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[@alejandrotuazon4831]

When ashley said "whos mighty mouse?" I have never felt so old and im 36

[@labyfan1313]

Same here. I'm 37 and I know who Mighty Mouse is too.

[@justinlee8784]

"Heeeere I come to save the dayyyy!"

[@spacetiger5076]

43 and I loved Mighty Mouse. Do you guys remember Danger Mouse, though?

[@mattbriddell9246]

@@spacetiger5076 One of the first cartoons I can remember watching as a kid!

[@mattbriddell9246]

Well now she has to watch "Man on the Moon" so she can have the same reaction a second time :D

[@Gargess]

The cameos in this movie are insane. Glenn Close as the boo box pirate, Phil Collins as the detective, and Carrie Fisher and George Lucas as the kissing couple on the bridge.

[@warre1]

Carrie also worked as script doctor in this movie adding comedy for Julia Roberts

[@HoruMalachy]

Dante Bosko as Rufio (though this was his breakout roll before he voiced Zuko)

[@brianb8060]

Jimmy Buffett is one of the shoe stealing pirates.

[@michaeltocci3504]

Dustin Hoffman... as the airplane pilot over the intercom. "This is your Captain speaking..."

[@punkrockpearl84]

​@@brianb8060THAT, I didn't know! Wow!

[@drakocarrion]

"To live would be an awfully big adventure" That line makes me cry now. I miss Robin Williams.

[@troblodite]

To die would be an awfuly big adventure is a direct quote from the book which did make me cry. When peter and wendy got trapped on a rock with a tide rising. This whole theme of time, thats why hook is hook becouse he is afraid of the crocodile of time, that is why he is an angry pirate. And Peter is never afraid, that is why he is always youthfull, even in face of death he stands tall with his hands on his hips and raised head always living in an adventure.

[@drakocarrion]

@@troblodite The line makes me cry because of the actor saying it. Robin sadly took his own life in 2014. Hearing him say that line hits very differently now.

[@albertjimeno807]

That’s creepy.

[@rebeccawhite2155]

The little lost boy saying "Oh there you are Peter" gets me every single time. I am also obsessed with that Dante Basco has given us two of the best unlikeable to loveable characters in his life time. That man knows how to cook when it comes to complex charters that kids can understand.

[@Mugthraka]

Yeah took me years to realise that he was also Zuko in Avatar

[@kattahj]

I first watched this when I was 11 or 12, and I was so heartbroken over Rufio! I'm not sure my heart was fully healed until I watched Dante Basco get a happy ending in (minor spoiler) But I'm a Cheerleader a decade or so later!

[@vanyadolly]

It's so odd to realize there are adults who didn't grown up swooning over Dante Basco in some form 😂

[@KurticeYZ]

Whos dante basco

[@dwarf365]

google is your friend@@KurticeYZ

[@deadbeat6232]

Dustin Hoffman as Capt. Hook in this movie will always remain as the best movie representation of this character forever.

[@bidishah]

I couldn't agree more!

[@DeadStillEating]

Now, consider rain man. The dude is amazing!

[@CrowTRobot]

I also love Bob Hoskins as Smee. His comedic timing is so good.

[@morbidangel2424]

Just like Michael caine In Muppet Christmas Carol

[@billwenham]

Tim Curry was a fun Captain Hook too!

[@daveautzen9089]

Ashleigh said “Who’s Mighty Mouse?” and I had to pick myself up off the floor.

[@captin3149]

I don't know anyone else younger than fifty that know who he is, at least not around me.

[@punkrockpearl84]

​@@captin314939 here. I watched it. Last time I remember seeing any of the cartoon I was at the dentist as a kid and they had it on screen above the light they shine at you so you wouldn't basically blind yourself AND as a distraction tactic. It worked.

[@tonyhaynes9080]

She is just a babe in arms, remember?

[@Loulizabeth]

Oh boy, I feel so old now. Wow!

[@LordVolkov]

​@@captin3149as an elder Millennial, I only know of MM because I grew up overseas 😅

[@CalliopePony]

In the original book of "Peter Pan and Wendy" Tinkerbell called people "You silly ass!" ALL the time. She only spoke in fairy language, and at one point it says that "silly ass" was one of the few phrases of fairy language that Wendy had learned and didn't need to have translated because she heard it so often.

[@erinhaury5773]

For further context, back then when you called someone a 'silly ass', you were calling them a silly donkey. The word didn't have the same connotations as it does today. 😂

[@CalliopePony]

@@erinhaury5773 Not necessarily. For a children's book they probably would have implied that she was calling him a donkey, but the less-polite meaning definitely existed at the time, and even farther back. Shakespeare used it as a double-entendre in "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

[@SJHFoto]

@@CalliopePony Yes, that perhaps was so in Elizabethian times, and today. But in Victorian and Edwardian times in the commonwealth (and even after as in Enid Blyton's days), it did not have that meaning. Many of my children's books have the word, and I can assure you, there was absolutely no vulgar language in those

[@KurticeYZ]

Maybe if we stop being babies as adults, it will help us get passed this HORRIBLE WORD 😱

[@SJHFoto]

@@KurticeYZ You are correct. If people stop childishly using vulgar speech, we will get passed it. Sadly, this will only happen under God's Kingdom. There are people in the world today that just don't have that strong morals. Thanks, Kurtice for your comment

[@DoremiFasolatido1979]

The guy they stuck in the "boo box" because he didn't believe Hook could pull off the kidnapping...that was Glenn Close. She took the role because Robin was a close friend of hers, and he invited her to the set so she took her daughter to visit him. Spielberg asked if she wanted to be a pirate, and she said, "sure." Her makeup was so good that one of the girls in charge of handling the scripts ended up hitting on her thinking she was a man. Only a handful of the cast, the makeup artist, and Spielberg knew it was her. Everyone else on the cast and crew thought she was just another male extra...for THREE days. She's good...

[@shenran9164]

I didn't know that was her till 3-4 yrs ago

[@DoremiFasolatido1979]

@@shenran9164 I knew it was a woman when I saw it the first time as a kid, but had to look up exactly who it was years later.

[@MrGBH]

Fun fact: The rights to Peter Pan are owned in perpetuity by Great Ormond Street Hospital (One of the world's most advanced children's hospitals). The creator gifted the character to them so that they would forever be able to help children grow old, in honour of his brother, who didn't get to. This means that if any company makes or distributes anything related to Peter Pan in the UK, they need to pay royalties to Ormond Street

[@RobinHood3000]

This is one of my favorite pieces of copyright trivia. Even adaptations outside the UK will often pay tribute to or solicit donations for GOSH in the spirit of Barrie's intentions. (I wrote an audio drama adaptation of Peter Pan in the US, and I have an encouragement for production companies to do this very thing on the title page.)

[@andrewft31]

Actually Peter Pan is in the public domain everywhere but England…

[@drakocarrion]

Not technically true. The copyright first expired in the UK (and the rest of Europe) in 1987, 50 years after J M Barrie’s death. However, former Prime Minister Lord Callaghan successfully proposed an amendment to the Copyright Designs and Patents Act (CDPA) of 1988, giving Great Ormond Street Hospital the unique right to royalties from stage performances of Peter Pan (and any adaptation of the play) as well as from publications, audio books, ebooks, radio broadcasts and films of the story of Peter Pan, in perpetuity. In 1996, the copyright term was extended to 70 years after the author’s death throughout the European Union, which meant Peter Pan enjoyed revived copyright until 31 December 2007, after which it entered the public domain in Europe. In the UK, the CDPA therefore prevails so that the hospital will continue enjoying the benefit of Barrie’s gift in perpetuity. Although the novel Peter Pan (also known as Peter and Wendy) is in the public domain in the US, the play (and stage adaptations) was only in copyright there until December 2023.

[@peaceisnature]

I used to go to Great Ormond Street Hospital as a kid and I remember seeing murals of different characters and scenes from Peter Pan on the walls around the hospital =) Definitely made the place seem less scary.

[@cnh1710]

Can you give us a not so fun fact

[@explody7836]

Ashleigh: "Is this movie gonna make me cry?" Us, every time: "I mean, statistically..."

[@RemyJackson]

I believe all of the orphans that stood up at Granny Wendy's banquet were once Lost Boys. I also feel they missed an opportunity to have a brief glance at a photo in Wendy's house. An old looking sepia photograph, featuring Dustin Hoffman and Maggie Smith out of their make-up portraying George and Mary Darling, along with Gwyneth Paltrow, and a couple of kids to fill in as Michael and John. Continuing the tradition of Hook being played by the same actor as Mr. Darling

[@frmthefuture]

small details many miss: - when peter returns to neverland he's out of shape, stands with a slight hunch, fearful of everything, and his hair's always decently kept. - over the next three days: he magically loses weight, stands straighter, is no longer fearful, his hair's "wind-swept" and his ears become pointed. - peter's possibly over a hundred years old. his flashback to his mother puts him [as a baby] in late 1880s england. for the movie, peter first meets wendy in late 1920s, when they're both "the same age." he doesn't meet moria until the early 1960s [as seen by the beatles poster on her wall]. this movie's set in the early 90-91, so that's around 110years old. - all the lost boys are dressed in the fashion of the decade peter brought them to neverland. so you can somewhat track how long peter was in neverland before he left.

[@luludee1300]

Now that Maggie Smith is an older woman, I think the makeup department for this film deserves some mad props, because they aged her spot on. I don't know if I have ever seen aged makeup this good.

[@zzygyy]

1991 to 2001

[@woodgatejack]

I just looked up how old she was when she made this. Only 57! Just 7 years older than I currently am!

[@mephitismephitis6825]

Check out Dustin Hoffman in "Little Big Man".

[@joshuah9109]

It was nominated for the Best Makeup Oscar. It lost to TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY.

[@goldilox369]

​@joshuah9109 aww, damn. That was tough competition then...

[@aboynam3dblu3]

“Maggie Smith was always old.” XD You better look her up! Maggie Smith was a stone cold stunner in her day.

[@KKeevee]

She Was GORGEOUS! ❤

[@TedLittle-yp7uj]

I had the privilege of seeing Maggie Smith as Rosalind in As You Like It at the Stratford Ontario Shakespearean Festival and I can assure you, she has not always been old.

[@jeden75]

When she said that about Dame Maggie, I instantly thought that Ashleigh needs to watch "Murder by Death" stat! Maggie is so absolutely hot in that movie. Miss Smith could absolutely get it!

[@Moonbeamchild8]

I still think she’s gorgeous. 🥰 great eyes.

[@m_chupon5131]

She did apparently stop aging in 1991 though, maybe she really has been spending time in Neverland (edit: I see now they aged her up with makeup, but still.. damn good work by the makeup team since that's literally what she was going to look like in the future)

[@Treysor101]

Fun fact. Originally, They planned to have ALL the lost boys fly, which would've changed the fighting scenes dramatically. But they didn't have enough harnesses for everyone. Also, Peter choosing his succesor was completely improvised. Without telling anyone, Robin Williams himself chose who would take the sword to get more of a genuine reaction.

[@GruppeSechs]

I liked that only Peter could. It made him feel more special and sadder that he had to leave and go be a normie again, and that he left his boys in the first place. He was like their god and he just F'ed off.

[@raincloud1313]

I still can't believe this movie was poorly received when it came out. The acting and cast were masterclass, they were all so much fun. The conventional effects and sets were so magical. It was a huge formative staple of my childhood and many other children's in the 90s.

[@mrscb5303]

I know right? I think the length had a lot to do with it

[@SJHFoto]

I actually never liked this, and my mother found it vulgar. (But then again, we aren't fans of Robin Williams) I personally think that the best additional stories to Peter Pan are the Starcatcher series by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson

[@GibbyGrant]

Agree, Hook was one of our family's fav childhood movies. I'm pretty sure we watched it more than ET. Has that rare movie magic that is very difficult to achieve. I feel like adults that don't like the film are the same ones that forgot how to be Lost Boys :)

[@cpeak66]

The fact that Hoffman and Hoskins played Hook and Smee as "a couple of old queens" is just perfection.

[@char_lizard8440]

Everything isn't gay bro calm down.

[@lrc4263]

@@char_lizard8440that’s literally how the characters were played. Dustin Hoffman and Bob Hoskins have said so in multiple interviews. “A couple of old queens.” A LOT of things are gay bro, calm down.

[@cpeak66]

They decided to play their characters as "a couple of old queens", because they felt Sir J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan's creator, had created them that way: "Bob and I were rehearsing and suddenly we looked at each other and realized it at the same time. We said, 'These guys are gay....' and it was fun. Suddenly, we rehearsed it that way: 'Get over here, Smee. Give me a foot massage.' We went to Spielberg, and he said, 'This is a kids' movie.' Suddenly, it made all the sense in the world. They were really good friends. They lived on a ship. They were devoted to each other."@@char_lizard8440

[@eleven-hopper]

@@char_lizard8440 A lot of things are gay bro calm down

[@crankfastle8138]

​@@eleven-hoppera lot of things?I guess it depends on where you hang out

[@theradgegadgie6352]

My mother died of heart failure in November, and since then I've been the carer of my heavily disabled dad. I've been as miserable as effing sin. When Peter said he wanted to pick a new leader of the Lost Boys for when he left and you started chanting Thud's name, I (having watched this film dozens of times and knowing what was coming) laughed out loud for the first time in two and a half months. Thank you, Ashleigh. I'd forgotten what it sounded like. 😊

[@CoastalNomad]

Deepest Condolences for your Loss......

[@theradgegadgie6352]

@@CoastalNomad Thanks buddy.

[@BS-ne5cr]

Sorry for your loss. Losing your mom sucks. If you can, get some kind of helper to help with your dad. Even if it's one or two days a week it will help you and your health. Big hugs.

[@alfreddaniel1994]

My condolences for your loss. It's going on 15yrs for me since I lost both parents, one day before the other. Having the ability to smile and laugh will come over time, for now, just take it day to day. In the meantime, try to be there for your father as much as you can, and tell him "I love you" whenever you can.

[@theradgegadgie6352]

@@alfreddaniel1994 I surely will. Most times, every day.

[@sarahcc5]

After Robin Williams died I could never make myself watch any of his movies because I knew I would cry. He passed in 2014, and I had my first son in 16’. Last year I found Hook on a streaming service and decided it would be a crime not to have him watch it . At 35:30 Peter finds his happy thought in the moment he became a Daddy to his son I absolutely broke down. Crying over Robin and because my 7 year old I was cuddled up with I also named Jack 😩😩it hit so much harder than when I was watching this as a kid

[@fmhqbattousai]

That part gets me every single time, and I hope it always does.

[@henryholden4052]

There are so many near cry scenes in this movie but this is definitely one that gets me every time too. It took forever after Robin's passing to watch it again. It had been a go-to warm hug of a movie and I think I only just rewatched it for the first time last year. It was so hard to watch but also incredibly cathartic - such a great movie that was unappreciated at the time.

[@TimothyDunham-wu4wk]

😊😅 69th like 😏 lol

[@Subxenox15]

The food scene is such a cool concept. So the way it's working is that the Lost Boys are each imagining their own food, but it isn't until Peter starts to pretend with them that suddenly the entire table fills up with food - This is because Peter's imagination is so powerful it affects everyone around him, then they are all sharing in their dreams. Essentially the Lost Boys are lucid dreamers, and Peter Pan is like their king who enhances their imagination like crazy.

[@ImDerpyDuck]

One of my favourite scenes IN CINEMA , is the "dont you dare try to stop me Smee, try to stop me...Smee you better get up off your arse and stop me!"😂😂😂

[@Jessica_Jones]

"Don't ever do that again." 😂🤣

[@Zekegedd]

🤣

[@dnasty312]

SMEE: 😧 "Oh, not again."

[@KurticeYZ]

Yes its hilarious. 1 of many great scenes

[@EarlBiggs]

This is not a Joke I'm Commiting Suicide here!

[@stargazer1682]

When Peter choses a successor, only Steve Spielberg and Robin knew who it was going to be; and the reaction from the actor who played Thud was genuine surprise.

[@shanedaley6236]

I bet he still remembers that moment

[@PhilBagels]

And everyone in the audience over the age of 10 also knew it was going to be Thud. It was obvious. Who else could it have been?

[@Jessica_Jones]

That is so cool 🥹

[@aidenplayford9586]

Tootles was played by my late great Uncle, Arthur Malet! Still upset to this day I never got to meet him ( I was sooo young when he passed), was always thoroughly jealous he seemed to be friends with THE Robin Williams, having done 3 films with him 😭

[@paulinerobertson6836]

Aw that is so cool, it's a shame you never got to meet him. Your great uncle has a very distinctive voice that I instantly recognise from a few movies, especially Halloween and Mary Poppins.

[@thecoolj45221]

He was in Halloween wasn't he

[@aidenplayford9586]

@@thecoolj45221 he sure was! As well as toys, Mary poppins to name a few :)

[@thecoolj45221]

@@aidenplayford9586 how old was he when he passed

[@aidenplayford9586]

@@thecoolj45221 age 85! Which makes total sense, given the rest of my family lives quite lengthy lives! His sister (my great grandma) is still kicking at 94! (I think? She may be older)

[@YoutubeIsRetarded689]

Mr Smee is played by Bob Hoskins, who you probably would recognize without the beard. He was Eddie in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

[@gordonhaire9206]

He was a great character actor. Also in "Mermaids"

[@NetanelWorthy]

Ashley, they weren’t kissing him, they were breathing air into his mouth so he wouldn’t drown 😂

[@albertjimeno807]

I mean it was both though.

[@ronrogers7743]

"Who's Mighty Mouse?" Girl, I did NOT need you to remind me just how old I am. :(

[@CoastalNomad]

When she said that, I looked around for my Walker..... LoL

[@Outrider85]

This movie holds such a special place for me. My sister and I watched it so many times growing up. It has so many iconic moments and quotable lines. We still shout "Bad Form" at each other regularly. But Tinkerbell's last line "You know that place between asleep and awake? That place where you still remember dreaming? That's where I'll always love you" That line makes me cry to this day. It's just beautiful.

[@kevenpinder7025]

Firefly. Shiny.

[@GrainneScarlett]

Me too . My sister and myself watched it all the time. This film still holds a place in my heart ❤️. Robyn very much influenced a child growing up in the 90s. He was in so many films at that time with significant roles. I miss him. Nobody was like him x

[@alyxgriffen5073]

What you have to remember is that the "Neverland" backstory (and things like "the thimble is a kiss") is from the *play* and the original *books* before it, not the Disney movie. You did know the "clap to bring Tinkerbell back to life" thing, so you do know some of the stuff from the play.

[@kellypedersen6590]

The pirate who was stealing everything was Bob Hoskins, an English actor who played the private investigator in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"

[@RandomNonsense1985]

And Mario.

[@Pengi_SMILES]

A wonderful actor. RIP

[@Jbr2005]

And was the voice of Boris the goose in Balto

[@lukasbauer8783]

One of my favorite actors ever. And he actually played Mr. Smee twice, here and in the "Neverland" tv prequel miniseries.

[@CrowTRobot]

The John Williams score is so underrated. The overall theme, Neverland and Hook’s theme are iconic. “HOOK, HOOK, HERE’S THE HOOK”

[@Len0Grady]

When I first heard the Harry Potter score, my first thought was “hey, he’s just recycling the Hook theme”

[@jbthepianist]

Hard agree. It’s fallen under the radar a bit but it’s one of his best.

[@punkrockpearl84]

I could never resist a John Williams score. There are many great composers out there for films, but he's ICONIC!

[@BrendanJSmith]

Remembering Childhood is fucking gorgeous.

[@sashmiel6566]

I love that song so much, I made it a ring tone for spam (since i never answer it :D_ The song is called "Presenting the Hook" for those who want to find it.

[@ericc8705]

The hook worn by Captain Hook was built and designed by a friend of mine (Tony Swatton) out of Burbank, CA

[@edwardhannah8507]

Nice.

[@darksteelyurius]

Fun fact, Pirates didn't wear eye patches to cover a gouged out eye like many believe. They actually wear it over one eye so when they go into the depths of the ship, they can switch the eye patch over to the other eye and that way their eye is already adjusted to the dark.

[@shadowfrost__]

Ok so the lack of WOW for Dustin Hoffman tells me Ashleigh needs to watch Tootsie (1982) and Rain Man (1988) damn near immediately. And then watch Midnight Cowboy (1969) to get one of the most iconic lines in movie history.

[@hollycaron3567]

And the Graduate.

[@The22ndDoctor]

The spreadsheet says she's already got 3 copies of Tootsie (25th anniversary edition, so one of those top tier members needs to recommend it.

[@lisaclark1181]

ABSOLUTELY!!! Tootsie at the VERY least.

[@The22ndDoctor]

@@lisaclark1181Oooo, and it has Jessica Lange, one of her favorites.

[@fmellish71]

I'd say Ratso Rizzo in Midnight Cowboy was Dustin's best performance

[@itzakpoelzig330]

The original form Peter Pan isn't a nursery rhyme, but a full length chapter book. It doesn't include the word "bangarang" but it does include the word "orgy." I remember my dad reading it to me and there was some line like "several fairies on their way to one of their orgies" and I asked him "dad, what's an orgy?" Poor man 😂 I don't remember how he explained that one.

[@jennymunday7913]

I mean, in the early 1900s it meant a raucous party, not an actual orgy. Think of it like an old timey way of calling something a rave.

[@JM-er2yl]

This movie was HUGE when it came out. Robin Williams was the perfect person to play Peter. His ability to make you laugh or cry was magic. Captain Hook was played by Oscar winning actor, Dustin Hoffman. I remember the biggest thing being Julia Roberts cut her hair famously long, luxurious hair. And Maggie Smith has not always looked old. You enjoyed Knives Out. See Dame Maggie Smith go toe-to-toe with Diana Rigg in Evil Under The Sun (1982). Their one liners are the stuff of legends and the story is one of Agatha Christie's best.

[@asterix7842]

I loved it when you finally recognized Julia Roberts. Yes, Dustin Hoffman was Captain Hook. He was great in Rain Man (1988). Smee was played by Bob Hoskins (Who Framed Roger Rabbit). Robin Williams made many great movies. He's best known for comedies, but I think he's been very underrated for his dramatic roles. I think he should have been nominated for an Oscar for his acting in Awakenings (1990).

[@vanyadolly]

And the Sphere! I fucking love that movie even if nobody else does 😂

[@skribblestyle]

You might remember Smee from 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit'. Bob Hoskins is honestly one of the best actors of his time.

[@KensanOni]

This is literally the best Peter Pan story ever filmed, and I am so happy you have had a chance to see it.

[@rangeljrjess]

Agreed, by far the best

[@nevrwuz]

not even close .

[@aleksanderfinstad5785]

Nothing other todays fake Peter Pan live-action movies can't beat this masterpice.

[@TheWendybird123]

Hook is a sequel, and it's very well done (over done in some spots), obviously had a huge budget. But the 2003 version of Peter Pan is really true to the original book and play by James Barrie. And it's got a really great scary (and silly) Captain Hook played by Jason Isaacs, who also played Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films. Peter is played by a real 12-year-old boy, and there's real chemistry between Peter and Wendy, both adolescents on the cusp of puberty - one who refuses to grow up and the other who must choose - remain in Neverland or grow up. Music score is brilliant and the whole production is beautiful with screenplay by Michael Goldenberg (Contact, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix). Ashleigh, see this version of Peter Pan - it's sensitive and beautiful and well done, you'll laugh and cry!

[@TheWendybird123]

@@OneTrueScotsman Agreed, thanks for bringing this up, I'm a fan of the the 2003 Peter Pan film! Yes, there's a darker psychological undercurrent. Barrie wrote Peter Pan for adults, not just children!

[@wattsink2009]

Fun Fact: One year before this movie, Charlie Korsmo (Jack) and Dustin Hoffman (Hook) were both in Dick Tracy. 😎 Criminally underrated and well worth reacting to!

[@magules13]

I don’t blame someone born in the 90’s for not recognizing Dustin Hoffman lol. Also Smee is played by Bob Hoskins, who was also Eddie Valiant in Roger Rabbit.

[@vicentehizon6202]

Fun fact for a newcomer. Rufio is played a 15-year-old Dante Basco. A Filipino-American actor and dancer, he's better known for his voice work as the title character in _American Dragon: Jake Long_ and of course Prince Zuko in _Avatar the Last Airbender._ (BTW, Zuko is the best character, if you disagree, dishonor on you and your cow.) This film was his major breakthrough in Hollywood movies.

[@PsychTsunamiMkII]

He also appeared as Jimmy Ho in The Perfect Weapon ("Everyone in Koreatown knows Yung killed Kim, DICK... Tracy!") months prior to Hook.

[@billwenham]

Also But I'm a Cheerleader!

[@jackflash8218]

I agree. Prince Zuko's character arc is a thing of beauty. His fall from grace wasn't his fault, and he still found the strength to redeem himself. Seeing the story end with him being at peace still brings a tear to my eye. Great storytelling!

[@TxSonofLiberty]

Tea Time with Toph says otherwise... go watch it... Dante (Zuko) is great, Michaela (Toph Beifong) is Better, Mako/Greg (Iroh) is Best (cause Iroh shaped all, Zuko, Toph, Aang, Ty Lee, even Korra and others)

[@fredcasdensworld]

No argument that Zuko is one of the best characters in ATLA, however... it's because of how the character is written... not because of Basco's incredibly flat performance

[@stargazer1682]

Robin is such a phenomenal choice for this specific depiction of Peter Pan; because of that dichotomy of playing the Peter who has grown up and forgotten Neverland, forgotten how to be a kid or be happy; and then to go back and _be_ that Peter again. It's such a natural fit for him and he looks like what you'd expect a grown up Peter to look like. Robin just had that natural impish quality about him.

[@michaelplowman8674]

The symbolism of this movie is so gorgeous it's almost undefinable. Peter Pan is the literal representation of a refusal to grow up. Wendy, in the original story, is the representation of a child having to move on from just being a child and growing up and the wonders of growing up. Time runs so differently in Neverland which is part of why Peter never grew while Wendy did. To sum this movie up in a word, delight.

[@vanyadolly]

It's so weird that there are generations who didn't grow up swooning over Rufio 😂

[@NetanelWorthy]

The longer that you remain and Neverland, the more you forget. This is the same thing for the book and stage play. They started forgetting their family the longer they were there. They don’t want Jack to listen to his sister, sing, because they don’t want him to remember stuff. He’s starting to forget.

[@Arxane]

If you’re wondering why Tinkerbell got big in that one scene, it’s because Julia Roberts wanted to actually be in a scene with Robin Williams and not just act against a green screen. She hated that she was isolated from the rest of the cast by acting alone as Tinkerbell, and this created a lot of friction between her and director Spielberg, giving her the moniker “Tinker Hell.”

[@crankfastle8138]

It was more than that. She was a miserable person to be around. Sh might have been getting a divorce at the time but she was rude to just about everyone all the time.

[@user-be7tc2bd6e]

The squeaky-WHEEL-gets the oil. LOL.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

I remember Whoopi Goldberg complaining about "Ghost". She hated being in a movie with Patrick Swayze and not being able to look at him.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

There are probably a lot of factors coming together. On a professional level Roberts was a newcomet who just had her big breakout role with "Pretty Woman". So it probably had partially gone to her head. But if you take into account that acting alone on a production like this is no fun at all (even the seasoned Ian McKellen was very distraught by having to film his stuff in "The Hobbit" alone, because he was playing the only human sized character) it's understandable that she felt uhappy and entitled at the same time.

[@MatthewFutrell]

@@crankfastle8138 Her and Keifer Sutherland divorced because he was cheating on her with an exotic dancer. The two broke up just days before their wedding and she was already set to work on Hook, not to mention she suffered a bad fever during the making of it. Then on top of that her job required her to barely have any contact, especially with her peers. Yeah you're right nobody in their right mind would be in a less than good mood. She sounds horrible.

[@pixietwitch]

I am so glad you enjoyed this movie. THIS is the magic that happens when people get together to make a movie for love of the story. No agenda, no having to pick a side, no politics... just the simple sesson of Love Your Family.

[@celticson]

I still have my first stuffed animal as well. Also, Robin Williams is the ONLY adult man who could play Peter Pan.

[@tnx301]

Fun fact: Eye patches were not only used by one-eyed pirates, but as a tool to faster adjust to different light conditions below deck and above. When going below deck and switching the eye patch to the other side, the now uncovered eye is already better adjusted to the darkness.

[@alyxgriffen5073]

Yep. Mythbusters even did a segment testing this, and found it to be true. What a person lost in giving up 3-D vision (i.e. using only one eye at a time) was more than compensated for by being able to quickly switch from sunlight (above deck) to darkness (below deck) and vice versa, without losing the time otherwise required to let one's eyes adjust to the different lighting conditions.

[@TalklikeAPirate]

Wow I learned today.

[@Jessica_Jones]

Ha! That is the best fun fact ever!

[@chrisleebowers]

"How did Pan Am go under if it was so popular?" Because it's a Peter Pan story, they had to get PAN Am for the movie, but they got it just in time - the year this movie was released was the last year Pan Am was in business.

[@jjbyrd04]

Fun fact, the pirate that goes in the boo box is played by Glenn Close

[@danielallen3454]

The pirates, after surrendering, were offering their swords to the Lost Boys. It's a throwback to times in the past when a surrendering officer gave up his sword as a symbol of his defeat. You can see it in 'Master and Commander' and it's also mentioned at the end of 'The Patriot'.

[@mistere1984]

Fun Fact: the pirate that went in the Boo Box, that was Glenn Close.

[@whitneyfeldmeier745]

I still can't believe it but yeahh I was throughly impressed.

[@Rikrobat]

Today I learned, wow!!!

[@Loulizabeth]

I've always thought that but didn't know for sure. Glad to know I was right all these years.

[@denanebergall5514]

I knew there 2as something about the Boo Box Pirate, but I couldn't remember what.

[@markcastellanet9672]

​@@denanebergall5514I didn't know that. Damn.

[@nichol1591]

I called my dad about a year ago to tell him that I just had my kids watch Hook, and that they loved it.. I then said "You remember that one?" and he laughed. "How could I forget? You only watched it 50 times as a kid." Still one of my favs.

[@BillyBones-ui9ck]

This movie is literally as old as I am. Came out the year I was born. My mom STILL has the original VHS tape she bought when I was a toddler. So many beautiful memories of this film

[@Jessica_Jones]

"Good moooornin' Neverlannd!" Love that you caught the callback! This was absolutely my favorite reaction of yours, Ashleigh! So many great laughs AND teary-eyed moments. I grew up watching this movie so there were many scenes that took me years to fully appreciate. Thanks so much for bringing a whole new level of enjoyment this movie ☺️ Also, I don't think I've ever laughed so hard as I did when you put up a side-by side comparison of you and Captain Hook 😂🤣 By the way, I was totally waiting for you to comment about Peter being on the phone -- even as a kid I remember thinking, "Yeah my dad _never_ let us get away with being loud and rude while he was on the phone" 😆 This was such a great time! Thanks for a fun hangout 😘

[@nickoftime5759]

“Oh THERE you are, Peter!” 😢

[@selardohr7697]

Maggie Smith is young in the classic movie "Clash of the Titans". She plays a Greek goddess. It's worth watching for the stop- motion animation of the monsters.

[@bligabliga]

its worth watching for Maggie Smith. RAWR

[@vapoet]

Even better, she was in Murder By Death, another movie with an insane cast.@@bligabliga

[@user-dl3uo3we2z]

Murder by Death is a good mystery movie with a young Maggie Smith....so many great actors Or Hot Millions as the young wife to Peter Ustinov, thief caper movie

[@allyburnett3315]

I love the gold owl!! 😂

[@selardohr7697]

@@allyburnett3315 who wouldn't? The thing is legend.

[@411popCulturevideos]

"You silly a**" is a VERY iconic line from Tinkerbell in the original play. Hence why Julia Roberts as Tink says it. As always, great reaction!

[@SJHFoto]

In Edwardian times, it was not a curse word-and meant "donkey" or the equivalent of "fool" or "jerk" Ratty says it in The Wind in the Willows-another beloved Edwardian children's book

[@wattsink2009]

29:02 Fun Fact: “Old Barbecue” was the nickname for Long John Silver from Treasure Island! 🧐

[@Do0msday]

It still amazes me that there are actually people out there that have not seen this movie. It was one of those movies that kids of any era should grow up with. It has the touchy feely parts, there's humor, there's adventure, etc. It's such a great movie with an insane amount of cameos. I love this movie so damn much.

[@LizzyTheVampireSlayer]

It really is one of those movies

[@dzl8596]

I agree and I love it too! Still can’t believe it was panned by the critics.

[@chanceneck8072]

Yeah, you bet I'm gonna show this one to my kids, if I ever have any. I remember, this was probably the first movie my parents like "chose to show me" whenever I developed a love for movies. The first movies I still remember having watched as a very young child was stuff like In A Land Before Time, Feivel Goes West, Aristocats but also Young Einstein, Star Wars and Ghostbusters. But it's because these movies were on. For others, too. Not just for me. But when Hook came out, I remember my father recommending it to me, he gave me the VHS and then I watched it.... Immediately became my favorite... 😅🤭

[@lordelohim]

I hope you understand that movies no longer exist the way you wish they did. There are more people alive today that have never even heard of this movie, than there are that have seen it, and that is *probably* true even if the parameter is as narrow as "America." Kids are not exposed to movies the way kids were when I was a kid (I am 43, for the record). Finding a movie via the algorithm is not remotely the same, or even comparable, to finding movies randomly on cable channels, or premium channels, or your local affiliate at 2pm on a Saturday, every Saturday, for three months, because that was the movie your local affiliate had on hand. When I was 15, if I saw a movie, so did everyone I knew, because we probably all saw it the same way. Hook is one of those movies. Troop Beverly Hills, Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead, Airheads, PCU, The Legend of Billie Jean, White Men Can’t Jump, The Princess Bride, Weird Science. I would bet that every movie on that list, is either on this channel, OR Ashleigh has never heard of it. Hook is one movie on a very long list of generational differences in how media consumption, and "preservation," has changed.

[@UtopiaTX]

I'm 54 and have never seen this movie. Never seen the cartoon either but I have seen a stage production. Does that count?

[@Axelrooni]

I'm 39 and still have my first stuffed animal; he has his own penthouse in a box on the shelf in my closet. It's totally not weird.

[@yjwrangler7819]

Me too

[@maximillianosaben]

I didn't really have a first stuffed animal, just a whole bunch of 'em; but I did have my hand-knit baby blankets that I had with me everywhere for many years. I'm 33, and you best believe they are tucked away and nestled safely under my bed.

[@carlosspeicywiener7018]

My brother murdered my first stuffed animal and nailed his head to his bedroom door. Totally not traumatic or anything.

[@Nighfir]

42 and I still have mine

[@loulou3887]

I’m 36 and still have my collection of troll dolls, no shame here..

[@AaronPoston]

I have so much to say about the things happening in this movie, I literally don’t have time to write them all down. It’s so great! Happy and sad, bittersweet, tragic and joyous all at once. Loss, pain, unrequited love, nostalgia. So many things going on. So a lot of people have pointed out all the wonderful cameos in this film. I would like to point out James Madio. He isn’t a cameo. He is one of the lost boys. It was his first role. He would grow up to co-star in the Amazing HBO miniseries, “Band of Brothers”. Which I really hope you get to some day.

[@stephenfitzgerald9769]

I had a breeding pair of scorpions in high school. I don’t think there was ever a time when the whole family didn’t refer to their enclosure as “The Boo Box!” … we all loved this movie growing up in my house, if you couldn’t tell…

[@FantasyIsLifeWela1955]

If you want to see Maggie Smith as a young woman you should watch The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. She won the best actress Oscar for that film in 1969 and is a great film.

[@punkrockpearl84]

Or the original Clash of the Titans (with claymation). She played Athena I believe.

[@hugolarsson3600]

Or look up a Carol Burnett clip where a much younger Maggie Smith is the special guest star.

[@user-qu2ym9ms1s]

wow. even young MS looks kind of old.

[@VengefulPurity]

@@punkrockpearl84I love that movie! But I believe she’s Thetis. I love a line she says where she turned into a shark after Zeus tried putting the moves on her as a cuttlefish. Hahaha

[@SunCrushr]

Dame Maggie Smith was only 56 when she played Granny Wendy who is supposed to be 92 in this movie. They aged her up with makeup for this film. They did a really good job, because she basically looks about the same as Granny Wendy now at age 89.

[@m_chupon5131]

Oh wow, that's some incredibly accurate aging makeup then! Usually "old person" makeup in movies is super obvious and silly

[@SJHFoto]

I was going to say that as well. Look at Maggie Smith in 1976's Murder by Death. That was only 15 years before this, and she was pretty.

[@BeeWhistler]

Well, I fell out laughing when Smee pulled out Hook’s shoes and you commented about buying a lot of something you love… exactly what Mr. Magorium did when he bought enough of his favorite shoes to last a lifetime. I even wondered whether that was your way of saying you’d recognized the actor. Also, your reaction to Smee is the same one all the kids had to Smee in the book. They were prisoners and Smee had to look after them, and the kids were not afraid of him. He still thought he was a fierce pirate and they were all hanging off him like a dad. Bangarang was not a thing before this. But we have got to get you watching more Dustin Hoffman movies. He is a legend of film.

[@gestaltdude]

Hook was played by Dustin Hoffman, Smee by Bob Hoskins, and Tinkerbell by Julia Robert. And yes, that was Gwenyth Paltrow as Young Wendy in her third ever role. One other surprise is the young actor who played Jack, Charlie Korsmo, stopped acting for 20 years shortly after Hook and went on to become the Assistant Professor of Law and the U.S. director of the Canada-U.S. Law Institute at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Oh, and a dinghy is a name for a small boat, often used in coastal areas for off shore fishing. Some of my favourite memories, what few I have left, are fishing with my granddad in his 6 foot aluminium dinghy before he got too sick to take it out.

[@BrendanJSmith]

No other movie has managed to capture the darkly mysterious yet whimsical tone of J.M. Barrie's novel better than Hook.

[@faolon9343]

I saw this movie when I was a kid. It took me until I was an adult to realize Dustin Hoffman was Hook. Rainman was Hook. Also... Rufio, Dante Basco, is the voice of Zuko from Avatar the Last Airbender. He's done a ton of voice work and other roles.

[@Jessica_Jones]

Same! I must have been in high school when I finally learned it was Dustin Hoffman, and even then I had to work really hard to see him under all that get-up and great acting, lol Also, when my husband had me watch Avatar for the first time I had no interest at all, then Zuko showed up and I was like, "THAT'S RUFIO!" -- from that point on I was more willing to give it a chance and then became officially invested 😂

[@ViolenziaDomestica]

6:46 I saw this movie when I came out and even as a child I took this scene seriously. I thought “I’m always going to be there for my kids” I was only blessed with one, but I kept that promise and always thought back to that scene when non important things in life would try and get in the way. Such an amazing movie, amazing cast, classic for sure!

[@eviljbrian]

4:50 "Literaltal ones or figurative ones" Answer: Yes.

[@seasickviking]

I loved the food fight scene, mainly because it was a call back to the original story. In the book, Peter Pan wasn't just a flying kid--he was a borderline demigod. His very presence was so engrossed in Neverland that he could subconsciously control different aspects of the area, from the food the Lost Boys ate to the weather above him. Storms would form if he was upset or angry, heat waves came when he was excited, the area would go into winter when he was left for earth and the ice would melt and flowers would bloom when he returned. They did an excellent job of displaying this in the 2005 version of this in Peter Pan (2002) with Jason Issacs & Jeremy Sumpter.

[@SeebsL]

The book was ambiguous as to whether or not the imaginary food was actually nourishment enjoyed by the lost boys or was them starving and being pressured to play pretend because Peter didn't want to play "gather real food."

[@AlucardsQuest]

They seemed to be doing just fine without him.

[@jasonmack760]

I was today years old when I realized Smee taking a bite out of everything before putting it on Hook's plate was *not* him just being a gross pirate, he's Hook's food taster! He's checking for poison! And, as he spat some of it out, it would appear there was some!

[@needles1987]

Smee was played by Bob Hoskins, who played Eddie Valiant in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. He was also in Mermaids with Cher.

[@luisdauajare4842]

"Who's Mighty Mouse?" Thank you, Ashleigh, for making me feel *reaaaally* old

[@bidishah]

NOT YOU RECOGNISING JULIA ROBERTS ALMOST HALFWAY THROUGH THE REACTION 😂😂😂

[@JKM395]

Being a father is the only reason I ever wanted to grow up, and it's the only good reason I can think of. Just make sure you never forget how to crow.

[@VeryCherryCherry]

Words can't describe how much I love the chemistry between Bob Hoskins (Smee) and Dustin Hoffman (Hook). It's so good. They're so funny together.

[@Ferruccio_Guicciardi]

20:25 "There you are Peter!" ... always cry in that scene.

[@Paineinyourblank]

Aside from it being a wonderful movie, the score in this is just so good. That 1 scene with the little lost boy "oh there you are Peter" the way the music crescendos makes me cry every single time.

[@shaunandrews1151]

It might be my favorite John Williams score, which is saying A LOT.

[@SatoruMasamune]

John Williams ain't never missed.

[@poolhall9632]

One of my favorite high school theater productions used musical excerpts from hook prominently throughout the show. I have a very large well of nostalgia for this film. My two cousins are completely obsessed with it

[@user-be7tc2bd6e]

Me too.

[@jamesmoyner7499]

Okay so to go over some of the people in the film you may not realize were certain people: The Police Chief who talks with the Darling family after the children are taken is musician Phil Collins, Toodles who lost the marbles is Arthur Malet who you just saw as Mr. Dawes Junior in Mary Poppins, The pirate who doubted Hook and put in the box was Glenn Close, Mr. Smee was Bob Hoskins who you know as Eddie Valiant in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Rufio is Dante Basco who plays Zuko in Avatar the Last Airbender,

[@jed1mstr]

And probably most importantly, Capt Hook was played by Dustin Hoffman.

[@aweaver6895]

Also Gwyneth Paltrow plays young Wendy in the flashback. Oh nevermind. Ash clocked her. I hadn't watched that far yet.

[@FightingSpirit-xf8bp]

Carrie fisher and George Lucas were the kissing pair on the bridge.

[@Darkpaint84]

Hoffman also voiced the airplane captain

[@louielouie22]

I loved this movie when I was 21 in 91 and still do. All these years not knowing that boo box pirate was Glen Close 😂 Pan Am went under shortly after the terrorist bombing in Lockerbie

[@dinam3236]

29:00 Yep, a pirate named Barbecue... or to use his more known name, Long John Silver. Long John Silver is of course one of the most famous fictional pirates ever, but what's lesser known is that he also went by the nickname "Barbecue", or "the Sea-Cook" because he was a cook by trade. In the original Peter Pan and Wendy book, "Barbecue" is mentioned a couple of times... it's specifically mentioned that he and Hook knew each other, and that Hook was the only man Barbecue AKA Long John Silver ever feared.

[@edwardhannah8507]

Oh my god THANK you. My ocd was kicking in when she said that. I didn't want to be the "errmmm actually" person lol

[@andidreyes5323]

It's my FAVORITE Peter Pan adaptation. All of the amazing actors and cameos. RUFFIO! Toodles and his marbles! This just hit on ALL of the great things you have in the book but made if Peter grew up. I think whoever wrote this was top tier at screenwriting.

[@michaelstill5184]

Dustin Hoffmann is playing Hook in the style of an English comedy star, Terry-Thomas. Accent, moustache, gap in front teeth. He made a lot of films in England in the 50s and in Hollywood in the 60s.

[@Lensmaster1]

I didn't know that but I see it now.

[@nicholascross3557]

Fun fact! Terry was also the inspiration for none other than Dick Dastardly.

[@michaelstill5184]

I agree so Eric Sykes was Muttley!@@nicholascross3557

[@jcg1576]

Rip Robin Williams. A truly gifted and phenomenal comedic talent who was loved and admired by so many. Even though he may be gone his legacy of great and phenomenal comedy will live on for years to come. Other Great Robin Williams roles include Mrs DoubtFire, Aladdin, Nine Months, Goodwill Hunting, Patch Adams, Good Morning Vietnam, and Dead Poets Society a few. “Oh Captain My Captain!!”

[@GruppeSechs]

Hook is still one of the most clever ambitious twists on a classic to this date. That's how you do a "reimagining."

[@axr7149]

Now would be the perfect time to watch FINDING NEVERLAND (2004), which not only shows how the story of J.M. Barrie and how his friendship with a family resulted in him writing PETER PAN, but also has Dustin Hoffman play Charles Frohman (who produced the original play). Dustin Hoffman's casting in that role was so meta thinking about it now. Johnny Depp played J.M. Barrie in an Oscar-nominated performance.

[@maxulic]

Find Neverland is a jewel and I can tell that Ashleigh wouldn't be able to keep her tears in!

[@HeatherDeweyPettet]

And 2004 was the 100th anniversary of the original play, so that was planned from the beginning.

[@BigLousClubhouse]

Rufio is also the voice actor for Prince Zuko in Avatar: The Last Air Bender... you've mentioned your love of that show before!!!

[@tracyleesmith781]

Thank u Ashleigh! For ur time to watch one of my favorite childhood movies, Hook! I missed & i truly enjoyed that movie when it first came out in theater. Robin Williams changed his comedy into drama during that time & i was about 10 years old. My parents watched him back in the early 80s. Robin Williams was the best character of laughter with pain & we all appreciate him for his hardworking performances. U have to watch Mrs. Doubtfire. And that was my mom's favorite movie of Robin Williams. Robin was all about honesty & funny. I missed this man. ❤ to u & "u steal my line" Rest In Peace, Sir Robin Williams. Definitely miss u & i truly appreciate the casts who raise up & i truly enjoyed them. Thank Ashleigh ❤❤❤

[@shmick6079]

My wife and I were born in the 80s and grew up with Robin Williams movies. We recently introduced our kids to Hook and they have been watching it over and over for weeks.

[@KeilaAnn3610]

Finding out Rufio(my main reason for watching as a kid) was also the voice actor for Jake Long and Zuuko made me so happy. This dude played all my childhood crushes.

[@jennymunday7913]

For reals, the first time I heard Zuuko I was like RUFF-EE-OOOOOH

[@Movidude74]

Jack is retired from acting and is a law professor. But before he stopped acting he was a delightful teen geek in one of my favorite teen party movies, Cant Hardly Wait. His last movie but a first for ao many people you might recognize from stuff they did since.

[@PillarOfWamuu]

thats a shame because his performance in this movie was really naturalistic. He was really talented.

[@NoPowerintheVerse]

Oh my goodness, I did not realize he was in Can’t Hardly Wait, but as soon as you said it I knew exactly who he played! I need to watch the Paradise City scene now. 😂

[@jenNjuice]

Saw this in the theater! Every Wednesday my mom and I would order a spaghetti dinner from our local Italian spot, take it home and watch this movie. For years this was our tradition! Still love this movie like crazy!

[@danielallen3454]

Barbecue, the pirate Hook mentions in the clock-smashing scene, is a reference to Long John Silver. In 'Treasure Island', one of Silver's nicknames is 'Barbecue', due to his being a cook on both ship and on land.

[@callac]

The thing about the mermaid and flower scenes is that that island is magically connected to Peter, so all the creatures including the plants recognized their master. Or maybe he functions as a heart for that island, something like that.

[@brandontrammel4581]

It's true

[@TheBlott2319]

Dustin Hoffman is Hook, I'd recommend Tootsie and Rain Man to get a taste of his range.

[@jd-zr3vk]

Don't forget Little Big Man.

[@PsychTsunamiMkII]

The Graduate / Straight Time / Kramer vs. Kramer / Family Business / Hero / Outbreak / Meet the Fockers!

[@creech54]

@@jd-zr3vk And "The Graduate", "Midnight Cowboy", "All the President's Men", etc., etc.

[@TxSonofLiberty]

@@PsychTsunamiMkII Sphere, Dick Tracy (Also with Charlie 'Jack' Korsmo), Outbreak, KUNG FU PANDA film series

[@nightynightshade]

I was JUST watchin this film last month for nostalgia and i IMMEDIATELY thought of you so I looked it up on your page and was so disappointed you hadn’t seen it yet. THEN I SEE THIS!! IM SO HAPPY RN!😭

[@j0hnn13K]

I love how Ashleigh did not connect the dots early on, Peter.. Wendy, John, Michael.... in hindsight it is so obvious, but... yeah i did not connect the dots at the time either, so no blame here ;) The cast of this movie is (almost) over the top, i mean.. in one movie we get : Julia Roberts, Glen Close, Robin Williams, Phil Collins, Bob Hoskins, Dustin Hoffman, Rebecca Hoffman, Max Hoffman and Jake Hoffman (yes Dustin is their father), Gwyneth Paltrow, David Crosby, Maggie Smith, Caroline Goodall, and many many more amazing actors (and musicians) doing cameos. For me this movie is not just "nostalgic", it ranks easily in the top 5 of the best feelgood movies of the 90's, and i absolutely loved Ashleigh getting so into it, shows how strong a movie it really was. PS.. we need to get Ashleigh to watch a bunch of Dustin Hoffman movies... NOW.. lol