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Hook turns 30 and two film lovers make the case Spielberg should be prouder of it.
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In this episode
- A scene-by-scene breakdown of what makes Hook hold up after three decades
- Why Dustin Hoffman's Captain Hook works as a villain despite the big swings
- An honest look at the awkward Tinkerbell romance and why it still lands
- The real reason Spielberg has distanced himself from his own beloved film
About this episode
Filmmaker, podcaster, and entertainment scholar Jeff Frumess returns to the show to fly with Mark to Neverland and discuss the movie Hook for its 30th anniversary this month. From their love of the Lost Boys and their colorful frosting feast, to how Dustin Hoffman chews the scenery as the perfectly villainous Captain Hook, to Julia Roberts' Tinkerbell awkwardly falling in love with Peter Pan, they break down the beloved fantasy adventure and wonder why Steven Spielberg doesn't love it like they do.
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Movie nerd, filmmaker, and anniversary celebrator Mark J. Parker brings a friend on each episode to discuss movies (and sometimes TV shows) that are hitting milestone anniversaries of release that month. Think 20th anniversary, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th, you get it!
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