Comments on: In Which Peter Pan Becomes The Bad Boy of Fiction

By: Booksquare

Booksquare — Wed, 24 Aug 2005 02:30:59 +0000

I am both ashamed and proud to say that I’m years behind on movies. I have heard from reliable sources (the mother, the sister) that it was a great film. As for accuracy? What is accuracy, really?

And yes, good cause. Those poor children. Hopefully they’re reaping the benefits of the continued life of Pan. And I doubt I’ll read the book either, unless someone convinces me it’s a can’t miss title.

By: Susan Gable

Susan Gable — Tue, 23 Aug 2005 23:38:28 +0000

Did you see Finding Neverland? I have no idea how accurate it was, but I found it quite interesting to watch. Depp did a great job, so that didn’t hurt, either.

Still, it seems odd to write a sequel at this point – oh, wait, it’s about the money to be brought in – still, it IS for a good cause!

Don’t know if I’ll be waiting to read it, though.

By: Booksquare

Booksquare — Tue, 23 Aug 2005 20:55:13 +0000

I was in tears by the end (no surprise, I cry over coffee commercials). I kept dreaming of the Keith sequence for some reason.

But you’re right…sequels are generally bad. I’m trying to think of a really good one, but nothing springs to mind. I can think of series that worked (though there were misses as well as hits), but not a sequel. Of course, I’m one who feels manipulated by sequels.

But this one’s for the kids…

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 23 Aug 2005 18:44:30 +0000

I can’t think of a single instance where a sequel was a good idea, and that includes Godfather II (that’s a minority opinion, I know, since for many people II was better than I).

But, hey, how about that last episode of 6 Feet Under! It whined and wept and dragged, and DRAGGED — until the last 5 minutes. Holy cow. I had insomnia that night, and every time I woke up, I saw them all keeling over, one by one, decades apart.