Virtual Pwnies

Virtual Pwnies
Delving into the overlooked world of horses in media and video games.

Sunday, December 11, 2011

"Horse Trailers" War Horse Update!


So a week or so ago I was walking in the mall (I really don't do that often honestly) when I saw this on practically every ad kiosk in the place. That's a new War Horse movie poster and it will be out in theaters within two weeks on Christmas day. Is your holiday enforced shopping done yet?

I can't help but notice they gave Joey, the horse, digital hair extensions. Gives him that more dramatic Friesian-y appearance. Not that I have anything against Friesians mind you. But goodness knows if they came in more colors Hollywood would use them exclusively. I know a place where you can get that bit too... at a, um... pretty Friesian tack store.

Ok the Friesianfication of horses in movies should be for another post. Though I have to say I don't know why a horse in the first World War would be wearing a Portuguese curb bit. I may need to let rabbitsfizz rant it with all the other historical inaccuracies from the trailers alone.

And to go with our new poster here are another trailer. Have-at horsey people.

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Special thanks to my friend Stacy for lending me the image of the new poster at the mall. (I must start carrying a camera )

2 comments:

Danielle said...

Did you notice that in the trailer he has a pelham bit not the one in the poster? Odd

Nicole Greenhall said...

During the movie Joey had a lot of different kinds of bits. But it was such a great movie!