How To Train Your Dragon

[andrewducker]

Finally saw this. Capsule review: WHERE'S MY GODDAMNED DRAGON?

It was, to put it mildly, fantastic. It looked amazing, it sounded amazing, it was touching, funny, exciting, and damn near perfect in every way. The biggest criticism I can think of is that the water looked too good. In that it looked like real water rather than cartoon-CGI water. Oh, and it falls possibly too squarely into the box marked "Boy who feels different to everyone else learns to do things his own way rather than fit in and thus (a) gets girl, (b) kills baddies, (c) saves entire planet*." Still, ranks up there with "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" as far as quality and fun levels go.

Julie and I wandered most of the way home talking about how fucking much we want a dragon. Which, considering neither of us is usually part of the dragon squee club is pretty impressive.

Oh, and the 3D was utterly seamless for me. I ceased to notice it for most of the film, and things just looked "realer". Which was great, because the scenery was damned impressive.

See this, you won't regret it.

*That's a metaphor and a PWEI reference. There is no literal planet saving in this movie. There are, however, dragons.

Comments

[faolan-phe0nix.livejournal.com]

I LOVED this movie soooooooooo much! So much. Love. For the win.

[bohemiancoast.livejournal.com]

3d done by Phil "Captain 3d" McNally, a longtime stalwart of the Stereoscopic Society. I too was marvelling at how good it was (especially compared to some bloody awful 3d that's knocking around at the moment) and was unsurprised when his name came up in the credits. Turns out that people who know what they're doing do it better.

That insanely cute dragon is mostly cat, and you can have one of those.

[andrewducker]

It was terribly cat-like, but also dog-like. I can't have a cat because Julie's allergic, but I could possibly have a dog. Not this week though.

Cheers for the link, I'll take a look tonight!

[ophelia-complex.livejournal.com]

I'm def going to see it (as part of the dragon squee club)

[cairmen.livejournal.com]

WHERE ARE THE GODDAMN DRAGON PLUSHIES?

I would literally buy the entire set of dragon plushies if they were available.

They're so damn cute.

[call-waiting.livejournal.com]

I agree. With everything that everybody says. The film was great, the dragons were awesome, the 3d was seamless and unintrusive. Fantastic piece of work.

[meaningrequired.livejournal.com]

Solution.
1. Abduct Noah
2. Dress in dragon costume
3. Attach bungee cord! (possibly apply diazepam to parents)

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

I really want to see it again. It's just so fun.

[cangetmad.livejournal.com]

Looooooved it. Though I now want someone to show me the actual film of bats going into a cave to roost that they based their dragon nest CGI on, because I swear I've seen those shots before.