Review of Pete's Dragon (1977) by Matt C — 07 Jul 2007

Adorable. It makes me cry, too. And Elliott makes the cutest noises in the world.

This review of Pete's Dragon (1977) was written by Matt C on 07 Jul 2007.

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 Austin W (379) on 20 Aug 2016

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