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How to Train Your Dragon (and melt a cinemagoer's heart)
15 years ago
Well... what can I say?
I absolutely loved How to Train Your Dragon... I think it's been quite some time since a movie really spoke to me in the way HTTYD did... and frankly, I think it is by far the best movie Dreamworks has ever made... the quality is up there with Pixar, and in this case could even rival it.
It was full of heart and an incredbly level of work... they crafted something that to the casual observer looks like a standard kids' flick, but is so uniquely different... there's one decision in particular (which I won't detail due to spoilers) that they made which I felt added a significant level of realism I don't think has been seen before in a children's film... and despite it, it gave more to the character in question then it took away.
I was also charmed by how the production depicted the friendship of Hiccup and Toothless, as well as their characterisation... and there were moments that were genuinely funny because they were touching, not because of some witty bit of dialogue or act.
The film has a marvellous score by John Powell... which I played religiously on YouTube before my physical copy actually arrived. One of the best and uplifting I've heard in years.
And the characters are all memorable and unique.
I'm happy to say I've managed to get a figure of Toothless and a figure of Hiccup, and I approach the announcement of a sequel with hope and a strong desire they put as much effort into the production of the sequel, as was plyed to the original.
If you're still on the fence, I implore you to see it... you will not regret it. How To Train Your Dragon has become so universally adored... I don't think I've seen someone say a bad thing about it.
And yes... whilst there will be art inspired by it in this gallery in the not too distant future, unlike Planet 51, I didn't think about the adult art angle of HTTYD until several days after seeing the film... it wasn't in my mind before I went to see it.
See the film, you'll fall in love with it.
I absolutely loved How to Train Your Dragon... I think it's been quite some time since a movie really spoke to me in the way HTTYD did... and frankly, I think it is by far the best movie Dreamworks has ever made... the quality is up there with Pixar, and in this case could even rival it.
It was full of heart and an incredbly level of work... they crafted something that to the casual observer looks like a standard kids' flick, but is so uniquely different... there's one decision in particular (which I won't detail due to spoilers) that they made which I felt added a significant level of realism I don't think has been seen before in a children's film... and despite it, it gave more to the character in question then it took away.
I was also charmed by how the production depicted the friendship of Hiccup and Toothless, as well as their characterisation... and there were moments that were genuinely funny because they were touching, not because of some witty bit of dialogue or act.
The film has a marvellous score by John Powell... which I played religiously on YouTube before my physical copy actually arrived. One of the best and uplifting I've heard in years.
And the characters are all memorable and unique.
I'm happy to say I've managed to get a figure of Toothless and a figure of Hiccup, and I approach the announcement of a sequel with hope and a strong desire they put as much effort into the production of the sequel, as was plyed to the original.
If you're still on the fence, I implore you to see it... you will not regret it. How To Train Your Dragon has become so universally adored... I don't think I've seen someone say a bad thing about it.
And yes... whilst there will be art inspired by it in this gallery in the not too distant future, unlike Planet 51, I didn't think about the adult art angle of HTTYD until several days after seeing the film... it wasn't in my mind before I went to see it.
See the film, you'll fall in love with it.
