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Ep. 52: Hook — Robin Williams & Neverland Nostalgia (ft. Jess Groves)

Ep. 52: Hook — Robin Williams & Neverland Nostalgia (ft. Jess Groves)

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What happens when you revisit Hook — Steven Spielberg’s fantastical (and sometimes divisive) 1991 take on Peter Pan — more than 30 years later? This week, Jeff & Josue are joined by special guest Jess Groves, who brings her unique blend of Neverland skills to the conversation. From Robin Williams’ heartfelt Peter, to Dustin Hoffman’s larger-than-life Hook, to Julia Roberts’ pixie-ish Tinker Bell — and even Maggie Smith as Wendy, already stepping into her ‘forever old’ roles we’d later recognize in Sister Act, Downton Abbey, and Harry Potter — we dive into whether this movie still soars… or if it’s weighed down by nostalgia.

🎙 This Week on WDYT?!:

00:00 A Special Guest with a Special Skill

09:50 Introducing: Hook (Apparently an “Old” Movie)

14:46 Hook or Crook…or Spielberg: Trivia Challenge

25:41 When You Grow, Hook Grows With You

34:51 Spielberg’s Magic Trick: Grounded Fantasy

39:44 The Cast That Made it Fly

51:30 Neverland Brought to Life: Sets, Music & Magic

01:06:22 Pixie-sized Plotholes

01:22:30 What Do We Think of This?!

01:27:13 Take it or Three-ve It

✅ What’s your take — timeless fairytale or overrated cult classic?

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