Hook (1991) and Coyote Ugly (2000)

In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a big blockbuster whose director struggles to like it, and a smaller Jerry Bruckheimer production. Hook was expected to be a shoo-in hit at the end of 1991. But why does Steven Spielberg struggle to like it, and why did it overrun so much? 2000's Coyote Ugly, meanwhile, saw Jerry Bruckheimer recruiting a fair few movie debutants - and an infamous Kevin Smith rewrite. Stories of both are discussed in this episode. Find Simon on Twitter at @simonbrew, and the podcast can be found at @filmstoriespod. You can find the Film Stories website here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.