May 31, 2014 wild west saga of a 700 mile horse race across rugged terrain by nine men and women after big prize money. Im looking for a movie a friend and her horse was in. The film is set in 1909, allowing for more modern firearms to make an appearance as well as motorcycles and automobiles. Recent research by a medical school in the midwest that shows, in fact, some of the bullets that had been found on battlefields and claimed to have been chewed on by. Wild west saga of a 700 mile horse race across rugged terrain by nine men and women after big prize money. Bite the bullet x offers several variations of bulk 9mm ammo.
Biting on the bullet for pain george wunderlich by jim surkamp on october 11, 2011 in jefferson county, wartime george wunderlich, executive director of the national museum of civil war medicine chews on the bitethebullet scenario. Thats no small achievement, since bite the bullet was. Just because you have a small car doesnt mean you cant love horses and proclaim it. Loaded on state of the art automated machinery right here in the usa. By 1926, the phrase had left the gory battlefields of the boer war far behind and moved into the drawing rooms of the english upper classes, in the voice of bertie wooster, speaking to jeeves in the inimitable jeeves, 1923. He married jean simmons, who was his leading lady in that movie. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. Bite the bullet based on an endurance horse race in. To bite the bullet is to endure a painful or otherwise unpleasant situation that is seen as unavoidable. In this scene, the horse actually did stumble and fall but the cameras kept rolling.
Whether this justifies trip wires or not is up to you, but thats what they say. A group of exrough riders, an exprostitute and a gunfighter enter a horse race in the desert. The only places horses will lather while sweating is where something is rubbing, i. George wunderlich, executive director of the national museum of civil war medicine chews on the bitethebullet scenario. Definition of bite the bullet in the idioms dictionary. Top synonyms for bite the bullet other words for bite the bullet are grit our teeth, bite the dust and grasp the nettle. There have been thousands of movies with horses in them, including tons of. For bite the bullet he wrote an original script those other two westerns had been based on novels about a 700mile horse race, the kind of endurance race popular at the turn of the 20th century. I remember watching a movie or show that had horses in it, and in it a girl was riding a horse obvious and had thrown her from the horse because it was. The story is about a horse race taking place in 1906 across much of what was then. Brooks loosely based bite the bullet on a 700mile cross country horse race. Unable to see, the horses had no idea they were running off a 75foot cliff over white water until it was too late.
Along with gene hackman and james coburn he cast western veteran ben johnson for the movies most poignant character. Bite the bullet internet movie firearms database guns in. No animals were harmed during the making of this film. Heck, my friend i used to work at the barn for had a little 90s geo metro hatchback. I like gene hackman, candice bergen, james coburn, and ben johnson. Based on actual events, the film tells the story of. Some resemble locations previously seen in director brooks the professionals. According to the american humane association and various reports, several animals were killed in brutal ways while making the film, including. These arent animals just picked up off the farm, theyre trained for movie work and its all they do. Bite on the bullet, old man, and dont let them think youre afraid. Bite the bullet 1975 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Synonyms for bite the bullet include be forced, bow to fate, cross the rubicon, face the music, face up to, go for it, grasp the nettle, have no choice, know no alternative and leap into the breach. Bite the bullet stands out from most westerns and indeed, most films as one. The new bluray of bite the bullet is one of twilight times most attractive releases to date. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube.
Also, the people filming this scene obviously have no clue about the nature of sweating in horses. Bite the bullet horse page with past performances, results, pedigree, photos and videos. Bite the bullet is a 1975 western that focuses on contestants who take part in an endurance horse race covering 700 miles. The oscarwinning sound design makes you really care when the horses are supposed to be in distress. This is the story of a newspapersponsored endurance horse race 700 miles in seven days in the early days of the 20th century 1905, with a variety of contestants including old friends and former rough riders gene hackman and james.
Animals in moviesthe abuse gets worse the new york times. Thats no small achievement, since bite the bullet was filmed on locations as spectacularly beautiful as they were, no doubt, difficult. With gene hackman, candice bergen, james coburn, ben johnson. The horses in jesse james were wearing movie blinkers with eyes painted on them. As the race progresses, the conditions test not only the endurance of horses and riders but also their philosophies of life and the meaning of victory. Unable to see, the horses had no idea they were running off. Jul 14, 2014 bite the bulletgene hackman, james coburn, candice bergen, ben johnson, janmichael vincent, dabney coleman, ian bannen 1975. This is the story of a newspapersponsored endurance horse race 700 miles in seven days in the early days of the 20th century 1905, with a variety of contestants including old friends and former rough riders gene hackman and james coburn. When the dwarf gathered the red up, its neck had begun to droop and it was a mass of blood and matted. The film was inspired by the 1908 700mile crosscountry horse race from. Bite the bullet is an allstar western about a 700mile horse race that takes place in the middle. Bite the bullet x offers a full selection of bulk rifle ammunition. It was suggested by the movie bite the bullet that biting the bullet meant using a shell casing to cover an aching tooth, especially one that had. When you see a horse get punched in the face and knocked out in blazing saddles, its not real.
Never had a bite that broke the skin but got nipped hard enough to bruise my arms. This western movie would be another good addition to the criterion collection. Bite the bullet meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Sam clayton gene hackman rides in to find the aftermath of a slaughter of horses in the opening scene from writerdirector richard brooks bite the bullet, 1975. Movie talk no animals were harmed during the making of this film. Im going to bite the bullet and get a personalized license. Bite the bulletgene hackman, james coburn, candice bergen, ben johnson, janmichael vincent, dabney coleman, ian bannen 1975. So recently, to fill in this gap in my movie knowledge, i bought the dvd and decided to. Bite the bullet 1975 stream and watch online moviefone. Made with remanufactured brass, high quality components, and fully automated state of the art machinery. Bite the bullet 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The only places horses will lather while sweating is where. Filming was monitored by the american humane association.
Bite the bullets 9mm caliber selection goes from 115gr fmj, 124gr fmj, 124gr hp, 147gr fmj, and a eco frangible 9mm in two very light weights. She was a girl with opinions about everything who found out the hard way that i am her king every night without a fight she bite the bullet she bite she bite the. Released 1975, bite the bullet stars gene hackman, candice bergen, james coburn, ben johnson the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 11 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. After a bunch of contemplating it was the cost really that was the only thing holding me back, for the past few months, i have decided that i am going to go ahead with it and get a personalized license plate and get a nice horsey plate frame to go along with it. Feb 09, 2012 yes, ive been bitten by horses and ponies. Apr 02, 2012 the horses in jesse james were wearing movie blinkers with eyes painted on them.
Written and directed by richard brooks, bite the bullet is a 1975 american western film starring gene hackman, candice bergen, and james coburn. That bite the bullet was something of a throwback was undeniable, i think with a few revisions, brooks script would have worked well for howard hawks in 1954, with john wayne in the hackman role. As if to underscore this theme, brooks tells us in his program notes that not one horse was injured or came up lame in the films arduous 64 days shooting time. Riding the bullet was directed by mick garris, marking the fourth time the filmmaker has brought one of kings stories to the cinema or television screen. The phrase was first recorded by rudyard kipling in his 1891 novel the light that failed. Im going to bite the bullet and get a personalized license plate. It was a lassie production called little jim, the racing pony.
Riding the bullet 2004 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Jun 08, 1975 t e d klein article scores animal abuse in movies. Richard brooks bite the bullet is a finely crafted, epic western about a crosscountry horseback endurance race. Along with gene hackman and james coburn he cast western veteran ben johnson for the movie s most poignant character. Bite the bullet 1975 john wayne message board jwmb.
Still, this movie has many fans, and despite my criticism, i think it earns them fairly, and it certainly deserves to be seen by more people, as. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in bite the bullet 1975. Even as recently as 1975s bite the bullet, which i saw for the first time a few. Jan 27, 2009 826 comments on a huge list of horse movies ann charlesworth may 14, 2012 at 2. Its set in 1906, at just that moment when the traditions of the old west were being challenged by the inroads of civilization from the east, and the advance guard is represented in the person of a newspaper reporter on a primitive motorcycle. Bite the bullet is a 1975 american western film written, produced, and directed by richard brooks and starring gene hackman, candice bergen, and james coburn, with ian bannen, janmichael vincent, ben johnson, and dabney coleman in supporting roles. Bite the bullet is a 1975 american western film written, produced, and directed by richard. Sometimes you have to bite the bullet september 03, 2016 hollow point bullets are displayed at a underground research facility at the university of defense in brno, czech republic, april 2016. Bite the bullet is a 1975 american western film written, produced, and directed by richard brooks and starring gene hackman. When you see a horse sweating and foaming at the mouth and falling down in exhaustion in bite the bullet, the horse is acting. When the dwarf gathered the red up, its neck had begun to. Based on actual events of the early twentieth century. A disparate group of individuals enter a horse race through 700 miles of the wild west to win a large cash prize.
While brooks came out and stated that no horses were harmed during the filming, it is not so much the means of the race that is being questioned. So i had a question since this is the place for horse moviesshows. Yet some of the horse falls in bite the bullet were accomplished with a running w snare, the wire rig that pulls a horse straight down and more often than not causes him to do a murderouslooking flip. Film critic rex reed repeatedly reported that bite the bullet was, in his opinion, one of the best pictures of 1975. Even as recently as 1975s bite the bullet, which i saw for the first time a few nights ago and which prompted this rant, it is obvious horses to say nothing of a rattlesnake were actually put through the agonies they appear to be on screen and have been horribly maligned. Richard brooks showed an uncommon sensitivity to horses in his script for the 1966 the professionals. The films protagonists are a motley group of familiar types, each with their own motives for putting themselves through the hell it will take. Bite the bullet 1975 the devil horse 1926 ride him, cowboy 1932. Bite the bullet internet movie firearms database guns. Bite the bullet 1975 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Bite the bullet comes off as sensitive and responsible by comparison.