History YMMV / PetesDragon

The YMMV content for ''Pete’s Dragon'' may refer to:
* ''YMMV.PetesDragon1977'', 1977 Disney musical.
* ''YMMV.PetesDragon2016'', the 2016 remake of the above movie.
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* AwesomeMusic
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_37KD2-KiA "Candle On The Water"]]. No doubt about it.
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apobE501_lA Anneliese van der Pol's version]] takes it UpToEleven.
** "I Saw A Dragon"
* BrokenBase: Elliot's design in the remake, which forgoes looking like a conventional dragon and more like what could be described as a furry half-dragon/half-polar bear hybrid. While a number of people think it looks nice, numerous others (especially fans of the original movie) were expecting something that looked more like...well...a dragon, and think 2016 Elliot's design strays just a bit too far from his more appealing design from the 1977 film. The director's justifications of the design amounting to "[[ReptilesAreAbhorrent Reptilian dragons can't be cute and cuddly]]" aren't helping either.
* [[ContestedSequel Contested Remake]]/[[SurprisinglyImprovedSequel Surprisingly Improved Remake]]: The 2016 film has sharply divided opinions among fans of the original. However, those who weren't fans of the original movie have largely embraced the remake for its more ''[[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial E.T.]]''-ish take on the material, classic Disney stylings, and its dropping of the musical elements.
* CultClassic
* EarWorm: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb1zWoP-eIc "It's a brazzle dazzle day!"]]
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Doc Terminus. Jim Dale was obviously having fun with his part and gives a performance [[HamAndCheese so hammy that it can't be kosher]].
* JustHereForGodzilla: The scenes with Elliot are generally considered the only memorable parts of the film. Even worse is that his scenes only take up 20 minutes of a movie that's over 2 hours. The (shorter) remake gives him much more screentime.
* NightmareFuel: The opening number has the Gogan clan looking after Pete, singing about [[WouldHurtAChild torturing and killing him]].
* {{Padding}}: All of the songs go on forever. And there are a ''lot'' of them.
* SoOkayItsAverage: It has its admirers, but even they'll agree that it's pretty corny.
* SpiritualPredecessor: Elliot is a GentleGiant FriendToAllChildren fire-breathing dragon who can turn invisible to avoid social interaction. He's similar to Ord in ''WesternAnimation/DragonTales''.
* TearJerker: Pete and Elliot saying good-bye. The fact that Pete will never, ever see Elliot again is very insistently driven home.
** Then becomes MoodWhiplash when Elliot sneezes.

* [[ContestedSequel Contested Remake]]/[[SurprisinglyImprovedSequel Surprisingly Improved Remake]]: The film has sharply divided opinions among fans of the original film. However, those who weren't fans of the original film have largely embraced the remake for its more ''[[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial E.T.]]''-ish take on the material, classic Disney stylings, and its dropping of the musical elements.

* JustHereForGodzilla: The scenes with Elliot are generally considered the only memorable parts of the film. Even worse is that his scenes only take up 20 minutes of a movie that's over 2 hours.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: ''The opening number'' has the Gogan clan very creepily chasing after Pete, singing a song with some frankly disturbing lyrics.

* SpiritualPredecessor: Elliot is a GentleGiant FriendToAllChildren fire-breathing dragon who can turn invisible to avoid social interaction. He's similar to Ord in DragonTales.

* JustHereForGodzilla: The scenes with Elliot are generally considered the only memorable parts of the film. Even worse is that his scenes only take up 20 minutes of a movie that's over 2 hours.

* BrokenBase: Elliot's design in the remake, which forgoes looking like a conventional dragon and more like what could be described as a furry half-dragon/half-polar bear hybrid. While a number of people think it looks nice, numerous others (especially fans of the original movie) were expecting something that looked more like...well...a dragon, and think 2016 Elliot's design strays just a bit too far from his more appealing design from the 1977 film.

* HarsherInHindsight: Watch the "I Saw A Dragon" scene... BEFORE you watch what happens with [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Maurice]]. Just... Trust me on this.

*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apobE501_lA Annelise Van Der Pol's version]] takes it UpToEleven.

* Padding: All of the songs go on forever. And there are a ''lot'' of them.

* SoOkayItsAverage: It has it's admirers, but even they'll agree that it's pretty corny.

* TearJerker: Pete and Elliot saying good-bye.

* JustHereForGodzilla: The scenes with Elliot are generally considered the only memorable parts of the film. Too bad the movie's two hours long and the dragon's only in it for 20 minutes!

* HarsherInHindsight: Watch the "I Saw A Dragon" scene... BEFORE you watch what happens with [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Maurice]].

* AwesomeMusic: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_37KD2-KiA "Candle On The Water"]]. No doubt about it.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apobE501_lA Annelise Van Der Pol's version]] takes it UpToEleven.