Pete's Dragon (1977)

wonderful family movie!!!

this movie was a great movie!!! my children and i have watched it already a few times :) It got to my house in a timely fashion also. May 28, 2008

um.... Roast him gently so the flames won't hurt?

As a child I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and watched it so many times that the tape wore out. Watching it now I realize that although it is a good movie it is a bit too long for a children's movie. I also won't purchase it as some of the songs are just a but much... as a previous reviewer pointed out the lyrics to one of the opening songs just don't fly in my house. "Gonna snag him, gag him, drag him through town. Put his head in the river, let the pup drown, Trap him, strap him, wrap him in a sack. Yeah! Tie him screaming to a railroad track. Gonna paw him, claw him, saw him in half, When he cries out for mercy we'll just laugh, Beat him, heat him, eat him for dessert. Yeah! Roast him gently so the flames won't hurt." And having to explain intoxication to a small child just isn't my cup of tea. It is a fun movie otherwise, and I'll probably borrow it again when the kids are older and and just fast forward through that particular song. Because of this I can only rate it 3 stars, and not the 4 I would otherwise give it. April 28, 2008

ebynum

I enjoyed the movie Pete's Dragon by Disney and will purchase more items from this seller. April 27, 2008

petes dragon

my kids like petes dragon when they were little, so i bought it for my grand daughter-hoping she likes it as much. April 26, 2008

A childhood movie that still holds up in the adult world

Musicals always caught my attention when I was younger, specifically the Muppet Christmas Carol. After that I did not want to see another movie-musical, but then I accidently came across Pete's Dragon. Needless to say after I saw on TV I rented it and watched it at least 5 more times. The next time it was on TV I recorded. To this day I still love this movie. It is a humorous and interesting film. Here, no one believed that Pete had a dragon, but indeed the dragon was real. This is a great film for kids who are young and have a very vivid imagination. I remember I wanted to be a power ranger when I was younger. Children can relate their dreams and fantasies with Pete.

For adults, this movie still holds up extremely well. It is pretty funny with an all star cast of Mickey Rooney and Red Buttons. Charlie Calice also performs the voice of Pete's Dragon. As far as I'm concerned, Calice provided no more sound effects than Chewbaca in Star Wars, just the occassional moan and groan here and there.

Shelly Winters also plays a great role as one of the Gogans, who is trying to retain possession of Pete after he ran away. All she wants to do is use him for hard labor. However, Pete is taken in by a father and a daughter who own a lighthouse. They watch after Pete and later protect him from the Gogans. The first song is simply amazing and the movie never falls from the standard it starts with. April 15, 2008

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