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I Would Be Lying If I Said "I Didn't Like It"

 

Look, a remake to an animated movie that's only 15 years old is a really stupid idea. Adding to that, I'm not even that big a fan of HTTYD. But I do respect the franchise (plus the second installment is FANTASTIC). And I'm curious to see if this crashes, so of course I'm gonna see it. The plot is pretty much the same as the original; nerdy teenage Viking shoots down dragon, unable to kill dragon, him and dragon become friends.

As dumb as it is to make a HTTYD remake so soon (or at all), I would be lying if I said I didn't like this film. The movie was actually pretty good. Not great and clearly not better than the original (which I did rewatch recently), but still decent enough for me. Granted, its biggest strength is also its biggest flaw. It's obvious how much this film respects the original, especially considering this film has the same director for the original franchise as well as Gerard Butler reprising his role as Stoick (RIP). However, it's also a literal direct copy of the original. It's good that the movie didn't try to change things from the original in an attempt to be "relevant" like Disney constantly does, however the film being a direct copy makes it super pointless for a remake to even exist. 

The visuals were fantastic, especially in Toothless' case. The film did manage to successfully adapt Toothless, a creature who is deadly when he has to be, but adorable when he wants to be. The actors were fine enough for me, Butler was the best out of all or them for obvious reasons.

I am curious to see how the sequel (which is set for 2027) is interpreted, mainly because Stoick dies in the sequel. The movie really needs to NAIL that scene. Thanks For Reading.

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