Most underrated movie ever?
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IrishEyes2787 — 10 years ago(June 26, 2015 04:26 PM)
When I found that out I lost all respect for Spielberg. He seems to have gotten so caught up in commercial success that he can't appreciate merit in any other form. He said it was a mistake not to let Robin Williams be funny, and I don't understand what he's talking about at all. Williams is very funny, but it's balanced with real emotional weight and dramatic heft which give the movie a genuine heart. It would have been a mistake to turn Hook into some kind of zany comedy, it would have ruined the story (and totally disrespected the source material). In fact I think the only real weak point was in Spielberg's vision of the Lost Boys as a collective (hair, dancing, skateboards etc) which looks SO nineties and dated where the rest of the film really holds up.
Hook is such a beautiful, wonderful movie. It just kills me that it's creator can't see anything but the box office gross. -
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harkness78 — 10 years ago(October 09, 2015 10:00 AM)
Movie is garbage, nothing works, script is terrible, anyone who loves this movie clearly has no experience with cinema. If you had any knowledge of what makes a movie good and well executed, if you had any critical thinking skills, you would see this movie as the miserable piece of beep that it is. If I was Spielberg I would apologize for this trash until the day I die.
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RealPan_Rufio — 10 years ago(October 09, 2015 11:07 AM)
The Pan thinks you should take that negative attitude elsewhere. Criticizing people over movie taste is more lowly than being a pirate. As much as some people might try to prove it, there are no rules in making a good or bad movie and there is no such thing as "objective critiquing".
I can fly, I can fight, and I can crow! I am the Pan! -
Sanke — 10 years ago(November 05, 2015 12:46 AM)
I reckon. This film is amazing for kids. It's so much fun. If you're watching this film for any other reason than losing yourself in a fun and crazy fantasy film then you really shouldn't be watching it. Sometimes taking off your critic hat and just having fun with a film makes for a much more satisfying experience. First rule of thumb, if you watch a kids fantasy film, don't watch it with an adult eye and don't analyse it so much.
Hold onto that inner child happy thought and fly. Be the Pan. Bangarang! -
alerasoul — 9 years ago(August 16, 2016 09:09 PM)
It's only here you see people bash most movies, unless you're talking with a bunch of film students, then there're those. Trust me, I'm one of 'em, and the amount of hatred for anything they deem "non-quality filmmaking" is massive.
You wanna be a good filmmaker, you've gotta know you've gotta break rules. Hook broke a lot of 'em, and look how it fared: still a classic."Rescue the damsel in distress; kill the bad guy; save the world."
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cwalsh-89972 — 10 years ago(December 30, 2015 10:23 PM)
I could not agree more with this statement. Hook is arguably the most underrated movie of all time. The set, costumes, acting, unique twist on peter pans story, it is refreshing and adventurous. I cannot say more good things about this movie.