How to Train Your Dragon - Another Hit.

McLoki
McLoki Posts: 5,231
edited December 2010 in Music & Movies
Took my daughter to see how to train your dragon tonight in 3D. What a great movie. I was not expecting much, but they kocked it out of the park. The 3d was really well done with none of the typical cheesy "Hey look at me" moments.

Story was really well done with plenty of adult laugh out loud moments as well. A really fun movie to take your kids (I would say 7-8 year old +)

Highly recommended. (and currently at 97% on Rotten Tomatoes)

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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited March 2010
    I am planning on taking my girls to see it... looks fantastic! Thanks for the reminder!
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited March 2010
    I took my family to the 4:35p show in my neighborhood on Friday. It's rare I ever go to a movie on opening day, but the parking lot was damn near empty so I said what the hey... The only problem was, even though MovieFone listed the movie as playing in 3D in that theater, it wasn't (just 2D). :mad: However I wasn't passing up a chance to see a movie on opening day with only a dozen or two others in the theater..

    I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, as did my kids. Now I can't wait to take them again but next time in 3D. :cool:

    It's a shame with that theater not having 3D yet. Its a fairly new theater--probably only about 6 or 7 years old. It's rarely ever crowded. Such low volume that most of the time they don't even staff a ticket taker, they just rip the tickets at the ticket booth. I'm waiting for the day they finally close up shop. I hope not because the other 2 area theaters are always jam packed and its only about a mile from my house. If they got 3D in I'd think that would pick up business a bit.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited March 2010
    I have not seen a movie in 3d in a long time. (I saw avatar in 2d) I was really shocked at how good the image quality was. It was really sharp and clear (the best I have seen at a movie in a long time - 2d or 3d) and very HD looking. The depth was really good and like I said, well done.

    It is one of the few 3d movies that the 3d actually adds to your watching enjoyment rather than is just a distraction. Damn was it expensive though, $19.50 for 1 adult and 1 child ticket.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited March 2010
    Looking forward to this movie will probably see it tonight.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2010
    going to see this this afternoon.

    tix price for Imax 3D is $15 each
    regular 3D is $11
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited April 2010
    Saw it last night very fun movie with a good story and good ending. The 3d was pretty good as well.
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  • avelanchefan
    avelanchefan Posts: 2,401
    edited April 2010
    Excellent movie. The three year old sitting next to me was entranced throughout the entire movie. That speaks volumes for me.
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  • starkiller
    starkiller Posts: 2,723
    edited April 2010
    Saw this with my wife this afternoon and we both thought it was great...excellent names for the vikings too :)
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  • Nightsbane
    Nightsbane Posts: 100
    edited April 2010
    I will have to slap it on the netflix list then!
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited April 2010
    I'm so burnt on animated films I won't be seeing another until TS3...and thank God my daughter is past the stage of cartoons.
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited April 2010
    ^^Still reported, lol.

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  • packetjones
    packetjones Posts: 1,059
    edited April 2010
    ^^ lol

    I was curious what it was about but not interested enough to go look it up myself. It is funny that a spammer helped me out. lol. If the 3 year old is entranced then i may pick it up.I need something for my 3 year old to watch.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited April 2010
    Might have to see this one again this weekend.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited April 2010
    Ron-P wrote: »
    I'm so burnt on animated films I won't be seeing another until TS3...and thank God my daughter is past the stage of cartoons.

    Oh, you don't know what you're missin'!

    This was an AWESOME movie! If you haven't seen it in the theaters, blind buy it on DVD! It is totally worth it! The kid in you will love you for it!
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,182
    edited April 2010
    Jstas wrote: »
    Oh, you don't know what you're missin'!

    This was an AWESOME movie! If you haven't seen it in the theaters, blind buy it on DVD! It is totally worth it! The kid in you will love you for it!

    Just saw it in 2-D and loved it!!
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  • shepx2
    shepx2 Posts: 646
    edited April 2010
    Saw it in 3D and it was great. My 6 year old sat enthralled the entire time.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,182
    edited April 2010
    The theater was pretty full today and about 50/50 adults to kids.

    We all laughed about the same times and other times(in which there were many) you could hear a pin drop. I agree,the kids loved it too.

    Awsome animation , music and story line.

    They showed a preview of some young owls that will be coming out in july and the animation reminded me of Happy Feet. Or at least the EYES. Yep, it's from the same studio.
    ..I kept thinking they took Happy feet's exact eye program and put them into an owl. I might be able to get past that but I don't know..
    ..The animation of the owl wings was first rate so that's a pluss.I'll wait for the reviews like I did with How to train your dragon.
    ..The dragon movie has been out for a few weeks now and the theater was almost full still. That tells you about word of mouth spreading and reviews giving it a 4 or 5 star status.Again, it was worth the 20.00 for my wife and I.
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited April 2010
    When I saw the thread title, I thought it was about p*rn flick I saw back in the '80s...
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited May 2010
    I am with you zero, movies like this, avatar, eragon, all make me want a dragon.
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited May 2010
    mmadden28 wrote: »
    I took my family to the 4:35p show in my neighborhood on Friday. It's rare I ever go to a movie on opening day, but the parking lot was damn near empty so I said what the hey... The only problem was, even though MovieFone listed the movie as playing in 3D in that theater, it wasn't (just 2D). :mad: However I wasn't passing up a chance to see a movie on opening day with only a dozen or two others in the theater..

    I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, as did my kids. Now I can't wait to take them again but next time in 3D. :cool:

    ...]

    Just saw it again no the BIG screen in IMAX 3D--Just took my 2 boys but it still cost a small fortune.
    Again the theater was nearly empty :cool:, and I definitely enjoyed the 3D version much better than the 2D version. Except for some reason, and I'm not sure if there is a difference in the 3D glasses between Real3D and IMAX 3D, but the IMAX 3D glasses bothered me a bit-mainly in the left eye--just seemed darker-maybe something related to the polarized lenses-I don't know maybe its just me. I don't recall the Real3D glasses bothering me at all.

    Otherwise I'm glad I was able to treat the boys to the 3D version finally--they had a great time.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited May 2010
    The imax ones are a lot thicker and have a wide view not sure how to explain it but they need to be different for how big the screen is.
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited May 2010
    Loved it especially when you get to ride along Toothless as they take a fast dive. Highly recommended.
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited May 2010
    DSkip wrote: »
    I think its funny nobody bashes this for its story like everyone is doing with Avatar. I realize this is a kids movie, but the story is so predictable its not funny. I love the CG movies (they are about the only "comedy" movies I can stand nowadays), but I wish they would expand on the generic story lines.

    I don't know. Maybe its just as difficult to make a story line for kids as it is to make them a decent video game. Then again, Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc., and Happy Feet were all fairly original. I guess I was just expecting more due to past successes.

    Yeah might be because its a kids movie--I guess if its adult oriented then it has to be 'real'.
    I think one difference here is that this movie is based on a successful series of kids books, whereas Avatar and the other CG movies you mentioned were made for the movies.

    Its funny , whenever I see a movie like this or Avatar, I can always spot a scene or two where it would fit well into a video game-kinda like they engineered that scene specifically for that purpose. Liek the marketing department is trying to cover all the bases in the movie-the movie itself, the happy meal toys, the video games, etc...
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited May 2010
    fatchowmein wrote: »
    Loved it especially when you get to ride along Toothless as they take a fast dive. Highly recommended.

    Yes, i especially enjoyed when Hiccup basically said screw the cheat sheet and dov right into the twists and turns of the cave.:D Ya I am a kid at heart :rolleyes:
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  • Litz
    Litz Posts: 111
    edited May 2010
    The 3D effects were great, excellent story and acting. "...you worthless repitile..." I liked the musical score as well. Top notch animated movie!
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited May 2010
    DSkip wrote: »
    I think its funny nobody bashes this for its story like everyone is doing with Avatar. I realize this is a kids movie, but the story is so predictable its not funny. I love the CG movies (they are about the only "comedy" movies I can stand nowadays), but I wish they would expand on the generic story lines.

    I don't know. Maybe its just as difficult to make a story line for kids as it is to make them a decent video game. Then again, Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc., and Happy Feet were all fairly original. I guess I was just expecting more due to past successes.

    Because Avatar was touted to be some kind of orgasmic experience in the theaters with all this flash-bang wizardry. While it was visually impressive, when you got past all the shiny, it was like watching Cindy Crawford take off her clothes only to see two gigantic birthmarks on her **** that look like Jimmy Durante trying to kiss a moose. It was a big "OMG! WTF?" moment.

    HTTYD was nothing of that. They showed some previews of Vikings with Scottish accents and alot of fun action. The jokes were good, the acting was actually quite good and the story, while pedestrian, was executed perfectly. No camp, no cheesy BS to stroke some self-important actor's ego. Just pure, unadulterated fun! It was entertaining and when that happens, the story can be as pedestrian as it wants because the rest of the movie was so engrossing that you were drawn in to it.

    Look at the Shrek movies. Very pedestrian as well but one of the highest grossing series of films of all time. Why? The same reasons the overall production quality from the filming to the acting to the writing is top notch and it shows.
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  • Litz
    Litz Posts: 111
    edited May 2010
    Jstas wrote: »
    Look at the Shrek movies. Very pedestrian as well but one of the highest grossing series of films of all time. Why? The same reasons the overall production quality from the filming to the acting to the writing is top notch and it shows.

    Thank you. Shrek 1 was good... shrek 2 was poor... shrek 3 was laugh-free.
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited October 2010
    FYI. The Blu-ray is out now in a BR/DVD double pack sans 3D. I think it's been out since Tuesday?
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited October 2010
    Watched the Blu-ray of this Friday night and LOVED IT! Glad I blind-bought it. One of the better looking and sounding discs in my collection, and the movie was a hell of a lot of fun.

    It's a little odd that the movie itself is in 5.1, but the Boneknapper short is in 7.1. Still, both are very solid mixes and sounded fantastic on my 9.1 setup.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited October 2010
    Not only did I buy it on BR but the 3d version is included with our new tv. Just waiting for that to show up.
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