All the Pretty Horses (2000)

An average movie

“I wasn't sure what to expect from this flick but I still wanted to give it a try, especially since I enjoyed a lot Billy Bob Thornton's previous directing effort 'Sling Blade'. Indeed, before making 'Sling Blade', Billy Bob Thornton was a rather struggling actor and basically launched his career by starring in his own movie. It is a rather unusual move but it has been done by some other actors such as Gary Sinise, Sam Neill and even Vin Diesel. I must say I was really amazed by Thornton’s directing debut and I was really intrigued to see his directing follow-up. It was, this time, a much more ambitious project, a romantic Western from a book written by Cormac McCarthy ('No Country for Old Men' and 'The Road') and starring Matt Damon who was, back then, a new rising star. Unfortunately, e” read more

My Movie Diary: 2012 (16 movies items)

"11/22/2012 I put off watching this film for a number of years...(12 to be exact - LOL). I had heard so many bad things about it that I had no desire to watch it. But I was looking for something to watch tonight and it did have Matt Damon in it. I enjoyed this film a great deal. The core story is one I've seen before many times but it has it's own charm, this one. Damon has the chops to be a leading man in any film, too. "

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"31. Gallop a horse along a beach "

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"Affleck refers to Matt Damon's taste in roles as limited to "gay serial killers who ride horses and play golf.""

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"character: John Grady Cole "

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"Total Gross: 18,133,495 $"

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