Apr 29 2008'Murph' Has a Poster and a Little Secret That Better Not Be What I Think It Is
Is the world's fastest horse's (Murph, I presume) "little secret" that he's small? Because unless most of the movie is about how Murph is going around in a long trenchcoat, standing on the back of another miniature horse to pretend he's a full size horse, that's not a secret; it's perfectly obvious Murph is small. I don't think he'll be sneaking that past any racing officials. So is the secret that the horse is a donkey? Again, I feel that if Murph were a donkey--as it appears he may be--that would be picked up pretty quick, particularly because, as mentioned, he's also exceptionally small, and looks like a donkey.
The only way I can figure this "little secret" thing would make sense is if the world's fastest horse is an entirely different horse, and it's about how he has to hide his illegitimate, idiot mule-child (Murph) to keep from disgracing his racing legacy. A friend suggested it might also work if it's like a mix of Cars and White Chicks: a story told from the perspective of the racing vehicle--horses in this case--with Murph going incognito to race with larger horses. I'm not sure I buy it, but I'm sure that's better than what it will end up being (probably an hour-and-a-half male-empowerment lesson that size doesn't matter).
Murph Poster [IMPA]
Reader Comments
1. Manda - April 29, 2008 12:57 PM
Wow, this one took alot of thought.
2. Josh - April 29, 2008 1:24 PM
/cue the old lady from the Simpsons doing the puzzle
"Oh, it's a donkey!"
3. Jacqueline Hyde - April 29, 2008 1:24 PM
Where I come from, Murph is a term for a wedgie. Now that's just good advertising.
4. Grover - April 29, 2008 2:03 PM
"the world's fastest horse is an entirely different horse, and it's about how he has to hide his illegitimate, idiot mule-child (Murph) to keep from disgracing his racing legacy"
So basically the plot for Black Sheep, but with horses?
5. carx - April 29, 2008 3:20 PM
didn't they do this already... but with a zebra
re: racing stripes
6. Beastman AIDS - April 29, 2008 11:36 PM
Maybe he's a closet homosexual and it's a little secret he's been hiding from his parents?
Or maybe he indulges in freaky S&M sessions to crave his lust for punishment after becoming frustrated with always winning races?
I think i'm on to something here.
7. Windier E. Megatons - April 29, 2008 11:44 PM
Maybe the secret is that he's played by Eddie Murphy, and thus the title "Murph."