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Posted: **Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:48 pm**

“The Water Horse is everything a family film should be".

The story is light on its feet, but grounded by some substantial ideas, coming as it does from a novel by Dick King-Smith (who created Babe, the talking pig), and director Jay Russell (of “Tuck Everlasting and “My Dog Skip). The adventure builds to a thunderous, rather fright-filled climax, but youngsters will be relieved that everything ends happily.

The Loch Ness Monster meets “Free Willy in “The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep. The film is what family entertainment ought to be, but so rarely is: a ripping good adventure, a parable about childhood and maturity, and a romp.

We loved it and give it a 9/10:-6

Posted: **Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:53 pm**

Chezzie;777045 wrote: “The Water Horse is everything a family film should be".

The story is light on its feet, but grounded by some substantial ideas, coming as it does from a novel by Dick King-Smith (who created Babe, the talking pig), and director Jay Russell (of “Tuck Everlasting and “My Dog Skip). The adventure builds to a thunderous, rather fright-filled climax, but youngsters will be relieved that everything ends happily.

The Loch Ness Monster meets “Free Willy in “The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep. The film is what family entertainment ought to be, but so rarely is: a ripping good adventure, a parable about childhood and maturity, and a romp.

We loved it and give it a 9/10:-6

Thanks Chezzie. I think we will be taking Lucy to see this one :-6

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:06 am**

thanks for that. the trailer looked excellent! i really want to take my 7yr old to see it

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:49 am**

suzycreamcheese;777222 wrote: thanks for that. the trailer looked excellent! i really want to take my 7yr old to see it

they will love it, its nearly 2 hours long, we took 6 children 8-10 years and never heard a murmer out of them. It was nice to watch a non-animated beautifully written and well acted movie..The young Alex was fabulous, the water horse very life-like and Ben Chaplin who plays Lewis was such a convincing scot and dreamy lol. It was sad in parts with a happy ending.

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:01 am**

Thanks for that Chez i would like to see this,

I am glad you enjoyed it and did your daughter enjoy her Birthday

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:26 am**

littlemissgiggle;777274 wrote: Thanks for that Chez i would like to see this,

I am glad you enjoyed it and did your daughter enjoy her Birthday

awww thanks Giggs, her birthdays on Tuesday but we had her party yesterday and she loved it, no mention of her hair either lol...I put it in a side high ponytail which looked fab and she had new clothes and that took her mind off the fact that she hated her fringe lol...

Cant wait to see her face on Tuesday, we have bought her a wii :driving:

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:52 am**

oh wow that is fantastic,

she will love the wii we got one for xmas and we are all like big kids on it, lol :wah:

what games you got?

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:37 pm**

littlemissgiggle;777397 wrote: oh wow that is fantastic,

she will love the wii we got one for xmas and we are all like big kids on it, lol :wah:

what games you got?

wii play

sports

sonic and the rings

She has had some game gift cards and money from friends who went to her party so she can buy another game if she wants..

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:49 pm**

lol don't try the sports one if you have been drinking,

although its great fun of your a bit tipsy.

my sister bought a karaoke singing and dancing type game honestly we are like big kids. :wah:

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:46 pm**

Chezzie;777045 wrote: “The Water Horse is everything a family film should be".

The story is light on its feet, but grounded by some substantial ideas, coming as it does from a novel by Dick King-Smith (who created Babe, the talking pig), and director Jay Russell (of “Tuck Everlasting and “My Dog Skip). The adventure builds to a thunderous, rather fright-filled climax, but youngsters will be relieved that everything ends happily.

The Loch Ness Monster meets “Free Willy in “The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep. The film is what family entertainment ought to be, but so rarely is: a ripping good adventure, a parable about childhood and maturity, and a romp.

We loved it and give it a 9/10:-6

My son wanted to see this movie, but changed his mind and saw another one.

I will tell him I heard it was good. Thanks for posting about it.

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:46 pm**

Damn You Jerry! :-1

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:47 pm**

Jerry;777839 wrote: My son wanted to see this movie, but changed his mind and saw another one.

I will tell him I heard it was good. Thanks for posting about it.

AS IF YOU HAD ANY KIDS, STOP LYING!