Dragonheart: A New Beginning (2000)

An orphaned stable boy befriends with a young dragon named Drake and with the help of others help him learn how to fly and fight and protect himself from a ruthless knight.

Director:

Doug Lefler

Writers:

Patrick Read Johnson (characters), Charles Edward Pogue (characters)

Stars:

Christopher Masterson, Harry Van Gorkum, Rona Figueroa

6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Masterson	...	Geoff (as Chris Masterson)
Harry Van Gorkum	...	Lord Osric of Crossley
Rona Figueroa	...	Lian
Matt Hickey	...	Novice Monk Mansel
Henry O	...	Master Kwan
Tom Burke	...	Roland
Robby Benson	...	Drake (voice)
Ken Shorter	...	The King
John Woodnutt	...	Friar Peter
Lubomir Misak	...	Lubo
Karin Haydu	...	King's Attendant
Peter Hric	...	Sir Stefan, Osric's Henchman
Imrich Strunar	...	Miller
Gustáv Kyselica	...	Cowherd
Vladimir Oktavec	...	Abbott

Storyline

When Geoff, an orphaned stable boy (Chris Masterson), discovers Drake (voice of Robby Benson), the world's last living dragon, he realizes that his dream of becoming a knight in shining armor can now come true. Together, they soon face challenges that turn them into heroes. But caught up in the excitement of their new lives, Geoff and Drake fail to see the hidden dangers that surround them.

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Plot Keywords:

betrayal by a friend | knight | dragon | sword and sorcery | talking dragon | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 August 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dragonheart II

Filming Locations:

Orava Castle, Oravsky Podzámok, Slovakia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Family and Home Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The scene where Drake produces ignited flatulence and destroys the mill by accident is partly re-used from DragonHeart (1996) when Bowen and Draco attacked the first village - footage from the first film is used as the mill bursts into flames.

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Goofs

At the very beginning, the camera shows a pig moving toward Geoff. When the camera angle changes, the pig is gone.

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Quotes

Geoff: I give up. You can take me to the dungeon now.
Lubo: You're not getting off that easy.
[forces him off the cliff]

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Connections

Follows DragonHeart (1996)

User Reviews

Nostalgic, but mostly for the kids

I was saddened by such a low score on this film when I looked it up. Obviously it doesn't hold a finger to the original, but it's not terrible. I've seen much worse.

I saw this when I was 11 or 12 and really enjoyed it. I was at the time (and still am) a huge fan of the first film. I felt this one wasn't trying to match it though but more or less show the story to a much younger audience.

The acting was decent over all, not anything special but not terrible. I liked Chris Masterson as a young orphaned stable boy. As a kid I could relate to him because of his desire to fight and become a knight but not being able to.

Over all the effects are not great, but it was basically done on a TV budget. The dialog wasn't really that good, but it didn't bother me like other films have.

I think this is a great companion to the first one in the fact that it can re illustrate the power of kindness and love to children. Don't expect the original film, but sit down with your children and have some fun with them!