The Water Horse - Legend of the Deep (Two-Disc Special Edition)

starring: Bruce Allpress, Eddie Campbell, Ben Chaplin, Peter Corrigan (II), Brian Cox directed by: Jay Russell See Larger Image List Price: $28.96 You Pay Only: $18.99 You Save: $9.97 (34%) Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Brand: ETEL,ALEX EAN: 0043396184565 Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen Label: Columbia Tri/Star Manufacturer: Columbia Tri/Star Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: Columbia Tri/Star Region Code: 99 Release Date: April 08, 2008 Running Time: 112 minutes Sales Rank: 123 Studio: Columbia Tri/Star Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 2007 Related Items: Alvin and the Chipmunks The Golden Compass (New Line Platinum Series Two-Disc Widescreen Edition) National Treasure 2 - Book of Secrets (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (Widescreen Edition) Enchanted (Widescreen Edition) see more Editorial Review: Product Description: Genre: Feature Film Family Rating: PG Release Date: 8-APR-2008 Media Type: DVD Amazon.com: Based on a novel by Dick King-Smith, author of The Sheep Pig (from which Babe was adapted), the touching and often spectacular The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep ingeniously presumes to explain the truth behind 'Nessie,' i.e., the Loch Ness Monster. The story, told in present day to a couple of American tourists by a kindly gentleman (Brian Cox) in a pub, begins with a lonely boy, Angus (Alex Etel), pining for his father, who is serving in the Royal Navy during World War II. Angus, along with his sister (Priyanka Xi) and mother (Emily Watson), live on an estate that has been billeted by soldiers in the Scottish Highlands, near Loch Ness. The troop's commander (David Morissey) has an eye for mom, suspicions about a mysterious handyman, Lewis (Ben Chaplin), who is also a war hero, and an absurd contention that the Highlands are the real frontline in the war against Germany. Into this intriguing drama comes a completely different element, a fantastical creature of Celtic mythology that befriends Angus and is, in fact, the sea-beast who will eventually be known as the Loch Ness Monster. Trying to hide the dinosaur-like fellow, nicknamed Crusoe, Angus enlists Lewis to transfer it to the lake, where boy and serpent have extraordinary adventures together until human stupidity threatens Crusoe's existence. A true family film, there is a lot for adults to like about the grownup story in The Water Horse. Meanwhile, the wistful relationship between Angus and Crusoe--each of whom helps the other move past obstacles toward their individual destinies--will leave children feeling both happy and melancholy in the best possible sense. Directed by Jay Russell (My Dog Skip), The Water Horse is the best of a mini-genre of films about or inspired by old Nessie. --Tom Keogh Beyond The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep On Blu-ray Paperback Novel CD Soundtrack Stills from The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (click for larger image) Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Water Horse Lesson The fantasy of this movie pulls to children and adults alike. It even makes the skeptics of the Lock Ness monster wonder if perhaps they haven't been too hasty. It is also an object lesson in letting go, again for children and adults and seeing the wonder in just knowing a person or animal for the short time you shared. Personal courage was on display throughout the movie. Rating: - The Water Horse, or Angus & Crusoe(Nessie) This may be a cross between "Flicka" and "Loch Ness Terror" but it is enjoyable nonetheless. Brian Cox does well as a good Scottish storyteller and the rest the cast do fine as well. The story picks up during WWII when a young boys father hasn't returned in a year of being Missing in Action (MIA) from a sunken ship. His mother and sister have seemed to accepted the inevitable believe he won't return but Angus still believes he will come home. Angus spends his time in his fathers workshop creating things. When his mother hires a handyman he takes over the workshop and disrupts Angus's life further. More so because Angus found an egg and it hatches into what appears to be a small dinosaur with flippers. When the British military takes over the home and property to use it as a defense against German invasion, it becomes difficult to keep his new pet hidden. This is very much a family movie and most members should enjoy it. If you enjoyed this be sure to catch "Mee-Shee: The Water Giant". Good quality DVD with plenty of extras and lots of replayability. Rating: - Animal Lover's Story This DVD is about loving and caring, even if you are different, accepting the difficulties because when you love something it is worth it. Rating: - When you wish for magic, you might get a handful Angus MacMorrow is the lonely son of the head housekeeper of a Scottish manor, on the shores of Loch Ness. It is World War Two, and Angus's father went to serve in the Royal Navy. Angus is struggling to accept the possibility that his father might not come back. While Angus is not allowed to have any pets, as his family does not own the estate where they live, he unexpectedly finds a most unexpected pet, when he brings an egg back from the shore of Loch Ness. A magical creature, straight out of Celtic legends, the water horse is also known as a kelpie. It is now known by another name: the Loch Ness monster. But, when the egg hatches, what emerges acts much more like a puppy than a monster. However, water horses grow very rapidly, and the situation quickly gets out of hand, as Angus tries to keep his pet, whom he has named Crusoe, a secret. Two other factors come into play, as a mysterious stranger, Lewis Mowbray, shows up, plus a detachment of the Royal Army arrives under the dubious leadership of Captain Thomas Hamilton. Captain Hamilton distrusts Lewis, and is very attracted to Angus's mother, Anne Mac Morrow. Hamilton also feels that Angus needs more discipline, while Lewis and Angus become friends, as well as allies in keeping Crusoe a secret. It is Lewis who recognizes Crusoe as the legendary water horse. Things get very complicated when Hamilton pursues his cockamamie idea that Loch Ness will become a front in the war, vulnerable to a German ... Read More Rating: - Great Loch Ness Monster Movie !!! What a great loch ness monster movie. Wonderful to watch old nessie as an egg to adulthood. Great interaction with the kid who found her egg. Could have been better movie without the war scenes but still where else are you going to see Loch Ness Monster up close ?? 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