Review of Pete's Dragon (1977) by Chelsea M — 12 Dec 2007

Definately One of MY fave childhood films... love it!!!

This review of Pete's Dragon (1977) was written by Chelsea M on 12 Dec 2007.

Pete's Dragon has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jon C (1,457) on 01 Sep 2016

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 Ethan L (615) on 03 Mar 2017

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

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Oh my god how I loved this movie as a kid…

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By Tim W (1,375) on 11 Aug 2016

Unfortunately it's too campy, corny, cheezy, annoying, long and dull. Also cliche and nonsensical with bad acting…

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By Leonard D (636) on 18 Mar 2016

Super solid family entertainment. I grew up loving this, and had to pull it out once the remake was announced…

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By Steve W (2,154) on 13 Jul 2016

Enjoyable kid's film finds an orphan with a nasty foster family on the run with his sometimes invisible dragon…

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