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BuzzJack Music Forum _ Movies and Theatre _ Round 3: Least Favourite Harry Potter Movie
Posted by: *Tim 25th July 2015, 05:26 PM
Finishing in 7th place is the first installment of the Harry Potter series, The Philosopher's Stone
Summary: Contains spoilers, but y'know you shouldn't even be voting or be proud if you haven't seen them all
Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) is a seemingly ordinary boy, living with his hostile relatives, the Dursleys in Surrey. On his eleventh birthday, Harry learns from a mysterious stranger, Rubeus Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane), that he is actually a wizard, famous in the Wizarding World for surviving an attack by the evil Lord Voldemort when Harry was only a baby. Voldemort killed Harry's parents, but his attack on Harry rebounded, leaving only a lightning-bolt scar on Harry's forehead and rendering Voldemort powerless. Hagrid reveals to Harry that he has been invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. After buying his school supplies from the hidden London street, Diagon Alley, Harry boards the train to Hogwarts via the concealed Platform 9¾ in King's Cross Station.
On the train, Harry meets Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint), a boy from a large, but poor, pure-blood wizard family, and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson), a witch born to non-magical parents. Once they arrive at the school, Harry and all of the other first-year students are sorted into four different houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. As Slytherin is noted for being the house of darker wizards and witches, Harry successfully begs the magical Sorting Hat not to put him in Slytherin. He winds up in Gryffindor, along with Ron and Hermione. Ron's older brothers have all gone to Gryffindor too: mischievous twins Fred and George, Percy, Charlie (who researches dragons in Romania) and Bill (who works for Gringotts Bank).
At Hogwarts, Harry begins learning wizardry and also discovers more about his past and his parents. He gets recruited for Gryffindor's Quidditch (a sport in the wizarding world where people fly on broomsticks) team as a Seeker, as his father was before him. One night, he, Ron and Hermione find a giant three-headed dog named Fluffy, who belongs to Hagrid, on a restricted floor at the school. They later find out the dog is guarding the Philosopher's Stone, an item that can be used to grant its owner immortality. After Ron tells Harry what he thinks about Hermione, unintentionally hurting her feelings, the 3 of them battle a fully-grown mountain troll on Halloween in the girls' bathroom. Harry concludes that his potions teacher, the unfriendly Severus Snape (Alan Rickman), is trying to obtain the stone in order to return Voldemort to a human form. Harry encounters Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest where he, Ron, Hermione and Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton) are serving detention by helping Hagrid look for an injured unicorn after being caught wandering around at night.
After hearing from Hagrid that Fluffy will fall asleep if played music, Harry, Ron and Hermione decide to find the stone before Snape does. They face a series of tasks that are helping protect the stone and test each of their respective skills, which include surviving a deadly plant, flying past hundreds of flying keys and winning a violent, life-sized chess game.
After getting past the tasks, Harry finds out that it was not Snape who wanted the stone, but rather Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher Professor Quirrell. Quirrell removes his turban and reveals Voldemort to be living on the back of his head. Voldemort tries to convince Harry to give him the stone (which Harry suddenly finds in his pocket as the result of an enchantment by the headmaster, Albus Dumbledore), by promising to bring his parents back from the dead, but Harry refuses. Quirrell tries to kill him but Harry's touch prevents Quirrell from hurting Harry and causes his hand to turn to dust. Quirrell then tries to take the stone but Harry grabs his face, causing Quirrell to turn into dust and die. When Harry gets up, Voldemort's spirit forms and passes through Harry, knocking him unconscious, before fleeing.
Harry wakes up in the school's hospital wing, with Professor Dumbledore at his side. Dumbledore explains that the stone has been destroyed, and that, despite Ron nearly being killed in the chess match, both he and Hermione are fine. The reason Quirrell burned at Harry's touch was because when Harry's mother died to save him, her death gave Harry a magical, love-based protection against Voldemort. Harry, Ron and Hermione are rewarded house points for their heroic performances, and Neville Longbottom (Matthew Lewis) is rewarded for bravely standing up to them, winning Gryffindor the House Cup. Before Harry and the rest of the students leave for the summer, Harry realizes that while every other student is going home, Hogwarts is truly his home.
7th: Harry Potter and the Philosopher Stone 10 votes/24.39% | 16 votes/59.26% in TIEBREAKER
8th: Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince 10 votes/27.03%
Posted by: *Tim 25th July 2015, 05:37 PM
Chamber of ha secrets for me. easily the weakest left, altho still v good
Posted by: MAGIC! Adam 25th July 2015, 06:09 PM
Ask Kaban.
Posted by: Ultraviolence1989 25th July 2015, 07:14 PM
Azkaban easily
Posted by: Mack 25th July 2015, 08:10 PM
Chamber of Secrets for me.
Posted by: Joe. 25th July 2015, 08:24 PM
Azkhaban
Posted by: Chez Wombat 25th July 2015, 08:38 PM
Deathly Hallows Part I, has it's nice moments but feels too much like a prelude.
Actually can't believe the best film in the whole thing is about to leave 
Posted by: Leonardo 25th July 2015, 08:42 PM
Going with Chamber, hope Azkaban stays.
Posted by: PaulM1983 25th July 2015, 09:25 PM
Chamber without hesitation. I'm starting to wonder what I'm seeing in Azkhaban that other people are not? To me, it's a stunning movie. It's also got a 91% aggregated review on Rotten Tomatoes, 2nd only to DH2. I can't for one second even fathom how anyone could prefer Chamber of Secrets over it.
I struggle to watch Chamber now as I can't see past the atrocious acting. Not from the kids either, but from Christian Coulson. He hams it up to the point of no return. It just makes me cringe every time. The last time I decided to watch all the movies, I skipped Chamber altogether.
Posted by: J▼hnkm 25th July 2015, 09:46 PM
Chamber of shit again
Posted by: Acidburn 26th July 2015, 04:50 AM
Going for Prisoner again
Posted by: T Boy 26th July 2015, 11:23 AM
If you've read the book, Azkaban is shit. It was one of my favourite books but the film went with the style over substance route and gave me none of the feel the book did. I can see how film lovers can love it but from a story perspective, it's weak.
Posted by: PaulM1983 26th July 2015, 01:47 PM
I see. That's quite interesting I suppose. I've not read the books, although it's something I've been meaning to do for a long time, so I'm looking at it as a movie, carrying on a story. I've no idea what might be missing or different.
Well that answers that then. Best get reading.
Posted by: Nelly. S 26th July 2015, 04:16 PM
Yeah Prisoners is my favorite entry in the entire series! I actually think DH1 is the worst in the franchise so I'm rooting for that to go out this round although it doesn't seem like it
I think my list would go:
1. Prizoner Of Azkabhan
2. Chamber of Secrets
3. Order of the Phoenix
4. The Goblet of Fire
5. Philosopher's Stone
6. Deathly Hallows Part II
7. Half-Blood prince
8. Deathly Hallows Part I
Posted by: Severin 26th July 2015, 04:22 PM
I've not read the books and hated the first film so much it put me off watching the rest until it was all over. Enough people said to stick with it so I began from the beginning again. Azkhaban was the first of the films where I thought there might actually be some worth in the series.
It remains easily one of the best films in the story I'm bemused as to why it's in danger.
Posted by: April 26th July 2015, 10:11 PM
Deathly Hallows Part 1 should've left by now.
Posted by: Jonjo 26th July 2015, 10:27 PM
'Chamber Of Secrets'!
After this goes, it'll be hard. But I'm going to be sad when it'll be 'Prisoner Of Azkaban' leaving and it could even be this round (!!). It's also my favourite of the films (no, I haven't read the book! 
).
Posted by: T Boy 27th July 2015, 11:53 AM
All these non book readers! Seriously the book of Azkaban was VASTLY superior to the film.
Posted by: Joe. 27th July 2015, 11:58 AM
I think my list would go:
1. Prizoner Of Azkabhan
2. Chamber of Secrets
3. Order of the Phoenix
4. The Goblet of Fire
5. Philosopher's Stone
6. Deathly Hallows Part II
7. Half-Blood prince
8. Deathly Hallows Part I
Mine is;
1)Goblet of Fire
2) Order of the Pheonix
3) Deathly Hallows Part II
----Big gap---
4) Chamber of Secrets
5) Deathly Hallows Part I
---------------
6) Prisoner of Azkaban
7) Philosopher's Stone
8) Half Blood Prince
Posted by: dhwe 29th July 2015, 12:16 AM
I read PoA and I loved the film as well. Then again I haven't read PoA since...probably before Deathly Hallows (the book) came out, and I've seen the film many times since.
Posted by: *Tim 29th July 2015, 07:56 AM
Moar votes plx
Posted by: Nelly. S 29th July 2015, 08:07 AM
1)Goblet of Fire
2) Order of the Pheonix
3) Deathly Hallows Part II
----Big gap---
4) Chamber of Secrets
5) Deathly Hallows Part I
---------------
6) Prisoner of Azkaban
7) Philosopher's Stone
8) Half Blood Prince
Joe!
That's too low! I think Philosopher's Stone and Half Blood Prince are justified being there though. I found the first movie quite rushed in comparison to the book and so it came out half baked to me. I will always love it seeing as though it was my first movie in the cinemas 
Half-Blood Prince didn't do anything for me as a book or a novel compared to the rest of the series.
Posted by: richie 29th July 2015, 12:11 PM
If we're talking about film versions not coming near the book then The Order of the Phoenix should have left along with the Half-Blood Prince.
Posted by: Severin 29th July 2015, 05:12 PM
That may be true but were not voting on best adaptation from the book but treating the films solely against each other surely?
Posted by: Sean. 29th July 2015, 08:43 PM
Goblet Of Fire.
Posted by: T Boy 29th July 2015, 10:27 PM
And even then I think it's the worst. If I hadn't read the book, the plotholes left from missing information would be more confusing.
Posted by: Chez Wombat 29th July 2015, 11:45 PM
I still feel Azkaban was the moment the franchise took a dark turn and showed it was maturing and wasn't just a throwaway children's fantasy saga, it's probably my favourite film of the franchise, that or Goblet of Fire.
Posted by: Cody Slayberry 30th July 2015, 12:43 AM
Posted by: Jonjo 30th July 2015, 11:23 AM
My ranking, just coz.
01. Prisoner of Azkaban
02. Goblet of Fire
03. Deathly Hallows Part II
04. Deathly Hallows Part I
05. Order of the Pheonix
06. Half Blood Prince
07. Chamber of Secrets
08. Philosopher's Stone
Posted by: richie 30th July 2015, 03:35 PM
Go on then...what did they miss?
I didn't read any of the books until just before the fifth film came out and I didn't suffer from any "plotholes".
Azkaban is the best made film of the series by a long way...maybe even the best. It's the one that I reckon would stand alone best if viewed for the first time by a someone who knew nothing about Harry Potter.
Posted by: T Boy 30th July 2015, 05:31 PM
I didn't read any of the books until just before the fifth film came out and I didn't suffer from any "plotholes".
Azkaban is the best made film of the series by a long way...maybe even the best. It's the one that I reckon would stand alone best if viewed for the first time by a someone who knew nothing about Harry Potter.
Who Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs were for a starter or that they created the map. Lupine seems knowledgable on it but it isn't explained why. A minute long dialogue on that is all that they needed.
They also gave away that Pettigrew was alive. Ok, so there was a bit of mystery there but this information isn't revealed in the book until they're in the Shrieking Shack which is much more effective and a bigger surprise.
It may have beautiful shots etc, but from a story point of view the film is weak. Hermione seems out of character through some of the film and her confrontations with Ron and Trelawney should have been bigger moments than what we got in the film. I also think it's Daniel Radcliffe's worst turn at Harry in scenes that didn't need to be included anyway.
Goblet Of Fire, Deathly Hallows 1&2 and even Chamber Of Secrets rank higher IMO.
Posted by: richie 31st July 2015, 07:40 AM
The whole Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs story and how and why they became animagi would have slowed the film right down and spoiled the 'surprise' that Lupin is a werewolf. Mind you, with a name like Remus Lupin, you don't have to be a genius to see that one coming.
It is frustrating when the detailed history that Rowling spun through her books is missed out for the cinema, but the film definitely still worked the way it was written. Where I have a problem with the films is when bits are included apparently only for on-screen action. Quidditch could have been missed out of several films (especially so we didn't have to suffer the wooden acting of the appropriately named Wood) and Grawp should never have been in OOTP.
Posted by: *Tim 31st July 2015, 07:46 AM
But Quidditch played a big part on some of the movies.
In the first movie Harry swallowed the snitch, which returns in the last movies as well as harry's broom being curses
In the 2nd movie Harry gets wounded by Dobby during a game
In the third movie Harry passed out due to dementors
in the 5th movie a big part of the Hermione/Ron love story happened during the quidditch training.
I'd say those were pretty big events.
Edit: As far Grawp, he played a big part in the Umbridge final
Posted by: T Boy 31st July 2015, 09:03 AM
I guess we should all just be entitled to our own opinions. I just saw a DS poll claiming POA to be the best film so it's obviously a high quality film. I just feel less for it than most of the rest. Reading all the books first, I will always compare them and it will always factor into my enjoyment. Prisoner of Azkaban is a good film but for me it was the most disappointing because it deviated away from the story and completely moved certain plots around and didn't focus on others much. It was my second favourite of the books behind Goblet of Fire and the movie, whilst technically good, did not capture the feeling I had reading the book. And most HP films managed to do that.
Posted by: Jay ♓ 31st July 2015, 09:13 PM
Deathly Hallows Part 1
Posted by: burbe 1st August 2015, 09:10 PM
The Chamber of Secrets is probably the worst there. I always forget just how strong the Harry Potter films are. Every film is amazing!
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