Finding Neverland

i watched that movie last night since it was on one of the movie channels. i can't remember when i really watched it last, but i know it's been a while.

i don't really like watching it because it's sad and makes me cry, but i kind of forced myself to watch it last night because it's a really nice story and has that whole, Peter Pan thing going on. sure enough, i started crying at some parts that a normal person probably wouldn't cry at. maybe because i knew what was going to happen and how it would end. i was pretty much sobbing at the end of the movie.

watching it again last night made me realize how beautiful of a movie it really is. i guess i just really like the whole Neverland and Peter Pan concept. i like certain movies of Peter Pan better than others, though. for example, the classic disney animated one is cute, but kind of annoying at some points. tinkerbell is a straight up bitch for the most part (i like her personality more in the newer Tinkerbell movies, before she meets peter pan...although i do want to see some story of how they meet). i really liked the live-action movie of peter pan with jeremy sumpter. yeah, he was cute and all, but i liked it for more than that. i liked how it seemed a bit more "real" and raw with the costumes and set of neverland. i've only seen Hook once and i can't remember most of it. i might've fallen asleep or just not paid attention. those who've seen it say it's really good (and are usually shocked when i say i haven't seen it/don't really like it) and i'm sure if i took the time to watch it, i'd like it too. hm, i can't think of any other peter pan stories...

but yeah, finding neverland is really good. i might be more partial to it because of a few things though. the time and place is very old and i love looking at the fashion (after a quick search, it takes place in london, 1903). i think the title is also really nice and simple. and just the overall child-likeness of johnny depp's character, j.m. barrie, makes it enjoyable.

clearly i have nothing bad to say about this movie and am just going to start repeating myself. but i wanted to write about something regarding it.

on my list of things to do before i die, i have "meet peter pan and go to neverland". i kind of had this thought in the back of my head that when i finally get to see neverland, it'll be in the same way that kate winslet's character, sylvia, did. which is basically dying. kind of morbid, i know. but i can add, "to die would be an awfully big adventure" to the end of that and make it not so depressing. i was already ecstatic when i went to london and walked through kensington gardens and hyde park and saw the peter pan statue.

okay, i think i'm done. bye!