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Old 12-20-2013, 01:53 PM
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Can't believe nobody on the horsey board mentioned Seabiscuit or Laura Hillenbrand's other book Unbroken(definitely not about horses, but none the less very good).
How bout the horsey movie Let it Ride..watched that one couple times..was it a book?
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Old 12-20-2013, 02:04 PM
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How bout the horsey movie Let it Ride..watched that one couple times..was it a book?
it was a screenplay by nancy dowd who also wrote slap shot.

that's one hell of a comedy exacta.
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it was a screenplay by nancy dowd who also wrote slap shot.

that's one hell of a comedy exacta.

You got that right.
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slap shot, best hockey movie EVER.
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Old 12-20-2013, 04:01 PM
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slap shot, best hockey movie EVER.
Agree, but was there another hockey movie?...I'm not a hockey fan..and that's the only sport i never bet on
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Agree, but was there another hockey movie?...I'm not a hockey fan..and that's the only sport i never bet on
the stupid mighty ducks movies come to mind. and i know there's miracle, about the 1980 olympic hockey team.
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Agree, but was there another hockey movie?...I'm not a hockey fan..and that's the only sport i never bet on
http://www.sportsinmovies.com/hockey-movies.asp
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seem to recall a real sappy movie with a figure skater and a hockey player-played by a guy with dark hair. robby benson i think is his name. some guy my oldest sister just loooooved.
ugh.

i think he was hockey...hell, maybe just a skater, too?
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Slap shot the only one on the list i've seen..
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