The Man from Snowy River is worth a small "yippee!" It's a real honest-to-goodness western, the likes of which haven't been seen in these parts for a long spell.

Why not make the story more realistic, deal with the characters as people, and stop trying to get cute?

The schmaltzy Kirk Douglas in a dual role makes it twice as bad.

The late, great Kirk Douglas fronts an enjoyably rustic take on a classic Aussie yarn.