| Mee-Shee: The Water Giant | 
 enlarge | Director: John Henderson
Actors: Bruce Greenwood, Daniel Magder, Joel Tobeck, Rena Owen, Phyllida Law
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 29496
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 68030614
UPC: 025193061423
EAN: 0025193061423
ASIN: B000FDE5U8
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
Release Date: July 25, 2006
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A crackling good family adventure, Mee-Shee: The Water Giant stars Bruce Greenwood as a New York City oil-company engineer who interrupts a vacation with his young son, Mac (Daniel Magder), to rescue valuable equipment from the bottom of a British Columbia lake. The effort is somewhat complicated by Mee-Shee, a playful and benevolent cousin of the Loch Ness monster but presumed to be fiction by the local community. Mac, however, encounters Mee-Shee (constructed by the late Jim Henson's Creature Shop) and they become friends, but a pair of industrial saboteurs looking for the biggest score of all have other ideas. The nice cast includes Phyllida Law as the prim landlady of a boarding house (she's ever-so-reminiscent of daughter Emma Thompson in Nanny McPhee), Rena Owen as the lone adult who has seen Mee-Shee and regularly feeds it salmon, and Luanne Gordon as an environmental cop. Director John Henderson, who visited this territory once before in the Ted Danson vehicle, Loch Ness, makes a very crisp drama—with real villains and passions—out of material that might have been quite mawkish in someone else's hands. --Tom Keogh
Product Description
Mac a fun loving nine-year old will have the adventure of a lifetime when he uncovers the world s biggest secret: Mee-Shee a loveable water giant. Together Mac and his enormous new friend will have to outsmart a team of evil hunters who threaten to take Mee-Shee away forever. With incredible monsters and amazing special effects from Academy Award winning Jim Henson s Creature Shop Mee-Shee the Water Giant will swim into the hearts of your whole family!System Requirements:Running Time: 95 MinutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: PG UPC: 025193061423 Manufacturer No: 68030614
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Mee-Shee: The Water Giant May 15, 2008
Although the title may have you thinking of a Japanese Animated short, this is a live action movie similar to the Lochness one that is out. This takes place in current day Canada. When a young boy must go with his father to recover an expensive drill bit in a deep lake he is peeved. After all his father has promised multiple rides on the rollercoaster and they haven't seen the theme park yet. It takes this kid a while to realize his dad isn't the only selfish one in the family, but he does after making friends with what appears to be a cross between a Walrus and a Plesiosaur. His decision that dad doesn't need to blow chunks at the theme park to make him happy shows he is growing up and becoming aware that his personal feelings aren't the only ones to consider.
The story centers on a child falling in the water and being saved by a giant mammal while his dad is in a deep submersible trying to salvage a drill bit. His dad runs into some unfriendly salvagers to give the story a villain. This villain is not only nasty to people, but to the water giant as well. Never annoy a water giant as there may be parent water giant that will spank you. This movie kept my interest and I imagine it would appeal to most kids. Definitely a family friendly movie. If you enjoyed "ET" you will probably like it. Frank Oz's company did a nice job on the creatures. If you liked this be sure to catch "The Waterhorse - Legend of the Deep". Good quality DVD with decent replayability.
 families with pre-teens or so. February 4, 2008
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
Mee-Shee: The water Giant DVD
This movie is kind of a cross between E. T. and the Loch Ness Monster. The movie is a little over the top with many unrealistic occurrences. However, it is fun and the kids really enjoyed it.
The parts that some people may be offended by are when the boy uses the words "die furball" to a stuffed animal. This is a realistic reaction for a kid that just had his dream of going to Disney Land destroyed! The other offensive phrase was when a little girl calls the boy "dirt bag". Personally, I didn't think the movie needed to add these phrases but that is all the negative wording that I heard in this movie.
There is some violence in the movie especially at the end that might disturb young viewers. However, most of the movie is mild. Another thing that some people might object to is that the bad guys supposedly worked for Green Peace. We felt that they worked for a rival oil company and just used Green Peace as their cover. The movie doesn't really elaborate.
If you're an adult, you'll probably pick this movie apart and find all the things wrong with it. But if you're a child, you'll really enjoy the story line. My kids couldn't get enough of this movie which really says it all. It's no more violent than the Lion King or other Disney films.
Recommended for families with pre-teens or so.
Gunner February, 2008
Great kid movie - with a message! October 30, 2007
Let me begin by saying that I first viewed this with trepidation -as it sounded really cheesy. Yes - at times, there are some of the standard villain/good guy/kid stuff scenes - but overall, this is really a fun movie! My kids (8 yrs old) love it, they get scared when they think Mee-Shee is in trouble, they get excited when all is well (no spoilers...), they laugh a lot, and really stay engaged in the story. Even better, I really think they take away the lesson of caring for others as a message.
Acting is good - it doesn't feel forced, the animation is actually pretty well done - and it's a movie I have enjoyed watching with my children more than once! It's quite kid friendly, teaches without being obvious and a nice departure from cartoon type movies (which I also enjoy...) Definetely worth a watch or two!
Cute July 23, 2007
What a charming movie! My nieces want a stuffed animal, well, so do I!
Mee-Shee: The Water Giant June 18, 2007
Very good movie. Teaches the importance of respecting the differences in people and in animals. Also, helps parents recognize the need to listen to their children and which is more important: job vs. family.
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