the audience applauded

Pretty Good

The acting in this movie is really good.

Blistering performances.

You might even come to get a warm,happy feeling from watching this. THe "boxcar" or anchor show of NBC's Qubo Saturday morning animation block,this Canadian/English offering follows the friendship of a tomboy-ish yet warm and loyal would-be-lay-in-waiting named Jane and the wry yet insightful dragon she befriends. It seems she would rather be a Knight,and the Dragon has agreed to help her become one. The messages of loyalty,honor,bravery,love,friendship,trust,kindness,patience,etc. are a bit heavy-handed,but the easy,playful nature of this show will appeal to kids of all ages. If you're not up to anything all morning on Saturdays and/or have kids to tend to during that period of time,this show is a definite recommend.

British TV had Jane and the Dragon on @ 9:30 both days of the weekend.. All of a sudden, without notice, they pulled it off, WHY? This is a very good, educational, brilliant for children in this day and age to get a good understanding of what is ethical and morally correct. If you look in your own feedback, seems like everyone admires this program..So what happened to Jane and the Dragon here in the UK? Did the promotion run out? Did somebody cut the budget? Are the British to indirect aggressive (uppertiy and insolent) for their own good? They show crap to kids in this country, like the Tellitubbies who cause learning difficulties to all sorts of children according to the parents, now they take off a very good educational, warm, programme. Why? Any feedback on this? Regards, ACECONDORUK

At first look I thought this was going to be awful - the look of the animation is pretty much as you'd see in a computer game. However, within 2 minutes my 3 year old daughter and I were hooked. Motion capture techniques really bring the animation alive - it's done by Weta, who did the Lord of the Rings CGI so you know it's going to be expressive, though of course it's not got the LOTR budget, hence the computer game look. The script is full of dry humour - especially Dragon - which makes this entertaining for parents as well as kids. The stories have morals of sorts, but not in a Disney-like "hit 'em over the head with it" way. The characters are diverse and well observed - the king winds me up, but I think he's kind of supposed to.Check it out on Milkshake on C5, weekend mornings at the moment. I don't know if it will come out on DVD in the UK in the near future, if at all. However, go to the ABC Australia shop (google "Jane and the Dragon DVD" to find it) and you can buy there for the equivalent of about £13.50 per DVD of three episodes incl. postage. There are two available at the time of writing. Fabulous and highly recommended, though I have to admit my wife loathes it!

Living in the UK I met the only other fan of Jane and the Dragon during a recent visit to Jamaica who watches it from the Caymen Islands. We shared an enthusiasm for the show and the family would marvel at our exchange.I understand there are at least 26 episodes and I have not seen anywhere near that many so am looking forward to the repeats or investing in a DVD when one is available.Dragon and Pepper are my favourites followed swiftly in no particular order by all the other characters.I would have given JATD 10/10 but for the opening song which comes across as a bit smart brat.Long live Jane and the Dragon. The world will soon yield to this best kept secret in the world.