The Flight of Dragons

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I dont remember too much of the schematics of the plot, only that i was mesmerized by the wonder and splendour of the story-telling. That I hold it in such high esteem years (and years) after last seeing it should indicate its long-standing appeal to children of today and yesterday.

Some people might not like this movie. I have loved this movie forever. If you liked Peter S. Beagle's The Last Unicorn then you will LOVE this movie. Spoiler! The basic plot is that this guy is transported to a land of magic. Where wizards and dragons are real. The thing is he only believes in the world of logic. There a wizard is fighting with another wizard about the fate of this world. They decide that the fate of this world will depend on the guy who only believes in order and logic. Depending upon his actions are all the people he meets along the way. It has a love story, and a brilliant ending which explains why there are no dragons or magic today... If anyone knows of a DVD copy please contact me! Nightingale_san

This is a great film, and is never on anymore, why? The animation looks generally lovely, a little flat in places, but that is the only criticism I have of this movie. The title song is so hauntingly beautiful, I still have the song in my head and cannot get it out. The rest of the music is wonderful as well. The characters were amazing. Carolinus, Melisande and Oamadon especially. A friend has a villa in Spain, and has the video there. When I go to Spain, I always watch this, as well as my siblings. The voice talents were great, especially John Ritter and James Earl Jones(outstanding as Oamadon), the script is intelligent-Oamadon's big speech in the meeting between the four brothers is genuinely chilling- and the story is enchanting and surprisingly mature. Please bring this movie back, because I was enchanted as a child, and this along with Last Unicorn has so much magic to make it memorable. 9/10. Bethany Cox

The Flight of Dragons. To this day, I still get excited when I hear that title. I remember when I was first introduced to this exceptional cinema work. I wasn't more than 7 or so. For the first time, my family had the pleasure of having cable. It was one of those ancient cable boxes (I'm 17 now, if that clues you in on anything), but it was cable. I was watching the Disney Channel, and my mother was taping The Flight of Dragons. I liked it, but as with many other obsessions of mine, I didn't grow to love this movie until years later. I don't know what it is about this movie that keeps me coming back, time and time again. Is it the storyline? A man, with "one foot in the realm of magic, the other in the realm of science". It must have enthralled me, in some way. Dragons, warriors, mythical battles? There's nothing to turn me off there. The characters. The plot. I can't put a finger on what turns me on to this movie. However, I believe this is a timeless classic that I will most certainly be showing my kids one day. I hope they will get as much out of it as I did.

Good story and characters team up with good animation to bring an excellent tale of a group of heroes joining forces to fight off an evil sorcerer in the world of magic. John Ritter excels as the voice of Peter Dickenson, the modern day scientist who is transformed into a dragon and forced to go along on the journey. Great action all around, and likeable characters.

as a child i saw this movie and loved it. i should have just cherished the memory and foregone seeing it as an adult. it was almost painful to watch. the only good thing about it was that it was unintentionally hilarious at times. i would definitely recommend it for children, but adults beware!

I have never been into animation that much even since I was a young kid. I grew up hating animation like Rainbow Brite or Strawberry Shortcake. It wasn't horrible but it wasn't anything to write home about. Then my eyes were opened when the great Princess Mononoke was released in America. Some of my Japanese friends tried to get me to see it and like I've said before, I have never been that much into animation. I took a risk and was pleasantly surprised. The movie was short and sweet with witty dialogue and intense action. I considered it to be the best American animation I've ever seen. Then a year later my Japanese friends brought over Flight of Dragons and they told me it was better than Princess Mononoke. I didn't believe that statement until halfway through the movie. The movie was brilliant and I was speechless afterwards. Crisp and clean animation flow through Flight of Dragons like a winding mountain river. As soon as I saw the animation in that movie I began to fear that the dubbing might be horrible thus ruining the beauty of the animation. I was proven wrong again which helped me to realize I shouldn't make such assumptions because one never can tell when it comes to animation. John Ritter was amazing. I have never heard his voice so clean and solid as in Flight of Dragons. Ritter steals the show and you wind up in a trance watching to see where his "flight" will take him next. James Earl Jones was totally out of character. Jones has been in many great films but his voice sounded too much like Darth Vader and it was almost as though he was trying to show off which should not be done in an animated film. The voice actors obviously needed to take voice lessons from John Ritter, the master dubber himself. Other than these flaws the movie was perfect starting with an outstanding beginning and finishing with a solid clean end leaving a smile spread across my face. This will remain my favorite animated movie of all time so I only have one thing to say- Miyazaki, look out because Jules Bass is headed for the silver screen!!

Not much for animation usually but this film changed all that. I first watched it when I was younger and until recently hadn't watched it for a while. But after seeing it again it gave me a hunger again and again. If you're into the mystical, fantasy escapism in films and if you love dragons and wizards then this is a definite must see. It has beautifully designed beasts (dragons, ogres, worms etc) not just in design but in naming and essence which is definitely worthy of the book by Peter Dickinson. I'm a complete dragon lover now and love nothing more than watching a film that drops you into a fantasy pool through narrative and colour. And if you're the kind of person who likes a good musical soundtrack to go with, then this is a definite yes. This should be seen by children and adults alike. It's definitely one of my favourites and after you've seen it I'm sure it'll be yours too!

I remember this movie from when I was a kid. Watching it with my siblings and neighbors over and over. Even though we were kids, our English fluency was extremely limited and no subtitles were available, we loved it! It was beautiful! The story was really amazing, the animation ahead of it's time, and the actors who provided the voices for the characters were outstanding. What exactly is stopping WB from releasing it on DVD? A lot of us would buy and share it with a new generation, and so the Flight of Dragons story would live on...