How To Train Your Dragon 3 - Perfection Through Theme | Film Perfection

[@nathanpierce6819]

How to train your dragon trilogy also know as a bag of chopped onions

[@Lord_Lambert]

Yup. I guess you had tears in your eyes at certain points in this video too, eh?

[@nathanpierce6819]

i had tears? mah boi I WAS THE TEARS

[@johndo9165]

I FELT YOU RUNNING DOWN ON MY FACE NATHAN

[@nathanpierce6819]

@@johndo9165 thats fucked up sorry man

[@gabboaudo]

Make it a container

[@rayanelassal3917]

Dragon 1= friendship Dragon 2= family Dragon 3= love

[@rayanelassal3917]

True

[@ajiththomas2465]

Dragon 1: Accepting yourself Dragon 2: Growing up Dragon 3: Letting go

[@ASmartNameForMe]

Dragon 4: death by depression and suicide (seriously I wouldn't be surprised if that happend considering a lot of things)

[@rayanelassal3917]

Dragon 5= toothless , hiccups and all the crue do a orgy with power

[@johnvigenna5747]

Dayum, this series had a DEEP effect on me. The first time I ever encountered this movie was when I was sick. I love to dry how it’s grown and ended.

[@lea3598]

HTTYD: Fighting against dragons HTTYD 2: Fighting with dragons THW: Fighting for dragons

[@watchermagic5325]

Mind = blown

[@thepacific2933]

and love destroys everyhing you loved and ended in the wrong way

[@marshmallowvampire8503]

I like that How To Train Your Dragon's theme wasn't overcomplicated, but it could've used one more ingredient: Grimmel's motive in detail. Expanding on Grimmel's care 4 ppl, that he'll bring "peace to the ppl of this world", and how dragons are "the undoing of civilization", could've added one mor layer to the theme and made it less vague about how sending away the dragons also helps humans. I get that the film didn't really care about humans' well being, but it would've followed Httyd1 's theme that it's a both sides thing: both fight to eat, both kill, and both hav feelings. I think including that Grimmel as a person also had loved ones (as originally planned) would've helped the film a lot with looking less hateful towards humans and being less vague with its theme of doing what's right 4 your loved ones rather than wat comforts you.

[@amberslahlize7961]

Dragons = oversized flying dogs. No?

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

@@amberslahlize7961 Yes.

[@OVTRA]

HTTYD - Who am I, what's my purpose? HTTYD 2 - I need to grow up. HTTYD 3 - I've found my purpose and I've grown up. And now, I must think like a grown up.

[@tierralaird9067]

I don't want to reach the 3rd stage. It makes me sad to have to think like a grown up and part ways. :'(

[@OVTRA]

@@tierralaird9067 it's a painful thing to do but it's also the most important lesson that you'll learn in your life.

[@ilovedilfs3441]

Your right dude

[@CBoy92]

Did you mean: "You walk like us, you talk like us, you think like us"?

[@thepacific2933]

LOVE. Destroys your world, reality and ends it in the wrong way

[@lostcrusader8053]

If there’s one thing what Dreamworks does better than modern Pixar with both Kung Fu Panda and How to Train Your Dragon is giving sequels that has actual progression. Seeing characters grow up to be different from the first film gives a satisfaction feeling that you were there to see them develop from what they were before. Both Po and Hiccup were nobodies from the first film and now in the recent film, you see them as somebody that everyone admires

[@paloma4444]

I disagree that maturity means abandoning your friends. I think the theme is kinda bad tbh

[@lostcrusader8053]

Palezma Meh, the film was alright itself. Not better than the second film but I find the ending to the best. I hope something like that in the last Kung Fu Panda film

[@goji253]

@@lostcrusader8053 Kung Fu Panda 3 ALREADY was the last Kung Fu Panda. And it nicely tied everything together with a nice message and a feel-good ending.

[@lostcrusader8053]

Goji Apparently I’ve heard that Kung Fu Panda will have 6 films in total, so we’ll get 3 more films for I don’t know when.

[@goji253]

@@lostcrusader8053 That... is news to me. When and where was that announced o_o

[@SimianWonder]

Very nicely put. The film wasn't as strong as the previous two, but the audience in the cinema was full of sobbing parents and kids alike at the climax. It may not have been perfect, but it certainly stuck the landing.

[@ikeeichenberg9068]

I thought it was even better than the first two imo

[@paloma4444]

I disagree that maturity means abandoning your friends. I think the theme is kinda bad tbh

[@ikeeichenberg9068]

@@paloma4444 The point isn't that he was abandoning his friend, the point was that he learned to let go

[@paloma4444]

@@ikeeichenberg9068 I guess I just dislike the idea that wanting to keep Toothless arround is immature

[@ikeeichenberg9068]

@@paloma4444 Well the point is that Toothless had his own responsibilities to take care of and his own species to rule. It's the age old dilemna of "if you love someone, do you let them go?"

[@OffbeatWorlds]

"when the villagers all mature with Hiccup and let all of their dragons go, you really feel it, in your heart." Yup. I was sobbing during the entire good-bye sequence. Talk about pulling at your heartstrings.

[@benzaiten933]

same, I sobbed all three times I saw this movies and I expect more sobbing upon more views.

[@DainnGreywall]

The part that hit me hardest was the shot of Hiccups hand slowly drifting away from Toothless as a parallel to their first meeting, the exact same gesture with the exact same kind of uncertainty, that hit me right on the spot.

[@paloma4444]

I disagree that maturity means abandoning your friends. I think the theme is kinda bad tbh

[@Carlisho]

Greywall To me the part that completly broke me down was when the camera zooms out to reveal the huge time gap by showing Hiccups physical change and his kids. Just thinking about how much time passed without ever seeing Toothless again was devastating for me.

[@co-ramp632]

I was holding back tears

[@kennedylareign]

I was weeping during the last ten minutes of the movie. The goodbye scene was so hard to watch and I almost couldn’t hold in my sobs, but then when the final scene started playing with the original scores from HTTYD and Hiccup and Toothless reunited, I started sobbing. I couldn’t even hear the closing lines because after I heard “There were dragons when I was a boy,” i was gone. This franchise is so amazing and it’s so hard to let it go, but it will always hold a special place in my heart.

[@Kyzer_IX]

I'm right there with you. It's heart wrenching.

[@PedroIgori]

Also the fact that at 3:57 they close up their relationship in the same way it began, with a shot of Toothless muzzle and Hiccup's hand touching on sunset, but this time reversed with them coming apart.

[@lord_loopii6821]

Astion if i remember correctly when they first touched it was sunrise and when they release it is at sunset. This would signify the end of a glorious “day” between the characters and a proper end of the series

[@thepacific2933]

thats where you burst into tears more

[@-Cosmic]

I know this video is talking about the theme of the movie but can we just talk about the cinematography of this film. So many times during this movie I was blown away or actively noticing how amazing the shot compositions and quality was.

[@aarijjamil6174]

The cinematography is 😱😱😱🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩😱🤩😱🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩😱🤩😱🤩😱🤩😱😱😱🤩😱🤩😱😱

[@yuria2952]

A FELLOW GUARDIAN. i did not expect to see any of my reborn kin here. a pleasant surprise. i could only hope your a hunter . but regardless guardian, may the travler shine bright upon you

[@Hailstormful]

The visual effects were top tier tho... The relationship dynamic between Hiccup and Astrid was also ridiculously well made, gotta give 'em credit for that... And that ending, my eyes were not ready for dem onion ninjas

[@bowserbreaker2515]

These are (some of) the reasons why this is easily my favorite of the trilogy.

[@mertbince6582]

Grimmel is Hiccup. They both fight using their mind to outsmart their opponent instead of brute strength. They both have the same sense of humor and will give their opponent a chance to surrender before making them to. Grimmel is who hiccup would become if he killed toothless, his mirrored image. Thats why grimmel is such a good villain.

[@TheDanken07]

Really? That is why Grimmel is a good villian? Grimmel is not that smart. He is just generic villian. What about his motivation? He only wants to kill dragons (Night Fury), thats all. Why? You are just comparing him to Hiccup and thats all. Tell me about him. Why He is a good villian? Drago is better than Grimmel. Even Tai Lung and Lord Shen (Kung Fu Panda) are better villians. BTW. Hiccup would never kill Toothless.

[@mertbince6582]

@@TheDanken07 Grimmel enjoys killing dragons. He's a psycopath and a narcissist who has no empathy for any living creature. At the end when he knew he was gonna die he triee to make sure hiccup was coming with him. He outplayed hiccup at his house and when he found out where they left. He is the night fury killer. Berk had one night fury to fight and they couldnt get rid of him for at least 8-9 years. Hiccup was around 12 when he caught toothless and valka said they where the same age at the second movie so considering dragons mature fast but age slow he was known to berk since hiccup was a kid. Grimmel has to be smart to be able to make sure night furies go extinct and he did it. Toothless is the only one left meaning he cant breed with another one and save his species. Night lights are just half night fury and when they grow up they will breed with light furies as well so their kids will be 1/3 or 1/4 night fury

[@TheDanken07]

@@mertbince6582 What makes him different from other villians? Like I said, Hiccup would never kill Toothless. They are completely different characters. He has knowledge about dragons, just like Fishlegs, but that does not mean that he is smart. Why is he a good villian? He is a psychopatch and narcissist, and....? He is just like every villian. Why should we like him? What is his motivation? BTW. Grimmel wanted to kill Night Fury, right? So, why Hiccup didnt leave the Berk (to protect the village)? Grimmel would go after him, right?

[@TheDanken07]

P.S. They dont have the same sense of humor (Hiccup and Grimmel).

[@mertbince6582]

@@TheDanken07 They do lol

[@jeagerkej3171]

I grew up watching these movies and it’s my favorite franchise. I fucking shedded a tear in the theatre, for just how beautiful the messages was, it’s not only for the character but as well for the audiences to let go. The movie is just beautiful, it really isn’t the best out of the 3 objectively, but for me I truly can not pick my favorite, they are all my favorites.

[@oreganopotatohead8901]

must have been a good massage

[@MrAnimeFan4Eva]

this in my opinion is one the greatest 2000's trilogy ever

[@grandengineernathan]

I also grew up watching them but this one is my least favorite. Why? Because it is a kids movie and at no point I felt danger for the charcaters I love. Furthermore, for a movie about a big war, an awful lot of people survive which is just not that realistic even for a fantasy setting

[@jurajkormanovic8710]

Totally agree.

[@ohav3893]

Always cry after a damn good massage

[@DainnGreywall]

I gotta admit, the theme of selfish love vs selfless love honestly didn't really hit me till now, and I feel a tad surprised that I didn't realise it.

[@amberslahlize7961]

Love isn't selfish though. Selfishness is the opposite of love. Sacrifice isn't opposite from love.

[@willfanofmanyii3751]

@@amberslahlize7961 Selfish in a way which you don't let the one you love have what's best for them, but what you think is best for the both of you.

[@amberslahlize7961]

@@willfanofmanyii3751 Love isn't selfish though. It's the exact opposite. Love always thinks of the other.

[@charliesnoopy1293]

@@amberslahlize7961 I think what WillFanofMany II is trying to say is that Selfish love is like sacraficing the world to save the person you love while Selfless love is like sacraficing the person you love to save the world.

[@amberslahlize7961]

@@charliesnoopy1293 Everything you just said is entirely made up. And that's the same kind of logic dictators use to justify killing so many of their own people (in order to save the greater more loved number of people). You do everything you can to save the person you love, or it's not love. It's really that simple. There is never a situation where you have to choose who lives and who dies...but even if supposing there was, it's not up to you to decide that. Playing god is another self-entitlement dictators play in order to justify their choices. Just don't go near that stuff, it will only get more people killed in the end than you realize.

[@poamfisch3332]

I’ve never seen it said in these review videos, but when Hiccup risked his own life to save Toothless, I felt that. He was willing to fall to his death to make sure that his dragon would be okay. If that doesn’t bring you to tears, then goddamn

[@Bob-uk7lk]

FINALLY someone else who has that thought smh

[@KowalskiyOW2]

Undoubtedly one of the strongest moments in this franchise. Every time I think about how strong their friendship is, that they are both willing to sacrifice themselves without thinking for a second to save their best friend's life, it just makes my eyes release more water than I drink.

[@Bob-uk7lk]

@@KowalskiyOW2 httyd 3 is a masterpiece. all of them are

[@ShEr-et8mk]

I agree with everything you said apart from the visuals The VFX in this movie are by far better than 2 & 1 The hair & sand alone puts this movie above the first 2 let alone the fire, water & the actual Hidden world effects

[@MartinRenner]

Yeah, the camera movement wasn't as good, though. And imo the humor could habe been more mature. But man, the end really got me :]

[@CelestialDraconis]

I disagree in some aspects. Technically speaking, it is better, like the physics, texture, etc, and that's obviously a given as they've been given a decade to improve. But 1 is much more aesthetically pleasing than 2 and 3 in many parts. Nothing in 3 can ever top The Forbidden Friendship scene and the Flight scene. Those scenes alone make 1 come out on top out of the 3. Nothing really blew me away or gave me chills visually wise in 3 besides the actual hidden world scene.

[@ShEr-et8mk]

I was talking about the VFX but yeah i agree, considering the huge improvement in the animation over the years it did feel that they could do a lot better with the composition shots & camera movement to give us the feeling we had in IMAX flying on the back of a dragon in the first movie, I'll never forget it, it was stunning

[@slingshot8071]

Having watched the three films back to back, Dragon 2 looks like the most ambitious of the three in its visual presentation to me, aside from The actual Hidden World itself. The water simulation already looked good in Dragon 1, The Hidden World's water look identical to Dragon 2's achievement. The only difference is the updated use of lighting between the two and how it tricks the viewers eye thanks to the MoonRay render. Dragon 2 however is far better at depicting face features in detail in all kinds of lighting. For extra attention to detail, the third film barely shows Hiccup's freckles on his face. And on close ups they look muted, which is unrealistic to how light affect your facial features. The hair is simply too real in the third film, while believable in Dragon 2, which works better with the stylized character designs. Watching someone like Ruffnut turning her head with that realistic hair to that exaggerated face shape is rather jarring. The human character designs that were meant to be stylized regress with all the upgraded realism features, since they don't change their appearances to fit with the upgrades, while placed in a photo real environment in the third film. I can't agree that The Hidden World is the best looking film, certainly impressive, but far from astounding. We barely spent any time in the most visually appealing location (The Hidden World itself). The third film also uses way too much motion blur, which makes it look unfocused as when pausing or taking a screenshot. The clouds, snow, armours & emotive facial expressions holds up tremendously well from Dragon 2.

[@paloma4444]

I disagree that maturity means abandoning your friends. I think the theme is kinda bad tbh

[@lordfilms6993]

That intro was amazing, I couldn't stop laughing

[@OffTheEdge46]

And look at what we got.... (yeets the movie in mount vesuivius)

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

same.

[@thefreerepublicofadmiralpr2935]

Yeah, it’s genius. What was the music used in that intro? I forgot the song, but I know I’ve heard it before.

[@darckap2785]

Aaaaaaand Episode 9 is absolutely hated anyways.

[@thefreerepublicofadmiralpr2935]

@@darckap2785 What does Star Wars have to do with this video?

[@patss7202]

Me: 'laughing at toothless trying to impress the light fury' Later... Also me : 'crying when hiccup says goodbyes to toothless' :(

[@colossusstudios1964]

I wasn't laughing... I was feeling sympathy!

[@mrowoknuckles4260]

@@cn2673 its sad you don't feel bad for ficional characters you dictionary only reading gremlin

[@mrowoknuckles4260]

@@cn2673 I'm sorry that you attempt to make others seem lower cause of their sypathy for ficional characters, and before you say anything, no I dont think being called a gremlin that only reads the dicnrionary is that bad, so before we start going this gets worse, let's agree to strongly disagree

[@cadengreen9125]

In my opinion the how to train your dragon trilogy is amazing. As the intended audience for the first film (11-14) when it first came out I grew up and developed as hiccup did and that right there is some good storytelling.

[@antoinelevaine1106]

[@qymeanjaishelaal1731]

Antoni Lewandowski Bring balance to great story telling, not leave it in darkness!

[@thefreerepublicofadmiralpr2935]

Ralph Breaks the Internet was awesome. I have spoken.

[@midnightbard3935]

"If you're nothing without this dragon, than you shouldn't have it."

[@jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735]

The words of Tony -stark- STANK

[@victorbruant389]

You see, they have great vision during the day, and even better vision at night. But in the failing light, they can't focus. Magic hour.

[@RelatvityUnset]

Victor Bruant Reign of Fire quote. Brilliant.

[@OffbeatWorlds]

lol I just watched this movie the other day xD

[@hibiscus9644]

The trilogy transcended from being a flashy action adventure fantasy into an experience of a lifetime.

[@orionlewisdekirkbride1458]

I loved Hidden World and it definitely in my opinion has the best animation and visuals in the series thus far, I mean take the scene where Hiccup and Astrid first find the hidden world in that scene it was so hard to identify differences between animation and live action, the hidden world hit the perfect balance between realistic textures and animated people and creatures not to mention the textures feel like they were pulled straight out from the real world

[@Cartoonshi]

This was a really well-done analysis, great job! Even though The Hidden World isn't as great as the first and second at an objective standpoint, the emotionally satisfying layers of it put it on the exact same level as them.

[@MrEpicminer69er]

I was about 9 years old when I watched the first movie and I loved it I am now almost 18 and I still love these movies to death. They’re great and I love the messages they send

[@zebswanson5881]

... DUDE!!!! hidden world was my favourite out of all of them. sure it has its kinks but it works so well as an ending for the series

[@Apudurangdinya]

i can imagine parents who bring their children to watch the movie holding them tight knowing someday they will go away from them, i don't have child, i hope i will, but i know how hard to let somone go great video as always, nicely put

[@SirShadeyy]

The HTTYD trilogy is one of the best animated trilogies out there. Change my mind

[@shreyas5737]

I wholeheartedly agree

[@darthvader5532]

Why bother trying to? It really is and I'd go so far as to say, not JUST animated. Its a damn near perfect story.

[@smolbirb-uj4yr]

Its THE best imo

[@veryangryduckpl2122]

Seagull trilogy?

[@justsomeferalminor]

I personaly understood the theme of HTTYD:THD a little differently. It's not that you have to let go of things, I think it is that when you love someone, you do what makes them happy, even if it hurts you, even if it means you have to let them go.

[@mechajay3358]

Nobody: How to Train Your Dragon: THEMES! Everyone: YES!

[@jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735]

[EVERYONE LIKED THAT]

[@thepacific2933]

DreamWorks : LOVE... everyone : yes!! DreamWorks...THAT ENDS EVERYTHING IN THE WRONG AND DISSAPOINTING WAY !! EVERYONE: BRUH WTF

[@willredfox7536]

Bruh, you made me cry with this video, you have the strange ability to take excatly how a movie made me feel and explain it in a tecnical way that elevayes my understanding and therefore my apreciation of it.

[@SourRobo8364]

One thing I like that they did with the villain is his backstory. He tells Hiccup that when he was his age he killed a Nightfury and his entire village praised him, as opposed to Hiccup who was instantly met with disapproval from everyone initially.

[@zwippie92]

The series, Dragons: Race to the Edge also does many of these things extremely well.

[@RedRam_Menhtrol]

HTTYD 1: Oh look a hidden cave full of dragons... HTTYD 2: Oh look a hidden cave full of dragons... HTTYD 3: Wait a minute... God i love these movies

[@g2brimstne829]

Thanks! Knew this movie deserved a film perfection video

[@jrcho02music]

just cried for 14 minutes and 54 seconds

[@danielgoh4812]

Any thoughts on their usage of music in the franchise and how it amplifies/supports the ongoing themes?

[@aarijjamil6174]

One word MASTERPIECE

[@coffeefrog]

I've been so confused about how to apply theme to tell a story. This is AWESOME advice. Honestly. It gives me a lot to think about. Thanks so much!

[@lukasvelasquez6505]

I feel like we got a REALLY good trilogy. The first one was about introducing a friendship between a character who is seperated from his village, who eventually finds a friend who is the last of its kind(they kind of relate) and the beginningof their journey. The second one was about the missing part of Hiccup's life his mother and the movie focuses on Family and unity. And finally the third one was about love as said in the video because before this movie people wondered " is there another night fury out there for toothless?" and this movie gave us the light fury which is a subspecies of the night fury and the last part of the movie (when Hiccups said goodbye to toothless) you saw how he moved his hand away from Toothless's nose which shows the end of the journey that Hiccup and Toothless started in the first movie...Hiccup's hand going towards Toothless's nose. In the end, it is kind of disrespectful to say that this movie was inferior to the others.

[@uncomfortablecat]

So, the that whole movie was just that Pokémon episode? The Butterfree episode. Huh.

[@lurkzie]

Or pikachus goodbye

[@SheegogProductions]

But with Dragons! :D

[@bigsnugga]

no

[@DwWarWolf]

Uncomfortable Cat They even we’re both let go in simple places!

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

nice.

[@thrillstudios616]

Dragon 1- 10/10 best animated movie with the most lovable characters that blends emotion with humor perfectly and has a flawlessly epic soundtrack. Dragon 2- 9.5/10 Very good sequel that has just as good of a soundtrack and a much darker overall tone. It is sad Stoick dies though. Dragon 3- 8.5/10 Another great movie that indeed feels just as quality as the first 2. I am sad Toothless left Hiccup even though he returned for a happy ending. Conclusion- best trilogy ever 28/30 The first movie is my favorite movie ever

[@magicrectangleEnt]

👏🏻The👏🏻Perfect👋🏻Trilogy They say it can't exist, but 👏🏻it👋🏻does

[@tierralaird9067]

How to Train your Dragon 3 The Hidden World is my favorite one. I love the action and stakes. The ending made me cry, though. :'(

[@beetlejuicejr6133]

Wat happened in the end

[@Marlin123]

​@@beetlejuicejr6133watch the movie

[@seanreviews6054]

How To Train Your Dragon 3 is so far my favorite movie of the year it should win best animated movie

[@amanms1999]

I am going to be pissed if it doesn't win but I am sure that the Oscar would inevitably go to toy story 4, frozen 2 or the lion king remake regardless of their quality. The academy just doesn't take animation seriously

[@imnoo-tz9ce]

if they don't we riot

[@laurynas1677]

Or it will go to spiderverse 2 (no name yet) if it comes out this year

[@joeblazer3429]

I personally think How to Train Your Dragon 3 was extremely disappointing, mainly because Grimm was a pathetic villain but whatever

[@ilyassebenana3824]

@@joeblazer3429 by your logic Wall-E sucks because it had a bad villain. Sure mate

[@odin5062]

11:20 I can't anymore

[@dragonskywalker5507]

I fucking hate myself

[@enrath4078]

This movie was goddamn perfect. I agree with everything you said except one. The scale and stakes in the third were smaller than it's predacessors on purpose. The villain wasn't just the dragon hunters. The hunters were representing the world and humanity. They were showing that no matter how hard Hiccup and Toothless try, there is a big world out there that isn't ready to accept them and that they must live their own lives. The idea that "it's the little things that mater" seemed to be present.

[@UnorthodoxIndividual]

I disagree about this movie in not rising above the others in visuals, this one looks the absolute best out of all of them, and along with Toy Story 4 is the best looking animated film I've seen since Into the Spiderverse

[@ilyassebenana3824]

I didn't expect to see you here

[@dragonmind64]

Brilliant! Absolutely goddamn amazing! Even with just the first three minutes and you have gotten me to watch the rest of your video. I cannot express my joy enough. Specifically, I was deeply impressed by someone able to talk about a film's theme and how exactly it is portrayed. And for the record, I 90% agree with practically everything within this video about the topic of theme. Especially how a theme has the potential to be all it takes to make an amazing story. I want to be a professional writer (for both books and films) and the concept of theme is one I will cherish forever. Before, I always felt I was missing something in my writing until I discovered a certain show which opened my eyes to the concept of thematic elements, allowing my writing to finally feel more whole and in turn became one of the many writing fundamentals I keep as a prime and crucial principle. It disappoints me to seldom hear people talk about the importance AND the portrayal of a theme, especially in what is considered popular culture. Sorry for the long comment, I just had to express my... satisfaction? joy? in what you had said in this video. While I would love to talk more about your points, I need to go and sleep (its 2AM)... also I'm brain dead at this point. Anyway, you, my friend, have earned yourself a like and favorite (and a spot in my private playlist for storytelling advice). Thank you and have a wonderful day! **EDIT:** The one part that does irk me is your slight mis-definition of the theme in your initial parts. Theme is the central (or one of many at times) message of a story. "Love" is NOT a theme; it is a motif or thematic aspect/symbol. "Love" is not the message; "Love is______" is a message. Just a small detail that some people get wrong at times. AP Literature was kicking in, sorry! Otherwise, good job on the video!

[@framescantalk6243]

One of the most impressive and perfect movie trilogy of this era.

[@ntmetroid]

These movies are so underrated. They’re so good!

[@michelmovel]

When I watched this third part I felt like they did the right choice, the first and second are amazing, I agree with you, imo this movie was made to justify the ending, it is a great movie it is sad that the franchise ended

[@shmekelfreckles8157]

I think they knew that they can't top the first twomovies so they went a different route.

[@Notsohollowknight]

This was the only movie to ever make me cry because I grew up watching the films and the shows

[@neaveenglish5436]

i believe that httyd 3 fully lived up to the past 2 movies, i could watch it every day and forever

[@ppenmudera4687]

Allow me to summerize this video: those tears you had at the end of the film were there because you love the characters. And I fully agree

[@reecethegamer]

How selfhood begins with a walking away, And love is proved in the letting go. - Cecil Day Lewis perfectly sums up this video and Hiccups struggle

[@migiggle2065]

This movie reminds me of a quote I heard “If you love something let it go, and if it comes back to you it truly loved you. If it doesn’t it never did.” I kinda butchered the quote

[@hellhog405]

So, based on this... toothless didn't love hiccup?

[@arourallis]

@@hellhog405 Apparently, since according to Dean, Toothless COMPLETELY FORGOT HICCUP. You know, despite having a conveniently-indestructible prosthetic tail and spending six years with humans. Nah, just forgot them all.

[@hellhog405]

@@arourallis actually. . It wasn't 6 years, IT WAS 10 FUCKIN YEARS! !

[@cjtrules1]

Yeah this quote doesn't apply to Hiccup & Toothless. Both had to lead their respective groups for survival.

[@AliceGirl1234]

@@hellhog405 But Toothless DOES come back :) He reunites with Hiccup and Astrid at the end of the film, and meets their children :)

[@aguywithalotofopinions412]

Hiccup’s armor was badass as hell

[@sth02]

Better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.

[@TheSilverSmitih]

My favorite moment is when Test Drive plays as the Light Fury saves Hiccup from falling. That musical theme is the same piece that plays when Hiccup flies with Toothless for the first time, demonstrating how Hiccup has come to respect the Light Fury and the love she and Toothless have for each other.

[@ALYSBALLAD]

wow, this year we got 2 movies that talk about maturity, the lego movie 2, how to train your dragon 3

[@matheusrocha2408]

When i first saw this movie, i couldn't help but to think strangely of It and i couldn't not quite put my finger on what was off. Thank you for doing this video, i loved the narrative from the bottom of my heart so much that It made me bawl at the end, and to see what i could not put into words so eloquently stated in this analysis, made me tear up once more. Thank you filmento, for giving a most caring closure to the feelings of my childhood

[@amberslahlize7961]

You know why letting go is more loving than holding onto things? Because it's sacrifice. And it's not meant to be joyful, because true love is suppose to hurt when it is rejected, but why do we do it so willingly? (besides how questionable that is) because love doesn't think of itself, the very principle of love is to think of other's before yourself.

[@МавзСауски-д6ж]

your videos should deserve millions of views

[@nubianfx]

i think wreck it ralph 2 did this and got it right thematically also. The notion of to truly love is to also let go and let be. just a beautiful story.

[@DoubleK1990]

This video had me watch the trilogy as a whole in one session and boy oh boy, was there an emotional rollercoaster. I was sitting in my chair and just had tears flowing all over my face from the amount of positive energy and emotion, and that is a thing that rarely happens so thanks for this whole thing!!!

[@kayfraser6485]

8:04 why did you do Stoick so dirty😂😂

[@Simo9204]

I grown up with toy story. I had the same age as Andy in every movie, and the last one was a river of tears for me. This trilogy gave me the same feeling. Thank you.

[@horaciosi]

Dreamworks is widely considered to be inferior to Pixar, but one thing they exceed at is making great sequels. They're more consistent that Pixar's sequels. Toy Story 2 and 3 were the only good sequels they made so far. The Incredibles 2 was ok, Monsters University was passable at best, Finding Dory wasn't bad, but it was undeniably a cash grab and Cars 2 and 3 sucked ass.

[@anishkhatavkar3178]

horaciosi the real reason HTTYD works so well is because it’s directed by the same guy. It’s consistent in its storytelling and shows. Cars 2 and 3 were directed by different people, which is why there was no continuity. TS is something else altogether. It works although it had different directors. Idk about finding dory and MU.

[@Deltasquad382943]

Incredibles 2 was great, Monsters University was a prequel, not a sequel. Finding Dory was also great, definitely not a cash grab (pixar doesn't do cash grabs), and Cars 2 wasn't good, wasn't bad, but Cars 3 was as good as Cars. The difference between Dreamworks and Pixar is that there is no bad Pixar movie.

[@imixupwords5340]

@@Deltasquad382943 Incredibles 2 was ok but didnt really need to exist it basically just repeated the last movie, Monsters University was fine and Finding Dory was great, now lets move on to the bad part Cars 2 was shit because it completely went off to why Cars 1 is so beloved, Cars 3 was fine but was just a inferior version of Cars 1 with all this Cars 2 and 3 didnt really need to exist maybe Cars 3 but definitely not 2.

[@matthewmazzatto8003]

The Kung Fu Panda and How To Train Your Dragon trilogies are legitimately 2 of the best trilogies of all time. The only trilogy that's definitively better is Lord of the Rings. Also, Toy Story 3 (and now 4) feel too much like repeats of the narrative progression that TS2 gave us. It's just another way of phrasing what happens when your owner doesn't want you anymore. They all have different plot lines (while 1 and 2 have similar plots just with the main characters switched), but TS3 and TS4 really didn't need to exist since they didn't explain anything new. Panda 2 and 3 actually continue the story and focus on different goals. Panda 1 was about becoming more physically powerful, Panda 2 more emotionally stable, and Panda 3 more spiritually enlightened. The plot lines were also different and were heavily swayed by the characters around Po. The villains mirror Po's goals too, which further boost the goals of each movie. I have no issue stating that the Kung Fu Panda series is better than the Toy Story series. I could make a similar argument for Dragon too.

[@jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735]

Frozen 2 is CLEARLY a cash grab.

[@FilmScoreandMore]

I like your analysis of these movies. Good job!

[@Karasaph]

Agreed. I really enjoyed the movie a lot and your explanations are all true. The climax was so extreme and letting go really made me shed a tear. This was an emotional journey and touching. Yeah, objectively the movie might not be so good, but what the movie does great it does exeptionally great. And that's why "How to tame your dragons" is my favorite trilogy now, not just because of the theme of dragons.

[@kennedylareign]

Karasaph Exonar it’s how to train your dragon smh 🤦‍♀️

[@pancakesareawesome3121]

Aaand this is why dreamworks is my favorite of the three animation overlords

[@breezyx976]

Bruh you gotta contract yourself out to hollywood

[@callumforbes-doyle6895]

Man, I cannot understand how every video from Filmento continues to impress me and it is a travesty as to how he hasn't reached 100k continue the good work man!

[@gtortillaz21]

That intro aged about as well as an antivaxers kid

[@BenMeyer24]

Wow, you understand this more than some people.

[@gadelyahu7068]

i loved it and i wanted to cry

[@waywardh9528]

I'm sorry, but that photo of Hiccup's dad with the x's over his eyes just cracks me up

[@yupyupmyjelo1677]

HTTYD made me grow mentally and emotionally and that is amazing super video man

[@taskfroce80th95]

This is the type of movie explain that KZbin need to more for people that don't understand movie to know what it mean and the deeper understanding about and of the movie. Not like other that clam them self to be movie explaining but just show and telling about the movie that key points are ignored or not explain properly or was thrown in personal opinion. Especially about how to train your dragons the hidden world, a lot of the video clam to explain or find thing that you may have missed but at the end a lot of them is just show and telling or making up things that are not true. So this is why I love this video becuae this type of real base of facts explain video aint not a lot out there any more, and again especially for this movie.

[@user-xb5bz4fu9o]

Also the shot of the light fury looking up at Hiccup after she saves him is a callback to the first one with Toothless and Astrid, which just hammers in the love theme

[@birdsocks9083]

My favourite part of the movie was the scene where hiccup lets go of toothless putting his hand on toothless’ head and literally letting go but for me that scene draws small parallels with the forbidden friendship scene (you know that one in the first movie) except instead of coming together they separate.

[@МавзСауски-д6ж]

I really learn a lot watching ypur videos.. keep it up!

[@bearship9]

When watched this movie one idea I had in my head was that the dragons were the innocence or the fantasy world we create in our childhood, and then when the time comes we all have to let it go, but never to forget them.

[@Mpiewizard]

I know people who didn't like the movie at all who will still admit that it has a phenomenal theme.

[@kellharris2491]

I was very impressed at the healthy and positive relationship between Astrid and him. They where partners who supported each other.

[@sandvich4days871]

I read the title as "Perfection Through Meme" when I saw it

[@HarryThomasPictures]

HTTYD 3 unpopular opinion my favourite of the Trilogy and certainly the most underrated, I've never gotten why the fans call it the weakest? It still has the theme of love from the first 2 films. The stakes are so high to the point where they have to leave old Berk, Grimmel is the best villain, The Light Fury was the character I akways prayed would come into the series as Toothless deserves a girlfriend. Astrid gets more screen time than ever and the ending couldn't be more perfect. I could go on and on about what the 3rd movie did right that the haters overlook!

[@primevalyautja1305]

Well Said..!

[@SupremeViola]

I do think it's the weakest of the three, but that's like looking at the bronze medalist at the Olympics and saying they're the weakest there. The entire trilogy is incredibly solid, but there's just a few more minor flaws in HTTYD 3 than in the previous two. For example, HTTYD 3 was a bit too "busy," which made the pacing a bit frenetic; however, as stated in the analysis here, the fact all those plot threads were so tightly-connected to the theme kept it from leaving "busy" territory to get into "messy" territory.

[@r.c.c.10]

It's weirdly my favourite of the three but I actually think it is the weakest of them. Why? Because if you take out of the film everything except the beginning and the end, the story doesn't change much. What carries the film is the original premise of Hiccup and the eventual change of the end. It has a good theme that when it's executed works really well, but besides that the film itself has it big dose of "mistakes": the plot is VERY simple, the villain is not good, the supporting cast isn't special either... I don't know why it's my favourite, maybe simply because it's more fluent and beuatiful overall, haha. I remember the comparisons between Toy Story 4, Frozen II and HTTYD 3 and in my opinion Frozen II easily takes the edge. It has the most complex story, themes, characters and execution of them all. It has its mistakes here and there but it's the constant relevance of its story what makes it the superior one for me.

[@hardygal2]

I watched HTTYD 1 as a child with my family. I watched HTTYD 3 as an adult, not a month after I had moved to a different country, away from my family. Needless to say, I was sobbing uncontrollably by the end of the movie, and I couldn't understand why. Then a family friend pointed out that the movie themes were very relevant to my place in life right now, and my father (over video chat) pointed out that the movie itself effectively bookended my childhood and marked the beginning of my move into adulthood. So, yeah, I recognized that the movie had some odd story telling choices as I watched it - I constantly though "well this is... not that good, but it still looks nice, but still..." - but by the time the movie ended and the theme hit me, the movie was elevated to a charming but flawed sequel to something I will probably remember for the rest of my life.

[@nimbobo5929]

I wonder when will Hollywood Hire you.. Dramatically looks into the distance [ in hopes they do ] let us know when you do work on amazing project and thank you for the videos

[@queeny5613]

I was sobbing in the theatre and its literally the only movie that has done that to me

[@drakehater]

11:20 when dragon man sus

[@typiccastle3128]

I like how to train your dragons 3 cause of the English teaching Introduce your character the beginning then rising action then the climax in the second movie and third is just snipping end giving it a conclusion. HTT 3 is wonderful cause it doesn't need high action fast pace flying it to end the series off with a positive note The desert is always a bit underrated but it finish the meal off.

[@taitiannaquinonez4940]

I cried at the ending because it was beautiful and saddening seeing the two friends grow, care and love each other for so long and then they go their separate ways and let each other go so they can live and thrive on on their own.

[@hewhomustnotbenamed5912]

Filmento: Gives thoughtful review about why he likes HtTYD3. Me: Has "I never look back" ptsd.

[@ryujinxgaming1689]

not gonna lie i grew up with this trilogy... it became a guilty pleasure cause i've always love dragons as a child and this trilogy gave me what i love and more.... at the end when hiccup said goodbye i actually cried

[@Tomentos]

Honestly, I think that HTTYD 3 is the best one of the triology. I even almost cried at the end, but not because it's sad but because it was so beautiful.

[@leeobrien2004]

I completely agree

[@capucined7574]

Eventhough I agree with you on how great the theme was introduced in this 3rd movie, I just wanted to add that I also thought it artistically totally lived up to the 2 others. The music was as amazing as in the two first movies (maybe it's just me but I enjoyed even more hearing recuring themes throughout the story this time) And the images ! Gosh ! There are a few sequences of flying dragons that I found so well done that it got me out of the story for one or two sec just to appreciate the beauty of the shot. Same for colours (in the hidden world sequence especially, but again, in the whole movie as well). And just a quick disclaimer, there has been so much technologic progress over the decade in terms of animation that in this way, you can't argue over which of the 3 installments has a better quality (it is actually noticable during the end credits as we get shots of the first and second movies mixed with some of the last one, and you can clearly spot some difference, which I also found pretty appreciable) But with that said I liked your video very much and found your analyze really truthfull...

[@rickramirez8710]

The male twin was always part of the theme. He had the fake beard and kept it by the end of the film, yes. But he always used to "comfort" everyone as a form of love. That's why he kept it by the end l, and was shown comforting someone else out of love.