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Originally Posted by saratoga guy
As noted earlier - I found it only "mildly entertaining", and I'd really be shocked if it pulled in much in the way of Oscar noms..
BUT, that said, again I'm rooting for the movie and I agree with what NTRA prez Waldrop had to say in a mass emailing today:
"If you feel, as I do, that even more movies should be made about great horses like Secretariat and his unforgettable owner Penny Chenery, then seeing the movie this weekend would be an excellent way to convey that message to Hollywood, which puts a lot of stock in the opening week performance of its releases."
In other words - IF YOU'RE PLANNING TO SEE THE MOVIE, OPENING WEEKEND IS THE TIME THAT YOUR $$$ WILL REGISTER THE BIGGEST BOX OFFICE PUNCH AND SEND A MESSAGE THAT RACING MOVIES CAN BE SUCCESSFUL.
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If you really think about it, they probably should hope that some die hard racing fans stay away from it, because they are going to be the most critical about it. You would think that many of the people are going to complain about footage being filmed at other tracks than the original and elements of the story that are exaggerated or wrong. If anything there is a chance that they will talk people out of going to see the film.
If this film is going to do any damage at the box office, they are going to need mainstream America's support. But even if they kill it this weekend, what possible racing movie would they really consider doing?