Three weeks of deserved disappointment from an eager dragon enthusiast finally paid off last night as we made good on our promise to take Brock to see 'How to Train Your Dragon;' contingent, of course, on his exemplary behavior.
The movie was excellent and well suited for any 3 foot superhero wannabe with a boyish passion for scales and tales-anything dinosaur or dragon related.
(Intermittent humor for mom and dad is a bonus!)
'How to...' follows the story of ne'er-do-well viking boy, Hiccup, who isn't quite as burly and tough as the other vikings. The men or the women. The viking village is continually under the attack of seemingly ferocious dragons intent on destroying the homes and livestock of the Viking villagers; leading to 300 years of dragon fighting tradition. Hiccup reluctantly befriends a dragon that he, himself, catches, unbeknown to his friends and family. He discovers that dragons are not what they seem and together with his friends, he leads the viking army as well as a host of dragons as they face an enemy that is bigger than anyone imagined.
The most endearing part of our family night at the movies, was, perhaps, watching Brock watch the movie. To see the expressions on his face continually change or the concentration as he literally sat on the edge of his seat was priceless!
Revealing the fact that this is a movie with a happy ending won't be much of a spoiler in light of the fact that this is a kid's movie. Nevertheless, it is two hours well spent and the happy ending leaves you feeling good as you're walking out those theater doors.
We can't wait to add this movie to our collection!
The movie was excellent and well suited for any 3 foot superhero wannabe with a boyish passion for scales and tales-anything dinosaur or dragon related.
(Intermittent humor for mom and dad is a bonus!)
'How to...' follows the story of ne'er-do-well viking boy, Hiccup, who isn't quite as burly and tough as the other vikings. The men or the women. The viking village is continually under the attack of seemingly ferocious dragons intent on destroying the homes and livestock of the Viking villagers; leading to 300 years of dragon fighting tradition. Hiccup reluctantly befriends a dragon that he, himself, catches, unbeknown to his friends and family. He discovers that dragons are not what they seem and together with his friends, he leads the viking army as well as a host of dragons as they face an enemy that is bigger than anyone imagined.
The most endearing part of our family night at the movies, was, perhaps, watching Brock watch the movie. To see the expressions on his face continually change or the concentration as he literally sat on the edge of his seat was priceless!
Revealing the fact that this is a movie with a happy ending won't be much of a spoiler in light of the fact that this is a kid's movie. Nevertheless, it is two hours well spent and the happy ending leaves you feeling good as you're walking out those theater doors.
We can't wait to add this movie to our collection!
