MIT Lecture Series Committee

Rated PG
98 minutes

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format: 35mm

How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

Meet Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, heir of the Viking chiefdom, but a boy with one very big problem: a hero he is not. How to Train Your Dragon is the riotous story of Hiccup's quest to hunt down the fiercest dragon, bring it into submission, and -- hopefully -- pass his initiation. Instead, he ends up with the smallest, most ornery dragon -- it's even toothless! Thus begins the hijinx of the world's most lovable, unlikely hero and a most reluctant "beast." Packed with energetic drawings and plenty of action, this boisterous tale is just right for fantasy fans or anyone with a spirit of adventure. Based on the book by Cressida Cowell. [www.rottentomatoes.com]

Though the dragons are cool in their various forms and the battle scenes are epic and exciting, watching two former foes become friends is what really makes the story fly.
      -- Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News. Read this review.