Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Vikings were known to be vicious, but fighting dragons? This story will give you a taste of what its like to train a dragon, not that you'll ever need it...I think.

I loved this movie and dreamworks did a great movie.I think that movie is still # 1 in the boxoffice

I know what you?re thinking; another mass produced meaningless Hollywood CGI movie, made on a tight budget and released to coincide with a TV show and a line of action figures. I thought the same thing, in fact I had not even heard of How to Train Your Dragon until a few days before its premier. I?m very glad that I did not pass this one by; it is not a film to miss. A small Viking village sits on an island in the middle of the sea; this village has a serious dragon problem. The pests raid the tiny village, destroying houses and steeling livestock. A young Viking by the name of Hiccup who not only has the unfortunate name of Hiccup but is of an abnormally small stature for his clan, he is relegated to fetch work, to small and weak to assist in the defense of his home. Hiccup desires to be like his heroic father, and uses his knowledge of machinery to construct a device to capture a dragon. His invention succeeds but when it comes time to strike the killing blow, proving himself to his clan, he hesitates, unable to murder the creature. Instead he befriends the crippled dragon in secret, learning that these great enemies are not what they have been made out to be. The Computer Animation is of the highest quality, impressively rendering the massive hairy beards and fur coats of the Viking warriors. Seriously some of the most impressive technically and colorful CGI I have ever witnessed. The many battle scenes and the wonderful character animations are extremely impressive. A vibrate technical achievement. Very well done voice acting, by a well-rounded attractive cast, of particular note was Gerard Butler as Stoick the Vast; the perfectly voiced, gruff but affable Viking chieftain, and Craig Ferguson as the hilarious Gobber the Belch; a drill sergeant, constantly dispensing bad advice and witty remarks. The team at DreamWorks Animation and directors Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders have crafted a great movie, a technical showpiece and filled with wonderful fantasy storytelling. I loved this film; I loved the delightful characters, the funny dialog, and their electrifying exploits. It exemplifies everything I love about animated films; it frees the filmmaker from the logistics of live action, no though of sets or cameras, the only thing holding them back is imagination. How to Train Your Dragon is not only among the best of animated films, it is one of the best pure fantasy movies in memory; an enchanting, lighthearted adventure.

Generally I hate going to see films in theaters due to the cost of the tickets and munchies. Rarely do I feel I've seen a film in theaters once that didn't make me feel like I'd been ripped off, and rarely have I ever seen a film there twice. This is a film I'd go to see again. If you're a fan of comic book or superhero films, or just plain old violent action movies you should in theory love this. Be aware this isn't the typical example of either of those genres. It's rated R for a reason: Hit Girl. An 11 year old killing machine who fights while we listen to Joan Jett in the background. She steals every scene, and for good reason. She's the most over the top character in the film (possibly the most over the top I've seen in some time). Rarely have I heard an audience cheer for someone killing bad guys the way I did for her. I think the guy next to me said he was in love, much like one of the films characters did after watching her kneecap, throat slit, and headshot her way through a pack of bad guys. She is awesome incarnate. There are a few flaws (which admittedly may be intentional given that this is a satirical parody) that prevent me from giving this a 4.0, but they are inconsequential. I?m rating this on whether or not I think you?ll feel robbed if you see it in a theater. And no. I do not believe you will. Comic fans should pay special attention to Nicholas Cage?s brutally satirical parody of Adam West as Batman. It?s his best role in years. Well maybe. His movies have kind of sucked lately so I stopped watching them, but this is the early Nick Cage I liked in films. So it?s the best role I?ve seen him play in years. One of the great conceits of Batman (and other human level comic vigilantes) is that they let opponents live. This film tears that apart showing that basically you can?t afford to do that because in real life the first time you lost a fight you?d be dead or crippled. It?s called Kick #!@%*# because that?s what happens to the main character. A lot. A turning point in the film comes when he meets Hit Girl and Big Daddy (nothing Freudian there?) and realizes he?s in way over his head and has little more to offer the world than good intentions. I do hope the planned sequel materializes.

Role Models was much funnier than I expected. I thought it was going to be a typical feel good comedy about two losers who show they are really great guys in the end. It exactly that, but it was done with great humor and acting. Much better than I expected.

Pure entertainment.