Customer Reviews

George and the Dragon

5 star:		(16)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I am a grandfather, and I watched this movie with my three-year-old grandson, and we both really enjoyed the movie. I found nothing in this movie that would be questionable for children. Some might think the big fight near the end would be too violent for kids, but this grandson clearly understood that the bad guys were being beaten. I have to say 'beaten' because I don't recall the movie showing anyone being killed. Even when the priest was struck, and 'blood' gushed out, it turned out to be his secret wineskin that was cut! Then, even though the movie didn't show it actually happen, my grandson figured out that the dragon had eaten the final bad guy! While, the movie was simple enough for a preschool boy to understand, it was entertaining enough for his grandpa to enjoy it as well. And, Grandma, walking in and out of the room, said she wanted to watch it when she had time! This is a very enjoyable family fantasy movie.

This fine bit of fluff starts with a war-weary knight returning to his homeland, wanting nothing more than to settle down into peaceful obscurity. The princess has gone mysteriously missing, however, and he takes on the quest to recover her.

That princess turns out to be the petite but spunky Lunna, played by Piper Perabo. She's doing quite nicely until some oafs started getting underfoot and trying to save her. The fact that she treats dragons as an endangered species and that the knights are the danger just adds to her problems. Throw in some bad guys, some good guys in surprising places, and a suit of chain mail tailored to Piper's compact and curvy form, and the story stands well away from the ordinary.

It's a great popcorn movie, kid-safe but with plenty to amuse a grown-up who's willing to be amused.

-- wiredweird

OK, this is not what you'd call highbrow, or realistic, or historically factual or anything, but if you are in the mood for some light entertainment grab some popcorn, kick back and enjoy a few laughs while you watch this movie that kind of turns the St. George and the Dragon legend on its ear. Never liked the legend anyway since I've always rooted for the dragon so maybe that's why I kind of liked this movie. I gave it 3 stars which is how I rate a movie that entertained me but that I'll probably never watch again. Good to put in your "queue" for a lazy day.

I almost didn't buy this because of ho-hum reviews here but I'm happy I did! It has a great cast and excellent performances by everyone involved. I would highly recommend it unless your looking for a serious, historically accurate film - this is a funny fantasy that will give you many laughs and leave your heart warmed!

The other reviewer is correct, there is nothing historically correct about this movie. It's not a serious movie at all. I first saw this when it ran on the Sci-Fi network & after seeing it knew I would order it when it became available on DVD. It's a very cute movie. It's humorous, entertaining, has it's dramatic moments, good story line, memorable characters, etc... What I really like about this one is that it roots for the dragon rather than against it. It's also a movie that I think would be good for the family to watch together. I don't recall there being anything very questionable about it. There aren't alot of movies out there that I would feel comfortable watching with my nieces and nephews, but this would be one of them. So, those with kids would probably like this movie for a family movie night.

The knight George comes home from crusade with a Moorish friend (shades of Prince of Thieves) and has to rescue a sassy Princess from a Dragon. But nothing is as it seems for the hapless band...

This film resembled Blackadder in terms of silliness, and comic content. George and his men have to fight 'picts'. Here they are blue painted neanderthals with fuzzy red hair who communicate in grunts, and stand waiting for the knights to hit them.

The princess is the typical fiesty fantasy villian, who hits George over the head with a large bone, in an effort to stop him killing her cute little pet dragon that she has named Smyte.
She resembles and environmentalist, trying to save the endangered dragons.
George was rather a sappy wimp at the beginning, but develops towards the end, and everyone seems to be a pacifist.
The late Patrick Swayze stars as an arrogant and obnoxious knight, who spends much of his time swaggering about grinning. Yet he plays the part wonderfully.

I enjoyed it, in the way I often do these silly and far-fetched fantasy movies, but if you are looking for something realistic, and faintly accurate avoid this one.
Certainly one for the kids though, and grown ups who just want to relax.

Never knowing quite what to expect from a movie we'd previously never heard of, and purchased solely on the basis of the other reviews here, we were quite pleasantly surprised by the overall entertainment value of this movie. Action, adventure, chivalry, and a good dose of humor round out this "unbelievable" tale! Totally kid-friendly but just as engaging for adults, my family highly recommends this film!

This movie didn't get a lot of publicity but it is a great family movie with values, responsibility and a little romance and fighting added.

The story revolves around a medieval knight fighting to restore a kingdom while saving a princess that is protecting a dragon. When our hero first returns from the crusades we see a muslim friend of his dispatched and the knight that did so invade England with Vikings. We then see the hero sent on a quest with another knight to kill a dragon and save the Kings daughter. Now what makes this story is the comedy and surprises thrown in. Loosely based on the George and the Dragon tale, this is one version the whole family is sure to enjoy.

As I watched this wonderfully entertaining Fantasy I wondered how did I miss this coming out in 2003? This is a fun movie for the whole family and I think it must of been in a tough crowd of releases in 2003. Otherwise we would have heard more before now. The whole cast is great and includes cameos from Patrick Swayze and Val Kilmer. I highly recommend if you enjoy fantasy movies with comedy like "Dragonheart". Good quality DVD with no extras. I intend to get a copy because it has good replayability. - C. Luster

This movie won no Academy Awards. It's got a heroine who's as flat as a tabletop, a hero who whines a bit, a Moor who talks with a Southern accent, etc. And it's a fun movie. You will laugh, I guarantee it, and you'll watch it more than just once. You can tell that the actors and crew had a whale of a good time making it, and that really adds to the entertainment factor. It's a little quirky, but who watches routine, predictable movies more than once?