The Movie Lovers - Episode 50: How to Train Your Dragon, Animated Movies of the Decade

In our 50th episode of The Movie Lovers (hey, we made it!), Jeff and Shanna discuss the Academy Awards and a couple of recent releases before diving into their review of the final How to Train Your Dragon film. And then they continue their year-long series corresponding with articles from the blog with a countdown of their favorite animated movies of the decade.





Next time on The Movie Lovers: Captain Marvel and Film Faves: 1988. Look for it on March 19th!

Be sure to also check out the article Best of the 2010s: Love Stories - and keep an eye out for the upcoming article Best of the 2010s: Animated Movies in the next week!

Show Notes

·         Opening and Introduction

·         The Week in Review (0:02:15)  

o    Jeff’s Week: 

§  The Salesman 

§  Chipmunk Adventure

§  Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

§  Alita: Battle Angel  

o    Our Week: (0:16:08) 

§  Academy Awards 

§  LEGO Movie Part 2

·         The Main Event: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (0:37:19) 

o    The Good

o    The Bad

o    Spoilers & Final Thoughts (0:57:59)

·         Film Faves: Animation of the Decade (01:11:43)  

·         Where You Can Find Us and Ending (1:51:21)

Shanna’s Fave Animation of the Decade:

12. Brave (2013)

11. Tangled (2010)

10. Zootopia (2016)

9.  Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

8.   How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)

7.   Your Name (2016)

6.   The LEGO Movie (2014)

5.   Song of the Sea (2015)

4.   Coco (2017) - Netflix

3.   Toy Story 3 (2010)

2.   Moana (2016)

1.   Inside Out (2015)

Jeff’s Fave Animation of the Decade:

12. Coco (2017) - Netflix

11. The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki (2012)

10. Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

9.  Zootopia (2016)

8.  Big Hero 6 (2014)

7.  Toy Story 3 (2010)

6.  Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

5.  Kung-Fu Panda 2 (2011) – HBO Now

4.  Moana (2016)

3.  Inside Out (2015)

2.  How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

1.  The LEGO Movie (2014)