History WesternAnimation / PeterAndTheWolf2006

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''Peter & the Wolf'' is a 2006 animated short film (33 minutes) directed by Suzie Templeton.

* {{Jerkass}}: The hunters are hard core versions of this trope. They toss Peter into a dumpster just for funsies, then point their rifles at him. It loses them their quarry when Peter chooses the wolf over them at the end.]]

* AdaptationExpansion: The characters get backstories in this version. Peter is a poor boy in a shantytown; the hunters are drunken louts that [[spoiler:stuff him in a dumpster and threaten him with their guns]]. The Bird is a flightless crow that Peter assists with a helium balloon; the Cat is the grandfather's cherished pet, the duck is Peter's only real friend [[spoiler:until he's SwallowedWhole by the wolf]].

* MenacingStroll: When Peter frees the wolf, they stroll to the town gate together with identical DeathGlares. Nobody, but ''nobody'', dares get in their way.

* EnemyMine: In the 2006 film, [[spoiler:Peter and the wolf briefly join together because they ''both'' hate the hunters. He escorts the wolf to the edge of town, step for step, and gives her a clear run back into the forest.]]
* HungryMenace: In the 2006 version, [[spoiler:the wolf is just a hungry predator looking for food for her cubs and herself. She didn't kill the duck out of spite or for the sake of evil. Duck was just unfortunate and couldn't escape in time. Peter realizes this in the end and releases the wolf back into the wild.]]
* ItsPersonal: In the 2006 version, Peter's only real friends are the bird and the duck. When the wolf devours the duck alive, Peter assumes a DeathGlare worthy of the wolf herself, and from that point on, [[{{Determinator}} stops at absolutely nothing]] to make sure she is captured - and suffers as he is suffering. [[spoiler:He gets better in the end, and as he's escorting the wolf to the city gates, BOTH of them now wear that expression.]]
* {{Jerkass}}: [[spoiler:The hunters in the 2006 version are hard core versions of this trope. It loses them their quarry when Peter chooses the wolf over them at the end.]]

* MenacingStroll: [[spoiler:When Peter frees the wolf in the 2006 version, they stroll to the town gate together with identical DeathGlares. Nobody, but ''nobody'', dares get in their way.]]
* MisplacedWildlife: The Bird in the 2006 version is very obviously a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pied_crow Pied Crow]], which is an ''African'' bird. They might have meant it to be a Eurasian Magpie, something you can and do find in Russia, but it looks ''nothing'' like a magpie. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_magpie#/media/File:Pica_pica_-_Compans_Caffarelli_-_2012-03-16.jpg Compare.]]
* MortonsFork: In the 2006 version, Peter is given an terribly unappetizing choice: To either let the wolf - that just devoured his best friend ''alive'' - win, or let the hunters who stuffed him in a garbage dumpster and brandished their guns at him win. [[spoiler:He chooses the former and frees the wolf.]]

* SomewhereAMammalogistIsCrying: At one point in the 2006 film, the wolf slashes Peter across the face with its claws. While this is not technically ''impossible,'' it is still unlikely. Wolf claws are dull because they are used for traction while running and cannot be retracted. Swatting with a paw is a very cat-like action, and not something canines tend to do because they rely mainly on their jaws for fighting and hunting.

* SympathyForTheDevil: In the 2006 version, [[spoiler:Peter sees some bullies abusing the helpless wolf after she is captured. He realizes that both her fates are unpleasant. She can either be humiliated and tortured as a circus animal or be sold as meat for the local butcher. Peter realizes that even though she killed his friend, she only did it because it was her basic nature. He feels sorry for her, and releases her back into the wild - and (unknowingly) back to her cubs.]]

* AdaptationExpansion: The characters get backstories in the 2006 version. Peter is a poor boy in a shantytown; the hunters are drunken louts that [[spoiler:stuff him in a dumpster and threaten him with their guns]]. The Bird is a flightless crow that Peter assists with a helium balloon; the Cat is the grandfather's cherished pet, the duck is Peter's only real friend [[spoiler:until he's SwallowedWhole by the wolf]].
* AndroclesLion: In the 2006 version. Peter releases the wolf after seeing its horrible fate and being abused by the onlookers. The wolf walks by Peter to the gate and leaves peacefully as a form of gratitude.

* CanineConfusion: At one point in the 2006 animated adaption, the wolf slashes Peter across the face with its claws. While this is not technically ''impossible,'' it is still odd for a wolf. Wolf claws are dull because they are used for traction while running and cannot be retracted. Swatting with a paw is a very cat-like action, and not something canines tend to do because they rely mainly on their jaws for fighting. Also, wolves and other canines would have difficulty slashing like that because their shoulders don't easily allow for that kind of motion.

* StopMotion: The short is animated with stop motion.