Hoodwinked

[Brian in Mesa]

Hoodwinked

Release Date: December 16, 2005 (One week run in LA; wide release: January 13, 2006)
Studio: The Weinstein Co.
Director: Cory Edwards, Tony Leech, Todd Edwards
Screenwriter: Cory Edwards, Tony Leech, Todd Edwards
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
MPAA Rating: PG (for some mild action and thematic elements)
Website:Hoodwinked

Starring: Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close, Jim Belushi, Patrick Warburton, Anthony Anderson, David Ogden Stiers, Xzibit, Chazz Palminteri, Andy Dick

Plot Summary: In "Hoodwinked," a star-studded and hilarious animated re-telling of the classic Red Riding Hood fable, the story begins at the end. Chief Grizzly (Xzibit) and Detective Bill Stork (Anthony Anderson) investigate a domestic disturbance at Granny’s (Glenn Close) Cottage, involving a karate-kicking Red Riding Hood (Anne Hathaway), a sarcastic wolf (Patrick Warburton) and an oafish Woodsman (Jim Belushi). The charges are many: breaking and entering, intent to eat, wielding an axe without a license, but these unusual suspects have their story to tell first.

 

[vince56]

Xzibit and Andy Dick? WOW!! How can this NOT be good?!!!!

 

[vince56]

 

[Bada0Bing]

I just watched it. I thought it was pretty clever how they told the story from different perspectives. It was funny enough to enjoy watching once. Both of my kids loved it, although I don’t think my younger one totally grasped the concept of telling the same story four times from four different perspectives. He made a few comments that really cracked me up.