Faerie Tale Theatre - The Three Little Pigs | 
 enlarge | Actors: John Achorn, Shelley Duvall, Patrick Desantis, David Mccharen, Charlie Dell
Studio: Starmaker II
Category: DVD
Buy New: $98.00
New (2) Used (4) from $31.95
Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 70673
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 52
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 188711000165
EAN: 0188711000165
ASIN: B00061UHZG
Theatrical Release Date: September 11, 1982
Release Date: November 16, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Description
Three pig brothers leave home to build their own houses, only to be confronted by a wolf who is hungry for pork.
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 Not a great classroom resource November 18, 2008
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.
 More fun than Pigmalion December 15, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
When I was little, the Faerie Tale Theatre videos were my favorite, and my favorite of them was always the 3 Little Pigs. It was just so funny, the most comical of all the videos. When you put together Jeff Goldblum, Billy Crystal, and Fred Willard, though, you're bound to get a stroke of genius.
We all know the story, but now each pig has a name and personality: Peter (Stephen Furst, aka Flounder of Animal House), the greedy one who builds a straw house because it's cheapest; Paul (Willard, making his mark in Christopher Guest movies and others), the ladies man (or tries to be) pig who builds the stick house because it's strong and, I quote, 'ladies love wood.'; and Larry (Crystal...well, you know who he is), the runt of the litter and the sweet one who builds the brick house because he's, well, smart and a hard worker. Then there's Buck Wolf (Goldblum, who'd be unrecognizable if it weren't for his distinct voice), the beer-drinking, unhappily-married wolf who's forced by his nagging, unseen wife Nadine to get a pig for when their friends the Coyotes come over. So he heads out, harassing Burt Man (Larry Hankin, aka Mr. Heckles on Friends), who sold the pigs their supplies, and failing until he's defeated by the three pigs and their new gal Tina (Valerie Perrine), who appears to love everything, especially the name Buck, bricks, the oboe, and the list goes on.
The Three Little Pigs still makes me laugh today (and I'm a junior in high school) because it has jokes I notice now, or ones I still find funny. So for a tale truly for all ages, you gotta see this version of the 3 Little Pigs. If you don't, I'll come back here and I'll chew on your face.
The Three Little Pigs August 3, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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
Definite Must-Have DVD for the entire family! May 13, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was kind of skeptical of this movie at first, but am so glad that we bought this dvd. The entire family has enjoyed watching it, from our 3 year old to the adults. It follows the traditional story enough for the kids, but is also different and sophisticated enough to keep the grown-ups entertained as well. For the younger children, you may want to be a little wary of some of the dialogue. There's nothing at all inappropriate about it, but our 3 year old loves to quote the Big Bad Wolf and tell people that he's going to come back and "chew on their face." Like I said, nothing really bad, but does sometimes get him in trouble at preschool (lol). Overall, a wonderful movie at a great price. We also have Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and plan to buy several more of the Faerie Tale Theatre dvds.
I am ecstatic !!!! March 14, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I always loved FTT as a child...They are equally as entertaining, if not more so as an adult. Shelly Duvall makes a wonderful narrator, as well as character in these enchanting episodes. I was missing and reminessing of these Tales and I could not be happier to have found them all on here!
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