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Pete's Dragon

Pete's Dragon (1977)

November. 03,1977
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6.3
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G
| Fantasy Animation Comedy Family

Pete, a young orphan, runs away to a Maine fishing town with his best friend a lovable, sometimes invisible dragon named Elliott! When they are taken in by a kind lighthouse keeper, Nora, and her father, Elliott's prank playing lands them in big trouble. Then, when crooked salesmen try to capture Elliott for their own gain, Pete must attempt a daring rescue.

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UnowPriceless
1977/11/03

hyped garbage

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Konterr
1977/11/04

Brilliant and touching

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Onlinewsma
1977/11/05

Absolutely Brilliant!

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Kaydan Christian
1977/11/06

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

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Sober-Friend
1977/11/07

The Disney Studio was in a huge state of "FLUX" when Disney died in the 1960's. The Theme Parks were what kept the company afloat. Well the theme parks and the re-issues of their classic movies. Before the days of Home video Disney would re-issue 2 sometimes 3 animated films a year. Titles that were only released every 5-7 years included "DUMBO" "Snow White" "101 Dalmatians" "Peter Pan" "Bambi" "Pinocchio" & "The Jungle Book". Disney Studio however took a chance in 1977 and made a movie musical when musicals were no longer popular the results were this charming film "Pete's Dragon". In this film "Pete" is an orphan who has just ran away from his adoptive home. He was basically a slave and not treated as a member of his family. He is also comes across as a likable child. What has saved "Pete" was a dragon named "Elliot" that served as his protector and his friend. Many people call this film slow but to me it is far from that. It is not a music video with 10 cuts a minute. It is an enjoyable film. A film that calls for a family viewing experience. Now I saw this film originally in 1977. There is many different running times for this film. For the life of me I can not tell you what was eliminated from the film I saw in 1977. That version ran 131 Minutes. Today The Home video Runs 128 Minutes. What is missing I could not tell you.

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goolizap
1977/11/08

Pete's Dragon was my favorite Disney movie when I was growing up, but I hadn't watched it since I was little. Recently, I've revisited many films I loved as a child only to be disappointed by them. So naturally, I was afraid the same was going to happen to the one I loved the most.The film is about a boy, Pete, who has escaped with his dragon, Elliot, from his abusive foster family. The two of them come to the town of Passamaquoddy, where they meet a lighthouse owner, Nora (Helen Reddy) and her father, played by Mickey Rooney.As far as the music goes, the songs are some of Disney's best. It's hard to point out highlights, since all of them are so memorable. My favorite might be the film's first song, "The Happiest Home in These Hills," which is as memorable of an opening as could be. They say that in most films, the part you remember the least is the beginning. But in Pete's Dragon, it's one of the best scenes. The choreography and the creepiness of Pete's orphan family chasing him through the swampy forest is still ingrained in my head all these years later and sets the tone for the rest of the film.But the dark tone shifts a lot throughout and we end up getting more of a campy musical feel the rest of the way out. But at least that's what it wants to be.Elliot, the dragon, is as adorable as any Disney character. He brightens up the screen whenever he's on it. In fact, the biggest problem is probably the fact that he only gets 22 minutes of total screen time in a movie that's 134 minutes.It's still better than the original plan, which was to have him absent in the movie altogether. Instead, remaining in Pete's imagination only. What we get is better than nothing.Most films back then aren't without their issues, and neither is Pete's Dragon. It has its fair share of plot holes. It doesn't make much sense why Pete waits almost the entire movie to show Elliot to Nora. He has no reason to hide him from her. But if you throw in nostalgia, these things don't really matter as much.It's a fun movie. Kids will enjoy it, and it's completely tolerable for adults.Twizard Rating: 92

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gavin6942
1977/11/09

An orphan boy and his magical dragon come to town with his abusive adoptive parents in pursuit.Mickey Rooney never disappoints, but this film leaves something to be desired. The animation is cheesy, the story runs a bit too long, the romance with the lost sailor seems unnecessary. Most of the songs are pretty awful (though the ones sung by the snake oil salesman are alright).Maybe in the 1970s this was very entertaining, but today it was rather blah. Exactly why is unclear, as many other 70s (or older) films have held up quite well. One key reason may be just that the boy playing Pete was not very likable.

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myspecialparadise
1977/11/10

Another classic from Disney ... this is a movie I actually find myself watching ... and smiling. The talent is a mixture of classic actors from an era long gone, and replaced, all too often, by actors that just don't have the magic needed to engulf us with a hundred and one emotions.Red Buttons, Shelley Winters, Mickey Rooney, and many of the musical industries best dancers that have worked with stars like Jane Powell, Shirley Jones, and Kathryn Grayson. I did notice one of the male dancers that was also dancing up a storm in Seven Brides For Seven Brothers.Sean Marshall is the perfect Pete ... and it was refreshing to hear someone else say that entertaining is wonderful, but the fame is the pits! I often wonder how people like the stars of this little gem deal with the fame. Imagine having perfect strangers running up to you ... wanting autographs, and to just touch you, as if whatever you've got may rub-off on them.Helen Reddy was excellent as Nora ... the entire cast was perfect casting. If you are into feel good musicals ... on one of those rainy blue Mondays ... this film is for you.The songs are catchy ... you'll have them roaming through the corridors of your mind for days! That's Entertainmant!

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