Hoot (2006)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Wil Shriner

Writers (WGA):

Carl Hiaasen (based on the novel by)
Wil Shriner (screenplay)

Release Date:

5 May 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family

Tagline:

It's time to stand up for the little guys.

Plot:

A young man (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.

Plot Keywords:

Owl | Florida | Montana | Jogging | Trailer

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 8	9:00 PM	DISN
Mon. Nov. 9	12:00 PM	DISN

Cast

Luke Wilson	...	Delinko
Logan Lerman	...	Roy Eberhardt
Brie Larson	...	Beatrice
Tim Blake Nelson	...	Curly
Cody Linley	...	Mullet Fingers
Neil Flynn	...	Mr. Eberhardt
Clark Gregg	...	Muckle
Kiersten Warren	...	Mrs. Eberhardt
Jessica Cauffiel	...	Kimberly
Dean Collins	...	Garrett
Robert Wagner	...	Mayor Grandy
Eric Phillips	...	Dana Matherson
Jimmy Buffett	...	Mr. Ryan
John Archie	...	Captain
Robert Donner	...	Kalo

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild bullying and brief language.

Runtime:

USA:91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG | Canada:G (Ontario) | Singapore:PG | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Boca Grande, Florida, USA

Company:

Hoot Productions LLC

Trivia:

The fine print beneath the newspaper photo showing the spray-painted police car credits Wil Shriner as the photographer.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the burlap bag is placed on Roy's head, the bag changes position after they come through the trees.

Quotes:

[teaching his marine studies class]
Mr. Ryan: So to answer your question, Pacific swells are usually a lot bigger than Atlantic swells. But remember: Kelly Slater is from Florida.

Movie Connections:

References Rambo III (1988)

Soundtrack:

Coming Around

Great family movie, strong Florida Ecology Message.

If you read the book by Carl Hiaasen, the movie follows pretty much true to form, with a few minor changes for Hollywood. In my opinion this is a great family movie. Luke Wilson (Officer Delinko)pretty well steals the show from an all-star cast that includes Robert Wagner and Jimmy Buffet. The kids in the movie do a great job led by Logan Lerman, Brie Larson, and Cody Linley.

Brie Larson is maybe a little too petite to play Beatrice. I pictured a bigger girl, maybe 6 foot, 175 lbs, in the role of Beatrice. This might have made her more believable in her role of beating up Dana. They should have developed her "tough girl" character more, and had her bite through a tire, or kick a soccer ball through a person. She is very pretty, and I understand why she was cast, she is a box office attraction.

This is about as PG as a movie gets these days, no sex, and very little violence. This movie is a parents'dream come true, a movie with a strong environmental message, with kids that have deep appreciation for the beauty of Florida and its wildlife. It shows how adults have fallen short in the stewardship of our planet, and that our children can demand better. One of my favorite lines in the movie is when Mullet Fingers says, "Florida could use some mountains like Montana. Florida is so flat there is nothing to stop developers from clearing it coast to coast". Also, the photography of Florida wildlife spoke volumes without dialog. As a family movie with kids ages 5-15, this is a great movie! As a bonus parents' will be entertained, especially if they're "parrotheads".