Hoodwinked (Widescreen Edition) |  | Directors: Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards, Tony Leech
Actors: Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close, Patrick Warburton, James Belushi, Anthony Anderson
Studio: Weinstein Company
Category: DVD
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Rating:  174 reviews
Sales Rank: 2743
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 80 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: D79109D
UPC: 796019791090
EAN: 0796019791090
ASIN: B000EQ5UHS
Theatrical Release Date: January 13, 2006
Release Date: May 2, 2006
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Product Description
A new spin on an old fable. In this film red granny the big bad wolf & the woodman all face detective flippers as he attempts to determine the real events of the little red riding hood story. Studio: Genius Products Inc Release Date: 01/27/2009 Run time: 80 minutes Rating: Pg
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Hoodwinked fuses the classic fairy tale of Little Red Riding Hood with the crisscrossing storylines of film noir--pretty ambitious stuff for a computer-animated cartoon. The police cordon off Grandma's cottage and an amphibious version of William Powell named Nicky Flippers (voiced by David Ogden Stiers, M*A*S*H) begins interrogating the suspects: A Little Red in bell-bottoms (Anne Hathaway, Ella Enchanted), a Wolf turned investigative journalist (Patrick Warburton, The Woman Chaser), a snow-boarding Granny (Glenn Close, 101 Dalmatians), and a dimwitted would-be Woodsman (Jim Belushi, Curly Sue), each of whom have very different reasons for ending up in that cottage living room. The visual style of Hoodwinked mixes a clunky, video-game look with an homage to the stop-motion puppetry of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and other Rankin-Bass holiday specials. While sometimes awkward, there are also moments of surreal beauty, such as when a depressed Red wanders through a field of blue and red flowers--and moments of lunatic comedy, such as the Schnitzel song, which is irresistibly bizarre. The Shrek-style pop-culture references grow annoying, but the left-field goofiness of a yodeling goat points toward a far more distinct and delightful comic world. Also featuring the voices of Anthony Anderson (Kangaroo Jack), rapper Xzibit, and an especially witty turn by Andy Dick (NewsRadio) as a deceptively cute bunny rabbit. --Bret Fetzer
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 Creative Funny Fairytale January 31, 2010
Scott Luebke (RICHMOND, KY, US)
This movie is a very creative, funny take on a popular fairytale. Keeps your interest throughout. Not meant for extremely young children, due to the storyline being a little challenging to follow (this is by design). Adults and children above 8 years will enjoy this. Many references to popular movies in character and actions. Unbelievably, no nasty adult humour references. A very clean animated film. In my opinion it ranks right up there with Shrek and the Ice Age movies. Maybe not an alltime classic, but very close. You will enjoy.
Fun for all January 22, 2010
E. Dougherty
This is a movie for all ages. For those who want to be a kid again it is great. See the tale of Little Red Riding Hood with a twist, not only from her view, but from all involved.
Great Movie December 26, 2009
Tark (America)
I read some of the negative reviews. If you can expound your sense of humor beyond the traditional fairy tales you grew up with -- the result is a very very funny movie. I was pleased to find a movie that I enjoyed as much as the children.
Excellent DVD! November 16, 2009
Lawrence Burdick
Hoodwinked first came across my attention a month ago while channel-surfing. The movie is another take on the Grimm's Fairy Tale, Little Red Riding Hood, and purports to tell "the real story". While stories of "the other point-of-view" are nothing new, many are widely successful (Gregory Maguire's Wicked, for example). Hoodwinked deserves to be in the ranks of such success stories.
What sets Hoodwinked apart from others is that rather than settling one viewpoint, the film tells the story of all of the players: the Wolf's, the Woodsman's, and even Granny's. In the fairy tale, Red is seen as an innocent child performing a family errand and accosted by the personification of evil. But in Hoodwinked, Red is a delivery girl for a local business, and the Wolf is fleshed out as an intrepid reporter who mistakenly believes Red is responsible for a rash of thefts in the neighborhood. His foray into cross-dressing is simply an attempt to get to the truth. Even the woodsman, believed by Grimm to be a hero, becomes a clumsy oaf whose role in the adventure is best left unsaid. As for Granny, well, her beehive hairdo is merely a cover for a woman most people would love to have as a grandparent! Glenn Close does a magnificent job voicing this spry, sly, surprising grandmother.
The cast is supplemented by several supporting cast members such as Japeth the Goat, Twitchy the Squirrel, and Boingo the Rabbit (superbly voiced by Andy Dick). But rather than relegating such characters to bland, background chorus roles as you would find in a Disney film, Kanbar Entertainment gives each one a separate identity, and an important part to play. Yes, some of them do sing--the music in this film is quite good--but it is music that Walt would never approve of.
After seeing only half the film, I promptly ordered the DVD, and it now occupies a place of honor in the rack beside other animation greats such as The Incredibles, and The Simpsons. I plan to get the soundtrack as well.
Director Cory Edwards has written a sequel, titled Hoodwinked Too: Hood vs. Evil, which centers on Hansel & Gretel. I look forward to see this next year.
Often overlooked November 14, 2009
Dale Garza (Kilgore, TX)
A very good, often overlooked retelling of the story of the Little Red Riding Hood. An animated who-dunnit with lively music and fairly decent animation. This movie is in my library because it does what Shrek fails to do. It pokes irreverent fun at some of our most beloved fairy tales and fables without all the unnecessary potty-humor. Shrek easily has five star quality but loses stars quickly on fart jokes and sexual innuendo. Hoodwinked is good decent fun but only 4 star quality.
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