Finding Neverland and Peter Pan

The movie was made by Marc Forster in 2004. He is from Germany and 43 year-old man. I was surprised for me to be made the movie by so young director. Mr. Marc was born in Illertissen in the Neu-Ulm district of Bavaria. He stayed in Switzerland. His father, Wolf Forster is doctor. His mother, Ulli Forster is architect. They have three children and Mr. Marc is the youngest of three children in the family. Why he thought that he wants to be a director is the reason. He watched the movie in the theater at first time when he was twenty years old. The movie is Apocalypse Now made by Francis Ford Coppola. The movie based on Heart of Darkness written by Joseph Conrad. It was written about the Vietnam War. When he was 20 years old, he went to America. He studied movie in New York College for three years and he moved in Hollywood after three years past. He made the movie which is called Loungers with low cost and he received a prize, Slamdance Audience Award. His first movie, Everything Put Together was nominated for Grand Jury Prize in Sundance Film Festival. Four years ago, he was nominated for Golden Globe Awards with Finding Neverland.

Why I choose the movie is a simple reason. I like Peter Pan. So I watched two movies. At first I explain to Finding Neverland.

The story is based on the life of Sir James Matthew Barrie. My favorite scene is the bear which is named Porthtos. He is dog but Barrie said he is bear. He plays the part of clown. Just believing makes a real world. The scene has beautiful image. The shot is change and change. The movie has the scene of park one after luxurious hall. I like the changing. It is strange and beautiful so I watched the scene again and again. Barrie says to Peter that Just believing. Have just a little imagination. I like the words. I think that it is the starting point of the Peter Pan. The last scene has a same line. The part of Peter Pan said if you believe a fairy, clap your hands. It is representative his belief. The other my favorite scene is very short. It is the latter half scene; the old woman appears on the movie. After she went to see the play, she said to Barrie that It’s all of the world ticking crocodile listening. Time chases around for us. The line has deep mean. I think that ticking crocodile is the key which get to the heart of a death. Neverland is symbol like Eden. In the end of the movie, Sylvia goes to never land alone.

“The secret of happiness is not in doing what one likes, but in liking what one does.”

 

It is Barrie’s words. He lost his brother when he was child. His mother had deep sad. So he starved for affection from his mother. In this movie, he said he wore his brother’s clothe because he wanted to be loved by mother. Why Peter does not grow up? I find myself thinking about it. In the movie of Peter Pan, there is such line.  

"Well, a mother, a real mother is the most wonderful person in the world. She's the angel voice that bids you good night, kisses your cheek, whispers, "sleep tight"."

 

 

I went on to watch Peter Pan. The movie was produced by Walt Disney in 1953. The original story was written by Sir James Matthew Barrie. I want to read Peter Pan in the original. It is very humorous and good old. I watched it for a long time. All of the characters are loved by many people. Their action looks like humanity. I like Peter Pan the best but other character is so cute.

 

"Tink, are you all right? Wendy? The boys? But I've got to save your first. Hold on, Tink, hold on. Don't go out. Don't you understand Tink? You mean more to me than anything in this whole world."

It is one of my favorite lines in the Peter Pan. I think that he does not fall in love with Wendy. There is not eternal with Wendy. She will grow up someday but Peter never grown up. Tink does not like Wendy. Her action was animated by jealousy. He helps her for dear life. I was greatly touched by them tie. I think that Tinker Bell is just like a girl. I touch a chord with her jealousy. I think so too that the person I like bring a girl to secret base. Tinker Bell was exiled from there but she helps Peter for dear her life. She likes him very much. I like the sound too. When she walks and fly, I can hear clear sound. There is effect of sound in the movie. I can notice it is a Disney just I listen the music. I like it very much. I love Peter Pan’s songs so I had borrowed the sound truck. You can fly is the most popular song in this movie. When I visited London, I went to Big Ben in the night. It is so beautiful and I remembered the scene which Peter is on the needle of the clock. I wanted to go to Neverland preferably.

 There are pirates and Captain Hook. He is villain but little charming. He is afraid of the crocodile. He has a weakness so he is fun. One of the pirates, Mr. Smee is interesting guy. He goes him way. I think that he wonder stronger than Captain Hook. Him behavior caused me to laugh. He shoots and hits Captain Hook. Any other can do it.

There are native people like an aborigine. They are red face. The reason is interesting. For the old time the first native people kissed his wife. Then them face is been red. The thing is song by rugged men. It is strange for me but I like it. If there is such a place, I wanted to go there.

 

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