Last HP movie is out

Toruk Makto · July 18, 2011, 02:21:36 PM

The thought of trying to produce a 10 hour movie gives me the willies. I hate those willies...

'Itan Atxur · July 18, 2011, 02:26:36 PM

Lol. My friends and I just opened a video production company and it's hard enough making a 10 minute movie!

Txur’Itan · July 18, 2011, 02:49:56 PM

Quote from: 'Itan Atxur on July 18, 2011, 02:26:36 PM
Lol. My friends and I just opened a video production company and it's hard enough making a 10 minute movie!

Even harder making a 10 minute movie with more than one layer of special effects.

Ekirä · July 18, 2011, 03:06:57 PM

Quote from: 'Itan Atxur on July 18, 2011, 01:46:52 PM
Quote from: Ekirä on July 18, 2011, 09:24:47 AM
Quote from: 'Itan Atxur on July 18, 2011, 06:59:28 AM
First and foremost, I cannot wait to finally see the last HP movie.

Second (and please excuse my negativity), how long will I have to wait for them to remake this atrocious movie series? It took them all the way to the 7th movie to FINALLY make a halfway decent HP movie. The other movies are similar to the books only in name. Guess I'm too much of a purist.

If they were exactly like the books, they would have been 10 hours long and fraught with complicated detail that's only good when read, not watched.

I look at them not as I see the books, but sort of as an alternate universe.

Just look at what Peter Jackson did with LotR. He proved that you can cut stuff and still be true to the series. I can understand why they had to cut things from the HP movies. But WHY did they add their own scenes in?
Spoiler: Spoilers for the movies, not the books
The Burrough never burns down in the books! Harry never meets some random girl at a cafe.
Why were these things added but key scenes cut?

Also, I would totally watch a 10 hour movie. We spend 10+ hours reading. I've always wondered why we feel the need to finish a movie in one viewing.

In my opinion, the directors added those things because they were an asset to the story in the movie--which I think they were--and because they weren't trying to make a replica of the book. I know there are a lot of fans that want to see the exact same story as in the book, but I would find it a little dull to watch exactly the books in movie format.

In terms of replicating the books, the movies aren't so great. In terms of just being a movie, I think they're all excellent.

But to each their own.

And I did love that they split HP7 into two movies, that was smart. But no one but a diehard fan will want to sit through a 10 hour movie, and these movies aren't only directed toward the diehard fans.

Kamean · July 18, 2011, 03:29:33 PM

Agree. But I can sit through a 10 hour movie. But only if I really like it.

Sіr. Ηaxalot · July 18, 2011, 04:19:28 PM

I saw it the 14th and I really liked it! The 3D wasn't too good though since I noticed a bit of ghosting. Might have been because I sat at the edge of the front row though.

The guy who sold tickets said that they had a few seats in the middle row, but on the edge. Then I got a place on the edge of the front row instead...
Scumbag cinema employee.

Quote from: Txur'Itan on July 18, 2011, 01:31:30 PM
I think we may see a 7 Season TV Series in approximately ten years.

Possibly Animated, possibly live action, a Season for each book.

That's an awesome idea!

Clarke · July 18, 2011, 05:04:38 PM

(Your cinema assigns seats?

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Quote from: Txur'Itan on July 18, 2011, 01:31:30 PM
I think we may see a 7 Season TV Series in approximately ten years.

Possibly Animated, possibly live action, a Season for each book.

What, even for the early ones? I'd have thought Philosopher's Stone didn't have enough in it for a whole season of a TV show.

Ftxavanga Txe′lan · July 18, 2011, 05:30:40 PM

Quote from: Thomas R on July 18, 2011, 05:04:38 PM
(Your cinema assigns seats? )

Well, I don't know about Sweden, but in Germany they do have assigned seats.*

A super long Harry Potter TV series would be sooo epic!

Sіr. Ηaxalot · July 18, 2011, 07:00:04 PM

Quote from: Thomas R on July 18, 2011, 05:04:38 PM
(Your cinema assigns seats? )

Yep, and if you order online you're able to pick exactly which seat you want. It's kind of nice if you order you're tickets early that you can be sure to get a good spot without having to be the first to enter.

Ekirä · July 18, 2011, 07:09:48 PM

Quote from: Sir. Haxalot on July 18, 2011, 07:00:04 PM
Quote from: Thomas R on July 18, 2011, 05:04:38 PM
(Your cinema assigns seats? )

Yep, and if you order online you're able to pick exactly which seat you want. It's kind of nice if you order you're tickets early that you can be sure to get a good spot without having to be the first to enter.

Wow. That's pretty awesome, here you had to wait in line for 6+ hours if you wanted a half decent seat (and I didn't even get that because I was too nice

).

Txur’Itan · July 18, 2011, 09:09:05 PM

Quote from: Thomas R on July 18, 2011, 05:04:38 PM
(Your cinema assigns seats? )
Quote from: Txur'Itan on July 18, 2011, 01:31:30 PM
I think we may see a 7 Season TV Series in approximately ten years.

Possibly Animated, possibly live action, a Season for each book.
What, even for the early ones? I'd have thought Philosopher's Stone didn't have enough in it for a whole season of a TV show.

I suppose that is a matter of development. There is much discussed that only appears in the form of words and conversation between characters. If well done, that can add meat to the visuals, and produce more involved story telling with flashbacks covering all of the characters from the first book, rather than cutting them out, or only giving them a cameo as what occurred in the movies.

Syulang · July 18, 2011, 09:59:37 PM

I saw the second part on Tuesday, it was SO awesome!!

though some things are really different in the movie than the book. I've read the whole series a lot of times

I'm currently re-reading the series, and I'm up to the fifth book.

Ftxavanga Txe′lan · July 19, 2011, 07:09:09 AM

Quote from: Syulang on July 18, 2011, 09:59:37 PM
I saw the second part on Tuesday, it was SO awesome!! though some things are really different in the movie than the book. I've read the whole series a lot of times I'm currently re-reading the series, and I'm up to the fifth book.

Yes, up to the fourth book I read them a couple of times, too. Especially the fourth, my favourite, which I read 8 times I think.

Txantslusam Skxawng · July 19, 2011, 08:41:24 AM

When I was younger, I had HP 2 on videotape ( I don't know the english name, but I thought it was Secret Chamber or something.... ) and I knew the lines I could just talk with it, just like I have now with Avatar

Äteya · July 30, 2011, 05:58:16 PM

I went to the midnight opening in 3D. IT. WAS. AWESOME.

Spoiler

archaic · July 31, 2011, 05:45:49 AM

Agreed, it is awesome, very dark in places, like the book.

It even brought a tear to these jaded and cynical eyes.

Would I recommend it? Hell yeah!!!

Will it clean up at the Oscars?

Ftxavanga Txe′lan · July 31, 2011, 07:40:56 AM

I finally watched the movie and also found it very great!

I think I liked the first part better as a whole, but this one contained very powerful sentimental moments and epic battles, and I liked the balance between the calmer explanatory moments and the action sequences.

Spoiler

Human No More · July 31, 2011, 10:24:03 AM

I still haven't seen it... I really should get on that, I guess...

Txantslusam Skxawng · July 31, 2011, 11:07:01 AM

Quote from: Human No More on July 31, 2011, 10:24:03 AM
I still haven't seen it... I really should get on that, I guess...

Same here

Kamean · July 31, 2011, 01:27:18 PM

Quote from: Ftxavanga Txe′lan on July 31, 2011, 07:40:56 AM
I finally watched the movie and also found it very great! I think I liked the first part better as a whole, but this one contained very powerful sentimental moments and epic battles, and I liked the balance between the calmer explanatory moments and the action sequences.

Spoiler
I think my favourite part must've been the Pensieve with Snape's memories. It was extremely powerful. I also really loved the preparation to battle, when Harry and the Order arrived, as well as the entire battle stuff. And also, the apparition of Harry's deceased friends and family members with the Resurrection Stone.

But from the moment when Harry's and Voldemort's wands connected, the excitement that had been built up was really practically destroyed. Voldemort died and I was like "....Was that it?! :/". It really wasn't grandiose at all like it should have been. And what came after that didn't particularly touch me either, like the Pensieve and the battle stuff did, for example. Furthermore, I found that the story behind some important people and/or concepts were somehow left out and not described in enough detail.

I also agree with it.