Jacob twotwo meets the hooded fang 1978 plot summary. Jacob two two meets the hooded fang is a 1978 film adaptation of mordecai richlers childrens novel by the same name. Pages in category canadian fantasy films the following 55 pages are in this category, out of 55 total. Read the jacob two two meets the hooded fang movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Jacob twotwo meets the hooded fang 1978 jacob twotwo.
In the original jacob two two meets the hooded fang 1978, the character of shapiro had the alter ego of emma and was played by marfa richler. Jacob twotwo meets the hooded fang 1978 photo gallery imdb. Jacob two two meets the hooded fang, a 1975 book by mordecai richler. Flickers comic fantasy stars stephen rosenberg as jacob two two, so nicknamed because he must repeat everything he says in order. Richler was a fiction and nonfiction novelist who was born and raised in montreal, canada. Its of no small interest that an animated series that tells the ongoing adventures of jacob two two features the voice of bret hart as the. One day, he decided to buy the groceries for his parents. A trip to the grocery store leads to a misunderstanding and jacob falls asleep hiding in a park. The classic canadian childrens book by mordecai richler is brought to life in this low budget yet extravagantly staged adaptation directed by theodore j. Its of no small interest that an animated series that tells the ongoing adventures of jacob twotwo features the voice of bret hart as the. In 1985 joshua then and now 1980 was adapted into a film of the same name. Jacob two two is a series of childrens books written by mordecai richler.
The plot section is lacking information about the film, i intend to fill it out in the next few days. The main character is jacob two two, a young boy who has a habit of repeating himself in order to be heard by those around him. Jacob two two meets the hooded fang rotten tomatoes. Canuxploitaitive bad trip madness, endless nightmare fuel, nothing even remotely similar to this absurdly inappropriate descent into psychedelic child prison worlds beneath shopping malls in late 70s montreal. Jacob twotwo meets the hooded fang 1978 film jump to navigation jump to search. He probably learned that from his siblings, the fearless otoole and the intrepid shapiro, who wore child power tee shirts and capes. Hes excluded from everything and has to repeat everything twice hence twotwo, because noone listens the first time. Although his novel began as a tale told to his youngest son, it is. Jacob twotwo meets the hooded fang 1978 fantasy film about a small shy kidyear. He is nicknamed two two for having to say things twice to be heard. Jacob twotwo meets the hooded fang 1978 12 jun and yet another update. This project was built by athabasca university and is. Jacob two two meets the hooded fang the hooded fang 1978 fm doc holiday 1978 mad bull iago mad bull karkus 1977.
Nobody ever listens to jacob, so he always has to repeat himself. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point. Jacob two two meets the hooded fang 1975, jacob two two and the dinosaur 1987 and jacob two two s first spy case 1995 written by mordecai richler, and jacob two two on the high seas 2009 written by cary fagan. There was also a remake in 1999 and an animated tv series of jacob two two. Also, imdb gives the date of the second film as 1999 first released oct. Jacob two two meets the hooded fang directed by theodore j. Guy lecuyer, jacob twotwo meets the hooded fang 1978 film csfd.
Jacob two two meets the hooded fang is as much fun for adults to read as it is for children. Peanut butter is the secret ingredient for magic potions made by two friendly ghosts. Jacob two two has a very bad day and runs to the park and has a very vivid dream about the hooded fang, a professional wrestler, and a variety of other characters but in the end he is rescued by his. Escaping into a fantasy world, he dreams that he is the captive of the childhating hooded fang alex karras. In 1999 jacob two two meets the hooded fang was adapted into a television film as jacob two two meets the hooded fang. Despite these flaws, jacob two two meets the hooded fang is definitely worth a look. With stephen rosenberg, alex karras, guy lecuyer, joy coghill. There was also a remake in 1999 and an animated tv series of jacob two. He was a father of five children, with the youngest, jacob, inspiring his character jacob twotwo.
Jacob twotwo meets the hooded fang 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jacob twotwo meets the hooded fang by mordecai richler young peoples theatre, 165 front east. Jacob two two meets the hooded fang, a 1999 film adaptation jacob two two vs. Jacob twotwo meets the hooded fang 1978 trivia imdb. Adapted from a childrens story by mordecai richler, theodore j. In 1978 jacob two two meets the hooded fang was adapted into a theatrical film as jacob two two meets the hooded fang. Jacob two two meets the hooded fangtommy and the cool. Canadian film online is an interactive website devoted to the history of fulllength feature. In the original jacob twotwo meets the hooded fang 1978, the character of shapiro had the alter ego of emma and was played by marfa richler. Theres a lot for parents to like in jacob two two meets the hooded fang, but this dark, edgy kids fantasy may not have enough light action to keep the gradeschoolers amused.
Jacob twotwo meets the hooded fang 1978, canada is this any less of a prison movie because it concerns a prison for children as imagined by a child. Among the craziest and, at times, creepiest childrens films ever made, jacob two two meets the hooded fang was adapted from the popular series of books written by mordecai richler, the celebrated canadian author, essayist and screenwriter whose adult novels barneys version and the apprenticeship of duddy kravitz were also brought to the screen. Based on book, kids, canadian 81 minutes full screen color english. Jacob two two meets the hooded fang, a 1978 film adaptation. Ryan nobody ever listens to jacob, so he always has to repeat himself. Jacob two two meets the hooded fang is a 1978 film adaptation of a novel by the same name, written by canadian author mordecai richler. In the 1999 version, shapiros alter ego is actually named marfa played by alison pill this time around. Guy lecuyer, jacob twotwo meets the hooded fang 1978 film. He was a father of five children, with the youngest, jacob, inspiring his character jacob two two.
Canadian film online is an interactive website devoted to the history of fulllength feature filmmaking in canada. Barbara hamilton got away with bouncing around in a chicken costume back in 1978. Emma in her real form is girl who go to school and likes to hangout with her friends but when evil calls she becomes the leader of child power the intrepid shapiro. One day, a boy named jacob two two aptly named because every phrase that he utters is repeated decides to set out to prove himself to his parents that he can do things, so his father, who is tired of hearing his wife order him to do the shopping, sets jacob out to buy two tomatoes. Hes excluded from everything and has to repeat everything twice hence two two, because noone listens the first time. Jacob twotwo meets the hooded fang film completo, streaming. I dont think that i would like this film of the 70s.
Release information october, 1978 detroit library and archives canada canadian feature film database lac october, 1978 detroit. When that is delayed, jacob two two hatches a cunning plan to take on the hooded fang himself. A six year old boy has a dream in which he is in jail. Canuxploitation recommends that for your next movie night, try a double bill of jacob two two meets the hooded fang and mystery of the million dollar hockey puck. Jacob twotwo meets the hooded fang 1978 film wikipedia. Half of the cast section is missing information about the characters, i intend to add information to each of the characters. Based on novel, kids, canadian 81 minutes full screen color english. Jacob twotwo meets the hooded fang by mordecai richler. Canadian film online is an interactive website devoted to the history of. Jacob twotwo meets the hooded fang is a 1978 film adaptation of mordecai richlers childrens novel by the same name.
There is a misunderstanding by the clerk, so jacob finds himself in court. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of. Jacob two two meets the hooded fang, on the other hand, is a painful experience with a lot of talent and money utterly squandered in one of the least appealing kids movies imaginable. I give it one star and would give it less if possible. Jacob twotwo hates being the youngest in the family. Fraught with childhood fantasies and fears, the film encourages children to feel strong in the. The articles name is jacob two two meets the hooded fang no hyphen but imdb gives the title of the 1978 film as jacob twotwo meets the hooded fang with hyphen. A trip to the grocery store leads to a misunderstanding and jacob falls asleep. Jacob two two meets the hooded fang, 1978, part 1 of 7 by jessicaem. Jacob twotwo meets the hooded fang is a 1978 film adaptation of a novel by the same name, written by canadian author mordecai richler. Flickers comic fantasy stars stephen rosenberg as jacob twotwo, so nicknamed because he must repeat everything he says in order to get adults to hear him. When he wakes up, he discovers that he is in trouble for insulting the store clerk. Find jacob two two is a little boy who is not afraid of anything. One day, a boy named jacob twotwo aptly named because every phrase that he utters is repeated decides to set out to prove himself to his parents that he can do things, so his father, who.
Its a great story to read aloud in different voices. Jacob twotwo meets the hooded fang 1978 plot summary imdb. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Wikiproject film rated stubclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film.
Emma twotwo or the intrepid shapiro as she is called because of her power that she has over the evil thats out to stop her because she is the leader of child power. Jacob two two meets the hooded fang, 1978, part 5 of 7 youtube. Jacob two two meets the hooded fang is about a young boy who strives to be heard. Jacob two two 79 alex karras as the hooded fang rare. Jacob twotwo meets the hooded fang 1978 see it to believe it. Jacob two two meets the hooded fang, 1978, part 3 of 7 duration. Jacob two two aka jacob two two meets the hooded fang.
Fantastiquefamilialjacob two two meets the hooded fang streaming complethd 720p6500kbsjacob two two meets the hooded. Jacob two two meets the hooded fang canadian film online. Index of e86ecjacob two two meets the hooded fang 2015. Al fine di godere di questo lavoro cinematografico e possibile utilizzare diversi servizi, come netflix, pay per view o altri come emule o torrent. Jacob twotwo meets the hooded fang 1978 trivia on imdb. With gary busey, mark mckinney, miranda richardson, max morrow. Jacob two two meets the hooded fang, 1978, part 1 of 7. Jacob two two meets the hooded fang the hooded fang 1978 fm doc holiday 1978 mad bull iago mad bull karkus 1977 mulligans stew mr. Jacob two two hates being the youngest in the family. Jacob two two meets the hooded fang 1999 full movie online. The main character is jacob twotwo, a young boy who has a habit of repeating himself in order to be heard by those around him. Jacob two two meets the hooded fang may refer to the following. Jacob two two meets the hooded fang 1978 rotten tomatoes.