Hoot (New Line Platinum Series) | 
| Director: Wil Shriner
Actors: Logan Lerman, Luke Wilson, Brie Larson, Tim Blake Nelson, Cody Linley
Studio: New Line Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  49 reviews
Sales Rank: 2856
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Genre: none
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
ESRB: Teen
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 91 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DN10359D
UPC: 794043103599
EAN: 0794043103599
ASIN: B000GB5MH4
Theatrical Release Date: May 5, 2006
Release Date: August 15, 2006
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The natural beauties of Florida find some young champions in Hoot, based on the young adult novel by satirical crime writer Carl Hiaasen. While trying to resist being bullied on the school bus, Roy (Logan Lerman, Jack & Bobby) becomes intrigued by a barefoot boy running frantically along the sidewalk. As he investigates, Roy learns that a nearby construction site is a habitat for a protected species of burrowing owl and that a tough girl at his school named Beatrice (Brie Larson, Sleepover) has some connection with the barefoot boy, who has some connection with vandalism at the construction site. Hoot has been attacked by conservative critics for promoting eco-terrorism--a charge most viewers may find overheated--but the movie's real weakness isn't political but artistic; the clumsy dialogue barely sounds like human speech and the plot takes some hard-to-believe turns. At one point, as part of protecting the burrowing owls and their chicks, a kid releases poisonous cottonmouth snakes onto the construction site; apparently his ecological knowledge doesn't include the feeding habits of these snakes, which eat birds. The colorful scenery and the affable presence of Luke Wilson (Bottle Rocket, Old School) keep the movie alive. Also featuring Tim Blake Nelson (O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Holes) and singer Jimmy Buffett, whose tropical honky-tonk bubbles up all over the soundtrack. --Bret Fetzer
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Another NEWBERY Metal movie, as easy-breezy as Jimmy Buffett's songs, and as engaging for TWEENS as the novel May 5, 2006
Kevin J. Loria (New Orleans, LA USA)
33 out of 37 found this review helpful
It always makes me nervous when a film is promoted with: FROM THE PEOPLE WHO BROUGHT YOU..... or IF YOU LIKED .... YOU'LL LOVE ....
In this case it is fair to let the viewer know that they can expect the same quality adaptation of the award-winning book as HOLES, BECAUSE of WINN DIXIE, and CHRONICLES of NARNIA. Hoot, like these films, is very true to the spirit of the Carl Hiaasen text and like those films is an excellent movie to see even without having read the books (if you choose THAT strange path.)
"EVERYBODY in AMERICA WANTS TO LIVE IN FLORIDA...EVERYBODY BUT ME," says Roy Eberhard, a 14 year-old who's moved around too much, this time leaving Montana thanks to his dad's job transfer. Roy (played well by Logan Lerman) is the new kid-- in humid fictitious Coconut Grove, Florida. But it's still the same routine: by himself at lunch, no friends, and thick-head, thick-necked bullies pushing him around. But if not for the bully mashing his face against the school bus window that one day, he might never have seen the barefoot running boy, who only goes by the handle "Mullet Fingers (Cody Linley) a blond streak, faster than anybody. And if he had never seen the running boy, he might never have met bully-beating Beatrice (played by Brie Larson). And if he had never met Beatrice, he might never have discovered the burrowing owls living in a nearby lot. And if not for the owls, he probably would have missed out quite an adventure. Hoot is the story of an ecological mystery, with a Florida setting and pro-environment, anti-development message made up of endangered miniature owls, heartless developers scheduled to be built over their burrows, and the owls' unlikely allies--three middle school kids determined to beat the system, getting grown-up attention and save some owls.
TV Director Wil Shriner (Frasier) keeps Hiaasen's tougue in cheek story funny and loose, thanks in part to Tim Blake Nelson as the contractor and Luke Wilson is at his dimmest as the inept cop. The films finale is predictable enough, but that is what make tweens' tales so popular in the first place. You KNOW the GOOD GUYS ARE GOING TO WIN...YOU KNOW the oh-so-cute owls will be saved...and that's ok.
"Hoot" produced by Frank Marshall and Jimmy Buffett for Walden Media, Buffett also provides excellent original music for the film, along with a role as the surfing marine biology teacher.
Buffett's love for the region makes him a natural choice for Hoot's material. Overall the film shares a conservation message and reminds kids that they can make a difference. It's sure to be a hoot...I mean hit.
 Great family movie May 8, 2006
B Mistele (Grayslake, IL USA)
25 out of 28 found this review helpful
We really enjoyed this great family movie. We're surprised that some critics gave it bad reviews. It was fun and funny. The kids interacted in good ways. The story was interesting throughout. We liked the cast and we found ourselves humming the music on the way home. We felt like we'd been on a vaction to Florida. The scenery was beautiful and the owls were awesome. There was no violence or swearing or special effects. Just a good story about good kids who care about the world around them. It's a good movie for all ages and our whole family (ages 8 to 51) recommends it highly! Go and see it!
Hoot : 5-star book and 5-star movie August 23, 2006
DragonDude (Pennsylvania)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
What do you get when you cross an endangered species of owls, three young teenagers, and pancakes? You get HOOT!
This movie was based on Carl Hiaasen's Newbery Honor book of the same name, and was his first book for all ages. And like the book, the movie is hilarious, gross, quirky, original, and wacky all at the same time. It followed the book very closely, and even kept the funny part with the alligators in the Porta-Potty.
I liked Jimmy Buffet's music, and enjoyed seeing him in the role of Roy's teacher. If only all teachers were that cool!
And just like the book, the movie HOOT is about school bullies, greedy developers, corrupt politicians, clueless cops and middle-school screwballs of all persuasions. The movie made you feel like you were right there with the characters from the book.
And like the book, I rate this movie five out of five stars because it is so funny and so witty that almost anyone will enjoy it. Some very good friends took me to see it for my birthday the week it came out (thanks Michelle, Shayne, Kylie & Kevin), and it was one of the best I've seen this year.
I liked the movie HOOT so much that I bought the DVD here this week. Now I'll be able to see it and share it with my friends whenever I want.
I hope that I can get somebody to buy me the music CD, becasuse what I heard sounds great. My favorite songs were "Good Guys Win" and Floridays" but my Dad's favorite was "Werewolves of London".
Thanks for reading my first movie and DVD review!
Cute movie about saving owls..... August 26, 2006
lordhoot (Anchorage, Alaska USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have read many reviews on this movie and many of them were negative reviews which shot this movie down at the theaters. I saw the movie and watched this DVD. I realized why so many grown up critics were down on this movie. It probably because they are adults that they expect the kids in the movie to come up to adult solutions to the problem. What make this an entertaining movie is that the kids come up with solutions that kids usually come up with. Sure they don't show great judgment many times. Mullet Finger, the barefooted blond boy, act like who he is, single mindedly trying to save the owls against great odds as a kid would do, not as adult would do which so many of these critics want him to behave. His actions and behavior are pretty close to what a kid in his situation would do, a runaway, living away from his legal guardian and basically being a barefooted wild child. But he's trying to do the right thing and that is the important factor.
I thought the story overall, was weaker then the book itself. Mullet was soften considerably to make him bit more likable on the screen. I wasn't too impressed by the lead actor, Logan Lerman who I thought was bit wooden but Brie Larson and Cody Linley both made up for it. The movie was directed by Wil Shriner and he didn't exactly shine very brightly. The movie muddled from time to time. Shriner's treatment of the adult characters of the movie proves to be one of the weak links of the movie. Luke Wilson who played the bumbling police officer proves to be seriously mishandled by the director.
But overall, this movie proves to be quite entertaining and enjoyable for the entire family as long as its understood that these are kids trying to save the owls from a giant pancake company and not adults with all the correct answers at their finger tips. While some of the initial delaying tactics may not be socially correct by the law, the children of the movie gradually do evolved their tactics to a more acceptable ones as they learned to adjust and adapt into taking more responsible methods. I think that what make this movie work in the end for me.
Hoot DVD proves to be quite good. The image quality is super high, the 5.1 DD proves to be quite aggressive and clear and there are enough extra material to make most fans of the movie very happy.
Will bring the hero out in you June 28, 2006
Jeep Girl
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Super family movie, great for all ages! This is a movie that will inspire your children to see the small things in life can make a difference, all you have to do is care. Roy, the main character, is a teen aged boy and a new implant in a Florida coastal neighborhood, as his father has moved them once again due to his job. As Roy is challenged to make new friends at his new school, he looks to a friendship that comes with dangerous mischief and finds himself an unlikely hero inspired by his law practicing dad. He identifies that a large contracting firm is about to bulldoze right over the natural habitat of a nationally protected wood owl. Corporate pressures and big dollars generated by the proposed Pancake House threaten the livelyhood of these precious baby owls. Roy and his new friends fight the contracting firm with smart distractions and legal loop holes. This is a feel good movie and has well developed characters. This story is based on a true story, unreal!
RECOMMENDED!
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