Hottoceame The Age of Commercialism

Steineded How sad is this?

Stellead Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Torrin-McFinn77 I was so excited when this movie came out and I was eager to watch it too. A world of dragons and knights in a medieval setting. Plus, a knight with a chip on his shoulder and a skewed sense of justice. This was one of the few Dennis Quaid movies I have watched but Sean Connery as the dragon was the real show-stealer here. And Phil Tippett helped create that aforementioned creature. Only one of my friends couldn't stand this movie but I thought it was a fine effort. It's no Oscar contender and it's not Lord of the Rings or the Hobbit, but it belongs up there with the good fantasy films. Just pretend that the DragonHeart sequels never existed and you'll have a good time with this one and only unique film.

Benedito Dias Rodrigues I saw this movie in 1997 on TV,very compelling fantasy story but the special effects of first generation of graphic computer brings an update somewhat out of time,on Dragonlayer didn't have any graphic computer and the movie is most convincing Dragon...of course the new movies has used this new way and lose quality and credibility,it's happened with Dragonheart...although the movie is enjoyable!!! Resume:First watch: 1997 / How many: 3 / Source: TV-DVD / Rating: 6.5

shamanwulf I've finally reached my fifties, but I still love this film as much as the first day I saw it in the cinema. It's a relevant thought, you see, because as I browsed the reviews I came face to face with an old acquaintance -- the realisation that childlike wonder and imagination are actually rare enough to be in short supply, enough to justifiably call those resources scarce.I raised an eyebrow, vexed, as people complained about realism; I've heard complaints of the improbability of a dragon's ambulatory system without ever the self awareness to realise that with a few tweaks to physics to account for a different world -- one where magic exists as an institution and resource, no less -- along with some fixes to common misconceptions of dragons and animal biology that one could make anything probable. Clever people call this 'escapism,' a retreat into a fantasy, fictitious world unlike our own. Escapism goes so much further than daydreams of attractive sexual partners and fast cars.Here I see in the 'goofs' section that the dragon's wings don't generate downdraft. Who says they need to? A man in Britain created a box that could generate quantum thrust by manipulating lasers. Who's to say that a dragon's lift doesn't work the same way? Cries off realism come only from dull, mundane, typical minds. Not anyone who's especially brilliant would even mistake fantasy for reality in the first place. Truly, if one is unable to discern that dragon's exist in the realm of the improbable, so far separated from our own, then they've bigger problems than 'unrealistic' dragons.The pseudo-intellectual of below average intelligence complains of unrealism, thinking himself clever. The truly clever person possessed of a sharp mind and considerable wit finds the challenge of explaining other realities with their own physical laws fun!So, to wit, this is a lovely film, heartwarming, ingenious, and with a fantabulous showing from Mr. Connery. You may like it, but you should probably only watch it if you're clever enough to understand the distinctions and boundaries between reality and fantasy. Though individuals quite clever enough for that are evidently few and far between.Don't apply if you subscribe oxymoronically to 'I don't want fantasy in my fantasy, only reality with the rules of that even normalised and simplified into mundanity enough that I'm able to actually understand it;' Or if you're inclined to prefer bat-like dragon's over their six- limbed cousins because they're more realistic (without being erudite enough to realise why that statement makes no sense, because playing by those rules the ambulatory pressure problems created by such a large, flying creature would make bat-like dragons every bit as unrealistic). If either of the prior is true, you're not good enough for this film. It deserves a better audience.If, however, that gave you a chuckle rather than fired your ire, you may just be good enough for it. In which case you really should watch it!

Christopher Shobris In this film the word epic doesn't quite cover it. I freaking love this film. It's fun, it clever, it's very Spielberg-like and the dragon Draco is one of the coolest dragons ever right behind Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon. This film also goes places I didn't expect with some dark moments and mind blowing scenarios. The voice talent of Sean Connery as Draco works so perfectly that as soon as he appears on screen and talk you instantly fell the power, and grace of this magnificent dragon at least I did. As soon as he appeared I fell in love with the character. And he is the reason why this film works. The only negative I have to say it the plot is a little confusing at times. It doesn't take time to explain the scenes very well. Other then that this is a home run. Now to grade it. Characters: B+ Draco: A+ Effects: A+ Music: A+ (the best score by Randy Edelman) Acting: B Story/Plot: C+ Overall: A