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Hoodwinked

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Was the Wolf framed? Is there more to Red-Riding Hood than her keen deductive ability and her hood? "HOODWINKED" asks these questions in a film more family friendly than SHREK. Sure, comparison to the SHREK films in unavoidable when twisting fairy tales. But Hoodwinked has it's own style, although it is a less slick style than Pixar or Dreamworks. Just with more quirky songs and more awkward charm.

HOODWINKED,is a FRACTURED FAIRY TALE in the spirit of Jon Scieszka's The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. The movieopens like a traditional telling of Red-Riding Hood,with "Red" voiced by Anne Hathaway taking goodies to Granny, voiced by Glenn Close, she finds the wolf, a woodsman (Jim Belushi) leaps in with an ax.....then the police arrive. The best Of these retellings are by the Wolf, voiced by Patrick Warburton, and Granny. The Wolf reveals that he is an undercover reporter who not only dresses like Chevy Chase's Fletch, but he shares Fletch's disguise kit and soundtrack. Warburton plays the Wolf perfectly in every scene. Granny's retaling parodies "XXX" in her taste for extreme sports is revealed. Other notable voices and cameos by Andy Dick, David Ogden Stiers and Xzbit.

The film is loaded with great one-liners, pop references and gags that will appeal to all-ages.

not the usual tired fare that unfortunately makes up most children's movies (even disney these days)

this is a super clever rewrite of little red riding hood with all sorts of zany characters and twists on the original. it's funny, fast-paced and amazingly no violence, sex or profanity. Good job!

I went to see the movie 3 times. I loved it every time and now I see it is coming out finally on dvd in May. One of the best parts of the movie aside from the beautiful job the cast did, is the soundtrack to it. Critters Have Feelings is one of the best trailer songs in years. I hum it all the time. I agree that Twitchy is the star of the show, Red was absolutely divine and granny is extreme. Anne Hathaway is great.

...you'll love Hoodwinked. If you are looking for sheer cinematic glory in the form of perfect CGI animation, look somewhere else. This movie was made on a shoe-string budget, but that doesn't take away from the great script and fantastic voice work of the cast. Red, Granny, the Wolf, and the Woodsman are questioned by the forest police in connection with the break-in at Granny's and a recent string of goody recipe thefts. Voice talent includes Anne Hathaway, Glenn Glose, Patrick Warbutron, and Jim Belushi. However, my favorite character was Twitchy, the Squirrel, voiced by one of the movie's creators, Cory Edwards.

Hoodwinked was awesome. It was hilarious. And unlike shrek it didn't rely on crude suggestive humor to be funny. It was a good comedy, a good mystery, and a good family/kid movie. So GO SEE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You think you know the story of Little Red Riding Hood? Well, forget everything you think you know, because "Hoodwinked" sets the story straight. "Hoodwinked" is the true story of Little Red Riding Hood, told from the points of view of Red Riding Hood (Hathaway), the Big Bad Wolf (Warburton), the Woodsman (Belushi), and Granny (Close). While being questioned by Nicky Flippers (Stiers), the four tell their side of the story, and none are what you will expect. It seems that there is more going on than meets the eye here, and Mr. Flippers is going to get to the bottom of it.

"Hoodwinked" is an interesting twist on a classic story. That classic story is just a jumping point for all that is going on behind the scenes, and that will all come together to give the story that we all know. The voice talents are all good, but not outstanding. The animation is sub-par though, looking like something made for TV. That is the film's biggest downfall. In an age where Pixar has spoiled moviegoing audiences, the animation in this film is at times painful. Kids will probably love it though, and that is all that really matters I suppose, since they are the target audience.

"Hoodwinked" takes the classic story of Little Red Riding Hood and basically turns it into a version of Law & Order. The movie didn't get good reviews, but it's actually pretty damn funny and entertaining. The animation is pretty good too, these animated characters look better than Scooby-Doo and Garfield look. In the beginning, we're introduced to Red (Anne Hathaway, 'Brokeback Mountain') who is heading to her Granny's (Glenn Close, 'Fatal Attraction') house to drop off some food. When she gets there she encounters The Wolf (Patrick Warburton, TV's 'Family Guy') dressed in a suit to look like her Granny. Soon after, The Woodsman (Jim Belushi, TV's 'According to Jim') burst in wielding an axe. Minutes later, the police arrive to begin interrogation. At first we meet a couple cops, Detective Stork (Anthony Anderson, 'Kangaroo Jack') and Chief Grizzly (Xzibit, TV's 'Pimp My Ride'), but the investigation is soon led by Nicky Flippers (David Ogden Steirs). In case I hadn't made it clear, both humans and animals interact in this world. Anyway, as interrogation begins they're given four different tales of how everyone wound up at Granny's house and it's all very interesting. It's a completely different spin on Little Red Riding Hood and it's the best version I've ever seen of it. All the voice work is great; Even the usually annoying Andy Dick lends his voice to Boingo, a cute little bunny. But Anne Hathaway is perfect as red; Both Jim Belushi & Glenn Close sound unrecognizable. Patrick Warburton is perfect giving voiceovers, he has a great voice. Xzibit, Anthony Anderson, and David Ogden Steirs are perfect as cops...And to top all this off, this movie can be enjoyed by both kids and adults. There's few innuendos, but a lot of references adults will notice (a few of the cops are pigs, etc.) Anyway, despite various reports, this is a charming and semi-funny but very enjoyable movie. If you liked Shrek or other movies like that then definitely check this out.

GRADE: A

I've seen a lot of CG-animated movies and this one is at the top of my list, bumping off 'The Incredibles' to 2nd and putting 'Shrek' into 3rd place.

Why would I say something like that to the other films which have gotten great reviews and made lots of money at the box office? Because it's simply good, clean, fun and short.

Good because it's cleverly animated to look like a 'cartoon', which I think is the first time I've seen this concept in a CG film. Take Twitchy for example, that squirrel moves a 100 miles a second! I've never seen a character animated in CG like that.

Clean because nothing in this movie suggested anything that adults would understand just to appeal to them. And even though it was clean and targeted for children viewing, I still enjoyed it as an adult. Even the music was made specifically for the movie. And believe it or not, all the songs were enjoyable.

Fun because the comedy, in my opinion, is top notch. Nothing over the top, just a lot of silliness that you just can't help but laugh at. Sure there are parody elements borrowed from movies like Fletch and xXx, it was all cleverly tied together and very funny.

And lastly, the movie is short! A movie that flows nicely and goes right to the end without dragging any scenes is good. I think it's better that way.

Overall, it's a good family film and it's worth buying.

Hoodwinked takes over the fairytale, Little Red Riding Hood, and twists it into a humorous and clever film. All of the characters have their own style and funny personality. This movie even has enough humor for teens and adults! Also, the graphics are great just like the movie Shrek. It's really fun for all of those who love mystery stories.

I watched this movie with my family (kids aged 9 & 12). We all LOVED it! A very funny fractured fairy tale with unique and quirky characters. I rarely watch kids' movies twice, but I had to watch this one again AND it's only been two days ago that I first saw it.

I don't understand all the negative reviews as the movie moves along quickly, has fun, upbeat songs, and a lot of adult humor. What could be better in a kids movie than to have the parents AND the kids entertained. This is tops on my list, and one we'll definitely buy. Of course, I'll be buying the soundtrack, too.