The first one was probably my favorite of the kids movies to come out in the last couple years.
Re: How To Train Your Dragon 2
Posted: Sun July 14, 2013 6:43 pm
by nyquillyn
@SkitchP wrote:The first one was probably my favorite of the kids movies to come out in the last couple years.
Best animated kids movies of the past 5 years.
1. WALL-E
2. How to Train Your Dragon
3. Up
4. Toy Story 3
5. Spot reserved for weird-ass Anime movie with an ending a decently educated man of 40 couldn't understand, much less my 5-year-old.
Re: How To Train Your Dragon 2
Posted: Sun July 14, 2013 10:00 pm
by @SkitchP
turned2black wrote:
@SkitchP wrote:The first one was probably my favorite of the kids movies to come out in the last couple years.
Best animated kids movies of the past 5 years.
1. WALL-E
2. How to Train Your Dragon
3. Up
4. Toy Story 3
5. Spot reserved for weird-ass Anime movie with an ending a decently educated man of 40 couldn't understand, much less my 5-year-old.
Wall-E's my second.
Re: How To Train Your Dragon 2
Posted: Mon July 15, 2013 2:31 am
by zeb
Aside from the usual suspects noted above my kids are totally into Tangled and Ratatouille at the moment. Prior to that it was The Lorax and Wreck It Ralph.
We're keen to see Despicable Me 2 and looking forward to HTTYD2 and Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2.
Re: How To Train Your Dragon 2
Posted: Mon July 15, 2013 2:36 am
by spike
@SkitchP wrote:
turned2black wrote:
@SkitchP wrote:The first one was probably my favorite of the kids movies to come out in the last couple years.
Best animated kids movies of the past 5 years.
1. WALL-E
2. How to Train Your Dragon
3. Up
4. Toy Story 3
5. Spot reserved for weird-ass Anime movie with an ending a decently educated man of 40 couldn't understand, much less my 5-year-old.
Wall-E's my second.
stop fighting, you guys. for the children.
Re: How To Train Your Dragon 2
Posted: Mon July 15, 2013 2:43 am
by Scott
zeb wrote:Aside from the usual suspects noted above my kids are totally into Tangled and Ratatouille at the moment. Prior to that it was The Lorax and Wreck It Ralph.
We're keen to see Despicable Me 2 and looking forward to HTTYD2 and Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2.
I took my 8 year old to see Despicable Me 2 yesterday.
It was ok....he loved it.
Re: How To Train Your Dragon 2
Posted: Fri June 13, 2014 10:14 pm
by @SkitchP
Guys, this movie was really good. Some very dark choices made.
Re: How To Train Your Dragon 2
Posted: Fri June 13, 2014 10:16 pm
by nyquillyn
Looking forward to see this on Father's Day with the kiddos.
Re: How To Train Your Dragon 2
Posted: Fri June 13, 2014 10:28 pm
by @SkitchP
turned2black wrote:Looking forward to see this on Father's Day with the kiddos.
Im indifferent to 3D in general, but this is one to see in 3D
Re: How To Train Your Dragon 2
Posted: Fri June 13, 2014 11:09 pm
by Kaius
turned2black wrote:Looking forward to see this on Father's Day with the kiddos.
Me too
Re: How To Train Your Dragon 2
Posted: Sat June 14, 2014 1:49 am
by @SkitchP
This is a spoiler. If you intend on seeing the film, do not read this spoiler.
I kinda figured Stoick was going to die based on some reviews referring to a moment that would be tough for kids. But I was absolutely blindsided by the fact it was toothless that ends up doing it. A very dark moment for a kids movie. Is there a darker one?
The first one that came mind was Bambi's mother obviously, but she was killed by a faceless hunter. Land Before Time? I dont know. I mean this was one of the films primary good guys succumbing and killing one of the primary good guys.
It's kinda stuck with me
Re: How To Train Your Dragon 2
Posted: Mon June 16, 2014 11:00 am
by @SkitchP
I wonder how this served as light fathers day fare.
That's why I was entertained by the folks saying they were going to see it on fathers day
Re: How To Train Your Dragon 2
Posted: Tue June 17, 2014 1:48 am
by Jorge
I look forward to watching this. I thought the first one was really good. My only problem with it was just how completely predictable it iwas-- I could pretty much tell you how the whole thing was going down after the first 10 minutes of film. But it's a really charming movie and I love the friendship between Toothless and Hiccup.
Re: How To Train Your Dragon 2
Posted: Tue June 17, 2014 4:50 am
by LoathedVermin72
The only memorably good animated kids' movies I've seen from the last five years are Fantastic Mr. Fox and ParaNorman. Should I actually give these a shot?
Re: How To Train Your Dragon 2
Posted: Tue June 17, 2014 4:00 pm
by Jorge
LoathedVermin72 wrote:The only memorably good animated kids' movies I've seen from the last five years are Fantastic Mr. Fox and ParaNorman. Should I actually give these a shot?
Watch "Mary and Max" if you haven't already. A stunning Australian animated film (beautiful claymation) with a wonderful performance by Philip Seymour Hoffman. Though I guess that probably wouldn't count as a "kids' movie".
Re: How To Train Your Dragon 2
Posted: Tue June 17, 2014 4:43 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Rango is excellent as well.
Re: How To Train Your Dragon 2
Posted: Tue June 17, 2014 4:43 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Oh and Gnomeo and Juliet. I'm serious.
Re: How To Train Your Dragon 2
Posted: Tue June 17, 2014 5:01 pm
by @SkitchP
LoathedVermin72 wrote:The only memorably good animated kids' movies I've seen from the last five years are Fantastic Mr. Fox and ParaNorman. Should I actually give these a shot?
You and I dont share a ton of similar movie interest, but of all the things I have watched since I had kids, I have found this the infinitely most enjoyable. Even more than the pixar stuff. So many kids movies require "Wink-Wink" moments to keep the parents engaged, be it through double entendre or op culture references. This doesn't. It's basically a straight ahead fairy tale that relies on the genuine affection they build in their main characters. And I think visually it is very well done as well.