![]() If they are capturing each other and letting each other go, that part can still work. They can keep the part where the lost boys and the tribe play games with each other. They need be presented in a more culturally sensitive manner. Some have called for them to be removed entirely, but I’m not sure that needs to be done in subsequent retellings. The depiction of the “Indians” does not hold up. There is one obvious part of this film that doesn’t stand the test of time though. Some young kids may be afraid, but as they get older, the kids will appreciate the sense of danger that is present in the Captain Hook scenes. Also, the idea of pirates attacking the lost boys and Captain Hook wanting revenge because Peter Pan had cut off his hand works well for older audiences. That’s an iconic story that’s easy to re-tell. He wants her to be a mother to the lost boys, but she realizes she’s ready to grow up and wants to go home to be with her own mother. Peter Pan brings Wendy to Neverland because she doesn’t want to grow up. ![]() But this version doesn’t really stand the test of time. ![]() This is a classic film that tells an iconic story. Peter must fight Captain Hook and return Wendy, John and Michael to London. But, when Tinkerbell becomes jealous of Wendy, Captain Hook is able to capture her and the boys. The company that has made children happy for more than 100 years takes on the story of the boy who never grows up in “Peter Pan.” The 1953 animated film follows Peter Pan as he takes Wendy, Michael and John to Neverland to live with him and the lost boys.
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