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Summary: Music for the Peter Pan trailer?
Review: Does anyone know what music was used in the early Trailer(s) for Peter Pan? The piece with the repeating piano part - sounds very Yanni-like. It doesn't seem like it's on the soundtrack CD, and they often use different music for the trailers. Thanks.
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Summary: funny, adventurous, and GREAT acting!
Review: I realllly enjoyed this movie! I thought at first it was some kind of movie that is too cheesy and babyish to me...but its sooo not like that at all! This movie shows the real story of Peter Pan besides the old cartoon version. I know really much like this version than the cartoon one. This movie makes scense for the things that happen. Every scene I was enthralled with the great acting and stunning special effects. Peter Pan, Wendy, and Captain Hook played very well and they draw you into this magical place that makes you wish after watching the film never to grow up! In the DVD I really loved the special features too. This is a great movie with nothing horrible to say to it! It's perfect!!
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Summary: Excellent, Magical
Review: I tend to stay away from cheese-filled words like "magical", "whimsical", "captivating", "exquisite", etc. In the case of "Peter Pan", I really can say nothing but the above. The movie was breath-taking and I wouldn't change a thing about it. I loved it and recommend it highly for children and adults, alike. Everyone who knows the story of Peter Pan was probably first introduced to it - visually - by Walt Disney and the amazing animated rendition. I feel that P.J. Hogan really did an excellent job at presenting the well-known tale in a new light. Many things in the story were presented the same but it was the manner and the light in which they were revealed that really fashioned the stunning images.
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Summary: Great Movie!
Review: This movie was a great version of the well-known fairy tale (I kinda liked this version better). There is a very cute and innocent attraction between Peter Pan and Wendy which seems to be the focus of the movie, which makes this movie unique from others. Im surprised that this movie didnt do so well in the box offices (I would know, for I used to work at a theater in the ticket booth)when its a real magical story. All in all, this is definetly worth watching and worth having in your dvd collection!
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Summary: The best Peter Pan ever, even fun for us older kids!
Review: This is the Peter Pan you've always wanted to see; you just never knew it could be done so beautifully. I admit to having read the book as a child. Yes, I am one of those people who has *expectations* before I go see certain films that are based on books. Usually, those films disappoint me, but in the case of Peter Pan (2003 version) I was delighted. This Peter Pan truly captured the magical world of Neverland and the childlike spirit of the original story that I remember. It's hard to imagine that there's anybody in the English speaking world who doesn't know this story, but all the same, here's a summary of the plot: three Victorian children telling stories of adventure in their nursery attract the attention of a magical, extraordinary boy - Peter Pan. He's a runaway that somehow managed to find his way to a magical otherworld called Neverland, where he will never grow up and more or less rules as the chief of wild boys like himself. His friend Tinkerbell, a fairy, gives him the ability to fly; but his great talents and cleverness are what makes him extraordinary. Peter Pan decides to steal the children away to Neverland with him because he can't get enough of the girl's stories. Truthfully, there's a part of him that misses having a mother and in some way she represents a little of that to him and the other Wild Boys. Unfortunately, his nemesis Captain Hook has plans of his own to steal the children and raise them as pirates. So the tale is set up for a great deal of adventure and wonder as the wild boy tribe and all the other inhabitants of Neverland take on the pirates to determine who will rule in the end. The special effects were flawless in this film. The actors were all perfectly cast, especially Jason Isaacs as that impish King of the Wild Boys, Peter. The art direction was just right for this story, a mixture of whimsy and delight. I felt that the occasional narration by Vanessa Redgrave added a nice touch and really helped to preserve the essence of the original story's subtle wit and charm. This version of Peter Pan will appeal to a wide age range, including older children and adults. Definitely one to purchase for the home library, my fellow parents!
-Andrea, aka Merribelle
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Summary: You'll Want to Watch it Again and Again
Review: In November 2003, I was stoked to learn that Peter Pan would be re-told in the way that author J.M. Barrie intended. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Peter Pan is not just some cutesy tale. There is meaning and feeling, which makes this fantasy the best of all fantasies. I saw the film three times in the theater, and I don't regret one penny I spent seeing it. While it's fantastic on the big screen, it's still fantastic on the small screen in your living room. Most people know the story-- Peter Pan is a boy who refuses to grow up. He meets Wendy, Michael, and John Darling, whisks them away to the magical Neverland and have rip-roaring adventures together. Never did I think a film could capture the book so well. This movie does exactly that, and nothing could be better. It's colorful, it beautiful, and the flying looks real. They're not on strings, Peter Pan is not played by a girl (Thank God!), and Tinkerbell is not just a flashlight on a wall. Peter is played by the marvelous Jeremy Sumpter, who is also in the film "Frailty." He proves himself in both movies. He's the most amazing Pan you'll ever have the pleasure to see. Newcomer Rachel Hurd-Wood plays Wendy. She brings new life to the character of Wendy. And then there is Jason Isaacs. He plays both Captain Hook and Mr. Darling, creating a Hook that is more memorable than ever before. The DVD features are alright, I bought the movie just for the movie, not the features. The features give insight on the making of the film, which is interesting, but some of them are so short (less than two minutes on one!) that I wonder why they were even included on the DVD. Definitely get this movie. It's perfectly for all ages, all types. It doesn't matter who you are-- the theme and meaning of Peter Pan is something that we can all relate to. The visuals are great, fantastic acting, awesome musical score (in which case, you might want to check out the soundtrack sometime!)-- overall just a wonderful film that you'll watch again and again.
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Summary: Excellent!!
Review: This classic tale about a boy who never grows up whose name is Peter. Also the Story is about a girl named Wendy and her brothers, John and Michael, who Peter Pan one day takes on an adventure to Neverland where he lives with the Lost Boys. My personal opinion of the movie was that it is fantastic! I was glued to the movie screen the whole time. By the end of the movie, it had seemed that the movie had gone by so much faster than the actual 1hr 53min movie. The special affects were outstanding! The flying looked very realistic and it made it look like the characters were actually flying. I also liked how I didn't recognize the actors. The only actor I saw that I recognized was Jason Isaacs, who played the Father/ Captain Hook, who suited the role perfectly. To sum this all up, Peter Pan: The Movie is deserving of the five star rating. I urge that you go to this movie and bring your whole family too.
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Summary: not your bedtime story peter pan
Review: Peter pan has always been one f my favorite fairy tales. Maybe because it s full of fantasy & wonder & beauty. Yet not a mamsy pansy story. It was meant as a grand adventure. It was meant for us to get just a bitt scared in places. This is the best film adaptation of that intention!
Not for the little kiddies mom. There is betrayel, death, insecurities and cold blooded murder. Insecurities? Yes like the rest of us peter pan has insecurities even issue though he'd never admit it. It ends happily for most. Like most mens minds I can't spak for him too complicated.
I would highly recomend this film but not to the very young, simply for content. It's a beautiful; poetic thinking version. very visual & vivid with excelent dialoge. definatly a keeper.
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Summary: "All Children Grow Up, Except One..."
Review: All my life I've been a big fan of J.M. Barrie's classic children's story of the little boy, who refused to grow up, "Peter Pan". But whenever I saw screen or stageplay versions of the tale, I was always left wanting. Why was Peter played by adult women with pixish hairdos (yes, I know it's a theatre tradition)? Why was Captain Hook a slapstick buffoon? Why did Never Neverland always look so fake? And why did it seem like they had sanitized Barrie's original story? In my my mind I always had a vision of a more realistic movie version of Pan. Well, my dream has come true with the release of Director, P.J. Hogan's live action version of "Peter Pan". At last, the folks in Hollywood (or Australia in this case) got it right! Most people know the jist of the story. It is Wendy's last night in the Darling family's Victorian, nursery. On that night Wendy and her younger brothers, Michael & John discover the magical, Peter Pan (and his fairy sidekick, Tinkerbelle). He convices the three to fly back to Never Neverland so Wendy can tell stories and be a 'Mother' to a gang of kids known as the "Lost Boys". Once there, they have adventures, meeting up with mermaids, indian warriors, pirates and Peter's arch-nemesis, Captain James Hook. Where do you start with on describing how wonderful this film version is? Director/Writer P.J. Hogan has created a storybook fantasy world which is like a surreal dreamscape. Hogan pretty closely sticks to the original Barrie tale. He shows us the adventurous childhood delights of Never Neverland without sanitizing it's dangers (witness the spooky scene with those evil looking mermaids!). The casting in the film is almost perfect. Juvenile actress, Rachael Hurd-Wood plays Wendy Darling without any pretensions. She dosn't over act or try to be cute or cloying. She does a really good job of showing us a young lady, who is overcoming her fears of leaving childhood behind and entering adolecence. Jeremy Sumpter is fine (but a little wooden) in the lead title role. He shows us Peter Pan as heroic, but also a tragic figure, because he refuses to grow up and accept the love he really craves. But the film really belongs to actor, Jason Isaacs, who pretty much steals the show in the dual roles of Mr.Darling & Captain Hook. Instead of being a merely villainous, slapstick buffoon, his Hook seems like evil incarnate. His eyes are bloodshot and his hair is bedraggled. This Hook just oozes menace and should join Darth Vader and Oz's Wicked Witch in a "Movie Villain's Hall of Fame". Everything in this film is just done so right. From the eye popping special effects (the flying scenes are amazing), to the marvelous cinematography to the brilliant set design and the warm musical score. It is all so perfect. The "Peter Pan" DVD has been wonderfully mastered. The widescreen picture is crisp and clear and the 5.1 sound is great. The DVD is loaded with extras including a series of very short clips, which talk about everything from the Pan story's history to how the special effects were done. Includes extensive (but short) backstage views of the movie's making. This film is great entertainment for adults and kids alike (though parents might want to prescreen this for very young children). Highly recommended!
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Summary: fantastic
Review: i loved it. as soon as i finished the movie, i practically ordered my dad to buy me the movie. the movie had you guessing the whole time. i wasnt all that excited about seeing it at first, but as soon as the movie started, i got all up in it. i watched it again as soon as it was over. for the londest time, school of rock was my favorite movie. now, peter pan is a very, very, very close second. id recommend it to anyone who loves a great movie.
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