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Summary: the best movie ever
Review: Hook was my favorite movie when I was little, and it still brings tears to my eyes for the ending which leaves you with so many mixed feelings. With a soundtrack that matches the story up perfectly it is amazing how it tells such a good version of the story of Peter Pan, while adding it's own completely unique qualities.
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Summary: A Cute Pirate Themed Movie!
Review: I like the Peter Pan story and I like Pirate movies and when I saw Hook when it was playing in the movie theaters I enjoyed it, I especially liked the scenes on Captain Hook's pirate ship and the scenes in London and Wendy's house. Robin Williams was good as an adult Peter Pan and so were Dustin Hoffman as Hook and Bob Hoskins as Smee and I also liked Maggie Smith as the elderly Wendy. I highly recommend this movie and I'm thinking of maybe buying it on DVD!
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Summary: remarkable cast, average film, lame dvd
Review: Only Spielberg could have assembled this dream cast: Maggie Smith as the aged Wendy, Robin Williams as the grown-up Peter Pan, Dustin Hoffman as Hook, Bob Hoskins as Smee and Julia Roberts as Tinkerbell. The film has an interesting premise -- Peter has grown up and forgotten his past, but must remember if he is to rescue his two children from Hook -- but it takes too long to get going and it hasn't aged particularly well. It's still worth a watch but more of a rental than to buy.The DVD extras are -- not there. There are trailers for Hook and Jumanji, and past credits for Spielberg, Hoffman, Roberts, Williams and Hoskins (why not Smith?). That's it. The film can be heard or subtitled only in English.
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Summary: Hook: Film Review
Review: Steven Spielberg's Hook is a fun-filled adventure. Peter Pan (Robin williams), has grown up! But when he discovers that his two children have been kidnapped by the evil Captain Hook (Dustin Hoffman) he is forced to return to Neverland, and with the help of Tinkerbell (Julia Roberts) and his faithful Lost Boys, re-discover his childhood memories and rescue his kids from his old enemy, intent on destroying him. This film is very enjoyable and is the kind you would purchase on video, due to its indefatagable pleasure. It is true that this is not one of Spielberg's finest films, and when compared to his epics such as Jaws and Schindler's List, it is very weak. However I feel it is worth watching if only to view Dustin Hoffman's first class interpretation of J.M. Barrie's classic villian. Bob Hoskins is also excellent as Hook's right-hand man, Smee. Although this movie lacks many qualities that would make it a "great film," Its funny, enjoyable and well-acted. The fencing battles are well-presented and the 15 minute action scene at the end of the movie is as exciting as anything you will see. All in all, Hook should be perceived as no more then what it is: An enjoyable family movie. Nothing magnificent as far as the film industry is concerned - but certainly worth checking out.
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Summary: Hook is a Classic
Review: Hook is a great adventure that should be seen by all generations. Dustin Hoffman IS Hook, nobody could do a better job than him. All the acting in this movie is superb! Steven Speilberg is an awesome director. The only movie I can think of that was a terrible Steven Speilberg movie was A.I. and that's because it was going to be done by Stanley Kubrick(I'm not knocking Kubrick, but A.I. was a terrible movie). So if you haven't seen Hook you will definitely enjoy it!
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Summary: Bangarang, Indeed.
Review: This is poosibly the greatest film of all time. I loved it as a kid and rediscovered its greatness now, as a teenager. I am a huge fan of all things Peter Pan, and this definitely includes Hook. Everything is fantisticly done. I for one, love the Neverland aspect of the movie and find the Lost Boys (not to mention Rufio, Rufio, RU-FI-000O!!!) greatly entertaining. The review trashing the little kids in the movie is nonsense. These are kids, we're talking about. They did an excellent job and they are all extremely funny. The actors all do such a magnificent job, as well as the writers. My friends, family, and I all have inside jokes that include lines from the movie. Some classic lines:
Jack: Bad form!
Lost boy: Man stop! and this one:
Peter:He really did lose his marbles.
Lost Boy(I forget his name -ahh): Yeah, he lost 'em good.
There are so many funny and unforgettable lines, I can't even begin to post them.
So to everyone who purchases this film, BANGARANG!!
And to those who don't, BAD FORM!
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Summary: Bangerang!!!!!!!!
Review: Simply wonderful, great cast, great story and magical visuals. Robin Williams is Peter Pan all grown up, but his forgotten past returns when his children are kidnapped by Captain Hook, a fantastic performance by Dustin Hoffman. Other cast members include: Julia Roberts as tinkerbell, Maggy Smith as the now aged Wendy, Bob Hoskins as Smee and look out for the early film appearance of Gwyneth Paltrow as young Wendy.
Although the film does have some fairly dark undertones that some parents might feal unsuitable for very young children, it is an extremely enjoyable experiance for the young and the young at heart and you'll want to watch it again and again.
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Summary: HOOK
Review: Flawed and not really for adults, not really for kids... The problem with this film is that it cannot make up its mind.... is it a kid's movie or a grown up's movie? Too dark and violent for children, and too elementary for adults. This is in essense, a children's story, but Spielberg told it in such a dark, violent manner that it ends up being inappropriate for anyone. The stars do perform well, so if you can overlook the flaws, perhaps you would enjoy this.
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Summary: Hook..Whine, and Stinker!
Review: HOOK is only notable for its casting of Dustin Hoffman (Captain Hook), Robin Williams (Peter Pan), Julia Roberts(Tinkerbell?), and Bob Hoskins (Smee). The film starts off well with the grown-up Peter Pan (Williams) who is now Peter Banning with no memory of being Pan. He has grown-up problems, is unhappily married, has a couple of rotten kids, and is interested in chasing the big bucks. He goes to London to visit his Granny Wendy (Maggie Smith) to get some advice and recapture his lost youth. Suddenly his kids are kidnapped (by Captain Hook) he is forced to face his past (with the help of Tinkerbell/Roberts) and become Peter Pan and must go to Neverland. This is where the film falls. The children characters are not very likable (if not annoying) and Neverland looks like a cross between Disneyland and the sets of the original Star Trek when Kirk and crew are on some alien planet terrain. Speilberg's direction is haphazard and disjointed in the Neverland sequences as he uses the same type of direction he employed to make another failure of his (the film '1941'). Robin Williams is decent as Pan, but has no chemistry with the children who have no chemistry among themselves. Julia Roberts was truly a marketing ploy, but does a great job as Tinkerbell, and Hoffman has presence in everything he does but the film doesn't gel. Siskel and Ebert commented that Neverland had been explored all ready, so the filmakers should have had an urban/modern setting for the battle between Hook and Pan. That would have been interesting! The film is okay in the beginning exploring the questions of lost youth and the origin of 'Peter Banning', but overall, once the film shifts gears into fantasy, it fails. This is mainly because the 'Neverland'sequences are badly directed, the setting looks cheap, and the whiney children and all the inhabitants of Neverland are all terrible.
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Summary: A great imagination!
Review: One day I got bored and started to watch Steven Speilberg's Hook and ever since me and my brother watched over and over for weeks. I highly recomened this to anyone who likes adventure,fun,fanasty, and a great imagination.I'm not much of a Peter Pan fan but I still love it!But i am a Steven Speilberg fan a REAL BIG fan!I hope you like this movie as much as I do.Wait you have to know that in the begining it is sort of series I guess,but its still entertaining "I think".By the way I wrote 2 other reveiws today Critters 3,and Critters 4 I hope your a fan!I write many reviews on amozon you should too its very fun!My name is Drew Story.
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