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July 07, 2004
Peter Pan Can’t Say Goodbye
After watching the latest remake in the Peter Pan story I was struck by how he left. To him it wasn’t a goodbye. He didn’t understand time’s effect.
For a movie marketed for children from the ages of maybe 5 to 12 (note matt and I both really liked it) it delved fairly deeply into the how a child feels verses an adult. Wendy asks Peter what he feels and his reply is jealousy and anger or hate (if I remember correctly). The one emotion that he does not know is love. I guess I am still processing.
One interesting thing that I read when searching for quotes from the movie is that Mr. Darling (the children’s father) is played by the same actor as Captain Hook.
Posted by paul at July 7, 2004 11:59 PM
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Traditionally, on stage and in movies, the same actor plays both roles. That's to emphasize the psychological role of the father in the life of their children.
There's a lot going on with that story. You should read the original book. It's even more disturbing.
Posted by: Different Dan at July 7, 2004 01:12 PM
is it at all a coincidence that Paul and Heather both posted on Peter Pan on the same day, or did a bunch of people rent "Hook" last night?
Posted by: mike at July 7, 2004 01:16 PM
Peter Pan the movie. Not Hook. And not the old version either the new one that just came out on DVD.
Posted by: paul at July 7, 2004 01:35 PM
I started the book last night. Problem is, I have a lot of stuff to read.
Posted by: Matt at July 7, 2004 03:36 PM
yeah you do. but I would guess that peter pan is good bed time reading... :)
Posted by: paul at July 7, 2004 04:25 PM
It's actually very frightening. My wife started to read it our kids when they were little but stopped because it was too wierd.
Posted by: Different Dan at July 7, 2004 04:39 PM
I love the new remake of Peter Pan...watched it for my birthday party :) Many have said this new version is the most true to the book, though I haven't read it so I can't accurately state that.
This fall Miramax is coming out with a film Finding Neverland, supposedly about J.M.Barrie and how he came to write Peter Pan. Sounds interesting. http://www.miramax.com/jmbarries_neverland/
Posted by: mowrer at July 10, 2004 04:28 PM
yeah, I read that Barrie never really grew out of his childish games and his friends disassociated themselves with him because of it. Peter is his personification.
or something like that.
Posted by: paul at July 10, 2004 04:35 PM