Peter Pan (1960)

I'll tell you why so serious

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

I loved Mary Martin like I love Julie Andrews. Growing up in the 80s we had two real versions (possibly only two) of peter pan. Walt Disney's original, and Mary Martin play taped "peter pan" with Cyril Ritchard. I had it on VHS, but it seemed so clear like it was filmed in the 80s. Still looks good. "Spoilers": Never seen the "remake" with Cathy Rigby. I watched Christopher walken as hook. Rhythmically talking, but with more actual singing then Kirk.

This movie is one of the best versions of the Peter Pan story that I have ever seen I've been watching it for years and now at the age of 20 I still find myself singing the songs and tapping my toe to the beat.It was done in the traditional theater way, with a woman playing Peter Pan, but Mary Martin did such a wonderful job you never think of her as a 'girl'. Tinkerbell is a light that whizzes across the stage, and the audience is drawn into the movie when asked to clap for the little fairy after drinking poison meant for Peter. This is a wonderful movie and I recommend it for adults and children alike, its full of the wholesome kind of magic that you hardly see nowadays in film.

Yes, peter pan is a girl in this, and yes, they do sing quite a bit, but when i first saw this, i was hooked. a couple of days ago, i dug this oldie out of my movie rack and plugged it in, trying to figure out why i liked it. i remembered quickly, but as i grew old, i saw the stupid effects and the lame plot that holds the story together. i always hated the wendy, since she was so fake from beginning to end. even as a kid, i didnt like her. i always liked peter pan, since he could fly and never go old and play with indians and pirates forever and ever. now, from a different persceptive, i think that the role being portrayed by a girl opened up the possiblity that women could handle the roles of men, like peter pan. mary martin was an excellent singer and really did peter proud. but the effects are so fake, (**SPOILER**) like when the pirates want to poison the boys with a rich cake, but the hand of hook is like 6 ft long. that was fake, but i never overlooked it back then. plus the fact that peter includes us in the story, (**SPOILER**) when tink drank the poison for peter and we all need to clap to revive her. i always did, but yesterday i didnt and she still came to life. so, enjoy the real old version of peter pan, and even though the effects stink, try to overlook it and see the music, because some of those tunes are kinda catchy. (A A-)

This version of Peter Pan is etched forever in my memory. A great score, a great cast -- what more is there to say.Yes, Miss Mary Virginia Martin was 40-something when she played the title part, all the while introducing the world to The Sound of Music on Broadway, and she played THAT splendidly as well.As this great story marks its centennial in 2004, it would be a coup to offer the 1960 version on DVD.Just think lovely thoughts.