Hoodwinked - Blu-ray/DVD Review and Giveaway

DVD Synopsis:

Red Riding Hood, the Woodsman, Granny, and the Wolf become unusual suspects in the delightfully entertaining Hoodwinked, making its hi-def debut in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack February 15th from Vivendi Entertainment and The Weinstein Company. Featuring the voices of Hollywood headliners including Oscar nominee Anne Hathaway, five-time Oscar nominee Glenn Close, and Anthony Anderson, this worldwide theatrical blockbuster with over $110 million in ticket sales offers a fun and clever new take on the classic children's story "Little Red Riding Hood".

An innocent girl who's not so innocent, a big bad wolf who's not so bad, a sweet grandmother who's not so sweet, and a lumberback who doesn't know jack become the center of an investigation by a detective who is determined to uncover the "real" events behind a shocking crime sure to become the world's biggest mystery.

DVD Special Features:

Deleted and extended scenes with optional commentary by writer/director Cory Edwards

Feature commentary by writer/directory Cory Edwards, writer/co-director Tony Leech, and writer/co-director Todd Edwards

"Critters Have Feelings" music video

How to make an animated feature film

Theatrical trailer

Blu-ray Special Feature:

The true behind-the-scenes story

My Review:

Once I received this Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack for review, I remembered that I first saw Hoodwinked when it was released on DVD in 2006.  Having been a while since we last saw it, me and the kids sat down to watch it again.  I don't have a Blu-ray player (yet) so we watched the DVD.  First, I must say I like the option of being able to get more and more movies with the Blu-ray/DVD combo.  It gives me the option to watch movies on DVD until I am able to purchase a Blu-ray player. 

As for the movie itself, Hoodwinked gives an interesting spin to popular fairytales.  It was an enjoyable watch with familiar characters and the storyline was engaging.  I would have liked to have had more laughs.  I think it could have been played up more with humor.  All in all, it is a mentionable family-friendly film.

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I received DVD for review from Bender/Helper Impact.  The opinions within this post are of my own and I was not influenced in any way.  Please do your own research before purchasing products.  Your opinions and results may differ.