Ensemble Theatre Group
Molasses Tank Productions is an ensemble theatre group that attempts to make its performances contribute in a visible way to the quality of life in both the city and the region.
Faerie Tale Theatre: Three Little Pigs
Thu, Apr 15, 2010
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April 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
Faerie Tale Theatre’s “The Three Little Pigs” is one of the best entries in the series, deftly retaining the essential simplicity of the story while adding very well-done humor, mostly courtesy of its wolf villain.
Starring Billy Crystal, Doris Roberts, and Jeff Goldblum as the aforementioned wolf, the story moves very briskly. The screenplay does boast the trademark wit of Faerie Tale Theatre all around, though Mr. Goldblum(“Jurassic Park”, “Independence Day”)does get the majority of the humorous one-liners. If there is any single major criticism I have, it’s that the jazzy score for the wolf combined with Goldblum’s wonderful dry comedic delivery may drown out the best efforts of the other performers in the production. Billy Crystal is a great casting choice as the practical, sensible pig who builds the brick house and Doris Roberts of “Everybody Loves Raymond” gives a memorable, if brief, performance as the mother pig.
Also starring Valerie Perrine, Stephen Furst, and Fred Willard, Faerie Tale Theatre’s “The Three Little Pigs” is solidly entertaining.
Rating: 4 / 5
April 15th, 2010 at 9:55 am
This classic fairy-tail is my childhood favorite. Many wonderful characters that will be with me forever. When I was younger this video was the first thing my brother and I would watch while visiting our grandmother. I recently purchased this DVD and it was a wonderful memory my brother and I shared once again, I highly recommend this movie.
Rating: 5 / 5
April 15th, 2010 at 10:34 am
I ordered this movie because I was having my 7th graders write a compare/contrast paper about two different versions of “The Three Little Pigs” and I was going to use this movie as part of a closure activity.
When I previewed the movie at home, it seemed very dated, and not really funny at all. The dialog was so stilted that it came off as cheesy. The only character who had any vivid presence was Jeff Goldblum’s wolf. Even Billy Crystal, who I usually love, couldn’t make it work.
This production might work younger kids at home, but I wouldn’t recommend it for a classroom.
Rating: 2 / 5
April 15th, 2010 at 11:38 am
This was a household staple rented over and over from our local video store, played over and over for all ages whenever our guests seemed willing. There was never ever anything but laughter and appreciation; I’m still trying to find the Samuel Barber music played just so. Please let me know if you know where I can get a copy… there are future grandchildren and grandnieces/nephews in my life whose lives will be incomplete without it.
Rating: 5 / 5
April 15th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
What a classic story and so much fun to watch,I am so happy with
my movie I like to share it with my friends.It is a great movie
to have in any movie collection
Rating: 5 / 5