Movies that are preachy about leftist ideals and eco-religion do not do well at the Box Office. Hoot, a kids movie which teaches youngsters how to be eco-terrorists and vandals is flopping at the movies. So far it has only earned 6.4 million bucks.
And the Critics Hate it. From RottenTomatoes.Com here:
“writer/director Wil Shriner gets so wrapped up in hugging the trees and kissing spotted owls that he forgets to put together an interesting movie that we can enjoy for more than its agenda. “
— Willie Waffle, WAFFLEMOVIES.COM
“This silly family comedy features some of the dumbest slapstick this side of the Disney Channel.”
— Jeff Vice, DESERET NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY
“From the ecological perspective, this family flick may have its heart in the right place, but in terms of intellect it leaves much to be desired.”
— Frank Swietek, ONE GUY’S OPINION
“Wil Shriner tries to adapt a Carl Hiaasen novel about kids standing up for owls and instead proves his ineptitude as a director.”
— Steve Schneider, ORLANDO WEEKLY
“The errant subplots go nowhere. The movie has an episodic TV quality so pronounced, I kept expecting commercial breaks.”
— Mike Russell, OREGONIAN
“Lame and preachy.”
— Steve Rhodes, INTERNET REVIEWS
“A big-screen adaptation that should have stayed on the printed page, where its charms are no doubt better served. Hoot isn’t a bad film but it is a shrug-worthy one.”
— Dustin Putman, THEMOVIEBOY.COM
I expect Al Gore’s movie will also flop in the theaters.
