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10 Best Dragon Movies
I love reptiles and I was a huge dinosuar fanatic when I was younger. I had mentioned how much of a dinosaur lover I am in my into to the love of nerd post. I have always have had a strong infatuation with dragons. Although they are not real they are still an amazing fantasy creature with a lot of history to go a long with them. I have watched many dragon movies, some down right terrible, but others have had a hold on my heart. They fly, breath fire, and are scary (most of the time) here is a list of movies that I believe portray dragons in a very good fashion.
10 Best Dragon Movies
1.The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
This movie captured the very essence of a dragon. The chiefest and greatest calamity of our age as the dwarves say. If you have ever read The Hobbit, the producers/CGI/Benedict Cumberbatch did an amazing job bringing Smaug to life. Even little details such as the eye lid that slides horizontally was amazingly realistic. However, this movie has an edge over most others because of the technology available verses the other movies I will list down the line.
2. Dragonheart
This movie was released in 1996 and for the technology available the dragon (Draco) was magnificently presented not only because he was voiced by Sean Connery, but proved that dragons could be excellent human companions as well. I was overly fond of this movie when I was younger and is still part of my movie collection today. It has a pretty great story if you're into the medieval/fantasy type thing with knights, dragon slaying, and an evil king. Click here for some of Draco's funny moments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLG6Xmq2GzQ
3. How to Train Your Dragon
My love for vikings and dragons were mixed in this movie; how could I not like it? I am more of a realist fan when it comes to dragons, but this movie was "cute." I'm a bit of a toothless fan and I can appreciate the adaptation and original ideas it came to when creating the beasts for this movie.
4. Eragon
A delightful movie with a dragon that fills the hearts of children. I remember wishing I could fly on a dragon. It also shows the mystical powers that dragons can hold such as Telepathy!
5. Spirited Away
Japanese/Chinese type dragons aren't always my favorite, but Haku from spirited away shows some awesome power that these spirits held. Instead of scales there was fur and a hound like face. It is a great spin on what the "traditional" dragon is usually portrayed as.
6. Reign of Fire
The male in the "Reign of Fire," looks pretty fantastic and if I had a crew with Gerard Butler, Christian Bale, and Mathew Mcconaughey, I would be threatened of my life being taken away as well. This is a realistic dragon with a lot of attitude.
7. Dragonslayer
This movie did what was considered the impossible at the time and produced some pretty great screen effects for this time era. Vermithrax Pejorative moved the bar up for other upcoming dragon lords and pushed the boundaries for what a dragon could really do.
8. The Last Dragon
This was a fantasy made real. In a documentary type film producers were able to use CGI to act as if dragons really existed in our reality and if they did: how would they behave, reproduce, hunt, ect... all of the aspects that documentaries usually cover. They didn't have a huge budget, but it was nice to see what a real dragon might actually be like.
9. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
As for most wizardly movies there always has to be a dragon to accompany it, and the Hungarian Horntail does not play around when it comes to showing the fierce qualities a dragon can posses. It has great animation and has spikes and teeth you would not want to become acquainted with. Although there are many dragons in the Harry Potter movies the Hungarian Horntail stands out the most.
10. Maleficent
I believe this is one of the most menacing looking cartoon dragons I have ever seen. I never really liked the story of sleeping beauty much, but I would watch it just for the end when Maleficent transforms herself into an ominous dragon. I still remember being awed at the magnificent power she held by becoming a medieval beast.
From fire breathing to eating sheep in their spare time, dragons have always mystified the human race. I hope this list helps all of you dragon lovers out there!
What are some of your favorite dragon movies?
Please Comment!!!
A delightful movie with a dragon that fills the hearts of children. I remember wishing I could fly on a dragon. It also shows the mystical powers that dragons can hold such as Telepathy!
5. Spirited Away
Japanese/Chinese type dragons aren't always my favorite, but Haku from spirited away shows some awesome power that these spirits held. Instead of scales there was fur and a hound like face. It is a great spin on what the "traditional" dragon is usually portrayed as.
6. Reign of Fire
The male in the "Reign of Fire," looks pretty fantastic and if I had a crew with Gerard Butler, Christian Bale, and Mathew Mcconaughey, I would be threatened of my life being taken away as well. This is a realistic dragon with a lot of attitude.
7. Dragonslayer
This movie did what was considered the impossible at the time and produced some pretty great screen effects for this time era. Vermithrax Pejorative moved the bar up for other upcoming dragon lords and pushed the boundaries for what a dragon could really do.
8. The Last Dragon
This was a fantasy made real. In a documentary type film producers were able to use CGI to act as if dragons really existed in our reality and if they did: how would they behave, reproduce, hunt, ect... all of the aspects that documentaries usually cover. They didn't have a huge budget, but it was nice to see what a real dragon might actually be like.
9. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
As for most wizardly movies there always has to be a dragon to accompany it, and the Hungarian Horntail does not play around when it comes to showing the fierce qualities a dragon can posses. It has great animation and has spikes and teeth you would not want to become acquainted with. Although there are many dragons in the Harry Potter movies the Hungarian Horntail stands out the most.
10. Maleficent
I believe this is one of the most menacing looking cartoon dragons I have ever seen. I never really liked the story of sleeping beauty much, but I would watch it just for the end when Maleficent transforms herself into an ominous dragon. I still remember being awed at the magnificent power she held by becoming a medieval beast.
From fire breathing to eating sheep in their spare time, dragons have always mystified the human race. I hope this list helps all of you dragon lovers out there!
What are some of your favorite dragon movies?
Please Comment!!!
Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli
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Hayao Miyazaki was born January 5, 1941 is a Japanese film director, animator, manga artist, illustrator, producer, and screenwriter. Through a career that has spanned six decades, Miyazaki has attained international acclaim as a masterful storyteller and as a maker of anime feature films and, along with Isao Takahata, co-founded Studio Ghibli, a film and animation studio. The success of Miyazaki's films has invited comparisons with American animator Walt Disney, British animator Nick Park, and American director Steven Spielberg. He is considered one of the most popular and influential animators in cinema (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayao_Miyazaki)
I have a strong love for Japanese anime. Although I started watching anime when I was in my toddler days I have recently just started watching it religiously. When I was little another Miyazaki/Ghibli film took my heart. It was called "Totoro." Back then the movie didn't have English dubbing and I wasn't that great at reading too fast either ( I was around 3-4 when i first found this movie) but I loved it anyway. I went years with out watching that movie until I joined Pinterest in 2011 and saw a picture of Totoro, Immediately a childhood long lost returned to me and I was obsessed with obtaining a copy of the movie.
Being older I was able to do more research on other related films and discovered that there was a plethora of movies waiting for my eyes to behold. My second movie from the Ghibli collection was "Spirited Away." However, when I was viewing the movie I realized that I also watched that movie in my childhood as well! (Yubaba, the witch is kind of a hard character to forget)
After falling in love with two of my favorite movies all over again, my husband went on a man hunt to add more of the Ghibli/Miyazaki films to my collection. I believe I own all of the movies besides the most recent movie "The Wind Rises."
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| My Ghibli Movie Collection |
If you haven't checked out any of the Ghibli films it would be a great introduction to this genre of film and maybe even open your door to more types of anime. I know it did for me. I honestly sit for hours watching all sorts of anime on Netflix, but I will make another post on that. This is for Miyazaki! One of the greatest animators/illustrators/directors that this industry has ever seen!!!
