Ugh, typo city. Sorry.
The music is wonderful too!
You know, I’d never read “Peter Pan” until I read this thread, and followed the Guternberg link.
Holy moly - this is FANTASTIC. Barrie may have been a sad and strange man, but this is brilliant material.
I went in half expecting to see some cute kids movie. I was more than pleasantly surprised, I ended up having real feelings for all of these characters - which has a great deal to do with my overall enjoyment of a movie.
I very much like the tinkerbell character. She didn’t annoy me at all, everything she did made sense to me - even how she handles her jealousy.
Oh, I wouldn’t be able to forgive myself if I didn’t mention how beautiful I thought the movie was, aesthetically speaking. I just enjoyed this movie so much!
Yes, it looks very good. I don’t like reading lots of text online but maybe I will borrow or buy the book some time
I absolutely adore the book. This is the copy I have, the illustrations are beautiful.
Certainly not the movie I’d anticipated but worth every penny.
Though I, at least, was a bit uncomfortable at the obvious sexual tension between our two twelve year old protagonists. That’s unusual enough for the pre-teen set on film that it surprised me.
I saw it with my three year old and she really enjoyed it. Even the scary parts she thought were funny. I think she really identified with Wendy.
Anyone else pick up that the actor playing George/Captain Hook also plays Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies?
Things jumping out and going RIAA? Man, that IS scary!
You’re lucky, I can’t take twelve-year old self anywhere. Sounds like she had fun.
saw it this afternoon- FREAKIN’ LOVED IT! It was funny & gorgeous & exciting & a little scary & even made me (41yo male)
cry (I do believe). As far as capturing the fullness of the source book, it bested ROTK (which is the better movie IMO but Pan is a close 2nd now). One part did jump the shark a bit (this isn’t a spoiler)… turning pink!!!
and 12yo boy me adored Wendy (and Tink)
But I am still safe to be around preadolescent girls L
btw, just for a fun compare/contrast, see FRAILTY before PAN
Bibliomania has the full text online, as well.
After being taken in by Hooked, I was kind of reluctant to go see this one, but after reading this thread I might just have to change my mind.
I have read several reviews of it and none of the reviewers “got it”
The one in the local paper complained long and loud that it was nothing like the original. It was obvious but never stated that he thought the “original” was the Disney cartoon.
Another reviewer I read said that it wasn’t a good kids film because there was actual suspense and drama. He thought the kiddies were not up to it. I guess drama is too much for them but crotch kicks (standard fare in most LA kids flicks) are just fine.
My five year old loved it. The parts where I thought it might be too intense, like the crocodile scenes, she was saying, “cool!”
I loved Jason Isaacs as hook. He had exactly the right blend of the tragic, the comedic and the sinister. I grinned every time he appeared on screen. I was also pleased to see Richard Briers cast as Smee. I always like his work and his asides were precious. “Oh, this will be exciting, two dead already!”
The kids were all great, especially the leads. Although we all thought the Michael / Tigerlilly scene was a hoot as well.
I would very strongly recommend this film to anyone but especially those with kids.
This is the kind of quality movie I wish Hollywood would go back to making for adults.
I took my three year old niece to see it (well, I DRAGGED her, she wanted to see Haunted Mansion) and we both LOVED it.
Jason Isaacs is incredible- I will go see anything if he is in it!
What an amazing movie! I saw it last night, and now I want everyone I know to rush out and watch it.
The actors and sets were wonderful, but my favorite thing is how the movie didn’t pull its emotional punches. I loved that they didn’t shy away from the sensuality of Peter and Wendy’s relationship. (It reminded me a lot of Will and Lyra in The Amber Spyglass.) Twelve year olds, though adults often don’t like to be reminded of it, do think about love and sex. The movie handled it very tastefully, but very truthfully. And I loved how they made it clear that Peter’s story is tragic. Because he won’t grow up, he’ll never experience all the fullness and richness of life.
I’m glad they were willing to show the darker aspects of the story, too. I’d forgotten about
Tinkerbell getting the Lost Boys to shoot the “Wendy-bird”
And Hook’s “happy thoughts” during the final battle were great. “Children’s blood! Puppies’ blood! Black Death!”
So is it okay for kids, then? I’ve a 7-year-old who really wants to see it.
He’s seen the Harry Potter movies, and wasn’t too scared.
Started another thread on this. Should have checked first. I just saw it and was surprised.
Darn fine show.
Strictly my opinion, but I think that if this seven-year-old could handle the Harry Potter movies, then he should be able to handle this “Peter Pan” movie.
My almost-five-year-old was fine with it. Some of the Wendy-Peter stuff in the middle was right over his head, but there were enough action moments for him, and he wasn’t frightened by them.
I took my 4 1/2 year old tonight, having some reservations about all the pirate fighting and such. I had him on my lap for scary parts and occasionally whispered some things, like how brave the kids were, and how much they were smiling (and not afraid) when fighting the pirates. We’ll probably have a little talk tomorrow about Hook being A Very Bad Guy (he killed a lot of his own crew).
All in all, I liked it, and I was entranced by the sensuality. I was a little disturbed at how appealing I found Peter. God, that smile. If I were 24 years younger, you bet his photo would be taped up in my locker.
Thanks for all the input, I’ll take them both. 