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| v_charon 05/04/18 8:42:37 PM #82: | Ermine: It's not often that sequels do the original justice but going into the theaters for this movie, I honestly knew that it was going to be good. The trailers all looked very good and with Dreamworks, other than a couple of poor sequels... the sequels even surpass the original. With that in mind, I had no doubt that this movie was going to be great as well, and I was not disappointed. They somehow managed to make Toothless even MORE adorable than he was in the first movie, that in itself is something amazing. I really like how this movie takes a more serious tone and takes a deeper plot rather than just sticking to what HTTYD did and hoping they could ride off that again. The only thing this movie is missing is just a tiny bit of heart that HTTYD1 had. While I really enjoyed the movie, I didn't expect it to top the best animated film of all time. Actually, another thing would be that the music in the movie wasn't quite as fantastic as it was in the first, and this is something that is pretty important to me. HTTYD1 definitely has the stronger soundtrack and some of the scenes in HTTYD1 are just taken to that next level that HTTYD2 doesn't reach unfortunately. That being said, this movie is fantastic and an amazing sequel that everyone should definitely watch <3 Inviso: My God 2014 was a great year for animation. Lego Movie, Big Hero 6, Expelled from Paradise, Book of Life, and of course How to Train Your Dragon 2. This one JUST missed the cut on our Dreamworks ranking, and Im kinda glad because I feel like it wouldnt have gotten the proper praise it deserved when put up against such a large field, including its predecessor. But for my money, the sequel actually improves on the original in every way. HtTYD1 is already an amazing film, but its an origin story. HtTYD2 allows for greater character development among the majority of the cast, it provides emotional moments, and the kicker is that this movie has some of the most amazing action sequences imaginable. Because theres no actual training or learning in this film, both Hiccup and Toothless can be shown at the top of their game, and theyre brilliant in the skies, especially during the battle sequences. I literally cannot say enough good things about this movie. It deserves EVERY bit of praise it gets, and it deserved the Oscar for 2014 (since Lego Movie didnt even get nominated, stupid Academy.) charon: As Dreamworks' big gun, this series often feels like it overachieves, at least to the general standard we've seen out of this company for many years now. With the third film on the horizon, you have to wonder if it can hold up to the first two. It's difficult to pick a favorite of the two, but if I had to say one thing about this movie it would be able Stoick's shocking death at the hands of Toothless entranced. This was such a bold move, especially for this studio, which isn't much known for heavy hitting tear jerkers. If I had to say something negative about it, I would say the supporting cast is a bit pushed to the side here. I didn't enjoy the threesome of dorky love and Astrid's role was too minor as well. The villain could have been more interesting, as it seems he had an interesting origin story but it wasn't fleshed out quite enough. Still, this is a great series that always keeps you on the edge of your seat due to how different it is from the norm of the studio. --- :> Truly smilin' ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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