I've already seen three different film versions of Kenneth Grahame's lovely story and I saw this version on Watch (a digital TV channel in the UK)on Christmas Eve 2009.
The only people I've heard of were Bob Hoskins (Badger), Imelda Staunton (the barge lady) and Matt Lucas (Toad). Some parts reminded me of the 1983 stop-motion version, the 2D animated version from around 1995 and an abridged version of the story (retold by Lesley Sims), but this is probably the most unique version of them all. Matt Lucas and Bob Hoskins played a convincing Toad and Badger respectively, but I didn't know the majority of actors in this film at all.
Matt's performance as Toad was the funniest thing in this film and it was well-acted by everyone else too. It's just a shame that there was no focus on Rat and Mole's riverside picnic. 9/10
The only people I've heard of were Bob Hoskins (Badger), Imelda Staunton (the barge lady) and Matt Lucas (Toad). Some parts reminded me of the 1983 stop-motion version, the 2D animated version from around 1995 and an abridged version of the story (retold by Lesley Sims), but this is probably the most unique version of them all. Matt Lucas and Bob Hoskins played a convincing Toad and Badger respectively, but I didn't know the majority of actors in this film at all.
Matt's performance as Toad was the funniest thing in this film and it was well-acted by everyone else too. It's just a shame that there was no focus on Rat and Mole's riverside picnic. 9/10