The Troubled History of Steven Spielberg's "Hook" - A Classic That Should’ve Been
A Deep Dive into the History & Making of Steven Spielberg's "Hook" and how it came to be. From its origins as an abandoned Steven Spielberg follow up to Temple of Doom, to how it was almost made by an entirely different director, and its troubled reception upon release. Featuring rarely seen promotional & behind the scenes material from the Making of Hook.
A very, very special thanks to the creator of Hook-Movie.com, for helping me out with various aspects of research and providing many of the Hook BTS clips. Check out his sites for even more fascinating history!
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Images of Leonardo DiCaprio Audition are the property of Michael Grecco
Music sourced from MusicVine.com
Adi Goldstein - Distant Memory - https://musicvine.com/track/adi-goldstein/distant-memory
Adi Goldstein - Unusual Story - https://musicvine.com/track/adi-goldstein/unusual-story
Tobias Voigt - Particles And Waves - https://musicvine.com/track/tobias-voigt/particles-and-waves
Information Sources:
McBride, Joseph. Steven Spielberg: A Biography, Second Edition, University Press of Mississippi. Kindle Edition.
https://issuu.com/libuow/docs/cinemapaper1992marno087
https://screenrant.com/hook-movie-behind-scenes-details-making-trivia/
http://www.johnnapierstages.com/film-tv/hook
https://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?/topic/21526-film-hook/
https://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?/profile/3155-goldfingers/&tab=activity
https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/how-1991-nearly-broke-hollywood/
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Videos Used:
Spielberg - HBO Documentary
Spielberg Japanese Interview - 1976REDRYDER - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K1Crn34cEg&feature=emb_title
Steven Spielberg 60 Minutes (1992) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-96-lAfagow
Steven Spielberg 60 Minutes (1982) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM-SYk0JAuU
Robin Williams Jimmy Carter - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Jriwaq1PE
Steven Spielberg Jimmy Carter - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljbCp47MTw0