I was disappointed, I was expecting so much more, I think it was probably the worst film so far, where was the action?

Their saving it all for the last film.

I was disappointed, I was expecting so much more, I think it was probably the worst film so far, where was the action?

 

:mellow:

 

For real? Had you read the book?

 

Theres so little action in the book they had to add the Burrow scenes and the bridge opening!

 

As for the battle at the end that was removed so it wasnt repetitive in DH.

:mellow:

 

For real? Had you read the book?

 

Theres so little action in the book they had to add the Burrow scenes and the bridge opening!

 

As for the battle at the end that was removed so it wasnt repetitive in DH.

Which I'm quite happy about.

 

btw, Helena Carter, quite possibly THEE best actor ever casted for HP. She plays Bellatrix Lestrange better than how she is portrayed in the novel.

No I haven't read the book but my friends said I should as its better than the film, I shall have to get reading

I loved it. :wub:

 

Not the best though. I still prefer the third and fifth movies easily, but I think that has to do with the strength of the plot of the novel rather than the directing, etc. Half Blood Prince has always been the weakest novel imo, far too much cheesy romance and really not much plot advancement. It's a bridge between the fifth and the incredible seventh novel. So the movie, plotwise, really couldn't do much (though the scene at the burrow was excellent). It's also understandable that they didn't have a battle at the end, as it would make the battle in the 7th movie extremely repetitive. What was nice about the movie was that it cut out a lot of the crap from the books and added in a lot of humor (the Felix Felicis scene was amazing). And the special effects were obviously incredible.

 

Still, I think the scenes with Harry and Ginny, in the book and the movie, will always come off incredibly forced. And sometimes I feel like the scenes sort of felt rushed together and pasted on. But overall a really nice film. :wub: Cannot WAIT for the next two, which will obviously be the best I'm hoping. I dunno how I feel about it being in two parts (especially because the first part would take place entirely in the woods), but the second part will be awesome.

Still, I think the scenes with Harry and Ginny, in the book and the movie, will always come off incredibly forced. And sometimes I feel like the scenes sort of felt rushed together and pasted on. But overall a really nice film. :wub: Cannot WAIT for the next two, which will obviously be the best I'm hoping. I dunno how I feel about it being in two parts (especially because the first part would take place entirely in the woods), but the second part will be awesome.

I think the film in two parts will be brilliant! For example, the first part would have the death eater chase, the wedding & at the ministry of magic. Plus, they would be really long scenes, as opposed to short 5 minute clips like they've always done.

 

It's also so that the 7th film will be almost identical to the books.

I thought the reason they added in the battle at the burrow was so they didn't have to do the wedding in the next movie?

 

That is nice though, becuase it'll feel much less rushed than the previous films. I just wouldn't have minded a 3 hour movie / even something close to 4 like LoTR rather than releasing them 6 months apart though. ;o

 

Dobby dying will make me sob if they include it. :( I still cry when I read it in the book.

Dobby is in - its been filmed at Shell Cottage

 

Wedding is in I believe, not sure on logistics of script though...

I thought the reason they added in the battle at the burrow was so they didn't have to do the wedding in the next movie?

 

That is nice though, becuase it'll feel much less rushed than the previous films. I just wouldn't have minded a 3 hour movie / even something close to 4 like LoTR rather than releasing them 6 months apart though. ;o

 

Dobby dying will make me sob if they include it. :( I still cry when I read it in the book.

I believe that they added the burrow scene without knowing about the wedding. :heehee: I was told also today however that for the start of the 1st film, it will open with Dumbledoors funeral?

 

I would do anything for a 4hr HP movie. :lol:

Thats the rumour Josh but no confirmation yet.

 

I think they might do flashback style to it like they did at the beginning of HBP - going bak to the Ministry scenes.

Thats the rumour Josh but no confirmation yet.

I think they might do flashback style to it like they did at the beginning of HBP - going bak to the Ministry scenes.

Ah is it only a rumour? :(

 

Well I know that HP7 will start of with the Dursley's this time. It kind of needs to anyway, and Petuna (sp?) needs to mention something about the dementors to. Seriously, they have to fit in everything that they've missed out from 1-6 into the 7th film. :P

I was disappointed, but I didn't like the 6th book anyway. Film #7 all the way. Or should I say Film #7.1

Yeahh, I saw a picture of Hermionie and Harry at Dobbie's grave, it looks so sad :(

edit: aww, just saw them again in the DH topic ... makes me sad all over again!

 

Looking forward to seeing this in the next day or two!

Besides being by far the best film in the series, that just became one of my favourite films... ever. Truly outstanding. I don't even know how to communicate how much I loved it without repeating myself, but it far surpassed my expectations and was a more rewarding experience than the book, which in itself is one of if not the best.

 

I'm going to just get the couple of negatives out of the way first... as I'd suspected, Jim Broadbent was quite an awful choice of actor to portray Horace Slughorn. I expected the character to radiate a little more authority or at least obsession with fame or luxury in accordance with the book... there was none of that. He was weak and blithering and rather tedious to watch at times. Daniel Radcliffe is a decent enough actor when it comes to the more serious scenes but during the light-hearted parts I'm still completely on the fence. He's got a charming nerdishness to him which I think is his own rather than something specifically for the character of Harry but he also fails to make laughter and the like seem natural. It always comes across as very forced. I had to laugh when he took the liquid luck; that scene was the perfect example of the unbalanced nature of his acting, given that he was both funny and exceptionally hammy. I really can't make my mind up about him. You might think that'd be quite a negative since he's obviously the central character but the supporting cast are SO brilliant - by far the best of any ensemble film I've ever seen - that it barely matters. Rupert Grint as Ron is a total delight - the scene where he takes Romilda's love potion was so funny, the entire cinema was in stitches - and Emma Watson as Hermione has really grown into the character. She does humour and upset equally well, and there's something very endearingly understated about her performance.

 

Alan Rickman as Snape continues to steal every scene he's in, and it's a slight shame we didn't see more of him this time. His delivery is wickedly dark. I don't think any other actor in the world could do Snape the evil justice that he does. I think it might be the fact that anyone who's read the final book knows the truth about Snape; he wasn't a bad man and Alan Rickman is more often associated with playing softer roles, so perhaps that's how it all comes together. It's a similar thing with Helena BC as Bellatrix. She's the most convincing mental case ever! I was completely immersed in the scene outside of Hagrid's cabin where she was singing and dancing; it was really haunting set against the sombre soundtrack. I absolutely loved Helen McCrory as Narcissa Malfoy, even though she wasn't at all alike to the rather weaker, more detestable Cissy of the book. I think it was Ryan who said that he never warmed to the character of Ginny in the films? On the contrary I think she's marvellous. So plain and yet so strong and slightly mischievous. Perfect casting. Harry would never fall for somebody more glamorous than her - even Cho seemed like a stretch. Most of all though it was down to Michael Gambon that the film really gripped me. As Dumbledore he's simply the most believable, heroic and yet almost tragic adaptation of any character from the book. I don't know how anybody could ever claim that Richard Harris was a better Dumbledore. Absolute madness. He had none of the darkness, the depth or the drive that's so essential to the nature of Albus' character. His fall from the tower was surely one of the most heartbreaking scenes of any film ever.

 

Other little touches such as it being Luna who found Harry on the carriage were very well conceived too. It's pretty hard to grasp the amount of work that must have been put into deciding what and who to include or not in the film, but they chose perfectly. Nobody who was excluded was missed. Surprisingly I'm glad that they cut out Dumbledore's funeral. It's the saddest part of the book but it would have been too great an onslaught of misery if they had included it in the film, right after the sheer upset of seeing him fall to his death. It was much simpler and more touching to see Harry, Ron and Hermione contemplating everything in the aftermath. I genuinely don't think this film will be topped by the final two. I'll be astounded if it is.

WOW.

 

Honestly Jark I thought if anyone would tear this movie to shreds it would be you. :cheer:

 

Despite disagreeing on Broadbent and Bonnie :heehee: glad to see Gambon is getting the praise he deserves!

Honestly Jark I thought if anyone would tear this movie to shreds it would be you. :cheer:

You thought I wouldn't like it? Why? :heehee: Or do you mean you thought I'd go into a big analysis?

 

You thought I wouldn't like it? Why? :heehee: Or do you mean you thought I'd go into a big analysis?

 

Both :heehee:

 

Just when I posted my review I thought maybe I was being too full on with praise and most people would be like WTF with it :kink:

 

Dunno think I imagined you as somone who wouldn't like the changes from the book but delighted to see I was wrong!

 

I'm fighting a loosing battle with haters on IMDB tonight :angry:

:heehee:

 

I forgot to mention actually how immense the opening scene was. The shot where they zoomed down from the sky into the streets of London and Diagon Alley at breakneck pace was dizzying and shocking and the most brilliant introduction to the film. Quite fitting really since the film was generally fairly fast-paced, even during the periods free of any action. They also did quite well to replace the camp humour of Umbridge from the last film with the cutesy romantic humour of Lavendar in particular. She was sensational(ly insane)!

I dunno if I'm looking forward to this much. I do generally like the movies but Goblet Of Fire was a pile of w*** that left me bored $h!tless and Order Of The Phoenix was just 'okay' for me. We'll see though ... I personally liked the earlier films better tbh. The first three were amazing. :wub:

Well my current ranking is:

 

1. Half-Blood Prince

2. Prisoner of Azkban

3. Order of the Phoenix

4. Chamber of Secrets

5. Goblet of Fire

6. Philosophers Stone

 

I just cant watch PS now lol, and the final 30 mins of Goblet IMO save it from being disasterous. Never let Mike Newell near a camera again please.