just watch it!

The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

I first rented this movie when I was 4/5 years old in Betamax tape. I recall I rented it so many times despite my mom didn't like it that finally Santa brought it for me. It is one of the most influential movies in my lifetime.This movie is perfect and suitable for all ages, younger members of the family will enjoy its characters, action and adventures while old persons would enjoy the plot, philosophy, acting and scientific interpretations. The animation is quite different than Disney or Manga films but remains beautiful and full of style. Same applies for music.This movie might be scary for young sissy kids but has no weaknesses at all. Deep inside I believe this movie has influenced a lot Peter Jackson lord of the rings filming. In my opinion this is the best Dragons movies ever made, one of the best animated movies and one of the best fantasy movies also ever made. It is very surprising that this has not been filmed with real actors yet. If you are extremely looking for a lovely story, with musicals like a Disney movie type don't approach it, this is not your movie. If you like fantasy, epic battles, dragons, quests, hobbits, dwarfs, magic, sci-fic ... etc. This movie has it all and deserves a 10. This movie is a lord of the ring//willow//never ending story// dragon slayer ...etc. type - but animated - and guess what ?!! It is probably one of the best within its genre (Only Lord of the rings is at its level and was filmed more than 20 years later !!!).

Concerned about the prospects of logic and magic existing side-by-side in harmony, a Medieval wizard summons the help of a twentieth century board gamer inventor who believes in dragons in this popular animated feature film. The movie is adapted from two separate books about dragons: one that speculates the existence of dragons and their biology, and the other a more straightforward fantasy adventure yarn. Memorable as many of the action sequences are, the film is at its best when channeling the more speculative book. The pseudoscience behind dragons, how they breath fire and how they fly is endlessly fascinating. The film also crosses some curious science fiction territory as the game board inventor also gets to experience how a dragon mind works after the wizard accidentally melds him with a dragon. The vast majority of the film though channels the adventure tale, which is significantly less interesting, especially as the characters keep droning on about science versus magic. That said, the film offers some thought-provoking notions in terms of the role of magic in human evolution, such as the idea that television screens were inspired by the crystal balls of fortune tellers and that planes resulted from fairies inspiring humankind to consider flight. The film benefits from some decent vocal work too. Only Harry Morgan disappoints due to the distinctive nature of his voice; he always sounds like Col. Potter from 'M*A*S*H'. James Earl Jones is especially good as the chief villain and John Ritter is perfect as the easily excited protagonist.

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...

it has been at least 15 years since i saw this film on BETA (yes, beta!) . . . i was about 4 years old the first time i saw it and it has absolutely influenced who i have become in so many unmentionable ways . . . i still believe magic and science CAN coexist, at least they do in my mind as a practitioner of science but a firm believer of all things magical (and musical). the paradigms expressed in this film and the struggle to keep them all alive still bring a sting to my soul to this very day. i had a sudden longing to see this film again tonight - it is new years eve and i'm reflecting on who i am and what i believe in. funny that i should hear a song tonight that reminded me too much of the theme "flight of dragons"-i almost cried. i need to return to the innocence of where my optimism for this world was formed, and it lies here. i typed in the film title, and here i find myself! i'm glad to find a forum dedicated to this, as no one i have ever met has ever even heard of this animation!