Pete's Dragon
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VHS Movie Reviews of Pete's Dragon
Movie Review: The age window is wide
Summary: 5 Stars
I agree with previous reviews; why can I only like this movie from ages 3-7? Yes, the animation does not rival current x-box releases, but does x-box have witty and mellifluous songs from snake oil charlatans, drunken dragon watchers and dirty hillbillies, as well as endearing friendship songs about loving someone even though they have the ears of a cow? I thought not!Movie Review: Defective product
Summary: 1 Stars
We absolutely love this movie and our kids really enjoyed the parts they were able to view. Unfortunately, the disc skipped several times and stopped completely after a while, so we returned it for a replacement. We received a replacement but had the same problem with that disc as well. All of our other DVDs work fine, so we're confident the problem lay with the actual disc and not our DVD player. We were informed that there was a "widespread problem" with this title and no more replacements would be available. What I don't understand, then, is why this disc is still for sale on Amazon assuming their whole batch is bad. At any rate, I wouldn't recommend purchasing it until the problems have been rectified.Movie Review: Heartwarming musical adventure!
Summary: 5 Stars
Pete's Dragon, originally released in 1977 along with The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and The Rescuers is the heartwarming story of a lonely orphan boy named Pete and his large, invisible friend Elliott the dragon.
Pete is mistreated by his evil adopting family, Lena, Merle, Willie and Grover Gogan and in his misfortunes, Pete talks to his closest friend, a dragon named Elliott who helps him run away from the Gogans and into a new life in the town of Passamaquoddy. After a few days of causing mischief around town, Pete finds shelter in the warm and loving lighthouse of Nora and his father Lampie. Nora, unlike her father, naturally does not believe in the existance of Elliott the dragon, but still allows Pete to let his imagination go wild. Pete soon learns about Paul, Nora's fiance who sailed off into the sea and was never seen again; Pete promises Nora that Elliott can bring him back and for the sake of Pete's happiness, Nora accepts this promise.
Nora, Lampie, Pete and even Elliott are happy and confortable in their new home, promising each other to keep together forever, unfortunately, before this can be, they'll have to fight against the wicked Doc Terminus and his companion Hoagy, a pair of villains who've discovered the existance of Elliott the dragon and now want to get him to make a profit from his goods. To make matters worse, Doc Terminus counts with the help of the Gogans, who arrive in town just in time to re-claim what rightfully belongs to them.
Although Pete's Dragon has an outstanding story line and one of the most touching ones Disney has ever produced, its strengh is really in the musical numbers. The film features about 10 different songs, all of which are great, some of the best in my opinion include the Academy Award nominated "Candle on the Water", "There's Room for Everyone" (A very inspiring and beautiful song) and "Brazzle Dazzle Day" (Very uplifting and cheery).
While the acting may not always be there, the film features great actors and actresses, Jim Dale as Doc Terminus, Shelley Winters as the evil (Yet hilarious!) Lena Gogan, Mickey Rooney as Lampie and Jane Kean as the hilariously wicked school teacher Miss Taylor. Pete's Dragon is certainly a '70s Disney jewel to behold that will be enjoyed by children and those adults who like the good old Disney films of Yesterdayear.
This Gold Collection DVD features decent picture and sound quality but lacks in the ammount of bonus features. It includes two original film trailers, different behind the scenes goodies, an interactive "Where's Elliott?" game and a super fun "Lighthouse Keeping" original Disney cartoon starring Donald Duck!
Highly recommended! Also check out other grand '70s Disney films, "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" (1971), "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" (1977) and "The Rescuers" (1977).
Movie Review: This Is A Very Cute Movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
I watched the movie Pete's Dragon and it is a very cute movie with some cute catchy songs and in my opinion this movie ranks right up there with cute movies like Mary Poppins, Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory, The Wizard Of Oz, etc, and I highly recommend this DVD! It's a great movie for the whole family to watch together!Movie Review: An absolute classic, one of Disney's finest
Summary: 5 Stars
To be truthful, not many people would agree with the title of my reivew, but it's my opinion. Nostalgic feelings spring up for me whenever I watch the film, and though today we may be able to blend films like this, it was a great step. Also, the music in Pete's Dragon and its message are both so empowering, if a little corny. But how can a film be empowering and NOT corny? It's a spectacular movie. Buy it. The end.