Hook (1991)

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Love this movie, and think every A-type man should view it. I cry every time Peter discovers the child within and when he actually sees his children, it is magical. Dad's, watch this whenever you feel the need to work to achieve career glory over family. It might save your marriage. April 19, 2008

 Family Film
This is a great film for the whole family, they definitely don't make movies like this any more. April 8, 2008

 You've lost your marbles if you dislike this film
I'm starting to think that all of the people who disliked this movie, calling it one of Spielberg's worst, saying it has none of the magic of his earlier films, that it doesn't capture the spirit of the Peter Pan story, is a little bit deranged. I'm not saying this is Steven Spielberg's best film, but apparently watching a guy fight Nazis and a kid find an alien is more magical and reminds someone more of their childhood than the idea of growing up and having to give up on the fun you had as a child (by the way, I love the INDIANA JONES films and E.T.). I've read a lot of the bad reviews of this film, and all of them are written by people who have grown up and apparently become the workaholic who has no time for fun anymore that Robin Williams plays here. Yet they all seem to enjoy Spielberg's other forays into capturing the fun of childhood. I'm not sure what exactly went wrong for them here. Neverland doesn't look right? I don't know how much money was spent here, but I found Neverland to look pretty amazing. Dustin Hoffman is too over-the-top as Hook? Yeah, you're right, Hook should be a real bore. The list goes on and on.
Anyway, as many probably know, the plot concerns a grown-up Peter Pan, now Peter Banning (Robin Williams, doing a great job), who has left Neverland and become a workaholic with no time for his kids (like a lot of movies, so maybe that's a complaint of the naysayers). Then suddenly, upon a visit to Granny Wendy's (Maggie Smith), Peter's kids are kidnapped by Lord Voldemort... er, Captain Hook (Hoffman), who wants to rid himself of Peter Pan once and for all. However, Peter has no idea who he once was, so it's up to his old friend Tinkerbell (Julia Roberts... good cast, huh?), who snatches him away to Neverland, and the Lost Boys (apparently another complaint of people... anyone that has any energy in this film gets negativity, it would seem), who are still wild and orphaned. Does Peter become the Pan again and save his kids? Who do you think directed this?
I really wish this could be considered one of Spielberg's best, because it's certainly one of my favorites. Spielberg's direction, the acting, John Williams' beautiful score, it all works so well for me. I grew up with this movie, and I also grew up with the Disney cartoon of Peter Pan, the book, and various other film/stage adaptations, and I truly believe that Spielberg has created a magical semi-sequel. I'm uncertain how the people who don't like this movie would have done a 'Peter Pan is grown-up movie'. Would they have not done one at all? It was and still is a great idea, and perhaps it's a movie best enjoyed by people who saw it first when they still had the innocence of childhood that is explored so well here. April 6, 2008

 Hooked on HOOK
If you grew up with Peter Pan and are Panned Out, give this movie a chance. You won't regret it.

If you say Peter who? See this movie!

Robin Williams takes us on a roller coaster from high comedy to serious acting.

Music: John Williams in great form. Lots of fun in this score as John Williams pens yet another materpiece. John Williams seems to only compose for great movies and this is no exception.

Highly recommended for all ages. Just plain fun!

5-Stars March 29, 2008

 Absolutely Awful-- worst Spielberg ever!
Cannot imagine a worse Spielberg movie. This movie must have been a hoot for all of the stars in it to make, but the editing room must have been a morgue when they realized they could not piece together anything that would make a decent story. It has some great visual effects, some pretty good visual effects, and a bunch of schlocky stuff too. Recently saw this in HD on cable and some of the props don't hold up to the clarity provided by HDTV, much the same as how whole TV stage sets have had to be remade to accommodate HDTV... February 17, 2008

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