Being a Childrens Literature Minor and having a huge passion for folk tales, I was extremely excited for this movie! Well let me tell you, what a huge dissapointment! Before I go into that, however, I would like you to know a small tidbit about myself, I am very easliy entertained. I actually LIKED the Matrix sequals! Enter, Red Riding Hood, a modern twist on an old tale. I had just re-read most of the more well known versions in class and was super pumped for this movie. The trailers led me to believe that it was going to be dark and twisted, seductive and above all else...good. Well I would like to introduce to you the new Twilight! Congratulations Catherine Hardwicke, you made the exact same movie except with a wolf as the main character and guess what? She falls in love with him in the end too. The acting was horible, the lines were cheesy and the garb was horrendous. The townsfolk actually go hunting for the wolf in a snowstorm wearing hardly any clothing that will keep them warm or is even practical for hunting in. The main character's love interest is the so called woodsman, he has perfectly gelled hair and does not sweat while chopping wood. Several of Valerie's lines seemed to have been taken right out of Bella Swan's mouth. The only decent part of the movie was Gary Oldman, whos acting was completly overshadowed by the horrible nature of this film. This movie was more of a retelling of twilight than a rendition of Red Riding Hood. If you are thinking about it, don't waste your money, instead take that fist full of dollars and get yourself a root canal. It would be more worth your time and twice as pleasing!
So, what did you think of it, again? Loved it?
ReplyDeleteMost of the reviews pouring in have been terrible, and Seyfried even rolled her eyes while describing a plot point on "Regis & Kelly" last week. Those two facts--bad reviews and the leading actress acknowledging the absurdity of the movie--were enough to kill it for me. But I'm glad that you agree.
If you hate this sort of movie, I highly recommend that you avoid "Blood and Chocolate." The book is quite good (it's by Annette Curtis Klause), but the movie stinks.
A good version of Little Red is Neil Jordan's "Company of Wolves," based on three short stories by Angela Carter (from her anthology of the same name). It's gory and disturbing and at times doesn't make much sense (what, you want a linear plot? that's too much to ask!). But it's pretty amazing. Especially when you consider that it's well over 20 years old.