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powerhour24 said:
That was my point U2girl, I also like that we learn more about Voldemort in the novel, but as I said, Harry is the sole focus of the films. They had to streamline it to make it work on film. I'm a fan of the books, but I remember hating the first film, and being floored when Prisoner of Azkaban came out because they got a crew to bring something to life instead of putting on a puppet show of the novel. I think for the most part many things could have been clarified with but a few lines of dialog in each of the last 6 films, and they are not perfect of course, but they're artistic and exciting, and driven by the development of their 3 leads, and I'm OK with them as they are.
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And the creatures, Powerhour. We mustn't forget the creatures
 
I don't know if I have really talked HP with you before, I thought you hadn't seen most of them. Did you approve of the creatures? (and the Kreacher, of course.)
 
I just started watching them this week. I need to rewatch the first two because I dozed off, but I really liked the next 2. The creatures were well done and nicely designed, though I could use a few more. Do they have more creatures in the later installments?
 
There are some new designs introduced in 5 and 6, and a kick ass dragon in 7.2 that I can think of off the top of my head. So yeah, there's more to come.
 
Well then I look forward to watching them. I also like the dark turn the series seemed to take. More up my ally than the whimsical thing
 
bono_212 said:
Winnie the Pooh

First of all, I'd like to mention that the "Ballad of Nessie" alone (the short cartoon before the film) is worth the cost of admission. I miss cartoons like that.

And that was where the nostalgia fun began, and it just didn't stop until after the credits ended. But don't think that that's all the movie's good for, a trip down memory lane. While looking a great deal like the original, and capturing that feeling so very well, Winnie the Pooh is also an amazing stand-alone film. The characters are as endearing as ever (though Owl's characterization was a tad off...and by a tad, I mean Owl was on crack the whole movie) and while the plot may be a tad scatter-shot, that works, since we are of course watching the imaginary world of a young child.

I laughed so hard at the first 20 minutes or so that my stomach literally hurt most of the rest of the movie, which was unfortunate since it remained fairly hilarious throughout.

Just...it's worth seeing. I can't understand why they don't make more movies like this, just wonderful heartfelt films. I saw a trailer for Puss in Boots before hand that had a joke about prison rape in the trailer. I don't get it.


ALSO, I saw a movie poster for the Lion King 3D remaster. Why didn't I know this was happening?!
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Send the pig!!!

Quite good. Very funny and cute.
 
lazarus said:
GAF likes little ghouls.
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I do indeed.

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powerhour24 said:
That was my point U2girl, I also like that we learn more about Voldemort in the novel, but as I said, Harry is the sole focus of the films. They had to streamline it to make it work on film. I'm a fan of the books, but I remember hating the first film, and being floored when Prisoner of Azkaban came out because they got a crew to bring something to life instead of putting on a puppet show of the novel. I think for the most part many things could have been clarified with but a few lines of dialog in each of the last 6 films, and they are not perfect of course, but they're artistic and exciting, and driven by the development of their 3 leads, and I'm OK with them as they are.

Also, Part I just might be the best of the series, but it really is all one big movie and doesn't really need to be separated, II is the action denouement of the story, even moreso than Quantum of Solace is to Casino Royale as it was made all as a whole with the same filmmaker.
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I enjoyed Azkaban because the director had a much needed different vision after the first two movies. And I enjoyed the Yates movies, in particular Hallows part 1 and Phoenix. Of course it's also true Chris Columbus and Alfonos Cuaron had far less material to work with.

I just think the scripts sacrifice much of the key story moments, or don't get them right.

Ultimately, I wish they'd get a different director for each of the movies, and that they hadn't started making them before the books were finished.

Thought of another massive bizzaro moment, next to Burrow burndown and "I always wanted to use that spell".

"I've known for a while I'm a Horcrux, and so did you two."
Wait, what ?
 
So, HP7pII falls somewhere in the middle for me among the series. Nowhere near as good as Prisoner of Azkaban, Order of the Phoenix or Deathly Hallows Part 1 (how odd that two of the best films are from the absolute worst two books) but way better than the first two. I can't really be bothered to rank Goblet of Fire, Half-Blood Prince or Part 2, they're just annoying.

But anyway, while Part 1 managed to avoid the major problems of the book, Part 2 essentially filmed the remaining chapters and as such largely sucks donkey balls with the frustratingly occasional chocolate salty ball thrown in. A lot of U2 girl's criticisms are valid, particularly the attempts at humour. However, I didn't have an issue with the ommissions or character changes. Ron and Hermoine only hook up in the books when he finally jumps on the SPEW bandwagon, which wasn't in the films. After surviving an angry Voldemort soul fragment attack, it seems natural they'd finally embrace one another. And as for the lack of info on Dumbledore, the Hallows, etc, well, good. They were crap in the book and not very well explained, so they should be cut for more emphasis on Harry (the driving force of the FILMS).

Seriously, if you want to enjoy the plot of the books, read the fucking books.

OH and I take issue with how no one was reacting after Voldy's defeat. They reacted in the most British way possible, by having a good cup of tea.
 
Yeah, I thought that final battle was totally anticlimactic, especially considering how much they went for the big audience cheer when the snake was killed.

I can't fathom how anyone finds this better than part 1 other than for some kind of sappy, sentimental reasons.
 
Huh, I can't say I found a battle the takes up 85% of the run time as anticlimactic.

Again guys, it's all one film.
 
Narratively yes, but the Kill Bill and LotR films were also filmed the same way and they're commonly and deservedly judged separate of one another more than as one single film.
 
Girl with the dragon tattoo 8/10. I actually liked this better than I thought (cliche NAZIS), but it ended satisfyingly and developed the characters well. It's a bit like the Wallander series. It's definitely rated R in a hard way so it's not a family movie but I'm eager to see the sequels.
 
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