The Movie Secretariat
Secretariat
“Do you give the horse his strength or clothe his neck with a flowing mane? Do you make him leap like a locust, striking terror with his proud snorting? He paws fiercely, rejoicing in his strength, and charges into the fray. He laughs at fear, afraid of nothing; he does not shy away from the sword. The quiver rattles against his side, along with the flashing spear and lance. In frenzied excitement he eats up the ground; he cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds." Job 39:19-25.” The movie Secretariat begins with this power scripture, to tell a story about the greatest racehorse to ever live, who wins the Triple Crown in 1973. The movie was captive and thrilling from beginning to the end, but the most intriguing part of the movie …show more content…
In the beginning of the movie, Penny Chenery was just a stay at home house wife. The movie began with her in the kitchen struggling to make a breakfast for her chaotic family. She was very short spoken, and played a background role to her husband career offering very little opinions or options. After the death of her mother, Penny takes over her father’s thoroughbred farm. She quickly transitions from a calm and homey house wife to an exciting and competitive environment, where she soon thrives. Penny’s remarkable unexpected appearance in the pubic interviews makes it clear that she is more than just a house wife. “This is not about going back. This is about life being in ahead of you and you run at it! Because you never know how far you can run unless you …show more content…
When first shown, you see Penny as a humble, soft spoken, and fragile woman, but as the plot reveals itself she changes into a self assured, confident, and courageous woman. Penny became ruthless in pursuing her goal of making Secretariat the best, and she made the bold decision to make Secretariat her number one priority, trumping all other concerns. The turning point in Penny’s personality was when she had the confidence to get into a public verbal battle with her opponent, proving that she was a strong woman. “Mr. Lauren, all this is new to me. You have been around racing for years. But never... ever... let me hear you say this doesn't concern me. It definitely DOES concern me. Is that understood?
“Do you give the horse his strength or clothe his neck with a flowing mane? Do you make him leap like a locust, striking terror with his proud snorting? He paws fiercely, rejoicing in his strength, and charges into the fray. He laughs at fear, afraid of nothing; he does not shy away from the sword. The quiver rattles against his side, along with the flashing spear and lance. In frenzied excitement he eats up the ground; he cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds." Job 39:19-25.” The movie Secretariat begins with this power scripture, to tell a story about the greatest racehorse to ever live, who wins the Triple Crown in 1973. The movie was captive and thrilling from beginning to the end, but the most intriguing part of the movie …show more content…
In the beginning of the movie, Penny Chenery was just a stay at home house wife. The movie began with her in the kitchen struggling to make a breakfast for her chaotic family. She was very short spoken, and played a background role to her husband career offering very little opinions or options. After the death of her mother, Penny takes over her father’s thoroughbred farm. She quickly transitions from a calm and homey house wife to an exciting and competitive environment, where she soon thrives. Penny’s remarkable unexpected appearance in the pubic interviews makes it clear that she is more than just a house wife. “This is not about going back. This is about life being in ahead of you and you run at it! Because you never know how far you can run unless you …show more content…
When first shown, you see Penny as a humble, soft spoken, and fragile woman, but as the plot reveals itself she changes into a self assured, confident, and courageous woman. Penny became ruthless in pursuing her goal of making Secretariat the best, and she made the bold decision to make Secretariat her number one priority, trumping all other concerns. The turning point in Penny’s personality was when she had the confidence to get into a public verbal battle with her opponent, proving that she was a strong woman. “Mr. Lauren, all this is new to me. You have been around racing for years. But never... ever... let me hear you say this doesn't concern me. It definitely DOES concern me. Is that understood?