Peter Pan (Limited Issue)
by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Wilfred Jackson
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Actor: Bill Thompson, Bobby Driscoll, Hans Conried, Heather Angel, Kathryn BeaumontDirector: Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Wilfred Jackson
Writer: Bill Peet
Writer: Erdman Penner
Writer: J.M. Barrie
Writer: Joe Rinaldi
Writer: Milt Banta
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 4.0; English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 4.0; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 77 minutes
Published: 1999-11-01
DVD Release Date: 1999-11-23
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Movie Reviews of Peter Pan (Limited Issue)
Movie Review: A Genuine Disney Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
Disney's fourteenth animated feature is one of Disney's best animated movies, as well as one of Disney's best movies. Though J. M. Barrie's classic "Wendy and Peter," which was later titled "Peter Pan," inspired this feature rather than being a model for it, the movie stands on its own as a wonderful children's story.
Peter mirrors Wendy's feeling about growing up. Wendy does not really want to grow up, and Peter has never grown up. Peter lives in a world of mermaids, fairies, Indians and Pirates; a fantasy world where children can have fun and not worry about chores, school or keeping clean. However, we also realize that Peter and the Lost Boys are missing many things in their lives. They have no mother. They will never have an opportunity to have children of their own. They have stagnated in a place that can never be part of the real world. While we may have a moment of nostalgia for the lost past that can never be regained, we also have to question whether would have given up the privilege of adulthood for permanent childhood.
Several things about this movie make it a great movie.
First is the story itself. The story moves along briskly, with few moments where the story slows. The fast pace held my attention from beginning to end. The action is fun and interesting, with a lot of attention to detail. The story is sophisticated and complicated and children will enjoy how the movie speaks to their imagination rather than talking down to them.
Second is the animation. The animation is vibrant and clever, with marvelous characterizations for all the principal characters. Tinkerbell, who was based on Margaret Kerry, Captain Hook, who has more than a passing resemblance to Hans Conried, who voiced both Hook and Mr. Darling, Peter, and Wendy are all marvelously drawn. Captain Hook's ship and Neverland from high above are highly detailed and sure to appeal to a child's eye.
Third are the voices. How these actors were able to voice their parts so well is amazing to me. Bobby Driscoll, who also appeared in several other Disney movies, provided the voice of Peter Pan. I am unable to say enough good things about Driscoll's voicing of Pan. Kathryn Beaumont, who voiced Alice in "Alice in Wonderland" two years before this film, is the voice of Wendy. Kathryn put all the emotion of a teenage girl into Wendy's voice. Hans Conried had a perfect voice for Captain Hook. Bill Thompson used a vocal ability honed on dozens of other animated characters to provide the voices of Smee and the other pirates.
I sometimes worry about allowing children to watch some movies, including Disney movies. Will the children be frightened? Will they understand the movie? Will they enjoy the movie? "Peter Pan" is a movie that is fun, easy to understand, and generally so charming that most children enjoy it instantly. I recommend this movie for families with children of all ages. This movie is perfect for any family library, and one that is great regardless of how many times you watch it.
Enjoy!
Summary of Peter Pan (Limited Issue)
Peter Pan has a special place in the realm of classic animated Disney films: it instills an element of childlike wonder. The 1953 version of James M. Barrie's story is colorfully told and keeps on the straight and narrow of the book. Barrie's wondrous focus on child's play is the key to its longevity: kids who don't grow up, shadows that run away from their owners, pirates, a fairy, and the magic ability to fly. In short, you can't help wishing the adventure would happen to you. Fueled by a few memorable songs (the stunner being "You Can Fly") and the strong impression of the pixie fairy Tinkerbell and the goofy Captain Hook, Disney's version of this story neither supplants nor lessens the Broadway version with Mary Martin that was produced for television the same decade. Unlike some classics, "Peter Pan" never ages along the way. "--Doug Thomas"Similar DVD Movies
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