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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: WILSON,LUKE
EAN: 0794043103599
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: New Line Home Video
Manufacturer: New Line Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: New Line Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 15, 2006
Running Time: 90 minutes
Sales Rank: 3834
Studio: New Line Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: May 05, 2006
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
A young man moves from Montana to Florida where he becomes involved in an attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site.
Genre: Feature Film Family
Rating: PG
Release Date: 4-SEP-2007
Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com:
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
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - An Excellent Film
This film is truly family friendly and fun to watch from beginning to end. Not filled with the typical Hollywood schlock which makes it better than any alleged blockbuster. Perfect for tweens but, to be honest, it is probably TOO intelligent for most adults. It goes to show what a little inspiration and a positive outlook can accomplish. It is good to see that not all idealism is dead in this world. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
Rating: - Hoot
This is a story that has some good growing examples on life and also will keep the interest of those watching. This is a good movie to show 5-8 students.
Rating: - Hoot - the movie
It's a great movie. I would also suggest reading the book. My 8th graders had to read it for school. I would recommend to anyone of any age. It is a story about a boy who moves to Florida who meets some interesting people.
Rating: - A Great family film
My family and I saw this movie last summer at the Regal Free Family Film Festival (This is a great way to beat the heat for free) and we loved it . The story is fun and the antics of the "bad" guys are funny.
Rating: - It's Rare to See a Movie Stay So Close to the Storyline of a Successful Novel
Hoot the novel was a sensational read which has gone on to win many an award and even entered as study material, into the curriculum of many a school. The basic plot for those who don't know is a boy who has been moved around the country by his father's (whose played by Neil Flynn, the janitor in Scrubs) changing career locations is about to start his first day in a Florida school. Being new he of course attracts the attention of the school bully and while pressed up against the glass notices a ... Read More
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