War Horse 4-Disc Combo Pack (2-Disc Blu-ray + 1 Disc DVD + Digital Copy) Review & GIVEAWAY

Film Synopsis

“War Horse,” the Academy Award®-nominated Best Picture, is a story of incredible friendship, loyalty, courage, hope and tenacity. Based on the Tony Award®-winning play, and set against the sweeping canvas of World War I, this deeply heartfelt tale begins with the remarkable friendship between a feisty colt named Joey and his young trainer Albert (Jeremy Irvine). When they’re forced apart by war, the film follows Joey’s extraordinary journey as he changes and inspires the lives of everyone he meets. No matter where they go or what they experience both boy and horse keep forging ahead, driven by devotion and the hope of returning home. Filled with spectacularly rich visuals, “War Horse” is one of the most powerful and moving stories of friendship and love ever filmed.

4-Disc Combo Pack (2-Disc Blu-ray + 1 Disc DVD + Digital Copy)

Includes:

• A Filmmaking Journey – Academy Award®-winning Director/Producer Steven Spielberg provides a unique and unprecedented look into the making and filming of “War Horse.”
• Editing & Scoring – Multi-Oscar® winners Michael Kahn (film editor) and John Williams (composer) discuss specific aspects of editing the film and composing music for “War Horse,” as well as the secret to their long and successful collaborations with Steven Spielberg.
• The Sounds of “War Horse” – Seven-time Academy Award®-winning sound designer Gary Rydstrom takes us through the sophisticated sound design he created for “War Horse.”
• Through The Producer’s Lens – Producer Kathleen Kennedy shares the photos she took during filming and recounts how she discovered the source material, as well as her appreciation of Steven Spielberg’s vision, the team that sounds him, and why “War Horse” appealed to her.
• “War Horse”: The Look – Director/Producer Steven Spielberg introduces us to his creative team of production designer Rick Carter, costume designer Joanna Johnston and director of photography JanuszKaminski, who discuss what it took to design the look for the film.
• An Extra’s Point of View – Film extra Martin Dew explains how and why he was brought in––along with a hundred other men––to be featured alternately as both German and British soldiers.

This film is dear to my heart since I was able to attend the Red Carpet Premiere in NYC. I love going Behind The Scenes of films and seeing what it is like from each aspect of the filmmaking process. The Behind The Scenes features on the Combo Pack does just that. You can see 1 film through the eyes of the Director, the Sound Team, the Producer, and an Extra. I love that each department have a love for this film. If you’d like to read my review of the film CLICK HERE. I also have an interview with Emily Watson if your interested in reading that. Bottom line this was an Academy Award nominee for a number of reasons and one of the best films of 2011.

War Horse Facts:
WORLD WAR I…
The epic Steven Spielberg movie War Horse depicts the use of horses in World War I, which was one of the last conflicts to use armed cavalry during combat. After World War I, most conflicts were heavily mechanized with tanks, air strikes and modern artillery methods.

THE ROLE OF HORSES IN WORLD WAR I…
Not only were horses used in combat on the front line in World War I, but they were also used to transport wounded soldiers, supplies and artillery. In addition to this, they were also utilized for reconnaissance purposes and to carry messengers throughout the war effort.

A LOT OF HARD WORK…
It’s estimated that war horses shifted millions of tons of rations and ¬ammunitions to the front line during World War I. They were also utilized to bring back the wounded on stretchers placed on carriages. Sadly, this led to many animals being caught up in mustard gas attacks or injured on barbed wire placed in front of the trenches. Many horses were left incapacitated in No Man’s Land.

THE DECLINE OF THE WAR HORSE…
The development of mechanized warfare methods, such as tanks, led to the decline of the use of horses during combat. The vulnerability of horses to modern machine gun and artillery fire reduced their usefulness on the battlefield, although they were far better than tanks at traveling over rough terrain and through deep mud.

TRAINING DAY…
War horses used in combat during World War I required a significant amount of training. Horses needed to be able to handle the sound of noisy weapons firing around them – as well as the general confusion of battle – without panicking. Other training methods involved the ability to be easily controlled with limited use of the reins. Why? So that the rider’s hands were free to wield a weapon

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