Pete's Dragon

"Pete's Dragon" is an enchanting Disney tale that combines live-action with animation. The dragon is the only animated character on the film, but that doesn't change the fact that this is a perfect combination of live-action and animation."Pete's Dragon" is... Full review

This is a great family movie! The songs and dances are wonderful, and the acting is superb, especially all of the bad-guys.... Full review

I really like this movie, The animation was good but the one thing that I've noticed that nobody has commented on was in the tavern scene, I thought Helen Reddy's acting was good in that scene, I mean in the... Full review

I could go on about the acting in this film or the animation or the songs or several other things that most reviews hit but when I think of Pete's Dragon, I remember the way it always made me feel. I... Full review

For 1975 this children's classic is absolutely magnificent. Beautifully cast - masterful songs - brilliant color and scenery. Disney couldn't have produced a more memorable, masterful musical than this one. Mickey Rooney gives a fine, stunning performance as the comical,... Full review

I saw this movie when I was a little kid and my older siblings before me. I can remember every detail and every character and every song! Brazzel dazzle day, There's room for everyone, candle on the water, its not... Full review

I must be one of those children of the 1970's to understand and appreciate this offbeat film. Helen Reddy IMHO is the star of the film and makes it shine. Mickey Rooney is pretty funny and is in the state... Full review

This is a movie that shows the importance of trust and loyalty. This movie also shows that children need love and compassion. This movie inspires children to use their imaginations and have hope for a better future.... Full review

This is the story about a boy named Pete who has a dragon as his only friend. He is an orphan who has been bought by a group of 70's council estate people for... Full review

Disney's combo live action and animation fare didn't just end over at "Mary Poppins." No, no; it lived on with "Pete's Dragon" from 1977!!!!! It's a nice little film about an orphan who finds a nice, magical dragon. From that... Full review

By all counts, Pete's Dragon should be a nice little film with few plot holes and lots of feelin' groovy, lovey-dovey bullshit.....Unfortunately, with a running time of 128 minutes, the film is, at best, a less-than-charming length.....Pete's Dragon is the avid and rambunctious tale of a young orphan (Sean Marshall) who is continuously running from one bad situation to the next.....Highlights include a rambunctious Mickey Rourke playing a goofily drunk but very loving father, and a beautiful musical number ... Full Review

It's funny to think back to how we used to interact with movies in the years before affordable home viewing. Pete's Dragon came out in 1977, several years before I was allowed to go to the movies. ... Full Article

Everybody has their favorite "forgotten" Disney flicks. For some, it's the mysteriously unloved "Black Cauldron" animated feature; others cling to childhood favorites like "The Black Hole", "The Watcher in the Woods" or "Pete's Dragon". ... Full Article

Ol Pete's Dragon (Elliot was his name if memory serves) went into ol Rancho Cuckamongo or some nonsense to see THE POSTMAN.Warned against the cheese, which the Pheonix crowd scooped up with nachos, ol Elliot was ready. ... Full Article

Long before Roger Rabbit, Disney made this musical about a boy and his dragon.The interaction of people and animation is surprisingly good, but the movie itself falls rather flat. ... Full Article

John Pomeroy is no stranger to the Disney style of animation.Joining Disney in 1973 at the age of 22, Pomeroy worked on Disney¿s Fox and the Hound , The Rescuers and Pete¿s Dragon . ... Full Article

Set in turn-of-the-century Maine, PETE'S DRAGON tells the tale of an orphan (Marshall) who runs away from his nasty foster family and encounters a charming animated dragon named Elliott (Charlie Callas provides the voice). ... Full Article