The listing, SPIRIT OF THE EAGLE, DAN HAGGERTY FAMILY ADVENTURE--BRAND NEW!! has ended.
was pleasantly surprised, this is a beautiful movie, the scenery is gorgeous (as Haggerty says "only God can paint a picture like this"); so are the animals. The story is about a cartographer (Dan Haggerty) hired by the Army Corp of Engineers to map out the great uncharted northwest territory. He, of course, is friend to all the animals and in particular to a golden eagle who has the skills of Lassie for tracking and fetching help when needed. Haggerty's son, who has been staying with an aunt after the death of his mother, joins him in the wilderness and parts of the story are told through narration as though the son is an older man recounting tales of his father and their journeys together. Smith (he's so good at playing the villain) is a one-eyed river pirate seeking revenge against Haggerty for the loss of his eye. Classic good guys versus bad guys; and of course the good guy wins. Breathtaking scenery, beautiful horses, amazing animals, noble Indians, the good guys win--what else could you want? The question I always like to ask someone else is "having seen it, would you buy it again" and in this case my answer is a resounding yes.