Fantasy Live Action ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ (Universal)

[DarthSkywalker]

‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Won’t Be Laggin’ At Summer Box Office With $175M-$185M Global Start For Live-Action Redo – Preview

How to Train Your Dragon looking at a $65M-$75M U.S. box office opening with another $110M overseas. Dakota Johnson's Materialists eyes a $7M+ start.

deadline.com

This is either an extreme lowball or pre-sales haven't picked up like expected.

 

[Drizzle]

Reading reviews. This movie being totally bankrupt in terms of a creativity in the same summer as a Disney remake, that actually showed some, in kind of insane.

I know it's only at 80 reviews on RT right now but I'm surprised they aren't more overwhelmingly negative. Critics usually dismiss straight up carbon copy remakes right off the bat. *Gestures wildly at The Lion King*

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I know it's only at 80 reviews on RT right now but I'm surprised they aren't more overwhelmingly negative. Critics usually dismiss straight up carbon copy remakes right off the bat. *Gestures wildly at The Lion King*

Yeah, they read worse then the score. Maybe it's because Disney has a well deserved rep in this regard, so they go harder. Also as much as the original is beloved (one of my favorites), Dreamworks flicks aren't held in the same esteem.

I find it funny that a lot of issues people had with Lilo and Stitch were changes I appreciated making it feel like a different film with the same soul.

 

[Lily Adler]

I know it's only at 80 reviews on RT right now but I'm surprised they aren't more overwhelmingly negative. Critics usually dismiss straight up carbon copy remakes right off the bat. *Gestures wildly at The Lion King*

At least this film embraced the cartoony design of Toothless. **** Favreau and his hyper realistic animals.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[DarkKnight88]

Of course, they already had it storyboarded, scripted and designed lol

At least this film embraced the cartoony design of Toothless. **** Favreau and his hyper realistic animals.

I actually feel this would’ve been better served doing something a little more in between.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[Mysteryman]

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So have any reviews claimed that this live action remake was, Toothless yet ?

 

[blueharvest]

 

[HBarnill]

On March 2010, both the original How to Train Your Dragon and the Tim Burton Alice in Wonderland came out, the latter of which kickstarted Disney's live action remake craze.

15 years later, How to Train Your Dragon would get a live action remake.

 

[Mysteryman]

On March 2010, both the original How to Train Your Dragon and the Tim Burton Alice in Wonderland came out, the latter of which kickstarted Disney's live action remake craze.

15 years later, How to Train Your Dragon would get a live action remake.

Deservedly So.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[TheVileOne]

If Cate Blanchett doesn't return as Valka, I'm not going.

 

[blueharvest]

‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Director on the Big Changes Made and the Storylines He Expanded for Live-Action Remake

"How to Train Your Dragon" director Dean DeBlois on changes to animated movie.

variety.com

 

[Pennywise]

‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Still On Course For Franchise Best $82M+ Opening After ‘A’ CinemaScore; ‘Materialists’ Reps A24’s Third Biggest Opening – Saturday Update

Universal's 'How to Train Your Dragon' is opening to $82.5M, the best in the franchise, while A24's 'Materialists' is looking at $11M+.

deadline.com

 

[Mysteryman]

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Which means, this live action adaptation should be as good as the animated original.

 

[Drizzle]

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[Pennywise]

‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Flying In With $200M+ Worldwide Bow – International Box Office

Universal’s How to Train Your Dragon has set a course for a global box office debut of just over $200M.

t.co

 

[The Caped Knight]

Which means, this live action adaptation should be as good as the animated original.

I saw it today it's basically the same as the original animated feature. It's definitely gonna make money.

 

[CB Fan]

ummm well…

Nice visuals, same story not much new added. Mason tried but just couldn’t give that dorky energy, and Nico gave me nothing until the last act. Letting Gerard come back was smart. Toothless is cute they did right leaving the design the same. Overall it made me want to rewatch the animated movie.

 

[TheVileOne]

I do think it kept the heart and soul intact. But yeah, Mason Thames doesn't have quite the same energy as Jay Baruchel brought to the character, but you see a bit more of the man Hiccup will grow into later with Thames.

 

[Mysteryman]

If Cate Blanchett doesn't return as Valka,

ummm well…

Nice visuals, same story not much new added. Mason tried but just couldn’t give that dorky energy, and Nico gave me nothing until the last act. Letting Gerard come back was smart. Toothless is cute they did right leaving the design the same. Overall it made me want to rewatch the animated movie.

Really looking forward to seeing,Butler reprise his role.