
yes I knew that but I was born in England but the family moved to New Zealand when i was just 18 mouths old does that mean I am a kiwi NO as much as I want to be a kiwi it still makes me British.@@benjaminhunt6235
This was filmed in the Victorian high country. Craigs hut still stands and you can 4x4 up to it still today. I have camped near it and 4x4'd the whole area. The movie was also based on a poem by Banjo Patterson, 'The Man from Snowy River'. He is a very famous Australia 'bush' poet and was actually in the movie.
I love this movie! I hope you'll enjoy it too! Very western-vibes without being a traditional western. You'd probably like Quigley Down Under too...
I Second a Reaction to "Quigley Down Under".......
It’s not a western it’s Colonial we don’t have westerns in Australia that’s an American thing! We do our Colonial heritage.
Still hoping for Star Trek reactions on your channel. 🖖
The look on your face when he did the insane downhill slope ride was amazing! One of my favorite movies. You have to watch “Quiley Down Under” starring Tom Selleck, another Western staged in Australia. True case of good morality prevailing. Love your reactions!
Besides Kirk Douglas playing two roles this was a star studded Australian cast.
Jack Thompson
Tony Bonner
Lorraine Bayley
Gus Mercurio
Terry Donovan
+ newcomers
Sigrid Thornton & Tom Burlinson.
The older man with the bushy grey beard is Kirk Douglas!!!
Oh I forgot he plays two roles in this one!!
Yes you’re right both are Kirk!!
Not only that, he strapped his leg up to be "one legged" for the role of Spur(2 decades before they could just erase it with CGI). That is extremely painful to do. You gotta admire that commitment in an actor.
Australia Day
Another great one :
“CROCODILE DUNDEE”
Really cute!!
This movie was filmed in the Victorian High Country …. In Melbourne Australia…some great Australian Actors in this Tom Burlinson, Sigrid Thornton…. Jack Thompson ( Clancy).
Ahhh not the Australian western I was thinking of lol. Thought it might be Quigley Down Under. You should put that on your list Madison. Tom Selleck (really good screen cowboy), Alan Rickman, Laura San Giacamo and more..
I was thinking the same thing. Quigley...Alan Rickman, always a great bad guy. Hope we get to see Madison react to it sometime this year.
@@Kyleptx1 "Quigley Down Under" was the movie I noticed Alan Rickman..... Even though I had seen him in "Die Hard"......
Madison they made a sequel Return to Snowy River!
This movie was made in 1982. It was great on the big screen. Tom (Jim) had only ridden a horse a few times before the movie. The jump down the cliff was real. It's a pretty part of Australia, nice to go bush walking in summer, full of snow in Winter. I believe we have more snow there than Switzerland has.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. It's hard to connect to a movie when you don't know the actors. Well you knew Kirk. 🐨
G’day! Just a great wholesome film. One of my favorites on a snowy day. Great react…thank you!🦘
Fantastic western! Both films are classic, but I personally feel the sequel is my favorite. The shots of the horses are some of the best. Especially those mountain scenes! Just gorgeous western storytelling!
If you’ve seen a lot of horse movies, you’ve probably already seen The Horse Whisperer, with Robert Redford and a very young Scarlett Johansson. Might have been her first flick. It was very popular when it came out, but no one talks about it anymore, or reacts to it.
Thx for this movie reaction. This is one of my favorites. As an American, I've always identified with Aussies... life in the 18 and 1900s was very similar. Neither of us put up with any shite, either. I love horses, I love Westerns, and Bruce Rowland did an excellent job on the score. JIm's downhill ride towards the end was EPIC! Thumbs up all the way around.
Soundtrack, may be a bit dated, but still get teary eyed. Lol. And the jump off the cliff with the sound of the whip...chills. 😂❤
“There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around/ That the colt from old Regret had got away.”
You should check out the original poem by Banjo Patterson that the film’s inspired from. A masterpiece of narrative verse.
Great reaction, and greatly appreciated.
Saw this when it first came out in Australia. It's now an 80s classic. The scenery, the music, and that mountainside ride. Classic Aussie drama.
I also still laugh at the dramatic horse zoom though. LOL. It's part of the charm.
Thanks for your review. It's a seriously underrated Australian movie - and (loosely) based on a poem by Banjo Paterson.
Saw this in the theater when it first came out, I was 15. It was incredible with the score, beautiful cinematography and all. Long been one of my favorites.
I can smell this film. There's nothing quite like that high country eucalypt smell on a drizzly day. What a pleasant surprise to see this. This film gets nowhere near enough love from modern audiences. I met Sigrid Thornton a few times through work.. she is such a lovely person. Been a long time since seeing this and totally forgot Douglas pulled a Dr. Strangelove. btw if you spend time outdoors around horses, you would really love a Driza-Bone. (the 'trenchcoat'), they are amazing
One of my favorite Western style movies ever. That charge down the mountainside scene still delivers full body chills to this day. I think this movie also inspired my love of Australian outback hats over American style cowboy hats.
It’s not a western!!! We do our Colonial heritage movies here Australia. Western are an American thing.. 🧐🙄🙃🇦🇺
Hi Madison K. Thames, this movie caused a stir in 1982. I liked the Brumbys. I hope one day you will view " Australia ". Another cowboy movie.
Some will tell you to watch Tom Selleck in the Australian western Quigley Down Under, but The Proposition with Guy Pearce is a much better (albeit rougher) Australian western. Can follow it up with Edward Woodward in Breaker Morant, even though that one takes place in South Africa.
Edit: Jack Thompson (who plays Clancy here) can also be seen in a large role in Breaker Morant. Great film.
Hello, another fine movie is " The Lighthorsemen
(1987) ".
Nope, Quigley Down Under all the way..😆
The Proposition is so beautifully sick, all star cast, haunted soundtrack by Nick Cave. Ray Winstone, Emily Watson, Danny Houston, John Hurt & Guy Pierce.
"What's a misanthrope"?
" It's a bugger who hates every other bugger"
" shut up you stupid black git! I didn't ask you"
" He's right Johnny, a misanthrope is someone who hates humanity"
"Does that make us misanthropes?
" No Johnny. We're a Family"
(Conversation held by the outlaw gang on their way to murder the sheriff and his wife on Christmas day)
Jim learned to ride just for this movie and did all his own stunt riding even the hill, also his horse was the last living horse from the movie, he died not long ago, Jim does tour rides for people showing all the locations , must see part 2 now !
I loved watching you when Jim rode off the cliff chasing the brombies. Your heart went into your throat, your eyes went so wide and you held your breath the entire time. It's my fav scene.
Brumbies.
I memorized the poem to recite at school when I was 12 (many years ago), and that was perhaps my fav part -
But the man from Snowy River let the pony have his head,
And he swung his stockwhip round and gave a cheer,
And he raced him down the mountain like a torrent down its bed,
While the others stood and watched in very fear.
He sent the flint stones flying, but the pony kept his feet,
He cleared the fallen timber in his stride,
And the man from Snowy River never shifted in his seat -
It was grand to see that mountain horseman ride.
Great Reaction Madison! In 1982 I dying for a Western and the trailer for Snowy River popped up and as soon as it hit the theater I was there! It was in the smallest theater in Austin and there was only 5 or 6 people there! The reason Jim couldn’t take Jessica is he needed to build a solid foundation to live and work on before he could think about starting a family! Plus I don’t think he had permission from the Elders either! I couldn’t wait to see your expression when he jumped off the side of the mountain! That was priceless! Eastwood would finally come back with a Western in Pale Rider kinda loosely based on Shane!
🤠🙏🏻
Awesome that you saw it on the big screen
Loved your reaction💯,,,I realized that Harrison and Spur were Brothers,,,How the Scenery was Epic,,,The Love between Jim and Jessica❤Can't wait to see your Reaction to the Sequel,,,"Return To Snowy River"🐎
Hi, Madison K. Thames.
You may never read this comment but, .................................
'Ackshully', this is NOT technically a 'western' as such 'coz it takes place in what is known as The Great Dividing Range which runs parallel to the EAST coast of Australia and seldom more than about 70 kilometres - around 40 miles - in from the EAST coast, inna country which is around 4,000 kilometres - 2,500 miles across - so DEFINITELY an 'Eastern'.
I LOVED the look on your face when Jim headed over the edge after the horse herd - PRICELESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You might like to look up the poem, "The Man From Snowy River", by A. B. 'Banjo' Paterson, upon which this movie is based. The poem is NOT just about the horse gathering or 'muster'. It is also about "going the extra mile" , putting in the extra effort to get the job done.
Thank you for the entertainment of watching you watching this movie. GREAT stuff.
Now you might like to take a look at the sequel, “The Man From Snowy River 2.”
And then maybe follow it up with Crocodile Dundee and Crocodile Dundee 2.
Just my 0.02.
You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.
You should watch Kirk Douglas in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. A very classic film. 👌 -OG
Why narrate the movie.Just play the damn movie.We don't have to see your ce.We just want to see the movie😮😮😮😮😮😮
This Is A fantastic Movie 🎥 of the 2 Set of Movies Yes Kirk Douglas is in the Original Movie Spartacus !!! Yet if you Enjoy Westerns You Might Enjoy
( Hildago !! ) Like button Illuminated 😁
Wasn't this an Australian tv series too? I'm seeing flashes of Guy Pierce(?) in my mind! What a throwback!
Yes, it’s available as a whole channel 24/7 on my Google TV.
Are you refering to "The McGregor saga" in the mid 1990's or a different series??
@@CoastalNomad turns out it's the same thing! Full name of the series is 'Snowy River: The McGregor Saga'.
Hugh Jackman was in a few episodes.when he was younger.🤓
I hope you watch Return to Snowy River. I see some of your viewers recommended Quigley Down Under. This movie also stars Alan Rickman.
I loved the Black Stallion too!!
Beautiful horse !!
Please consider watching the movie in the pursuit of Honor with actor Don Johnson.... also don't forget to watch the movie Return to Snowy River I think it's better than the first...
The look on your face when Jim went over the cliff after the horses was CLASSIC!
You simply cannot get more Australian than this. Based on the the poem by Banjo Patterson of the same title. Banjo wrote our unofficial national anthem, Waltzing Matilda. He was arguably our greatest poet, this particular poem locked in Australian pastime.
Then you have the Brumbies, the symbolism of the 'Waler'. They're mongrels, tough, adaptable, like a gritty Aussie. They are famous for the Australian Light Horse Brigade of the Great War. Rode by men from the country, crack shots that would put the fear in the eyes of the enemy when they'd storm the trenches.
In an incredible 'poetic' twist, and a relatively little known historic fact, Banjo Patterson was involved in the training of these amazing war horses. The memorial for the Light Horse Brigade is just up the road from where I live today.
Have you watched Hidalgo? Great horse movie with Viggo Mortensen
It’s about time there is a reaction to this movie! Return to snowy River is also good. My mother says my brothers and I literally wore out the VHS tape from watching this movie and the sequel so much.
Brumby is Australian for a feral/wild horse, like a mustang is the term in America.
Yup yup yup ... As soon as I saw the reaction title I thought this would be appreciated 😊. The stink eye the horse gives Jim notwithstanding, loved this movie when it came out.
The actress who plays Jessica starred in the American series "Paradise" 1988-90 with Lee Horsley
That campfire scene was fantastic, man you say? Ah yes Henry Craig he was a good man
Now you have to do the sequel, return to snowy River. You’re gonna love it.
Kirk Douglas best westerns are The Gunfight At O K Corral with Burt Lancaster and Lonely Are The Brave. Best known film Spartacus and my guilty pleasure The Vikings
Lonely are the Brave was Kirk Douglas' favorite movie & he fought to have it made...based on the novel, "The Brave Cowboy" by Edward Abbey
Some Australian acting royalty in this movie
Can you react to Superman Batman public enemies?
At last! The movie I've always wanted our favourite reactor to see. Now if she will just watch the wonderful westerns Will Penny and The Electric Horsemen then all will be right with the world.
A brumby is a wild untamed horse.
Madison, your going to have to watch a Young Kirk Douglas in Spartacus (1960). I'm glad you did this Australian western, rather than Quigley down under.
Someone actually watched it!
Your face at 'The Jump' was glorious perfection. Great to see someone else react to this, it's an Aussie classic, and one of the best horse action movies ever shot.
One of my favourite films. One of my favourite soundtracks.
I kinda wish you'd taken the time to read the Poem so that you'd recognise the lines in the movie that were taken directly from the Poem, that you see that Banjo Patterson was made into a minor character in the film, and just get a feel for the vibe.
The Poem doesn't spoil the film, it enhances it. I watched the film first. Like a lot of North Americans, I wasn't aware there WAS a poem. But I heard the poem recited in a talent show by an Australian drama major and WOW!, she not only brought the poem to life, but the film I knew all of a sudden was enhanced to HD in my head.
Anyway, if you still haven't read the poem, please, look it up.
My aunt LOVED this movie when i was a kid. I still haven't seen it. Lol
There's also Return to Snowy River. Imo it's a better than average sequel as far as storyline goes and just as good as far as horsemanship goes.
Thank you, Madison! I just watched your reaction to The Sound of Music and searched for My Fair Lady which was another epic musical from that era (Julie Andrews played the lead on stage, but not the movie). Hopefully your subscribers vote for that classic as well.
The 1987 Australian war film 'The Lighthorsemen" is another good aussie movie!.....Also Russel Crowe did a little film called "The Silver Brumby"
Kirk Douglas never disappoints what a legendary actor
oh man, that is the most iconic piece of cinema in Australian history, going down that hill after that mob brings chills, the slow motion and the whip crack,
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I forgot how good this is, it definitely has a lot of cheese, but it's the good kind lol.
Cheese??
In Top 5 Favorite movie of life- got married with Live concert playing songs, wife walked down the isle to Jessica’s theme❤
You mentioned you had not seen any Kirk Douglas movies before this one. Since you have a love for horses, you should watch my favorite Kirk Douglas movie, "Lonely are the Brave"(1962) Little bit of a modern western. After that watch him in " Paths of Glory" (1957) and "Ace in the Hole" (1951) and of course one of the films he's most known for. "Spartacus" (1960)
If 5th series of banjo Patterson's man from snowy River TV series and Tom burlinson and sigrid Thornton play my parents and I play jhon Craig lieutenant colonel lighthorseman and Maggie Kirkpatrick play my sister
This is the most endearing movie.....made me love Australians, their movies, their actors and their culture. I can't believe you have NEVER seen Spartacus with Kurt Douglas!!! Please do!!! It's one in a million on movie making.
This is one of my favorite movies since I was a kid. One part takes my breath away every time. You'll know the part. Kirk Douglas is an ICONIC Hollywood hayday actor one of the best of his time in terms of real acting as well as a great action hero. Two movies you might love. "The VIllain" Which is a movie with Kirk Douglas, Arnold Schwarzeneggar when he was a weight lifter and they dub him and Ann Margaret. It's a literal live action Looney Tunes/Dudley Doo-Right movie and a WESTERN!! So that would work for your western night and to have fun. It's very Mel Brooks-ish. ANNNNND Paths of Glory, WW1 Movie with Kirk Douglas in one of Stanley Kubricks about class hypocrisy during WW1, PHENOMENAL movie!!! Hope you check them out and I get to see the reactions. Give me a holler if you read this and thinnk about doing them in a reply because I'd hate to miss. it.And don't forget Jessica is one of the originators of the "horse girl" cliche.
I first saw this movie while in high school around 1989-1990, and it has since been a favorite. The music in this movie is fantastic. The horses are gorgeous. The scenery is epic. Kurt Douglass plays both brothers, the wealthy bitter guy, and the one legged miner. Did you know there is a sequel to this movie called “Return to Snowy River”?
I was beginning to think I'm one of the only people that's ever seen these. Still have both on DVD. (p.s. "brumbies" is Australian for "mustangs". Just wild horses)
Three words, "Quigley Down Under" another Australian "Western you will love, Tom Selleck and Alan Rickman
Brumbys are Australia's wild horses, equivalent to your Mustangs. Brilliant horses once calmed and handled
This was the first film I ever watched in a cinema in 1982, and the iconic scene of Jim riding down the slope of the mountain is breathtaking. Before watching this movie we had only ever been to an outdoor car drive-in. 😂
The movie is based on the poetry of Banjo Patterson which was published in 1890 in an Australian newspaper.
Whilst the movie is set in the Snowy Mountains of the State of New South Wales in Australia, of which Sydney is the capital, the movie was shot in the highlands of Victoria (another State in which Melbourne (pronounced Mel-bin, is the capital).
Jim Craig was played by Tom Burlinson who had to learn to ride for the movie (Canadian born Australian)… His parents moved to Oz in 1965, but shortly after his parents separated, and he stayed in Australia with his father. His mother took his other siblings to England. He he went to the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney. Some other famous actors who went to this school include Mel Gibson, Cate Blanchett, Judy Davis and Baz Luhrmann.
Both Tom and Sigrid Thornton (who played Jessica) did their own riding and most stunts, including riding down the mountain.
Tom Burlinson also starred in another horse movie called Phar Lap about a famous race horse.
Jack Thompson, who played Clancy, is also a well known famous actor. I love his voice, so typically old Australian tones. He was in a movie called Breaker Morant. I watched it in High School a few years after I watched this movie….and remember balling my eyes out. I looked at my mate next to me and she was doing the same so we ended up laughing…..still mates with her today (kindred spirits and that).
Lorraine Bayley (Rosemary) was in long time running TV series The Sullivans, Neighbours and Carson’s Law. She was also on a children’s show called Play School.
Other wonderful Australian movies include Red Dog, and The Sapphires.
Another Australian horse movie other than Phar Lap would be The Sliver Brumby with Russell Crowe.
Another movie which includes some Australian imagery would be The Dressmaker with Liam Hemsworth, Hugo Weaving, Rebecca Gibney, Judy Davis and Kate Winslet.
And then there is Nicole Kidman and a Hugh Jackman in “Australia”….
Or Mad Max (with Mel Gibson). There is more than one Mad Max movie….
Enjoy!
“I don’t know who that is, but he seems cool”. That would be Jack Thompson, and he is indeed cool. In the twilight of his career you may have recognised him playing an American general in Broken Arrow.
Jim (Tom Burlington) is a Frank Sinatra impersonator…. He also stars in PHARLAP a story about a very famous race horse in the 1930’s
I'm so happy to finally see someone do this one! Thank You! You'll love the second one as well!
"The Man From Snowy River" is a great movie. If you like Kirk Douglas, check out "Last Train From Gun Hill."
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Yes, Kirk Douglas playing both brothers was a bit of cinematic magic back in the 1980s. Unfortunately our (then) struggling film industry couldn't afford two big American stars, so we had to squeeze the most value out of the one we got. Do yourself a huge favour and don't ever watch the sequel; it is absolutely woeful. I'm lucky enough to be living about 30minutes from where this movie was shot. Truly a breathtaking part of the world.
Aside from Brian Brown, if there's anything more Australian then Clancy of the Overflow, I don't know what it might be.
I love when people name their kids Clancy or like Murray or Trevor, such classic Aussie names.
One of Kirk Douglas’s best movie, IMHO, is Lonely Are The Brave (a modern western). He made a lot of great movies in his lifetime. I really liked him in The Devil’s Disciple. I think you might enjoy it.
For another Aussie themed Horse story - The Lighthorsemen. A WW1story about Aussie Soldiers on horseback.