Now For Something Different: How To Train Your Dragon 2

 

Media Review
-Because Sometimes It's Good To Have Variety

Movie

Title: How To Train Your Dragon 2

Release Date: 13th June 2014

Where Seen: Cinema

Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Family.

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 - Amazon Price: £10.00 (At the time of when I published the post)

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IMDB Description: 

When Hiccup and Toothless discover an ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace.

Starring:

Jay Baruchel - Hiccup
America Ferrera - Astrid
Randy Thom - Toothless
Jonah Hill - Snotlout

Director:

Dean DeBlois
Production Company:

Dreamworks

Based On: 

How to train your dragon by Cressida Cowell (Baught this book yesterday so Look out for a review some time in the future!)
 

Review:

How to train your dragon has always been my favorite animation so when the sequel was released I was desperate to see it in the cinema. I went with my brother, his best friend and his friend's sister and it was a great afternoon out! This film was exciting and as always Toothless is just the cutest thing ever and it made me really want to have my own nightfury! I loved the beautiful animation with HD detail and the characters were just as lovable as they were in the first film. Sometimes with an animation sequel it is not as good as the first film and the plot becomes a little depleted but there was no sign of that in this film. The plot was set a few years in the future and was completely original. Hiccup got to meet his mother and Toothless became the Alpha dragon! With pretty blue glowing bits all over his body! There were lots of new and exciting dragons in this film with superb world building. Hiccup had to learn to face up to his responsibility of taking over his dad as chief, a very heartfelt part of the plot as you could feel his desire to explore and go on adventures in exchange for staying in Berk and dealing with the public. One part of the film was extremely sad however and nearly had me crying in public! It was such a shock and a death that is so rarely seen in children's animations. It was a heroric death however and it was lovely to see how it made the characters stronger and more capable of fighting! The love story between Hiccup's parents was beautiful and really sweet! It was nice to see the caring side of the tough viking! 

Quotes:

"[Astrid to Hiccup] "Where have YOU been?" [Hiccup] "Oh you know. Catching up with mom." [Hiccup looks up. Astrid follows hos gaze and sees Valka on Clodjumper summoning her bewilderbeast] [Astrid] "THAT'S you MOTHER?" [Hiccup smiles] "well, now you know where I get my dramatic flair!" [He Flies off on Toothless]"

"[Hiccup draws a new spot on his map] "So, what should we name it?" [Toothless scratches his arm with his snout] [Hiccup] "Itchy Armpit it is."

Overall Rating:

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-The Reading Rose

Now For Something Different: Percy Jackson and The Sea of Monsters

Media Review
-Because Sometimes It's Good To Have Variety

Movie

Title: Percy Jackson and The Sea Of Monsters

Release Date: 7th August 2013

Where Seen: Cinema
Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Myth, History

Amazon Price: £12.75 (At the time of when I published the post)

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IMDB Description:
In order to restore their dying safe haven, the son of Poseidon and his friends embark on a quest to the Sea of Monsters to find the mythical Golden Fleece while trying to stop an ancient evil from rising.

Starring: Logan Lerman (Percy), Alexandra Daddairo (Annabeth), Douglas Smith (Tyson), Leven Rambin (Clarisse), Brandon. T. Jackson (Grover) and Jake Abel (Luke).
Director: Thor Freudenthal
Production Company: Fox 2000 Pictures
Based On: The Novel: Percy Jackson and the Sea Of Monsters by Rick Riordan.

Review:
This film was really good, the plot was great and it still had the humor that i love out of these novels. It also held a number of emotional scenes and tonnes of Action! it started off on a good note with an awesome scene of a the Camp wall climbing challenge. I am admittedly a big Riordan fan, so after the first disaster of a Book/Movie conversion (even though the film itself was OK) i wasn't expecting much... i was wrong. The production crew have obviously made much more of an effort and this movie was indeed close to the plot of the book. It wasn't as good as the likes of Harry Potter or The Hunger Games which were near enough spot on, but they made an effort to correct even the smallest details such as Annabeth's hair colour! It did miss out one of my favorite scenes from the book (The Sirens) but I know they would never be able to fit everything in. Thanks to them now acknowledging that Riordan's novels exist i can carry on and enjoy any sequels that are made!

Rating of the Comparison To  The Book: 
***

Quotes:

Mr. D: [Mr. D poured some wine into a glass but it turned to water immediately and it was revealed that it is a punishment from Zeus] "You know the Christians have a guy who can do this but in the opposite direction"
[looking up at the sky, as if speaking to Zeus]
Mr. D: "now that's a god."

Annabeth: "It's a Chariot of Damnation."  
Grover: "Looks like a New York City cab."  
Annabeth: "Same difference."

Tyson: "What is going on!!"
Annabeth: "Percy's trying to kill us"
Tyson: "Well.. its working!"

Tyson: [Speaking to the Hippocampus his father sent] "Hey Girl"
[It huffs in his face like it is disgusted]
Tyson: "Boy?"

Overall Rating:

*****

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-The Reading Rose