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 (based on characters created by), Charles Edward Pogue (based on characters created by)

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	...	Osric / Old Bowen
Rona Figueroa	...	Lian
Matt Hickey	...	Mansel
Henry O	...	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
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 | second part | narration | sword stuck in tree | one against many | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

PG

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

Lubo: No one can just disappear. Unless I make them.

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Connections

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

User Reviews

Not nearly as good as Dragonheart, but an ok film.

I can definitely say "Dragonheart: A New Beginning" is a kid's movie. I'm REALLY shocked that this film even got made, not because it was that bad or anything, but I just can't imagine that there is much of a demand for this kind of movie. But, I guess it got made somehow. There are a some cool things in this film, but nothing really great.

You can't talk about this movie without mentioning the special effects because the whole movie is a special effect. The Dragon looked ok, but quite cartoony at times. The special effects in the first installment blow away the special effects in this one, but they're still kind of cool at times.

The story is ok, but again, nothing spectacular. The story is a little thin, but for a kid's movie that's kind of typical. The characters aren't anything terribly interesting or great, but they're cool I guess. I had never heard of any of the actors, but they all seemed to do an ok job.

All in all, this is an ok film, but definitely not anything to go out of your way to see. If you REALLY liked "Dragonheart", then you'll probably want to see this film. But even then, it depends on WHY you liked "Dragonheart", if you liked the film for it's incredible special effects only, then you probably won't like "Dragonheart: A New Beginning". On the other hand if you liked "Dragonheart" for it's story, then you may like this film. Anyhow, I hope you like the film, and thanks for reading,

-Chris

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