My son really wants to see "How To Train Your Dragon 2" but I've heard there's a traumatic scene early on. I managed to find out what the scene is, but without any context. (Major spoiler) Toothless kills Hiccup's father. Which out of context gives me a serious "WTF? Why would anyone want to see this movie?" Has anyone seen it that can explain a bit and give a general idea of trauma-level?
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Kalshane - Jun 15, 2014 6:35:19 am PDT #27064 of 30000
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Dana - Jun 15, 2014 6:45:23 am PDT #27065 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Kalshane,
(Major spoiler) There's an alpha dragon that basically can control the other dragons. Toothless is obeying him and tries to kill Hiccup, and Stoic takes the bullet for him.
Let me know if you need more info.
Kalshane - Jun 15, 2014 8:12:54 am PDT #27066 of 30000
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Thank you, Dana. That helps. Not sure if he's ready for that yet or not. He hasn't even seen Bambi yet and this sounds far more traumatic.
Dana - Jun 15, 2014 8:18:33 am PDT #27067 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I think it is clear (at least by the end) that it's not Toothless' fault, and Hiccup doesn't blame him, but no lie, it's pretty sad.
-t - Jun 15, 2014 9:20:53 am PDT #27068 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Watched Enough Said, the James Gandolfini/Julia Louis-Dreyfus movie last night. It seems like it would have been really hard to promote effectively even if Gandolfini hadn't died before it came out, but I quite liked it.
DavidS - Jun 15, 2014 9:23:49 am PDT #27069 of 30000
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Kalshane, I took Matilda to see it and she's pretty sensitive to such stuff. And she understood that Toothless was under control of the Alpha Dragon. Which is also explicitly stated by another character.
We really enjoyed the movie.
megan walker - Jun 15, 2014 10:17:29 am PDT #27070 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Watched Enough Said, the James Gandolfini/Julia Louis-Dreyfus movie last night. It seems like it would have been really hard to promote effectively even if Gandolfini hadn't died before it came out, but I quite liked it.
I thought it was a great combination of the sweetness and "realness" of a new relationship.
Jessica - Jun 15, 2014 11:03:54 am PDT #27071 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
The kids I was with weren't affected by that scene, other than one of them being annoyed at how different the movies are from the books.
Steph L. - Jun 15, 2014 11:16:36 am PDT #27072 of 30000
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Oh, one thing I forgot about Edge of Tomorrow: I would love to see a movie of nothing but Rita and Mako Mori kicking all kinds of ass.
Burrell - Jun 15, 2014 11:23:29 am PDT #27073 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
We get to see How to Train Your Dragon 2 next weekend at the WGA. Looking forward to it.