**ROBIN WILLIAMS BEST?!** Hook (1991) Reaction/ Commentary: FIRST TIME WATCHING Spielberg 

This movie has so many moving scenes but the one who always gets me is when the young child says "Oh there you are Peter" he can see through all the changes and recognizes him by his smile.

Ties to the original Peter Pan: 1) Tinkerbell was very jealous of Wendy and it is implied that she is in love with Peter 2)Peter forgetting everyone's names is actually something that he has had issues with since he was a kid and would forget people as soon as they were out of sight and would have to be reminded 3) There are many references to kids in Neverland forgetting all about their former life very quickly, in the novel Wendy tried to counteract this for her brothers by regularly quizzing them on their parents, but even she started to forget fairly quickly 4)The sentient shadow is a call back to one of the earliest Peter Pan scenes where he has to break into Wendy's house because he's been separated from his shadow and its in a drawer in Wendy's house 5)Yes, the Lost Boys have always been Peter Pan's gang 6)Much like Tinkerbell, the Mermaids of Neverland also were enamored of Peter Pan and jealous of Wendy (unlike Tinkerbell, they didn't get along with the Lost Boys any more than they got along with Wendy).

I love this movie. In my opinion it captured a lot more of the original spirit of the story than did many other versions.

Some fun trivia tidbits: 1) The pirate who goes into the boo box is Glenn Close. 2) The kids weren't told who Robin Williams would give the sword to, at the end, so those reactions are all genuine. 3) The floating couple at the end is George Lucas and Carrie Fischer.

This movie has such grim moments. Like just the idea that the youngest and smallest of the Lost Boys are the ones who recognize Peter, suggesting they were there when he was and are the oldest of the forgotten children stolen away to Neverland. The others are children who arrived later.

“That was close”, just when Hook walked to Glenn Close in her uncredited pirate cameo made me laugh louder than it should.

Rest in peace, Robin Williams.

Fun fact if you don’t already know! Rufio is the incredibly talented actor that voices Prince Zuko in A:tLA

Scene where hook slashed the walls and stole the kids used to scare me to death, also Glenn Close plays the Pirate that goes in the boo box

I understand what you mean about Rufio dying seemingly coming out of nowhere and being random but when you hear his last words, it all makes sense in a way. His greatest wish was to have a father like Peter. So here's the thing, Peter left Neverland, abandoning the lost boys and grew up which is already considered bad for the lost boys. Then he comes back and they find out that not only did he grew up, but he's lost everything that made him fun and cool and he's now a bad father to his own children. This explains why Rufio hates Peter so much. He just found out his greatest dream would actually suck because Peter turned out to be a lousy father. Then Peter changes. He finds himself again and adapts his younger spirit to being a father and now he becomes the great father he was meant to be. And now Rufio gladly joins with Peter because he sees his greatest dream is possible again. Also, the first thing Rufio tells Peter is that he kills pirates. He doesn't just fight them or defeat them, he kills them. And Hook mentions killing lost boys a few times as well. So it makes sense that at least one death occurs during the final battle. They're supposed to kill each other and so far, none had died yet.

"You are the Pan". Beautiful scene, makes me cry every time...

Woah I did NOT expect this reaction, I love this movie!! Hook is criminally underrated in my opinion

There are several parts of this movie that make me tear up, but one of my favorites is when Rufio kneels and offers Peter the sword. The music, the lighting, the camera angles are all so darn effective, making it feel like a mythic moment. And it is mythic, because it treats Peter Pan’s finding of himself as the “return of the king” trope from legend. But the acting is just beautiful too. Rufio’s anger at himself for being wrong, then the look on his face when he kneels suggests he’s afraid of how Pan will treat him, then awe at seeing Pan close up, the relief and joy at being accepted by him. Dante Basco nails it. What a scene!

What makes this movie even better, is all the other ones. I like to just picture all the previous movies and think of all the fun he's had, all the memories. How he's just completely forgotten everything. Forgotten all his relationships, all the fun, all the fights, the lost boys, the pirates and all his friends. So when he remembers everything it just makes me smile.

Peter's happy thought being his kids, the moment he became a daddy, is so precious and so very accurate. I grew up with this movie and adore it, but ever since I had a child of my own, that part makes me tear up.

I've never realised, but it looked like Robbie had helped the kids with their lines. When that one kid says 'Pan the man' you can see Robbie mouthing the same lines, as helping him and I find that so sweet~

It's much more based on the original play. In the play, Peter, being a young boy, is very self-centered and tends to forget those who aren't in his immediate interests. A famous line is 'oh the cleverness of me.' And yeah, Tink is very possessive of Peter's attention in the story. I suggest watching 'Finding Neverland' which is about the author. Dustin Hoffman returns to play the theater producer (I think?) and when he's reading through the character names he says Smee the exact same way.

Hooks hand was eaten by a crocodile and it really liked the flavor of him and was basically after him to eat the rest of him and he could always hear this particular crock coming because it apparently swallowed a clock and he can hear it tick

The 2 actresses you were trying to remember were Dame Maggie Smith who played Wendy and Julia Roberts who played Tink. 🥰

I personally love it. The decision to Americanise it a lot and have the early 90's skateboards and baseball culture is a bold choice and it does feel a bit dated, but the emotional acting in it is fantastic and I love the soundtrack.

Ever since we lost Robin I haven’t been able to finish this film without breaking into tears RIP Robin

Peter Pan was originally a British children’s book published in 1911 - there have been many adaptations from plays to musicals to Disney who animated it in 53 when it was over 40 years old already. So while the Disney version tends to be the most remembered now it is also a 70 year old movie. There was a lot of love in this very 90s movie that just answers the question “what if Peter Pan grew up?” and then points a camera at Robin Williams. Well done.

Moments in this film still give me chills. This is a parents' film and you might have to have kids yourself to truly grok the subtleties.

This is one of my favourite feel-good movies. It is so clever. The acting is spot on and has both humour and emotion. Such a wonderful, unique take on the Peter pan story. The live action movie from the early 2000's with Jason Isaacs is my favourite Peter pan film and might be a good one for you to watch.

This movie is magic. I was working (work away) in a spiritual community in California with a group of people from all over the world. One time, me (a 31-year-old Israeli) a teenager from Canada and one of the American guys were trying to decide what to watch for a movie night, once me and the guy realized that the Canadian teenager has never seen "Hook" we decided to show it to her. It was only supposed to be us 3, no one else had the afternoon off that we were aware of, nor did we intend to schedule a whole group thing - but slowly, the other guys came back from work - A Chinese 20- something girl, an ex Us Peace Corp guy from Washington, his Finnish girlfriend, A girl from India and another guy in his 20s from Chicago - all, without exception, came up the stairs, saw what we were watching and as if enchanted, pulled up a chair and joined in.

Rufio's death makes me cry every time. I was 11 when this came out. And my father was very much like Peter before he remembered he was Pan. And Rufio's last words always hit me hard.

one of my personal favorite parts is when the lost boys recognize Peter when they pull his face a but and his smile comes through. "Oh *there* you are, Peter!"

In Peter Pan, the Crocodile has always represented time "chasing" after us, the fear of growing up, and for hook, the fear of death. He hates Peter because Peter represents childhood and he is bitter and terrified of his old age and knowing death is coming after him. Peter chose not to kill Hook, which denied Hook the great death he actually wanted even if he feared it. Instead time got him, the way it will get all of us.

This movie is so underrated. Such a wonderful lovely movie. The characters, the music, and the whole journey of Peter rediscovering who he is, is so great.

I loved watching this movie as a kid. I actually got to get an autograph from Dante Basco (the guy who played Ruffin) from a comic con and he seemed like a very cool guy

Three fun cameo's in this film; The police inspector is Phil Collin's (yes that one) and the kissing couple who float up from Westminster Bridge are George Lucas and Carrie Fisher

One of Robin Williams masterpieces. Amazing film 🎉

the 'legendary actress' you missed the name on was none other than Dame Maggie Smith (Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films)

Yes!! Maybe because I grew up with this movie and it’s a defining movie from childhood but I think this is the perfect kids movie!! It’s so creative and fun!

OMG! Hook and Artificial Intelligence are my favorite Spielberg films, and seeing you reacting to them one after the other is kinda surreal considering almost no one has reacted to those movies!

Always love seeing Zuko

As a lifelong admirer of Robin Williams, I was amazed by him in this. I’ve read and been read the Peter Pan Story many times. You must read it.

One of my top favorite films ever. Probably a top favorite Steven Spielberg and Robin Williams film for me, honestly. It's exciting, it's funny, and it's so damn heart-warming. Plus I love the interpretation of all the Peter Pan stuff here more than any other film adaption. This is a feel-good film I can watch over and over.

YES!!! The third Spielberg film I watched on VHS! Originally this was going to be a musical with Michael Jackson in the lead as Peter Pan for a Christmas Day 1985 release, but Spielberg was too busy working on Oscar nominated epics like The Color Purple, Empire Of The Sun, and Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade, which won Best Sound Editing. David Bowie, Tim Curry, Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones were considered for Captain Hook. After Spielberg wrapped up filming for Always in 1989, he was ready to make his Peter Pan movie Neither Julia Roberts nor Spielberg liked working with each other, as Roberts called Spielberg "A selfish person to work with and a spoiled man child." Speilberg said that Roberts wasn't a nice person at all. The crew called her TinkerHELL due to the onset drama between her and Spielberg. The move was released on December 15th, 1991 to mixed reviews by Critics, but became a box office success, making $300 million dollars against a $75 million dollar budget. It's now considered to be a cult classic

I loved this movie as a kid and now 20 years later it still has the magic. As a grown up I apprechiate other things/relate to other characters but it is definitely a Spielberg movie.

Thank you so much for this reaction! I’ve been a lifelong fan of Peter Pan. The reaction that Thud has when Peter named him his successor is genuine for the fact Spielberg and Robin knew who it would be and kept it quiet around the Lost Boys. At the 25th anniversary of Hook, Dante Basco and the Lost Boys wore their costumes to honor Robin Williams. Yes, I would love to see you react to other Peter Pan films. I’d recommend these: Disney’s Peter Pan, Disney’s Peter Pan: Return to Neverland, Peter Pan (2003), Syfy’s Neverland miniseries, Finding Neverland (this is based on how Sir James Barrie wrote Peter Pan and stars Johnny Depp), and Peter Pan the original Broadway musical. 💚💛❤️🧚🏻🏴‍☠️⚔️

Wow I grew up watching the cartoon Peter Pan. I never saw this movie, even though I have watched many other live action Peter Pan movies. And even though I only watched snippets of this movie through your commentary, it still got me in the feels and made me cry. Seeing this movie as a grown up feels like I really did age along with the characters of the original movie... I'm feeling a lot of nostalgia and sadness rn... I'm gonna watch this movie fully later, it looks very good

Loved this movie as a kid. Never been a fan of the cartoon Disney Peter pan but always loved hook. I think though that was because I loved Robin Williams (he was in a few of my fav movies as a kid). I always cried when the little lost boy was feeling his face trying to work out if he was Pan or not.

Dante Basco (Rufio) went on to do a lot of voice work. He's probably most well-known as the voice of Zuko in "Avatar: The Last Airbender."

One of my favorite childhood movies and stands up pretty well today. R.I.P. Robin we still miss you

Hook is played by Dustin Hoffman. He has won a few Academy Awards for various roles. Rain Man, Tootle, etc. Tootsie is a MUST see

Thor--LOVE your channel! I came here just to see the HOOK reaction--and I loved what you said! I subscribed right away, so I can see more--and for me, THIS is Robin WIlliams' best movie. It's MAGICAL. Robin as always was AMAZING--and no role could possibly have encompassed his own personality better. And the actors cast around him were unbelievable too. I've always loved it--glad you liked it--and appreciated how you warmed to the family first theme of this movie. That's what it's all about...

I watched this movie when I was a child, it was magic and wonderful. But today, as an adult, I don't feel he same emotions, I can only appreciate the movie from Peter's perspective.

In the scene where Tootles starts barking, the camera pans past John's top hat and Michael's teddy bear from the original story.

This is one of my favorite Robin Williams movies, ever. He nails his role as Peter, and the whole production was beautifully crafted. One of the things about Neverland that Maggie mentions, briefly, is that Neverland makes you forget. Especially for children. You forget your life in the outside world, and you forget the things that don't make you happy. That's why Jack forgot his Dad so quickly, he was that mad at him. The forgetting was also why they didn't recognize their Mother at first. It took a moment for it to come back. Years ago, I was talking with some people who were a choreographic group specializing in swordfighting. They did the fight scenes for a lot of big movies, including Hook. The guy told me that you can tell how good an actor is at swordfighting by how far away the camera is from them, during fight scenes. The father away the camera shot is, the better they are. The actors who aren't good, they cover it up by zooming in close and using camera tricks. The guy told me that Robin Williams was the best actor they ever worked with, who wasn't already a trained swordfighter. If you notice, almost all his fight scenes are whole body shots. He, also, said that Charlie Sheen was the worst they had ever worked with in Disney's Three Musketeers. He put several extras in the hospital with his fight scenes.

This movie came out when I was 7 years old (and it's still one of my favorites), and my main memory connected to it has to do with my dad. He didn't see it in theaters, and when it came out on VHS when I was 8 I found out he actually didn't know the story of Peter Pan. That was the first time I found out anything about how hard of a childhood/teen years that my dad had while growing up, including the fact that both of his parents were alcoholics and basically neglected him when he was growing up, and part of that neglect was never reading him stories. He knew very few fairy tales as a result, including Peter Pan. So my main memory connected to this film is telling my dad the story of Peter Pan and watching the Disney version with him before we watched Hook on VHS.

“It’s like the cake fight in The Great Race.” I love that scene! “Rum! I never mix my pies. I wanna play too!”

The origin of Peter Pan is from a novel and play by J.M. Barrie. Great Edwardian writing for the young at heart.

I was 12 (almost 13, birthday is in September) the summer this movie came out. My mom worked at a store in the mall where the movie theater was so she got discounts at all the businesses in the mall including movie tickets. I went several times that summer to see this with my sister, cousins, and friends. I’ll admit watching it as an adult I definitely realize that there were things I didn’t get as a kid when watching, but it was definitely my favorite summer movie that year. I still enjoy watching it from time to time and it’s my favorite Peter Pan related media to enjoy. I’d rank the BBC’s Peter Pan Gone Wrong as my second favorite Peter Pan media production (if you’re curious RU-vid has it available for free to watch without ads). I agree the casting is great in this film! It’s a testament to their skills that people can still enjoy it even today. I understand what you mean about the pacing, etc, though I didn’t notice it as a kid. I think I noticed it in my late teens, early twenties when watching it again with some folks who hadn’t ever seen it. It’s a family film, but I definitely think it’s primarily for kids and tweens. I mean, my parents let my sister, cousins, friends, and I go alone each time I went to see it. Since my mom worked in the mall I couldn’t just go to the store where she worked and if she was working we’d just wait for her to be off to get a ride home, if she wasn’t working the managers let me use the phone to call her to have her come pick us up (although she still always gave me money for the pay phones inside the theater if we decided not to walk outside of it....usually of it was really late and the mall would be closing, we knew the movie theater stayed open later and was the safer place to stay so we’d use the pay phones and watch for her to pull up at the glass outside doors to theater...which is what most kids did, too). Great video! Glad you enjoyed the movie! I enjoyed watching your reaction!

This is one of the best moments and memories of a movie I have from my childhood! I still adore it to this very day 🥹❤️

fun fact the pirate who was sent to the box when Peter first encounters Hook was famous actress Glen Close in full makeup for a special cameo appearance 😉 and Tink is the famous Julia Robert's! I totally recommend some of her films. Pretty Woman, My Best Friends Wedding, Erin Brockavidge, just to name a few.

LOVE this movie! It is a timeless classic for any age of any era

Loving your reactions!

The statue that Tink is standing on in the end in London is a statue of Peter Pan.

In 1990s movies, the cellular phone user was labeled a disconnected, vapid type of person. Almost no one had one in the early years of the decade. It is a common trope to have the kid eager for the parents to be at a school play or game and feeling let down but that is one thing I never cared about.

Fun fact, this is the one and only time that Julia Roberts has worked with Steven Spielberg. During the filming of this movie, he did not get along with her at all. She was extremely difficult to work with, and even had the nickname “Tinker Hell” on set. Spielberg said that he would never work with her again, and so far he never has. Also - Keep in mind, Peter Pan the Disney movie is based off of Peter Pan the book and the stage play. Which was written at the turn of the century. The original Peter Pan is not the Disney version. That’s one of the first and most well-known adaptions. But it’s based off of JM Barrie’s stage play and book.

I saw this in the theater with my grandfather when I was seven....I love it still as a 38 year old man. My son, who is now also seven saw this recently. 30 years from now, when he's my current age, and I'm watching this with HIS kids, who will then be my grand kids....the movie will still be as great and seemingly timeless as it was then and is now. I'm glad you saw this one Thor. I only feel bad you didn't get to experience it as a child, as I did. Robin Williams doing comedy, but not outrageous comedy as he was known for. He was a GREAT dramatic actor as well. The thing with this movie, as well as any other Pete Pan adaptation (specifically the original) is that weather you're 7, 8, or 37 or 38, it still brings out the child in you. Great reaction as always. If you haven't seen many of Robin Williams' dramatic rolls, here are some suggestions...."Insomnia", and "One Hour Photo". Those are just two examples of Robin playing a VERY different roll than you may expect, given his usual body of work. I love your videos and look forward to your posts. 😎

I get so hyped everytime you upload a video! Bc I enjoy your recations and the movies you choose to react are always so good! I totally forgot this movie existed! But it was one of my favs when I was younger 💛 thanks for the vid!

RUFIO! RUFIO! RUFIOOOOOOOOOOH! Big childhood feels from this movie, such a fun movie, the imagination scenes are so colourful too! I'd recommend reading the original peter pan story at some point, makes things a bit clearer. Neverland is sort of a young boys imagination running wild that children run away to so they never have to grow up. This is why theres pirates and mermaids and all sorts of stuff that young kids will often play as, but the longer they spend indulging in it the more they forget everything else which is whats happening to jack.

I always enjoy your perspective… Little about the story, a little about the acting, a little about the directing and a little about the entertainment level! Looking forward to the next one! 😁

Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it.

15:36 The directions to Neverland are "Second star to the right and straight on 'til morning," but I don't think they mean it's in space! 😝🚀

That phone Peter was using was so tiny, in 1991 I had the biggest, Saved by the Bell, Zack Morris brick phone ever.

when hook points out the pirate that doesnt belong you said that was close. and i was like yes, that is glen close, doing a cameo in the movie.

Thank you for this, I was 8 seeing this in theaters ❤❤ Sending love to you and yours from Orlando Florida

A childhood favorite film of mine. I love robin. Rip

Awesome reaction.

Great film. One of my favorites as a kid. Check out Robin William's performance in The Fisher King (directed by Terry Gilliam), which came out just a couple years before Hook, to see him portraying a somewhat similar role, but with a much more serious tone and a fantastic redemtion story.

Childhood classic! I remember when this came out. It's still one of my favorites

I was like 7 when this movie came out,was my intro to Robin Williams. I miss him.

Smee was the scary window washer. He was out there doing recon about Peter and the kids etc. That's how he knew everything he knew on the ship.

If I remember right, the directions to Neverland were, "Third star to the right and straight on till morning."

Interesting Fact --- The person with the beard at 17:52 (in the video above) that Captain Hook confronts is actually played by the actress Glenn Close.

The location of Neverland is "Second Star to the right and straight on till morning". This line was used poetically in Star Trek VI as Kirks last heading he gives to the Enterprise.

Your turn to reach 100k 😂👌love your reactions ❤️✨ Hook is a gem Robin Williams is one of my favorite actors

I have yet to find another movie that makes me happy-cry as much as this one does. Some scenes just hit hard and deep. Massively underrated film.

One of my fav movies as a kid!! So great

I couldn't help but chuckle when you said "that's close" when Hook pointed to the other pirate instead of Peter. The pirate who went into the boo box was played by an uncredited Glen Close

I still remember I went and watched it in the theater when it came out and my mind was blown. And till this day it atill stands out

The imaginary feast scene is one of my all time favorite scenes.

I love this movie! My favorite piece of trivia: On the airplane, it's Dustin Hoffman's (Hook's) voice saying, "This is your captain speaking."

Great reaction! I still remember seeing this movie in the theater on Christmas Day with my uncle and cousin & her friends. OMG I can't believe you know "The Great Race"!!!! I'm very impressed! I grew up watching that film and know it backwards & forwards. "Push the button, Max!" Heehee! Looking forward to your reaction to "Duel". It's a great film!

Long shot but please react to “Peter Pan Goes Wrong” by Mischief Theatre. It’s about a fictional amateur theater troupe that tries to stage Peter Pan but things keep going horribly wrong. Actors forget their lines, people get stuck in the set pieces, backstage drama manifests on stage there’s increasingly dire injuries, etc. It’s only an hour long and is currently free on RU-vid

I gotta say, I really love the design for the Jolly Roger in this version; from the massive skull on the aft cabin to the skeleton figurehead, it's a ship completely dedicated to piracy. Imagine what that must have looked like at sea; under full canvas and two gun decks firing on a target.

The soundtrack is awesome

cant wait to show this to my kids, the way that my dad and I watched it together

This child-friendly movie surprisingly has more depth and emotion than it needed. I can easily see it as a screenplay.

Fun Fact, the actor who is thrown in the Boom Box in the beginning is actress Glenn Close, who requested to be in the movie in a small role.

Rufio dying was absolutely necessary to solidify for Jack to realize how Peter is an amazing dad

Rufio is played by Dante Basco, aka Zuko from Avatar: the Last Airbender!

at 14:30 I just realized Robin Williams repeats a pretty similar line "A tall, dark, sinister and Ugly Man" in Aladdin which came 3 years after Hook

Rufio was immortalized in the Is movie. He was so cool and his character arc made him all that more likeable.

You have one of the most dramatic intros ever and its really cool 😅

It was a book that became a play. The play was shown live on tv with Mary Martin as Pan (it was an odd casting of the play that Pan was always played by a woman) several years once a year.

I met the Rufio actor, Dante Basco, at comic con. He is the voice of Zuco from Avatar Last Air Bender.