Pete's Dragon (Disney Gold Classic Collection)

Pete's Dragon (Disney Gold Classic Collection)
by Don Chaffey

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Actor: Helen Reddy, Jim Dale, Mickey Rooney, Red Buttons, Shelley Winters
Director: Don Chaffey
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Anamorphic, Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Live, NTSC
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.66:1
Running Time: 129 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-01-16
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Walt Disney Video

DVD Reviews of Pete's Dragon (Disney Gold Classic Collection)

DVD Review: PRODUCT REVIEW
Summary: 5 Stars

THE SELLER OF THIS PRODUCT LISTED IT IN ALMOST NEW CONDITION AND I RECEIVED THE PRODUCT IN THAT EXACT CONDITION. I WOULD NOT HAVE EVEN KNOWN IT WAS USED IF THERE WERE STILL TAPE ON THE CASE. I WAS VERY PLEASED WITH THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT, AND THE SPEED AND ACCURACY OF THE SHIPPING.

DVD Review: Pete's Dragon (Disney Gold Classic Collection)
Summary: 5 Stars

Pete's Dragon (Disney Gold Classic Collection)
Great movie, just like I remeber it as a kid.

DVD Review: Masi's review
Summary: 5 Stars

Good Movie, I saw it as a kid and now my children enjoy it just as much. This movie with it's simple message withstood the test of time, and it will continue to please for generations to come.

DVD Review: One of the Best in Disneydom
Summary: 5 Stars

Woefully underrated, 'Pete's Dragon' surpasses many other Disney classics because the plotline and characters are completely original, and every single song (10 in all) is terrific. I can still sing them all. (Compare them with some of the inane ballads in 'Pocahontas' and 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame.')

The story follows the escape of an orphan, Pete, from his abusive adoptive "family," aided by the dragon who has arrived, seemingly from nowhere, to rescue him. Elliot is childlike, cheery, and bumbling (or so it seems); however, the sheer physical size and flaming breath that make him a formidable protector also make him a social handicap when Pete tries to blend in in the coastal town of Passamaquoddy. (The invisible dragon stumbles through wet cement, obliviously takes down fences and other structures with his tail, etc., making Pete the bane of the town.)

If you or your child has extremely delicate sensibilities, you may want to preview this movie or bypass it altogether. Lampie is a drunk. In the same tradition as Lemony Snicket, Harry Potter, and the Roald Dahl books, 'Pete's Dragon' features cruel, uncaring parent figures and other adults with intent to harm. Even the schoolteacher seems to hate kids. I'm not sure if it was legal in the early 1900s to purchase an orphan, but that's the premise here. Two of the songs include graphic descriptions of physical violence--the Gogan family sing about beating Pete when they reclaim custody, and the evil Doctor Terminus and his sidekick sing about cutting up Elliot to make potions out of his parts--that could upset some very protective parents. The songs are NOT gratuitous, though, and serve to underscore the danger these characters are in.

Their cruelty IS offset by the two caring, capable adults, Lampie and Nora. (My favorite scene is Nora putting herself between Pete and the Gogans, who have come to town in pursuit of their purchase, the "bill of sale" in hand.)

The cast is flawless, and the movie is consistently engaging from beginning to end. Morals and themes include standing up for others, accepting others' differences, making room for newcomers, and having faith in discouraging circumstances.

DVD Review: Great movie for all ages!
Summary: 5 Stars

This is such a wonderful movie. I have a 2 and a 4 year old. They watch this over and over. We love the songs---and it's a wholesome movie. Highly recommended!!!! Great present too.

Description of Pete's Dragon (Disney Gold Classic Collection)

Pete, a young orphan, runs away to a Maine fishing town with his best friend--a lovable, sometimes invisible dragon named Elliott! When they are taken in by a kind lighthouse keeper, Nora (Helen Reddy), and her father (Mickey Rooney), Elliott's prank playing lands them in big trouble. Then, when crooked salesmen try to capture Elliott for their own gain, Pete must attempt a daring rescue.

Disney loved to mix live action with animation (Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks), but this 1977 effort falls on its face. The turn-of-the-century story concerns an orphaned boy whose only friend is a cartoon monster. While the latter is entertainingly rendered, the rest of the film strains to be enchanting and the cast overreaches in a big way. Not for anybody over the age of ten. --Tom Keogh

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