Secretariat Out On Blu-Ray and DVD!

Secretariat is out now on Blu-Ray disc and DVD and it is a MUST-SEE.

I got to see it with my 6-year-old in the theater and we both loved it. In general, I'd say it's a family film for those of you with children 10 and up because the subject matter can be a bit dry for younger children, but if you have a little horse rider, the exciting race scenes in particular will be enough to keep him or her riveted.

Secretariat will especially be loved by the adults in your house- The storyline is compelling and Diane Lane and John Malkovich are stellar in their roles, as usual. This was one of my favorite movies of 2010.

Here are the Blu-Ray specifics:

FILM SYNOPSIS

Behind every legend, lies an impossible dream. Witness the spectacular journey of an incredible horse named Secretariat and the moving story of his unlikely owner, a housewife who risked everything to make him a champion. Out of the gate with never-before-seen bonus features, Secretariat is hours of pulse- pounding entertainment for the whole family!

DISC BONUS FEATURES:

BLU-RAY:The same as the DVD, plus...

• Choreographing The Races - This piece looks at how director Randall Wallace and the filmmakers used innovative tools and technology to accurately and excitingly recreate the Triple Crown races that make the viewer feel like they are standing on the backstretch themselves.
• A Director’s Inspiration: A Conversation With The Real Penny Chenery - Director Randall Wallace sits down with Secretariat owner Penny Chenery to review the movie and some of the key scenes. Penny reflects on what it was like to have been a woman in a male dominated sport and to have been part of horse racing’s most exciting moments in history.
• Audio Commentary By Director Randall Wallace - View the film with optional audio commentary from Director Randall Wallace.
• Deleted Scenes With Optional Audio Commentary By Director Randall Wallace - The same deleted scenes as the DVD, plus four more...

• Alternate Opening
• Introduction
• “Are You A Golfer?”
• No Time To Rest

• Secretariat Multi-Angle Simulation - Relive Secretariats triumphant 1973 Preakness race by viewing the race from a number of perspectives as well as listening to commentaries from fans, announcers and even the jockey who rode Secretariat to their record finish.

DVD:

• Heart Of A Champion - This feature takes a look at one of the most famous thoroughbred horses ever known. Secretariat was a horse with style as well as amazing speed and an unsurpassed racing record. We interview all the key players from the day as well as today’s filmmakers to learn more about the horse affectionately called “Red.”
• Deleted Scenes With Optional Audio Commentary By Director Randall Wallace:

• Director Introduction
  
• Memories
  
• Seth Joins The Team
  
• Too Soon T o Celebrate

• Music Video – AJ Michalka “It’s Who You Are”

Secretariat is available on Blu-Ray at Amazon.com for $22.99.

Disclosure: I received a screener of this movie in order to write this review.