Review of Pete's Dragon (1977) by Ella G — 01 Mar 2008

So it's another kiddie flick; so what? I love it.

This review of Pete's Dragon (1977) was written by Ella G on 01 Mar 2008.

Pete's Dragon has generally received mixed reviews.

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It's really a less-than-memorable entry from Walt Disney studios It's overly-long and there are far too many musical numbers, not to mention…

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By Therookiewriter M (17) on 24 Jul 2016

Very fucking cheesy. You can taste it from a mile away. I will admit, this is a guilty pleasure of mine…

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By Samantha B (283) on 10 Aug 2016

Such a good movie. I used to watch this all the time when I was younger... and I wish I had a copy of it now so I could sing along to it…

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Bad boring garbage classic Disney movie starring some random people…

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One of my favorite musicals of all time. Has great catchy songs, really likable characters, and a very fun adventure. Love this movie so much…

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