HOOK (DVD/P&S/WS 2.35/DDS/ENG-SP-PORT-CHIN-KOR-THAI-SUB/1991) DVD

Hook
Steven Spielberg filters J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan through a distinctly 1990s sensibility in Hook. Peter Pan has become Peter Banning (Robin Williams), a 40-year-old mergers and acquisitions lawyer with a permanent scowl on his face and a cellular phone in his belt. Banning has lost any memory of being Peter Pan, and he is also in danger of losing his wife Moira (Caroline Goodall) and two children, Jack (Charlie Korsmo) and Maggie (Amber Scott). Peter and his family travel to London to visit Granny Wendy (Maggie Smith) who recalls Peter's lost youth and asks him, "Peter, dear, don't you know who you are?" With Peter's children asleep in the same bedroom where the original Peter Pan story began, there is a blinding flash. Peter comes into the room to discover a note from Captain Hook (Dustin Hoffman), informing Peter that he has kidnapped his children. Granny Wendy now tells him who he really is and encourages him to re-discover his happy thoughts, transform himself into the Peter Pan of the past, and go rescue his children. With the encouragement of Tinkerbell (Julia Roberts), Peter recalls the birth of his son and once again takes wing. Then it's off to Never Land to rescue his kids. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Cast Robin Williams as Peter Banning/Peter Pan Dustin Hoffman as Captain James Hook Julia Roberts as Tinkerbell Bob Hoskins as Smee Maggie Smith as Granny Wendy Darling Charlie Korsmo as Jack Banning Caroline Goodall as Moira Banning Amber Scott as Maggie Laurel Cronin as Liza Phil Collins as Inspector Good Arthur Malet as Tootles Isaiah Robinson as Pockets Jasen Fisher as Ace Raushan Hammond as Thud Butt James Madio as Don't Ask Thomas Tulak as Too Small Alex Zuckerman as Latchboy Ahmad Stoner as No Nap

Crew Thomas Sanders - Art Director Andrew Precht - Art Director Bruce Cohen - Associate Producer Malia Scotch Marmo - Associate Producer Jane Jenkins - Casting Janet Hirshenson - Casting Michael Hirshenson - Casting Vincent Paterson - Choreography Craig Baumgarten - Co-producer Gary Adelson - Co-producer Anthony Powell - Costume Designer Steven Spielberg - Director Michael Kahn - Editor Jim V. Hart - Executive Producer Dodi Fayed - Executive Producer John Williams - Composer (Music Score) Monty Westmore - Makeup Raymond Stella - Camera Operator Norman Garwood - Production Designer Dean Cundey - Cinematographer Kathleen Kennedy - Producer Jerry Molen - Producer Gerald R. Molen - Producer Frank Marshall - Producer Joseph Hodges - Set Designer Peter Kelly - Set Designer Henry Alberti - Set Designer Garry Lewis - Set Designer Michael Lantieri - Special Effects Eric Brevig - Special Effects Seth Arnett - Stunts James M. Halty - Stunts Gary Hymes - Stunts Nick Castle, Jr. - Screen Story Jim V. Hart - Screen Story Jim V. Hart - Screenwriter Malia Scotch Marmo - Screenwriter Nick Castle, Jr. - Screenwriter Kevin Bartnof - Foley Artist J.M. Barrie - Book Author J.M. Barrie - Play Author Rick Lazzarini - Puppeteer

Hook
Turning Peter Pan into an exploration of yuppie angst and a metaphor for rediscovering one's "inner-child," Hook might very well be the worst film of Steven Spielberg's career. The first of many disappointing fantasy-themed family comedies featuring Robin Williams, Hook dispenses with the charm and terror of the original tale in order to revel in some busy art direction and make parents realize they need to spend more time with their kids. Such moralizing would be fine if the film were at all entertaining, but none of the characters make any sense in their modern incarnations. The only character who works in a new way is Captain Hook, who misses battling with Peter, but Dustin Hoffman spends time chewing the scenery instead of acting. This is an artistic dead-end for everyone involved. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
 

Anthony Powell: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Costume Design (nominated) Christina Smith: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Makeup (nominated) Dean Cundey: American Society of Cinematographers, Best Cinematography (nominated) Dustin Hoffman: Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Com (nominated) Eric Brevig: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Visual Effects (nominated) Garry Lewis: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Art Direction (nominated) Greg Cannom: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Makeup (nominated) Harley Jessup: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Visual Effects (nominated) John Williams: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Song (nominated) Leslie Bricusse: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Song (nominated) Mark Sullivan: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Visual Effects (nominated) Michael Lantieri: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Visual Effects (nominated) Monty Westmore: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Makeup (nominated) Norman Garwood: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Art Direction (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: English Sound Processing: 5.1: 5 full-range channels. Includes 3 for the front speakers, 2 surround channels for rear speakers, & 1 low-frequency effects (LFE) channel to carry deep bass effects Additional Features: Digitally mastered audio & anamorphic video Production notes Interactive menus Audio: English 5.1 [Dolby Digital] & 2-channel [Dolby Surround] Subtitles: English Talent files Theatrical trailers Scene selections DVD Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1: Cinemascope MPAA Rating: PG DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: min   DVD Chapters: Menu Group #1 with 28 chapter(s) covering 02:21:39 1. Start [8:07] 2. Granny Wendy [8:37] 3. True origins [4:59] 4. "My God. The Children!" [1:53] 5. "He's come back." [6:36] 6. Tinkerbell [5:35] 7. Pirate Town [3:32] 8. Capt. James Hook [8:53] 9. Cutting a deal [2:23] 10. The Lost Boys [7:32] 11. "Oh, there you are." [2:31] 12. Ruminations & plan [5:30] 13. In training [2:08] 14. Lesson One [3:01] 15. Feast for imagination [8:36] 16. "When You're Alone." [2:00] 17. Crocodile memories [4:22] 18. Pirates at bat [5:19] 19. The Shadow knows [1:21] 20. Memories [7:18] 21. "Peter Pan. He's back!" [3:15] 22. Tinkerbell's wish [:06] 23. "Meet thy doom." [4:05] 24. Lost Boys' attack [2:28] 25. Last wish [6:07] 26. The duel [2:24] 27. Croc clock [4:41] 28. Kensington Gardens [4:33]