Berk's Grapevine

Interview with Dean DeBlois



Check out this recently uploaded interview with Dean DeBlois where he talks about his experience working on the Dragon films! He talks about his experience working on and writing How to Train Your Dragon 2, his ideas for the story as a whole, and what he thinks about us dragon fans!

735 comments:

  1. I've taken a Viking to you. Happy Valentine's Day!

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  2. Nobody cares. Sorry.

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  3. Great! I knew it but I'm happy to hear it again, Sanders is Back, so I assume this last part is gonna be better :D
    Oh and...I wonder...is there any chance to be a "part 1 and part 2" ? u know, to make it a little bit longer

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  4. Agree :)

    And that would be soo awesome to split the third movie in two pieces!! :DD but release them in a year after each other! XD

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  5. Why not just go the HP way and do spin-off movies? XD

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  6. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 13, 2015 at 9:16 PM

    Harry Potter had spin-off movies? I thought they were all based on the seven-book canon, with the final split in two, of course.

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  7. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 13, 2015 at 9:27 PM

    Ironing the script. Good analogy.

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  8. An appropriate response to the selfie culture

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  9. There's plans for a Fantastic Beast and Where to Find them related film that will be about the author. So, same universe but different characters. Sorta like the 7th Star Wars. Kinda.

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  10. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 13, 2015 at 9:49 PM

    So Rowling's putting herself in the HP universe?

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  11. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 13, 2015 at 10:51 PM

    I in absolutely no way sense a creepy parental villain song going amok somewhere- oh, wait! I do. I don't track lyrics, though, but it's probably from Disney.

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  12. Let's get down to business

    To defeat the Huns.

    Did they send me daughters

    When I asked for sons?



    You're the saddest bunch I ever met

    But you can bet before we're through

    Mister, I'll make a man

    Out of you.



    Tranquil as a forest

    But on fire within.

    Once you find your center

    You are sure to win.



    You're a spineless, pale pathetic lot

    And you haven't got a clue.

    Somehow I'll make a man

    Out of you.


    I'm never gonna catch my breath
    Say goodbye to those who knew me
    Boy, was I a fool in school for cutting gym

    This guy's got them scared to death

    Hope he doesn't see right through me

    Now I really wish that I knew how to swim




    BE A MAN!

    We must be swift as a coursing river

    BE A MAN!

    With all the force of a great typhoon

    BE A MAN!

    With all the strength of a raging fire

    Mysterious as the dark side of the moon



    Time is racing toward us

    'til the Huns arrive.

    Heed my every order

    And you might survive.



    You're unsuited for the rage of war

    So pack up, go home you're through

    How could I make a man

    Out of you?



    BE A MAN!

    We must be swift as a coursing river

    BE A MAN!

    With all the force of a great typhoon

    BE A MAN!

    With all the strength of a raging fire

    Mysterious as the dark side of the moon



    BE A MAN!

    We must be swift as a coursing river

    BE A MAN!

    With all the force of a great typhoon

    BE A MAN!

    With all the strength of a raging fire

    Mysterious as the dark side of the moon

    Hoo-ah!

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  13. Let's get down to business
    To defeat the Huns.
    Did they send me daughters
    When I asked for sons?

    You're the saddest bunch I ever met
    But you can bet before we're through
    Mister, I'll make a man
    Out of you.

    Tranquil as a forest
    But on fire within.
    Once you find your center
    You are sure to win.

    You're a spineless, pale pathetic lot
    And you haven't got a clue.
    Somehow I'll make a man
    Out of you.

    I'm never gonna catch my breath
    Say goodbye to those who knew me
    Boy, was I a fool in school for cutting gym
    This guy's got them scared to death
    Hope he doesn't see right through me
    Now I really wish that I knew how to swim

    BE A MAN!
    We must be swift as a coursing river
    BE A MAN!
    With all the force of a great typhoon!
    BE A MAN!
    With all the strength of a raging fire
    Mysterious as the dark side of the moon!

    Time is racing toward us
    'til the Huns arrive.
    Heed my every order
    And you might survive.

    You're unsuited for the rage of war
    So pack up, go home you're through
    How could I make a man
    Out of you?

    BE A MAN!
    We must be swift as a coursing river
    BE A MAN!
    With all the force of a great typhoon!
    BE A MAN!
    With all the strength of a raging fire
    Mysterious as the dark side of the moon!

    BE A MAN!
    We must be swift as a coursing river
    BE A MAN!
    With all the force of a great typhoon!
    BE A MAN!
    With all the strength of a raging fire
    Mysterious as the dark side of the moon!
    Hoo-ah!

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  14. Let's get down to business
    To defeat the Huns.
    Did they send me daughters
    When I asked for sons?

    You're the saddest bunch I ever met
    But you can bet before we're through
    Mister, I'll make a man
    Out of you.

    Tranquil as a forest
    But on fire within.
    Once you find your center
    You are sure to win.

    You're a spineless, pale pathetic lot
    And you haven't got a clue.
    Somehow I'll make a man
    Out of you.

    I'm never gonna catch my breath
    Say goodbye to those who knew me
    Boy, was I a fool in school for cutting gym
    This guy's got them scared to death
    Hope he doesn't see right through me
    Now I really wish that I knew how to swim

    BE A MAN!
    We must be swift as a coursing river
    BE A MAN!
    With all the force of a great typhoon!
    BE A MAN!
    With all the strength of a raging fire
    Mysterious as the dark side of the moon!

    Time is racing toward us
    'til the Huns arrive.
    Heed my every order
    And you might survive.

    You're unsuited for the rage of war
    So pack up, go home you're through
    How could I make a man
    Out of you?

    BE A MAN!
    We must be swift as a coursing river
    BE A MAN!
    With all the force of a great typhoon!
    BE A MAN!
    With all the strength of a raging fire
    Mysterious as the dark side of the moon!

    BE A MAN!
    We must be swift as a coursing river
    BE A MAN!
    With all the force of a great typhoon!
    BE A MAN!
    With all the strength of a raging fire
    Mysterious as the dark side of the moon!
    Hoo-ah!

    Everyone knows you have to pass the physical examination to enlist.

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  15. I hate Disqus...

    Jetzt ist Schluss mit lustig,
    denn ich hab erkannt.
    Hat man anstatt Söhnen,
    Töchter mir gesandt?
    Denn die Hunnenschar steht vor der Tür,
    es gibt noch viel für euch zu tun.
    Jeder wird hier zum Mann
    sogar du.

    Augen wie ein Adler und ein Herz aus Stahl.
    Ihr müsst alles wagen,
    doch der Kampf wird hart.
    Was fang ich mit euch Chaoten an,
    jetzt passt auf und hört gut zu:
    Jeder wird hier zum Mann, sogar du!

    Mir geht so schnell die Puste aus.
    Wie soll ich das überleben?
    Hätte ich doch nur beim turnen nicht gepennt.
    Der Kerl gibt uns noch den Rest!
    Hab ich mich verraten, eben?
    Ach wie wär das schön wenn ich nur schwimmen könnt!

    Sei ein Mann!
    Ihr müsst so schnell sein wie wildes Wasser.
    Sei ein Mann!
    Ihr müsst so stark sein wie ein Taifun.
    Sei ein Mann!
    Ihr müsst so heiss sein wie Höllenfeuer,
    geheimnissvoll zugleich so wie der Mond.

    Bis die Hunnen da sind,
    bleibt euch nicht viel Zeit.
    Tut was ich euch sage,
    bald seid ihr so weit.
    Aber du mein Freund,
    bist Chancenlos,
    komm zieh ab,
    ich hab genug.

    Jeder wird hier zum Mann, bloss nicht du!

    He's obviously getting a physical examination to enlist to fight the Huns.

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  16. Dean definitely knows about Grapevine :)
    I Remember when he told me "where to you get your info, Berk's Grapevin".... I reply "yes" :D
    "We did the "DRAGONS" video"... He laughed and smile

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  17. Nope, the 'author' behind the book. Newt.... something. Whatever his last name is.

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  18. VelocityTheSpeedStingerFebruary 14, 2015 at 10:15 AM

    Happy Valentines y'all! It's a day to celebrate love! <3 *hugs everyone*

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  19. Don't worry Dean I think I'm always going to be a 4 year old;P That was a great interview! I'm getting SO excited for the Oscars!:D

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  20. I love seeing his smile. He's such an awesome man! I'm so excited for the upcoming Dragons.

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  21. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 14, 2015 at 3:38 PM

    So there's an internal story-keeper within the movie itself. Kind of a break in the fourth way if you as me. Now there are two walls of reality to look through: the author's being between the HP world and the moviegoers'.

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  22. since its vday this calls for a hiccstrid vid one of my personal favs http://youtu.be/7gITwFmrCgA

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  23. ill miss them as kids but its time for them to take the next step in their relationship

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  24. this is a good one to http://youtu.be/ATV2Zie89dw

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  25. ah dean got inspired from star wars thats awesome i guess hiccup is sorta like luke

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  26. When in the interview did DeBlois say that Sanders was back? I watched the entire thing and, while I was doing other things at the time, I thought I was paying enough attention that I wouldn't miss news that good.

    And good news it would be. DeBlois' two collaborations with Sanders - Lilo and Stitch and HTTYD - were both great, while his solo effort on HTTYD 2 was not (it was good, but not great). Now, correlation does not equal causation, but it's enough of a pattern that I'm willing to invest some hope in it. As I haven't seen The Croods, I'm not sure whether Sanders is some sort of genius, or whether he and DeBlois just happen to work really together, but either way, getting back to the system that works strikes me as a very, very good thing.

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  27. Just remember the first httyd, in that one Sanders and Deblois worked together and at least for me is better than httyd2, for example was deeper and more balanced in general, was also more romantic and a suitable soundtrack (was only orchestra and not with lyrics... they put Jonsi at the end and only 1 time, not like the second one) that's important
    So, I've got more faith in their team work now...

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  28. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 15, 2015 at 9:20 AM

    He doesn't mention it in the interview. But Sanders is still executive producing. Dean's still contemplating whether he'd like to produce or would rather stay with the creative side of the team.

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  29. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 15, 2015 at 9:25 AM

    We are all 11...and 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1,...
    (Dean was between 10-11 when he say Star Wars V and declared that he'd got to get in that field. Sanders internal age is about 7)

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  30. Do Executive Producers really do all that much? I was under the impression they were just "the most famous people we could find who would give approval and/or money". I mean, no one's calling the Transformers movies Steven Spielberg films, are they?

    At any rate, if Sanders isn't actually involved at a creative level, then I don't care if his name's in the credits.

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  31. I think we have some crossed wires here, since I completely agree with you. In short:

    HTTYD > HTTYD 2

    Sanders + DeBlois = Great

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  32. Haha, there are definitely people working on both the movies and TV show who check the site and look at the comments, but it's definitely cool that he is one of them. *waves* Hi Dean!

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  33. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 15, 2015 at 2:49 PM

    They provide the resources for the equipment and money necessary for the movie to be made. Though it's not a creative job, it does affect what creative choices are able to be done. They also seem to be the ones who decide the audience and will in rare occasions press the director to re-edit the movie to avoid a high rating (Examples include "Rio" and "The Land Before Time"). Though, I'm sure Spielberg wasn't into the creative process aside from providing a few sources to use in Transformers. But then again, he is a co-founder of DreamWorks SKG so at least one of the three of them had to contribute to the film somehow. Spielberg-Katzenberg-G?

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  34. yeah im gonna miss his shield but his fire sword looks awesome its like a light saber lol

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  35. The cases where the Executive Producers have any impact on the creative process are, from what I gather, the exception rather than the rule. At any rate, since Sanders was an Executive Producer on the second film, and that wasn't enough to fix its many flaws, him having the exact same role for the third film doesn't give me any hope whatsoever.

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  36. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 16, 2015 at 9:07 AM

    I read he was also inspired by another childhood film, My Neighbor Totoro.

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  37. well he's a fan of miyazaki

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  38. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 16, 2015 at 3:34 PM

    I haven't seen any Miyazaki movie, but I promised myself that once I'm old enough to watch LOTR/ HP kind of movies (house standards), I'll see what the fuss is about with everyone around me loving anime. The condition: I must begin with Miyazaki's first film, "Kiki's Delivery Service".

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  39. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 16, 2015 at 3:56 PM

    P.S. Whenever animators at Pixar are out of ideas, they watch Miyazaki.

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  40. http://41.media.tumblr.com/15368c6638d2c75944b10e0cf818a370/tumblr_njvs1eNhHc1sv5xwio1_1280.jpg its hiccstrid week in rise of berk

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  41. VelocityTheSpeedStingerFebruary 16, 2015 at 4:16 PM

    Be sure to check out Castle In The Sky and Spirited Away as well! :D

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  42. spirited away is good

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  43. ➶ѕкуαя¢нєя➴February 16, 2015 at 4:36 PM

    Aw, happy Hiccstrid week everybody! <3

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  44. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 16, 2015 at 4:51 PM

    I so badly want to see Arrietty also.

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  45. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 16, 2015 at 7:54 PM

    Sorry, I can't get that game.

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  46. VelocityTheSpeedStingerFebruary 16, 2015 at 8:26 PM

    Another great one! It was directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi.

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  47. Not it's going to go the Star Wars way

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  48. Haters gonna hate :P

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  49. no idea but i like it

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  50. http://i22.mangapanda.com/naruto/679/naruto-4986375.jpg just thought id share this this is a series i used to enjoy called naruto him and hiccup were very simillar outcasted then respected but the difference is one of them got the girl they were pining for

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  51. Wow, Dean and DW know about the grapevine? They actually read the forums and such? That's so cool!

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  52. What's the one thing!?

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  53. Valentines day, most likely

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  54. The Whisperer of DeathFebruary 17, 2015 at 7:37 AM

    This is hilarious!!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0RKsAjTCWc

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  55. The Whisperer of DeathFebruary 17, 2015 at 7:41 AM

    I had a dream once, where DW held a competition or something like that to see who the biggest dragon fan is. The prize is like, this Apollo pack which the fan that wins can play around with it, make little movies with the DW movie characters. That'd be cool.
    Well that or win a trip to DW Studios.

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  56. The Whisperer of DeathFebruary 17, 2015 at 7:43 AM

    I love how your name is DarthBacon and the second movie was inspired by The Empire Strikes Back.

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  57. The Whisperer of DeathFebruary 17, 2015 at 7:45 AM

    Oh my God, I hate that anime film.

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  58. The Whisperer of DeathFebruary 17, 2015 at 7:45 AM

    Down with 1D!!

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  59. The Whisperer of DeathFebruary 17, 2015 at 7:46 AM

    Where did you get that card?!

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  60. The Whisperer of DeathFebruary 17, 2015 at 7:48 AM

    *Waves*
    Hi Dean!!
    Don't quit being awesome!

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  61. I would totally love either to come true. :D

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  62. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 17, 2015 at 9:39 AM

    Thanks for the hint. I heard it's one of those very abstract films, which makes it very difficult to appeal to anyone. But when someone is intrigued by the experience they can't really explain why like they could with a normal film. I haven't seen anime (unless you count Avatar and Korra as anime, which I don't since they're American-produced), but it'll be a while before I find that film.

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  63. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 17, 2015 at 9:40 AM

    Hey, the song from Princess Diaries.

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  64. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 17, 2015 at 9:49 AM

    Walmart?!! We don't any Dragon-related party favors in my area. But by chance, I did pass by a Toothless toy at a clearance shelf, with the phrase "ESSAI MOI!" on an exclamation bubble. What's "Essai moi" (Spanish?)?
    So far, all the toys are at Target, on one third side of a single isle, but nothing more. Looking for the other merchandise is like looking for "The Prince of Egypt". That movie is literally a week younger than me and it took 17 years to find!

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  65. ➶ѕкуαя¢нєя➴February 17, 2015 at 11:39 AM

    I'd probably want the Apollo pack. I mean, playing around with Hiccup and Toothless? That would be so cool! But a trip to DW would be pretty amazing, too.

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  66. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 17, 2015 at 6:06 PM

    And then I dreamed the winner became a star athlete through college, and ran into his friend named Billis nine more times, and raised fourteen houses right off the ground. Out came a sundial, out came a wick. Out came a chair for the guard was at bay. Day after night, he would guard his memoirs of athletes and homes and his friend named Billis. And when he sank down, he travelled, sitting on a dragon with no realize of how it got under. Up through the time, he soared under sky. And I wonder if he ever thought of Dean. After his prime, he hadn't forgot what was exclusive to him, the trip to a Berk. He builds his own world around what could have seen, and not one little dragon was left un-abound. Whoso had gone up to win sweeps and stake up, will hold the experience close when he can, if perhaps unexpected.

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  67. https://38.media.tumblr.com/9a413988c4ee23ade4f3085e3566d685/tumblr_nf9xivh6dW1u1x8wgo1_500.gif my favorite moment from the tv show

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  68. The Whisperer of DeathFebruary 18, 2015 at 4:20 AM

    Wait I forgot, which episode is this from?

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  69. The Year of the Sheep begins now!

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  70. Episode 14 of DoB :)
    Reminds me between Frisbee and Captain America XD

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  71. Did you watched the making of httyd? (the first) so far I understand that Sanders cooperate and gives ideas about the narrative of the plot, even more, some others helpers and supporters gave ideas as well, so a lot of the staff had some kind of influence in the film process

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  72. I'm a little disappointed about this second film, is not bad but is not better than the first one, I also know this opinion is share it by a few of us...most of the followers were happy with this film, but I believe that the best attitude to improve smth is by the constructive criticism
    So, here are a kind of credits summary that I made to help us to see more closely and to compare the differences (as you must know, every outlook gives a different way to create and build a film, therefore is really important the presence of those who made the first film something memorable).

    HTTYD 1: - Directed by Deblois and Sanders.
    - Executive producers by Kristin Belson and Tim Johnson
    - Screenplay by Will Davies, Deblois and Sanders
    - Head of the story by Alessandro Carloni (this guy is really talented)
    HTTYD 2:
    - Directed and written by Deblois... (that was the problem?)
    - Executive producers by Deblois and Sanders...(what happened with Kristin and tim?)
    - Head of the layout by Gil Zimmerman (this guy is new on this film)
    - Head of the story by Tom Owens (what happened with Alessandro??!!!)

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  73. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 18, 2015 at 10:55 AM

    Yes,I saw it, and I've been wondering why it wasn't on the home media (where'd youtuber SerimonVideo get all that bonus material from?). I remember that they both came from a storyboarding background before screenplay (example: Mulan). So they were better at figuring a story visually, gathering storyboards and such. That's how they came up with the "Forbidden Friendship" scene, and I just hope they incorporated that process here, especially for the lair scene where Hiccup encounters Valka. DeBlois is obsessed with trying to show how things work (at a convention, he mentioned how he wished he could've explained how the ice cave formed and such), but that was all left behind for time. So with visuals, there's a lot more world, but a script doesn't deliver everything. For me, I had issues with Tuffnut. When he had lines after the dragon race, they just weren't funny. It seemed he was getting slow on the uptake, and the final words were awkward like some bystander we've never seen suddenly got dedicated a four-minute song or something, only faster. I wonder what other lines were improvised and which of them could have made the cut better.
    I'm supposing the dragon pet plotline originated with Sanders, and it was probably him, who's favorite movies included "Black Beauty".
    A boy and his horse, a boy and his dragon.

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  74. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 18, 2015 at 11:14 AM

    "Uh, technically, it's in the middle of the year..." "Just stall the atrocity called time! My year...has come. Or should I toss your contortion-less hyde up to the clasp of this (pouts out a fallen dragon claw)"
    (Wait, that movie came out in the Summer!)

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  75. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 18, 2015 at 11:36 AM

    -Tom Owens directed ""Gift of the Night Fury" and won the Annie award for best storyboarding for an animated feature in "HTTYD1" (Alessandro was only nominated?)
    -Tom Johnson was directing "Home".
    -Kristine Belson was producing "The Croods," so she might also be with Sanders for it's sequel.

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  76. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 18, 2015 at 1:25 PM

    Just realized that the end of "Meet Drago" is a sympathetic rendition of the "Dragon Battle" theme! This is what happens when you tweak a melody!

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  77. Hiccup and ToothlessFebruary 18, 2015 at 1:33 PM

    Oh, also one of my favorite moments from Dragons...
    This brings back so many memories.

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  78. We can't measure the success by basing on nominations or awards, in that case social network had a better soundtrack than john powell in 2010... (I don't think so)
    Now the work of Alessandro was superb, and he wasn't working on the gift of the night, he worked on the main movie,
    But my idea was to show the original team (the team work) so we could see this kind of combination of talents, and well you all already know the results...

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  79. I really appreciate that he listens to us. It's as if we're all a part of his work and, being a writer myself, I can understand how much fun it is. Your manuscript isn't just work on paper and screen; it's living and breathing, and it's a collaborative effort of thousands of people (kind of) all working together to create a story that's worth something. It's not just entertainment, it's life. It's all of our lives.

    And oh my Overlord, that sounded really tacky. I swear I don't sound lie that in real life.

    Anyways, if Dean wrote a book, I would totally read it! Amen?

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  80. https://31.media.tumblr.com/21f4828e6ee0ea969431eb87bb51b392/tumblr_n0udco9sRJ1qlb82zo2_250.gif https://33.media.tumblr.com/2a08b1e0690c6f3e81ca41fea373e942/tumblr_n0udco9sRJ1qlb82zo1_400.gif https://31.media.tumblr.com/e25930e8dccd91b043ce201271a3c29c/tumblr_n0udco9sRJ1qlb82zo3_400.gif https://33.media.tumblr.com/2b8c288828fc09dab7dd3ec2685d1a4f/tumblr_n0udco9sRJ1qlb82zo4_400.gif https://33.media.tumblr.com/234319ab1a37ee44580b8279d30dd2fa/tumblr_nesa3gTb6p1rvteuyo2_250.gif https://33.media.tumblr.com/4373c6e4b19f209bcd84882d471f52d4/tumblr_nesa3gTb6p1rvteuyo3_250.gif https://31.media.tumblr.com/4a9bd3d26deb47ce9da88dbc1528b335/tumblr_nesa3gTb6p1rvteuyo1_250.gif https://31.media.tumblr.com/e89e209483d8bfd10d3b1d3d17c46e66/tumblr_nesa3gTb6p1rvteuyo5_250.gif i see a connection

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  81. VelocityTheSpeedStingerFebruary 18, 2015 at 6:12 PM

    Ewh... e_e

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  82. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 18, 2015 at 8:59 PM

    Speaking of which, how does one tell it is THAT one person's work and not a sub-team or a lower storyboard artist's work?

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  83. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 18, 2015 at 9:04 PM

    Wish I could upvote you...five more times!

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  84. next thing you know return of the jedi will inspire the last movie

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  85. they are simillar and i might go to the panda franchise after im done with dragons besides ive heard po is very badass

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  86. http://youtu.be/Hj_tLG38srw the scene that began the bond between a boy and his dragon

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  87. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 19, 2015 at 7:19 AM

    (Humming the intensifying bass all month)

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  88. VelocityTheSpeedStingerFebruary 19, 2015 at 6:25 PM

    Have fun then. :)

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  89. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 19, 2015 at 6:26 PM

    Oomph! hnn! (inhales) The Academy Awards are this Sunday (22)!
    I may just get home from camp on time. (Yes, I'm camping in the Siberian Frost of East USA, but not a speck of snow in the area, only sleet.)
    Let's scare the host NPH by doing the Director's Stare!

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  90. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 19, 2015 at 6:30 PM

    A heart shaped button for "recommend". Is that new?

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  91. Yeah, i think so

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  92. Pink floyd have ever won a grammy? doesn't mean that one person's work is worthless if can't get any trophy,
    One person's work can be recognised by all of us by buying his work, and the good critics that could get

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  93. https://41.media.tumblr.com/c2b3231441f49f1380cc63af47d63ccd/tumblr_n7q74fZU961tyz62ko2_1280.png they are so very much alike as ive said before but only one of them got the girl they were pining for and the other fell in love with a girl he hardly knew or spent time with

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  94. HTTYD 1: - Music by John Powell. 10/10.
    HTTYD 2: - Music by John Powell. 1349325340235923538945/10.

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    Man at Arms (Man with guns) are known for their ability to recreate iconic metal works of several franchises of games and entertainment.
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  96. Man at Arms (Man with guns) are known for their ability to recreate iconic metal works of several franchises of games and entertainment.
    *
    Hi guys
    We will mobilize the fans, and ask for the construction of the ASTRID AXE - - please
    *
    sorry my English.
    *
    https://www.facebook.com/AWEmeChannel

    https://twitter.com/awemechannel

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUUGFk1wE5OHqeNDwp2q9_ZiPqKlWNc6V

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  97. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 20, 2015 at 4:25 PM

    if theres anything i liketh more its this page its nice

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  98. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 20, 2015 at 4:26 PM

    http://ok.ru/video/22858369617 HTTYD ONLY THROUGH ME PURE 720P! Check out this recently uploaded interview with Dean DeBlois where he talks about his experience working on the Dragon films! He talks about his experience working on and writing How to Train Your Dragon 2, his ideas for the story as a whole, and what he thinks about us dragon fans!

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  99. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 20, 2015 at 4:27 PM

    kinda funneh

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  100. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 20, 2015 at 4:29 PM

    if ya want checkon meh here and see all the newest stuffs u put up too https://www.facebook.com/nversaiversel

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  101. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 20, 2015 at 4:29 PM

    ooh its very new

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  102. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 20, 2015 at 4:31 PM

    his smile is funneh

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  103. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 20, 2015 at 4:34 PM

    ooh yesh i definateleh haz dat 1 now

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  104. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 20, 2015 at 4:38 PM

    thatd be an idea :P

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  105. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 20, 2015 at 4:40 PM

    our family hates dat place

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  106. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 20, 2015 at 4:44 PM

    dont loogit at meh like that isnt that rather impolite?

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  107. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 20, 2015 at 5:06 PM

    Had a name change? Your description seems eerily familiar....

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  108. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 20, 2015 at 5:07 PM

    of couerse i am u know full well im not here tohear a buntcha complaints i am who i am :) im her to share da lof of httyd , gnious i gav followed you alotta times on other useless disquis her

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  109. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 20, 2015 at 5:33 PM

    disapointi though c sanmders was awsomer

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  110. "Essaie moi" is French, and it means, "try me !" :)

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  111. I wish we had all the Walmart stuff here...

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  112. I'm gonna give a conference about my work, and I can't help but smile because I suggested several titles, and the one that was chosen is... "How to dress your actor" ! XD

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  113. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 20, 2015 at 6:13 PM

    :P heeh my furehs deh same mah heart is different the name is tge sam, so her i am, back. im not errie just differnt

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  114. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 20, 2015 at 6:56 PM

    goldknight ye stufferzz is awsomes i cant tell enough bout dat http://goldnight13.deviantart.com/

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  115. http://youtu.be/11RFy9oLTIc the shock in her face tels me she felt the same way he did

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  116. dean is awesome

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  117. panda fans call the ship tipo

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  118. http://youtu.be/f_xA-0oRxqE interesting

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  119. Toothless' face is my favorite out of the whole scene. Next to the one Astrid makes in 0:32. That is when she no longer sees Hiccup as a screw-up but something.... else. :)

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  120. well she always liked him just had a hard time showing it i like female characters with those traits cuz ive seen it in alot of anime

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  121. http://youtu.be/tIA0_jGQyT8 they were so young here lilo and stitch were there baby aside from mulan stitch would be proud of you toothless

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  122. http://thecroods.tumblr.com/post/47243939002/chris-sanders-sketches-and-storyboards-for-beauty i didn't know chris drew these scenes out

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  123. he also drew concept are for lion king http://thecroods.tumblr.com/post/47741927693/chris-sanders-sketches-the-lion-king

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  124. not to mention he drew this powerful scene http://youtu.be/ajd16gEk6dY

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  125. Tonight's the Oscars! Let's cross our fingers in hopes that HTTYD2 will win. :D

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  126. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 22, 2015 at 2:01 PM

    Imthi kmi shal w in

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  127. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 22, 2015 at 2:01 PM

    Hmmm never thinks ive seen tat b2fire intrestin

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  128. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 22, 2015 at 2:02 PM

    Yeh we know silly

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  129. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 22, 2015 at 2:02 PM

    Httyd wo2sagg so neato

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  130. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 22, 2015 at 2:09 PM

    https://vk.com/therealnightflightversel the best places to se all the newest info i highly recommend to see

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  131. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 22, 2015 at 2:09 PM

    Don teven rmmeber where tnis wazz but her it is lotter ckmpliment on wjoever didninclaim all tothy az me own

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  132. to the hiccstrid fans check this out https://36.media.tumblr.com/68d863b1957b13f9ced297890e17a6b7/tumblr_njtsw18B6s1tmzqibo1_540.jpg ive heard its from a magazine comic strip its called the birks of berk

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  133. really well watch this http://youtu.be/lWx6AZOY71U

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  134. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 22, 2015 at 3:04 PM

    So you're saying this was drawn by someone who didn't identify themselves as the artist? Perhaps the artist's shadow is reflected on Toothless' eyes. I can see an upper-body figure on there, with proper distance proportion, too. It feels as though that's how much of a human toothless would see from this distance if this were a photograph. The wings seem to have been drawn using vertical pencil lines, the bumps are well shaded for texture, and the artist even included the detail with the top horns being bent asymmetrically (one is lower than the other).
    Whoever accomplished this did a fantastic job!

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  135. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 22, 2015 at 3:15 PM

    (egh)-huh-uh-ah! "Typo". How tippy!

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  136. http://haddocksortails.tumblr.com/post/111755273458/the-birks-of-berk-2-1 http://haddocksortails.tumblr.com/post/111755522988/the-birks-of-berk-2-2 here's the full comic

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  137. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 22, 2015 at 3:25 PM

    So do we, it's like this Donald Trump factor took it over and switched it to having no more than 3 American items and everything else is Made in China. I don't know how it happened, but they override the anti-monopoly clause dangerously close, and one in a small town literally kills all non-chain businesses. But it did exist here, and killed the sprees till nothing remained but repair shops and chain restaurants. And the dollar stores.

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  138. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 22, 2015 at 3:45 PM

    Believe he was setting up the ends more and so the middle came later. It's clear he knows the end, but when one does the middle, it's tricky. There's a setup, there's the finale. Now what? I'm not saying there can't be good part 2s, but setting up the process this way usually stains the way the middle chapter comes out. I don't mind that the 2nd film in a trilogy didn't make better as long as they went somewhere that didn't felt too random and the world-building while keeping the characters intact. But a similar problem happened before in Back to the Future part II. The first film was not intended to have a sequel until it reached unexpected acclaim. From there, the next two film were written as one script and then split into two due to complexities. Both sequels were planned at the same time, but the middle chapter ended up with the least acclaim. It was hip at the time, for sure, and we can laugh and dream from its inaccuracies later, but Zemeckis himself said he felt the film failed because he was never able to give it his full attention. Dean had two films to plan, while both can be good, it is rare for the first film released toe best when the director of both has to plan the next film during production of the current sequel. Star Wars V is often called the best star wars, but remember that and Star Wars VI were not all directed by Lucas, so the jobs of writing and directing two sequel chapters was divided among several people.

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  139. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 22, 2015 at 3:51 PM

    Intrestin

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  140. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 22, 2015 at 3:51 PM

    Guess s i couodnt care less who comments thiugh just sharin before icelandic evicts me annoyinglylike he alwyas does

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  141. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 22, 2015 at 3:52 PM

    Nop3 habrt see it

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  142. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 22, 2015 at 3:54 PM

    I claim all tooth6 stuferz as my own but didnt draw it i liketh to sjowcase this stuff here i realleh do but i mostly feature all stuffez at my facecrapbook Crystallizedhero,defianrart.com

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  143. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 22, 2015 at 3:56 PM

    An executive producer does have a slight power in adaptations because they decide if the story works for the studio, and budget and schedule the location shove-action films. Take "Holes" for instance. The film follows the book surprisingly closely, but with a major difference: the main character in the books was overweight, and the film version wasn't. This was because the executive producer scheduled the shoots in a way that was not chronological. They knew they couldn't hire a teen to add 10 pounds, lose 15, rebulk and regain every single day, so showing a gradual progression from fat to thin would have been impossible. Though I'm not sure how scheduling works in an animated feature where all the production jobs can be done at once as opposed to one shot at a time.

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  144. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 22, 2015 at 3:58 PM

    Evicted?! Must be awful.

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  145. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 22, 2015 at 3:59 PM

    I just dont care....thats all....im the ine that previouely hated you all along time ago

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  146. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 22, 2015 at 4:01 PM

    No idea what you said there, but if you're autistic, you're not alone. I know a couple of autistics.

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  147. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 22, 2015 at 4:05 PM

    Makes sense, except the French class at my school was cancelled years ago. If anything, I would expect that to have been a Spanish onomatopoeia. It didn't fit with Spanish, though. Thanks for the translation.

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  148. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 22, 2015 at 4:48 PM

    Mmhmms indeedly indeedliez

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  149. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 22, 2015 at 4:55 PM

    Wait a minute! Have you been upvoting yourself? You certainly have.

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  150. naked fishlegs

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  151. http://animatedviews.com/2009/lilo-stitch-a-little-more-conversation-with-directors-chris-sanders-dean-de-blois/ i found this interview of chris and dean way back when they did lilo and stitch

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  152. What's the name of the magazine anyway?

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  153. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 22, 2015 at 6:17 PM

    Whazzzit about

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  154. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 22, 2015 at 6:30 PM

    One thing we never do is upvote ourselves to the top. We know we commented what we commented, and it and our upvotes are recorded on our disqus record. If you're trying to track comments, well, you don't need to do much more than type it to get it on your profile. I kind of feel like you're hogging our inboxes since you're the only recent commentator on today so far. I'm trying to keep a link to the chatvine close to the top of my inbox until it finally shows up in my suggested search box.

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  155. ngigfjtoightnloaw verFebruary 22, 2015 at 6:30 PM

    K...doesnt matter to me im am wnat i am

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  156. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 22, 2015 at 6:36 PM

    What's a comouter? Is it communer or computer or... something else?

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  157. VelocityTheSpeedStingerFebruary 22, 2015 at 9:59 PM

    Watching the Oscars right now. Good luck to Dragons 2 and Congrats in advance if it wins! ^u^

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  158. HTTYD2 lost to BH6. Fan gripes may commence.

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  159. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 22, 2015 at 10:13 PM

    Dun-dun-dun-duuuuuun!
    NNNNOOOOOOOOO! No!
    I'll see you all at the falls.
    We... have lost!

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  160. Ziggerastica's KalevalaFebruary 22, 2015 at 10:15 PM

    There is...one gap threaded between these films, and that is... T.J. Miller.

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  161. And an awesome flight scene and soundtrack. Oh, and good animation. Well, there's always HTTYD3.

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  162. The falls? Noooooooo! Don't take your life away. HTTYD3 hasn't come out yet. Wait until that film comes out then you can die.

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  163. http://youtu.be/DC31mGFdaDM i know bh6 won but to me no bond can top the friendship hicctooth has besides the relationship between hiro and baymax seemed very simillar to them

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  164. http://40.media.tumblr.com/61758b3b913d8e3193a24391cb0e6822/tumblr_nfju76cnGn1tiqs2bo1_1280.jpg

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  165. VelocityTheSpeedStingerFebruary 22, 2015 at 10:48 PM

    I'm confused. Are you saying you own this stuff (which this isn't yours, I recognize the artist) or you just like showcasing it?

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  166. VelocityTheSpeedStingerFebruary 22, 2015 at 10:52 PM

    I would have preferred any other nominee to have won than BH6. I'll just keep it short.

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  167. VelocityTheSpeedStingerFebruary 22, 2015 at 10:53 PM

    Lol then you deserve it. ^u^

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  168. VelocityTheSpeedStingerFebruary 22, 2015 at 10:55 PM

    EEEEEK PIRATED MOVIE PARTS ._.

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  169. VelocityTheSpeedStingerFebruary 22, 2015 at 10:58 PM

    Aaaaaaand Big Hero 6 gets it -_-
    If it wasn't going to be Dragons 2 I was hoping for Princess Kaguya or The Lego Movie to get it.

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  170. GET THAT AWAY FROM MY FACE OR PAGE/WEB SITE

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  171. UGH roleplayes go away

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  172. omg younger Dean!!!

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  173. The Whisperer of DeathFebruary 23, 2015 at 3:41 AM

    How could Big Hero 6 beat HTTYD 2 in the Oscars?!

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  174. The Whisperer of DeathFebruary 23, 2015 at 3:42 AM

    My god, WHY?!
    http://www.girlsgogames.com/game/toothless-flu-doctor

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  175. Um, unless you work for Dreamworks (unlikely, though I suppose not impossible), then we didn't lose. None of us were nominated in any way. You might as well say that Michael Bay lost the Best Director Oscar. In fact, that would make more sense, since as far as I know, Michael Bay was technically eligible (only technically, and I'm pretty sure he knows that as well as anyone) for an Oscar nomination, whereas I'm going to take a punt and you did not do anything last year that would have made you eligible for an Oscar nomination. Neither did I, of course.

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  176. Because HTTYD2 lost at the Oscars that's why. And we're just not allowed to have nice things.

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