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[fajrdrako]

I just learned, thanks to chinae, that Jason Isaacs is going to be Captain Hook in "Peter Pan".

Jason Isaacs. Jason Isaacs. Jason-how-do-I-love-thee Isaacs. Woo.

Now, I have a long association of fondness for that story. The Disney animated version of "Peter Pan" is the first movie I ever remember seeing. I was four. I like J.M. Barrie's writing; I enjoyed the only biography of him I have read; I love the audio-tape of "Peter Pan" that is read by Samuel West. Samuel West, who played Lord Fucking Gorgeous, a.k.a. Lord Edrington, in the "Horatio Hornblower" episode "The Wrong War" a.k.a. "The Frogs and the Lobsters". *That* Samuel West, the one with the beautiful voice.

The only version of "Peter Pan" I have seen and disliked was "Hook". I didn't like it because I have a major problem watching Robin Williams in most movies, and this was no exception; and because I didn't like the premise. The point to Peter Pan is that he doesn't grow up. If he grows up.... Well, he's hardly Peter Pan, is he? This central contradiction annoyed me. It might not have annoyed me if it were not for Robin Williams, who knows?

Anyway... Jason Isaacs. My goodness. The man I love in everything and anything. In "Peter Pan", of all things. Life feels good.

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Comments

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

The problem with Jason Isaacs taking the villainous role is that I spend the movie rooting for him, and then think the whole thing is a dark tragedy when he loses.

But that's okay, as long as I get to see him!

Jason Isaacsy piratey goodness...mmmm...

As if I wasn't already a little bit pirate-obsessed these days. Swoon.