War Horse Page #2

Synopsis: Young Albert enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. Albert's hopeful journey takes him out of England and to the front lines as the war rages on.
Genre: Drama, History, War
Director(s): Steven Spielberg
Production: Walt Disney Pictures
  Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 70 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
72
Rotten Tomatoes:
76%
PG-13
Year:
2011
146 min
$79,883,359
Website
2,281 Views


I said Ill pay you.

We got to plant the bottom field.

Bottom fields rock hard.

Only stones down there.

No, were going to plow it.

Just give me til the autumn.

Ill pay every penny I owe you.

With interest.

How you going to plow it?

Not with that fancy animal of yours?

Hell do it.

Youll not get that one in a harness,

let alone pulling a plow.

Even drunk on a Tuesday night, you know that.

And I cant wait for the money,

theres a war coming.

I promise you that field will be plowed.

Well plant it with turnips.

And the money will be yours

when harvest comes.

Please, sir. Please.

Very well, if that fancy plows that field...

Ill give you till October

to set things straight.

What if he doesnt?

Ill take the horse on the day he fails.

And Ill take your fathers farm

and give it to working men...

...who can hold their pints and hold

their heads high in decent company.

No, please. Sir, you cant do that.

Now, now, now, lad.

What, are you bladdered as well?!

Ted Narracott, I got you down in my book!

You cant harness him.

Hes got to be collared.

No, you cant.

Look, youre scaring him, Dad.

Youre scaring him.

He... He cant take a plow!

Hes got to plow!

He wont be able to do it. Hes too young,

hes not even been backed yet...

Ted!

Its alright, boy. Its alright.

Its alright. Its alright.

I knew this would happen

soon as I laid eyes on him...

Ted. No.

Ted, no!

Hes worth nothing to me! If he wont take

the collar, hes not worth a damn thing!

- Dad?

- Move aside.

Dad. Stop.

You shoot that horse we have nothing.

No!

You were right what you said, Dad.

Hell do it,

You told Lyons, Hell plow that field.

And he will!

Youll see. Hell show you.

Well show you.

Well get it done.

Let go. Let go.

Go back to the house.

Here, here.

Some days are best forgotten.

Today aint one of them. Come on.

How are you today, Joey?

I don't know much about life, boy,

But I do know that there are

big days and there are small days.

And most days are small days,

and, well, they don't matter

much to anyone... but this...

Well, this is a big one.

This is our big day.

Well, it's cold out there.

So I'm going to take this off...

Well, if it's tough for you,

it should be tough for me, too...

Now, Im gonna

teach you how to plow...

...and youre gonna learn.

Is that understood?

And then we can be together,

which is how I believe things are meant to be.

Boy. Steady, boy.

Here we go.

Here we go.

Come on.

Easy, easy...

Look at me, Joey.

See?

See?

Youve just gotta

put your nose through.

Thats it.

See? Youve got it.

Youve got it.

Good boy. There...

Too large, too rocky,

matted with grass roots.

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