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Pete’s Dragon, Blu-ray (2016)

by Audiophile Audition | Nov 24, 2016 | DVD & Blu-ray Video Reviews

A wonderful Disney live-action story similar to some ways to their Jungle Book. Pete’s Dragon, Blu-ray (2016) Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Redford, Oakes Fegley, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban Director: David Lowery Studio: Walt Disney Studios (11/29/16) Video: 2.39:1 for 16:9 screens, HD Technicolor Audio: English DTS-HD MA 5.1, French DD 5.1, Spanish DD 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, Spanish Dubbed: French, Spanish Extras: “A Director’s Diary;” “Making Magic” designing the dragon in cgi; “Disappearing Moments” a montage of the film’s deleted scenes; Audio commentary with director David Lowery, co-writer Toby Halrooks, actors Oakes Fegley and Oona Laurence; Music Videos: “Nobody Knows,” “Something Wild;” Bloopers, Previews, DVD & digital HD versions Length: 103 min. Rating: ****1/2 When a mysterious 10-year-old boy, Pete, turns up claiming to live in the woods with a giant green dragon, it’s up to a forest ranger, Grace, and young Natalie to learn where the boy came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this magical dragon. The dragon is not fierce except against true enemies, and raises the little boy in the woods for six years until young Natalie finds him. The dragon can also make himself invisible, which is probably why nobody has seen […]