I first watched this on a Beta video player as a young lad. I still watch it twice a year as an adult bloke and every time Jim goes over that edge my heart races.
I'm an old cowgirl that rode in rough country and this movie had real deal riding in it and even though I've seen it at least 20 times my heart still beats fast when I see that sequence.
@@kedb621 *"YOU BASTARD"* Every time I see this movie I remember sitting in Primary School as a kid, watching this as an end of year treat shortly after it came out and giggling away with the rest of the class as we thought "Oooo, how ruuude" ; }
Yeah, no guns... like REAL men carry to defend against threats, man or beast. You'd also undoubtedly prefer electric horses to assuage any perceived animal cruelty.
Love the movie so much! The fact that I’ve met the whole cast is incredible and the fact that all of my family were in it and supplied most of the horses for the cast and the cast lived at my house while they were filming is just a big part of my family!! And that a family friend rode that cliff jump is so special
Was that Kirk Douglas?? I haven't seen this movie in over 20 yrs. When my uncle showed it to me as a kid.. I never forgot the scene where the cowboy goes after all those wild mustangs off. The side of the mountain.. I always wanted to be a cowboy after watching the film.. That's cool you n your family were all part of the movie n your horses as well.. What was the location of the film?? All that wild country looks cool
When that horse leaped over that edge, that horn solo, and the crack of that whip at the beginning always gets me. And the rest of the ride and the music just brings it all together. And change to gentle music with the horses running through the snow? BEAUTIFUL. . . .
This movie is one I watched with my dad growing up, I still remember it fondly to this day and this is the scene when he sits up in his chair and says, “Give her the reins and let her do her job!” Always brings tears to my eyes 😊
All time favorite movie. I often use the line “you can bid the mob good day”. Most people don’t get it, but those that do, get a tip of the hat and respect forever.
My father and I watched this and loved it when it came out and I was 10. My daughters and I watched this and loved it when I was 30. Now that I'm almost 50, just sat down and watched it with my granddaughter. Guess what...she loved it too.
Although the actor was trained by an experienced cattleman and did many of the scenes himself a horseman by the name Gerald Egan doubled for him on a few scenes including the downhill scene. It was an incredible thing to see.
@@aussiefirie I had seen sources that said differently but found one source that said only the beginning shot of when he jumps over the log at the top of the cliff was done by the stuntman. So it would seem the actor is featured in a majority of the downhill footage. It was an incredible sequence of riding footage.
@@aussiefirie Yes, you are correct, I understand he made the ride now. So did the stuntman. It is a cut scene. It was shot from several angles. In the end the real credit goes to that horse who apparently belonged to the cattleman that trained Tom to ride.
Been watching this since the mid 80's and at 53, it's still one of my favorites..quoted as being one of the best film footages of horses ever made..with good reason!
You might like to look up the movie The Lighthorsemen from 1987. It's another Australian film which is a true story set in 1917 in Israel. If I may say so, some of the footage, especially towards the end, is possibly more spectacular than in The Man from Snowy River. Edit: Oh hey, I just found it. Hope it doesn't get pulled down. Enjoy: ruclips.net/video/b-OF8mZ1ciE/видео.html Unfortunately this isn't as good as the original cut. They've edited out some parts I've noticed even in the first 10 minutes that make the scenes seem a little disjointed and mashed together. If I could find the original 1987 cut it's much better. 45 minutes in to this version and there are so many great little moments that have been cut out of this edit. The dating scene with the nurse had some gorgeous gems all gone. Sigh...
@@wattlebough Thank you for posting this. I bet it will be like searching for the Grail, but hope to find the original cut of this movie. Of course I never heard of it, but the U.S. isn't too good at finding and promoting other countries' movies. I wonder if it was shown in theaters here back then.
@@NavvyMom Hi there, I was a fairly young lad back in '87 so I don't know if it was shown in cinemas outside of Australia, maybe New Zealand. It's the unique role in the history of the creation of modern Israel that the Australian Mounted Divisions played in WW1 against the Ottoman Empire that we're very proud of, you can sense the love for the history of the Australian Light Horse in the film and the characters. Here's some original footage of the ALH from the Sinai & Palestine Campaign. Enjoy: ruclips.net/video/IL80V5yJ6qs/видео.html
@@wattlebough Thanks for the link. They sure looked like a gritty bunch. (That is a compliment!) Love watching old footage of horses, love to study the conformation, etc.
Every autumn, when we herd the horses down from the highlands where they have spent the summer ... they always run the last bit. It is really something to not just hear, but to FEEL thousands of horses all charge in unison ... the ground trembles!
The two things I like about this are - 1. You can see that the trees are upright when he comes down the mountain, so you can see it’s not just the camera angle, and 2. I’ve seen that hillside from the top on horseback… That shit is STEEP AF!!!
Yep. I stood at the top of it. Actually i tripped. You see that log at the top that the horse jumps over? Yeah. I tripped on it. Kinda stepped down to the little ledge just below where the swooping hill starts. Both exhilarating & get me the fuck offa this edge at the same time!
"But the man from Snowy River let the pony have his head, he swung his stock whip round & gave a cheer.. Then he raced him down that mountain like a torrent down it's bed, while the others stood and watched in very fear" One of, if not the best visual poems ever written, close your eyes & listen to a good recital - you'll 'see' the ride in your minds eye
It's hard to believe that this movie is 40 years old and it's still a great movie! I remember seeing it at the theater when it first came out. I just watched it on DVD again the other day. This is the kind of movie that can be watched again and again.
He sent the flint stones flying, but the pony kept his feet, He cleared the fallen timbers in his stride, And the man from Snowy River never shifted in his seat - It was grand to see that mountain horseman ride. Through the stringybarks and saplings, on the rough and broken ground, Down the hillside at a racing pace he went; And he never drew the bridle till he landed safe and sound, At the bottom of that terrible descent. Bango Patterson
Came here because of "12 Strong" Captain Will Summers who did this in Afghanistan. He cited this movie as the only reason he could handle the spirited stallion he road down the mountains of Afghanistan: "And my horse turned and faced straight down the hill... and he crouched down like a cat, and just sprung off the side of the mountain. And, I think about three to five horse lengths later, his front feet hit. And, this guy just took off like lightning down the side of a cliff. The only thing that went through my mind was this 1980s movie, The Man from Snowy River. And so, I was like, "Okay, the guy from Snowy River, he put his head on the back of the horse, and he put his feet up around his neck." And so, my feet came up, my head goes back. And I have like horsetail on the back of my head. And this guy just tears down the side of this mountain where at the bottom of it is like a gully about six to 12 feet deep, and about four feet wide.... And he successfully jumped over that..... "
RNJuiceable Yup, I read that book "Horse Soldiers." He said it took the rest of them a long time to catch up because they took the switchback trail down. Hmm. Just looked it up. The excerpt from :Horse Soldiers" says it was a guy named Fred Falls. "As they rode, the Americans struggled with their horsemenship[sic]. At times they could be downright comical. At one point later in the campaign, Fred Falls's horse, an irascible stallion, leaped off the trail without warning, ignoring the switchbacks, and started running down the mountain face. Falls would later remember leaning back in the saddle because he had seen an actor in the movie "The Man From Snowy River" do the same thing--- and survive just such a ride. Falls's head was bouncing up and down on the horse's butt while his hiking boots were flailing up around its ears. He was yelling at the top of his lungs, 'I don't want to die!' At the bottom of the run, the horse spied an eight-foot-wide ravine. Falls saw it too, and yanked on the reins. The horse leaped and was airborne, sailing downhill, making a perfect landing, and galloping to the bottom. Falls pulled the reins and the horse began making a circle, as if Falls were on a merry-go-round, the horse going faster and faster then finally slowing, until it stopped and began grazing a few sparse stalks of grass. Falls sat up, amazed that he had survived. He had covered so much ground so quickly with his shortcut that it took General Dostum and Nelson ten minutes to reach him. When they did, Dostum rode up, gazing at Falls. He said something quietly in Dari as he passed and rode on without stopping. 'What'd he say?' Falls asked a translator. 'He said, "Truly, you are the finest horseman he has ever seen."' 'Tell the General thank you,' said Falls." ~from "Horse Soldiers" by Doug Stanton
Um, not true at all.. A N experienced stunt rider and Victorian High Countryman named Gerald Eagen did the steep descent ride. I had an ex girlfriend who knew him.
@@drewdrewski6278 Tom Burlinson had never ridden horses much before making this movie and when he took Denny over the cliff to go after the brumbies that was a one-take shot at full gallop down the cliff face. That's from imdb so I'm going to believe that sorry
I've loved this movie since my dad took us to see it when we were kids. It's one of those movies that if it comes on TV and I'm awake, I watch it. Just watched it this morning again. Beautiful film.
Notice the different riding postures of the American ( probably stunt riders) and Tom Burlison's. American cowboy style tend to sit more perpendicular, with elbows higher and shoulders back. They tend to "flap" to counterbalance the gallop. Whereas, Burlison learnt the Australian stockman style. When the horse is in full gallop: he lowers his bodyweight and is more prone and parallel. The elbows are tucked in and the shoulders are down. The hand position is up on the horses mane and his arms pump with the horse's movement. That's why also Burlison and "Ben" appear to be more connected and moving as one. Which also gives subconsciously gives the viewer more emotional feedback watching them ride together.
This was cut off too soon! At the end of this amazing ride, he brings all the horses into the corral. I agree - one of the most thrilling scenes ever, and even moreso since Tom Burlinson did the riding himself, in one take.
Watched this with my papa when I was growing up. Used to get chills watching it. Talked to my husband about it and he had never heard of the movie. Time to break out the ol' VCR.
I just read that actor Tom Burlinson was a novice rider, learned to ride 2 weeks before filming began, & did the scene himself... in ONE take! Amazing!👏👏👏👏👏
No. Gerald Egan did the shot of the jump into the decent. When the camera cuts to the descent ride down the hill, that is Tom and he fell off and went to hospital.. LOl.
@@philcollins4520 I read that too. But why then is Tom saying he did it in the video provided on this website: ruclips.net/video/kP6n1xoB4tQ/видео.html
@ I seen a video of the actor when he is older and he gave people a trail ride on horses around the area of the movie. He said that he actually did it and that it was not fake.
If I remember correctly he also broke his hip. When they're running through the snow, his horse slipped and fell over. It had a still of the shot too. None of this was faked. He had done an interview about it.
This movie is so excellent, the writing, directing, cinematography, and my personal favorite is the chimes through the snow, just a feel good inspiration
Thanks for posting this. I remember watching this mesmerized back in high school (I'm 50s now). When cable TV was brand new. I love horses, and the skill level and cinematophrapy here is bar none!
I love how real this is, no smoke and mirrors just raw talent and good horses - same to be said for the light horseman film, that too had some talented horse people doing some seriously good stuff
If you've seen the film but not read the poem i would highly recommend reading it, banjo patterson was one of the greatest poets in Australian history. Slim dusty also has also done a great voice over of it and it's here on youtube.
This is a lifelong favorite movie of mine. To this day I can’t conceive how they shot this scene…and I don’t want to know. It’s pure and I’ll just rewatch it in awe
As a young man working cattle and horses in West Texas when that came out was very moving movie. I worked horses and cattle in the mountains and could relate.
My partner and I just recently spent the night up at Craig's hut and we downloaded the movie. So we cooked dinner and watched the movie while the sunset over Craig's hut. Was an emotional night for me. Brought up a lot of memories from my childhood. Was fantastic up there and we got some great photos aswell.
This scene has me a grown 50 year old ex military man whose seen action, held dead men in my arms, just blubbing. Its a thing called trust, and it registers with the horse and Jim. Its such a rare commodity, total trust, that once you've tasted it, mere mortals are deceivingly vacuous and unworthy. I long for heaven where I can walk in and be near the greatest trust of all, my God.
I always say Shane is my favorite western, guess I should say American western but this is a tie. I have this movie & it's a cinematic masterpiece through & through. Love!!
You can visit the cliff he jumps off from Watsons Mountain Country Trail Rides in Boorolite Victoria Aus. My best friend and I just went for a 3hr horse ride here and the owners/staff took us to the cliff. Beautiful scenery, Gentle horses and great weather!
Bylo mi 6...film miluji a budu po zbytek života...koně jsou celý můj život.V Americe mají Monte Walshe,v Austrálii Jima Craiga..já jsem si díky nim vzala ve vztahu ke koním to nejlepší ❤
I must have been 5 or 6 when this came out. I think my parents rented the video or something but I loved it. It's still a favorite of mine to this day.
when jim rides off the cliff with almost 90degree drop is what made his character a legend....still a great movie.....jim also should have laid claim to the town in the second movie to help the mountain people....
Get a Welsh cob mountain pony They're as tough as nails, it takes a lot to spook them and when you've bonded with them they'll keep you safe no matter what But you will need very good fencing as they're escape artists
There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around That the colt from old regret had got away And he had joined the wild bush horses - he was worth a thousand pound, So all the cracks had gathered to the fray. All the tried and noted riders from the stations near and far Had mustered at the homestead overnight, For the bushman love hard riding where the wild bush horses are, And the stock-horse snuffs the battle with delight. The Man From Snowy River- by Banjo Patterson Right up with Waltzing Matilda as a piece of Australiana. My mom used to love reading this poem to us when we were kids.
notice how the trees were in proper orientation on the ride down the slope, they were straight, showing the illusion that the ride down was authentic. A brilliant scene and a classic.
In 1963 we had a teacher who was in amateur theatrics and had some elocution training. On hot afternoons at school in a mining town he 3pronised if went got our work done he'd read too us in the afternoon. Say no more!! One reading was The Man From Snowy River. Utterly captivated even the ratty boys! Am forever grateful to him.
That was, and 43 years later, remains one of the most memorable scenes ever filmed.
Everything about this sets my blood on fire ❤❤❤
It’s a remarkable performance!
Proper karma eventually
! ALSO proper team work and riding as it should be (bridle not actually needed just there for show) watch the whole movie ❤❤❤❤
Best movie scene, ever.
I first watched this on a Beta video player as a young lad. I still watch it twice a year as an adult bloke and every time Jim goes over that edge my heart races.
I'm an old cowgirl that rode in rough country and this movie had real deal riding in it and even though I've seen it at least 20 times my heart still beats fast when I see that sequence.
U .. BETTER... HAVE. HORSE. CAN. TRUST ..U . GONNA .RIDE. LIKE. THAT
No gun's. No swearing. No naked girls.
Just a man, a horse and a mountain!
EPIC
reality , something that showbuisness doesnt like to admit exists.
There was swearing, but yeah great film
@@kedb621 *"YOU BASTARD"*
Every time I see this movie I remember sitting in Primary School as a kid, watching this as an end of year treat shortly after it came out and giggling away with the rest of the class as we thought "Oooo, how ruuude" ; }
@@josmo1363 😆 pretty sure there was a GD in it too because I remember my very proper mom flipping out over it
Yeah, no guns... like REAL men carry to defend against threats, man or beast. You'd also undoubtedly prefer electric horses to assuage any perceived animal cruelty.
This is my favorite movie scene ever, in all my 59 years of life, and I still get tears in my eyes every single time I see it.
I must have seen this scene a thousand times, and it STILL gives me butterflies! It is probably the greatest bit of riding ever put to film.
Saoirse Dove INDEED!!!♥️🐴♥️
The crack of the whip as he goes over the edge does it to me
But how d’ye know it isno footage of horses running on flatland, teh ridar leaning whay back in th’ saddle and the fillum cocked at a 60° angel.
The best thing is he actually rode that horse himself over the mountains. ♥️
@@Mekratrig if you look at the horses, they are leaning back as well. He really did ride down the hill side. Or at least the stunt double did.
Love the movie so much! The fact that I’ve met the whole cast is incredible and the fact that all of my family were in it and supplied most of the horses for the cast and the cast lived at my house while they were filming is just a big part of my family!!
And that a family friend rode that cliff jump is so special
cool
🤗🥰 How special is that! ❤️
That is so awesome I love both movies so much!!!
Was that Kirk Douglas?? I haven't seen this movie in over 20 yrs. When my uncle showed it to me as a kid.. I never forgot the scene where the cowboy goes after all those wild mustangs off. The side of the mountain.. I always wanted to be a cowboy after watching the film.. That's cool you n your family were all part of the movie n your horses as well.. What was the location of the film?? All that wild country looks cool
No shit, that's awesome it was your buddy in the scene down the mountain especially with the crack of the whip.. Very cool
Even after 40 years this movie doesn't lose age. The cinematography was superb.
Even so many years later. That scene Still gets my Blood running hot, and causes goosebumps on my Arms. Thanks again.
When that horse leaped over that edge, that horn solo, and the crack of that whip at the beginning always gets me.
And the rest of the ride and the music just brings it all together. And change to gentle music with the horses running through the snow? BEAUTIFUL. . . .
“There are at least a dozen good brood mares in that mob. I'll be back for them... and for whatever else is mine.”
hell of a line that probably wouldn't be allowed to make it in these days
Probably the most macho line ever delivered. And he said it proudly in front of everyone. Effectively ending anyone’s ability to doubt his statement
@@krispykremes2482 that ride down the cliff he actually did would not have been allowed today either. They would've cgi'd it.
Jim told him ;))) 🤟
@@danielsmit11 he didnt!! One of the best horsemen in Australia did. He was also the head wrangler for the the movie.
This movie is one I watched with my dad growing up, I still remember it fondly to this day and this is the scene when he sits up in his chair and says, “Give her the reins and let her do her job!” Always brings tears to my eyes 😊
Brought tears to mine too ♡
All time favorite movie. I often use the line “you can bid the mob good day”. Most people don’t get it, but those that do, get a tip of the hat and respect forever.
Not many instances to use that, especially today
My father and I watched this and loved it when it came out and I was 10. My daughters and I watched this and loved it when I was 30. Now that I'm almost 50, just sat down and watched it with my granddaughter. Guess what...she loved it too.
That's just awesome. Long may that continue.
As a horse rider his skills amazed me since he never rode had no experience with horses! He mastered it.
Although the actor was trained by an experienced cattleman and did many of the scenes himself a horseman by the name Gerald Egan doubled for him on a few scenes including the downhill scene. It was an incredible thing to see.
@@slamheadthis scene was done by Tom himself and he has the hospital record to prove it
@@aussiefirie I had seen sources that said differently but found one source that said only the beginning shot of when he jumps over the log at the top of the cliff was done by the stuntman. So it would seem the actor is featured in a majority of the downhill footage. It was an incredible sequence of riding footage.
@@slamheadTom has said in interviews thqt he did this scene. He had fallen of while filming and actually had a few broken bones from it.
@@aussiefirie Yes, you are correct, I understand he made the ride now. So did the stuntman. It is a cut scene. It was shot from several angles. In the end the real credit goes to that horse who apparently belonged to the cattleman that trained Tom to ride.
The ride of a life time he earned that title THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER ❤TRUE MEANING OF HORSE N RIDER AS ONE 🐎 🐴
I wish I could go home-back then- and watch this with me dad again.
Me too. One of my dad’s most favorite movies.
There is so much emotion built up in this clip that by the time you get to the part where the horses are running through the snow i wanna cry.
That is exactly how it makes me feel. 🥰
I do cry!
@@Say_No-2_Animal-Abuse_ me too! I am actually crying right now over it :D
Been watching this since the mid 80's and at 53, it's still one of my favorites..quoted as being one of the best film footages of horses ever made..with good reason!
You might like to look up the movie The Lighthorsemen from 1987. It's another Australian film which is a true story set in 1917 in Israel. If I may say so, some of the footage, especially towards the end, is possibly more spectacular than in The Man from Snowy River.
Edit: Oh hey, I just found it. Hope it doesn't get pulled down. Enjoy: ruclips.net/video/b-OF8mZ1ciE/видео.html Unfortunately this isn't as good as the original cut. They've edited out some parts I've noticed even in the first 10 minutes that make the scenes seem a little disjointed and mashed together. If I could find the original 1987 cut it's much better.
45 minutes in to this version and there are so many great little moments that have been cut out of this edit. The dating scene with the nurse had some gorgeous gems all gone. Sigh...
ikr
i have this movie on a betamax cassette
@@wattlebough Thank you for posting this. I bet it will be like searching for the Grail, but hope to find the original cut of this movie. Of course I never heard of it, but the U.S. isn't too good at finding and promoting other countries' movies. I wonder if it was shown in theaters here back then.
@@NavvyMom Hi there, I was a fairly young lad back in '87 so I don't know if it was shown in cinemas outside of Australia, maybe New Zealand. It's the unique role in the history of the creation of modern Israel that the Australian Mounted Divisions played in WW1 against the Ottoman Empire that we're very proud of, you can sense the love for the history of the Australian Light Horse in the film and the characters. Here's some original footage of the ALH from the Sinai & Palestine Campaign. Enjoy: ruclips.net/video/IL80V5yJ6qs/видео.html
@@wattlebough Thanks for the link. They sure looked like a gritty bunch. (That is a compliment!) Love watching old footage of horses, love to study the conformation, etc.
Hasn't been a movie with that level of horsemanship in a very long time.
True some real good 👌 riding
Closest i can think is
Indi jones 1
Actually because of the riding skills needed none of the Americans extras could ride it so all of the riders are actually farmers from around the area
The camera angle was adjusted to compensate. Never the less some excellent riding
@@raysoto6886 were the trees adjusted too?
nothing is more pure than riding a horse at full gallop. nothing compares and the feeling is indescribable to those that have not felt it.
Every autumn, when we herd the horses down from the highlands where they have spent the summer ... they always run the last bit. It is really something to not just hear, but to FEEL thousands of horses all charge in unison ... the ground trembles!
My wife would disagree with you on that one mate 😂
I agree.
From Kentucky.
Dad raised horses.
Went to KY Derby in my 20s.
Beautiful. It takes courage and understanding
The two things I like about this are - 1. You can see that the trees are upright when he comes down the mountain, so you can see it’s not just the camera angle, and 2. I’ve seen that hillside from the top on horseback… That shit is STEEP AF!!!
Yep. I stood at the top of it. Actually i tripped. You see that log at the top that the horse jumps over? Yeah. I tripped on it. Kinda stepped down to the little ledge just below where the swooping hill starts. Both exhilarating & get me the fuck offa this edge at the same time!
This is the scene that separates the men from the boys🙌♥️♥️♥️🙌
NEVER gets old...EVER!!!🙌🐴🙌
The cinematography of these movies is still unmatched in any modern western movie today… fucking breathtaking
"But the man from Snowy River let the pony have his head, he swung his stock whip round & gave a cheer..
Then he raced him down that mountain like a torrent down it's bed, while the others stood and watched in very fear"
One of, if not the best visual poems ever written, close your eyes & listen to a good recital - you'll 'see' the ride in your minds eye
My mom loved to read it to us when we were kids, 50+ years ago now.
No stunts. No camera trickery. The actor bonded with his Brumby and they filmed it for real. Astonishing !
It's hard to believe that this movie is 40 years old and it's still a great movie! I remember seeing it at the theater when it first came out. I just watched it on DVD again the other day. This is the kind of movie that can be watched again and again.
He sent the flint stones flying, but the pony kept his feet,
He cleared the fallen timbers in his stride,
And the man from Snowy River never shifted in his seat -
It was grand to see that mountain horseman ride.
Through the stringybarks and saplings, on the rough and broken ground,
Down the hillside at a racing pace he went;
And he never drew the bridle till he landed safe and sound,
At the bottom of that terrible descent.
Bango Patterson
The man from snowy river is a great horse movie for all ages
Amazing, and all without CGI. Now this is a movie.
Came here because of "12 Strong" Captain Will Summers who did this in Afghanistan. He cited this movie as the only reason he could handle the spirited stallion he road down the mountains of Afghanistan:
"And my horse turned and faced straight down the hill... and he crouched down like a cat, and just sprung off the side of the mountain. And, I think about three to five horse lengths later, his front feet hit. And, this guy just took off like lightning down the side of a cliff. The only thing that went through my mind was this 1980s movie, The Man from Snowy River. And so, I was like, "Okay, the guy from Snowy River, he put his head on the back of the horse, and he put his feet up around his neck."
And so, my feet came up, my head goes back. And I have like horsetail on the back of my head. And this guy just tears down the side of this mountain where at the bottom of it is like a gully about six to 12 feet deep, and about four feet wide.... And he successfully jumped over that.....
"
RNJuiceable Yup, I read that book "Horse Soldiers." He said it took the rest of them a long time to catch up because they took the switchback trail down.
Hmm. Just looked it up. The excerpt from :Horse Soldiers" says it was a guy named Fred Falls.
"As they rode, the Americans struggled with their horsemenship[sic]. At times they could be downright comical. At one point later in the campaign, Fred Falls's horse, an irascible stallion, leaped off the trail without warning, ignoring the switchbacks, and started running down the mountain face. Falls would later remember leaning back in the saddle because he had seen an actor in the movie "The Man From Snowy River" do the same thing--- and survive just such a ride.
Falls's head was bouncing up and down on the horse's butt while his hiking boots were flailing up around its ears. He was yelling at the top of his lungs, 'I don't want to die!'
At the bottom of the run, the horse spied an eight-foot-wide ravine. Falls saw it too, and yanked on the reins. The horse leaped and was airborne, sailing downhill, making a perfect landing, and galloping to the bottom. Falls pulled the reins and the horse began making a circle, as if Falls were on a merry-go-round, the horse going faster and faster then finally slowing, until it stopped and began grazing a few sparse stalks of grass.
Falls sat up, amazed that he had survived. He had covered so much ground so quickly with his shortcut that it took General Dostum and Nelson ten minutes to reach him.
When they did, Dostum rode up, gazing at Falls. He said something quietly in Dari as he passed and rode on without stopping.
'What'd he say?' Falls asked a translator.
'He said, "Truly, you are the finest horseman he has ever seen."'
'Tell the General thank you,' said Falls."
~from "Horse Soldiers" by Doug Stanton
When that horse goes past 90 degrees vertical? Good grief.
What I love about this is that he did all the riding. That’s not a stunt double, he learnt to ride for this role.
They tilted the camera sideways and he leaned back in the saddle.
@@JeffreyAllanBackowski nope, he actually rode down that slope
@@VergilTheLegendaryDarkSlayer and Australia is a real country, on a globe shape earth, where I am King of Kashmir.
Um, not true at all.. A
N experienced stunt rider and Victorian High Countryman named Gerald Eagen did the steep descent ride. I had an ex girlfriend who knew him.
@@drewdrewski6278
Tom Burlinson had never ridden horses much before making this movie and when he took Denny over the cliff to go after the brumbies that was a one-take shot at full gallop down the cliff face.
That's from imdb so I'm going to believe that sorry
That was one fantastic movie. Just loved it. Thanks
It's one of my favorite movie scenes ever!! It's perfect from all aspects of film making!!
I've loved this movie since my dad took us to see it when we were kids. It's one of those movies that if it comes on TV and I'm awake, I watch it. Just watched it this morning again. Beautiful film.
The 15 riders who didn't go over the edge disliked the video.
they were the smart ones
One of the best scenes in film, just amazing
Notice the different riding postures of the American ( probably stunt riders) and Tom Burlison's.
American cowboy style tend to sit more perpendicular, with elbows higher and shoulders back. They tend to "flap" to counterbalance the gallop.
Whereas, Burlison learnt the Australian stockman style. When the horse is in full gallop: he lowers his bodyweight and is more prone and parallel. The elbows are tucked in and the shoulders are down. The hand position is up on the horses mane and his arms pump with the horse's movement.
That's why also Burlison and "Ben" appear to be more connected and moving as one. Which also gives subconsciously gives the viewer more emotional feedback watching them ride together.
When he jumps off the side of that mountain, and that horn goes off, Holy S***!
My favorite movie as a kid watching this with family. Best part had me out my seat
This was cut off too soon! At the end of this amazing ride, he brings all the horses into the corral. I agree - one of the most thrilling scenes ever, and even moreso since Tom Burlinson did the riding himself, in one take.
wow that is amazing
He also didn't know how to ride when he got cast. 🤯
According to Wikipedia the stunt rider for the cliff descent was Gerald Egan.
@@aaronleverton4221 Gerald did the single shot of the jump into the decent. When the camera cuts to the descent ride down the hill, that is Tom.
@@aaronleverton4221 lol, lol!
And Wikipedia is so reliable!
😂😂😂
Watched this with my papa when I was growing up. Used to get chills watching it. Talked to my husband about it and he had never heard of the movie. Time to break out the ol' VCR.
Magnificent scene were he is riding full gallop down the steep mountain, UNBELIEVABLE RIDING!!!
I just read that actor Tom Burlinson was a novice rider, learned to ride 2 weeks before filming began, & did the scene himself... in ONE take!
Amazing!👏👏👏👏👏
No. Gerald Egan did the shot of the jump into the decent. When the camera cuts to the descent ride down the hill, that is Tom and he fell off and went to hospital.. LOl.
I want to meet his riding coach.
@@philcollins4520 I read that too. But why then is Tom saying he did it in the video provided on this website:
ruclips.net/video/kP6n1xoB4tQ/видео.html
Still one of my favorite movies to this day!!!
Watched this movie countless times as a kid
When I first saw this as a kid, my mind was blown.
I still love it!
Back to watching this scene again...still turn into a gigantic goosebump! Never gets old.
One of the best movies ever,the horses,the scenery,everything !
This movie always gets me. Classic.
That was a AWESOME movie. I'd watch it again if possible
When he jumps over the edge. My heart stops and my mind is saying "THAT is BADASS!"
@ I seen a video of the actor when he is older and he gave people a trail ride on horses around the area of the movie. He said that he actually did it and that it was not fake.
If I remember correctly he also broke his hip. When they're running through the snow, his horse slipped and fell over. It had a still of the shot too. None of this was faked. He had done an interview about it.
This movie is so excellent, the writing, directing, cinematography, and my personal favorite is the chimes through the snow, just a feel good inspiration
All that modern cinematography, but it is this old “slope down” scene that makes me hold my breath.
Thanks for posting this. I remember watching this mesmerized back in high school (I'm 50s now). When cable TV was brand new. I love horses, and the skill level and cinematophrapy here is bar none!
I love how real this is, no smoke and mirrors just raw talent and good horses - same to be said for the light horseman film, that too had some talented horse people doing some seriously good stuff
This part of the movie made me so happy as a child, even to this day.
He ain't a boy, he's a man. A man from Snowy River. Great movie.
This scene is absolutely incredible!! I would love to see this great movie again. It is brilliant!
I had no idea this movie was based on a poem/song. But after hearing it, they captured this scene perfectly.
This was as one of my favorite movies growing up.
If you've seen the film but not read the poem i would highly recommend reading it, banjo patterson was one of the greatest poets in Australian history. Slim dusty also has also done a great voice over of it and it's here on youtube.
This is a lifelong favorite movie of mine. To this day I can’t conceive how they shot this scene…and I don’t want to know. It’s pure and I’ll just rewatch it in awe
This was a truly great movie.
As a young man working cattle and horses in West Texas when that came out was very moving movie. I worked horses and cattle in the mountains and could relate.
This ia the best horsemanship I've ever seen
Exceptional horsemanship ❤
My partner and I just recently spent the night up at Craig's hut and we downloaded the movie. So we cooked dinner and watched the movie while the sunset over Craig's hut. Was an emotional night for me. Brought up a lot of memories from my childhood. Was fantastic up there and we got some great photos aswell.
Absolutely brilliant. Saw this in the cinema as a kid, when I used to ride. Was like... how the fuck? But it’s legit. Balls of steel.
Best movie ever. Good, wholesome wonderful. Probably seen it 200 tines. The musical score is amazing. I grew up wanting to be Jim Craig...
Still my absolute favorite movie scene!
A great movie based on probably the greatest poem even written in Australia
This scene has me a grown 50 year old ex military man whose seen action, held dead men in my arms, just blubbing. Its a thing called trust, and it registers with the horse and Jim. Its such a rare commodity, total trust, that once you've tasted it, mere mortals are deceivingly vacuous and unworthy. I long for heaven where I can walk in and be near the greatest trust of all, my God.
ps: saw this when I was just a young boy really, in Lake Kariba, in Zimbabwe. What a time.
I watched dis for school, love the austrialian songs :)
- ange
Always bring's Goosebumps to my skin and makes my sprite soar , thanks for posting
I transposed Jessica's theme on guitar( utube Jared mcdade Jessica's theme from man from snowy river)
me too
No better horse riding ever damn what a scene
No freaking words!!!!!!! I saw this when it first came out at the theaters 👍
My mom loves this part when Jim rides the mountain!
The most underrated, composed soundtrack to a movie
My Dad and I used to watch this movie whenever it aired. Our Favorite Scene. I miss my Dad, but I always smile when I see OUR SCENE.
Absolutely me too I love this movie makes me cry when I watch this nowadays, I'm 42. ✌️.👍.
I always say Shane is my favorite western, guess I should say American western but this is a tie. I have this movie & it's a cinematic masterpiece through & through. Love!!
Shane was good 👌 BUT can't touch the riding in this movie
@@raysoto6886This can't even be compared to our old westerns can it? 🤔
John Wayne. Clint Eastwood. Too many to mention. Nice to see a lady who likes Western movies. I ride at least once a week
That is such a good movie.
Denny was such a great horse❤
Jim's Brumby is the most beautiful horse in the whole film! And the frost puffs on the end of the whip gets me every time.
You can visit the cliff he jumps off from Watsons Mountain Country Trail Rides in Boorolite Victoria Aus. My best friend and I just went for a 3hr horse ride here and the owners/staff took us to the cliff. Beautiful scenery, Gentle horses and great weather!
This is one of the best courses ever filmed in cinematic history 🐎❤
The guys a great actor, but that buckskin horse is the real star. I loved that horse as a kid, I just thought he was awesome!
I love this movie can watch it over and over again
Bylo mi 6...film miluji a budu po zbytek života...koně jsou celý můj život.V Americe mají Monte Walshe,v Austrálii Jima Craiga..já jsem si díky nim vzala ve vztahu ke koním to nejlepší ❤
One of my all time favourites!!
I must have been 5 or 6 when this came out. I think my parents rented the video or something but I loved it. It's still a favorite of mine to this day.
Best part of the movie.
when jim rides off the cliff with almost 90degree drop is what made his character a legend....still a great movie.....jim also should have laid claim to the town in the second movie to help the mountain people....
What a stunning mountain horse!! I wish my Mustang rode like that but my girl is afraid to burn a calorie.
Get a Welsh cob mountain pony
They're as tough as nails, it takes a lot to spook them and when you've bonded with them they'll keep you safe no matter what
But you will need very good fencing as they're escape artists
Denny is the most important character in the movie 🐎 ❤
There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around
That the colt from old regret had got away
And he had joined the wild bush horses - he was worth a thousand pound,
So all the cracks had gathered to the fray.
All the tried and noted riders from the stations near and far
Had mustered at the homestead overnight,
For the bushman love hard riding where the wild bush horses are,
And the stock-horse snuffs the battle with delight.
The Man From Snowy River- by Banjo Patterson
Right up with Waltzing Matilda as a piece of Australiana.
My mom used to love reading this poem to us when we were kids.
notice how the trees were in proper orientation on the ride down the slope, they were straight, showing the illusion that the ride down was authentic. A brilliant scene and a classic.
Have always LOVED this movie 🎬 ❤🐎🇦🇺
still one of the most badass scenes to date! :)
In 1963 we had a teacher who was in amateur theatrics and had some elocution training. On hot afternoons at school in a mining town he 3pronised if went got our work done he'd read too us in the afternoon. Say no more!! One reading was The Man From Snowy River. Utterly captivated even the ratty boys! Am forever grateful to him.
One of the best scenes captured on film!