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post #91 of 164
10/16/10 at 11:32pm
Great pix, great sound, but a story I've seen before..recently with TinkerBell..not exactly, but the same premise. I'm glad I didn't buy it, but I did "like" it.
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post #92 of 164
10/17/10 at 10:10am
Great review Ralph!! The picture quality is pure eye candy... The sound is no slouch... Great story!
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post #93 of 164
10/17/10 at 10:12am
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Great review Ralph!! The picture quality is pure eye candy... The sound is no slouch... Great story!

Greetings,

Glad you enjoyed it Chris!


Regards,
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post #94 of 164
10/17/10 at 8:07pm
Good story, great video quality and great sound...what more can one ask for
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post #95 of 164
10/18/10 at 9:10am
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AS for the film, was very entertaining. It could have used a good thunderstorm or hailstorm though for atmospherics, I mean "We have snow for nine months and hail for three..."

I look forward to owning this and will not be cancelling my pre-order!

Good call. With their audio design, a good thunderstom would have been spactacular.
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post #96 of 164
10/18/10 at 1:37pm
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Thanks for the review Ralph. I rented this last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. The video was great, though not perfect IMO. I found it too a bit soft, and not as sharp as some animated titles, the hairs for example seemed sometimes poorly defined and there was a general lack of sharpness compared to some other animated titles. Just my two cents.

The sound was stunning, I loved it from start to finish. Makes you wonder why so many films use DTS when you get a Dolby track like this.

In a nutshell, pretty much agree with the review, though I would have scored the sound higher than the video on this one.

AS for the film, was very entertaining. It could have used a good thunderstorm or hailstorm though for atmospherics, I mean "We have snow for nine months and hail for three..."

I look forward to owning this and will not be cancelling my pre-order!

I watched it twice on my Pioneer plasma and at night the first time with the kids I thought that the picture was so incredible it looks like 3D on my 2D screen. When I tried it in my room in the daylight it lost the magic.
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post #97 of 164
10/18/10 at 2:46pm
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When I tried it in my room in the daylight it lost the magic.

Sounds like a couple of girls I dated in college
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post #98 of 164
10/18/10 at 2:57pm
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How to train your dragon looks stunning on my 100" screen.

wish I had a 100" screen to watch movies on

great review...I usually don't blind-buy movies but I'm going to make an exception with this...both video and audio seem reference

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Does anyone know why this movie is being release on Friday, as opposed to the normal Tuesday schedule for other movies?

I was wondering the same thing
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post #99 of 164
10/18/10 at 3:13pm
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Sounds like a couple of girls I dated in college

Greetings,



Too funny man..


Regards,
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post #100 of 164
10/18/10 at 3:21pm
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Sounds like a couple of girls I dated in college

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post #101 of 164
10/18/10 at 3:41pm
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Sounds like a couple of girls I dated in college

That's hilarious, but if you dated them at the same time, then I can't see how that would ever lose the magic .
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post #102 of 164
10/18/10 at 4:26pm
They always look good at night after a couple of beers, but when they show up on your doorstep a couple of days later during the daytime you soon realize the beer goggles were playing tricks on you
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post #103 of 164
10/18/10 at 4:26pm
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That's hilarious, but if you dated them at the same time, then I can't see how that would ever lose the magic .

I only wish
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post #104 of 164
10/20/10 at 2:20pm
I can't recall a move whose trailer turned me off to a movie like this one when the film turned out to be great! Haven't seen the BR version yet but this is a must buy family flick!
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post #105 of 164
10/20/10 at 11:25pm
My purchased copy should arrive tomorrow in the post, can't wait to watch it again!

EDIT- I watched this again last night, and was again surprised at the awesome sound on it. Definitely reference stuff. The video was awesome, especially the ship scenes, blows the mind, however, in parts less than perfect as stereomandan mentioned below. I also agree with stereoman and mentioned it before that I would swap the video Audio ratings.

Either way, a great movie with awesome sound and video.
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post #106 of 164
10/22/10 at 11:41am
Based on your review Ralph I bought this one sight unseen. I agree with your review with very few exceptions. Thanks for the time to write up your review.

Bought this one for the kids (and me of course) , and boy am I glad we have this in our collection. I enjoyed this story far more than Toy Story 3 by the way.

The story is fantastic, with quite a few moments that give you a feeling that adrenaline is racing through your veins. I felt myself yelling for Hiccup in a few scenes, I must admit. Fantastic stuff. There are VERY few "animated" films that I've enjoyed more than this. The kids absolutely loved it. I was only able to watch the first half during my first viewing, and the kids finished it up. They couldn't wait to watch the rest with my wife and I because they knew we would love it. We did. Granted, I happen to like stories with Vikings as well, so that plays a part.

It's funny Ralph, regarding the A/V ratings. I would flip them and give the video the 92 and the audio the 100. (of course there is no right answer). I would have LOVED to have given this film a 100 in the video department, because there were many scenes in this film that were THE BEST I HAVE EVER SEEN on my projector, bar none. The contrast, detail, sharpness, and color accuracy were awesome. The depth of field in many of the scenes was far better than what I'm used to. Almost 3d feeling. My ONLY gripe were the darker scenes, as already mentioned in the responses. I've adjusted the custom gamma on my projector very painstakingly, and I make sure that I am able to see good shadow detail when it is there. However, the APL of the darker scenes (some in the very beginning of the film, and some in the middle) was just way too low. These scenes could have used more lighting, casting shadows to add some contrast and life to the image. If these scenes weren't so dark, I would have rated this a 100 for sure. The dark scenes were tolerable, but could have been better.

The Dolby TrueHD audio is pure bliss. Not sure what else to say. Extremely clear dialogue. Huge dynamics, great bass, and excellent sound placement.

As you can tell, I loved this one.

PQ 4.5 out of 5, SQ 5 out of 5, Film 4.5 out of 5.

Dan
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post #107 of 164
10/22/10 at 11:52am
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Based on your review Ralph I bought this one sight unseen. I agree with your review with very few exceptions. Thanks for the time to write up your review.

Bought this one for the kids (and me of course) , and boy am I glad we have this in our collection. I enjoyed this story far more than Toy Story 3 by the way.

The story is fantastic, with quite a few moments that give you a feeling that adrenaline is racing through your veins. I felt myself yelling for Hiccup in a few scenes, I must admit. Fantastic stuff. There are VERY few "animated" films that I've enjoyed more than this. The kids absolutely loved it. I was only able to watch the first half during my first viewing, and the kids finished it up. They couldn't wait to watch the rest with my wife and I because they knew we would love it. We did. Granted, I happen to like stories with Vikings as well, so that plays a part.

It's funny Ralph, regarding the A/V ratings. I would flip them and give the video the 92 and the audio the 100. (of course there is no right answer). I would have LOVED to have given this film a 100 in the video department, because there were many scenes in this film that were THE BEST I HAVE EVER SEEN on my projector, bar none. The contrast, detail, sharpness, and color accuracy were awesome. The depth of field in many of the scenes was far better than what I'm used to. Almost 3d feeling. My ONLY gripe were the darker scenes, as already mentioned in the responses. I've adjusted the custom gamma on my projector very painstakingly, and I make sure that I am able to see good shadow detail when it is there. However, the APL of the darker scenes (some in the very beginning of the film, and some in the middle) was just way too low. These scenes could have used more lighting, casting shadows to add some contrast and life to the image. If these scenes weren't so dark, I would have rated this a 100 for sure. The dark scenes were tolerable, but could have been better.

The Dolby TrueHD audio is pure bliss. Not sure what else to say. Extremely clear dialogue. Huge dynamics, great bass, and excellent sound placement.

As you can tell, I loved this one.

PQ 4.5 out of 5, SQ 5 out of 5, Film 4.5 out of 5.

Dan

Greetings,

Thanks Dan. Your perspective is always appreciated (and respected)..

Regards,
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post #108 of 164
10/22/10 at 11:54am
Darn.. I almost want to buy this now. However, I am still holding on to my "Blu-ray under $20" rule and see if that could last me through Xmas... Hopefully they will have this on-sale soon I am definitely going to rent this either in RedBox or Netflix for a preview though
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post #109 of 164
10/23/10 at 12:29pm
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Darn.. I almost want to buy this now. However, I am still holding on to my "Blu-ray under $20" rule and see if that could last me through Xmas... Hopefully they will have this on-sale soon I am definitely going to rent this either in RedBox or Netflix for a preview though

I don't understand. It's 24.99. For another 5 bucks, you could be enjoying this fabulous movie and transfer. How much will you spend for a rental? A buck? A couple of bucks? That would bring the cost of a purchase now down to 23 or 24 bucks, or less.

Oh well, to each his own, I guess.
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post #110 of 164
10/23/10 at 1:40pm
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I don't understand. It's 24.99. For another 5 bucks, you could be enjoying this fabulous movie and transfer. How much will you spend for a rental? A buck? A couple of bucks? That would bring the cost of a purchase now down to 23 or 24 bucks, or less.

Oh well, to each his own, I guess.

I understand. That five extra dollars can go towards another blu-ray release. After a while those extra dollars get you a lot more titles.

SNSGUY
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post #111 of 164
10/23/10 at 5:14pm
Got my copy @ Walmart today, 20.00 dollars
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post #112 of 164
10/24/10 at 12:24am
^^^^^
I assumed that's the single disc version, right? According to some review, it does not have the bonus video that the blu-ray + DVD double pack have. If you have it, can you confirm?
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post #113 of 164
10/24/10 at 12:56am
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Got my copy @ Walmart today, 20.00 dollars

Good price !
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post #114 of 164
10/26/10 at 5:03am
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They always look good at night after a couple of beers, but when they show up on your doorstep a couple of days later during the daytime you soon realize the beer goggles were playing tricks on you

Man, you guys would do no good in Australia. We live by the adage that true beauty is just a light switch away! Agh, the good old days!
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post #115 of 164
10/27/10 at 8:47am
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Man, you guys would do no good in Australia. We live by the adage that true beauty is just a light switch away! Agh, the good old days!

LOL
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post #116 of 164
10/28/10 at 8:01am
Watched it today with the kids absolutley stunning picture throughout and excellent audio. We saw it before at the movies and we loved it but we agreed it's definitley better at home.
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post #117 of 164
10/28/10 at 4:19pm
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Watched it today with the kids absolutley stunning picture throughout and excellent audio. We saw it before at the movies and we loved it but we agreed it's definitley better at home.

Glad you liked it. The kids and my favorite animated movie this year.
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post #118 of 164
10/28/10 at 4:37pm
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Glad you liked it. The kids and my favorite animated movie this year.

I love a lot of the pixar films but this one ( being dreamworks) beats most of them. Unfortunately incredibles and nemo still top but this is 3rd as the my all time favorite animation movie.
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post #119 of 164
10/28/10 at 5:26pm
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I love a lot of the pixar films but this one ( being dreamworks) beats most of them. Unfortunately incredibles and nemo still top but this is 3rd as the my all time favorite animation movie.

That's a bold statement, my friend. As much as I enjoy HTTYD (and believe me it's in heavy rotation here) I just can't say it's better than most Pixar films. IMO, Pixar is in a league all their own.
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post #120 of 164
10/28/10 at 6:02pm
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That's a bold statement, my friend. As much as I enjoy HTTYD (and believe me it's in heavy rotation here) I just can't say it's better than most Pixar films. IMO, Pixar is in a league all their own.

You will find it 3rd on my list under Franks top 10 best animation movies.
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