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Peter Pan / Syfy Journeys to 'Neverland' in Peter Pan sequel...
« on: September 08, 2010, 04:28:04 AM »
http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/09/01/syfy-journeys-to-neverland-in-peter-pan-prequel/61948

Seems to be based off of Peter and the Starcatchers, which I hated.  Absolutely RUINED Hook's character. 

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Peter Pan / Re: New Girl who loves Hook!
« on: September 03, 2010, 10:36:05 PM »
I really liked how Hook looks in the film, though.  They got the hair right, and it's the only version I know of where his hair looks like long black candles, as stated in the book.  And his costume is amazing.  I love the denture they gave him, for whatever reason, it works very well. He's a bit TOO nice at times, and there are some moments that are too stereotype piratey for me, but all in all, I like him. 
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Peter Pan / Re: Fox's Peter Pan and the Pirates
« on: September 03, 2010, 10:28:42 PM »
"Demise of Hook" is a good one for some of Hook's darker quotes.  "The Play's the Thing" is good for Hook doing Shakespeare.  "Ages of Pan" 1 and 2 are great episodes, as is "The Rake," which gives a bit of a background for Hook's early career.
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Peter Pan / Fox's Peter Pan and the Pirates
« on: September 02, 2010, 09:20:37 PM »
Hello!  My name is Jeran, and I've been looking over the site for a few days, now.  I'm an avid fan of Barrie's Peter Pan, and am glad there are places online to vent those fascinations.

I was wondering if anyone here was a fan of Fox's Peter Pan and the Pirates.  I didn't see any posts dedicated to it.  I adored the show as a kid (I was 5), and recently purchased the entire series on DVD from a bootlegged source. 
If you can get past the look of the characters, which stray alarmingly from Barrie's descriptions of them, I think it's a great series, and follows the book rather well.  Peter is spoiled, obsessed with himself, pompous and rude, but also sweet, heroic, and friendly. 
Hook, in particular, is great, at least in my opinion.  Voiced by Tim Curry, he's the first and only version I've ever seen where he's not a coward.  Quite the opposite, he's devilish, but also very sophisticated.  Yes, it is a kid's cartoon show, so it can be rather silly at times, but all in all, he's a great Hook, and Tim Curry won an Emmy for the role.
The entire series is up on youtube.com, so if you haven't seen it and would like to, type in Peter Pan and the Pirates and have a go.  Keep in mind I grew up with the show, so I'm biased.
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Peter Pan / Re: New Girl who loves Hook!
« on: September 01, 2010, 05:50:56 PM »
My absolute favorite movie.  Yes, it's not an accurate portrayal of so many things, but to me, it IS my Neverland.  I was introduced to Peter Pan through Disney, but both Hook and Fox's Peter Pan and the Pirates were what did me in as a child.  Then I developed a deep love for the book, and it remains, by far, my favorite piece of entertainment.

But Hook is still my favorite movie.  Hoffman is brilliant and the movie is beautiful from an art point of view.  But what really does it for me is the music.  John Willimam's score is amazing.  It perfectly captures Neverland for me, and I hear it in my head for every version.  Truly amazing.
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