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Wish when I went into the wrong screen I'd stayed there, it was how to train your dragon, I was at the cinema to see Clash of the titans which was not good
I wouldn't say it's one of the best animated films, but it's pretty good.
My main problem was Jay Baruchel as Hiccup. The entire time I was watching it, I was very aware that he was reading off of a script. A lot of his lines were monotone and void of true emotion. It brought me out of the movie.
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Saw it with my brother... it's something light. I like it. <3
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I usually like family movies and all but i can't get behind this one. I don't know, i just don't feel it. I'm at a loss as to why this movie looks so appealing to so many people. Maybe it's just me, Dragons aren't supposed to be cute and cuddly. They're supposed to be fierce badass creatures. The only movie to get Dragons right is Reign of fire. I want my kick ass dragons and fearless dragon-riding-knights not little children trying to be adults and huggable dragons, it's just bulldookie i say...BULLDOOKIE
With that said, i'm sure when i get around to seeing it, i'll enjoy it, but i still want my firebreathing killing machines.
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It certainly provided the most logical/scientific basis for a "fire breathing creature", which made me happy, n'stuff.
I liked the dark and grisely feel of the movie, as well. But, I wasn't buying the "underground" BS for the Dragons. What was it? Millions of years? BS. It would have been more believable if a spaceship crashed to the planet with a preggers dragon and the male frozen or something.
It also wasn't believable that the humans' technology was not match for a flying fire breathing lizard: that's such BS. Other than those minor complaints, I liked the film, acting, and story. A solid 7.
I look forward to seeing this film. I may take my kids Saturday day.
Dragonslayer (1981) is still one of the best. The dragon there is vengeful & terrible, but somewhat understandable if you see the film & understand.
How To Train Your Dragon was a terrific piece of entertainment - the 3D effects are just as good as in Avatar, and the film is shorter. Works a lot of familiar themes seen in previous films (A Bug's Life, Ratatouille, Kung Fu Panda)about the picked upon outsider finding his way etc. but those are minor nitpicking's. See it in a theatre in 3D, if you're going to.
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Just seen this,thought it was great I cant remember being this impressed by an animated movie in a long,long time,although I'm yet to see Toy Story 3,This would have to be up there with one of my top movies of the year.9/10
I guess I'm one of the few that thought it was simply awful. Every plot point seemed to be checked off on a list of conventions, I did not find a single thing fresh or exciting about the movie. Then there are many who say it has "heart", but I wonder where exactly is that present besides the meeting between the kid and the dragon (the only scene I liked), and your standard "magical trip through the clouds" for the 3D crowd.
I just do not get what elements precisely people enjoyed so much.
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Just seen this,thought it was great I cant remember being this impressed by an animated movie in a long,long time,although I'm yet to see Toy Story 3,This would have to be up there with one of my top movies of the year.9/10
