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I grew up watching Pete's Dragon and like to watch old movies, so when I couldn't find it at the video store I checked ebay. Culture has changed since this movie was originally filmed, but that's why I like it. There's a couple of bar scenes and Nora's father is a drunk, but its totally innocent and the drunkenness is taken care of, but not condoned by Nora. My favorite part of the movie is that an orphan is taken in and cared for, and imagination is paramount in the movie. People are accepted for who they are by Nora, which is a contrast to the people of Pasamaquede, although this lesson is balanced by the "snake oil salesman" in the film. Nora acts on what she knows is right, without just looking out for her own personal gain; another of the many moral lessons in this movie. The case of this particular DVD is a thin one without a scene selection paper, which was disappointing, but the DVD itself is more important to me.Read full review
Preface: Disney is remaking this movie...watch the trailer...it's not something I want to bring a child to see...I'm old-fashioned...but I digress... I LOVE this version of "Pete's Dragon!" The music is wonderful! The charectars are wonderful! The casting is wonderful! Even as a 60 year old, Elliot the dragon's voice still makes me chuckle! Is this an "older" Disney film? Sure thing is! But it is still worth its weight in gold as as an early mix of live action/cartoon film. As a teacher, I know thousands of students who love this film and especially its music. I'm still showing this movie to children...and they're still loving it!
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A few weeks ago I took a trip down memory lane, trying to remember the movies I saw as a kid. Titles such as 'Rambo', 'Beverly Hills Cop' popped into my head and so too did a little classic named "PETE'S DRAGON". It must have been about 25 years since I saw it last, but I somehow I remembered the joy it brought me, the fun I had watching it, and pieces of the heart-warming storyline and the enriching music. The urge to re-experience that joy and fun grew daily for a few weeks, as I tracked the prices on Ebay until I saw a deal to snap it up. It arrived today! Took the package into my den, away from everyone and it was like I was that 6 or 7 year old kid again, about to watch my favourite film once again. I opened the case and although it was now in DVD format, it still felt like I was holding that old VHS tape from a few decades ago. Popped it into the player and then just let the joyous memories flood through my mind. Although the animation and the storyline are not as complex as today's blockbusters, there was just so much beauty and elegance in its simplicity. It took me back to simpler, more innocent times when I was free to frolick and sing a merry tune without a care in the world. When Pete came on screen, then his evil guardians, then Eliot, it was like I was meeting old friends and foes. I remembered them sitting under the apple tree munching away, I remembered the falling white fence, the wet cement, the school teacher, the family and their lighthouse and yes, even the 'medical' quacks. Oh and the music and the wonderfully choreographed dances... the goosebumps I got as it played. Pete & Eliot... well, well... it was good seeing old friends again after 25 years. I think we had more fun now that Im all grown up... I understood and appreciated things much more now. I'm glad we reunited and this DVD is going nowhere but into my library, but right after I introduce my own family to you guys. What an amazing experience it was for me today, seeing some good old friends again. We had a wonderful time, didn't we!Read full review
Great children's movie...uses imagination, animation, and just good ole' plain childhood fun. : ) Very creative use of real human actors intermixed with animated characters...you just don't see movies like this anymore. A Disney classic in it's own right, I'm seriously anticipating it's release on BluRay. Reminded me of times in my childhood where I watched this movie non stop. If you've seen it a million time or never before, this movie never gets old. Don't miss out on a Disney oldie but a goodie. Pete's Dragon ROCKS!
This story of a winsome orphan and his guardian dragon features an Academy Award-nominated score and song, Helen Reddy's "Candle on the Water." The combination of a live-action story with an animated figure was innovative in 1977, and the green dragon with pink wings will still charm youngsters today. However, its plot has the boy running from a nasty family to whom he's been sold into slavery, as well as an evil magician who tries to steal the dragon for his parts. These dark story lines may scare or bore younger children, who only want to see Elliot the dragon belch fire and give Pete rides on his back. And older children who might appreciate the plot may scoff at the relatively crude animation. This leaves a rather narrow audience window of about ages 3 to 7. A cast of veterans includes Shelley Winters, Mickey Rooney, and Red Buttons, who all turn in the hammiest of performances. Acting newcomer Reddy demonstrates both why her acting career never took off and why her singing career did. (Lines like "You're a bunch of superstitious ding-dongs" don't give her much help.) However, her sometimes awkward performance as the lonely lighthouse keeper who gives the boy a home provides the film with its heart. Bottom line: it's a keeper for diehard Disney fans, dragon lovers, and those who remember this movie fondly from their childhood.Read full review
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