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 enlarge | Director: Jay Russell
Actors: David Morrissey, Marshall Napier, Joel Tobeck, Brian Cox, Ben Chaplin
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  50 reviews
Sales Rank: 1581
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), Chinese (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Korean (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Portuguese (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Blu-ray
Running Time: 112 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: 23858
UPC: 043396238589
EAN: 0043396238589
ASIN: B0012IWRDM
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 2007
Release Date: April 8, 2008
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Condition: BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED !!!!!
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WATER HORSETHE: LEGEND OF THE DEEP (BD) (BLU-RAY DISC)
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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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 Water Horse Lesson May 14, 2008
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) May 12, 2008
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 May 12, 2008
This DVD is about loving and caring, even if you are different, accepting the difficulties because when you love something it is worth it.
When you wish for magic, you might get a handful May 11, 2008
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
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 submarine attack. His response to this bizarre idea, that might be an unconscious, or conscious, way for Hamilton to keep himself out of any real fighting, eventually puts Crusoe and Angus in great jeopardy. This all leads to a stunning, fast-paced climax, where both tragedy and triumph are possible. One suggestion: If you watch this film have no lights on in the room, when you watch that sequence, as it is very dark.
Cast: There are no weak spots in the cast, but four characters really stand out and dominate their scenes.
The entire story is being told, in retrospect, in modern-day Scotland, by an older gentleman to a pair of tourists, in a pub. You do not find out who the older man until the very end, but he tells the tale perfectly, and captures the attention of his audience, and mine. He is portrayed by Brian Cox, and he is perfectly cast.
Ben Chaplin portrays the mysterious Lewis Mowbray, and he is also perfectly cast. Despite his air of mystery and tendency to be evasive about his past, he gives a thoroughly likeable Mowbray, whom you know, and Angus knows, can be trusted.
Alex Etel was a real find by director Jay Russell, and is brilliant as Angus. He gives us a very credible little boy who desperately wants to believe in some things, while not wanting to believe the awful reality of his father's fate. Much of the film focuses on Angus, and he never stumbles or disappoints. In the Special Features, you see that Jay Russell immediately knew he had found the right boy to portray Angus, when he met him. You also see how physically demanding the role was.
The other main character is Crusoe, and it is a real tribute to the special effects team that they could take computer-generated graphics and a set of models, and give us a magical beast that is noble, powerful, vulnerable, playful, thoroughly bonded with Angus, and highly expressive. I was especially impressed that, while the water horse grows rapidly, and does change as he grows, Crusoe remains Crusoe throughout the film. Plus, I never felt the interactions between Crusoe and the human actors were "off" or not realistic-looking.
Two memorable moments There is a famous/infamous photograph of the Loch Ness monster, taken back in the thirties, that was later proven to be bogus. This film gives us a moment of comic relief, by giving a version of how that picture came to be.
Just as Angus's mother is chastising him for believing in the old water horse legend, and giving Lewis an equally hard time for encouraging Angus to believe in such nonsense, all the characters stop looking at her, and look behind her. Her look, when she turns around, is priceless, and rivals the moment of wonder we saw in Sam Neill and Laura Dern, early in the original Jurassic Park (Widescreen Collector's Edition).
Chris McCallister, author of Coming Full Circle
Great Loch Ness Monster Movie !!! May 10, 2008
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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