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Surprise, surprise!

  by TheCube42
<r>The lack of blood didn't surprise me, as someone who grew up with video games like <I><s>[i]</s>Ratchet & Clank<e>[/i]</e></I>.<br/> <br/> What did surprise me, though, was the amount of visual gags in the movie. From Toothless and Stormfly playing with a WHOLE FRIGGIN' LOG, to Gobber throwin...

Posted 13 Jun 2014, 18:14 in How to Train Your Dragon 2

3D or 2D?

  by TheCube42
I watched it in RealD 3D (non-IMAX). The 3D is relatively subtle in a smaller screen setting, but I think it's still worth it: Just more immersive.

Posted 13 Jun 2014, 11:35 in How to Train Your Dragon 2

John Powell not returning for HTTYD3

  by TheCube42
<r><QUOTE author="Cartoon Freak" time="1402666952"><s>[quote=Cartoon Freak,(time=1402666952)]</s>I'm not a musical expert, so I'm not sure if it's synthesised or whatever, but it sounds too modern to go with the more old-fashioned, orchestral musical score.<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> It is Jonsi's actua...

Posted 13 Jun 2014, 11:19 in How to Train Your Dragon 3

Rating?

  by TheCube42
<t>9/10. (First movie would be 9.5/10).<br/> <br/> The visuals were exponentially improved (which is saying a lot). The conflict was much more straightforward than the first film's in terms of the definite roles of characters, but the complications made up for the rather simple plot. Score was more ...

Posted 13 Jun 2014, 10:50 in How to Train Your Dragon 2

Score Reviewed (Two Angles)

  by TheCube42
<r><B><s>[b]</s>With respect to the film<e>[/b]</e></B>:<br/> <br/> A score, when placed in the context of a film, is meant to be subordinate to the movie (except in cases like <I><s>[i]</s>The Red Violin<e>[/i]</e></I> where the score is the main player in the film). The new score does this well: T...

Posted 13 Jun 2014, 02:24 in How to Train Your Dragon 2

New theme piano improv [SPOILERS]

  by TheCube42
<r>Fun stuff (reduction is something I admire as a string player, since I can only do 4 voices at once, and relatively poorly so.) How long have you been playing?<br/> <br/> A fun idea I had is taking one of the newer themes and assimilating it into some of the first film's music. e.g. At 0:46 (when...

Posted 12 Jun 2014, 20:18 in Other Fan Work

John Powell not returning for HTTYD3

  by TheCube42
Ludovic Bource is another dark horse, who managed to beat both John Williams and Howard Shore with his score for The Artist, which showed he can write in one of the most elaborate and difficult styles of music (uber-Romanticism).

Posted 12 Jun 2014, 13:19 in How to Train Your Dragon 3

John Powell not returning for HTTYD3

  by TheCube42
Almost missed the opportunity for this: I guess John isn't... Coming back around.

*rides off into the sunset*

Posted 11 Jun 2014, 01:51 in How to Train Your Dragon 3

John Powell not returning for HTTYD3

  by TheCube42
<r><QUOTE author="Zer0x" time="1402447145"><s>[quote=Zer0x,(time=1402447145)]</s> No, not Elfman, everyone, but not Elfman. <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> Elfman's score for <I><s>[i]</s>Mr. Peabody & Sherman<e>[/i]</e></I> was slick, self-aware, but still sincere in its emotion. Honestly, I think he's...

Posted 10 Jun 2014, 22:34 in How to Train Your Dragon 3

John Powell not returning for HTTYD3

  by TheCube42
<r>I think <URL url="http://www.spitfireaudio.com/john-powell-exclusive-qa.html"><s>[url=http://www.spitfireaudio.com/john-powell-exclusive-qa.html]</s>his semi-serious interview with Spitfire Audio<e>[/url]</e></URL> (includes foul language, published Apr. 7 2013 as far as I can tell from searching...

Posted 10 Jun 2014, 20:19 in How to Train Your Dragon 3