How To Train Your Dragon 2

THE PITCH

WORTH

$$$$

THE VIEW


"Now you know where I get my dramatic flair."

A very well thought out and imaginative story to compliment the first. Fun, funny and a lot of adventure, just about all the attributes you come to expect from a franchise like this. My level of interest stayed the same throughout the entire movie… relatively high.  The introduction of new characters seemed seamless in the grand scheme of all the new plots and subplots seemingly being developed all at once….Whew!  There was a lot going on.

   If you are given a choice see this one in 3D, do it!  The flight scenes were created strictly for it.  See my tags below for the A-list of voice talents that brought the script to life.  Honestly, I can not think of one negative thing about the movie.

   I wasn’t blown away like I was with the first one but even still I was satisfied. I do hope they make another one. I feel more story is possible but if they want to leave it here, I would understand.

   Worth your dollar.

letter grade:  B+

RoboCop

SHOTGUN MODE REVIEW
(trying to catch my blog up)

THE PITCH

WORTH

$$$$1/2

THE VIEWING

     This remake was done extremely well considering no "R" rating.   Nice compliment to the iconic original even though this version won't come close to Paul Verhoeven's 1987 masterpiece strictly due to the age of cinema we now live in.  
         I think it's safe to say that we are desensitized to extreme violence on screen because this is the era of information.  Almost everything is explained by Googling or simply watching the bonus features on your bluray copy of your favorite movie. We didn't have any of those things in the 80's so when Robocop appeared on-screen I was awed.  Being only 12yrs old with a very impressionable mind, I thought Robocop was the greatest thing next to the Ghostbusters.  I can't help but wonder what the younger generation feels about this version since seemingly every summer blockbuster is visually stunning.  

Worth watching.
letter grade: B+