Set in the 1930s, a former veterinary student takes a job in a travelling circus and falls in love with the ringmasters wife. A 42yearold asian elephant named tai most recently known for the role of rosie in foxs water for elephants was abused by its trainers in 2005, according to animal defenders international. The 20 most extreme cases of the book was better than the. Water for elephants is a book that can be read and reread, recommended and handed off between friends. With robert pattinson, reese witherspoon, christoph waltz, paul schneider. He joins the circus and becomes their veterinarian. Moviemeter musicmeter boekmeter gamesmeter tvmeter. Jacob, played by robert patterson, is a young man who has dropped out of cornell where he had been studying to become a veterinarian like his deceased father. Water for elephants can be an unnerving view for animal lovers. What makes water for elephants more intriguing is a third character, reminding us why christoph waltz deserved his supporting actor oscar for inglourious basterds 2009.
He is brought to the trailer to meet the circus owner and it. Overall, water for elephants was a book that grabbed me from the beginning. Water for elephants is a beautifully produced, compelling romantic drama with, however, conflicted content. Mar 15, 2011 water for elephants photos featuring robert pattinson and reese witherspoon cat parker dec 30, 2010 the novel adaptation centers on a veterinarian who falls for a horse trainer. Water for elephants is a historical novel by sara gruen, written as part of national novel writing month. Water for elephants was adapted into a major motion picture starring reese. Water for elephants is one of my most favorite books. Drama romantiek film geregisseerd door francis lawrence. Veterinary school student jacob meets and falls in love with marlena, a. Watch water for elephants online stream full movie directv. I wanted to do some socks with an elephant on them.
May 09, 2011 a 42yearold asian elephant named tai most recently known for the role of rosie in foxs water for elephants was abused by its trainers in 2005, according to animal defenders international. Their shared compassion for a special elephant named. Although i wanted more emotion between marlena and jacob, its a romantic story, full of action, love for animals and a magnificent circus. Released april 22nd, 2011, water for elephants stars reese witherspoon, robert pattinson, christoph waltz, paul schneider the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 1 min, and received a score. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Water for elephants has two plots going on, both starring the same main character, jacob.
Water for elephants trailer 20th century fox youtube. The relationship message is particularly important, because it. Water for elephants is a drama set in the time of the great depression. Jacob, a veterinary student decides to abandon his studies after his parents are killed. With nowhere else to go, he hops on a passing train and finds it belongs to a traveling circus. Met reese witherspoon, robert pattinson en christoph waltz. Water for elephants 2011 stream and watch online moviefone. Everything you need to know about water for elephants. Most popular older woman younger man relationship movies and. Water for elephants was adapted into a major motion picture starring reese witherspoon, rob pattinson, and christoph waltz in 2011. Theres something endearingly oldfashioned about a love story involving a beautiful bareback rider and a kid who runs off to join the circus. May 10, 2011 elephant trainers accused of abusing animal star of water for elephants this article is more than 8 years old animal entertainment company says video purportedly showing elephants being beaten and.
Rent water for elephants 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Elephant trainers accused of abusing animal star of water for. Water for elephants photos featuring robert pattinson and reese witherspoon cat parker dec 30, 2010 the novel adaptation centers on. Elephant trainers accused of abusing animal star of water. Water for elephants 2011 2,55 889 waterboy, the 1998 3,22.
Maybe water for elephants will ultimately become instrumental for the change, much bigger than a mere film, and because of it rob will start engaging actively in a worthy cause, lending his presence and his voice and what a voice. And director francis lawrence i am legend and screenwri. Water for elephants canadianborn author sara gruen moved to america to get a job doing technical writing. May 09, 2011 maybe water for elephants will ultimately become instrumental for the change, much bigger than a mere film, and because of it rob will start engaging actively in a worthy cause, lending his presence and his voice and what a voice. Oct 21, 2009 robert olen butler so much more than a tale about a circus, water for elephants is a compelling journey not only under the big top, but into the protagonists heart. Thousands of new, highquality pictures added every day. Adapted from the best selling and much loved novel by sara gruen, water for elephants is a romance set against the backdrop of a. Water for elephants tells the story of a boy or man rather who runs away with the circus. Water for elephants is weer een soortevan romeo en juliet ofzoiets verhaal. With lines of startling beauty, haunting and evocative scenes and finelydrawn characters who dance off the page, readers can dip in and out of the novel, immersing themselves in jacobs memories. Her knowledge of the equestrian world helped propel her first two horse. A strange but beautiful combination of animals, romance, and historical fiction, water for elephants tells the story of a man who starts off as a cornell university veterinary student and ends as a tired, old, former circus member. Dec 03, 2012 a video about the film techniques used in one scene of the movie water for elephants.
Water for elephants 2011 jacob jankowski robert pattinson, a veterinary student, is close to graduating when a terrible tragedy forces him to leave school. Jacob, the books narrator and protagonist, worked as a vet and trainer of sorts at a circus. A decorous, respectable adaptation of sara gruens engaging bestseller, water for elephants would have come more excitingly alive with stronger doses of depressionera grit and sexual spunk. Have trunk will travel responds to alleged abuse of tai. Released april 22nd, 2011, water for elephants stars reese witherspoon, robert pattinson, christoph waltz, paul schneider the pg movie has a. May 26, 2006 water for elephants, 2007, sara gruen water for elephants is a historical novel by sara gruen, written as part of national novel writing month. The story is told as a series of memories by jacob jankowski, a 93yearold man who lives in a nursing home. The story is dark and violent and follows a storyline seen in so many films. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Find water for elephants stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. Water for elephants on dvd november 1, 2011 starring reese witherspoon, robert pattinson, hal holbrook, paul schneider. Based on a popular novel, the movie tells in flashback what happened to an old man named jacob in a pivotal year, 1931, when his parents suddenly died in a car accident.
When 90something jacob jankowski hears the circus is in town, it brings him back to his younger years, when he traveled the. Unlike so many others, gruen actually managed a fair amount of nearly immediate success as a fiction author. Released by sony classical in 2011 containing music from water for elephants 2011. In one plot, jacob is a young guy just starting out in the world. September 21, 2012 welcome to the water for elephants film blog. The only place the movie veers from the original is in its details of the older, current jacob. As determined by the sites moviemeter ranking, essentially an ordering by user interest. The story is told by its main character, jacob who is now confined to. Winner of the 2007 bookbrowse award for most popular book. Goodreads members who liked water for elephants also liked. Sara gruen uses her talent as a writer to bring that world alive for the reader. Water for elephants elephant was abused in 2005, says.
Jacob jankowski robert pattinson, a veterinary student, is close to graduating when a terrible tragedy forces him to leave school. There is a great deal of animal abuse and even if it is simulated, it feels real. When that fell through, she decided to get into fiction. The film was released in the united states on april 22, 2011. Find books like water for elephants from the worlds largest community of readers. Veterinary school student jacob meets and falls in. I hate being so enamored with a book and then a crappy movie version comes along and tarnishes it. Have trunk will travel responds to alleged abuse of tai the. Water for elephants sweeps you into circus life of the 1930s, during the hungry and desperate times of the great depression. Apr 27, 2011 water for elephants canadianborn author sara gruen moved to america to get a job doing technical writing. Water for elephants is een amerikaanse romantische dramafilm en historische film uit 2011 van francis.
Of course, that is part of the story and life in a circus at the time was no joy for animals or humans. June 23, 20 this movie doesnt have half the imagination of even the most. When i needed a gift for my yoga instructor who had just come back from a 6 month trip to india i knew it was time to do my rosie elephant socks. Water for elephants is a 2011 american romantic drama film directed by francis lawrence and written by richard lagravenese, based on sara gruens 2006 novel of the same name. Apr 21, 2011 theres something endearingly oldfashioned about a love story involving a beautiful bareback rider and a kid who runs off to join the circus. Elephant trainers accused of abusing animal star of water for elephants this article is more than 8 years old animal entertainment company says video purportedly showing elephants being beaten and. Instead, water for elephants begins more seamlessly, at a modernday circus with a nice old man just wanting a break from the rain. I decided to not watch the movie when i heard it was coming out simply because i didnt want to possibly ruin the experience id had with the book if the movie wasnt uptopar. May 05, 2011 filmed in the flashbacknostalgic buttery glow that i associate with glutinous adaptations like nick cassavetess the notebook or lasse hallstroms the cider house rules, this romantic adventure. Everything you need to know about water for elephants movie. Apr 21, 2011 a decorous, respectable adaptation of sara gruens engaging bestseller, water for elephants would have come more excitingly alive with stronger doses of depressionera grit and sexual spunk. Before getting to his final exam, jacob learns his father took out a. Based on the acclaimed bestseller, water for elephants presents an unexpected romance in a uniquely compelling setting. It stars reese witherspoon, robert pattinson, and christoph waltz the film was released in the united states on april 22, 2011.
A video about the film techniques used in one scene of the movie water for elephants. Veterinary school student jacob meets and falls in love with marlena, a star. Feb 02, 2012 the movie water for elephants stays close to sara gruens beloved book particularly with the 1930s circus memories section. If good looks could kill, robert pattinson would be facing charges of mass murder simply for stepping before the cameras. Water for elephants film 2011 francis lawrence cinenews. While in the interview, he comes clean and tells his wealthy, future employers that he did not complete vet school. Socks were made with blue label tanis fiber arts colours gold and cranberry. The title, water for elephants, is almost a little inside joke with the reader once weve finished the book, that is. Water for elephants soundtrack from 2011, composed by james newton howard. Jacob takes a job as an animal caretaker and meets marlena reese witherspoon, a beautiful circus performer. It stars reese witherspoon, robert pattinson, and christoph waltz. This 2nd class circus is a defined family though, and they live isolated on the sullied fringes of regular society.