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Excellent but underrated film

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Blistering performances.

I love Olympics. Have been watching them since 1972, not a good yr I know, but still I love them. Anyway I was 16 when my dad allow me to go see this movie. Am now 45 and I can not understand why MGM has not allow this movie to go on DVD. I have had 2 VHS and am about to loose my 2nd one because of using it once to many times. Its a Beautiful movie, is about an orphan who is very upset that she most move to England to stay with an aunt that has no re-collection of. Sarah is trying to fit in. Her aunt Velvet Brown, along with her live in lover, they both little by little gives her the trust she needs so they can reach each other. But is not all love in this movie. Sarah must find her path in life and time has not proved her stay is the best way to go. Yet, her aunt gives her the most precious gift Sarah could ever have gotten. Her name...Arizona Pie. Born from The Pie. The original from the movie National Velvet.Sarah manage to get her self in to the Olympics with the help of a arrogant manager played by Anthony Hopkin. They manage to win a spot in the Olympics and the hope for a second Gold Medal grows. Yes because in the first part, National Velvet, even though Velvet Brown did won the National Velvet, she never got to keep her price because she was to young to race.

Every time I hear the opening music to this movie, I start to get emotional, it brings back a period of my life when I first saw it so vividly. I read the book at around the same time (also by Brian Forbes) I just really like the themes in the film - loss and bereavement, growing up, unrequited love, finding your calling, not ever giving up, and the loyalty humans and animals can have for each other (even though I am not particularly into horses the way other people seem to think you have to be to like this film) My children loved this film just as much when I showed it to them, they "got it", although they did find the car scene and the aeroplane scene harrowing. I think it is a fantastic film and it makes me feel about 13 again. And I defy anyone not to weep at the end when orphaned Sarah asks Scott to meet "my parents"!

I have read a comment from another person who comments upon the lack of ethnic inclusion. This film is based in the very early years when ethnic minorities were not even considered, therefore I really don't think ethnic status is that relevant. It also may be seen as dull by todays standards but it is a classic which cannot be repeated no matter who takes the lead role. Yes it is a film where everyone is perfect and by some peoples standards a little cheesy but my advice would be: if you don't like it don't watch it. For families where horses are a part of life then this film makes a change from the violence etc on the TV now. The thing which I find can have the most effect is that the moral of the story is that you shouldn't give up when the odds are stacked against you - a prime example of life which most children should learn.

My daughter and I laughed almost every time Tatum O'Neal opened her mouth. On the other hand, Anthony Hopkins was brilliant, as he is in everything he does. I wish they would have casted Elizabeth Taylor in the role of Aunt Velvet Brown. I couldn't believe how they had Velvet living with a guy - unmarried - a guy who had a hangup about marriage. The whole domestic set up is so 70's cliche! I'm glad we borrowed this movie from the library and didn't waste money renting it.