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Saltwater Moose [VHS]

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NO SEX, NO VIOLENCE, NO DIRTY WORDS! Bobby, visiting his Grandmother for the summer (in beautiful Nova Scotia) is the new kid on the block. And he is being picked on by the local kids, until he is "adopted" by Jo, a girl his age who has a different view of life. She is obsessed with the desire to find a mate for a lone bull moose stranded on a small island. The friendship that develops between Bobby and Jo, aided and abetted by her tolerant father Lester, (played by Timothy Dalton, in a really different role for him), the conflicts of loyalty that occur, and the final dramatic (and traumatic) delivery of the female moose to the island make for exciting and fun viewing. If you are looking for something you can let your children watch without worrying (or if you are an adult looking for something gentle and refreshing) ,I highly recommend Saltwater Moose! (You guys at Amazon should be pushing this movie actively, along with all the other children's fare--it's a lot better than most!)

This is what family entertainment should be. This film deals with issues that are important to all members of the family and it deals with them without foul language. Mr. Dalton's rapport with the children is fun to watch and the moose family is a delight. I gave a copy to all my grandchildren and I recommend it to all families for a fun evening.

salt water moose is a truly wonderful family film!! there's no violence, no bad language or no sex. it's just a film that can be enjoyed by children and people of all ages without worrying about those things. 2 nights ago, i was babysitting 3 little girls that i always babysitt. i brought over 4 videos. by my surprise, they wanted to see salt water moose. when the movie was over, the children did not stop talking about it! it's great!they were even hoping that they'd make a sequel to the film. and i myself really loved the film. i bought a copy the day after we watched it. and, i'm 15 years old:) so, this film is for any age. its for people who want to enjoy a good movie. the movie is about a boy named bobby whose parents have just divorced. he's going from toronto to nova scotia to spend the summer with his mother,eva, who is writing a novel and with his grandmother. at first, he's miserable and always being picked on by 3 neighborhood boys. but all thast changes when he meets jo, an adventurous tomboy girl. together, they sail off to rock island to visit a lonely bull moose named charlie. together, they decide to try to capture a female moose to sail her accross to the island to live with charlie. as the movie progresses, they do catch a female moose that they decide to call beatrice. the rest of the movie that follows is filled with fun, laughter and excitement for the whole family.it deals with family issues such as divorce and children who have lost one of their parents and are being raised by only one.so, this film makes us see the things that happen in life everyday.all in all, its an excellent film that your family will want to watch over and over again. it gets a 10/10 from me!

i did some checking on the web for the movie what it was about and the rating on the movie for family viewing before i purchasing it and it was everything they said it was very good and also good for any family unit to view and the movie arrived safely and the tape was very good for viewing as well thank you all virginia

OK..here I go again. As a devoted fan of Katharine Isabelle, I had to purchase this film; I was not disappointed at all! For fans of Katie, this family movie is enriched by Katharine's ability to give a raw, honest performance (even when she was at this young age!). I'll also give credit where credit is due - all of the actors in this film performed excellently! Very truthful performances bringing a story centered on following ones dreams - despite the negative feedback from naysayers. Timothy Dalton plays the father of the determined Jo, who wants to build a raft to float a female moose to an island to mate with a male moose. Great movie for family and fans of Katharine Isabelle as well - you'll be surprised what this lady could do even as a very young actress!

Typical of Hallmark, this story was warm and vibrant, and leaves you with that 'feel-good' contentment. Filmed in Nova Scotia, the story revolves around growing up, friendship, respecting parents, and overall, abiding by the Golden Rule. The moose training for this movie was great, they appear as sweet, and gentle mammals of the woods. Would recommend for everyone to see, at least once.

I'm screening movies that a friend gave me to see what might be suitable to show my students. I looked up this movie online, saw that it was Hallmark, and rated G, and thought, Great, good start, so I threw it in the VCR and started it up. To my dismay (not a deal-breaker, but it bugs me) in the first 5 minutes of the movie, the dad tells the boy he played a "hell of a game". That's just not necessary, and I teach international students, so I hate being put in the position of having to explain anything that I wouldn't say myself and that we don't want to hear them saying either. Why do producers feel it's ok to slip in stuff like this and still give it a G rating?