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Posted by the Somalian (Member # 6557) on :
 
First of all, I look forward to this film because the novel is second to Chamber Of Secrets as my favorite of the series and because Alfonso Cuaron is an awesome director. His Y Tu Mama Tambien is, for me, among the top five foriegn films within the last few years.

I've heard somewhere though that this installment will be somewhat shorter than the other ones...=(

But oh well. I think Alfonso knows what he's doing.
 
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
 
I am looking forward to it because I love Gary Oldman as an actor.

Confession: My favorite is Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg
 
Posted by beatnix19 (Member # 5836) on :
 
I can't wait either. I saw a preview of it the other night on one of the news channels and it looked awsome. They were iterviewing the cast and director and showing some clips I hadn't seen before. I'll be there opening night all by my lonesome. I've done this for the first two as well.
 
Posted by Olivetta (Member # 6456) on :
 
I love Gary Oldman. He can do anything, be anybody. The man is like a superhero. [Smile]
 
Posted by the Somalian (Member # 6557) on :
 
" am looking forward to it because I love Gary Oldman as an actor."

Truly, so am I. What made the second film for me was the delicious performance by Kenneth Branagh as Gildroy Lockheart. Perhaps Oldman's performance will in a similar fashion be my favorite of the film's.
 
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
 
Yup. That was the reason I was looking forward to the 2nd film as well.
 
Posted by the Somalian (Member # 6557) on :
 
"I love Gary Oldman. He can do anything, be anybody. The man is like a superhero"

I don't know. I wasn't too hot about his Beethoven...
 
Posted by beatnix19 (Member # 5836) on :
 
I agree with all the Gary Oldman comments. He is a very tallented actor. I'm very excited to see him in action as Sirius. Plus it looks like it may not be nearly a hacked up as the first two were. I mena, I love HP, so I enjoyed them but there just wasn't much pow behind the performances, the direction, the action. It was like they just got really good sets and costumes and ignored the rest, thinking fans will be happy with just the eye candy. But Cuaron looks like he is really trying to make a good film, not just a neat fanflick.
 
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
 
My first date with my fiancee was to the first Harry Potter movie, the week after it came out. I don't care how bad these get - I'll always go see them with her for sentimental reasons.

That being said, this is looking like the best one yet.

Dagonee
 
Posted by Book (Member # 5500) on :
 
Gary Oldman is seriously the man. He's been everything from Dracula to Beethoven. Did you know he's going to be Lt. Gordon in the new Batman movie, too? Just found that out.
 
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
 
Oldman as a non-villian in a Batman movie is disappointing, don't you think? He's got such evil charisma; it shouldn't go to waste.

But yes, he is amazing.

Dagonee
 
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
 
I don't know what it is about the casting, but they've hit dead-on for every movie. I think so, at least.

I'm really really excited to see PoA, and I'm going to the IMAX for my first time. I have a sinking suspicion it will make all subsequent viewings pale in comparison, but, well, it's worth it. Add to that the fact that I get to hang out with some girls with whom I spent the semester in Athens, and it's a no-brainer [Smile]

If you want more pre-Potter partying, I think Dan Radcliffe will be on Conan tonight.

Edit to add: If you want to hear the entire soundtrack, go here

[ May 25, 2004, 02:21 PM: Message edited by: Carrie ]
 
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
 
I just finished reading book five again, in order to get me back in a Harry Potter mood, so I'm all ready to go...

I've also been at J K Rowling's Website, which, other than being amazingly entertaining, offers all sorts of information about Harry Potter, Ms. Rowling's original ideas and book six.

I am also really looking forward to Gary Oldman as Sirius, but I'm also aching to see Emma Thompson as Trelawney. She looks fantastic!

*anticipates*

EDIT: Thanks for the music, Carrie. It's wonderful. *dies*

[ May 25, 2004, 05:50 PM: Message edited by: Teshi ]
 
Posted by Rhaegar The Fool (Member # 5811) on :
 
Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Hippogriffs, Divination Class, Sirius Black, Lupin, Waddawasi Spell, Peeves (finally), oooooooo yay!
 
Posted by Toes (Member # 4603) on :
 
I am also brimming with anticipation. I've been on the Mugglenet website quite a bit to keep up to date with casting and other tidbits. From all of the previews and trailers I've seen this movie is going to be incredible. My friends have all said that the clips they've seen are much closer along the lines of what they pictured in their heads while reading than the first two movies. I'm also getting really curious about how the fourth movie will turn out.
 
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
 
*bounce*

That about says it all!
 
Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :
 
quote:
Confession: My favorite is Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg
Yeah, he WAS good in The Fifth Element. [Smile]
 
Posted by Aeroth (Member # 6269) on :
 
I believe the the third movie will instantly be great, but what I'm worried about is how they'll handle the fourth one. Parts of the book that we loved will most likely disappear in that one.
 
Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
 
I'm just glad Columbus wasn't doing this movie. Really glad. Like, so glad, I'm literally flowing with joy.
 
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
 
quote:
... what I'm worried about is how they'll handle the fourth one. Parts of the book that we loved will most likely disappear in that one.
Amen to that. There was a fan movement to make it two movies a while ago, but that never did anything. Last I heard, the Dursleys were completely out of the picture, as was most of the World Cup. I fear they'll cut out, oh, most of the fun stuff in the book as well (Gred and Forge sprouting beards anyone?)
 
Posted by hansenj (Member # 4034) on :
 
Wow, flowing with joy? Impressive, Ashley. [Smile]

I'm so antsy for this movie to come out! And yes, I am, in fact, *deep breath* dressing up for this one. There I said it. I'm a nerd. I'm going to basically finish sewing my Hogwarts robes tomorrow! *bounce* I'm going as a Gryffindor and my friend is going as a Ravenclaw...Yes yes, I know I'm completely lame, but at least the little kids will all love us (and be completely jealous [Wink] ). [Big Grin]
 
Posted by FoolishTook (Member # 5358) on :
 
I'm excited about Gary Oldman, Emma Thompson, and I'm hoping to catch a glimpse of Jason Isaacs.

There were bits and pieces of POA shown on Dateline on Sunday, and I thought it looked incredible.

I watched Chamber of Secrets the other day, hoping to get revved up for Prizoner of Azkaban, and I was surprised at how disappointed I was. It was much better than the first, granted, but after seeing what can be done with a movie adapted from a fantasy book (Lord of the Rings and Peter Pan, for instance), my expectations are much higher.
 
Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
 
Jenni, if I were in Provo next Friday, I'd so dress up with you!

As it is, I can just be satisfied watching Dan Radcliffe on Conan.
 
Posted by hansenj (Member # 4034) on :
 
*bump*

Putting the finishing touches on my costume tonight! [Big Grin] I'm getting so excited!

Less than 29 hours until I'll be sitting in a movie theater wearing my Hogwarts robes and watching The Prisoner of Azkaban!

[Big Grin]
 
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
 
My ticket's waiting for me at the movie Theatre...
I'm going to smuggle in chocolate and cashews and maybe I'll buy popcorn even though I only half like it.
It's going to be fun.
It better be good...
 
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
 
::returns to watching "The Magic Touch of Harry Potter" on A&E with scenes from PoA::
 
Posted by hansenj (Member # 4034) on :
 
quote:
maybe I'll buy popcorn even though I only half like it.
Just so long as you don't get the imitation butter flavored topping on it... [Smile]
 
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
 
Imatation?
Is that filled with transfat?
Shame popcorn just can't have the fluffy top part...
 
Posted by Jalapenoman (Member # 6575) on :
 
My son and my nephews are all demanding that I take them on Friday. They are all in the 12-14 range now and tell me that they want to see this movie because (their words) "Hermione is hot."

I personally want to see Emma Thompson and the dementors.
 
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
 
I'm sorry, but I'm waiting until Monday to see this. I can't imagine spending $25 and getting a babysitter just to go sit in a room with a hundred screaming kids. NO WAY.
 
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
 
args. Is school out?
It better not be hyper crowded...
But then again, kids screaming will hide my own unadultlike enthusiasm.
 
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
 
It's out, dagnabit.
 
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
 
Not here. Here school won't be out for two weeks. [Big Grin]

Anyway, I'm thinking a late-night showing Saturday night or Sunday night might not be too kid-crowded. Might do that. Might wait an extra week so I can use my free passes.
 
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
 
Well, here they can't afford to air condition the schools after mid-May, when it gets to be 100-110 degrees out there. The result is very long summer breaks, with almost no holidays during the rest of the year. (Except Rodeo Weekend. Can't forget Rodeo Weekend. Yes, we get a four-day weekend when the rodeo comes to town, but we don't get MLK Day off. *shakes head sadly*)
 
Posted by narrativium (Member # 3230) on :
 
Just saw it. 'Twas much improved over the first two.
 
Posted by Lupus (Member # 6516) on :
 
I can't wait! I am a huge fan of the books, and I own the first two DVDs...and will own this one as well...and I haven't even seen it. [Smile]

The previews look good, and the reviews have been good as well.
 
Posted by vwiggin (Member # 926) on :
 
The reviews for this movie are amazing. Critics say this is the best one yet, and that even people who have never heard of Harry Potter would enjoy this movie.

accio movie ticket!
 
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
 
Saying that it's the best one yet is not that high of praise. I look forward to seeing it Saturday, though.
 
Posted by vwiggin (Member # 926) on :
 
Yeah, critics praise does not a good movie make. But Alfonso Cuarón is a brilliant choice for this movie.

A Little Princess is the most beautiful film I've seen in recent years. Combine the beauty of that film with the latent sexuality explored in Y tu mamá también and you have a perfect combination.
 
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
 
I get to see it in 31 hours.

[Party]
 
Posted by hansenj (Member # 4034) on :
 
[Big Grin] 15 hours for me! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by FoolishTook (Member # 5358) on :
 
24 hours to go for me. I'm reading online critical reviews, which seem favorable for the most part. Some, however, are not.

If you have a weak stomach, don't read below.

quote:
Azkaban the novel gets mixed reviews from Potter maniacs -- some say it's their favorite book; others say it's the worst. However, if my research is correct, it is the worst-selling of the five books to date, and it will probably go down in history as the worst of the movies, too. (But I've been wrong before, of course.)
Full Review

Okay, I shouldn't say much until I actually see the film, but I don't think this guy gets it. He's going to be eating his words.

(edited to fix link)

[ June 03, 2004, 12:08 PM: Message edited by: FoolishTook ]
 
Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
 
Well, I am taking The Boy to see it, in Imax, but not until thr end of thr month ($$). But we have to borrow the first twoo first, we have not seen them yet. The previews they showed during The Simpsons look great.
 
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
 
IMAX! Tomorrow night! Am very VERY excited [Big Grin]
 
Posted by JaneX (Member # 2026) on :
 
I saw it last night. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
 
What? Is this person NUTS? the 3rd one is one of my favourites!
Especially that excellent part towards the end. It's just...
Brilliant.
 
Posted by Arya (Member # 6160) on :
 
I saw it last night too, along with JaneX and Narrativium. Wasn't an amazing movie, but a lot better than the previous two.
 
Posted by hansenj (Member # 4034) on :
 
Four hours and forty-five minutes! [Big Grin]

Woot! Woot! Woot! (a la Teen Girl Squad [Wink] )
 
Posted by MaydayDesiax (Member # 5012) on :
 
Two hours for me! ::bounce bounce::
 
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
 
less than two hours, I can't believe my mom is letting me get by with this.
 
Posted by narrativium (Member # 3230) on :
 
Did I mention I saw it last night? I do believe I did.
 
Posted by Ela (Member # 1365) on :
 
Yes, you did, narr. [Mad] [Cry]
 
Posted by suntranafs (Member # 3318) on :
 
[Smile] it's not the end of the world yet Ela.

Yeah I read all those books, and they all entertained me, but the only one that's much good, i.m.o., is THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN. And it is really good. That book had plot, mystery, drama, an awesome charachter cast, and well intricated ethics. Not nearly so much of that gooey fake school kid melodrama and morality that's smeared all over the other books.
I didn't bother with the first two but this movie's gonna be a different story.
 
Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :
 
I just got back from the midnight showing, and I'm curious--does Ron die in the book, too?
 
Posted by St. Yogi (Member # 5974) on :
 
[ROFL]

You are kidding right? [Angst]

[ June 04, 2004, 07:31 AM: Message edited by: St. Yogi ]
 
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
 
quote:
I just got back from the midnight showing, and I'm curious--does Ron die in the book, too?
People had an article on this - he's holding out for too much money for the next movie, and everyone likes Harry and Hermione better in the movies, so they just went ahead and killed him off.

Rowling's going to have the 4th and 5th books be a dream and pick up again where they left off in book 3.

Dagonee
 
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
 
That explains so much. . .
 
Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
 
No way!! They do NOT kill off Ron!!!

BTW, hansenj, what would you charge for boy sized Hogwarts robes?
 
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
 
Off to get lunch and buy tickets for a showing tonight. Yipee!
 
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
 
I saw it at midnight and it was GREAT! [Big Grin]

Much more artsy than the last two - scenery shots, better camera angles. I think the new director made it a lot more of a film. And there's actually quite a lot of story merely implied here rather than spelled out (like the whole conclusion) that I really appreciated.

Oh, P.S.... Emma Thompson? Bloody brilliant!

[ June 04, 2004, 12:02 PM: Message edited by: Annie ]
 
Posted by hansenj (Member # 4034) on :
 
Romanylass, unfortunately I am not a seamstress and I do not have access to a working sewing machine. I was lucky enough to know a woman who is a friend of my friend that dressed up with me, and she helped us and let us use her sewing machine. Incidently, she has sewn professionally for forty years and would probably charge about 80 dollars for the robes we made.

However, it really wasn't very difficult, and the robes turned out very well. We got our fabric very cheap (we were lucky, it was a heavy black polyester for about 2 dollars a yard), we ordered patches on eBay--got mine for 8 bucks, used two buttons and some black elastic to make a closure, and lined the sleeves and hood with some cotton blend fabric in the color of our house. All you have to do is buy a pattern for a cape that has sleeves and a hood (ours was a Butterick, but it was adult size). Patterns for capes are about the simplest ones you can find. Overall, I probably spent a little less than $40.00 on mine. It seems like a lot, but it was as cheap as we could do it and still have them look as cool as they did.

The movie last night was so much fun, but I don't have time to post my thoughts yet because I have to go to work. [Smile]
 
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
 
My daughter is going to see it tonight with friends..... [Cry] without me!

Farmgirl
 
Posted by Pepek (Member # 3773) on :
 
I saw the midnight showing..
And I had mixed feelings about the movie.. I don't want to say too much though, cause I want everyone to be able to read this having seen it or not. -I know that in movies they have to change things a little- but there were a few important parts of the book that I thought were removed or switched around to make room for, well, rather amusing scenes, but still irrelevant scenes, and i think too much went un-explained about certain pieces of parchement and certain people's conditions.. but rather then that, I loved it, I feel the mood of the movie was more enjoyable then the previous two- But I feel that the non-readers were jipped and left uninformed on some important things.

~Sir Montague

 
Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :
 
Well, if non-readers didn't see the movies at all, they would still be largely sucessful.

Please tell me you're kidding about Ron.... [Angst]
 
Posted by FoolishTook (Member # 5358) on :
 
I just got back from seeing it. I thought it was...well, five times better than the first two combined. Or maybe fifty times better?

You have some points, Sir Montague.

I might have been happier if they would've tacked on a half hour and added more. I don't think people would have minded. I mean, how many people were willing to sit through Return of the King? Still, better to have a shorter movie done exactly the way you've always hoped than something long and somewhat disappointing.
 
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
 
Saw it today. Loved it. I would not have minded if it was longer. It was quite good in terms of scenery, landscapes, character interaction, ect.
 
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
 
Fantastic. It's SO much better than the previous two that it's practically in another category -- perhaps "movies worth watching even if you aren't familiar with the licensed property."
 
Posted by porcelain girl (Member # 1080) on :
 
i liked it, but had issues with the pacing.

and the fact that the theater was sultry hot and for some reason never has the friggin volume right.
i could barely hear the softer dialogue scenes.
 
Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :
 
Just came back... I really think that anyone who hadn't read the books would have problems following some of it. It did jump around quite a lot.

I think it was better filmed and certainly better acted than the first two, by a large margin. But I was disappointed by a couple of things; one of them a dramatic buildup that wasn't nearly as dramatic as it could have been, one was a minor point that would have removed some of the deus ex machina feel, and one was a missing exchange of dialogue that would have made the ending more satisfactory for me.

Minor quibbles, though. Excellent movie!
 
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
 
I liked it, but I felt cheated when everything was revealed. They needed that scene to be perfect and it wasn't.

Dagonee
 
Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :
 
I just saw it too, and I liked it. No big complaints. It felt a bit rushed.
 
Posted by porcelain girl (Member # 1080) on :
 
chris could you be referring to the part where...

reverse spoiler
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.
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sirius says he did kill harry's parents, because to him he did, by actually trusting peter, etc? i would really like to have seen that part, it would have held the suspense and added an extra dimension of grief and made clearer the strength of the potter's relationship to sirius and his consequent torment over their deaths.
i agree with your short assessment. and i felt it was simultaneous rushed but also dragged out. perhaps this was because of the skipping around? it didn't allow a proper simmering of emotions and tension?
 
Posted by Irami Osei-Frimpong (Member # 2229) on :
 
************spoilers*************************

I had issues. I had issues with Hermione punching Malfoy. Not so much the punch as much as her acceptance of it: no guilt and Congratulations from her friends. What exactly separates the good guys from the bad guys? And Potter playing with the goons while wearing the cloak. Even Potter blowing up his aunt was tactless.

These kids aren't decent. I don't care about the fact that they break rules with impunity, as much as they do so without remorse or internal or external consequences which makes it slightly untrue. The Potter gang's moral compass isn't as perfected as it is portrayed and it rings false, dangerously so.

I'm going to wait until the entire epic is finished to jugde, but I'm not so impressed with the Potter gang as yet. I don't like them. I wouldn't want to be friends with them, and I don't especially respect them, the decisions that they make, or the reasons why they make them.
 
Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :
 
=====================
MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD
=====================

First dialogue problem: They noticed Hermione appearing in class abruptly, but never mentioned how tired or cranky she seemed (because she wasn't, apart from slugging Malfoy) (by the way, yay!). When Hermione mentioned the Time Turner, I would have preferred something like "I've been using it to take twice the courses." Instead she said she said something like "I've been using it to get to classes," which made it seem like they gave her an incredibly powerful device to avoid being tardy.

Dramatic problem: When Harry saved himself and Sirius by running up and casting the petronus, it was less of an anguished break and desperate move and more like, "Any second now, dad'll come, and... oh, hell." That could just be me, but I didn't get the sense that he was casting the most powerful spell of his life. Dunno if it was his acting or the directing, but it wasn't there for me.

Second dialogue problem: the ending. The ending would have much more satisfactory to me with something like this:

Lupin: Since I'm not your professor any more, I feel absolutely no guilt in giving you this map back. Mischief managed!

Harry: How do you know how to use it?

Lupin: (points to the names on the front) I helped make it. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs. I was Moony. Peter was Wormtail, Sirius was Padfoot. We were all animagi together.

Harry: And Prongs?

Lupin: That was James, Harry.

Harry: My father was an animagi?

Lupin: Of course. He was a stag. (pause) Powerful petronus you produced, Harry. Very powerful indeed.

Lupin leaves.

Or something similar to close off that loop. Wouldn't have taken much screen time, and it might have answered some questions for the poor theatergoers who hadn't read the books and left wondering why a deer came out of Harry's stick.

Let me stress that I greatly enjoyed the movie and felt it was the best one so far. This is just me doing the armchair director bit.

[ June 05, 2004, 02:09 AM: Message edited by: Chris Bridges ]
 
Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :
 
Irami - it would be easy to say that in context, in the books, the outbursts make sense. It's Malfoy's fault that Buckbeak was being executed and he took a great deal of delight from that fact, really rubbing it in through the book. During a scene where Hagrid was completely broken up over Buckbeak, Malfoy mocked him for blubbering in public and Hermione slapped him, which was much more in character than the punch in the movie. Also Hermione's double classes had her extremely stressed, which is also why she had that outburst in Divination. I would have liked to have seen that point made more clearly and then explained later, as suggested above.

But it is true that they break a lot of rules without hesitation. However, in the books (including this one) Harry has gotten the idea that his father was a great man but an annoying stuck-up bully as a student. In the last book Sirius gets rather petulant that Harry isn't as willing to break rules as his father was.

One of the problems with pacing the movie the way it was is that a lot of plot points and contexts got lost.

[ June 05, 2004, 12:33 AM: Message edited by: Chris Bridges ]
 
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
 
I agree almost completely with Chris Bridges. I liked the movie, but it had some kinks to work out, most especially the map thing, which I conjecture will be in a deleted scene. (I joked that Chris Columbus, being one of the producers, may have pressured them to cut it out)

But all in all it was loads better than the first two were.
 
Posted by Professor Funk (Member # 5608) on :
 
See, I liked the fact that they didn't out-and-out explain the time turner. You have to figure it out for yourself - Ron asks Hermione earlier how she can take both Ancient Runes and Divination when they're offered at the same time. She simply answers, "That's ridiculous, how can someone be in two places at the same time?" - the same line Harry uses when he and Hermione get back to the infirmary at the end.

Also, I think Harry's rule-breaking (Book Spoilers Ahead) is important for later events. He starts developing his rebel attitude, reinforced by Sirius and Lupin's stories about his dad's mischeif, but gets a rude awakening in OOtP when he sees Snape's worst memory - being taunted by James. I think making Harry a bit of a hellion now is important so his maturing in later installments will be more believable.
 
Posted by suntranafs (Member # 3318) on :
 
"I had issues. I had issues with Hermione punching Malfoy. Not so much the punch as much as her acceptance of it: no guilt and Congratulations from her friends."

Oh boy oh boy, now I really want to see it, I actually saw that scene already I think. Like KAHWACK! right? Harry an Hermione's actors are awesome, I watched a little news commentary and those two had savvy! Ron's actor, on the other hand, is well, go ahead and kill him off, greedy bastard. [Wink]
 
Posted by fil (Member # 5079) on :
 
Other than cutting out the explanation of Moony,Wormtail, Prongs, and Padfoot, I had no issues with it. In fact, what an artistic movie as compared to the first ones.

My wife and I both came to the same conclusion...this movie put the magic back into the witchcraft and wizardry. "Magical" effects like glowing things and people floating and yadda yadda don't really do magic justice. I think taking the time to follow a butterfly for a second with Hogwarts in the background was beautiful. Just watching the Womping Willow go through the seasons was magical (along with the sacrficial birds! [Big Grin] ). Taking the time to appreciate the setting is what I so loved about it.

Looking back on the Map thing, though, it really isn't needed for the movie, especially as it is a series. They will go to greater lengths to talk about the Original Potter gang in The Order of the Phoenix, I would think. The next movie doesn't even really deal with his father at school as much. While it would have been nice, it really doesn't lose anything without it.

Hear hear for putting the art of filmmaking into this series. I can't remember the director for the next movie, but I think he wasn't a bad choice, either. And rumor has it Cuaron (director of Prisoner) wants to come back for the 5th, if he is invited. Things looking up for the series.

What did people think of Gambon in the role of Dumbledore (great man, Dumbledore)? He had big shoes to fill and I think he did well with it. He didn't do an "impersonation" of Richard Harris and took the character into a new direction a bit (a bit more cryptic than his predecessor, if not as old and slow).

Also, missed Lucius Malfoy...I really thought Jason Isaacs was great as Draco's pop in the last movie.

fil

[ June 05, 2004, 02:34 PM: Message edited by: fil ]
 
Posted by hansenj (Member # 4034) on :
 
You know, I don't know why everyone thinks Rupert Grint's acting is so much worse than Daniel Radcliffe's and Emma Watson's. He had a much smaller role in this film, but every time he was on screen I think he was quite good (even better than the other two in some cases). Since the last movie, his comedic timing has improved, and now he is very much the character I envisioned Ron to be. Almost every time I laughed outloud in the theater, Ron was the cause. [Smile]

I just think his talent is being overlooked.
 
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
 
That whole scene with the dream and "The spiders want me to tapdance...I don't want to tapdance!!" was just brilliant. Grint pulled that off and even though it was small, it was a good belly laugh in the middle of the movie. It also showed the depth of his friendship with Harry when Harry answers "You tell those spiders Ron! Tell them!" [Big Grin]

[ June 07, 2004, 02:04 PM: Message edited by: Narnia ]
 
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
 
*bounce*

I get to go see it tonight! [Big Grin]
 


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