One of those rare cinematic curiosities where you can tell instantly how old someone was when they first saw the film based upon how they react to it today.

It goes like this: almost without exception, everyone who first saw Hook as an adult will—by virtue of being a horrible grown-up—completely and utterly loathe the film, and everything it represents. They will deride it as bloated and indulgent, treacly Spielbergian sentimentality run amuck, and... *gasp*... as comple and utter make-believe nonsense.

Meanwhile, those of us who first saw Hook as kids... well, we just can't help but adore the utter crap out of this film. It's in our DNA.

What's the moral of the story? Well, there aren't any. Except maybe this: Boy, big, loud anarchic food fights in Neverland... they'll stick with you.

Spielberg's worst, by an order of magnitude. Every single one of his worst peccadilloes exaggerated to the point of toxicity. Odious, oleaginous gloop, offensive to the eye and ear, a stain upon the soul of all who see it. Consign it to a nuclear waste dump and forget it ever existed.

This retelling of the Peter Pan story was so much better than I expected. I think I had expected Robin Williams to be Hook and to make Hook into one of his zany characterz, but he was a grown up Pan, whilst Dustin Hoffman was brilliant as a really nasty Captain Hook. The beginning and end of the film with their real-life and sometimes dysfunctional family stuff should have been shortened, but most of the Neverland scenes were surprisingly funny.

It's amazing how well 'Hook' has stood the test of time.

Truly a homecoming to my childhood.

Bangaraaaang!!

"I just want my kids back."

A dark and magical continuation on the children's story. When it comes to a sequel, it would be very easy to bastardise a tale so loved and adored as Peter Pan is. However, not only has Spielberg maintained the literary integrity of Peter Pan, but he has created a new and exciting expansion to the story. Hook is a beautiful and nostalgic revisit to Neverland where there is fun, laughter and heart-warming adventure. All the things you would expect from a place where you never grow up.

Nothing short of inspired. Bleak and downright weird from the off, it's still as charming as the first time I watched it. Anyone claiming it was a ridiculous waste of money clearly hasn't seen the food fight scene.

RUFIO, RUFIO, RUFFFFFFIIII-OHHHHHHHH

I heard on a podcast that Spielberg is not a fan of Hook... well, allow me to sit in my fug of nostalgia because I chuffing adore it.

Such great character word (specially Bob Hoskins and Dustin Hoffman - who are BRILLIANT together). Such beautiful design.

It is great

When that one pudgy Lost Boy formed himself into a ball and bowled over some pirates, I was still like "okay". When he did it again, I was like "I'm done".

HOOK is the ultimate irony. As a kid, it's a great movie that teaches you that you can always relive your childhood. As an adult, it's an awful groaner that makes you realize: "No, I really can't. How did I ever enjoy this?"

It's amazing how well 'Hook' has stood the test of time.