Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk ReviewsPeter Pan has a special place in the realm of classic animated Disney films: it instills an element of childlike wonder. The 1953 version of James M. Barrie's story is colourfully told and keeps on the straight and narrow of the book. Barrie's wondrous focus on child's play is the key to its longevity: kids who don't grow up, shadows that run away from their owners, pirates, a fairy, and the magic ability to fly. In short, you can't help wishing the adventure would happen to you. Fueled by a few memorable songs (the stunner being 'You Can Fly') and the strong impression of the pixie fairy Tinkerbell and the goofy Captain Hook, Disney's version of this story neither supplants nor lessens the Broadway version with Mary Martin that was produced for television the same decade. Unlike some classics, Peter Pan never ages along the way. --Doug Thomas

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Rating: - A Rather Inferior 2-Discs Release from Disney, But Nonetheless...
Disney's "Peter Pan" is an entertaining watch. Barrie's play meant a lot to Walt Disney and the passion put into the project is evident. Unfortunately, though unfairly perhaps, the original has far too much in it to not leave something lacking in this film. I cannot believe that the creators would really call their Peter a boy any more, and Bobby Driscoll sounds the age of their Peter, which basically is too old. Considering that Peter is more of a prankster than mischievous anyway, for Peter ... Read More

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Rating: - A big hit with kids
My personal view of this is that Pan is an arrogant self obsessed oik ... but I'm pushing 30 so what would i know ?!!!
My son got it for his 3rd birthday and loves it and despite watching several times isn't bored of it.

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Rating: - Peter Pan
Timeless - joyous - hilarious - moving. First time for me (41), my wife (34) daughters (7 and 4) and 9 month old son - family entertainment - 5 stars!

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Rating: - charmless
perhaps one of the less attractive of the disney animations.

walt disney himself disliked the final product, feeling it cold and unlikable and to this end i have found it to be that too. despite the apparent lightness of the plot, the jollity seems forced, the characters jaded and the dialogue too upbeat and so far-removed from the original play that the real essence of that play is lost completely. disney was able to completely reinvent other works (e.g. "the jungle book" animation ... Read More

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Rating: - cherished childhood memories
I remember my fifth birthday more vividly than any other from my youth. It was on that birthday my godmother bought me peter pan and snow white on VHS. To watch this movie again is like revisiting so many happy memories of wishing peter would come and take me away. It is true Disney magic. It has all of disney's trademarks from the time, beautiful hand drawn animation (that has been colour graded to make it look even better) and catchy songs that have become part of everyday cultural knowledge. I ... Read More

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