I FINALLY Gave In and Watched *HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON*
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"Thank you for nothing, you useless reptile"
My favorite line. And it was ad-libbed
Also the tone he says it is so funny
I didn't know that! That's awesome
The delivery is everything here XD
Absolutely! So well delivered ๐
did you know that there is a vid that's about if dragons could talk? after hicup says "thank you for nothing you useless reptile" toothless says "thank you for nothing you useless human" XD
Fun fact: When Toothless appears for the first time he has one song, when Hiccup shows up, he has one song, when Hiccup rides Toothless both songs get mashed together
Same when Astrid rides with.
Wow I donโt notice this!!
Also when toothless stops for a split second before touching Hiccup hand first time was actually glitch in animation but it looked so naturally they left it on purpose.
โWho would fuck with the Vikings if theyโve got dragons on their side?!โ
More people than youโd think
an entire tv series and two more movies of people, even
@@nhouse01 a tv series and a netflix series actually
โโ@@Kanamo4781 technically two TV series, as riders and defenders of berk, are divided into separate parts like the extended edition of lotr
@@dragonsman4733 race to the edge 6 season and 13 episodes on each, time set before httyd 2 and really good to watch
Alvin, Dagger, Viggo, Mahler, Krogan, Johann, Drago, Grimmel, and all their respective empires, and other wild dragons.
Fun fact: the scene where Hiccup holds his hand out to touch toothless, toothless hesitation is actually an animation error. But seeing how well it fit, they left it in
its also added into the 3rd film ;)
And it is so perfect. As someone who socializes feral cats/kittens, this is exactly how you do it. You let them choose to take that last step and initiate contact. โค
the entire httyd trilogy is so good watch ALL OF IT PLEASE
And let's do at least Race To The Edge while he's at it!
But we do not ever speak about The Nine Realms
โ@Rice_enjoyer999 I refuse to believe it is part of the franchise, it is not part of it
@Rice_enjoyer999 Did you say something?
@@I_Quarter_yeah like doesnโt it take place like 1000 years after the trilogy or something?
Iโm glad you noticed Stoicoโs reaction after he said that Hiccup was not his son. Itโs such a subtle scene that not many reactors pick on, the fact that he steps back as heโs leaving, almost as he was affected by the weight of his own words, you can see very clearly the pain on his face. Such an amazing job by the animation team!
And that half-beat is what makes his whole character redeemable. And boggles my mind that so many don't pick up on it.
@@NickGreydenUsually is because they are busy complaining about what he said instead of watching the movie
@@JoeldaSilvaVicenteFilho not just reactors, but people I've watched it with miss it
@@NickGreyden It's also realising in the second movie that Stoic thinks the mom was taken and killed by the dragons. If something kills your wife, it makes sense to have such a hatred for it that is not easily changed.
What Stoick said was one of the worst things he could have said to Hiccup. They take great pride in their heritage. Many Scandinavian surnames are along the lines of Anderson, or Ericson. Which, literally, means son of Ander or Eric. To say Hiccup was not his son was to deny him the right to claim his lineage. He would be the lowest status person in his village, and by their beliefs, when he dies and if he goes to Valhalla, he cannot sit at the table of his ancestors. It's really just about the worst curse. Plus it means that Stoick's bloodline ends with him, unless he has, or adopts another child. So it is, entirely, fitting for Stoick to be shook by what he said.
And yes, it is nice to see people recognize his reaction, instead of just lambasting him for it.
Edit. As an aside, the part where they convert Astrid with the flight is more impactful than it appears. If you think about the time, flying would have been inconceivable to them. The highest anyone, probably, ever got off the ground would be to climb a tree. To be high enough to touch and get lost in the clouds, and look DOWN on a mountain, would be a view of the world from the perspective of the Gods. It would have been a, literally, life changing experience for her.
To be a little fair to Stoic, his fear for Hiccup was never that he wouldn't be a dragon killing warrior: it was that he would get himself or someone else killed trying to prove that he's something he isn't. If you listen to Stoic's conversation with Gobber, he says it pretty clearly: Hiccup doesn't know who he is or how to be it, Stoic doesn't know how to help him, and he's afraid he can't protect him. Does that excuse his behavior? Nope. But it does help one understand him better.
I 100% agree with you and to add another layer to that Stoic is the leader. It's his responsibility to look after his people no matter what and I get the hiccup is his son but would you put everyone in potential danger for one person or would you do your job of protecting your people.
Especially if you think about how traumatized by Vallah's death he iswhen developped in 2nd film
โ@@rosevalety3408Exactly, such a complex character, and I love it
I'm not sure if it's officially confirmed, but, while I too initially thought Hiccup lost his lower leg to the fire, it's actually that Toothless bit his leg in order to catch him and break his fall in time. It creates a parallel now that they are both handicapped and both by each other's hands which is both sad and kind of sweet
Oh dang! I never thought of this!!
Ew, did Toothless eat it? What happened to the bitten bits?
@@V_4_Versace might not have been an actually biting off but maybe just enough to require that they amputate it afterwards
i think it was confirmed in race to the edge when the defenders of the wing put hiccup on trial but its been a while since i watched the show so correct me if im wrong
@@pandagod1773 no, you're right
"Gave in." HTTYD is a phenomenal trilogy. There is no "giving in" with Toothless. He is utterly adorable, and I want one. >.
@@usanatv2007sentertainmentinc. Still? what do you mean still? Dragons were sadly never real unless you count the really dragon-looking reptiles that are called dragon something. I'd love it if dragons were real though, especially night furies.
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@@maltemejlstrup4746Komodo dragons?
โ@@maltemejlstrup4746you never know, they could have once been real, people used to say aliens were fake all the time but the government says they are real now, what if something happened to dragons to make them gone and then someone spread rumors of dragons not being real?
27:12 Not alot of people mention it but Stoic's stutter-step backwards as he immediately regretted what he said, as well as him telling Hiccup he was sorry, then proud BEFORE he took down the dragon.
Oh wow, never noticed that second part before. Such a good idea to have his dad tell him he's proud before the big end victory, that way you really know he's actually proud of who his son is, and not just excited his son killed the biggest dragon. This movie somehow just got even better to me
as well as stoic explicitly giving hiccup an out when saying "you dont have to go up there" showing that no matter what hiccup chooses stoic's sentiment wont change and i love that so muuuch, this movie is amazing!!
Also the fact that Toothless waits for Stoic to apologize before revealing that he saved Hiccup is often overlooked. Toothless knew Hiccup was okay the whole time, but when Stoic gets close, instead of uncovering Hiccup right then, he looks at Stoic, waits for the apology and THEN unfurls his wings to show everyone that Hiccup is safe. Like he was fully okay with letting Stoic think his son was dead if he didn't show how truly sorry he was to toothless himself, because saying it to Hiccup wasn't enough for him, he had to hear it too and it had to be sincere.
34:34, notice that Stoick says โI did thisโ in response to seeing the wounded Hiccup just like Hiccup said โI did thisโ when seeing Toothless wounded
I've seen this movie maybe a dozen times and never caught that parallel.
@@intelligentignorance Yeah, this movie is great.
Despite their shortcomings they both have serious accountability. Respect
the movie has so many parallels itโs crazy good
@@katchii93 It really is.
The picture that Toothless drew was of Hiccup, since Hiccup drew a picture of him! Itโs not . . . the best, lmao, but if you tilt your head and squint you can see whatโs meant to be his hair, eyes, nose, and mouth in the shape of an O.
So little people notice that detail and it's so precious! TToTT That's also why Hiccup says in the third movie "ahh now you can draw!" when Toothless makes a portrait of โ SPOILERโ ... the light fury
Toothless is a combo of all sorts of animals. They did that so all members of the audience would find something endearing about him depending on their personal pet tastes.
from what I recall mostly cat or dog depending on scene
@@craidiefiniโve also heard axolotl
@@moon-moth1 yea sure
โ@@moon-moth1 no. He's 100% dragon
โ@@moon-moth1source. The movie.
Not only one of the greatest animated trilogies of all time, but one of the greatest trilogies period.
Amen I have a black cat called toothless with green eyes and one called Hiccup thats all white
โ@YourSpaceMyFace I, too, have a year old kitty named Hiccup, except he's black with a white underside and orange eyes.
the only adaptation where i can accept the different plot from the books (they should adapt the books tho)
The third one had terrible writing, objectively. Especially the ending that came out of nowhere and made it seems like dragons were enslaved by them (even though they didn't treat them like pets but like equals). All that because they wanted to end it the same way as in the books, which actually treated dragons like slaves.
Just bad at all fronts.
@@mimic1984 Awww I love cats, great animals, lost 4 in last 18 moths so the Onyx (also black) Toothless and Hiccup are all new additions, gradually not all at same time. Like to have at least a few. Also have an Amazonian Red Lored Parrot that my wife rescued. Obv all my cats are rescues, I always adopt not shop.
Cute little fact, Hiccup's voice actor has a black cat with green eyes named Bat :') (Toothless' wings are based off a bat's and he uses echolocation sometimes)
It's unusual that someone notices Stoic is in pain after his confrontation with Hiccup, like he can't quite believe what he just said, maybe regrets it, but as a leader he sets that feeling aside to focus on what he believes he needs to. Such a great character.
One detail I love is the way Toothless reveals Hiccupโs stil alive. Dragons are depicted laying and sleeping with their belly on their treasures, and only when he trust Stoic is that he reveals the treasure hidden in his belly: Hiccup, his best friend and brother
The frase "you can't find something that is wrong with someone and call them that" made me laugh so hard, giving that nicknames between friends are basically that, for example i know of someone they used to call simba because his uncle Un-alived his dad
that's a... fun story...
Okay I was not expecting that๐
I did NOT see where this was going
Phrase*
Iโm going to h3ll for laughing way too hard at this ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐คฃ๐คฃ
Dude, this series CHANGED MY LIFE. The next 2 just get better. Hands down the best animated series of all time
such a bold statement. i'm excited to watch the other 2
@@alexhefnerstvmovievault just you wait brother, but be forewarned.. they hit pretty hard.
yes!!! i saw it in cinemas when i was 9 and i genuinely dont know what my life wouldโve been like without it. im now an animator because of this movie!!
I agree. They are so beautifully animated.
@@aniisammyI love that this movie cause you to find your calling ๐ฅน
At the time of release, I took my two children to see this. McDonalds had httyd toys, and both of my kids went into the theater with Toothless figures. I had no idea what I was getting into. And your reaction was pretty much my reaction. Down to getting misty-eyed at the ending (although, I think I was an actual blubbering mess, and my youngest kid put her little hand on mine and told me "it's okay, mommy, they're okay" which didn't make me cry less...).
That scene at the end with the crippled dragon and the crippled boy walking out into the world they changed together is one of the most powerful scenes in cinema.
Stoick's (Red's) character arc is one of my favorites, because he never goes full villain.
And they make it clear his apology and pride in Hiccup is NOT conditional on defeating the giant dragon first!
Some facts about this franchise in case your interested:
10:42 This "old woman" is Gothi, she is the oldest viking in the village and acts as the village's doctor when they are sick. I don't think I've ever heard her talk before throughout the series before either.
Toothless was based on a lot of animals but took a lot of inspiration from cats as you thought.
The dragons hate eels because they cause them to hallucinate once eaten and can't control their fire blast.
15:24 This grass is called Dragon Nip in their universe and is the equivalent to Cat Nip
On the original book Toothless was actually the size of the Terrible Terror (tiny dragon) but they changed it in the movie.
16:44 The amount of people that left is the same amount of people that returned, just less ships.
29:04 The strap that's across Toothless' head keeps his mouth closed enough to not allow him to shoot his fire.
The big dragon at the end of the movie is called the Red Death, she is evil. The Red Death makes the other dragons give her food and if they don't, she kills and eats them.
When Toothless dives from a high point and makes that whining-like noise, he is flying at the speed of sound. So when he fires one of his shots at this speed it also creates more force to the blast that caused the Red Death to end up falling over.
Sorry this was long.
So wait, you're telling me in the book Hiccup was riding a cat-sized dragon??
He didn't ride Toothless in the books
@@realixx9375 whaaaaat? That's like 80% of the movie. No way
@alenunya The books are completely different from the movies, pretty much the only things that aren't totally different are the names and the idea of dragons and vikings.
@@realixx9375 oh wow, so it's not based on the book, it's ~inspired~ by it?
17:10 the music track is called "Test Drive" and it is one of the best soundtrack pieces ever written. It matches so perfectly to what is going on, it's epic, hopeful, fearful, triumphant. It's just incredible.
The movie is amazing. The other 2 are even better. Probably the best Dreamworks have ever done.
It's hard to compare the other two movies with the first because of how awesome they all are, definitely some of the best.
โ@@amyleah08 Especially the third one which takes everything built in the first two and beats it into the ground and lights it on fire lol
The HTTYD movies as a whole are just genuinely amazing movies. Literally all of them. Near perfect imo.
Actually, Toothless was trying to draw Hiccup like how Hiccup drew him.
Itโs actually great that u mentioned the disability rep, so many children that grew up with these movies can relate to hiccup, whether theyโre also amputees or have another disability itโs just really cool to see this in a childrenโs movie
15:09, in the book, Hiccup is explicitly described as a โDragon Whispererโ
there's a book?
@@daisy-wq7uu There are twelve books. Written by Cressida Cowell. Theyโre really quite good
โโ@@daisy-wq7uu Yep. From what i understand, they're not. That similar, mostly just the same names
โโ@@daisy-wq7uuI heard that if you really like the movies you should come no where near the book. ๐ฌ
@@SergeyPupkoMusicI adore the movies and I like the books. Theyโre mostly written for children but theyโre still enjoyable. If you keep them separate from the movies than theyโre fun
6 kids are those that survived into the teens. Life was brutal in viking age!
Well, maybe that, but I always just figured they were the only ones in that particular age group. It doesnโt look like a massive village, maybe a few hundred people. I figured the other kids were either a bit older and already passed their tests or younger and not ready yet, not that those were the only 6 kids, just the only 6 ready for training.
@@TinFoilHatConspiracy Ye that's pretty much confirmed in the tv series; pretty sure it shows that there's more kids in the village, they're just too young to start training yet.
@@howling_starr yep, there are a lot more kids in the series, like Gustav.
Pretty funny that in the introduction of the other kid characters they are extinguishing a fire and walk away epically while the building explodes in flames nevertheless thanks to a fire ball, typical Dreamworks humor
And if you want to read deeper into it, shows how this characters are right away. The kids are not interested in extinguishing the flames as their job is, they care about doing what they are told to show that they are a worthy Viking in the Viking community, if they are told to use water to put the fire out, they'll do just that without really trying to put the fire out, if they're told they have to kill dragons, they'll do just that. Without thinking why or how, they are just gonna do that, kill a dragon doing exactly as they were told to.
Hiccup is shown as a contrast to this, doing his job as the Blacksmith helper questioning all the time the whys and hows, going out of his duty to try to fullfil his aspiration of killing a dragon at that moment, Hiccup is more open to try different stuff to achieve his goals. We learn a lot of this characters without realizing it, that's real filmmaking there.
I'm so glad you picked up on the black cat thing! They actually did model Toothless on a cat's mannerisms - it's why he has cat eyes. Also, I think you really have to understand what Viking culture was like back then. Weaklings did not traditionally survive. It's why he's so hard on Hiccup.
Universal Studios is building a "How to Train your Dragon: Isle of Berk" land in their new Epic Universe park that opens next year in Orlando. I am so excited for it!
It looks awesome, too! The progress videos make it look like it's going to be really immersive.
@@jenisedai Everything Universal has built in the last decade has emphasized being immersive. Epic Universe seems to be Universal showcasing the hard lessons learned from many trials and errors, and a real bid for the top spot in the theme park wars. I am so happy that they are the ones making Berk and rides based on HTTYD, cause I have full confidence that they'll do it justice, get it right, and construct a fantastic product for fans and consumers alike. 2025 couldn't come faster!
Since you loved this movie, the show "Riders of Berk" is such a great watch. I know your mainly a movie reaction channel, but I highly recommend it for you. You'd get a deeper dive on the characters, dragons, and it occurs before the 2nd movie, which is also so good. The entire story around Hiccup & Toothless is awesome!
Defenders of Berk and Race to the Edge are amazing too!
Race to the edge is the one that's before the 2nd movie actually, serving as a bridge between the two movies and while not explicitly necessary to understand the 2nd movie, a very good watch nonetheless. Riders of Berk and defenders of Berk are also canon just like Race to the edge, but aren't technically as important unless you really care about watching the process and hardships of integrating the dragons into Berk and how the viking learn to share their home after being in conflict for so long. All three are amazing though.
โโ@@Noblewynter they aren't technically important" dude, Heather just looks like a random self insert oc in rtte if you dont end up watching riders/defenders. It's also important for Dagurs introduction and motivations, and it's also important for Yohans inevitable uh, you know. (Not gonna put spoilers) We also have cannon comics set after the second movie leading into the third, with some others set before riders of berk
I just started rewatching riders of berk, the series are so great, but if feels like they completely ignored any character development in the third movie, especially with Ruffnut and Snotlout.
21:16, a lot of the characters in the books have names of that ilk. (Hiccupโs motherโs father is named Old Wrinkly.)
The Hairy Scary Librarian. Does what it says on the tin lmao
@@gracedolan6662 True
If you notice, all the boats were set on fire, so the dragons had to take everyone home
Omg Iโve watched this movie hundreds of times and never noticed that before!!
Thank you for the detail!
@@MildlyPerturbed It's a small thing, which I think is fun, cause imagine the discomfort, until a few moments ago the Vikings wanted to expel all the dragons, I don't even know how many people went there, but considering that Berk was empty, there were not a few people
And suddenly, a skinny boy kills the queen of the nest, so now everyone is on good terms and the Vikings have to hitch a ride on the creatures that until recently were in their nightmares.
I would love to erase my memory of this masterpiece of a movie series and rewatch it all over again. Love it.
The funny thing about Hiccup's list of other jobs is that all of those could be done during the day and he would still be able to fight dragons at night.
Alex, you are right. The animators did confirm that they took inspiration from cats for the dragons and their behaviors ๐
There are "six people in dragon training" in the village at that time, because there are only six teens of the suitable age at that time. Everyone else is either too young, or an adult and already _had_ dragon training.
2:07 โlook at that fuckingโฆbeast of a boyโฆโ๐ญ๐ญ๐๐๐๐
"How to Train your Dragon" is probably my favorite animated film of all time... with "Cars" being a close second. The pacing is excellent, it has enough emotional parts to get a sniffle out of nearly anyone, character development is good, and the music is great... and of course, DRAGONS! ๐๐
One thing you need to remember about all the dragons used during 'dragon training' is that they've all been captured and captive for a while and are extremely scared and will react like many predatory animals in that situation.
28:19 She knows the answer, she's trying to get hiccup to say it and accept it!! God!! Alex, sometimes you kill me...
Shush
These movies are all 3 so good and literally changed my entire life perspective
I'm glad that you notice the dad's face when he comes out after telling Hiccup isn't his son. A lot of reactors miss this. He definitely regreting instantly that he said it, but he is on a mission and moves on.
Yep! Itโs SO good. And Toothless is SO adorable I canโt stand it. The behind the scenes animator explains that Toothlessโ movements and expressions were modeled after cats, dogs and birds. My Mom is obsessed with him. She even has a keychain. Toothless, Stitch and Groot. Those are her favorites.
Did anyone notice when hiccup and toothless were attacking the green death in the cover of the clouds, they were specifically aiming for the wings so it would weaken them and they would tear when falling down. Thatโs some strategic shit right there!
I can't believe this movie is being filmed as a live-action right now and the only one from this cast who's coming back is the actor, Gerald Butler, the one who plays Hiccups' father. I'm psyched to see Toothless in a live-action movie :D
I hope they donโt fuck it up
You're totally right, for the scenes at the beginning with toothless's new tail, the animators based it off of taping something to one of their cats tails and seeing what it did
naw, what youโre thinking of specifically is reference footage they took for the christmas special they made where Toothless destroys his new tail
@@aniisammy lol I got um-actaullied about httyd toothless animator reference footage
@@lelandcuellar3097 i was trying to help??? damn bro
@@aniisammy no I'm not mad, I think it's funny. You're cool dude
@@lelandcuellar3097 ahh sorry! Iโve seen that joke taken in neg context too many times, my bad for getting defensive lol
โTake all the rapists and thievesโ
Whoโs gonna tell him what a Viking is ๐
3:09, in the books, the dragons were beasts of burden rather than enemies of the Vikings (with some exceptions)
11:35 Toothless was actually based on a cat, they modeled him after different cat-like behaviors which really adds to his cuteness factor
5:20 "Why is it so funny when people get hurt?!"
Because all comedy is fundamentally based on human suffering.
That's one of those ideas that makes you sound smart but falls apart the moment you think about it even a little. Really? ALL comedy? Puns and other wordplay, observational humor, improv. Comedy comes from the unexpected and absurd, and in a lot of cases yes, it's based on pain and someone's expense but to say ALL comedy is like that is silly. Sometimes it's just unexpected or clever.
@@BigOlWalrus - When it comes to the type of humour that *is* based on pain, I like how Michael put it in the book 'Stranger in a Strange Land'... "We laugh because it hurts."
29:04 I'm pretty sure he can't open his mouth to breath fire, that's why he doesn't free himself. That leather band around his mouth keeps his mouth shut
What makes the "they're both amputees" thing better, is that they've both caused the others injury - yet have become the best of friends and support each other in their shortcomings. Hiccup shot down Toothless and damaged his tail, and Toothless grabbed Hiccup's leg to save him while he was falling, but damaged it beyond repair in the process (this is never explicitly stated or confirmed, but it's HIGLY implied)
I highly recommend the 2 TV series (not required for the other movies but highly recommend. It takes place in between the 1st and 2nd movie, and adds a lot of character development lol)
I'm so addicted to watching people watch HTTYD for the first time and seeing people's faces as they fall in love with Toothless. And you're right, it is one of the best movies ever made, and the best part is the sequels don't drop in quality. It's a near-flawless trilogy of movies in my opinion.
How to Train Your Dragon is an amazing series. It's able to fill you with joy one moment and rip your heart out the next, and just... leave you saying "Thank you, would you please do that again?" It's a wild ride, but a very beautiful one!
This is one of my all-time favorite movies, the scene where he flies for the first time still makes me want to stand up and cheer every time when the music really kicks in.
I love it when you expect someone to be bad or react bad but then they turn out actually good. When Astrid turned out good it was extremely satisfying to me. My personal opinion when I think about it is that she was just really annoyed that she couldn't figure out what Hiccup was doing and it confused her. Let's face it, Astrid is extremely competitive and if Hiccup hadn't changed his methods Astrid probably would have won and she probably knew that too. She's not much of a gloater or has any ego but compared to everyone else it's not that hard to put together that she probably would have won. To see that opportunity get taken away from her suddenly in a way she couldn't figure out probably is what got her so mad. Once she understood she was all good and completely supported Hiccup. It was the confusion that got her mad.
As a long time fan of Scottish actor - Gerard ( Gerry) Butler, when I found out he was doing this animated movie, myself (and his fanbase) thought it was great! Of course I never heard of the kids books that was based on but the story sounded good. ๐ Loved the movie when it finally came out, GB was perfect as Stoick. At the time I thought it was a bit goofy that only a few of the Scandinavian village has a Scottish accent lol. But not like they were doing a documentary lol.
Vikings are typically Nordic/Scandinavian, and they did invade Scotland and etc. but left eventually. Shetland do pretty much consider themselves more Scandinavian than Scottish. Anyways, I watched a behind the scenes video yrs ago on the making of the movie and the Animation ppl and etc. made Toothless basically a mix of Cat / Dog. His general look was very Cat like, then some bit of his personality was Dog like. Anytime I see Toothless, he reminds me of a Black cat I once had, named Tabou. Same green eyes as the Dragon. โค FYI....Black cats/kittens are one of the last color types to get adopted. ๐ข I love Black cats and have had a few. So IF your dog wouldn't harm one- Adopt a cute black kitten!๐
30:47 yep dragons do have the intelligence level to be evil, or good in this universe. (They cannonically have their own language) like the vikings they are also stuck in their ways of killing humans and their instincts. Toothless forgetting those aspects is another reason why his domesticated friendship with Hiccup is so admirable.
Dragon facts:
Also, all dragons do have hidden gills that allow them to breathe underwater a bit longer than humans, which is why toothless was able to stay down there for so long.
While Cannabilism isn't common for most species, it does happen with mainly sea dragons, which are ussually the largest dragon species, as well as most pack dragons who ussually end up eating some of their siblings once they are born.
Now that you have watched the first movie you really should watch the other two. Also either before you watch the second movie or perhaps shortly after you might consider watching the series Dragons: Riders of Berk, followed by Defenders of Berk and finally Race to the Edge. Not only do they take place between the first and second Dragon movies and thus kinda show how Hiccup and the rest of Berk get from where they were at the end of the first film to what they were like at the start of the second, but they are among the best film-to-television adaptations out there if not the best animated series period. Even if you don't feel like you can react to it you should at least watch it on your own time, for yourself if nothing else as it's really truly great.
YEEESSSSSSS
For all the animated dragon lovers, "Flight of Dragons" is an awesome older animated dragon movie!
10:24 I think the reason the dragons in dragon training aren't as smart as Toothless is because they've been confined for so long that all they know how to do is fight.
10:44 That's Gothi, the "Wise Woman" of the village.
30:54 "That looks like a Bad Dragon" ~ Alex Hefner, 2024
"He tuuk the side of the draagon! He tuuk his momma's bewb off!" I'm howling!! ๐คฃ
That Aladdin montage was cracking my shit up; I was waiting for it ๐คฃ๐คฃ
I'm not into 3D animated films usually, but this franchise caught my heart. Probably the only animated film I'd watch multiple times.
So stoked to see Alex enjoy this movie as much as I do, seriously hope he does the whole trilogy cause the movies aged with the audience and it's one of the best movie trilogies ever made imo
Dude you gotta watch the other 2 honestly this series is dreamworks at it best. The character development, storylines, soundtrack they knocked it outta the park with everything
HTTYD is definitely one of my most favorite trilogies. Also, as an owner of a black cat, I highly encourage you to get one if possible. I actually have two cats. The black one is a male named Midnight, and the other one is a gray striped cat named Laila. Midnight is older, and he's super chill and just wants you to pet him all the time. Laila is younger and is a total menace.
"Let him touch you! ๐บ" ABSOLUTELY KILLED ME.
Love how Alex usually gives characters funny nicknames, and it takes him 3/4 of the movie to come up with Carol ๐
21:26 I have a 4 year old black cat named Salem. He often gets called toothless too, and will respond to it. I started to call him that when he was a baby kitten because of how similar they are. Itโs so adorable when Salem does a head or body movement, or a facial expression that matches toothless. Wish I could show you the cuteness๐ but black cats are the best!!
21:48 I quote this line 24/7 to my pets, lovingly ๐
Hiccupโs dad is a scarred character. Itโs why he has a hard time relating to his son, even though he loves him so very much.
27:42
"No. He's scaled."
Most reptiles are. ๐
You're spot on about Toothless being like a cat. The writers for this film got inspiration from their pets for the dragon behavior. And I can tell you from experience that black cats are super affectionate, which is a real shame since they get such a bad reputation. I fostered one a few years ago and he was the snuggliest creature I've ever encountered but it didn't work out because my two other cats didn't get along. Then we got an orange cat, and she's super cuddly too. The halloween cats really deserve more love.
Gobber; โTrolls exist! They steal your socks. But only the left ones, whatโs with that?โ
Famous line of Gobber. lol
YEP.. I totally agree. In fact I think they live in my washing machine, because some of my socks always disappear, never to be found again.. ;)
I get chills every time I hear the music
The story has HEART!!! a lot of animated films fall flat. Because they have edited out everything important to character building. This one saved every moment that you noticed (get it Hollywood? We the audience NOTICE those moments). The film has HEART!!!
17:44 you really spoke through one of the best scenes in all of animated movies ๐ญ
Not only one of the best movies, one of the best trilogies ever. These movies have amazing story telling to go along with the animation, your heartstrings will get tugged on more than one occasion.
You have GOT to watch the 2nd and 3rd movies, they just keep getting better in my opinion
I freaking LOVE this franchise. It's everything.
Also, I don't say this often, but the next one in the series is, in my opinion, even better. But also emotional roller-coaster.
I am so glad you noticed Stoick staggering back after the "you're not my son" line.
It is such an important detail and perfectly informs his decisions in the third act when he comes around as well.
Alot of reactors don't seem to notice that moment so it was a relief to see you notice.
Love this movie and adore this trilogy! Canโt wait for you to watch the sequels! (The TV shows are amazing as well, especially Race to the Edge)
You can tell how much passion and heart went into these movies!
Cant wait for you to watch the other 2. These movies are so amazingโค
A great animated movie that doesnโt get enough praise for its quality for sure! One of my all time favoritesโฆ story, characters, writing๐๐
need the other movies. to this day How to Train Your Dragon has been the best movie series i have ever seen. i have gotten through a lot thanks to them and i am so glad that it still gets the attention because it seriously deserves all the love in the world
When is how to train your dragon 2 reaction coming ?
I mean to give stoick some credit the second film expands on why he was so set in his ways and hates the dragons so much. The first film just kinda leaves all of that info out other than one small mention of the event in passing.
After watching the second film youโll not only understand but it will also make Stoick one of your favorite characters in the franchise.
Also this franchise one of the few success story where a studio adapted a book and makes it end better than the source material. The books series isnโt bad but where they are kids books they get really convoluted and goofy quick.
The also only used the base set up of the books as inspiration because the bookโs story and the filmโs stories are night and day. In the books the people of Berk were already dragon riders and as a right of passage one would have to sneak into a dragons nest and take an egg to train. Toothless was changed greatly as well, in the books there was nothing special about him he was a runt of the most common type of dragon, he is able to โtalkโ in the books as well. Because hiccup loves to study dragons he learned how to speak their language.
0:40 OMG THE FEELS, THIS WAS MY CHILDHOOD๐ข
17:26 this scene
Test drive by John Powell is one of the greatest peaceโs of all time
Iโve never seen this guy before but there is nothing that brings me more joy than watching someone be introduced to a movie series that I have been obsessed with and watched at least once a year since I was a child
I want to start by saying, this video was so fantastic! You are extremely funny, and have a wonderful charisma about you! This was the first video Iโve ever watched of your channel, and I am now excited to dive into more!
I really enjoyed watching you experience HTTYD for the first time, and share similar opinions and views as I did. I grew up loving and watching this film, and for many years it was my favorite film of all time. So thank you for bringing me back to that feeling of watching this movie for the first time, it was honestly thrilling.
Wonderful video, keep up the great content!
Totally love how Hiccup learned all about how dragons are and think and like and hate from Toothless, and how he looked like an absolute boss in training and all were just....'wtF.... Hiccup is doin this?..." beauty, hehehe.
me and a friend went to see this in theaters on our senior ditch day! it was amazing to see on the big screen, and that theme with the massive sound? omg
Every time they say, โhow to train your Dragonโ I yell โROLL CREDITSโ
"Look at this beast of a boy"
oh you have no idea
The zoom in on your face when you said, "His tail's half gone!" had me cackling more than I should XD
I never noticed this, but in the beginning, they called the dragons "pest" now, in the end, they became "pets".