Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Peter and the Wolf

Directed by Suzie Templeton
2007
Date Viewed: Wednesday April 14, 2010
This is one of the creepiest things I've ever seen, but at the same time it is oddly beautiful. For those who don't know, Peter and the Wolf is a musical story where each character is represented by an instrument of the orchestra. There are no words in this movie, just music. I love how it illustrates how music can be used to convey a feeling or an image. Peter sneaks out of his yard and plays with a duck and a bird. His grandfather's cat comes to try and catch the bird, but fails. The grandfather wakes from his nap and motions for Peter to stay in the yard and stay out of the forest. Eventually a wolf comes creeping up and its up to Peter to save his animal friends. This won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short in 2007 and is a stop motion film. The characters are all kind of weird and creepy looking, so this version is definitely not for children. I really enjoyed it though. A-
On another note, I can't believe its been so long since I've watched a movie! Also, look for more reviews of other versions of Peter and the Wolf this weekend. I'm viewing a bunch to pick one to show my kids at work since we're talking about PATW in Music.

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