Melissa gilbert as charlie railsberg in sylvester 1985 mobbing one. Charlie is a 16yearold orphan struggling to raise her two younger brothers when she endeavors to train a rogue horse she names sylvester and turn him into an eventing champion. Stallone rose to fame in 1976 after appearing as rocky balboa in the movie series, rocky. With the help of richard farnsworth and michael schoeffling, melissa trains a wild horse, sylvester, and goes on to win a show competition. The part i really loved was how everyone in town pitched in their own talents to help charlie and sylvester get ready for that 3 day eventing competition. It was a lassie production called little jim, the racing pony. American actor, filmmaker, author, director, producer, writer, and screenwriter, sylvester stallone has appeared in over seventyone films. Sylvester is a 1985 american family drama film directed by tim hunter and starring richard. Richard farnsworth michael schoeffling lm montgomery horse movies melissa gilbert the stranger movie anne of green gables cowboys equestrian. Last blood, which plays over old town road by lil nas x, shows sylvester stallones character living in arizona until his past catches up with him. Yankton hatten, constance towers, melissa gilbert, michael schoeffling, pete kowanko, richard farnsworth show embed code. Oscarr nominee richard farnsworth portrays john foster, a hardheaded stockyard boss who takes charlie and her two orphaned brothers into his home.
The chronicle of the horse may copy, quote, link to or otherwise reproduce posts, or portions of posts, in print or online for advertising or editorial purposes, if attributed to their original authors, and by posting in this forum, you hereby grant to the chronicle of the horse a perpetual, nonexclusive license under and other. Richard farnsworth i movie movie stars olympic equestrian melissa gilbert cowboys and indians columbia pictures picture photo westerns richard farnsworth in sylvester 1985 jeffrey umberger family. I was dreading one of those movies where the horse is almost human, and after the girl starts to cry, the horse nudges her and tries to. Jan 27, 2009 826 comments on a huge list of horse movies ann charlesworth may 14, 2012 at 2. Rent sylvester 1985 starring richard farnsworth and melissa gilbert on dvd and bluray. Theres dreamer, the shrek movies, flushed away and so forth are all pg movies. They refer to it as one last fight, though we all know thats likely not true. With richard farnsworth, melissa gilbert, michael schoeffling, constance towers. And a bit of triviaone of my favorite fictional horses is sylvester stallone from the movie sylvester 1985, played by the infamous eventer the gray goose. With groucho marx, chico marx, harpo marx, the marx brothers. A young girls unwavering faith in a battered horse takes them both to the prestige and honor of national competition in this touching, heroic. Quincy adams wagstaff, the new president of huxley university, accidentally hires bumblers baravelli and pinky to help his school win the big football game against the rival darwin university.
The girlmeetshorse formula is a creaky one, but sylvester is a surprisingly. Hollywood has never exactly had a shortage of movies about teenage girls and brave horses, and i was not exactly looking forward to sylvester, which stars melissa gilbert as a teenage girl with a horse so brave that its full name is sylvester stallone. Sixteenyearold wrangler charlie railsberg melissa gilbert, in her film debut sees an unconquerable spirit in a wild horse she names sylvester. Released 1985, sylvester stars melissagilbert, richardfarnsworth, michaelschoeffling the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 42 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which.
Conversations in horserelated forums should be horserelated. An original onesheet movie poster from 1985 for sylvester with richard farnsworth and melissa gilbert. Apr 19, 20 so you see, its not that odd that sly would buy himself a reining horse. If you are looking for a familyfriendly horserelated movie. Watch sylvester movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Feb 28, 2014 melissa gilbert makes a spirited film debut as charlie railsberg, a 16yearold wrangler who recognizes the noble spirit of a wild horse she christens sylvester. In a major change, it stars ving rhames as an outsider who comes into rosewood. Mar 18, 2020 maybe thats why sylvester came as such a genuine surprise. I was dreading one of those movies where the horse is almost human, and after the girl starts to cry, the horse nudges her and tries to cheer. Sylvester stallone teased new movie stills from rambo 5.
Sylvester trailer 1985 video detective movie trailers. Richard farnsworth, melissa gilbert, michael schoeffling, constance towers, peter kowanko plot melissa gilbert made her film debut in this cowgirl fairy tale, as charlie, a sixteenyearold orphan whose love of horses and stubborn determination transforms her from a down. Oscarr nominee richard farnsworth portrays john foster, a hardheaded stockyard. With sylvester stallone, paz vega, sergio perismencheta, adriana barraza. This athletically built, darkhaired american actorscreenwriterdirector may never be mentioned by oldschool film critics in the same breath as, say, richard burton or alec guinness. The sunday horse movie is inspired by a true story about a young woman who goes for her dreams in. Im looking for a movie a friend and her horse was in. Sylvester 1985 a spunky texas girl melissa gilbert and an old westerner richard farnsworth take a rodeo horse to the olympic trials in kentucky. There is a good movie here, obscured by a tired old formula. Melissa gilbert makes a spirited film debut as charlie railsberg, a 16yearold wrangler who recognizes the noble spirit of a wild horse she christens sylvester. Sylvester stallone rides a horse and prepares to play polo. This is a list of his acting roles as well as directing, screenwriting, producing credits. Heres to hot men on goodlooking horses in multiple disciplines.
Jun 02, 2019 the new trailer for action sequel rambo. Rambo must confront his past and unearth his ruthless combat skills to exact revenge in a final mission. Quincy adams wagstaff, the new president of huxley university, accidentally hires bumblers baravelli and pinky to help his school win the big. A horse called bear movie trailer june 2014 duration. Melissa gilbert makes a spirited film debut as charlie ralisberg, a 16yearold wrangler who recognizes the noble spirit of a wild horse she christens sylvester. My only problem with this movie was the use of obscene language. One of the horses to play sylvester was the gray goose. The film was filmed on location in marfa and alpine, texas, and at the kentucky horse park in lexington, kentucky in the summer of 1984. Jun 09, 2007 melissa gilbert as charlie railsberg in sylvester 1985 mobbing one. He has done some famous movies and appeared as john rambo in the rambo series, as the mercenary barney ross in the expendables series.
If i remember correctly, the main horse that plays sylvester in the scenes in marfa, tx, was from foxfield riding club and was one of the horses used in some of their bridleless, bareback. The forums are a wonderful source of information and support for members of the horse community. In this heartwarming drama, a young kentucky girl struggles to turn a totally wild rodeo horse into becoming a championship jumper. Her unwavering faith in the battered horse takes them both to the prestige and honor of national competition in this touching, heroic drama that costars richard farnsworth as the stockyard.
According to screen rant, there were different ideas about the plot of rambo 5 that were developed over the years. As a veterinarian i met once said, i used to heal horses and now the horses heal people. Sylvester stallone takes his horse to the old town road in. Most everyone else including tough stockyard boss richard farnsworth see the nag as nothing but trouble. Horse amongst the gangly mob of unbroken mustangs and cow horses. Released 1985, sylvester stars melissagilbert, richardfarnsworth, michaelschoeffling the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 42 min, and received a score of. A young girls unwavering faith in a battered horse takes them both to the prestige and honor of national competition in this touching, heroic drama. Oscarr nominee richard farnsworth portrays john foster, a hard. Fresh home from the horse park, i conspired to rent sylvester for my daughter which she loved, being 10. While it s understandably tempting to share information or search for input on other topics upon which members might have a similar level of knowledge, members must maintain the focus on. The movie was directed by tim hunter and starred melissa gilbert, richard farnsworth, michael schoeffling and the gray goose ridden by kim walnes.
The movie is a mustsee for anyone who loves horses and their relationships with people. Last blood, which plays over old town road by lil nas x, shows sylvester stallones character living in. Rosewood is a 1997 american historical drama film directed by john singleton. Melissa gilbert made her movie debut in this national velvet style story of a girl and her horse. I always thought sylvester was a great horse and ever since i saw the movie i wanted to own him myself. The acting was superb on the part of the horse and the actors.
Hollywood has never exactly had a shortage of movies about teenage girls and brave horses, and i was not exactly looking forward to. Comingsoon now reports that sylvester stallone will direct and star in rambo. I cant say ive ever grown tired of that formula, but the point is that sylvester is a genuinely good movie about an event horse. Michael sylvester gardenzio stallone is an american actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. Her unwavering faith in the battered horse takes them both to the prestige and honor of national competition in this touching, heroic drama that costars richard farnsworth as the stockyard boss. For those who are working in the arena of horse therapy, it is an absolute treasure. The horse who played sylvester is exceptional, but sometimes the bad riding skills of melissa gilbert draw away from that, but the thing that truly makes this movie amazing is the reminder that it is a true story. Maybe thats why sylvester came as such a genuine surprise. It was out of place, unnecessary and completely inappropriate for younger audiences. While based on historic events of the 1923 rosewood massacre in florida, when a white mob killed black people and destroyed their town, the film introduces fictional characters and changes from historic accounts. Jun 09, 2007 melissa gilbert as charlie railsberg in sylvester 1985 melissa gilbert as charlie railsberg in sylvester 1985. Sylvester stallone rides a horse and prepares to play polo at the santa barbara polo club, july 10, 1989 santa barbara polo club, santa barbara, california more information find this pin and more on sylvester stallone by anna. Conversations in horse related forums should be horse related. So you see, its not that odd that sly would buy himself a reining horse.
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