The story of Peter Pan has been revisited repeatedly since J.M. Barrie first published the novel "Peter and Wendy" in 1911. While many different artists have approached the material in many different ways, one of the most noteworthy is Steven Spielberg's "Hook," starring Robin Williams as a Peter who not only grew up, but also forgot all about Neverland. In contrast, his old nemesis Captain Hook (Dustin Hoffman) hasn't been so quick to let go of their old rivalry. So when he kidnaps Peter's children to exact his long-delayed revenge, Peter must return to Neverland to save them.
After such a long time loathing Peter and fighting the Lost Boys, Hook is a pretty daffy villain, and as always, it's the ever-loyal Mr. Smee (Bob Hoskins) who's responsible for meeting the pirate captain's every need, including listening to his angsty rants, putting him to bed, and serving him his nightcap. It's that last act that leads to a continuity gaffe.
In the scene, Smee fixes the drink for Hook, placing a black paper cocktail umbrella in it and serving it to him. When Hook grabs it, he takes it by the top of the goblet and the umbrella is barely visible. Yet in the next shot, Hook is holding the glass by the stem and the umbrella is visibly sticking out, to the point that Hook holds onto it when Smee takes the glass back from him. Most viewers are likely to be focused on Smee and Hook's plotting — not to mention the gross sight of Smee using his earwax to groom Hook's mustache — instead of the drink, and it seems the filmmakers had the same issue.
