Nostalgia Critic Real Thoughts On: Hook Review
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I think Dante doesn't age because he has too much honor.
***** You win the internet X3
Mint45 Why, thank you!
***** *HONOR!!!*
Xaviergray87 You must look within yourself to save yourself from your other self. Only then will your true self reveal itself.
***** That's deep, man!!! :)
I love Robin..but Dustin as Hook is simply....Fraking Amazing!!!
***** "Don't try and stop me this time, Smee. Don't try and stop me this time, Smee. Don't you dare try to stop me. Smee, try to stop me."
Smee: "..."
Hook: "Smee, you better get up off your ass. Get over here, Smee!"
Smee: "I'm coming!"
Hook: "STOP me! This is not a joke! I'm committing SUICIDE!"
Gun goes off.
Hook: "Don't ever frighten me like that again, Smee."
Ikrani "What are you, some kind of sadist?" LOL
+BSGT2TREKFAN88 best scene is when he's telling the children about that mommy and dady were happier when they had no children only dustin could make such a dark topic funny
BSGT2TREKFAN88 u almost don't even know it's Dustin
9:17
You mean!?
*whimsical music, looks to the left*
My Jack...
BLESS YOU SIR FOR REMEMBERING THAT JOKE.
I've been saying it to myself each time they've mentioned that movie.
My jack
'To die would be a great adventure'
That's pretty hardcore, and that's from the original book!
I think the Walker bros should give the 2003 Peter Pan a second chance. I really think it's criminally underrated and never got the kind of attention it deserved. Even though I grew up on both Hook and the original Disney cartoon, I consider the 2003 one with Jason Isaacs to be the definitive Peter Pan movie.
Peter Pan (2003) is so underrated I think because it came out the wrong time it was at the time like Lord of the rings and Harry Potter were destroying the box office Hook is my favourite Peter Pan film I really liked the Disney version I haven't seen Pan but it looks bad.
The 2003 Peter Pan is definitely the most accurate retelling of the original Play/Book by Barrie. I'd love to see their opinion of the 03 movie in a full review.
The soundtrack alone, I mean ...
The 2003 version is the most faithful adaptation by far (even if not completely faithful either) and I personally LOVED the visual style of it and the undertones of Pan being threatening in some scenes. Very good interpretation of who and what Peter Pan truely is. I think JMB would have liked it.
I totally agree, the 2003 version of Peter Pan is the best representation of the story ever made. It also improves on the misogyny and the racism in the book, and makes Wendy a modern day heroine.
The 2003 version is amazing for portraying an accurate Peter Pan. Admittedly they aged him up to further the crush between him and Wendy, but they do everything else really well if you know the source material; he doesn't think about the consequences of his actions, he thinks life is a game, and he forgets (the two best examples being when he takes credit for the shadow and when he forgets about John and Michael about 3 times in the space of 10 minutes). Most versions I've seen, Hook included, just show him as the lovable, playful boy, but none of them really explore the side you see in the book where he lead the Darlings around the world for months because he thinks it's funny to watch them fail to keep up, or the fact he kills off some of the Lost Boys cos they're getting too old. The darker side of him, though still not fully explored, is portrayed really well in the 2003 version I think. (Jason Isaacs also plays an amazing Cpt. Hook - the only one who plays him better is Dustin Hoffman :D )
I really think the 2003 film IS the definitive Peter Pan movie, more so than the Disney film because it balanced the sense of wonder and the darker aspects of the Barrie book. I would even call it a vastly underrated film!
Oscar Stainton Amen to THAT! Best casting to me by far, and great storybook atmosphere with more of the book than I've seen in any other adaptation
I do agree it's very underrated. I like it's dreamlike qualities, like the weather changing depending on what's happening to the characters. That and Jason Isacs as Hook is ideal casting.
+Oscar Stainton I should give it a try, thanks for the recommendation!
Rockcroc2000 Hope you enjoy it! More people really need to experience this movie.
Mary Kandis Maybe that's why it's under rated! Have a good day, I'll get it next week.
9:00 -- Peter Pan in the original novel still had all his milk teeth, so he certainly wasn't supposed to be a teenager by any stretch. Physically he was actually supposed to be extremely young, around 7-10 years old.
But he is pretty creepy in the classical fairy kind of way; like the fact that the Lost Boys actually do age in the original novel, and Peter murders them when they become too old. It's mentioned in the passing so nonchalantly that you could almost miss it, but stuff like that can remind you that he was originally supposed to be the villain of the novel.
*****
Well, I feel that at this point Pan as a villain would just feel like one of those cheesy Darker & Edgier remakes that we keep getting. In the original concept he was supposed to be the villain, kidnapping children to the Neverland, but then Captain Hook was conceived, and the rest is history. Once Upon A Time did a version where Pan was the villain and Hook the hero, but I personally found it rather bland.
Still, it would be nice for the adaptations to do justice to Peter's darker side that's still present in the original novel as it came to be.
Lightice1 Well yeah, all of Once upon a time after season one is rather bland. The concept is still good though.
Lightice1 I kinda perfer Grimm over OUAT. SYFY's Neverland was kind of a decent reimaging/prequel. Can't wait for Pan
Lightice1 "The Lost Boys actually do age in the original novel, and Peter murders them when they become too old."
Wow. Why hasn't THAT been put into a film version? I could almost see that as a spin-off movie, a grownup Lost Boy finds his way back to our world and tries to warn the kids who want to go to Neverland that it's not all it's cracked up to be. And meanwhile Peter Pan is trying to find him and kill him.
It could actually be a great commentary on what fairytales used to be and what they are now. Everyone imagines fairies as happy-go-lucky thanks to Disney, but they could be really dark in the original stories. Even the notion of going off to Neverland is kinda creepy if you think about it long enough. It goes against everything most kids would want. You'd be taken away to a far-off place where you'd never see your family and friends again. That's terrifying.
TheaterRaven
I don't think that Peter as he is in the book would hunt them down, per se. Growing up is against the rules, and doing so gets you killed, but Peter forgets the Lost Boys he has killed as soon as they're dead so that he stays innocent. If a Lost Boy simply left, he would probably just forget them, too.
Hey, Hook is still a million times better than Pan
Wow they never said it's a bad movie.
I was SO exited for Pan... and it sucked. This is my favorite Peter Pan movie.
I thought Pan was okay. Not great, doesn't make any sense, but okay.
If pan stays consistent with being a serious movie I don't see that as the case.
Stays consistent with being serious..... yeah a movie that is set during the first world war, in neverland with a completely over the top performance from Hugh Jackman, and in one scene they are singing, Smells like teen Spirit by Nirvana.... What the hell even was Pan!?
I totally buy Peter Pan finally choosing to grow up to become a father. He's somewhat of a father figure to the Lost Boys, at least in some adaptations. Heck, even Rufio wanted him as a father
I can definitely see where Rob and Doug are coming from when they criticize the film's inconsistencies. The story does start off as a blend of adult and G-rated material, and then switches during the last third, in which the kid-friendly aspect completely takes over. But if you think about it, it makes sense for the movie to progress this way. In the beginning, Peter is a work obsessed adult who has lost all touch with his inner child. But by the end of the film, he remembers his identity and has recaptured the magic of not only being Peter Pan, but being a kid. The movie's content and mood progressing from 'adult' to 'child' mirrors Peter's progression.
I have always loved the concept of Peter Pan growing up. I like that he's this overachieving lawyer who's afraid of heights. But I also love that he went back to find and rescue his kids, and to rediscover his happy thoughts to fly
Apparently Hoffman and Hoskins played Hook and Smee as if they were a gay couple.
Yeah they did, and Spielberg hit the roof when he found out xD! Gotta love Dustin and Bob xD
I wondered about that once I saw it as an adult.
LOL at Rob's reasoning with the girl. Lately I've been saying that too, "I'm sure (insert actor name) is a lovely person in real life, BUT..." As far as the kids, Rufio's great, but I also liked Thud, and the connection between him and Peter that develops.
Isn't it remarkable that pretty much every movie version of Peter Pan has a really great portrayal of Captain Hook? Dustin Hoffman, Jason Isaacs, Hans Conreid, and so forth.
CHRISTOPHER WALKEN!
It's nice to see your real thoughts on the film. I don't have a problem with the last half at all to be honest. I mean what was Peter Pan supposed to be? Dark and brooding? It is based on a kids story and yes some Robin's schtick was bad but I thought this portrayal of grown up Pan was fine. The swordfight at the end I really liked between Hook and Pan. I honestly don't have any issues with the Pan scenes. I think Robin does a great job and the flying scenes are some of the best I have ever seen since Superman: The Movie. The film has this genuine magic to it that always makes me smile. From the score, to the performances, and to the story. Hook is one of my favorite films. It's a film that I adore flaws and all. It transports me to my childhood every time I see it. It helps because I related to the film in many ways. Especially to Peter's son. My father was just like Peter Banning in this movie. A parent who never kept his promises. The scene where Jack breaks all the clocks really does strike a chord with me.
I can't watch the ending now though without crying though. When Robin says "Thanks for believing" and flies away it's like a visual representation of Robin saying goodbye to all of us. It was a scene that never really stuck with me that much, but after his unfortunate passing it really does have an impact.
One of my favorite Spielberg films and I think it is one of his most underrated. It had a great message to it too, about keeping a part of your childhood with you at all times and never locking it away never to be seen again. The last line of the film sums up the whole point of the film for me.
Granny Wendy:
So... your adventures are over.
Peter Banning:
Oh, no. To live... to live would be an awfully big adventure.
OcpCommunications
I see where you are coming from but the problem is that the first half or so of the movie is clearly more adult focused and the latter part turns into a kids disney movie with the "wacky" Robin Williams played out shtick. The movie just did not mesh well together imo. If they wanted to go the children's movie route they should have focused more on his son and less on Peter Pan in the movie. Instead what I got out of the movie is that it was mainly just focused on Robin Williams turning back into Peter Pan and defeating Hook while his children become somewhat of an afterthought
+Mat B Exactly it's bipolar. Imagine a Batman movie that was using the Nolan style but then for the 2nd half it uses the light hearted Batman abd Robin style.
Be 1 kind of movie for the entire movie.
A movie should be the same kind of movie for all of it.
This movie goes from the serious of Raiders of the lost ark to The laughable IJ and the Crystal Skull. Or a home alone style movie which is completely inconsistent with what most of movie had before it.
Would you want to see a Nolan Batman movie alter into a Campy Batman adam west movie for the final 40 percent of the movie?
I doubt it that's why people have issues with it.
It's not a bad movie its a entertaining movie that has obvious flaws along with it goes off the track of being a adult serious movie into a kids movie.
Like starting with Home Alone and ending with Better Watch Out? 🧐🤔
I actually really liked Julia Roberts as Tinkerbell. I know it's sappy, but the scene when she goes human-size actually kind of got to me, especially when I was younger.
fun fact: The title character Hook isn't clearly seen until 40 minutes in.
I'm rather delighted to see so many people praising Dustin Hoffman's Hook! I loved this movie as a child, and I'll still watch it if it's on TV, and as much as I love Robin Williams (and was a big fan of his as a child), Dustin just blows him out of the water! He's just that perfect encapsulation of camp! He is so hammy, and yet he also pulls off intimidating very well!
I'm in agreement: Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, Bob Hoskins and Dante Basco make the film for me! And as much as I feel bad for admitting it, Peter's daughter and Julia Roberts' as Tink do *nothing* for me! They're both so irritating! I can go easy on the daughter, as it's hard to write a child character that's not: A) A little adult or B) Sickly sweet to the point of nausea (and becomes an annoying little shit when they scream). Julia Roberts? Her performance makes me cringe! Maybe she was directed to act that way, but she's so bad! I thought I hated Tink from the 1954 Peter Pan Disney movie, but I wanted to crush Julia Roberts Tinkerbell with a fly swatter! She was such a selfish bitch! It was HER fault that Pan and Hook dueled at the end, when it could've been resolved if she just let Hook release Pan's children sooner! I get the whole "But if he did that, there'd be no movie", but Tink obviously doesn't give a shit about Pan's children (until after she's rejected by Peter)! She sets the whole thing up because she wants Peter back. Honestly, I'm surprised there was no reveal that SHE was the one who convinced Hook to kidnap the children, because it's pretty clear she'll tear apart and devestate a family, just to get "her man" back! As for what I would've done differently for the scene where Peter first encounters Hook as an adult... I'd remove all of Tink's dialogue. Have Peter get his kids and start walking away with them, when Hook (who's the only person convinced he's the real Peter Pan) shout something after him, making Peter stop in his tracks. Have Hook call Peter a coward, have him keep egging Peter on about not wanting to duel. Then finally, have Hook call Peter a codfish, and have that stir the repressed Boy Peter inside Adult Peter, and have that cause Adult Peter to accept the duel. Make Tink nervous, have her try to talk Peter out of it because she thinks he can't do it, but agree to train him when she sees the spark of boyish rogue in Peter's eyes.
The son was pretty good. I think, if I'm remembering correctly, that he's Dustin Hoffman's son in real life. I believe he might have also been the actor to play the grown-up version of Adam Sandler's son in Click. On that note, of the son, I really didn't like the pirate baseball scene, even as a child. I guess it sort-of served a purpose, to make the son forget about and abandon his father, but I thought it felt forced.
Fun fact: Charlie Korsmo, who played Jack, grew up to become a lawyer. It's hard to say which of his two big films this makes funnier, Hook with all its evil lawyer jokes, or Dick Tracy where he's obsessed with becoming a cop.
What About Bob? Or Can’t Hardly Wait 🤔😐
You guys should read Peter Panzerfaust. It takes the Peter Pan concepts and places them in World War II and it's amazing! The most adult Peter Pan you will ever see.
***** And, incidentally, it has Dante Basco in it. And Ron Perlman as Hook.
Hearing Rob Praise Once Upon A Time was AWESOME!!!
I've loved this film since first seeing it at age 11; Dustin Hoffman's performance still works incredibly well. I love that moment after Peter saves the kids, when Hook rages against him...
"Peter! I swear to you, wherever you go, wherever you are - I VOW there will always be daggers bearing notes signed James Hook! they will be flung at the doors of your children's children's children; do you hear me?!"
"What do you want, old man?" "...Just you."
I think my favorite adaptations are Fox's "Peter Pan and the Pirates" and the 2003 live action adaptation
I loved Hook I loved Rufio I loved Smee I loved that Tinkerbell was stronger than fucking Superman.
In future episodes, could you review the Peter Pan 2003 movie please
Moira is Wendy's GRANDDAUGHTER. Besides, Wendy helped Peter get adopted.
I love the 2003 one! That's my favorite version of Peter Pan.
I loved their Brad Jone's impression XD
Hook and the Pirates was the best thing of the movies.
This movie is watchable
I really loved the 2003 version.
I really enjoyed the 2003 version of Peter Pan with Jason Issacs as Mr Darling/Captain Hook
Derek Wilder I didn't like that version at first but was drawn back to it and enjoyed it the more times I watched it.
Derek Wilder I love that version as well, I just wish as many people knew about it as they know about the Disney movie or Hook, both of those I also really like.
Derek Wilder liked it too
Derek Wilder Loved it! Find it very underrated and more people really need to watch it. The art design is BEAUTIFUL! That and mister Issacs sure plays a fine~ Hook :3
***** I'm curious; if the NC ever reviewed 2003's Peter Pan would you rather they were positive or negative in their review? While I admit the film is a bit cheesy and childish in places, and there's a few very dated effects, its very much what I expect and enjoy from a Peter Pan movie, so I always struggle to find any real negatives about it.
5:06
WOAH WHAT
***** -_-
Jacky Wind You heard it here people! Doug got high!
I loved this film as a kid and it still holds up great.
It's kinda weird though that Once upon a time's Dark version of Pan is actually the closest to a real representation of the character.
In the original book he killed the Lost boys for fun. He'd thin them out anytime there were too many or they grew too old [cause he was the only one who didn't age.]
I definitely agree that Once Upon A Time's pan was great. I absolutely loved that dark twist on Peter Pan while still being believable. That was the highlight of the show and they haven't really lived up to since :/
I actually personally loathed that twist tbh. But I get where you are coming from :)
It was indeed brilliant I loved the dark twist too! Instead of the typical whimsical look
I'm not sure if they would do this, given the length of each episode in this series. Not sure if they would have the time, but am I the only one who really wants to see them do a TV vlog series on "Once Upon a Time" now? XD I absolutly LOVE that show, and now since Rob brought up how Peter Pan is botrayed in that series, now I'm really curious to see if they'll like it.
RU-FI-O! RU-FI-O!
RU-FI OOOOOOOOOOOOO!
SHADOW!
Doug and Rob are 100% spot on with this movie. I too like "Hook", even though I acknowledge that the movie has problems. The first two acts are very well-done, but the third act (minus the scene where they return home) is mostly clunky. John Williams' beautiful score is the big highlight, as well as Robin Williams' Peter Banning (in the first two acts)...and let's not forget Dustin Hoffman's pitch-perfect portrayal of Captain Hook. I'm actually surprised it has an abysmal rating of 30% on Rotten Tomatoes; I feel it should be more like 60% or 64%...but I'm glad there are plenty of people who have fond childhood memories of this flick.
Can you guys do real thoughts on the Room. Or are you chicken? CHEEP CHEEP CHEEP CHEEP CHEEP CHEEP!
Are you a REAL HUMAN BEAN?
What about the one with Jason Isaacs???
Wendy raises Peter = Beautifully Creepy.
Yeah, I see that. It also explains how out of all the characters in the movie, Wendy still has an impression on Peter even for becoming a Prick Lawyer. She states 'hello' and he seems mesmerized by her. It really could be a love for a mother but I dunno, Robin did a good job at making that face that shows his character adores her despite all his faults.
what are your thought on "peter pan" (2003) version? that's MY favorite peter pan tale :)
The scene at the end with Tink saying goodbye, always chocked me up.
9:30 Peter Pan is supposed to be a kid though. I've read the original book about 15 times (I'm a little obsessed) and I'm sure that J.M. Barrie describes him as a "heartless child". I don't know, just food for thought.
I would like to know their thoughts on Pokemon: The First Movie. I'm very curious because I know Doug said he didn't grow up with Pokemon (or Digimon for that matter) but I'd like to hear what his beef with it is even though I don't care for Pokemon anymore.
The Mermaid scene was PURE MAGIC!
I think the problem is that you see this as a sequel to Peter Pan, when the movie isn't particularly focused on that aspect. It's far more married to the "concept" of Peter Pan, on what it means to grow up and how adults lose touch with their inner child. You're so focused on the minutia, rather than on the larger picture of the story.
After all, the story even toys with the idea that Peter isn't Peter Pan at all; that it's all the delusion of a pathetic drunk who's unhappy with his life. That's why the concept of "belief" and "using your imagination" are such important themes. Neverland, Hook, the Lost Boys...they're all just symbols. This isn't a Peter Pan story at all; this is the story of Peter Banning with a Peter Pan theme. So Robin Williams not portraying a convincing Pan...it's kind of beside the point of the film.
I don't know, just my interpretation.
I'm actually all for the drunk delusion until the end when that one guy gets his marbles back, then that basically says the whole thing was real.
Interesting interpretation, I never thought of it that way before.
"He should have been like Rufio" OH MY GOSH I NEVER REALIZED THAT UNTIL JUST NOW, YOU'RE RIGHT!
Personally it's cheesy but some of the whimsical sincerity the film gives and how heart warming it can be, no matter how old I am, I get a little emotional sometimes. It's a film that no matter how picky I can sometimes get at films, this still puts a smile on my face. I really do like this movie. It's a very fun film and I will never get tired of watching it.
when I first saw Hook I thought "oh Wendy, you've become a Mcgonical!" (clever joke)
I reckon Alfonso Cuaron could direct a good Peter Pan adaptation.
The thing that gets me about Hook is why we never get to see what happened to Tiger Lily and the Indians, they were mentioned but never seen, you would think Peter would have wanted to catch'up with ALL of his old friends, not just the lost boys.
i still like Hook as a movie and peter pan the live action movie
If you want an interesting series based on Peter Pan, there is a mini series called Neverland, where Peter and the lost boys start off as Victorian day thieves for Hook until they come upon a magical orb that teleports them to Neverland, where people of different eras exist. It is a good prequel to Peter Pan, to set up how Peter and Hook got to Neverland and how they became enemies.
I've always loved this movie and I will probably always will. Granted it does have it's flaws but nothing that bothered me that much. Dustin Hoffman as Hook is always good. I also got excited when Rob mentioned OUAT's version because I thought that was an interesting direction to take the character. I quite liked it, even though ti was almost too dark at times.
love Hook, love Disney Peter Pan, and I love Once Upon a Time's Peter Pan (although his back story is pretty much the pin point moment the writing on that show completely fell apart).
I'm surprised they didnt have any thoughts on TinkerBell dealing with her emotions with Peter in the film?!
Please do a real thoughts on TMNT
***** In his review as himself when it came out, Doug said that he enjoyed it okay.
***** I mean TMNT from 2007
***** Ah.
***** Which one? the 2007 or the 2014 version?
Xaviergray87 2007
I'm still trying to real in the fact that Rob saw this film on a field trip! Shoot man I wish my school years had been that entertaining, long live the nostalgia years (80's/90's)
My favourite children's film despite its issues, Bob Hoskins and Dustin Hoffman are just spectacular.
"Look girls! He comes Smee! Smee!? SMEE!"
I love Peter Pan in Once Upon A Time because they change the character like they do with most of them and this still at the point where it was like "Oh, we're not Disney, we're going to totally screw with this character and the story to make him fit with all the others." and that's what I loved, the characters were all connected somehow and it was interesting to see how. After the Frozen addition it was like "This is popular, which means if we do it then we will be even more popular." and that made me really upset because they didn't change the characters story in Frozen, they basically just did an afterwards of the movie's events. Don't get me started on Cruella de Vil's addition and Maleficent's outfit, it's just so arghhhhhhhh.
This will always be a movie I'll love because me and my friends used to watch it over and over, then go outside and reenact it. Looking at it now it does have flaws, but nothing quite reawakens that nostalgia as much except for maybe TMNT and Star Wars.
I'd like to hear their thoughts on the SyFy 2 part TV movie "Neverland" (2011) and the upcoming "Pan" (2015) which have nearly identical plots.
I enjoyed Neverland, it wasn't great though. Pan looks amazing.
The funny thing about Neverland is that Smee is played by the same actor, and many other aspects of the plot seem to lightly point toward it being a prequel to hook. It's not outright stated, and there are some points that don't match, but it's definitely loosely implied...imo.
I just thought it was really weird that someone would make a big budget film that has almost the same plot as a cheap TV movie, only a few years later.
I think pan should have been something along the line of Goku, a childish doof who is still ready to kick ass and is still a hero.
HOOK! SAY MY NAME!
Thank you for mentioning Once Upon Time's Peter Pan, I loved how they made him, he was completely different from any other Peter Pan I have ever seen, if you haven't seen it, I would go watch it because there is a HUGE relive that you won't see coming!
actually their version isn't really anything new. it matches closely to the original Peter pan story. he would kill the lost boys for fun.
My only issue is that the sound quality for that show is awful, it’s like he redubbed his lines with his mouth so close to the microphone
Something I just realized: I think Hook is jealous of Peter. He wants the childlike innocence that Peter has, but he is so embittered that he can't get there. The line that always did it for me, and part of it is Bob Hoskins' delivery, is when Smee says, "Why don't we play with your island?"
if you want a good version of peter pan, one that kind of got glanced over was the douglas wick version. it didn't nessasraliy do anything completely new but it probably the most accurate book adaption of it i've seen. you have voldemort playing hook and the peter though only hinting at that dark edge, he feels like a real kid. the tinkabell was also perfect, every bit the ball of singular emotion that julie roberts wasn't. you should give it a veiw.
Whoa, I like the Wendy observation too. I find it beautiful personally.
I love this movie. Oddly enough, Hook and old James Bond movies are my Thanksgiving tradition.
Don't like either.... then you probably shouldn't come over, because I rock the Hook soundtrack while preparing for guests.Yes, I rock John Williams..... I'm special....
MrCrisTheRo remember the "28 days of Bond" that used to air on cable tv?! I loved it growing up
The one scene I don't understand in Hook is when he's a baby and he "Runs away".
Something like,
"I heard them talking about what I was to be when I grew up. I didn't want to grow up, so I ran away."
But the visuals show a baby in a pram being struck by a strong gust of wind and then rolling down a hill.
Peter is then taken to Neverland by Tinkerbell AS A BABY.
It leaves these questions:
1) Why does he say he ran away when he was blown away?
2) How didn't his mother notice after a while?
3) How did he survive flying out of the pram onto some concrete?
4) How the hell did he grow up to be a teenager in Neverland? (Does that mean in Neverland you can grow up but when you hit like 13 you stop?)
since he was a baby I doubt he actually remembers it well and that's just what he thinks happened, at least that's what I think. as for aging, I think he probably aged slowly whenever he left neverland to spy on people.
Can you guys review the Once upon a time show together? I think you guys would do a good job.
Please do Real Thoughts on the following movies...
- The Power Rangers movies (either separately or together as one)
- A Simple Wish
- Scooby Doo
- The Odd Life of Timothy Green
- Son of the Mask
- Foodfight
- Blues Brothers 2000
- Alice in Wonderland
- Any of the Nicolas Cage movies
Love your work guys!
If you want to see a darker Peter Pan, try reading "The Child Thief" by Brom. Peter is clever, blood thirsty, and manipulative. It also plays with his mythos and origins in an extremely interesting way.
FUCK YEAH ONCE UPON A TIME
robin Williams as peter pan post the crow was kinda carefree to a point where he was in play mode, until Rufio dies, then you get to see dark pan a bit
"Watching with my girlfriend at the time and we were high."
Hope that was on home video and not when the movie came out because unless I'm wrong, you would have been 10 or 11 years old.
Real thoughts on AI would be cool
Best scene? The building to the Hook revelation at the beggining.
I think a Director that I could really see making a definitive Peter Pan movie would be Guillermo del Toro.
I liked Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates, the only problem for me is while I found all the characters themselves enjoyable & compelling, the adventures tended to bore me a little bit. I ABSOLUTELY LOVED Once Upon a Time though & there take on Peter Pan, Captain Hook, & Tinkerbell. That will always go down as my Favorite versions of those characters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Real thoughts on Jack?
It's probably nostalgia talking but I love Hook, I can watch it anytime and never get bored or tired of it. I know it's a flawed films, but I love it.
Do a Mean Girls review!
15:40 Sorry, Rob, but you're making all of this up. Alien 3 and Hook did not come out around the same time. Alien 3 opened in May 1992, Hook came out around Christmas time in 1991. So that's a problem of five months... the other issue is that Hook is not rated PG-13. It is and always was a PG rated film.
It's an "ok" movie, I was not that big of a fan when I first saw it. They are pretty spot on with what was annoying, the kids and when Robin Williams becomes peter pan. I found the sets to be a little too colorful and over the top. By far the best part of the movie is Dustin Hoffman as Hook and Bob Hoskins as Smead.
I think where this movie really failed is that it could not decide if it was an Adult movie or a Kids movie and it did not do a good job of meshing the two.
And in ONCE Captain Hook is the good guy (still a pirate) and sexy as hell!!!
I wonder where pirates get hair cuts since there is 0 evidence for haircut Buisnesses in Nederland
I'm interested in hearing your real thoughts on 'Small Soldiers', as that is a movie that I have always actually kinda liked.
I thought of something the whole plot of the film is about Peter regaining his youthfulness and remembering his past and you said the film feels more like a kid’s film later on, that kind of works I would say
Someone else who knows Hugo. I love that movie.
Interesting fact, one of the writers for Hook, Malia Scotch Marmo, was originally supposed to write the Spielberg adaptation for his hit movie, Jurassic Park. But the script was so ridiculous that they had to have David Keopp to rewrite it and turn it into the fun action adventure flick that we all know today.
Maybe he should watch the 2003 version. It's my fav!
I would love a Hugo-esque adaptation of Peter Pan
ACTUALLY the original Hook Project was in discution with Disney and was supposed to be a sequel of the disney movie, but then it was cancelled and then they've gone back with the project after some changes and made the movie, and on the Disney side, they've made Peter Pan 2 later.
This is one of my favorite movie ever. For real.
I love Hook ! I also love the lost boys in this (all of them) but yeah his kids aren't great in the movie ! I know it's not perfect but I still really like it !
Tink coming onto Peter was just wow. Awkward.
They totally forgot about Julia Roberts as Tinkerbell. lol
If you want to see the Pan they COULD have had in the third act, rewatch the insult contest between Peter and Rufio. That part at the end when he uses every ounce of creativity, intelligence, humor, and cruelty he has in his body to SMASH this uppity little nobody who thinks he can out Peter the Pan? THAT'S PETER PAN!
Pan is what happens when you give a hyper intelligent middle schooler authority. He's great at influencing his peers, and at ASSERTING that influence over his peers if need be. He's a kid who wants to be treated like the most grown up kid around without ever actually growing up. He's wickedly smart, but he doesn't yet have all of the pieces of the moral compass that let's him use those smarts without using them for his own selfish goals. He's an immortal preteen who never grows out of it.
He's NOT the giggling shtick machine who keeps getting lucky for some reason that they make him in the last act.
You guys should do a Real Thoughts on Nickelodeon's Doug!
I totally get what you guys are saying about Peter when he's trying to be a kid that he's just too goofy, but have you figured this: After Peter gets his memory back, I think that's when he makes his full transformation into Peter Pan. Not just Peter Pan, but a GROWN UP VERSION of Peter Pan; he's spunky, he's energetic, he's a sword wielder, he even has this mischievous side to him, but he's still an adult so he's more responsible when it comes to making choices, and knows how to take control of the situation. I definitely felt the competence during that climax.
There is a book out there called The Child Thief by Brom that is about as dark as you can get with Peter Pan and still see Peter Pan and so some other character named Peter. This book was DARK like straight up murder and true magic and evil. I highly recommend it