Product: Dragonheart: A New Beginning (2000)
Rating: 3.0
An odd little sequel that really isn't a sequel at all
An odd little sequel that really isn't a sequel at all. The original DRAGONHEART was a surprisingly sweet film Staring Dennis Quaid as a reluctant, down on his luck knight of old, at first battling, then eventually joining forces with a real live dragon (voiced by Sean Connery). This movie keeps the name and the dragon concept but loses everything else. Made for kids, this is the story of Geoffrey (Chris Masterson), a young stable boy, who dreams of being a knight. By chance, he discovers and befriends a scaly, rascally dragon named Drake (voiced by Robby Benson). Together, with some help from a mysterious Asian man and his feisty kung-fu fighting ward, they seek to free their kingdom from the evil influence of a ne'er do well advisor hell-bent on destroying Drake and taking over the realm.I can't honestly see why this film was made except maybe to capitalize on the kid popularity of the original film, but it's a second rate movie at best with some lighthearted moments thrown in here and there. It's not that this is a bad film - it's just a bit redundant. I'd stick with the original to show your kids. Or better yet, go introduce them to Harry Potter instead.