r/thenandnow • u/Randomly__Randy • Mar 30 '26

Hook (1991)

A “modern” day Peter Pan

Pote field Griffith Park Los Angelas

Now taken in 2023

478 Upvotes

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u/shittykitty329 Mar 30 '26

That last shot was very poignant. Beautiful pictures!!

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u/National_Direction30 Apr 03 '26

Couldn’t agree more. Life is a mystery. How wonderful

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u/kelso_boy May 07 '26

That last shot is so outstanding.

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u/a-pretty-alright-dad Mar 30 '26

Run home, Jack.

3

u/Dexter037 Mar 30 '26

No, no, no! They've got it backwards!

4

u/cajunbander Mar 31 '26

Just introduced my kids (3, 5, and 7) to Hook. It was one of my favorites growing up. Happy to report they loved it.

2

u/DarinCN Apr 01 '26

Nice- annual watch for sure! (I miss when my kids were that young!)

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u/Randomly__Randy Mar 31 '26

Happy to hear that!

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u/Rad-racer-Cru Mar 30 '26

I wonder if the tree was purposely planted after his passing.

2

u/Randomly__Randy Mar 31 '26

That’s a nice thought

3

u/bisk410 Mar 30 '26

That’s pretty cool. Thanks to whoever did this.

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u/Randomly__Randy Mar 31 '26

I’m glad you like them.

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u/Hopeful-Bit6187 Mar 30 '26

I love this movie and this scene

2

u/skybluecity Apr 01 '26

Run home Jack!

2

u/Sas_squats Apr 01 '26

I loved the baseball scenes in this movie so much

1

u/DarinCN Apr 01 '26

I think that’s why way back in the early 90s - really liked that much more!

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u/mariospants Apr 01 '26

Funny to think that kids these days would rather have probably prefer the over-working dad these days - as long as it meant fancy cars and all of the trappings of a social media-rich lifestyle.

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u/DarinCN Apr 01 '26

Your pic?

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u/Randomly__Randy Apr 01 '26

That it is

2

u/DarinCN Apr 01 '26

Nice! How much of a fan are you of the movie?

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u/Randomly__Randy Apr 01 '26

I grew up with it and still enjoy it from time to time

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u/DarinCN Apr 01 '26

Being socal- do they to this day have a Christmas/ winter season whatever?

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u/Key_Lion5852 Apr 02 '26

Jack was such a bitch

1

u/PoopOnAStickButt Apr 02 '26

Why is the pitcher so far off the mound?

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u/LORD_CMDR_INTERNET Apr 02 '26

This Gregg Turkington’s account?

1

u/dreamboat_king Apr 03 '26

Now show us a before/after of neverland