Review of Pete's Dragon (1977) by Art S — 06 Sep 2008

My first dragon love.

This review of Pete's Dragon (1977) was written by Art S on 06 Sep 2008.

Pete's Dragon has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Janet Maslin (949) for The New York Times (9,847) on 09 Jan 2016

At two hours and 14 minutes, the movie is a lot longer than it needs to be…

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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 Tony B (947) on 12 Jul 2015

My grandfather brought this home form one of his scotland golf trips when I was about 8 and ever since I watch it at least once a month…

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By Eileen D (25) on 05 Jul 2013

Watching right now!!!una d mis favoritas…

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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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By Holly R (220) on 19 Nov 2013

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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By Jose Miguel G (482) on 14 Jan 2019

Don Chaffey attempts to recapture the success of some Disney cartoon-live action hybrids, but without succeeding after performing a cornily-boring…

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By William F (436) on 27 Jul 2016

While this movie does have flaws, such as scenes that feel a little too stretched out and certain musical numbers that feel somewhat pointless,…

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By Logan M (1,902) on 09 Oct 2016

Pete's Dragon is harmless and charming enough to entertain young children, but its bloated running time, bland characters, and slow pacing…

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By Steve G (1,301) 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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