Lady in the Water (Full Screen Edition) |  | Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Actors: Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeffrey Wright, Bob Balaban, Sarita Choudhury
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  386 reviews
Sales Rank: 52783
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 110 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D76376D
UPC: 012569763760
EAN: 0012569763760
ASIN: B000JLTR90
Theatrical Release Date: July 21, 2006
Release Date: December 19, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep (Giamatti) rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.Running Time: 109 min. Format |
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BUILDING SUPERINTEDENT CLEVELEND HEEP RESCUES WHAT HE THINKS IS A YOUNG WOMAN FROM THE POOL HE MAINTAINS. WHEN HE DISCOVERS THAT SHE'S ACTUALLY A CHARACTER FROM A BEDTIME STORY WHO IS TRYING TO MAKE THE JOURNEY BACK TO HER HOME, HE WORKS WITH HISTENENTS TO PROTECT HER FROM CREATURES THAT WANT TO KEEP HER HERE
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Or, if you prefer, I See Wet People. M. Night Shyamalan's attempt at a newfangled mythology--about a depressed apartment superintendent (Paul Giamatti) who discovers a sea-nymph (Bryce Dallas Howard) who may hold the key to humanity's hopeful future--is intriguing enough to capture the imaginations of children and adults who haven't lost sight of their innocent sense of wonder. Cynics, on the other hand, will likely scoff at Shyamalan's awkward fantasy, which includes one victim--a film critic--widely interpreted as Shyamalan's revenge against reviewers who panned The Village. Shyamalan originally improvised this melancholy fantasy as a bedtime story for his children; unfortunately, it still feels mostly half-baked and ultimately ineffective due to a number of plot holes and inconsistencies that a writer as talented as Shyamalan should've been able to avoid. For those wishing to learn more about the film's troubled history, and Shyamalan's petulant split from Disney studios, The Man Who Heard Voices: Or, How M. Night Shyamalan Risked His Career on a Fairy Tale is an interesting read. --Jeff Shannon
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 Everyday magic January 3, 2010
Irene L (Norway)
I think this is one of the most underrated films of the century. The bad reviews baffle me quite a bit because this has become one of my all time favourites. Lady in the Water reminds us of the magic that we left behind as we grew out of childhood. It shows us that we all have a place in life, no matter how trivial we think it is. This is a fairy tale for grown ups.
In addition to being visually stunning in every way, Lady in the Water has just the right balance of action, horror, drama and comedy, supported by a great cast of actors that bring everything to this story.
I am very much moved by this film and it is one of the few that I can watch again and again. If you have just a little fraction left of that innocent, inner child, then you will surely find the magic here as well.
 didn't like this movie November 23, 2009
gooney googoo (new jersey)
i bought this as a bargain movie, but i had never saw it. when i finally sat down to watch it, i fell asleep and woke up it was still on. it was long, boring and confusing unless i missed something that other people who gave this movie a good review.
Short and Simple October 29, 2009
A. Lewis (New York, NY)
I love this movie.It's a creepy and kind of haunting fairytale.I stumbled upon this movie one night on HBO and from the moment it started I was hooked.A real life fairytale that isnt so sweet.You have to see this.
 Lady in the Water August 29, 2009
Carmen M. Rodriguez (Lake Worth, Florida)
A quirky film, but fun. Have to see it more than once to catch all the content.
This bedtime story comes to life August 18, 2009
James McDonald (Lancaster, California)
Cleveland Heep (Paul Giamatti) is an apartment manager for The Cove. It is a tall apartment building that curves around the lima bean swimming pool. The other side is a forest. Cleveland is truly stressed out about his residents, but polite about it.
One evening, another problem develops, a mysterious woman is in the swimming pool. He only caught a glimpse of her. Unable to find her, he is wet and slips and falls. He wakes up in his room with the mysterious lady on the couch watching him. She has red hair and very fair skin. Cleveland asks where she is from. Her reply is, "The Blue World". Her name is Story (Bryce Dallas Howard).
She is scared. Later, he carries her outside to walk her home. An animal from the forest charges after them.
Ironicly, his tenant Mrs. Choi (Cindy Cheung) knows all about sea nymphs from a bedtime story. Story is looking for one man, then she is allowed to leave and go back to her world. Cleveland helps her and introduces her to Vick Ran (M. Night Shyamalan). Now that she has met her vessel, Vick, she can leave unseen except for the monster that won't let her.
Have you ever tried to find a "snipe" like Spin & Marty?Walt Disney Treasures - The Adventures of Spin & Marty - The Mickey Mouse Club
Also in the cast: Jeffrey Wright, Mary Beth Hurt.
If Paul Giamatti reminds you of Richard Dreyfuss (not in this film), well the man in apartment 13 B is Bob Balaban who was in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition) (1977).
Special Features: gag Reel, deleted scenes and where the idea for "Lady in the Water" came from. Many behind-the-scenes featurettes.
Current M. Night Shyamalan:
Praying in Anger (1992)
Wide Awake (1998)
The Sixth Sense [Blu-ray] (1999)
Unbreakable [Blu-ray] (2000)
Signs (Vista Series) (2002)
The Village (Full Screen Edition) - Vista Series (2004)
Lady in the Water (Full Screen Edition) (2006)
The Happening (2008)
The Last Airbender will be released July 2. 2010.
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