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cinematicct · 2 years

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Seabiscuit (2003)

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Based on the best-selling novel by Laura Hillenbrand, this sports drama tells the true story about the legacy of a Thoroughbred racehorse named Seabiscuit.

The cast includes: Tobey Maguire as jockey John “Red” Pollard, Jeff Bridges as millionaire/businessman Charles S. Howard, Chris Cooper as cowboy/trainer Tom Smith, Elizabeth Banks as Charles’ second wife Marcela Zabala-Howard, real-life jockey Gary Stevens as George Woolf and William H. Macy as sports commentator “Tick Tock” McLaughlin.

Tobey Maguire has the charisma to play a young man whose spirit is rebuilt as he rides Seabiscuit with enthusiasm. Jeff Bridges is the embodiment of success, even though his character had to start over from scratch. Chris Cooper is depicted as hard-working, inspiring and persistent as his character is willing to prove that anything is possible.

The story takes place in the Great Depression era. Seabiscuit was undersized (standing at 15 hands in height), lazy and unruly. His long shot status was relatable to the struggle of many during the economic fall. But under ownership of Charles Howard and innovative training by Tom Smith, Seabiscuit quickly became a widely popular media sensation.

Both rider and horse had a special connection with one another since they were impaired in different ways. Pollard was partially blind from amateur boxing while Seabiscuit had a limp in his walk despite being able to gallop at great speed. But in spite of their respective disabilities, they were able to give it their all.

Seabiscuit was considered a symbol of hope for a lot of people during a time when everyone longed for a new future. In a way, the racing legend himself brought Pollard, Howard and Smith together and inspired each other to reach the unreachable. Even when Pollard fractured his leg at one point and had a substitute jockey fill in during a match race (against Triple Crown-winning racehorse War Admiral), Seabiscuit still proved himself capable of earning his championship title.

From humble beginnings, the racing career of Seabiscuit marked the transition of a seemingly impossible dream to a life of opportunity. What’s more, his winning streak drew so much attention, he made history as America’s top moneymaker.

Finally, Seabiscuit’s journey from underdog to champion against all odds restored joy and optimism when times were tough for everyone. In conclusion, I strongly recommend this nostalgic, triumphant film to every admirer of horse racing.

#seabiscuit 2003 #sports film #biographical film #seabiscuit #Thoroughbred race horse #great depression #tobey maguire #Red Pollard #jeff bridges #Charles S. Howard #chris cooper #Tom Smith

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electrictouchfeaturingfalloutboy · 7 months

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I think you might be confusing Garry Marshall with Gary Ross.

Alas anon you are correct. Gary Ross directed Oceans 8 not Garry Marshall. Though Gary Ross has a very odd set of directing credits now that I’m looking.

#from 2003 to 2018 he directed seabiscuit the tale of despereaux hunger games free state of Jones and oceans 8 #which feels like a very strange set of movies but here we are #asks

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erstwhile-punk-guerito · 1 year

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#seabiscuit #tobey maguire #jeff bridges #chris cooper #elizabeth banks #gary stevens #william h. macy #gary ross #2003

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ophnxtwin · 2 years

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Chloë Sevigny at The World Premiere, in Los Angeles, screening of “Seabiscuit” in 2003.

#chloë sevigny #2000’s

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maturemenoftvandfilms · 26 days

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Seabiscuit (2003) - Eddie Jones

Eddie looked SO fuckable in this.

And Jeff Bridges could get a taste too.

On A Side Note: A surprise appearance of Peter Jason. He definitely would have gotten a courtesy tap. And Ed Lauter too.

#eddie jones #seabiscuit #american actor #cilf #handsome daddy #actor #daddy #husky daddy #chubby daddy #celebrities #suit & tie #screenshots #movie #jeff bridges

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thiziri · 2 months

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Commodore Tim Laurence attends the 'Seabiscuit' film première after party, Park Lane, London, on 27 October 2003.

#LOOK AT HIM #sweet baby boy #he's so handsome #tall dark and handsome #LUCKY ANNE #tim laurence #timothy laurence #throwback

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mercurygray · 2 months

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So I hear you liked...1930s Underdog Sports Movies

Or - you just finished reading/watching The Boys In the Boat and wondering if anyone made any movies about any of the other sports figures Daniel Brown name-dropped in his book.

Race - 2016 biopic of Jesse Owens and his road to the 1936 Olympics, starring Stephan James as Owens and Jason Sudekis as his coach.

Unbroken - 2014 biopic of Louis Zamperini, 1936 Olympian who later became a POW after his B-24 bomber went down in the Pacific Theatre. Based on a book by Laura Hillenbrand. Starring Jack O'Connell. Seabiscuit - 2003 movie covering the meteoric career of one of America's most famous racehorses and the jockey who helped him win. Also based on a book by Laura Hillenbrand. Cinderella Man - 2005 biopic of James Braddock, a boxer who became the heavyweight champ in 1935.

#so i hear you liked #i'm gonna rec it #the boys in the boat

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lobaznyuk · 4 months

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dd trying not to mention Seabiscuit (2003) in this moment

#ncaa

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in-love-with-movies · 2 years

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Seabiscuit (2003)

#Seabiscuit #filmedit #Tobey Maguire #Elizabeth Banks #Gary Ross #my gifs #movie gifs

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dean-isms · 6 months

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“Close, but no Seabiscuit.”

Reference: Seasbiscuit

Episode: 7x14 “Plucky Pennywhistle’s Magic Menagerie”

Writer: Andrew Dabb & Daniel Loflin

Spoken To: Sam Winchester

Media Type: Movie

Timeframe: 2003

Description: An American sports film based on the best-selling 1999 non-fiction book Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand. The film is loosely based on the life and racing career of Seabiscuit, an undersized and overlooked Thoroughbred race horse, whose unexpected successes made him a hugely popular media sensation in the United States during the Great Depression.

FUN FACT! This movie was nominated for seven Oscars, but lost all seven. Six of them were lost specifically to The Return of The King.

#season seven #movies #from the dean isms spreadsheet

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hummingbirdsaltimolockia · 1 year

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*I rode and worked with horses for fifteen years

#movies #the creek of good horse movies....is dry...and has been dry for years #if there are any good ones out there....lmk

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grandmaster-anne · 2 years

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27 October 2003 'Seabiscuit' Film Premiere after party, Park Lane Hotel, London

#tim spam #tim laurence #peter phillips

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howardhawkshollywoodannex · 6 months

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Elizabeth Banks as Marcela Howard in Seabiscuit (2003). This is Liz' second honorable mention, after Role Models.

#elizabeth banks #seabiscuit

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claudia1829things · 2 years

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Movies Set During Depression Era U.S.

Below is list of movies set during the Great Depression here in the U.S. The list is in chronological order and . . . you might find them interesting:

MOVIES SET DURING DEPRESSION ERA U.S.

1. “The Group” (1933) - This movie is an adaptation of Mary McCarthy’s novel about a group of friends and Vassar College graduates between 1933 and 1940. Sidney Lumet directed.

2. “Bonnie and Clyde” (1967) - Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway starred in this biopic about the infamous Depression-era bank robbers, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. Arthur Penn directed.

3. “Sounder” (1972) - Martin Ritt directed this adaptation of William H. Armstrong’s 1969 novel about the struggles of an African American sharecropper family in the Deep South, during the Depression. Paul Winfield, Cicely Tyson and Kevin Hooks starred.

4. “Paper Moon” (1973) - Ryan and Tatum O’Neal starred in this comedy-drama about a pair of grifters on a road trip in the Midwest, during the Depression. Peter Bogdanovich directed.

5. “The Sting” (1973) - Paul Newman and Robert Redford starred in this Best Picture winner about a group of grifters who set up a major con against a crime lord responsible for the death of a friend. George Roy Hill directed.

6. “The Untouchables” (1987) - Brian De Palma directed this account of U.S. Treasury Agent Elliot Ness’ investigation into crime lord Al Capone’s bootlegging operation in Chicago, during the last years of Prohibition. Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Charles Martin Smith, Andy Garcia and Robert De Niro starred.

7. “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” (2000) - Joel and Ethan Coen wrote and directed this satire set prison escapees in 1937 Mississippi, which was loosely based on Homer’s poem, “The Odyssey”. George Clooney, John Tuturro and Tim Blake Nelson starred.

8. “Road to Perdition” (2002) - Sam Mendes directed this adaptation of Max Allen Collins’ 1998 graphic novel about a mob enforcer, who seeks vengeance for the deaths of his wife and younger son, while protecting his older son, a murder witness. Set in 1931 Illinois, the movie starred Tom Hanks, Tyler Hoechlin, Jude Law and Paul Newman.

9. “Seabiscuit” (2003) - Gary Ross starred in this adaptation of Laura Hillenbrand’s 1999 book about the famous California racehorse from the late 1930s. Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper and Elizabeth Banks starred.

10. “Cinderella Man” (2005) - Russell Crowe starred in this biopic about boxer James J. Braddock and his struggles to survive the Depression via the sport. Directed by Ron Howard, the movie co-starred Renee Zellweger and Paul Giamatti.

11. “Public Enemies” (2009) - Johnny Depp and Christian Bale starred in this biopic about the exploits of Depression-era gangster John Dillinger and the efforts of F.B.I. Special Agent Melvin Purvis to capture him. Michael Mann directed.

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redridcr · 8 months

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rping younger red/jon pollard with @quick-drawn and discussing eric anderson with @citymxc got me thinking about red's speech patterns again

So Eric is an ooooold OLD OC. Literally inspired by the Seabiscuit story back in 2003 when I was a tween. He's grown into a Triple Crown winner from the early 2000s, had a great career up until a racing accident at like 29, and then faded for a bit during recovery and fighting a pain killer addiction.

ANYWAYS. Eric has always been someone how uses very few words. Soft spoken in his youth, and then ends up being a man of few words in his adulthood.

Something Charlie would say, like: "Are you doing well today?" would become

"Doin' ok?" for Eric.

And I think this is an influence on Red's own speech pattern. Red didn't grow up talking the way he does. His family is well read and he knows proper grammer, etc. Red just refuses to use it at this stage in his life. Red came to the track when he was 16 and wanting to be independent but was still impressionable. He was around Eric at the track during those formative years. And by god, a teenager around one of his athletic heroes? Of course Red would try and pick up some of Eric's traits.

so in this post, I could say I wrote Red's dialouge wrong for his age LOL. He's sixteen, just run away from home to the American tracks, and settling in. He should have actually said:

"Nothing! I have a book, not any sweethearts this time. I pinky promise."

After meeting Eric, Red will drop the starts of his sentences, so as he gets older, that phrase WOULD become:

" Nothin'! " He insisted, feet propped up on an empty back table and a half finished book in his hands, " Gotta story. No sweethearts this time. Pinky promise. "

Red assumes others will fill in the blanks. and I guess it would be like:

Jonny, before the track: No, I didn't do it! Eric: Didn't do it. Red: No! Didn't do it.

#muse;[red]#muse;[eric]#idk i keep thinking about red's dialouge a lot fhghgf

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thiziri · 2 years

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Commodore Tim Laurence at “Seabiscuit”' film première, on 27 October 2003.

#look at him #tall dark and handsome #he's really looking dapper #tim laurence #timothy laurence

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