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Beyond the Mysterious Beyond => The Arts => Silver Screen => Topic started by: action9000 on April 19, 2008, 09:14:44 PM

Title: Here's a weird one: Serendipity (1991)
Post by: action9000 on April 19, 2008, 09:14:44 PM
Here's an older VHS movie I remember watching as a little kid (5-8 years old, I suppose) and loving it.  Has anyone here ever heard of this before, out of curiousity?  I barely even remember what it was about, now.  I'm almost tempted to buy this, just for the hell of it. :lol
http://www.amazon.com/Serendipity-Pink-Dra...8652271&sr=8-20 (http://www.amazon.com/Serendipity-Pink-Dragon/dp/B00005JXZO/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&s=video&qid=1208652271&sr=8-20)
Title: Here's a weird one: Serendipity (1991)
Post by: DarkHououmon on April 19, 2008, 09:40:30 PM
I remember this movie.
Title: Here's a weird one: Serendipity (1991)
Post by: action9000 on April 20, 2008, 03:37:53 AM
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I remember this movie.
Yay! :lol:

I was reminded of this movie when I saw "Water Horse" yesterday.  Water Horse wasn't that great (unfortunately) but its concept was somewhat similar to this one in some respects (boy finds mysterious egg which hatches into a creature which becomes his best friend).
Title: Here's a weird one: Serendipity (1991)
Post by: landbeforetimelover on April 20, 2008, 03:43:08 AM
Sorry.  I've never even heard of this movie.  Perhaps it was more popular in the eastern states and Canada.
Title: Here's a weird one: Serendipity (1991)
Post by: Nimrod on April 20, 2008, 10:31:50 AM
Never heard of this one Oo
Title: Here's a weird one: Serendipity (1991)
Post by: DarkHououmon on April 20, 2008, 12:06:40 PM
When I saw it, I lived in Illinois. I had dad rent it constantly from the Alpha Park Library in..Pekin I believe. I can't remember much of it, but I remember I used to enjoy it.
Title: Here's a weird one: Serendipity (1991)
Post by: action9000 on April 21, 2008, 01:00:11 AM
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Sorry. I've never even heard of this movie. Perhaps it was more popular in the eastern states and Canada.
Don't worry; there are a lot of people who have never heard of this one.  It isn't even on IMDB!  I had to hit up Amazon to confirm that it even existed and that it wasn't a figment of my imagination. :lol

[edit] That's it, I'm submitting an application to IMDB to add this movie!

Hey, guess what I found on youtube:
The opening theme!  This song has been stuck in my head for too many years.  Maybe I can finally get it out! :p
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbSIsDRiuTw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbSIsDRiuTw)
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Title: Here's a weird one: Serendipity (1991)
Post by: Timehopper on April 21, 2008, 12:54:14 PM
I remember watching this movie a long time ago! :D  When I checked the site and saw the VHS cover, I remember it. Can't remember exactly what it's about though (I believe that it's about a boy who befriends a Dragon and together they experience many adventures -- at least from when I saw it as a kid).
Title: Here's a weird one: Serendipity (1991)
Post by: Cancerian Tiger on April 21, 2008, 10:19:42 PM
Quote from: Timehopper,Apr 21 2008 on  11:54 AM
I remember watching this movie a long time ago! :D  When I checked the site and saw the VHS cover, I remember it. Can't remember exactly what it's about though (I believe that it's about a boy who befriends a Dragon and together they experience many adventures -- at least from when I saw it as a kid).
I thought that was "Pete's Dragon," but I could be wrong :rolleyes:  :lol.
Title: Here's a weird one: Serendipity (1991)
Post by: action9000 on April 21, 2008, 11:05:17 PM
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I thought that was "Pete's Dragon," but I could be wrong .
Pete's Dragon was similar, except the boy lived in a town instead of being stranded on an island, I believe.
Title: Here's a weird one: Serendipity (1991)
Post by: Timehopper on April 22, 2008, 08:42:33 AM
Really? "Pete's Dragon" never popped up into my mind when thinking about "Serendipity."

I believe that the plot is different.
Title: Here's a weird one: Serendipity (1991)
Post by: action9000 on April 22, 2008, 05:47:31 PM
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I believe that the plot is different.
The plot is different, for sure.  I haven't seen Pete's Dragon in so long that I don't remember its plot.  I was just comparing that they both featured the main characters: a boy and his dragon-ish friend, and that Pete's Dragon was in an urban setting while Serendipity took place on an island.

Also, Pete's Dragon was live-action while Serendipity was animated...There are quite a lot of differences, actually.  I don't recall Pete's Dragon well enough to have much else to say about it. :p

Sorry for the confusion; my last post probably wasn't worded very clearly. :slap
Title: Here's a weird one: Serendipity (1991)
Post by: Timehopper on April 22, 2008, 06:04:10 PM
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I believe that the plot is different.
The plot is different, for sure.  I haven't seen Pete's Dragon in so long that I don't remember its plot.  I was just comparing that they both featured the main characters: a boy and his dragon-ish friend, and that Pete's Dragon was in an urban setting while Serendipity took place on an island.

Also, Pete's Dragon was live-action while Serendipity was animated...There are quite a lot of differences, actually.  I don't recall Pete's Dragon well enough to have much else to say about it. :p

Sorry for the confusion; my last post probably wasn't worded very clearly. :slap
True, the two movies do have the same plot line, although both movies have different settings and I think different adventures.