#if your gonna make a live action version use it to take creative liberties unavailable to animation

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Oh this is it. This is what Ive been feeling. I mean sure ive had my gripes about the animation n such, but in keeping an open mind, its nothing that should make me write it off completely… but there was just something that was still putting me off…. i didn’t realize it was because i was picking up on how much of a backhand the cgi is.

If anyone asks, this is my opinion. The live action could’ve had a chance, but by carbon-copying the original they’re just undermining it instead.

I usually just reblog stuff on here, but I need to say something about the live action How To Train Your Dragon remake.

It was not needed.

And I know some of you may think "ok well, art isn't necessary to human life" but that's not what I mean.

Httyd came out in 2010. That's 14 years ago. It's animated in 3d and sure, we made some improvements, but honestly? It holds up, and really well. It has a distinct style, the designs are unique, and everything looks amazing.

We didn't need a live action remake, especially not when it looks so similar to the animated one. At this point, it's just becoming disrespectful to animation. Why make an animated movie if in less than 20 years there's gonna be a live action version? Why isn't the original one good enough?

Truth is, it's a cash grab. And everyone is falling for it, this time, because it's not Disney, because the original movie is so loved, and because it's so similar to the original one. But there was no need for this! The original one is a masterpiece that should be left alone.

That said, it's probably gonna be a spectacular movie (because it's gonna be a copy and paste of the original one...). I won't watch it.

How To Train Your Dragon was always one of my favorite movies, and to see so many people praise this....feels discouraging, as someone who loves animation this much.