Grace, Peace, and Thanks, all. Enjoy this.

My buddy Dave just reminded me of this video, and I had to post it here and share it with you. Thank you, SNL, for this gift to the world.

Now, I may step on some toes, but well, that happens. Here’s the deal. I didn’t love Peter Pan. In fact, now that I think about it, the Pan himself is a bit of a jerk, and I would have hated him had I been one of the lost boys. Why others like him so much is beyond me, I truly don’t understand. In fact, he’s the least likable person in the movie.

So, if I don’t like the title character in the movie, what is there to like. Well, alot acutally. The music is beautiful. It’s classic Disney, and it’s as timeless as it is dated. If nothing else, the movie was worth the watch for the music. But even more importantly for this flic was the animation. The animation in this flic was tremendous. Disney’s work from this era is always stellar, and Pan truly exemplifies that. I totally dug the animation up and down. The characters surrounding Pan have some very enjoyable aspects and qualities as well. The Darling children bear a special innocence and charisma that is very endearing, and Captain Hook is a lovable bad guy. I understand why they have all become such a beloved staple of the Disneyverse.

Unfortunately, the production and the few likable characters in the flic cannot overshadow the bullying punka that is Peter Pan himself. He is just too much of a jerk for me to get behind him as a hero or character. So, that being the case, I have to give this flic a 3. It’s alright. In fact, the production values are out of site, on the way to a seven, but that blasted Pan just brings it down. I’m looking forward to the next old Disney flic I get to see; I just hope it’s better than this one.