Review of Pete's Dragon (1977) by Jeff C — 29 Jun 2007

I have this on vhs, never really liked it.

This review of Pete's Dragon (1977) was written by Jeff C on 29 Jun 2007.

Pete's Dragon has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Daniel P (2,457) on 30 Aug 2016

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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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