How to Train Your Dragon [Blu-ray]

I'm a 23 year old male and even I like this movie and have recently ordered it from here. I'm a sucker for animation movies, so this was on my list to check it out. Which I did and I got to say, I loved it. When I watched the whole thing my first thought was this movie seemed a lot less generic like most movies are of today. That and well, dragons are cool no matter what age you are! The movie had almost no cliches that I can think of and felt like someone really did put some thought into this rather than basing the movie on pop culture and recycled ideas (see Shrek- I'm a Shrek fan as well, but that's what they do). There's really not a bland moment and I have a serious case of jitters where if something remotely bores me I got to go and do something else. This movie, however, achieves my attention. I can watch the movie from beginning to end without any problems.Movie Overview(In a Nutshell):I hate people giving me spoilers on the movies I'm about to watch, so I like to spare people of that myself, but here's just a little overview of the movie. Hiccup is the son of a viking leader who can't seem to impress anyone, including his father. After he takes down the baddest and fastest dragon (a Night Fury), they laugh at him, and he's sent home. Hiccup, however, has a problem with obeying and slips out the back door (literally) to check out his catch. He finds out he does catch it, but also finds out that the fear the dragons put into them is a mutual feeling amongst those they despise the most. After seeing he damaged the dragon's flying abilities, he decides to help him out, but can dragons and humans co-exist?The Likes:Hiccup is great for a few laughs, but in my opinion the comedy comes from the main dragon, Toothless. At first glance he looks like he could rip your head off, but then you will realize that he's as gentle as a cat (which is what he reminds me of). He's spunky, got's attitude, and is very intelligent. The plot is great and feels new, which is a major plus with me. I HATE generic movies and this doesn't feel like that. The ending is also pretty good as well.The Dislikes:Well, I can't really think of any to be honest, but I guess if I was to pick one it would be, I think it needs a cliffhanger. There's a planned sequel for 2014, so why not put a cliffhanger in there? Other than that, I can't think of any.Animation Domination or Animation Abomination?: Definitely Domination. I'd put this in my top 10 list of favorite animated movies.

Family movie night! Something everyone will enjoy, very nice story plot and clean, no weird stuff.

With "How to Train Your Dragon", DreamWorks really shows that not only can they rival Disney and Pixar, but they can also surpass them.I'm not sure if it's just me, but I feel like too many people have not seen this film. It's a masterpiece. DreamWorks has hit a grand slam with this one. Not to say they don't make quality animated films, because I have affection for "Shrek", "Kung Fu Panda" and even "Megamind", but this is a special animated film. The first company we think of when we think of animated films is Disney of course, with all their classics, but DreamWorks has really stepped up as a legitimate rival, and this is their strongest product.How to Train Your Dragon is a story about a young boy and dragon befriending one another after being bitter enemies and change the way their world works in the midst of becoming heroes. There's obviously more to it, but typing it up just doesn't do it justice. It's the character development, the voice acting, the music, cinematography and the beautiful animation that will make your jaw drop, all enveloping a strong story that will leave you misty-eyed. But it's not just a cutesy film. DreamWorks courageously throws in some dark elements that very few animated films really venture into. And it makes for a more complete feeling by the time the credits roll. So they get more kudos for that.It's not an overly silly movie compared to other recent animated films and the humor is more dry, but this film has it all. It's from the creative team who gave us "Lilo and Stitch" and it shows drastically, especially with the main dragon character, named Toothless. If you are looking for a more comedic film like "Shrek" you might be a tad disappointed, but I think this film's emotional punch would still leave even those people satisfied.A lot of noise has been made recently with films like "Tangled", "Toy Story 3", and "Frozen". Those are all great films. But I think to put it simply: How to Train Your Dragon is better than each of them. Toy Story 3 had a lot of nostalgia working for it, and Frozen is a very good story, but as a whole combination of everything you can want in a film, I got to stand by my guns.

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