Review of Pete's Dragon (1977) by Kj P — 10 Aug 2016

Pete's Dragon is disturbing and forgettable. Unsuitable for kids and confusing for adults.

This review of Pete's Dragon (1977) was written by Kj P on 10 Aug 2016.

Pete's Dragon has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Robert S (1,498) on 21 May 2013

This movie has great songs, great comedy from Jim (Dale) and I still can't say Passamaquoddy…

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Love this movie as a child growing up :-)…

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When looking at the many Disney releases, in the live-action department, some of the best classic Disney films upon first thought include greats…

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Some of the special effects can be impressive, but the rest of the movie is a tone deaf mess. C-…

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Watching this decades after its release is probably a crime…

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I recently saw the new live action version of this film…

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I give credit towards some of the interaction between the live-action humans and the cartoon dragon and the year when this was released render…

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By Max N (202) on 28 Jun 2018

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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