OH, and can we PLEASE get some love going on for the

animation of the tale of the three brothers?

INCREDIBLE

Yes, this is something that I forgot to mention, a very creative way to put across what could have been heavy handed exposition. It was one of those plot points they had to nail, and I'm so glad they did.

 

Also, Suedehead2, I think the book made made pretty much the exact same points (I think the Muggle/propoganda posters etc was mentioned in the book - I know the statue definitely was - if not, then really kudos to Yates for sliding that in). You also make a fair point about the acting restrictions, which I didn't really think of, although I think maturity played just as much a part as well.

 

One thing that was obviously a glaring omission was

Wormtails death

at Malfoy manner. I've heard it was left out due to being too graphic and confusing, so he will instead meet his end in the

Hogwarts battle

. Another sore point was the Dursley's farewell being missed out, it was a touching scene in the book and gave much needed closure to that part of the story, and just seeing them drive off is not a satisfactory alternative. Overall though that opening sequence of Hermione, Ron and Harry seperating themselves from their respective childhood families was a very atmospheric and in Hermione's case, moving, start to the film. I think that is another scene I've noticed that seems to be underrated in reviews and on discussion boards.

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* double post

Edited November 21, 201014 yr by Daniel II

Loved it. Possibly my favourite HP movie yet, which I'm really happy about since I wasn't really feeling #5 & #6. Will be going again in a couple of weeks, and possibly a third time if it's still out on my birthday. I think it's best that they

brought forward Voldemort taking the wand, as we hadn't yet had time to get over Dobby's death, whereas we might've recovered if Harry had gone to talk to Ollivander & Griphook first, like in the book

.

 

My mum enjoyed it, but she re-read the book a few weeks ago and noticed a lot of minor changes. Apparently

Hermione's parents go to Australia in the book, but that wasn't mentioned in the movie

. Also, in the book,

Ron doesn't start listening to the radio until he arrives back

. I could name a few other minor changes that she picked up on, but no one would really care.

 

OH, and can we PLEASE get some love going on for the

animation of the tale of the three brothers?

INCREDIBLE

 

Yes, that was one of my favourite scenes along with

Hermione erasing her parents memories and disappearing from the photos

, which I found sadder than

Dobby's death

.

Loved it. Possibly my favourite HP movie yet, which I'm really happy about since I wasn't really feeling #5 & #6. Will be going again in a couple of weeks, and possibly a third time if it's still out on my birthday. I think it's best that they

brought forward Voldemort taking the wand, as we hadn't yet had time to get over Dobby's death, whereas we might've recovered if Harry had gone to talk to Ollivander & Griphook first, like in the book

.

 

My mum enjoyed it, but she re-read the book a few weeks ago and noticed a lot of minor changes. Apparently

Hermione's parents go to Australia in the book, but that wasn't mentioned in the movie

. Also, in the book,

Ron doesn't start listening to the radio until he arrives back

. I could name a few other minor changes that she picked up on, but no one would really care.

 

Yeah, I noticed them. Along with that

Hedwig didnt get hit by a killing curse in the book, she fell out of the car in her cage

and

in the Phoenix headquarters, there wasnt a Dumbledore ghost thing protecting it, it was Mad Eye's voice

.

Hermione erasing her parents memories and disappearing from the photos

, which I found sadder than

Dobby's death

.

Totally agree; if

Dobby

had a bigger role in the movies like he did in the books, then it would have been more emotional (one subplot out of all the movies I really did miss was S.P.E.W :( it would make the the surprise attack of the house elfs even more epic) although they did a good job on his return despite neglecting him after Chamber of Secrets. After reading a thread on IMDB it also looks like

Tonks and Lupin's deaths are going to be underwhelming.

 

 

Which reminds me, one last scene that is missing from the first part which I'm upset about, is the

fight between Lupin and Harry. Which is going to underplay one of the most tragic storylines in the Deathly Hallows.

 

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Saw it on friday and I absolutely loved it but now I'm in a state of depression that it's nearly all over :(

One thing I am disappointed about however was that

in Godric's Hollow, we didn't get to see Voldermort's memory of how he 'died'. I found it really interesting to read in the book, but they completely ignored it in the film. I guess it wasn't that necessary to be in the film, but still, would have been nice to watch.

American Box Office Results

 

$125.1 million opening weekend, the #6 best on record. It also earned the title for the biggest IMAX opening weekend ever, making $12 million from the 240 IMAX sites dotted around North America. While it didn't pull in the huge numbers New Moon did when it opened on the same pre-Thanksgiving weekend last year, Deathly Hallows: Part 1 still managed a series best and blockbuster numbers despite being the seventh in a long film franchise; and despite being only the first half of the ending, meaning people might be holding out for the final, final movie next summer "where all the good stuff happens".

 

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2991&p=.htm

 

Overseas Box Office Results

 

Outside America, it achieved the biggest foreign opening weeked ever outside of the summer period; generation a mighty $205 million on 19,000 screens in 91 markets (including $4.2 million from 101 IMAX screens). Overall it ranks #4, with the Half-Blood Prince holding the crown for biggest foreign opening weekend ever with $235 million.

 

The biggest market outside of America was (surprise) the UK, where it pulled in $28 million (£17,512,599) on 1,852 screens. As a result, Deathly Hallows has scored the biggest opening weekend ever in the UK, as well as having the UK's top-grossing single day ever, earning $10,600,000 (£6,629,240) on friday.

 

http://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2992&p=.htm

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The biggest market outside of America was (surprise) the UK, where it pulled in $28 million (£17,512,599) on 1,852 screens. As a result, Deathly Hallows has scored the biggest opening weekend ever in the UK, as well as having the UK's top-grossing single day ever, earning $10,600,000 (£6,629,240) on friday.

 

:cheer: :cheer:

 

I'm so glad HP is still doing well after all this time.

The biggest market outside of America was (surprise) the UK, where it pulled in $28 million (£17,512,599) on 1,852 screens. As a result, Deathly Hallows has scored the biggest opening weekend ever in the UK, as well as having the UK's top-grossing single day ever, earning $10,600,000 (£6,629,240) on friday.

 

Yes, I saw something similar on DS, claiming that Deathly Hallows had the biggest opening weekend ever in the UK.

 

The fantasy film, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, scored the biggest three-day opening with £18.3 million in ticket sales. The total smashes the record held by Bond outing Quantum Of Solace, which took in £15.3 million in 2008.

However, from the end of July 2010...

 

Toy Story 3 has smashed UK box office records with a £21 million opening.

 

The latest movie from Pixar breaks the record for the biggest debut haul of 2010 and is the second largest UK opening of all-time behind Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban. It is also the biggest ever July opening to date.

 

So if DS are to be believed, DH isn't even the 2nd biggest opening ever in the UK, and they are contradicting themselves :rolleyes:

Yes, I saw something similar on DS, claiming that Deathly Hallows had the biggest opening weekend ever in the UK.

 

However, from the end of July 2010...

So if DS are to be believed, DH isn't even the 2nd biggest opening ever in the UK, and they are contradicting themselves :rolleyes:

I know boxofficemojo said it was the biggest three-day opening ever. I can't remember if Toy Story 3 opened on a wednesday or a thursday or not, so that gross might have been made with a five or four day opening. Either way, Boxofficemojo is an extremely reliable site, and they wouldn't make such a claim if they didn't have a good source (which is Warner Bros) to back the figures up.

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Loved it, though I did find the middle part of the film a bit slow. Loved the scenes in the ministry and Dolores. Also loved Bellatrix once again, Malfoy Manor was one of the highlights.

I know boxofficemojo said it was the biggest three-day opening ever. I can't remember if Toy Story 3 opened on a wednesday or a thursday or not, so that gross might have been made with a five or four day opening. Either way, Boxofficemojo is an extremely reliable site, and they wouldn't make such a claim if they didn't have a good source (which is Warner Bros) to back the figures up.

 

Just checked, seems that Toy Story 3 & HP POA both opened on a Monday. But I always thought it was the weekend box office, and so I never understood why we didn't get figures for the other days :(

 

Other stuff I don't know about the box office: I bought my HP tickets back in October, so they'll have remembered to count them as well, won't they? :lol: Also, do advance screenings count? When 'Eclipse' officially opened in July, it made £13 million (more than the £11 million that New Moon made), but it had advance screenings the week before. Would they have counted towards the £13 million, because otherwise that seems a lot, to better New Moon on the second Saturday & Sunday.

literally everyone i know has seen this now i feel so out of the loop. would you say i need to have seen all the others to get what's going on? i've seen the first 2 but that was ages ago and i don't remember anything from them. cos i watched the behind the magic thing the other day and i couldnt even understand half the things they were talking about!

literally everyone i know has seen this now i feel so out of the loop. would you say i need to have seen all the others to get what's going on? i've seen the first 2 but that was ages ago and i don't remember anything from them. cos i watched the behind the magic thing the other day and i couldnt even understand half the things they were talking about!

 

I'd say you'd have to, at the very least, see films 5 & 6 (Order of the Phoenix & Half-Blood Prince) to get an idea of what's going on but really it'd be best to see them all. You have a lot of catching up to do :P

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Well I just got back from seeing it and I really enjoyed it. I don't think it's as great as the previous two, simply because it lacked a really epic, awe-inspiring sequence such as the battle with the death eaters at the Ministry or the murder of Dumbledore, but that was to be expected with the way the films were split and I'm sure pt 2 will more than make up for it.

 

The most impressive bits were the infiltration of the Ministry (absolutely loved the transition from disapparating out of the Ministry to landing in the woods) and the way the tale of the three Hallows was told. I really enjoyed Harry and Hermione's dance as well. Emma Watson was by far the greatest actor of the three. At times Daniel Radcliffe seemed a bit out of his depth but mostly he held his own, snap with Rupert Grint. Would've been nice to see more of the better supporting characters such as Mrs Weasley and Snape but again that's pt 2 territory. Oh and I thought Voldemort, for the little time he was on screen, was by far the most convincing/menacing he's been in any of the films.

 

9/10.

. Oh and I thought Voldemort, for the little time he was on screen, was by far the most convincing/menacing he's been in any of the films.

 

That's not exactly difficult to be fair, given that Ralph Fiennes was a completley BIZZARE casting and doesn't do the fearfulness of Voldemort at all well.

Yeah, I noticed them. Along with that

Hedwig didnt get hit by a killing curse in the book, she fell out of the car in her cage

and

in the Phoenix headquarters, there wasnt a Dumbledore ghost thing protecting it, it was Mad Eye's voice

.

 

yes she did, and yes there was!

 

That's not exactly difficult to be fair, given that Ralph Fiennes was a completley BIZZARE casting and doesn't do the fearfulness of Voldemort at all well.

 

Who would you have liked to see cast as Voldemort?

I'm pretty sure in the book Hedwig

falls from the sidecar rather than gets hit by a killing curse?

I kind of wish more had been made of that (in the film and the book). SAD TIMES.

 

And I think Fiennes is fine as Voldemort but what has ruined it for me in the past is the fact that his face just LOOKS RIDICULOUS. I don't think he needed to look quite so sub-human.