Product Description

Genre: Feature Film Family
Rating: PG
Release Date: 8-APR-2008
Media Type: DVD

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #128 in DVD
• Brand: ETEL,ALEX
• Released on: 2008-04-08
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English
• Dubbed in: French
• Number of discs: 2
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 112 minutes

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

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Customer Reviews

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.

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.

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.