For my birthday, we took the kids to see the "How to Train Your Dragon" remake. Though as it happened Surprise! fell asleep halfway through, while Funsize was really toiling by the end, so it was mostly LC and I who watched the film.
The original "How to Train Your Dragon" trilogy is almost unique because, at least in my opinion, the first film is actually the weakest. 'Weakest' is still very much a relative term, of course, as the first film is still very, very good (and, of course, it builds the foundation for the other two to stand upon), but both the other two are outstanding - and, for my money, better.
This remake, then, takes that first film and turns it into live action, in their vein of "Aladdin" or "Beauty and the Beast".
And the result?
This new film is basically a shot-for-shot remake of the first film. There's almost nothing new here. And that's no bad thing - so often we've had remakes that have felt the need to put their own stamp on things, only to mess up the source material. And with a strong cast, truly great music (again, basically the same music), and some great visuals, it made for a good experience. At least, I enjoyed it.
One thing: this is a film to see in the cinema - the small screen won't do it justice in the same way, such that you're basically just as well watching the original.
And now... bring on the sequel!
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