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Rated PG
Hook takes J.M Barrie's classic tale of Peter Pan, the boy who never grew up, and shows us what might have happened if Peter did leave Neverland to grow up. In this film, he is now Peter Barring, played by Robin Willimas as a cutthroat businessman who, having forgotten about his past life, cannot seem to find time for his own children. It is not until his old foe, Captain Hook, portrayed by Dustin Hoffman, kidnaps his children that Peter must return to Neverland. There, with the help of his old friends Tinkerbell and the Lost Boys, Peter rediscovers his past and fights to save his children from Captain Hook's clutches.
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This film was inspired by Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
J.M. Barrie was a Scottish novelist and playwright who created the world of Neverland. He based the characters of Peter and the Lost Boys on a family of boys - George, John, Peter, Michael, and Nicholas - who lived next door to him. Barrie became their legal guardian following the deaths of their own parents. The character of Peter Pan actually appeared briefly in another novel by Barrie, The Little White Bird, but Barrie's publishers loved the charater so much that they insisted on stories that followed Peter and his friends. The traditional story of Peter Pan and the Darling family is based largely on the play entitled Peter Pan, Or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up.
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If you like classic tales of thrilling adventure, check out these daring reads:
- Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
First published in 1883, this is an exciting, coming-of-age tale complete with buccaneers and buried gold! Travel with Jim Hawkins as he goes searching for the fabled treasure of Captain Flint.
- Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
This is a fictional autobiography, written by a castaway who spends twenty-eight years living on a remote tropical island, battling natives, pirates, and mutineers.
- The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
Travel deep into the jungles of Indian with these six tales of Mowgli, the man cub raised by wolves, Riki-Tikki-Tavi, a heroic mongoose, and Toomai, a young elephant handler.
- The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann D. Wyss
This book follows the story of a Swiss family that is shipwrecked and must fend for themselves on a remote island. As they build a new life in their island paradise, what will happen when they find a way back to civilization?
Be sure to explore these other cinematic representations of Peter Pan and Captain Hook:
- Peter Pan (1953)
This animated version of the swashbuckling story is a Disney classic that has delighted generations of children.
- Peter Pan (1960)
This version, based on the popular stage musical of the same name, stars Broadway actress Mary Martin as the titular character. Filled with infectious songs and lively dance numbers, this made for television movie breathes new life into the tale.
- Peter Pan (2003)
This contemporary film goes back to the source, using the original novels as inspiration for this live-action adapation. This is the first film version to feature a male as the lead character!
- Finding Neverland (2006)
This Academy Award-nominated film is a semi-fictionalized account of the story of J.M. Barrie as he is in the midst of penning his beloved children's classic. Watch as he becomes inspired to create Neverland as he builds relationships with the Davies boys who live next door.
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