Red Riding Hood
by Adam Brooks
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Actor: Amelia Shankley, Craig T. Nelson, Helen Glazary, Isabella Rossellini, Rocco SistoDirector: Adam Brooks
Brand: NELSON,CRAIG T.
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 81 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-04-06
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Movie Reviews of Red Riding Hood
Movie Review: My favorite fairy tale and the best rendition so far!
Summary: 5 Stars
Craig T. Nelson plays a double role alongside Isabella Rossellini, Rocco Sisto, and the lovely Amelia Shankley in the title role as "Red Riding Hood." This, my favorite version of my favorite Grimm fairy tale, is the famous story of the adolescent girl whose journey through the woods to her grandmother's house is fraught with danger from a vicious wolf that preys on the helpless traveler. The wonderful folks behind the Cannon Movie Tales do an excellent job of beefing up the plot though, without losing the traditional story and basic lessons within. The bulk of this movie brilliantly sets up the story to make the famous walk to grandma's the climax of the whole tale! Before all that, we meet Red Riding Hood and discover the story of her long lost father, gone for seven years to war and long-believed dead by all but his family. Red Riding Hood, known here as Linet (until her grandmother gives her the magical red cloak of protection from harm), is a child without fear, but she is in great danger from her uncle, the lord of the land since her father went away. Uncle Godfrey is a cold man who gave up his heart to possess a werewolf as his servant. The werewolf, known simply as Dagger (Rocco Sisto) and torn between his human and animal natures, works as a spy and assassin for Godfrey, and when Godfrey decides that his niece is standing in the way of his attempts to woo his sister-in-law for his own, he sends Dagger to take care of her.
"Red Riding Hood" is easily my favorite of the nine wonderful Cannon Movie Tales, which are among the best live-action fairy tale films available to date. Sticking more closely to the original stories than the usual fare, the Cannon Movie Tales mix in simple but fun-filled songs with fantastic casts and writing that blends realism and fantasy seamlessly. "Red Riding Hood" may not be the greatest Cannon Movie Tale over all, but it is still excellent, it's my personal fave, it's among the best four and easily the most original. Rocco Sisto and Craig T. Nelson perform two wonderful solos, and the duet between Rocco and Amelia Shankley during the walk to grandma's is just magnificent! Probably the best musical number in all the Cannon Movie Tales! Plus, I have a particular fondness for werewolf stories and this tale in particular. In fact, Amelia has been one of my dreamgirls since I saw this film on the Disney Channel as a kid. Hmm, she's my age I believe... I wonder what she's doing now... Anyway, it's so terrific that these childhood favorites many of us remember from the Disney Channel's 1980's and early 90's glory are finally available on DVD (most of them at least). The DVDs include trailers (not sure if these films ran anywhere theatrically), and most (including Red Riding Hood) are presented in fullscreen format. The Cannon Movie Tales are mostly family fun, though be warned that some can have their scary moments (probably this one especially). The other Cannon Movie Tales, all of which I highly recommend, are: Rumpelstiltskin, The Emperor's New Clothes, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, Puss In Boots (starring Christopher Walken!), Beauty and the Beast, The Frog Prince, and Sleeping Beauty. Those last two have not yet been released to DVD, and I have yet to see Rumpelstiltskin at any retail stores, though Amazon seems to carry it. I wish to get them all, but currently only own my favorites: Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Puss In Boots, and Hansel and Gretel. Fairy tale fanatics should own all these films, and I also highly recommend my top favorites, the Disney animated versions. Also, for a scarier version of Snow White, pick up the outstanding, "Snow White: A Tale of Terror," starring the beautiful Monica Keena, and for a scarier version of Little Red Riding Hood, pick up "The Company of Wolves." Incidentally, a new "Red Riding Hood" movie is scheduled to come out on DVD very soon. We'll see how that one measures up later. More recommendations: Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre collection (also best known from the Disney Channel airings), Shrek and Shrek 2, The Slipper and the Rose (for a live-action Cinderella), Ever After (another live-action Cinderella), The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996), Peter Pan (2003), The Wizard of Oz, Return to Oz, and Rodger's and Hammerstein's Cinderella (1965) among others!
Summary of Red Riding Hood
Broadened version of the classic Red Riding Hood story, with a subplot involving a king and his evil enchanted brother who can turn himself into a wolf.Genre: Feature Film Family
Rating: NR
Release Date: 10-APR-2007
Media Type: DVD
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