Pete's Dragon [High-Flying Edition] [DVD] [1977]

I love Pete's Dragon! I have it on VHS, DVD, and even laserdisc. Now I can watch it on blu-ray. So thrilled I found it at the right price at Best Buy!

Loved and had this movie from the past, when I could not find it in my house, I found it in Blu-Ray at Best Buy. Great to see it again!

Disney's technological film advances are still used today, and Pete's Dragon is another reason why those techniques are effective. While modern film advances would be able to pull off the technical aspects of including an animated dragon with an otherwise live-action cast, there is just something about the original hand-drawn Disney cartoons that sparks immediate nostalgia. I watched this movie dozens of times when i was a child, and then after returning to it at 29, it still is worth watching. I now marvel at the flagrant alcohol abuse throughout the movie, because it's doubtful that would ever make its way into a Disney film in the 2000s, but I never gave it a second thought when I was a kid, so I guess maybe it's not as relevant as some people may think. I'd still have no problem showing this film to my children someday. Not something that would ever win anyone an Oscar for acting, but some of the songs actually are still clever and funny, as well as anything that has to do with Elliot the Dragon. From his appearance, to his mannerisms, to his interactions with people, everything about Elliot is endearing.

This movie was a favorite of my daughters when they were growing up and we had it on VHS. After renting from Amazon and later from Netflix for my young grandson I was thrilled to find this anniversary edition. The restoration is impressive on Blu-Ray and more than acceptable on DVD. The story and songs are memorable even for very young children. As a teacher I have never been happy with the negative portrayal of the school and its teacher, but the scene is brief and Elliot is definitely the star of the scene even though he is invisible at that point. The mix of animation and live action is classic Disney and executed perfectly, especially for that time.

Very happy with this purchase. For those on the lookout, the case is actually the size of a traditional DVD vs a standard blu-ray case, if that matters to anyone. Not a con in my book, but wasn't aware going in (ordered it online); so hoping to help anyone this might matter to. There is a version floating around that comes in a standard blu-ray case as well at other retailers (I have personally purchased both, one for my collection - this one; the other as a gift). Found the content on the discs for either is identical in every way, however. Overall, timeless classic for both the young and young at heart.

With the release of the new Pete's Dragon, I had some nostalgia to watch the original. The new version has flashy graphics and high definition, but the simplistic story of the 1977 version is refreshing and I've found far more engrossing for the kids. I didn't expect Disney to spend a lot of money re-scanning, cleaning, and enhancing the 1977 version, but they did a decent job and it is very watchable. If you have young kids or any adult that remembers the original, this is a great purchase. Someone in their teens to early thirties probably won't appreciate it though.

Funny enough my kids and i watched this AFTER we watched the new one and they liked it better! Its more of the typical old skool Disney musical types. The songs are silly but fun. The only thing that i spose i could "complain" about is theres a couple parts that weren't enhanced well from vhs, to dvd, to Blu-ray. But truly not a big deal. Still a great classic movie and glad to have it in my collection.

I know they did a remake, which I haven't seen (yet), but I grew up on this one. Does it hold up....well, that's debatable. It's a lot easier to forgive the silly story and sometime awkward live action/animation blend when looking through the eyes of a child. I enjoyed watching them delight in it. And, if you can turn off your grown-up mind and just watch it, I would say it held up just fine.