the brave princess and her beautiful dragon

It was pleasantly enjoyable for what it was. I saw this movie listed on my 'You might like this' list at one of the DVD websites, and, after scoffing at it here and there, wondering what kid of film would have such unimpressive DVD cover art (technically very good, but nothing unique) for a title I'd never heard of? After a while I became curious, dismissed it, then became curious again, until I finally broke down a bought a copy. Well, the truth is we all do, even though we know better. They always say never judge a book by its cover. I thought that they kept the tongue-in-cheek quality at just the right level. But I had fun with the movie - I laughed out loud more than once, and really, really enjoyed the jokes. An English accent wouldn't have killed him either. Patrick Swayze was very, very weak - he didn't seem interested in what he was doing, unless it was a fight scene. Michael Clarke Duncan, while having a small role, was enjoyable, and would have liked to see have seen his character more fully developed. He makes every scene his own with great charm.

James Purefoy was equally enjoyable - he seems very much the natural, whether on horseback, wielding a sword, or doing a classic double-take.

Certainly not 'period,' at all, but then the really good princesses never are.

Piper was absolutely delectable as a spunky, confident woman. James Purefoy and Piper Perabo were wonderful - and had a good chemistry. I saw this movie on Sci-Fi channel, and didn't realize it was any thing other than a made- for-TV movie, and so thought that many elements were better than average. Still, I'd watch this movie again, simply because the characters were so much fun, and the movie made the point of not taking itself seriously.

There was a lot to complain about in this film - the editing was awkward, the fight scenes poorly shot (they were well choreographed, but poorly filmed), and the special effects were mediocre.

The brave princess and her beautiful dragon