Weekend Economists: "So much to do, so little done, such things to be." April 20-22, 2012

[bread_and_roses]

41. On horseback

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The story is as improbable as "The Black" (an Arabian) outrunning Thoroughbreds with a young boy astride. Race riding takes great strength and fitness, and the Grand National is one of the most grueling races in the world. And even as a horse loving young girl I thought the film a great bore.

But since it's the only ET film I ever watched, I contribute it for what it's worth, lol (as I've said before, my taste in film is quite juvenile - I only like special effects or jaw-droppingly beautiful cinematography (like in "The Black Stallion" in which I only like the parts with the horse but can endure the rest because it's so beautifully done, or "Little Women" in which I enjoyed the marvelous textures, especially of fabric).