Product Details

• Actors: Michael Caine, Valerie Perrine, Brenda Vaccaro, Leonard Rossiter, Billy Connolly
• Format: PAL
• Language: English, Spanish
• Subtitles: Spanish
• Region: Region 2 (Read more about DVD formats.)
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Manga Films
• Run Time: 94 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000ALCPGQ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #476,837 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Water" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Spain released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), Spanish ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.66:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Documentary, Filmographies, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: This comedy about the laid-back governor (Michael Caine) of 'Cascara,' a fictional British island somewhere in the Caribbean, and the international parade of characters who come through his territory is a parody of the recent invasions of Grenada and the Falkland Islands. Among the multinational characters are an American industrialist out to exploit the island's rich source of mineral water -- also the source of all the subsequent trouble on the island -- some inexplicable French-German visitors, a singing revolutionary with ties to Fidel Castro, and various parodies of Brit diplomats and politicians, Margaret Thatcher included. Both Michael Caine as the guv, and Leonard Rossiter as the stuffy Sir Malcolm hand in winning performances. Films with similar themes include Woody Allen's Bananas and Club Paradise, starring Robin Williams.
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Customer Reviews

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Hidden Gem, November 26, 2001

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D. M. Farmbrough "Dave Farmbrough" (Wisconsin, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Water [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Despite being poorly received on its release, Water isn't just another of those films Michael Caine did for the money. There's a strong script from Dick Clement and Ian Le Frenais, who show an informed knowledge of the confusion arising from the effects of colonialism and post-colonial on West Indian islands, spoofing both the attitudes of the locals and the representatives of Her Majesty's Government.

Caine is splendid as the 'gone native' consul and Billy Connolly excels in an early film role as a half-English half-Cascaran islander, whose sympathies are definitely with the Cascarans. There are also some wonderful musical numbers, featuring George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Jon Lord, Eric Clapton, and Connolly himself, proving himself to be a superb singer as well as a fine actor. Leonard Rossiter gives one of his last (fine) performances, Having just thrown away my betamax copy of this, I am rushing to get a replacement now!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Very Favorite "Bad" Movie!, May 3, 2006

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S. J. Reidhead (Lincoln County, NM) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Water (DVD)

I have been waiting for a DVD version of WATER. What a hoot. It is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. So what if the comedy is completely lowbrow, but then, what do I care. The music is actually quite good and I would love to have a soundtrack for it. The Concert for Cascara is a wonderful - talk about a rock hall of fame - it's all there.

So it's not sophisticated. What do I care? I'm in it for the laughs!

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Singing Rebel, June 24, 2003

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Jamie Whittle (Scotland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Water [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Quite simply this is the funniest film I have ever watched in my life, and features the world's greatest ever comedian, Billy Connolly. Having checked the film out dozens of times as a kid in the 1980's from the local video store, the renown of "Water" somehow seemed to evaporate untraceably from public knowledge. After a long quest to locate a copy a couple of years ago, I am now a lucky owner of this hilarious, up-beat medicine!

Set to the backdrop of Carribean reggae beats, "Water" is the mad tale of the decline of British colonialism in the West Indies, independence and freedom fighters, multinationals and environmentalists. Some unforgettable scenes and some brilliant lines, Billy Connolly and Michael Caine and the star-studded cast are in unique form. Reggae legend Eddy Grant provides the soundtrack, and there are some super-impressive musicians featured on screen ("it's Whosit and Whatsit"!!). There is no film in the world quite like "Water"!!