Old wine in a new bottle - The True Story of Little Red Riding Hood

Jalyn 2022-03-21 09:02:21

Hollywood seems to have a tradition of refurbishing old, well-known stories. Such refurbishment is actually a kind of spoof, giving the original characters completely different personalities - for example, the Sleeping Beauty in "Shrek" has become a martial arts master. Robin Hood was crushed.
This "HOODWINKED! The same is true for THE TRUE STORY OF RED RIDING HOOD - it starts with the scene that everyone knows and ends very differently. Little Red Riding Hood is not the innocent little girl, but a girl with adolescent rebellion and anxiety (a typical American high school student character); the big bad wolf is a hapless reporter detective, a dog adopted by the wolf family; the hunter becomes Became a Germanic peasant with big limbs and a simple mind, bent on being an actor and forming his own Munich folk band; while the weakest grandmother is actually an extreme sports fanatic.
This film is full of jokes and imitations of popular commercial films. The most conspicuous one is probably the tattoo of the three Gs on the neck of the grandmother - it is similar to the three X's on the back of the neck of the protagonist of "Extreme Agents". Many scenes (such as that scene) The classic avalanche) is an animated and funny version of "Extreme Agents". There are many examples that can be cited, such as those stupid cops, and the wily frog detectives, all of which have the shadow of classic movies. Of course, to suit the taste of the little ones, there are many funny characters in it, the old goat who keeps singing country ballads is the most prominent one.
But as far as the story goes, this movie is a standard commercial movie - it just reduces a real crime movie to the level of animation that children can accept and understand. Some thrilling scenes, some middle-of-the-road suspense, and of course, in the end, the good guys defeated the bad guys, and everyone had a happy ending.
I vaguely feel that this kind of modification is creative and stable at the same time, trying to follow the commercial trajectory. It's appropriately funny and exciting, but it's definitely not the kind of film that will be remembered for a long time. It's a great option for anyone who wants to get away from a dull life and appreciate ease and modest wit. At least, it gave me a very enjoyable evening.

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Hoodwinked quotes

  • [Commenting on Boingo's musical number]

    The Wolf: The song was catchy, but the choreography was terrible.

  • Granny: [after hearing the Bandit's plan to destroy the forest] Sweet tea and cookies, we've got to do something!

    The Wolf: I know. The song was catchty, but choreography was terrible.