Episode 570 – How To Train Your Dragon / Materialists

Moviewallas is on YouTube! Welcome to the Moviewallas Podcast! This week, your hosts Joe, Rashmi, and Yazdi are back with fresh takes on a live-action reboot, an indie rom-com with bite, and all the usual film banter you’ve come to expect. In this episode, we’re diving into two wildly different films — one a high-flying fantasy remake, the other a sharply observed modern romance: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (2025) The beloved DreamWorks animated hit gets the live-action treatment. Does it soar or stumble? The team weighs in on the casting, the creature design, and whether Toothless loses a bit of his charm in the translation. With big boots to fill, this adaptation sparked a spirited conversation about nostalgia, fidelity to source material, and how remakes can (or can’t) recapture magic. MATERIALISTS The latest from Past Lives director Celine Song, this sharp, stylish romantic dramedy explores love, ambition, and the emotional calculus of modern relationships. Set in New York and steeped in wit and yearning, Materialists prompted a lively debate from the hosts — with Yazdi applauding its depth, Rashmi appreciating its elegance, and Joe raising questions about its emotional accessibility. STREAMING PICKS The team also shares a few things to watch from home: The Seed of the Sacred Fig — streaming on Hulu Dabba Cartel — a gritty Hindi-language crime series on Netflix Long Way Round — Ewan McGregor’s global motorcycle journey on Apple TV+   Like, comment, and subscribe if you enjoy witty, thoughtful film conversations with the occasional spicy take. Got thoughts on Toothless 2.0 or Materialists? Let us know below! Hosted by: Joe, Rashmi & Yazdi Listen on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @moviewallas Learn more at: www.moviewallas.com Timestamps 00:01:57 – Streaming Picks 00:10:34 – How to Train Your Dragon (2025, live-action remake) 00:22:32 – Materialists (2024) 00:39:14 – Wrap-up and Final Thoughts   #Moviewallas #MoviePodcast #HowToTrainYourDragon #HTTYDRemake #Materialists #CelineSong #RomComs #LiveActionRemake #StreamingRecommendations #FilmDiscussion #ToothlessReturns #PastLives #MovieTalks #FilmReview #Netflix #Hulu #AppleTVPlus