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Summary: high-flying Disney classic
Review: PETER PAN remains one of Disney's most fondly-remembered films. Despite appearing in the same decade as Mary Martin's Broadway and television version, it is neither lessened nor ignored in comparison.Peter Pan (voiced by Disney's resident juvenile lead Bobby Driscoll) takes young Wendy (Kathryn Beaumont) along with Michael and John on a flight of fancy to Neverland, where you can never grow old. In their fantastic adventure, Peter and the Lost Boys battle the nefarious Captain Hook (Hans Conried), the bumbling Crocodile and the bloodthirsty Indians. The story deals with the abandoned dreams of childhood, a child's wish to remain young and the resentment of having to grow up. James Barrie's story speaks to the child in all of us. This beautiful new DVD reissue coincides with Disney's new sequel, RETURN TO NEVERLAND, and includes a fantastic audio commentary, still galleries, DVD storybook and featurettes.
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Summary: different through my adult eyes
Review: I've been making a point of re-watching all the Disney classics from my youth and commenting on them with adult eyes. It's been a very interesting experience, and PETER PAN is no exception. What stands out are all the elements Disney wouldn't dare put in an animated film today...like the carefree knife play and the pirate who Captian Hook picks off with his hand gun. But by and large, the whole fire engine red faced "injun" scene is pretty amazing. Prune-faced and hook-nosed, the red man hits every stereotype in the book...and it just goes on and on. While we're all familiar with the story of PETER PAN, I had no recollection the whole thing was essentially motivated by jealous females. Tinkerbell is jealous of Wendy. The mermaids are jealous of Wendy. Wendy is jealous of Tigerlily. Jealous Tinkerbell sells Peter out (at least Tigerlily was smart enough to keep her mouth shut). All are vying for Peter's attention, and he's near oblivious to the lot of it. And Peter, in my opinion, is kind of an unlikable jerk (along with the retarded lost boys). A wise-guy, who pouts and listens to no one, he turns on his best friend, Tinkerbell, and banishes her forever, making the effort to reconcile only when he thinks she's about to die. At one point, I was kind of hoping Captian Hook would at least get one good shot in. It's an all right piece of animation, better than SNOW WHITE and far better than ALICE IN WONDERLAND...but not nearly as good as JUNGLE BOOK, which is by far my Disney favorite. PETER PAN lands somewhere between SNOW WHITE and ROBIN HOOD on my scale. With the most enjoyable parts involving the hungry crocodile or Wendy's littlest brother (who's really cute).
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Summary: Held my 4-year old's attention!!
Review: When I was a little tyke of 3, my mother took me to a drive-in theater in Los Angeles to see Disney's Peter Pan. Although I had a three-year old's attention span, Mom said I was fascinated by the music and visuals. I debated buying one of Disney's newer movies like Atlantis, or The Emperor's New Groove, but when I saw the Special Edition of Peter Pan, my decision was made easier. My 4-year old boy immediately tried prying the shrink-wrap off of the DVD after it arrived at our home. He had seen all of the trailers for Return to Neverland, so he recognized Peter Pan right away! My son was captivated by this wonderful classic. What's not to like about it? Great songs ("You Can Fly", and the mildly annoying "Following the Leader"), characters to whom he could relate (John and Michael, plus the Lost Boys), magic, fairies, mermaids, and pirates -- what else could a boy ask for? My son actually sat still for the ENTIRE movie. This was an all time first! Parts of this movie would never have made it out of the editing room in today's hyper-sensitive and politically correct environment. The segments with the Indians portrays them with a classic stereotype that comes across as mildly offensive and uncomfortable today. After all, I don't think Native Americans use words like "ugh" and "how." Plus, the references to them as "red men" would make many people cringe today. An earlier reviewer mentioned that his daughter did not like Peter Pan. That does not surprise me. Women are painted with broad stereotypes in this movie, from jealousy and fickleness, to being helpless. This is a movie that will definitely appeal to boys, but may leave the little girls longing for Mulan or The Little Mermaid. Parents may want to consider this. In spite of these shortcomings, this DVD has launched itself to the top of our play list at home, along with Iron Giant and Titan AE.
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Summary: Fun movie! My Daughter didnt like it much though :(
Review: my 2 1/2 year old didn't get too scared or think that it was creepy... which is good. But, she always gets bored half way through. :(
I guess she is to young for it. My husband and I thought it was neat though.
GREAT family movie if you have a little older children because the parents will like it too :)
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Summary: Peter Pan
Review: I bought my video tape used. Well, I thought I was buying it used but when it arrived, well packaged from the seller through Amazon.com, it appeared to have been unopened. The movie looks great and the kids absolutely love it (3&4 years old).
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Summary: Magical Fun
Review: This is a classic Disney, from a story filled with magic that appeals to all ages. My three year olds watch it over and over, and love to read the story too.
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Summary: Not up to par with collector's editions, but some bonuses
Review: Disney should stick with the quality and quantity of bonus material in its collector's edition DVDs. Peter Pan is a must-have for all Disney fans and families with children, but there are not nearly as many bonus features to enjoy. All in all, it's a good buy though.
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Summary: Peter Pan
Review: Did I miss something in watching this version? I seem to recall that when Tinker Bell's light is fading the audience is asked to repeat that "I believe in fairies" or something to that effect. However, in this version, that portion has been edited out. Peter locates Tinker Bell as her light is fading and we know she is seriously injured and then it simply cuts to the pirate ship and then Peter and Tinker show up just fine with no explanation of how she survived. What gives? Political correctness of an anti-belief in fairy type?
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Summary: Peter Pan Problem
Review: Everyone knows how great this movie is and what a milestone it was for the Disney company, so I won't ramble on about it, but I think it is very important for everyone buying it for the documentary included on the tape to know that it isn't on there, so don't waste your time looking. I thought I had a bad tape, so I called Disney and they told me that somewhere in editing, they had made a mistake, and forgot to put the documentary on the tape. OOOPS! Avoid the mess and just get the DVD.
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Summary: Outstanding, timeless
Review: Classic. Must buy for any toddler/kid collection. Excellent story rendition, animation, music.
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