A MASTERPIECE! | How To Train Your Dragon (2010) | *First Time Watching* | REACTION

[@niallnochill]

well, this film has become my latest obsession. i'm off to buy a Toothless plushie!!🩷🔥watch the full reaction here: www.patreon.com/user?u=23309427

[@bloob9147]

You got taste then httyd is everything🫠 pls watch the other two movies i love the energy and appreciation you bring to all the reactions🫶🏼

[@Its_me_vrchat]

Please react to the other two films 😭🙏

[@mercedesbullington8946]

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[@ambblackbee1541]

the shows really expand on the world, def worth the watch

[@garrettc4810]

I just joined your Patreon so I can watch ALL THE VIDS!!!

[@bloob9147]

Everyone i know either cries or wells up during the very first flight, JOHN POWELL IS THE MASTER OF EMOTIONS i listen to the soundtrack all the time

[@SpecklesTeeV]

YES! You cannot talk about HTTYD without the amazing composer John Powell!

[@doubledee_08]

That and Oogway Ascends takes me places, I stg

[@Meraxes6]

It’s moments like that we all chase in real life. When you throw away the cheat sheet, you stop thinking and just react on instinct, totally in flow. When everything finally clicks after you’ve practiced something over and over, worrying and thinking about it, and then BAM, it suddenly all makes sense. We live for those moments. Chills every time

[@Zombo3D]

Fun fact I think the director used their pet cat to help with the movements of the night fury which is why it’s very cat like

[@melissashilkoff]

That's why I love this movie!!!

[@alec1267]

adding on to this: in the books that this movie was based off by Cressida Cowell, Toothless was small and green. However during the early stages of development for the movie, one of the digital artists had a black panther as their desktop wallpaper which inspired the others to make Toothless look like a black panther and have cat-like qualities

[@aliciacarley3408]

Toothless is also has bits of stitch from lilo and stitch.

[@SOLARstratus]

@@aliciacarley3408 seeing all these insides to toothless's design makes me feel happy lol never knew any of this but it all makes sense

[@aliciacarley3408]

@@SOLARstratus probably because iChris Sanders worked on both movies . And one other can’t remember name at the moment.

[@stilesstilinski9640]

Toothless is just...honestly everything.

[@reaper6047]

I love how toothless makes everyone apologize to hiccup before letting them see his sweet side. Trust needs to be earned, period.

[@kemonono]

he stands on business

[@aliyahpulido953]

23:30 Cinema Therapy did a video on Hiccup and Astrid's relationship, which sort of starts here. She might not understand everything Hiccup believes or thinks of right away, but she still respects it and backs him up no matter what. And when he doesn't believe in his own ideas and abilities, she does, and then she gets him to believe in them and in himself again. Honestly, they have one of the healthiest relationships I've ever watched (whether the media is animated, "kids' movies," live-action, and everything in between.)

[@kalabell12]

Facts. I also love Cinema Therapy!

[@witchmedusa7995]

yesss cinema therapy love the youtube dads

[@aliyahpulido953]

I'm glad more people watch Cinema Therapy! I've been recommending it to everyone I know in person, and their analyses help me get a deeper understanding of movies I already enjoy and movies I see for the first time.

[@FAFO4wisdom-s9o]

They also have adorable kids. 😁

[@pyrpyr5Wolf]

Ngl I am SO ready for you to see Hiccup's glow ups between each movie 😂

[@jazzywithzs]

real asf

[@IllumInator-sv3tl]

I’ve seen a post commenting on how he is still slim but he just figured out how to use armor to appear bigger and more muscle-y in the following movies.

[@pyrpyr5Wolf]

@@IllumInator-sv3tl it's not about that though just that he grows up in general, he stays slim for sure!

[@alex._420]

Ngl, hiccup from HTTYD 2 is my favorite, I don't like the big beard

[@demo2823]

The most disappointing part of the series.

[@pixelated_moon1415]

I can not wait for you to watch the second film!!! Its a real tear jerker🥲🥲🥲

[@BB-TheCandleFairy]

If it’s a tear-jerker then he absolutely HAS TO watch it (it’s the rules of this channel at this point lol) I love the HTTYD franchise smmm

[@kalabell12]

The whole franchise is absolute perfection imo. Race to the Edge is excellent!

[@caseyh8386]

Shhhh don't tell him that, don't want him to go in guessing at things 🤫

[@SerialdesignationNVandJ]

Fr

[@TardisHorcrux67]

Kinda a spoiler in a way there 😒

[@aliyahpulido953]

28:33 Something Cinema Therapy pointed out that I hadn't noticed before is that Hiccup didn't inherit his physical appearance from his father, Stoick. (More on that in the next films.) But he DID inherit Stoick's eyes, which is easier to see now that Stoick's face has softened/he's not scowling.

[@rachelperez1046]

I LOVE CINEMA THERAPY!! I totally remember that I never noticed it either

[@sirennarose9839]

This scene 6:57 with toothless having his eye open was actually a animation error! He originally was going to have his eye closed in this scene (or be open the entire time hiccup found him I truthfully can't remember) but because of this error (Thank God for it too) it made the scene 100x better and powerful so the directors kept the shot! 😊

[@sirennarose9839]

ALSO at 12:16 toothless movements are based off cat movements! If I remember correctly they used the directors or one of the main animators cat as reference. And storm fly (astrids dragon) is inspired by parrot movements. They put in A LOT of thought and detail into creating these films :))

[@flovonnejohnson707]

​@@sirennarose9839what's funny to me is that even if that's true I also see some cat and fox behavior mixed in there (3 of my favorite animals into one creature)

[@sidneyellen8077]

That's not true. They decided Toothless should have his eyes open in this scene because they really emphasized the vertical pupils. Doing that made him seem more alien/other before we know him as a friend. He hasn't even been named at this point! 😊 Such a great movie!

[@sirennarose9839]

​@@flovonnejohnson707True to that! I love how they mixed in different animal behaviors for different dragon breeds, makes them feel more real

[@sirennarose9839]

​​@@sidneyellen8077I've never heard of this truthfully. For years that's what I've always heard that it was a animation error or some glitch, even google tells you the same thing, and I don't doubt it bc ik some films keep in certain errors because it made the shot look better. But regardless it's a powerful scene 😊 I absolutely love this trilogy and hope they make official movies of the next gen regarding his and astrids kids

[@r.h.6249]

I love how you are fangirling over Astrid this entire movie bcoz honestly yea...she is the biggest green flag in a movie franchise ever..perfect wifu material

[@liaml.e.5964]

She and Hiccup have one of the healthiest most beautiful relationships ever portrayed. They are supportive of each other, the listen to what the other says, they are caring and loving and a total power couple ♥️

[@pyrpyr5Wolf]

@@liaml.e.5964 Hard agree! I love that they didn't force in break ups and them being mean to one another. There's plenty of other conflict and it's so rare to see a movie couple that work together the whole time.

[@RS-bn1ty]

@@liaml.e.5964I watched a therapist react to this with his movie maker friend. Can’t remember the channel name lol but he loved them and said they were a perfect example of a healthy, loving couple

[@Meraxes6]

I love her because she doesn’t respect Hiccup until he finally stands up for himself and what he believes in. He says no, this is where I draw the line, and she’s like word. Lead on.

[@1MayoCat]

I think HTTYD will always be an obsession of mine!!

[@Dearamber69]

Same

[@breezybeec]

i've loved it for so long and finally bit the bullet on a toothless tattoo this past week (i love it so muchhhh he's amazing)

[@tealing_]

samee lmao, it always manages to come back into my life somehow

[@1MayoCat]

@@tealing_ literally!!!

[@viviasmr14]

Just in case you didn't notice, the score during hiccup and toothless' flight scene is actually both of their themes mixed. Makes me tear up literally everytime.

[@BB-TheCandleFairy]

10:56 I know you said you didn’t wanna watch the whole show- but that’s literally what the whole show is about 😭 literally just all the dragon lore It’s abt the characters, while they’re kids, going out and exploring with their dragons then recording all of their findings bc the events of the first film changed everything they knew abt dragons and now they’re re-experiencing all the dragons from the book with their new knowledge abt dragons in general It’s a pretty cool show and it gets referenced a lot in the ‘stand-alone’ specials If you just wanna learn all about the dragons I’d highly recommend the show

[@midoriioyama9548]

yesss! I want him to watch it so bad

[@52pickuplimes96]

YESSSS!!! I was going to comment this when I heard him say that! There’s sooo much dragon lore in all three shows, and all of the characters get developed so much more. I rewatch all of them on the regular bc they’re just so good!

[@escaped_cephalopod]

@@52pickuplimes96I’ve only watched Race to the Edge and i love it tbh

[@aliyahpulido953]

6:56 Apparently this slit-eyed stare at Hiccup and the moment Toothless hesitated to let Hiccup touch his snoot (at 13:48) were BOTH animation errors in the computer. The stare was accidental but the animators/directors decided to keep the shot the way it was because it added to Toothless' look of utter, paralyzed fear. The hesitation before the nose-touch was also a mistake, but they decided to keep it because it made Toothless seem more anthropomorphized in his thinking, since it looked like it gave him more thoughts and emotions in that pivotal moment of their relationship (ie, the beginning of their allyship that would become friendship.) Both "mistakes" gave Toothless more nuance because they lent him thoughts and feelings like a real wild animal meeting a person, which would make him more endearing as a "domesticated" character later on.

[@that_one_editor1423]

I didn’t know that and it’s really cool it definitely adds more to the movie even if it’s just a slight movement

[@aliyahpulido953]

@@that_one_editor1423 Haha😂 Yes, some of the greatest/most iconic moments in movies were initially a mistake or were an alternative solution to a problem. For instance, in the original Disney Snow White movie, they couldn't figure out how to make Snow White look less pale because the coloring on the cel (film) made her look washed out and "anemic." The (male) animators were worried they'd have to give up but then one of the female animators dabbed some of her rouge/blush or lipstick on the cel and it WORKED. In the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie, Star Lord dropped the sphere as he was handing it over, but that was just Chris Pratt being clumsy. They felt it added to his character so they kept it. In Turning Red, Mei's VA, Rosalie Chiang, was only 12 when she recorded her dialogue. For the scene where she turns into a panda at school and sees Devon while rushing home, none of her given lines were working out the way they wanted to. Someone suggested she try "AWOOGA!" but has to explain to her what it meant because she didn't understand. Of course, her catcalling someone as a line in her script made her flustered 😂 They got the perfect take in about 3 tries! And that's one of people's favorite funny moments in the whole movie.

[@ArbiterBeast]

This movie has a lot of sentimental value to me , it came out about 3-4 months after my mom died when I was 6 years old and with hiccup not having a present mother and my love of dragons , this film soon became a comfort to tiny me. I remember seeing it for the first time in theaters and being absolutely in love with the film I begged my grandfather to take me three more times. I had a monstrous nightmare toy from mcdonald's that I adored and played with every day as a kid. I love this film and I believe it also had a heavy influence on my taste in instrumental music and my love of sound design. I am so happy that you've finally reacted to it :D

[@Garden.0f.Mang0]

Same! My mom died when I was a baby and I felt like i finaly wasn't alone in growing up without a mom. Then when the second one came out I just cried the whole time. Stoick and Valka looked just like my parents.

[@brittneymichelle4726]

I'm sorry to hear about your mom but I'm glad this movie brought you joy during such hard times. I had the exact same McDonald's toy! It was the best, back when McToys were still good.

[@throughjupiterseyes]

the score in this movie… john powell did a PHENOMENAL JOB!! forbidden friendship, test drive and romantic flight NEVER fail to make me tear up!

[@jessiebouclier4776]

This!!!

[@AMIMITHYST]

The parallel between Hiccup and Toothless is so interesting. Like how Toothless' missing tailwing was due to Hiccup shooting him down, it is theorised that Hiccup's leg was caught by Toothless' jaw while they were just about falling to their death. It would explain why only that leg is damaged and the rest of his body was fine if not a bit toasted. I love the fact that like in a real strong friendship how people can have their differences and at times even hurt each other, they become stronger by relying on each other during that hard times and build each other up.

[@morgandiaz6822]

Im glad to see that the scence where hiccup rides toothless for the first time 17:50 is universally very emotional for all of us. The music ,the animation, all so dynamic and passionate. I can't express how incredibly made that scene is crafted

[@The-Omniveiwer]

AAAAAHHHH!!!! One of my favorite youtubers reacting to my favorite movie!?!?!?? And I’m early?!?!? YIPPEE!!!!

[@niallnochill]

i made this video specifically for you 🩷!!!

[@bethcushway458]

Toothless is deliberately a mixture of dogs, cats, horses and birds so all different kinds of pet owners would see their own pets reflected in him and fall in love with him. It's very interesting seeing what different pet owners see in Toothless but whatever you see I think we can all agree he's gorgeous 🥰

[@escaped_cephalopod]

He kinda reminds me of my leopard gecko too lol

[@quianaledesma5970]

have you noticed that oTothless always waits for them to apologize before lightening up. Like when Astrid was on his back, it wasnt until she apologized to Hiccup that he made it a better experience for her. When Stoick find Toothless curdled up, it isnt until he apologizes to Hiccup that he reveals him.

[@teejaykaye]

One of the things I love so much about this movie is that the trope of “parent pushing their goals and dreams onto a child” and the “hiding the pet” tropes have GENUINE STAKES. it’s not just that Stoick is trying to push his lifestyle onto Hiccup - from Stoick’s perspective, they are at war and their kids WILL DIE if they don’t prepare themselves to face the dragons. And a Night Fury is basically an apex predator Hiccup is keeping in the backyard. Most other movies where a parent is trying so hard to make their kid into their ideal version of a person it falls flat because the stakes just aren’t there, but in this movie it makes perfect sense. And once Stoick sees that Hiccup was right, they CAN live alongside the dragons, he changes his perspective and apologizes for how he acted. Can you tell I love Stoick

[@jessc.994]

Test Drive (the main theme that plays when Hiccup and Toothless are flying together) is one of my favorite instrumental pieces from movies. I can’t help but smile when I hear it.

[@gimmins]

I'm just shocked so many people do not know about this masterpiece. Please spread the word, this movie is a MUST see

[@lorettabes4553]

I love how catlike Toothless is. He is like soul bounded, communicating without speaking. While Astrid trains her dragon more like a dog with specific commands

[@nickioleary8577]

Fun fact about the Test Drive scene: in that bit when Hiccup ditches his cheat sheet and just flies instinctively, the score does something pretty cool, Hiccup and Toothless have their theme music blended together. Makes me happy that it’s probably the most iconic part of the score in all three films

[@InAWonderlandBeyond]

Oh gosh Niall I was just bored and trying to find something to watch and then YOU APPEARED! Thank you for feeding us King

[@niallnochill]

You’re most welcome!! Eat up 🤩

[@liaml.e.5964]

Hiccup looks so little in this film 🥺♥️ Edit: I love how your accent intensifies while watching this film 😂♥️

[@DaxonDarling]

I’ve seen people say that the reason Hiccup is missing a leg is because that was the only body part Toothless could reach to save him.

[@reaIixx]

It makes perfect logical sense and would make them truely even. Of course, they probably wont ever confirm that as thats too dark for them but its definitely true

[@SpecklesTeeV]

Here are all the dragons in movies and series shown: Stoker Class: Terrible Terror Monstrous Nightmare Hobblegrunt Fireworm Fireworm Queen Shadow Wings Typhoomerang Night Terrors Night Swarms Fire Terrors Singetail The Red Death Boulder Class: Gronckle Hotburple Snafflefang Catastrophic Quaken Sentinel Screaming Death Whispering Death Eruptodon Crimson Goregutter Shovelhelm Sharp Class: Stormcutter Timberjack Scuttleclaw Speed Stinger Raincutter Razorwhip Grim Gnasher Windstriker Thornridge Tidal Class: Scauldron (the boiling water one) Thunderdrum Seashocker Submaripper Shellfire Bewilderbeast Mystery Class: Changewing Hideous Zippeback Cavern Crasher Deathsong Snaptrapper Armorwing Boneknapper Smothering Smokebreaths Sandbuster Buffalord Slitherwing Flightmare Hobgobbler Dramillion Strike Class: Night Fury Snow Wraith Triple Stryke Skrill Deathgripper (There are other two dragons that you will have to watch the 3rd movie for because this is spoilers) Tracker Class: Deadly Nadder Rumblehorn Snifflehunch Thunderclaw Threadtail Windgnasher

[@maliedelgado2658]

18:13 I get emotional EVERY time I watch this scene. Probably one of the most beautiful moments in animation, at least it is in my opinion! It’s absolutely stunning. Their connection, the music, the anxiety and exhilaration you feel watching them fly together, and the visual… I don’t know what else to say other than, it’s perfect.

[@Key_caryn]

I'm obsessed with How to Train Your Dragon! There are so many dragons, I could ramble about them all day. I hope you watch the second film soon, that one is my favorite out of the trilogy!

[@erijeinix5825]

Fun fact: Toothless’ behavior is actually based on one of the animator’s cat. That’s why some of his scene is like a cat behavior.

[@HollywoodandWine101]

I legit tear up and cry every time I hear the flying theme. Idk why but it’s such an overwhelming experience for me.

[@frikkinpenguin]

It’s called „Test Drive“ if you ever want to listen to it!

[@tracy4290]

I love the contrast between the first time Toothless picks up Astrid (right-side up even) and she screams the entire time he's carrying her, and the second time Toothless picks her up (when he catches her in midair UPSIDE DOWN) and she just smiles at him. That says so much about the changes in how she feels about him.

[@HollywoodandWine101]

Honestly nothing has quite hit the same as the moment they first flew. It blew my mind, especially since I saw it in 3D and it opened my eyes to what 3D was capable of in film! Honestly it’s a near perfect trilogy and definitely my favorite dreamworks franchise that never dropped in quality for me.

[@noelleanglade1412]

Great job on your reaction Niall! Also if anyone likes Pokemon and is looking for a really fun and exciting Pokemon and How To Train Your Dragon Crossover Fanfiction I highly recommend The Trials of Sarah series! It tells the story of Sarah Tomoe and all of her friends and family and there is even a Special fanfiction that involves the first How To Train Your Dragon movie in which Sarah, her godfather Tsukumaro and her dragons and Pokemon go to Berk to work together with Hiccup to stop the war between humans and dragons!

[@skeledoodles2907]

Build a bear actually has toothless plushies!!

[@robertfrancis9877]

I saw all 3 when they released in theatres and was the biggest fan of it as a child. This franchise WAS my childhood.

[@midoriioyama9548]

idk, where you got your info at 0:23 about 22 seasons and 223 eps for the tv show. There is a kids tv show set in the future, but that is not that great... really focusing on the young kids audience. The main timeline tv show (Dragons:Riders of Berk, Dragons:Defenders of Berk and Draagon Race to the Edge) has 8 seasons in total and 118 eps. I mean, I know its a lot, but at least not 223 haha. But non the less, I am happy you checked out this awesome film!

[@necroseam8006]

There’s a reason this whole series is my favorite movie saga of all time 😂

[@camilasantiago1758]

In the show there’s more information about the different dragon types, I also distinctly remember The Screaming Death, The Whispering Death, The Deadly Nadder, The Skrill and a dragon that looked like a Pokémon who’s name I can’t remember. I adore this franchise with my whole heart

[@IllumInator-sv3tl]

Ooh and the one that steals bones! I forget the name but it was in the section hiccup was reading the dragons and started just saying extremely dangerous instead of the descriptions.

[@escaped_cephalopod]

@@IllumInator-sv3tlthe boneknapper?

[@escaped_cephalopod]

It’s called the triple stryker

[@camilasantiago1758]

@@escaped_cephalopod Yes! Thank you!

[@itsmegracekim]

There's nothing like the first time watching that first flight with toothless with the MUSIC. incredible!!!

[@jazzywithzs]

im so ready to see him cry during this series. i still cry after watching them

[@heikenel3499]

The fact that I could not find a good Toothless plushie at the time is the main reason why I picked up crochet as a teenager. Now, as a grown woman, every night I cuddle my hand made toothless plushie that, not including the tail and wings, is the size of my torso.

[@CypherTheWolf7]

This franchise has been part of my childhood. I watched the first film on tv with my parents and grandma when I was 7 I think. Then I watched the tv series on CN and the one on Netflix when it came out then the second and third films in theaters. This franchise is my comfort franchise. I know every line from every movie and episode by heart 🤣

[@FluffTheHybrid]

This whole franchise is such a gem! I'm so excited for you to watch the other films!!

[@phoenixwing5133]

I'm so happy that you mentioned the music because both Hiccup and Toothless have their own recurring tune during the movie. So when we get to the flying scene, both of their music themes (or motifs) come together into one big sounding song. It's super grand and John Powell really did a great job. I will never NOT gas that man up. John Powell and Hans Zimmer (aka the man who wrote music for the Prince of Egypt, The Lion King, Interstellar, Dune, etc) actually came together and wrote the music for the Kung Fu Panda trilogies as well. I just thought I'd share the knowledge lmao

[@os5403]

Bone napper: Collects bones and adds them to itself for armor. Has a very loud shrill scream that it can only do if it has full٫ complete armor. Just for some extra lore٫ I can add more if anyone finds this interesting

[@bananafruit6060]

The theory is that Hiccup didn’t loose his leg to the fire but rather it was the only thing Toothless could grab to pull. So basically Toothless bit down so hard to save him.

[@ruesparks]

Hiccup and Astrid are couple goals as the series goes on. Cinema Therapy did a whole episode on it even ❤

[@fox_trot0214]

i love your way of editing, very cool and interactive it fit well with a movie i already know perfectly

[@MoonJellybabey]

Literally this movie has one of THE BEST INTROS of any movie ever!!! also finally a KZbinr who was able to articulate how this movie makes me feel 😭😭😭 can’t wait to see you react to the other ones!

[@nalu3430]

As an aspiring animation director, I will always say this is the perfect film. It has everything!! I have seen it hundreds of times cause it is a masterclass in pace, storyboard, script, animation, and how to build good sequences. I'm Dean Deblois biggest fan.

[@lilicovič]

omfggg what a treat! can't wait to see you experience this emotional rollercoaster of a film franchise 🤍

[@LizardsVideos]

I don't know if you knew, but at the scene at @ 19:25 when Stoick is talking about the breastplate helmet, he taps his own and says "Matching set" I love your reactions to these movies, I'm always smiling and cheering along with you 🤗Your positivity is infectious

[@crystalrosedraws]

6:35 Fun fact that I've heard (might be wrong but I'm pretty sure its true) The eye being open was actually an animation error at first, but the animators and directors liked it being open so much that they kept it. Another animation error was actually Toothless flinching away from Hiccup's hand at first when they were about to touch for the first time at around 13:48 (wasnt shown in the video but it happens in the movie). Again, the animators and directors liked it so much they kept it.

[@blvemaze]

didn't expect to see my comment in this video HKSJDSKS but OMMMG i'm so glad you loved this movie!!!! can't wait to see your reaction to the other two!!

[@UnholyKat]

I tear up everytime the epic scene of them flying for first time without the cheat sheet and pure instinct. The Musical score, animation, heart all together....and I've seen it probably 15 times....but still water up

[@fireruby1882]

I was 7 when this movie came out and I watched it in theaters 🖐🏻😭I remember just how ETHEREAL it was on the big screen. I will never not bawl my eyes out over the music. AUGH it’s just too good

[@vb4894]

Nial you’re literally the best!!! Pls never stop making videos 😭😭 you’re my comfort KZbinr

[@lydiamaicki783]

HTTYD is my favorite move in the world! So some fun facts about he move is that toothless was going to be small and green like the Terrible Terrors but one of the movie producer had a screen saver of a Black Panther and so they decided on Toothless's design. There are also around 200 different species of dragons in the entire Franciase raning from the movies, shows, comic books, mini movies, and spirn offs such as the baby show Rescue Riders and the show Dragons the Nine Realms which is about Hiccup's descendant. The massive Queen Dragon at the end is called the Red Death. Alos each character has their own theme song and when Hiccup and Toothless first fly with eachother it plays both of their theme songs at the same time.

[@victorlannister5606]

This has to be one of my absolute favorite movies 🤩🤩🤩 Edit: I freaking love your editing style!!! You really captured the movie and your reaction perfectly it’s amazing and really shows the hype this film deserves! Amazing video!!!

[@chroniqrow]

12:11 Actually, fun fact, you're right! The animators brought a cat into the studio as a reference for how Toothless moves :)

[@charlottehill9046]

I see so many people reacting to this film but nail's is the best one. the giddy joy is so real and I love how excited you get about it because that's how I feel every time I watch it (and I have watched it many many many time) :)

[@SaraDesert]

this guy needs to see race to the edge, they show off so many different dragon species. It's sick

[@bidwell13]

5:46 Craig Ferguson plays Gobber the blacksmith. I love what he does with the character. I loved when he had his late night talk show on CBS

[@evelynrosewindsor]

Niall, your video editing and commentary are AMAZING. It made an already fantastic film be a a glorious one.

[@niallnochill]

Wow, thank you! That means so much to me!! 🥹🩷

[@taylorh7993]

I teared up at that first flight too, and at the time I didn't understand why. Now I know it was simply wonder. The awe of experiencing what it could feel like to ride the back of a dragon, which the film does an amazing job of exuding. The music, the animation, it all comes together in such a powerful moment. You're not alone Niall!

[@laurenconradie5328]

This is honestly my absolute favorite trilogy!! This is the best kid's film of all time and it's absolutely timeless!! I can't wait to see you watch the next 2 films, you will absolutely love them❤

[@reeeyou]

Yessssss. The music score for all 3 films are amazing!!! Always gives me shivers!!❤

[@ms-literary6320]

I never realized how many horror shots are in this movie. The shot where Astrid and Hiccup watch dragons rising out of the fog around them always struck me. As a film suggestion do “Onward” (Disney/Pixar). It got lost in the 2020 madness but it’s a gem

[@jamiehall1460]

I have this movie memorized. It is one of my all time favorites and I even learned how to play the score on the piano. If I remember correctly the halfway mark is right before Hiccup finds Toothless. Gobber says "He's probably out there now" and the scene cuts to a vertically scrolling overhead of the forest on Berk before we see Hiccup marking down another X in his journal. That's about the halfway mark because I timed it as a kid so I could watch it while I was home alone and have it be over before anyone came home and I was kicked off the family TV.

[@royalguarantee]

i have watched this movie SO MANY TIMES. this is one of the first films i remember actually watching in theaters when i was little (the only earlier one i can remember is kung fu panda, another fantastic film). it remains, to this day, one of my all time favourite films.

[@KazkiKua]

as a person that watch all 3 movies, all the episodes and season (riders of berk and race to the edge), along with the bonus episodes on Netflix, I hope you enjoy watching the series. This was one of the most random things my dad picked up and low and behold! We LOVED IT. We devoured it. I really would recommend How to train your dragon to people who enjoy thrill, adventure, and comedy. also as I'm watching: that water boiling dragon, you'll see them in the episodes (riders of berk & race to the edge) Most of these dragons in the book will be seen in the series. ALSO CAN I SAY I LOVE THE MUSIC!

[@Ari_C]

I'm such a softy, i also got teary when Stoic told Hiccup he was proud and especially at the shot of toothless' tail and hiccups leg 🥹

[@kristinarouth7983]

I literally tear up whenever I hear the soundtrack of this movie. It's not only so magical, but so nostalgic for me too.

[@nickodimas35]

The first test flight always makes me emotional no matter how many times I see it. This trilogy is my all time favorite movie trilogy. I can watch it over and over and it never loses its magic! Thank you for watching these movies!

[@aliyahpulido953]

17:52 WOWWWW the three of them simultaneously screaming and freaking out on-screen at the same time... priceless. And because I'm SEVERELY acrophobic, I'd be screaming too. ("Acrophobic" means I'm terrified of heights like skydiving, paragliding, hot air balloons, and tightropes, etc., but I'm not scared to fly in planes for some reason. Maybe it's the floor and enclosed space on a plane vs. feeling completely exposed or a possibility of falling everywhere else. )

[@HushHushAngel]

Along w/ the 2 squeals: There's 2 spin-off shows & 2 Holiday specials that I'd highly recommend checking out.

[@samscott7519]

This movie will always have sentimental value to me. I was 9 when it came out and I remember sitting in the theater with my family watching it. This is the movie that made me OBSESSED with dragons. I find the chance literally every month to watch the trilogy because truly it never gets old. Chills every time!

[@harveystoker5086]

I know you are probably not but you would love rise of berk , it gives context for film 2 and a bunch of dragons, also developed the main villain of 2’story

[@wiktosia3035]

if you want to see dragons from the book then you should definitely check out the tv series because it the movies we don't see them, but in the series there are a lot of amazing dragons, each of them has different ability and it's just sick. My favourite is definitely the Skrill, one of the most powerful dragons, and his design is also really cool. But there are also a lot of characters besides dragons, they are so well written, and villains are awesome (fun fact: fandom's favourite villain is from "Race to the edge" and i couldn't agree more, man is terrifying, and the villain from the third movie is a discount version of him lmao) tv series is so underrated, many people doesn't even know it exist or just doesn't want to watch it but it is really worth it, not only new characters but also a lot of easter eggs, crazy plot twists, and a lot of characters shown from a better angle, twins aren't as stupid as you may think, and Snotlout is just broken, that's why he acts like an asshole, you will also see how events from rtte influenced Hiccup, he lost his mind so many times during rtte. If you decide to watch it, then you won't regret it, trust me

[@Bunneh8002]

*Fun fact:* Toothless was based off of one of the artists house cat. Who and what cat? Stufen the cat. Stufen is named after Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron of WWI) because Hordos (One of the artist/writer/whatever) was reading a book about the aviator when he adopted the cat. Stufen eventually did warm up to Hordos and he worked many of his cat's characteristics into Toothless, the night fury dragon. So that's one of the reasons why Toothless acts the way he does!!! *:D*

[@TrdStf-vl1ow]

"tk for nothing you useless reptile" 😂😂😂 the best line 😂

[@faefire6025]

This movie will always be very near and dear to my heart. The whole trilogy is just absolutely breathtaking.

[@faefire6025]

One thing that confuses me though - all the adults have Scottish accents, but none of the kids do. What's up with that?

[@carsondavis9306]

TIME TO WATCH THE SECOND AND THIRD ONE

[@michaeladundon]

Please do 2 and 3 ASAP because you will love them! This is a rare trilogy where all 3 are as good as each other ❤

[@marinara2167]

I love watching you love this film 😭fav part is always 13:30 where, I can’t remember if it was on a tumblr post or what, but someone pointed out, it actually IS a portrait of hiccup that toothless has drawn! But it’s from an aerial point of view, which is really the main form of perspective dragons are constantly in(the loop near hiccup is his eye, follow the tilt of the camera and you’ll see it)🖤 I was obsessed w/ this movie when it came out as a wee 9yr old in 2010 to the point where my mom got me the book series

[@SilveryRow]

Such a jolly film; I also teared up at the scene where Hiccup faces his new disability with Toothless. You reactions always make me smile, your joy and enthusiasm are infectious. Suggestions, hmm. Stranger Things? Animation-wise, Castlevania :)

[@_.Batzz._]

This is one of my favourite and most comforting movies from my childhood. I remember when I first watched it. I was around 4-5, my dad was dropping me off at my Grandmother’s after spending the weekend with him and he handed me a dvd case of HTTYD 1&2 and I watched both in one sitting and ranted about it for a week. It became the only thing I wanted to watch. It was the first movie to make my heart rate increase and make me feel exhilarated. This movie changed me and it makes me so happy every. Single. Time. I watch it.

[@willowispoofy]

I love how excited you get for a good movie!! I totally feel you on the adrenaline rush. I can literally just rewatch (or even just listen to) that 2 - 3 minute Test Drive scene (where Hiccup learns to fly without the cheat sheet) and tear up and feel the adrenaline rush from that alone. I adore this movie.

[@Reptile_Gecko]

Honestly, love these 3 movies plus some of the series and specials like gift of the night fury, then defenders of berk, race to the edge, etc.. 100% recommend those three things mentioned if anyone who sees this wants to see more world building, more dragons and more character development/relationship building.. the movies were made to WORK separately if people didn't watch anything else, but the series do definitely add a lot. Also you get to see more tribes of people, which can really build more on the world apart from the 3 / 6 (if you include the 3 dragon hunter leaders in the third movie too) villains of the movies.

[@dugswank]

the music that drives this movie is spectatular

[@michaelmay4402]

Love your videos, I'm new to your channel. One thing I love it seems most people gloss over is Hiccup first saying he "couldn't" kill a dragon before saying he "wouldn't" a fact Astrid called him out on. Hiccup: Oh, for the love of-- I was a coward! I was weak! I wouldn't kill a dragon! Astrid: You said "wouldn't" that time. Hiccup: Whatever! I wouldn't! Three hundred years, and I'm the first Viking who wouldn't kill a dragon!

[@incogneeto_mosquito]

Just a few fun facts, toothless's eye being open when the wing panned over it and the hesitation when touching hiccups hand were animation errors they decided to keep in because of how well it worked. Happy little accidents. And you can see toothless reaching out with his... Paws? Feet? I don't know what dragons have, but he can't reach him when he's falling, so he actually needed to bite and yank hiccups foot to get him to safety. Little me always wondered how only his foot burnt off, and during one of my rewatches when I was older it just hit me like a brick to the face. And as for the scouldren (boiling water dragon) you can see one in the background of the third movie, but they are never a focus point in the movies. They do feature quite a few times in the series tho, most memorable one would be one that the gang have to save, and ruffnut ends up naming him scouldy I think? And have a few episodes that revolves around them. There are a lot of new dragons introduced in the next two films, but the ones in the book mainly get explored in the series. The boneknapper has a short film about it, and the skrll actually gets to have a quite complex relationship with hiccup and toothless (I'm trying to sell the series without giving critical spoilers) all the series take place between the first and second movie, riders and defenders of berk taking place right after this movie, going through the transition and the things the people have to adjust to, and expanding the world a bit. Favourites include speedstingers, flightmare, fireworms and changewings. Then race to the edge is next, and we get to meet soooo many new dragons, see a lot of new places and people. My favourites introduced in rtte are the deathsong, razorwhip, sentinals and armourwing. And that's only to name a few, there are so many more that you rarely if ever get to see in the movies. I'd love to watch your reactions to it, but dreamworks is a bit if a female dog when it comes to copyright, so even if you don't do reactions to it, I would still highly recommend watching it in your own time. There's something mentioned in the beginning of the second film that happens in race to the edge (you do not need the context, but it is super sweet to see how it happened) and there are also 2 short movies, gift of the night fury taking place after this movie and being referenced in the third movie, and then the homecoming one that takes place after the 3rd (holiday specials) I'm relatively new to your channel, but I've been enjoying your videos so much🌸

[@sanfangirl1358]

I've watched this film a million times but you had me gasping with you as dramatically as if it was my first rewatch. Also, I love your accent! Made it feel like a villager was literally watching and reacting to Hiccup!

[@lulystalgianature2968]

Here it is. One of the best trilogies ever made. You'll have one heck of a ride with these! Even the series is amazing. The books as well despite being drastically different from the movies and show 😄

[@bagelraven]

“Test Drive” is honestly one of the best scenes in the history of film, it never fails to give me chills