Without being a masterpiece, Over the Hedge was a cute family flick which I personally enjoyed a lot back then.
Its commercial and critical success was really huge during its release date; I do remember several fans used to gather in the forums, and there were lots of speculation towards a sequel but such sequel never came, and the movie ultimately fell into oblivion. (Apparently the box office results did not meet Jeffrey Katzenberg's expectations, who probably was expecting it to be as big as Shrek)
Strangely enough, I never had the chance to see this short until very recently: I thought it was fun and charming, just like the movie, and made me feel nostalgic for the 2000s.
I wonder if Over the Hedge will ever be given a new chance ever again, either for a sequel or another animated adaptation. I know it's wishful thinking from my part, but it would be nice to see RJ, Verne and the rest of the gang in another movie. (I know, I know: The chances are extremely unlikely, especially taking in consideration Garry Shandling demise and Bruce Willis's retirement from acting)
There is also the comic strip, but said strip has never been officially released in my country, and also is very different to the film version.
C'est la vie...
Its commercial and critical success was really huge during its release date; I do remember several fans used to gather in the forums, and there were lots of speculation towards a sequel but such sequel never came, and the movie ultimately fell into oblivion. (Apparently the box office results did not meet Jeffrey Katzenberg's expectations, who probably was expecting it to be as big as Shrek)
Strangely enough, I never had the chance to see this short until very recently: I thought it was fun and charming, just like the movie, and made me feel nostalgic for the 2000s.
I wonder if Over the Hedge will ever be given a new chance ever again, either for a sequel or another animated adaptation. I know it's wishful thinking from my part, but it would be nice to see RJ, Verne and the rest of the gang in another movie. (I know, I know: The chances are extremely unlikely, especially taking in consideration Garry Shandling demise and Bruce Willis's retirement from acting)
There is also the comic strip, but said strip has never been officially released in my country, and also is very different to the film version.
C'est la vie...