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‘Dragons’ needs comedic fire

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By Roger Moore

The Orlando Sentinel

The Vikings on the island of Berk have this pest problem — dragons. They’re dogged by dragons of every shape, size and description — the Thunder Drum variety and the Scaldrons, who won’t burn you with fire but with scalding hot water. Whispering Death is a particular nuisance.

Worst of all is the Night Fury. You can’t even see that dragon when it plunges out of the darkness to snatch people and livestock, burn barns and homes, and generally lower property values.

But the burly Vikings of Berk fight fire with fire and dragons with burrs — Scottish burrs. They all sound like Gerard Butler and Craig Ferguson, you see. Or the adult ones do.