Pirates who have failed are put into the boo box, a chest which is also inhabited by several scorpions harmless emperor scorpions. Captain james hook is the titular main antagonist in the 1991 film hook. You bet against me bringing pan back here, didnt ya. When dustin hoffmans hook looks to make a public example of one of his fellow pirates, he turns his attention to a bearded fella named gutless. Eventually peter, disguised as a pirate, came across hook. Hook then has the pirates play a game of baseball, which peter spies on while trying to steal his hook. During one unforgettable scene in steven spielbergs peter pan riff, captain hook brutally throws one of his own pirates, gutless, into the boo box with a scorpion. The item is all made of plastic, light weight, very small hand holder.
One of the more well known but still surprising cameos is glenn closes turn as the bearded pirate whom captain hook puts in the boo box as a punishment. Hook 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Hook was declared a financial success, and is the fourthhighest grossing piratethemed film, behind all three films in the pirates of the caribbean film series. In the scene in which peter banning first encounters hook, she is costumed as a male pirate who is confronted by hook and put in the boo box a locked trunk with scorpions as punishment for betting that he would fail to kill peter. Pirates hook redemption games by unis universal space. Its inspired a fair bit by the peter pan movie hook 1991 and it takes place in that version of neverland. The dangerous love of a pirate an this is a dark hevie story, so it might not be for everyone. In a goofy movie 1995, goofys map has a note that says dont forget the saucepans. See more ideas about hook movie, robin williams and movies.
Dustin hoffman appeared in two movies about peter pan, this movie and finding. The puns in this movie provide a lot of laughs perhaps more now, watching as an adult. All i can think about after this article is a scene from the movie hook. Bob hoskins smee bought beer for three hundred plus extras after a lengthy and complicated scene was cut.
Barries peter pan through a distinctly 1990s sensibility in hook. The boo box oh glenn close, you done fucked up now hook is a delightful romp about a grownup peter pan returning to neverland, confronting his old arch nemesis, and rediscovering his sense of childhood wonder. Okay, so its not a completely oscarworthy masterpiece. He is the bloodthirsty commander of the jolly roger, and the scourge of neverland. Hook is menacing but doesnt do a lot of significant damage so any children who know the story but cant handle seeing characters really get hurt will be ok. If your kids have bigger hand, i would not recommend, as it is very difficult to hold inside. Hook is a 1991 steven spielberg film featuring an allstar cast, and is an unofficial sequel to peter pan. Captain james bartholomew hook is the main antagonist of the 1911 classic play peter pan by the late j. Contentsshow history past years ago peter pan cut off hooks left hand, and fed it to a crocodile.
Will christopher robin feature the infamous hook boo box. Family films, movie trailers, alex ross perry, allison schroeder, brad. I had to read several comments before i realized you werent talking about the porno movie. In hook 1991 actress glenn close has a cameo as the. The character is a pirate captain of the brig jolly roger, and lord of the pirate villageharbor in neverland which neighbors the lovely. Hook is a movie that for many inspires memories of happy. Til that the pirate that gets thrown into the boo box in hook was glenn close. James hook was a real pirate, he was the socalled captain of the jolly roger and said to be the only pirate that lon john silver ever feared. David crosby appears as one of the more vocal forefront pirates in the first scene, of when hook is on the ship. When i was a kid i watched this movie over and over again and. Years ago peter pan cut off hooks left hand, and fed it to a crocodile. Sidney hook 19021989, american pragmatic philosopher. Til that the pirate that gets thrown into the boo box in hook.
He seeks revenge on peter banning, aka adult peter pan, by kidnapping his kids, and eventually attempts to get his kids to like him. Til that glenn close was the pirate that hook put into the boo box. Getting trapped in a box with scorpions dropped on you is nightmare fuel of the highest grade. Remember when kids movies had scary junk like this in them. Captain james hook is the titular main antagonist in the 1991 film. It stars robin williams as peter banning peter pan, dustin hoffman as captain hook, julia roberts as tinker bell, bob hoskins as mr. Captain jack sparrow, as played by actor johnny depp, is a lovable rogue who can switch sides in a heartbeat but always.
Five celebrity movie cameos you totally missed newscomau. The man who leads the pirates in march onto hook s ship with michaels watch on a pillow, is actually director steven spielberg in a cameo. It works ok for my little toddler, but too small for my first grader. The man who leads the pirates in march onto hooks ship with michaels watch on a pillow, is actually director steven spielberg in a cameo. However, peter blew his cover and told hook that those were his kids. After which, hook replaced his missing hand with a hook. Hook 68 movie clip battling the pirates 1991 hd duration. Page 2 this category is for questions and answers related to hook, as asked by users of.
Glenn close is hardly recognizable with all the facial hair, but if you look closely at her face, youll see its definitely her. Life of brian was the first film by harrisons handmade films, as the exbeatle. If you followed a link here, you might want to go back and fix that link to point to the appropriate specific page. Sometimes that pirate is the captain of the ship and is also a princess.
But the pinnacle of her professional career was an uncredited cameo as one of captain hooks pirates in the movie hook. Also in that scene, the one pirate hook seeks out to put in the boo box for punishment is actually glenn close. Yes that is glenn close with a beard, chest hair, and prosthetics playing one of the pirates in hook. Gutless, the male bearded pirate who is locked in the boo box with scorpions, was played by glenn close. Captain hook is the main antagonist of disneys 1953 animated feature film, peter pan. Closes turn as the bearded pirate whom captain hook puts in the boo box as a. Aug 07, 2017 when you think of pirate brutality, you probably run with sword fights, plankwalking, and the boo box. Hook is a 1991 american fantasy adventure film directed by steven spielberg and written by james v. Hook gloated to his crew that he was the one who kidnapped peter pans kids, and tossed one of his crew into a torture devise known as the boo box for doubting that hook could kidnap the kids. In the scene in which peter banning first encounters hook, she is costumed as a male pirate who is confronted by hook and put in the boo box a locked trunk with scorpions as punishment for betting that he would fail to. Multiple links are listed since a different versions exist and b many scripts posted become unavailable over time. At this, peter draws a chequebook to bribe him, only for hook to promptly shoot the chequebook, hitting a pirate behind peter. Peter pan has become peter banning robin williams, a 40yearold mergers and acquisitions lawyer.
After which, hook replaced his missing hand with a. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. The films storyline is based on the books written by sir james matthew barrie in 1904 or 1905 and is the sequel to the first book. Hook was a 1991 film that tells the story of peter banningpeter pan, a middleaged business man who returns with his family to london, and the orphanage where he was raised. When you think of pirate brutality, you probably run with sword fights, plankwalking, and the boo box. In hook 1991 actress glenn close has a cameo as the pirate who gets thrown in the boo box by captain hook. This scene is why ive only seen the movie once or twice.
Hook is a 1991 steven spielberg film starring dustin hoffman and robin williams. It is said that hook was blackbeards boatswain, and that he was the only man that long john silver ever feared. Captain james hook in the main antagonist in the 1991 film. But the truth is, if you wanted to be a successful pirate, you needed to be brutal, ruthless, merciless, and violent beyond even the goriest of horror films. Til that the pirate that gets thrown into the boo box in. Gutless, the male bearded pirate who is locked in the boo box with. Maybe it was a dry run for her titular role as albert nobbs in 2011, maybe just for fun. In the present day, peter banning robin williams is a workaholic mergers and acquisitions lawyer whose job keeps him from his wife moira and his two kids, preteen jack and little maggie. But the pinnacle of her professional career was an uncredited cameo as one of captain hook s pirates in the movie hook. Made funnier by the fact that peter and the other pirates turn to watch the shot pirate slowly fall backwards. Made funnier by the fact that peter and the other pirates turn.
Hook is perfectly creepy but also kind of strangely likeable. Captain jack sparrow, as played by actor johnny depp, is a lovable rogue who can switch sides in a heartbeat but always seems to wind up on the side of the good guys. In north america totals, hook was the sixthhighest grossing film in 1991, and fourthhighest worldwide. Technically, the film is the first liveaction peter pan movie to be made and is known for its spectacular acting, dazzling special. In hook 1991 actress glenn close has a cameo as the pirate. Theres a little inspiration from the forbidden games by l.
Believe it or not, the pirate to the left of robin williams that is thrown in the boo box is glenn close all of the young wendys are gwyneth. The pirates of the caribbean movies and all sorts of other disney commercial tieins. It stars robin williams as peter banning peter pan, dustin hoffman as captain hook, julia roberts as tinker bell, bob hoskins as. Captain hook also appears at the walt disney parks and resorts as a meetable character, as well as part of the dark ride peter pans flight. Horrified to see hook convert jack to follow him, peter forces himself to remember who he is, and finds himself brought back to the treehouse by tinker bell, where wendy and her brothers stayed in alongside pan and the lost boys. Hook has long since abandoned sailing the high seas in favor of having revenge on peter pan for cutting off his left hand and feeding it to a crocodile, who has since been in constant pursuit of the captain.
Just after peter is first revealed to hook, the captain tells him to draw his weapon for a duel. Hook was surprised that the person he was talking to was peter pan. Jun 20, 2018 yes that is glenn close with a beard, chest hair, and prosthetics playing one of the pirates in hook. While there, his children are kidnapped and a note is left signed by j. Catch as many fish as possible within the time limit. Hook has several of these, notably when he hears maggie singing and another when he sees the crocodile begin to break free of its bonds. One of captain hooks pirates in the 1991 movie was none other than sixtime academy award nominee, glenn close. Years ago peter pan cut off hook s left hand, and fed it to a crocodile.