Little
Red Riding Hood: Furry
and feathered cops from the animal world investigate a domestic disturbance
at Granny's cottage, involving a girl, a wolf, and an axe. The charges
are many: breaking and entering, disturbing the peace, intent to eat,
and wielding an axe without a license. Not to mention, this case might
be tied to the elusive "Goody Bandit" who has been stealing the recipes
of goody shops everywhere.
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 Starring:
Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close, Jim Belushi, Patrick Warburton, Anthony
Anderson, David Ogden Stiers, Xzibit, Chazz Palminteri, Andy Dick Genre:
Animation, Comedy, Family Official Website: Hoodwinkedthemovie.com
MPAA:
Rated PG for some mild action and thematic elements. Runtime: 80 min.
For rating reasons, go to FILMRATINGS.COM,
and MPAA.ORG.
Parents, please refer to PARENTALGUIDE.ORG
SYNOPSIS
Everyone
knows the story of Little Red Riding Hood . . . or so they think.
That’s all about to change because no one has ever seen their
favorite fairy tale quite like this -- turned upside-down, inside-out
and reinvented as a computer-animated caper comedy that at last reveals
the shocking true-crime investigation behind the legend. At last,
the full story can be revealed of how Red (ANNE HATHAWAY), Granny
(GLENN CLOSE), The Woodsman (JIM BELUSHI) and the Wolf (PATRICK WARBURTON)
all came together as criminal suspects in a case that almost HOODWINKED
the law. With inventive story telling, spunk and wit, filmmakers Cory
& Todd and Tony Leech bring to the screen a story for the young,
the young at heart and everyone in between.
HOODWINKED begins at the end of the tale and winds its way back .
. . It all begins as a feathered and furry assortment of cops and
detectives turn up at Granny’s cottage in the woods to answer
a domestic disturbance call. It looks at first to be just another
open-and-shut case of a woodsman assaulting a wolf impersonating a
granny, with an assortment of criminal charges including breaking
and entering, intent to eat and wielding an axe without a license.
But looks can be deceiving. As debonair detective Nicky Flippers (DAVID
OGDEN STIERS) and hard-nosed (or is that furry-nosed?) Police Chief
Grizzly (XZIBIT) and fellow police officer Bill Stork (Anthony Anderson)
question the slippery suspects, they discover each one has a completely
different, yet equally wild and woolly, tale to tell. Not only that,
but it seems that this crime has ties to the notorious “Goody
Bandit” who has been ravaging the woods by stealing the valuable
recipes that keep the forest in muffins.
None of the group is exactly what they seem, and each has their own
deep secrets and wily deceptions. The detectives soon uncover that
seemingly innocent Red is worldly wise; that the big, bad Wolf has
been terribly misunderstood; that Granny has a secret life no one
could have imagined; and that the insecure Woodsman, whose brawn just
might outweigh -- well you know the stereotype -- has some surprising
ambitions of his own.
They’re not your usual suspects -- yet the investigators must
use their clashing eyewitness accounts to solve the increasingly convoluted
riddle of who among them has committed a crime. When at last the nefarious
villain’s true identity is revealed, it’s up to Red, the
Wolf, The Woodsman and Granny to put aside their differences and find
their own original twist on happily ever after.
HOODWINKED features the voice talents of Anne Hathaway (“The
Princess Diaries,” “Ella Enchanted”), Glenn Close
(“101 Dalmatians,” “Tarzan,” “The Big
Chill”), Patrick Warburton (“Seinfeld,” “The
Emperor’s New Groove”), David Ogden Stiers (“Lilo
and Stitch”), Andy Dick (ABC’s “Less Than Perfect”),
Chazz Palminteri (“The Usual Suspects,” “Stuart
Little,” “Analyze This”), Xzibit (“Derailed,”
MTV’s “Pimp my Ride,” “XxX”), Anthony
Anderson (“Hustle & Flow,” “Barbershop,”
“Me, Myself & Irene”) and Jim Belushi (“According
to Jim,” “K-9,” “Joe Somebody”).
REVIEWS
What if there was a rush to judgment in the story of Little Red Riding Hood?
Did the Wolf get a bum rap? And would some crack-shot criminal investigators have discovered the true culprit in the classic fairy tale? That’s the premise behind Hoodwinked, a low-budget but highly entertaining animated combination of the fairy tale and police investigation genres. — Review by TOM PRICE
Interview with the Director of Hoodwinked
The premier of Hoodwinked was of special local interest for those of Anderson University, with the University’s president, James Edwards, particularly beaming. His sons, Cory and Todd Edwards, co-wrote the story. Cory directed the movie (and was the voice of scene-stealer, Twitchy the Squirrel). Together—with their sister, Katie Hooten and another Anderson University alum, Preston Stutzman—they form Blue Yonder Films. The creators had a special Alumni screening of the movie in Anderson, Indiana where I had a chance to meet the creators. —Interview by MAURICE BROADDUS
Fun, enjoyable, and extremely witty
What I think is great about this movie is that although it has some Christians behind the scenes, (one of the directors is a Christian stand-up comedian and the other worked with popular Christian performers on their TV show) the movie doesn’t try to be what one might call a “Christian” movie. Instead, we get something that’s fun, enjoyable, and extremely witty. — Review by YO
The concept is clever
Cory & Todd Edwards seem to have loved creating the movie. The result: a clever concept that could’ve been an instant classic had someone been standing over their shoulders to lovingly say, “Perhaps this could be better if…”
—Review by MARK EZRA STOKES
Little Red Riding Hood has changed!
Originating as a fairly dark tale–more of a horror bed time story for children–it morphed and has been cleaned up through the years. Co-writer-directors Cory and Todd Edwards deliver Hoodwinked, a frenetic version of the story of Little Red Riding Hood in tune to a more media savvy and sophisticated audience.
—Review by Maurice Broaddus
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