| | | It's Time to Stand Up for the Little Guys.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, English, Spanish Subtitled
A young man (Logan Lerman) moves from Montana to Florida with his family, where he''s compelled to engage in a fight to protect a population of endangered owls. Also starring Brie Larson (Sleepover) and Cody Linley (Hannah Montana).
"Fun to watch..." Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
"...the young actors are spirited and appealing..." Scott Foundas, L.A. Weekly
"...fun oddball humor stuck in around the slapstick...gorgeous photography..." Sean Axmaker, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Editor's Note
Jimmy Buffet makes his debut as a producer in this ecologically minded family film, based on the best-selling novel by Carl Hiaasen. New kid Roy Eberhardt (Logan Lerman) is not faring well at his new school in Coconut Grove, Florida. His family recently relocated from his beloved Montana, and immediately Roy has found himself on the bad side of school bullies Dana (Eric Phillips) and Beatrice "The Bear" (Brie Larson). But when he catches sight of a blonde wild boy running barefoot through the streets, Roy is drawn into some strange and unique events in his new home.There have been odd occurrences on the plot of land soon to be occupied by Mother Paula's Pancake House. Someone is perpetrating just enough vandalism to interfere with the restaurant's groundbreaking, while driving the foreman, Mr Muckle (Clark Gregg in a hilarious turn), crazy. After eventually winning Beatrice's friendship, Roy meets the culprit: her stepbrother, Mullet Fingers (Cody Linley), who has taken it upon himself to stop the construction and save the rare burrowing owls that live on the premises. But as the three ecological vigilantes resort to ever more drastic measures to save the owls, Roy realizes their only hope lies in bringing the issue to the public's attention. Charming, fun, and carrying an important message, HOOT overcomes its more incredible aspects through an irresistible good humor that audiences can't help but be swept along by. Luke Wilson (BOTTLE ROCKET) steals the show as a bumbling man-child who somehow managed to become a police officer, while Buffet himself appears as a kindly, surf-bum marine biology teacher.
| Features | Audio Commentary By Director Wil Shriner & Carl Hiaasen | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, Dolby Digital Stereo | | Backyard Habitat | | Blooper Reel | | Featurettes: Jimmy Buffett: Filmmaker In Paradise, Director On The Set, Meet The Kids In The Cast, Animals In Action, Meet The Creator Of Hoot & National Wildlife Federation: A Look At The Arizona Owl Habitat Restoration | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Three Fun Animal Games |
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Release Information
| | Studio: New Line |
| Release Date: 12/8/2009 |
| Original Release Date: 2006 | | Catalog ID: 10359 | | UPC: 00794043103599 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen/Standard 1.85:1/1.33:1 [4:3] |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"The director Wil Shriner, a Florida native, captures the laidback mood of a Gulf Coast beach town..." 05/05/2006 p.E20USA Today
"[T]he spotlight on corporate greed and its effects on defenseless animals inspires thought about ecological balance and preservation of endangered species." 05/05/2006 p.2E Box Office
3 stars out of 5 -- "Younger kids will find the pranks and schemes funny, while the enviro-activist theme is an important message to which they may just latch on." 06/01/2006 p.58 Variety 7 of 10
"Hoot" is a lightweight, eco-conscious kidpic about three youths uniting to protect endangered owls from developers in South Florida...The three young leads are earnest but bland, frequently upstaged by attractive Gulf Coast locales (mostly in and around Ft. Lauderdale) beautifully lensed by Michael Chapman. Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett (who co-produced the pic and cameos as Roy's science teacher) contributes some nifty covers of pop hits and a few original tunes for the pleasant soundtrack. - Joe Leydon
Chicago Sun-Times 5 of 10
"Hoot" has its heart in the right place, but I have been unable to locate its brain. Here is a movie about three kids who begin by disliking or fearing one another, and end up as urban guerrillas sabotaging the construction of a pancake house that will destroy a nesting ground for burrowing owls. Yes, there are such birds, who sublet burrows originally dug by squirrels and prairie dogs and such, or occasionally dig their own dream burrows. They seem wide-eyed with astonishment at their lifestyle, but actually that is just the way they look. - Roger Ebert
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