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[SCULLIBUNDO]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/how-train-your-dragon-2-704887

Technically stunning, and touchingly perceptive about the relationship between people and animals, this is an impressive achievement but may be all a bit too much for younger viewers.

http://www.hitfix.com/motion-captur...-2-soars-above-most-hollywood-franchise-films

How To Train Your Dragon 2 soars above most Hollywood franchise films.

I don't care if you're working in live-action or animation… if you are going to make franchise movies, please do me the favor of watching this and really paying attention to how well they pull it off, and how invisible the mechanics are. It simply feels like a well-told story with characters worth our time and attention, set in a world that is rich with possibility. Enough training dragons… this team should be in charge of training Hollywood.

http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-latest/how-to-train-your-dragon-2/5071935.article

Dragons sweeping through the air combined with the raucous antics of cheerful Vikings makes for perfect 3-D animated fun, and while the film offers up elements of Brave, Frozen, Harry Potter and even Avatar it also manages to suffuse its action-packed and often thoughtful story with a real sense of heart to balance its need for family-friendly comedy. Released by Fox, the film should be poised to be one of the hits of the summer.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/...our-Dragon-2-review-armrest-gripping-fun.html

The action sequences here are armrest-gripping fun, and you only wish DeBlois and his animators had been even more confident; held their shots even longer; allowed us to enjoy the whistle of the wind and the curve of the dragons’ flight paths without hurriedly cutting away to another angle, and another, and another. When the film flies, it soars.

Should please its young target audience very much. It's just a shame that the overarching plot, which struggles to link a handful of very nicely staged and surprisingly tender key dramatic moments, feels less fluid.

http://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/cannes-film-review-how-to-train-your-dragon-2-1201181707/

If you think training Vikings to coexist with dragons sounds tough, try following up an iconic coming-of-age story within the halls of a publicly traded animation studio. The pressures to make a giant four-quadrant monstrosity must be enormous, and yet, like his unflappable hero Hiccup, “How to Train Your Dragon 2” writer-director Dean DeBlois has prevailed, serving up DreamWorks Animation’s strongest sequel yet — one that breathes fresh fire into the franchise, instead of merely rehashing the original. Braver than “Brave,” more fun than “Frozen” and more emotionally satisfying than so many of its live-action counterparts, “Dragon” delivers

 

[inky]

Looks like another winner. Fantastic.

 

[jett]

That's really reassuring. Day one for me.

 

[strafer]

Never seen the first one, maybe I'll give it a watch.

 

[Santiako]

Did not expect less, the first one is amazing and one of the best animated films ever.

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

Never seen the first one, maybe I'll give it a watch.

You should. It's great.

 

[Spinluck]

The last review is funny. There are a lot of animated films better than Brave and Frozen lol.

Sounds good though.

 

[brandonh83]

Oh god just fucking give it to me now.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

The first one was legit as fuck, I have high hopes for this

 

[Ashodin]

Never seen the first one, maybe I'll give it a watch.

Just saw the first one this year, and it's AMAZING

Fiancee and I are hyped for the second.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Sounds excellent, just like the first one. Can't wait.

 

[mjc]

Fucking give it to me NOW

If it's anywhere near as good as the first one I'm totally on board.

 

[SmithnCo]

Sounds great.

The last review is funny. There are a lot of animated films better than Brave and Frozen lol.

Sounds good though.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking too, lol.

 

[NomarTyme]

Going to watch this shit in 3D.

 

[TheAbsolution]

Sounds fantastic. Will go see opening weekend for sure.

 

[Darkgran]

Fantastic. CAN NOT WAIT.

The first film is my favorite animated feature.

 

[ReadingRambo]

Never seen the first one, maybe I'll give it a watch.

Absolutely you should.

 

[Leeness]

Yay.

 

[brandonh83]

Can't wait to hear the score. The score to the first film was the real damn deal.

 

[Ravijn]

Never seen the first one, maybe I'll give it a watch.

It's probably one of my favorite animated movies. You should check it out.

 

[Das Ace]

I'd still go see it if it was half as good as the first one. Glad it's good.

 

[RiccochetJ]

Never seen the first one, maybe I'll give it a watch.

You definitely should. Orchestral soundtrack is amazing too!

 

[Blades64]

First one is my favorite non-Pixar animated movie ever. So looking forward to this.

Edit: Woe. I'm a member again.

 

[Dragon Puncher]

Damn, I really wanted Lego Movie to win the Oscar for best animated next year. Don't see that happening if this is that great.

 

[brandonh83]

The first soundtrack was like what the fuck man

 

[not psycho]

Eh, I thought the first one was pretty weak overall. The conflict was shallow because no respect was given to the other side. Hiccup was just smarter and better than everyone else, and everyone else was wrong in every way.

The ending especially let it down, with an implausible cop-out that makes no sense. There was no satisfying resolution to the human/dragon relationship. Just "punch the big fat dragon hard enough and everything is fixed! It was all its fault even though its existence is ludicrous! Yay!" The animation wasn't too good during the ending sequences either.

 

[Paper Sparrow]

Yeeeeessssssss

The first was worth watching for the soundtrack and flight scenes alone.

 

[lovely ladies]

Never seen the first one, maybe I'll give it a watch.

It's probably the best Dreamworks cartoon in the last 5-6 years.

 

[Gibbo]

Can't wait to hear the score. The score to the first film was the real damn deal.

Agreed. I have this on my phone's playlist

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8vJDfGfKm4

 

[kasane]

Yay.

day one

 

[Zeppeli]

Which leaves their next two films, Home and Shrek 5, correct?

 

[Aquamarine]

YES!

DAY ONE!


Seriously, hope word of mouth SPREADS for this movie and it makes Dreamworks a ton of money. They really need it right now!

 

[brandonh83]

Agreed. I have this on my phone's playlist

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8vJDfGfKm4

Thanks for this, so awesome.

 

[iNvid02]

awesome, had high hopes after the first one

 

[BuckRobotron]

This had a great trailer attached to Godzilla. Really looking forward to it more than most of the other umpteen trailers attached.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Very nice; the first is really excellent so I was looking forward to this one. Glad to see it's got a strong emotional element. The first surprised me greatly with how rousing it was.

 

[brandonh83]

This had a great trailer attached to Godzilla. Really looking forward to it more than most of the other umpteen trailers attached.

I've actually been avoiding trailers... not actually for any reason in particular, I just have enough faith that I don't really feel compelled to check out much about it. I'll listen the hell out of the soundtrack though if it's available before I see the film.

 

[Phire Phox]

Never saw the first one. I'll get around too seeing it one of these days.

 

[marrec]

Damn, I really wanted Lego Movie to win the Oscar for best animated next year. Don't see that happening if this is that great.

The first HTTYD got robbed by that mediocre nostalgia-fest called Toy Story 3 so if this movie is anywhere close to as good as the first there is no way it gets robbed again.

Can't wait.

 

[Imm0rt4l]

sounds great, I was surprised at just how much I enjoyed the first.

 

[Leeness]

Agreed. I have this on my phone's playlist

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8vJDfGfKm4

Stop. Stop. I'm crying on the bus. Romantic Flight and Test Drive get me so emotional.

 

[Dragon Puncher]

The first HTTYD got robbed by that mediocre nostalgia-fest called Toy Story 3 so if this movie is anywhere close to as good as the first there is no way it gets robbed again.

Can't wait.

Exactly.. I wouldn't mind HTTYD2 winning since the first one was great, but Lego was such a unexpected delight and it would just be great if, for once, it wasn't a Pixar or Dreamworks movie taking that Oscar.

 

[scarlet]

Never seen the first one, maybe I'll give it a watch.

You should!

My personal fave for the last decade

 

[brandonh83]

The first HTTYD got robbed by that mediocre nostalgia-fest called Toy Story 3

Holy shit. I think this is love.

 

[Loxley]

The first HTTYD got robbed by that mediocre nostalgia-fest called Toy Story 3 so if this movie is anywhere close to as good as the first there is no way it gets robbed again.

Can't wait.

In every HTTYD thread, every one. It's like clock-work.

 

[jmood88]

The trailers suck but I loved the first one so I was planning on seeing this regardless. It's nice to know that the movie is actually good.

 

[marrec]

In every HTTYD thread, every one. It's like clock-work.

I'm very bitter about it.

Hopefully this next movie eases my pain.

 

[brandonh83]

In every HTTYD thread, every one. It's like clock-work.

You'll have to excuse us. We're just very bitter.

 

[FalsettoVibe]

Really can't wait for this. Loved the first one.

 

[CharminUltra]

Sounds good. Liked the first one enough to watch the sequel.

Also, sad to hear the snooze fest that is MP&S put DW in an even more difficult position. Lots of talented people work at DWAS