Thanks to tinkerbell, banning reaches the island but receives a lot of mockeries from everyone, not only from hook himself but also from his. The puns in this movie provide a lot of laughs perhaps more now, watching as an adult. Robin williams who returned to neverland to rescue his kids, who were kidnapped by captain hook. The actor starred alongside robin williams in the 1992 movie hook as the mowhawkd leader of the lost boys. Dante basco, who played rufio in steven spielbergs 1991 movie hook, shares his favorite moments working on the film and with the cast. While there, his children are kidnapped and a note is left signed by j. Bascos breakout performance was when he appeared as the leader rufio of the lost boys in steven spielberg s 1991 film hook with robin williams and dustin hoffman. Basco took the opportunity to share some of the more obscure hook behind the scenes details. Directed by steven spielberg, hook featured williams as an adult peter pan who had forgotten he was ever the pan man man. Hook movie poster julia roberts robin williams tinkerbell peter pan you are in the right place about entertaintment stage here we offer you the most beautiful picture. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. A nice bit of jamaican slang tossed into the mix of the movie, this can be heard shouted in nearly every scene that the lost boys are a part of.
Wendy, the woman who raised peter, tells him that the peter pan stories are true, and that he, peter banning is actually the boy who. I dont own these characters, and ive never plundered another sailing vessel. Captain hook also appears at the walt disney parks and resorts as a meetable character, as well as part of the dark ride peter pans flight. When captain hook kidnaps his children, an adult peter pan must return to neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy. In the book, peter tells the lost boys look your best, first impressions are awfully important when they first enter the house they built for wendy in chapter 6. He is the bloodthirsty commander of the jolly roger, and the scourge of neverland. I swear to you wherever you go, wherever you are, i vow there will always be daggers buried in notes signed james hook. Hook actor dante basco is planning to go back to neverland with a prequel movie about the origins of the lost boys and one boy in particular the 41yearold star, who played rufio in the 1991.
Of all the fond memories dante basco has of working with robin williams on hook. Hooks rufio, dante basco, remembers great mentor robin williams. For hook fans, the movie still holds a place as one of the great familyfriendly adventure films of its era. Hook acts as a sequel to peter pans original adventures, focusing on a grownup peter who has forgotten his childhood. Steven spielbergs deeply flawed but sporadically fun and moving update of the peter pan legend stars robin williams as the grownup pan, a corporatetakeover type who must embrace his old identity in order to save his kids from captain hook dustin hoffman. Other unforgettable cast included dustin hoffman as captain hook as well as julia roberts, dame maggie smith, and bob hoskins. Dante basco, the actor who played rufio in the movie hook, is producing a short prequel about the character, according to a kickstarter campaign. Roofus is a protagonist in the movie, hook, and the main character in his short film prequel bangarang. In honor of the 25th anniversary of hook, we spoke with dante basco and a few of the lost boys about being part of this magical movie. You are fart factory, slugslimed, sackofratgutsincatvomit, cheesy, scabpicked, pimplesqueezing finger bandage. This movie is a continuation of the classic tale of the boy who wouldnt grow up, peter pan. Plot peter banning is a successful lawyer devoted to his job, but he doesnt spend any time with his wife moira and his children jack and maggie.
Rufio is a lost boy from steven speilbergs neverland fantasy hook dante basco played the character in the film and also produced a spinoff short called bangarang. It stars robin williams as peter banning peter pan, dustin hoffman as captain hook, julia roberts. He leads the lost boys after peter grew up in the real world where he forgets hes peter pan. In the movie peter pan captain hook is called captain hook because he has a hook hand and is a ship captain similar to how my friends call me mr micropenis hook interestingly captain hooks hat is intentionally designed to foreshadow his demise. Captain hook is the main antagonist of disneys 1953 animated feature film, peter pan. Nerdist and dante basco hosted a twitter party while watching hook. Hook got five oscar nominations in the technical categories, but sad to say did not win anything in 1991. Im just going to ask them where theyre goin, and hook up with them later. As much as he is laughably evil and a large ham, captain hook is able to put on a smile and still be the evil and sadistic man that he is.
Killing rufio, for starters had the captain taunting him before stabbing him. Captain hook is looking for a change, but it might not be exactly what he originally intended. Captain hook is peter pans enemy and the captain of his own ship. It stars robin williams as peter banning peter pan, dustin hoffman as captain hook, julia roberts as tinker bell, bob hoskins as mr. When peter confronts captain james hook dustin hoffman for the final battle at the end of this movie, hook says. While peter focuses on rescuing maggie, rufio engages hook in a sword fight in which. I doubt if dustin hoffman ever enjoyed himself more in making a film. Robin williams hook gets a rufio peter pan movie via dante basco kickstarter robin williams hook movie was peter pan sequel that delighted both children and adults way back in 1991. Hook 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Rufio was a leader, a badass, and the one kid feared by captain hook. Hook has long since abandoned sailing the high seas in favor of having revenge on peter pan for cutting off his left hand and. Watch bangarang, the rufio short film inspired by hook.
This oneshot takes place shortly before the movie hook. His old enemy captain hook dustin hoffman returns and kidnaps his children, forcing peter to return to neverland and remember who he was. Vintage 1991 mcdonalds happy meal toys hook captain hook. We know peter pans story, but now, its time to learn rufios. Now known as peter banning, he is a successful corporate lawyer with a wife and two children. He is an original character in this film, commonly remembered for his big, spiked, redstriped hair. Heres a playlist that can give you an introduction to his musical journey over the years with his many projects. He is seeks revenge on peter banning also known as adult peter pan by kidnapping his kids, and eventually attempts to get his kids to like him. He attended orange county high school of the arts in the music and theatre conservatory and graduated in 1993. Writer and director jonah feingold has finished his rufio short film called bangarang and its now available for you to watch online in full.
As the oldest of the lost boys, rufio took over leadership duties when peter pan left neverland to become peter banning, grow up, and marry wendy darlings granddaughter, moira. Thud butt, an overweight africanamerican boy, is one of the lost boys in the 1991 film hook, played by raushan hammond, he is an original character in this film following the return of peter pan now known as peter banning to neverland, thud butt eventually takes a liking to peter and even sways to his side during a name calling match between peter and rufio, the leader of the lost boys in. Rufio is the leader of the lost boys in the 1991 film hook, played by dante basco. Hook is a 1991 american fantasy adventure film directed by steven spielberg and written by james v. The character has proven to be immensley popular, inspiring the band of the same name and countless cosplay, and featuring dante reprising his role in videos from teesa rebel and todrick hall peter perry. Captain james hook is the titular main antagonist in the 1991 film hook.
Hook is perfectly creepy but also kind of strangely likeable. Captain hook and peter pan engage in the ultimate duel i own nothing in this video clip. With the help of her and the lost boys, he must remember how to be peter pan again in order to save his children by battling with captain hook once again. He was portrayed by dustin hoffman, who also played mumbles in dick tracy. As for how the original rufio is still alive as an adult in 2017 after dying at the end of the blade of captain hook, theres an explanation for that. Here, the infamous captain hook dustin hoffman kidnaps the children of peter banning robin williams and takes them to neverland. He is played by dante basco, who will be voicing zuko and jake long, while his. Captain hook kidnaps his two children, and he must return to neverland and. Dante basco ca rufio, conducatorul copiilor pierdu. Peter so much that he even fights with him against captain hook and the pirates. The actor has been cast by nbc to play captain hook in the musical peter pan live, people reports. Robin williams hook gets a rufio peter pan movie via. An oral history of hook from rufio and the lost boys. Hook star dante basco on best moments as rufio, working with.
The hook movie also starred a number of child actors, including dante basco as hooks rufio, the teenage leader of peter pans lost boys. Make offer vintage mcdonalds hook happy meal toys 1991 lot of 7 captain hook rufio. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Roofus is a protagonist in the movie, hook, and the main. He is a cocky and charismatic leader, and skilled with the pan sword, which peter had left him with, making him a capable replacement. One night, returning home, peter discovers that captain hook has kidnapped and brought them to neverland. Hook actor dante basco wants to make a prequel movie about. Hook robin williams movie quotes captain hook quotes hook rufio hunk quote quotes robin williams hook quotes quotes from the movie hook angry tattoo quotes smee hook quotes hook. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Okay, so its not a completely oscarworthy masterpiece. Steven spielberg in hook 1991 dustin hoffman and robin williams in hook.