How To Train Your Dragon 2

[Sonikku]

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/how_to_train_your_dragon_2/

Looks promising so far.

 

[darkewaffle]

I want so much for it to be good and I absolutely loved the first one. I thought a lot of the promo material for HTTYD2 has been kind of meh though, but I won't judge it on that.

 

[thestrangebrew1]

Looking forward to taking my daughter to see this. We loved the 1st. Although from the trailers, it doesn't look as good. Hopefully it doesn't disappoint.

 

[Kadarin]

First one was great, hopefully this one is in the same league.

 

[mikegg]

The first one was one of my favorite movies in the last 5 years. I can't wait for this one.

 

[Scarpozzi]

I didn't care to see the first one until it came on FX or TNT a month or so ago...I was more than impressed. They did a great job with the storyline and character development. Hopefully this one doesn't flop like most sequels do.

 

[ch33zw1z]

We'll watch it, my kids love the first one. Just watched it last night

 

[poofyhairguy]

Excited about this. I think the first one is Dreamwork's best 3D animated movie so far.

 

[Sonikku]

Watched it. It was pretty good.

 

[thestrangebrew1]

I loved it. It wasn't as funny as the first, but I was in awe at with animation and the story. I felt like they focused more on the human element than the dragons this time. I'd see it again. We took my daughter to it (she loves the 1st) but she was so tired from not getting a nap that she bugged my wife and I a few times which detracted from the movie. Ahh kids...

 

[Tweak155]

I didn't like it at all. Really liked the first one though.

 

[Gooberlx2]

They showed the trailer when I went to see either Godzilla or Xmen. Sure seemed like they outlined the movie's entire plot, kinda spoiling it.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

i'm actually surprised at the ratings for this movie. thought it was going to be a cash grab.

 

[Kaido]

It was pretty good, kind of wish I had seen it in 3D. As good as the first one, for sure, which is rare.

They could have made an entire non-kid's movie with the dragons & the mom, she looked like a freaking Nazgûl when she popped out of the clouds in that mask

 

[Mayne]

This and The Impossibles 2 would be an awesome afternoon with the kids.

 

[darkewaffle]

Saw it over the weekend, watched the first one and then the second one immediately after. I loved it, definitely wasn't as funny as the first but the animation, environment, mood, and everything was beautiful - the overall conflict of the plot had some interesting nuances/subtext. The concept art they played during the credits was incredible even.

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I did think they tried to cram a little too much into ~90m however. Certain series of events felt rushed and certain aspects of the story glossed over or a bit threadbare (Stoick's death and Hiccup seeming completely oblivious to the Alpha's ability to control other dragons and thus overreacting to Toothless stands out to me) but they're minor complaints overall.

I loved how it escalated the scale of the HTTYD universe with other humans, other viking clans, more dragons, more sky/land/water, more 'period' technology and culture. It even raised some questions about the universe that I think could make some interesting further films: Toothless as the last Nightfury, Hiccup/Astrid (and mom? I think the lines she drew on the ground were supposed to expand Hiccup's map) mapping the world, Hiccup as Chief and Toothless as Alpha and how that strains their relationship/unites the species, subsequent challengers to Toothless as Alpha, Hiccup/Astrid falling in love could even make for a classic Disney-esque story.