Unlike just about every other flick coming out in this highly competitive season, the water horse. Jan 01, 1990 the water horse by dick kingsmith is a childrens fantasy fiction book. Ask pupils to research the mythology of the loch ness monster and create a guide to the creatures origins and recorded sightings. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Dec 25, 2007 the book the water horse was written by dick kingsmith who wrote the book babe. Legend of the deep literacy myths and legends the story of the water horse is rooted in one of britains most intriguing legends. Based on a novel by dick kingsmith, author of the sheep pig from which babe was adapted, the touching and often spectacular the water horse. Dec 25, 2007 unlike just about every other flick coming out in this highly competitive season, the water horse. Dec 25, 2007 many lonely children yearn for a pet to call their own. Its a perfect introduction to the works of dick king smith.
Legend of the deep takes off when angus, the lonely, natureloving son of a scottish wwii soldier missing in combat finds an egg by the water, and it hatches into a small, mischievous, dragonlike creature. When it hatches, it releases an unexpected surprise. Legend of the deep, based on a novel by dick kingsmith, a boy finds not only that, but a best friend as well. The intended age group for this book is intermediate. Free delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. The water horse is an extremely charming little childrens film of the type that we unfortunately have been seeing less and less often, with just enough weight to truly earn the title a film for.
The water horse legend of the deep bluray 2007 2008 region free alex etel. He soon discovers that the strange, mischievous hatchling inside is none other than the water horse, the lochs most mysterious and fabled creature. I was just thinking of this movie, for no particular reason, after watching the water horse. All music is composed by james newton howard, except where otherwise noted. May, 2012 the water horse legend of the deep crusoe goes to the sea duration. Adventure, friendship, and hope come to life in the water horse. The movie starts with an old man telling the old legend of water horse to a couple. 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. The water horse legend of the deep crusoe goes to the sea duration. The gallant pig that also was adapted into a family movie. Legend of the deep appears in both an aspect ratio of approximately 2.
On the shore of loch ness, scotland, angus alex etel finds an unusual egg. Behind the scenes of macaus the house of dancing water, the worlds largest waterbased show. The water horse is a gentle tale, perfect for a parent or older sibling to read to a preschooler or kindergartener. The military just takes over their house during the war time, and the family is forced to live with them.
It emerges from a fountain, huge, and burps, causing lewis to react with a yucky face again. Legend of the deep encourages childrenand adultsto ignore the skeptics and the practicalminded and to join forces with the imaginative and the hopeful. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. The original main character of the water horse book is an eight year old girl named kirstie. Sinead oconnor and the chieftains each contribute a song to the soundtrack as well. Legend of the deep has no major stars and nothing resembling oscar buzz. Jan 11, 2008 a rollicking fantasy about the worlds most famous mystery monster, the water horse. Join angus and his incredible friend crusoe the water horse on the adventure of a lifetime as they attempt to outwit the soldiers set on destroying the famous loch ness monster and help crusoe. While the boy tries to keep its existence hidden from his mother emily watson, he and his new pet, crusoe, quickly become inseparable. Legend of the deep stylised onscreen as simply the water horse is a 2007 family fantasy drama film directed by jay russell and written by robert nelson jacobs, based on dick kingsmiths childrens novel the water horse. A rollicking fantasy about the worlds most famous mystery monster, the water horse. With the technology where it was at the time and the cost of that. Perhaps 224 minutes of footage on one disc was too much, as the presentation seemed to suffer.
Legend of the deep on the ds, gamefaqs has game information and a community message board for game discussion. Legend of the deep emily watson alex etel ben chaplin 2007 on the shore of loch ness, angus finds an unusual egg that hatches a water horse, the. The plot revolves around angus macmorrow alex etel, a boy who. The water horse the subtitle is not seen in the actual film is adapted from a 1990 book by english childrens author dick kingsmith, whose earlier novel the sheeppig was the basis for babe. Legend of the deep 2007 jay russell on allmovie a lonely young boy vows to protect the rapidly. The water horse burps loudly, producing a terrible smell to which lewis reacts with a yucky face. Buy the water horse film tiein ed by dick kingsmith, david parkins isbn. The water horse legend from the deep extract good bye. Angus alex etel, a boy too timid to swim in the lake, spends his days picking up treasures on the shore and his nights listening to the wireless and keeping up with the progress of the allies against hitler. A young scottish boy afraid of the water finds an egg, taking it home it hatches into a water horse, he has to keep it secret from his mother as she would tell him to get rid of it, the boys father was fighting in the second world war unbeknown to the boy he was killed an army division take over the manor house were they are living and angus the boy has trouble keeping crusoe the water horse a secret, a handy man is taken on, angus befriends him and shows him the water horse he has.
Legend of the deep is a sweeping epic rooted in one of the most enduring and intriguing legends of our time. When the familys mansion is commandeered by british soldiers to establish a defense against possible german submarines in the loch, angus hides his baby beastie. Legend of the deep 2disc special edition is a precious family film that is destined to join the ranks of family favorites like e. Based on a novel of the same name, it tells the story of a young boys friendship with the mythical creature at a time when his world was rapidly changing. The water horse and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle.
He wrote a great number of childrens books, including the sheeppig. Legend of the deep is a touching and whimsical take on the myth of the loch ness monster. Legend of the deep has a lot of shiny cgi effects and an adorable child ready and waiting to keep the rugrats occupied for a few hours this christmas, theres enough psychological and psychosexual stuff going on in the story to keep parents guessing too. Many lonely children yearn for a pet to call their own. The water horse is based on a book by dick kingsmith, which you could read as a class novel. Legend of the deep has no major stars and nothing resembling oscar. Apr 30, 2010 based on dick kingsmiths 1990 childrens novel athe water horse, water horse. Legend of the deep is set at a mansion on the shores of loch ness in 1942. Released by sony classical in 2007 88697193002 containing music from the water horse. But with the water horse growing ten times its size every day, angus finds it increasingly difficult to. But how long can he keep such a big secret from his mom and the scottish government. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
Legend of the deep stars emily watson, alex etel, ben chaplin, david morrissey the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 51 min, and received a. The legend in the films title is none other than the loch ness monster. Legend of the deep splashes creature special effects and lush scottish countryside upon us. What are the key differences in the way a story is told on the. This film is based on a bestselling book series of the same name. Taking it home, he soon finds himself facetoface with an amazing creature. Legend of the deep paperback december 4, 2007 by smith dick king author. The legend of the deep, distributed by sonys columbia pictures. Legend of the deep ingeniously presumes to explain the truth behind nessie, i. Legend of the deep soundtrack from 2007, composed by james newton howard. The book is about a brother and sister that discover an egg on the beach and hatch it in the bathtub. When eightyearold kirstie and her family go beachcombing near th.
Though based on the childrens fantasy book by dick kingsmith. Legend of the deep trailer 2007 the story begins when angus, a young scottish boy, finds an enchanted egg. Legend of the deep stylised onscreen as simply the water horse is a 2007 family fantasy drama film directed by jay russell and written by robert nelson jacobs, based on dick kingsmith s childrens novel the water horse. The fantasy film provides an original backstory for a mythological animal called the water horse, otherwise known to the world as the loch ness monsterarevealing. Unboxing the water horse legend of the deep bluray alex etel. Angus alex etel, a boy too timid to swim in the lake, spends his days picking up treasures on the shore and his nights listening.
It stars alex etel as a young boy who discovers a mysterious egg and cares for what hatches out of it. Older kids would enjoy rereading the book and then renting the well done movie version and comparing and contrasting them. Set in the desolate landscape of the scottish highlands during world war ii, the story begins with an enchanted egg. When a lonely young boy named angus discovers a large, mysterious egg along the shores of loch ness, no one is prepared for what lies within. The story relates to a boy, who lives with his mother and sister. But for kids, its a wonderful fantasy about conquering fear young angus is terrified of the water until the water horse takes him for an amazing ride, loyalty angus is willing to give his life for his friend, and friendship angus builds relationships with his sister and with the new caretaker, who share the secret of the water horse. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Eventually mother, grumble, and even father when he returns home all find out about the creature. A boy watches an egg he found hatch into something incredible.
Legend of the deep original motion picture soundtrack is a soundtrack album which contains james newton howards original score to jay russells 2007 film of the same name. Lewis tracks down the missing crusoe, thinking hell find a wee smelly beast. But as the water horse grows larger, eventually becoming the. The movie speaks to the secret desire of all human hearts, young child, teenager, and. Legend of the deep 2007 starring emily watson and alex etel on dvd and bluray. Martins beloved books get a modern update in this series that follows a group of girlfriends and their homegrown. Legend of the deep known sometimes as just the water horse, is a 2007 family fantasy film loosely based on a book by dick kingsmith, directed by jay russell and coproduced by the same company who coproduced the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe, and the last film to be coproduced by revolution studios. Legend of the deep is based on a book by the author of babe, made by the director of my dog skip, and stars the hero of millions and it fully lives up to its linage. It takes a classic tale and infuses it with extra imagination, sly humor, heart, and inventive special. The water horse by dick kingsmith is a childrens fantasy fiction book. Director jay russell first read dick kingsmiths book years before the film was actually made. It opens just in the nick of time on christmas day, to save parents from having to take the kids to alvin and the chipmunks. We hope our film shows that the best answer regarding flights of pure imagination.
Pupils can write a newspaper article about a sighting of the creature. It begins in modern day times with a young couple traveling to scotland. Legend of the deep on the playstation 2, gamefaqs has game information and a community message board for game discussion. Features lessons that comply with national standards in.