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It Was A Sh*t Show

It Was A Sh*t Show

Hook (1991)

Feb 4, 2026 · 1 hr 30 min · 15 segments

Making Peter Pan grow up is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Hook, from the film starting out as a musical, to the rumored feud between Steven Spielberg and Julia Roberts. Get the…

Making Peter Pan grow up is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Hook, from the film starting out as a musical, to the rumored feud between Steven Spielberg and Julia Roberts. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 27 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and...

Making Peter Pan grow up is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Hook, from the film starting out as a musical, to the rumored feud between Steven Spielberg and Julia Roberts. Get the…

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Speakers: Ian JenchHostRaeHostClintHost

Top entities: Steven Spielberg×82 Peter Pan×20 James V. Hart×20 Hook×86 Julia Roberts×21

Show signals: SuitabilityLimitedBiasNot politicalPopularityVery Populartop 5%Audience≈283k followers

Spielberg's Peter Pan Obsession4:55 – 11:59

I

4:55

So our tale begins in the early 1980s.

I

5:01

Steven Spielberg loved J.M. Barrie's 1911 novel Peter and Wendy since he was a kid, and he even directed a play when he was 11.

I

5:12

I don't know what that means.

I

5:13

He, he just said that.

I

5:15

I don't...

I

5:15

Maybe that was just, like, with him and his friends-

C

ClintHost

5:17

Yeah

I

5:17

...

I

5:17

in front of their family or something.

I

5:19

I don't know.

I

5:19

But that is why the movie opens with a play.

C

ClintHost

5:23

Gotcha.

R

RaeHost

5:24

Okay.

I

5:24

Uh, Spielberg obviously sees a lot of himself in Peter Pan.

I

5:29

A lot of people call him that, someone who doesn't want to grow up and just wants to play.

R

RaeHost

5:33

Yeah.

I

5:33

And for him, that meant making movies.

I

5:35

Uh-

R

RaeHost

5:36

[laughs]

I

5:36

...

I

5:36

he was trying to buy the rights to the book so he could make a faithful adaptation, and he got them in 1985.

I

5:44

Even before he got the rights, he was developing the film for an unlikely star to play Peter Pan.

I

5:51

Best guesses.

C

ClintHost

5:52

Unlikely star in 19 what year?

I

5:55

'85.

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100%82 mentions
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99%20 mentions
James V. HartPersonAmerican screenwriter and author
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HookMovie1991 film
97%86 mentions
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96%21 mentions
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95%18 mentions
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94%8 mentions
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92%10 mentions
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91%12 mentions
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90%11 mentions
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89%24 mentions
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Robin WilliamsEntertainment > Film > Film Cast > Actors
Growing UpEntertainment > Film > Film Themes > Childhood
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John WilliamsEntertainment > Film > Film Music > Musical Elements
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ChildhoodEntertainment > Film > Film Themes
Steven SpielbergEntertainment > Film > Film Production
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NostalgiaEntertainment > Film > Film History > Cultural Impact
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ActorsEntertainment > Film > Film Cast
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Spielberg's Peter Pan Obsession4:55 – 11:59

I

4:55

So our tale begins in the early 1980s.

I

5:01

Steven Spielberg loved J.M. Barrie's 1911 novel Peter and Wendy since he was a kid, and he even directed a play when he was 11.

I

5:12

I don't know what that means.

I

5:13

He, he just said that.

I

5:15

I don't...

I

5:15

Maybe that was just, like, with him and his friends-

C

ClintHost

5:17

Yeah

I

5:17

...

I

5:17

in front of their family or something.

I

5:19

I don't know.

I

5:19

But that is why the movie opens with a play.

C

ClintHost

5:23

Gotcha.

R

RaeHost

5:24

Okay.

I

5:24

Uh, Spielberg obviously sees a lot of himself in Peter Pan.

I

5:29

A lot of people call him that, someone who doesn't want to grow up and just wants to play.

R

RaeHost

5:33

Yeah.

I

5:33

And for him, that meant making movies.

I

5:35

Uh-

R

RaeHost

5:36

[laughs]

I

5:36

...

I

5:36

he was trying to buy the rights to the book so he could make a faithful adaptation, and he got them in 1985.

I

5:44

Even before he got the rights, he was developing the film for an unlikely star to play Peter Pan.

I

5:51

Best guesses.

C

ClintHost

5:52

Unlikely star in 19 what year?

I

5:55

'85.

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