Harry Potter- round 6-who's ready? - Page 2

Tref · 07-07-2009, 09:29 AM

I all ready have tickets for the midnight show in Glendale. Harry Potter is not necessarily my cup of tea, but the trailer looks good and the midnight show has been a tradition since the very first one and I hate to stop now. Besides, I love the enthusiasm of a opening night crowd.

innerSpaceman · 07-07-2009, 09:37 AM

Ron was sexy as hell in Order of the Phoenix. I re-read the book right afterwards, while everyone was complaining about it being "butchered," when all that was done was a very credible MOVIE ADAPTATION that fails miserably if it simply films the book, and cannot possibly include everything in a 800 page novel. Nor should it.

Mileage may vary, but I found it a brilliant adaptation of a book I didn't particularly care for, and it's my second favorite Harry Potter film .... even though there are several elements I prefer in the book version. Big deal. I think that's as it should be.

I absolutely HATED the book of Half Blood Prince, so I'm eager to see the movie which may adapt a 1200 page novel more to my liking.

By the way, I love the billboard advertising campaign. They are beautiful (especially the bad guys one), and I love how they can show just a little bit of Harry Potter font to communicate worldwide recognizability and equate that with Must See.

Prudence · 07-07-2009, 10:10 AM

Snape! Snape! Snape!

Nephythys · 07-07-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Jazzman

Knowing that I'll have to deal with the one-two punch of seeing a wonderful story chopped up, reworked, pared down and shat out, and then the salt in the wound of Michael "Danny Devito Would Be A Better Dumbledore" Gambon crapping all over the screen

Spoiler:

- so it should be your cup of tea

added tags- though anyone who didn't know this might be the most unaware Potter fan in the universe.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

I quit after Goblet of Fire. Mostly because of Dumbledore's abusive screaming fit, partially because I was sick of seeing Hermione look so sexy and fashionable and Ron being such a f'n wuss. Just wrong.

Plus, the rest of the books are all full of pain instead of fun wizardry, so no thanks.

Looks so sexy and fashionable, when? Other than the Ball- when even in the book she is transformed into quite a beauty- I did not see this otherwise.

-I also saw the "screaming fit" as someone who was distressed and anxious- and sometimes we get agitated and yell when that happens.

YMMV I guess.

ToriBear · 07-07-2009, 10:31 AM

We would see it on the day it comes out, but we have to get ready for DL the next day, so bummer on the movie, yay for the trip!

And the book is about good against evil in the wizard world, so yes, the book does have pain in it, like many books. But it does have fun wizardry stuff in it, otherwise it wouldn't be as good as it is.

Alex · 07-07-2009, 10:32 AM

That's a pretty big spoiler for people who are only watching the movies and haven't read the book.

Nephythys · 07-07-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

That's a pretty big spoiler for people who are only watching the movies and haven't read the book.

It's common knowledge-but I tagged it- fine.

It's been years since that book came out-if anyone managed to avoid knowing that all this time they they have truly had blinders on.

IMO.

innerSpaceman · 07-07-2009, 10:49 AM

I think it's pretty common knowledge, but I know people who only watch the movies. So I've never said anything about it to them, and I've no idea if they've gone to great lengths to avoid spoilers like that.

The tags were wise. Thank you.

In fact, till the movie's out about a week, I think it's customary to use spoiler tags even for something this universally popular.

Alex · 07-07-2009, 10:51 AM

It doesn't take much in the way of blinders, I can assure you. Yes, a Potter fan who doesn't know would have had to work hard. But a lot of people who will see the movie aren't really Harry Potter fans. I know many people who have never touched the books, not gotten into the mass hysteria over them, and know only what they've seen in the movies.

As hard as it is to believe, people who didn't read the books didn't spend a lot of time paying attention to the people talking endlessly about the books.

Since this was a thread specifically about the movie and not the book I thought some care about spoilers might be warranted. Personally, I don't care, I spoiled myself a long time ago.

wendybeth · 07-07-2009, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Prudence

Snape! Snape! Snape!

What she said.

07-07-2009, 09:29 AM	#11
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07-07-2009, 09:37 AM	#12
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Ron was sexy as hell in Order of the Phoenix. I re-read the book right afterwards, while everyone was complaining about it being "butchered," when all that was done was a very credible MOVIE ADAPTATION that fails miserably if it simply films the book, and cannot possibly include everything in a 800 page novel. Nor should it. Mileage may vary, but I found it a brilliant adaptation of a book I didn't particularly care for, and it's my second favorite Harry Potter film .... even though there are several elements I prefer in the book version. Big deal. I think that's as it should be. I absolutely HATED the book of Half Blood Prince, so I'm eager to see the movie which may adapt a 1200 page novel more to my liking. By the way, I love the billboard advertising campaign. They are beautiful (especially the bad guys one), and I love how they can show just a little bit of Harry Potter font to communicate worldwide recognizability and equate that with Must See.
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07-07-2009, 10:10 AM	#13
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ToriBear Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In my laptop Posts: 549	We would see it on the day it comes out, but we have to get ready for DL the next day, so bummer on the movie, yay for the trip! And the book is about good against evil in the wizard world, so yes, the book does have pain in it, like many books. But it does have fun wizardry stuff in it, otherwise it wouldn't be as good as it is. __________________
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07-07-2009, 10:32 AM	#16
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	That's a pretty big spoiler for people who are only watching the movies and haven't read the book.
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07-07-2009, 10:49 AM	#18
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I think it's pretty common knowledge, but I know people who only watch the movies. So I've never said anything about it to them, and I've no idea if they've gone to great lengths to avoid spoilers like that. The tags were wise. Thank you. In fact, till the movie's out about a week, I think it's customary to use spoiler tags even for something this universally popular.
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07-07-2009, 10:51 AM	#19
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	It doesn't take much in the way of blinders, I can assure you. Yes, a Potter fan who doesn't know would have had to work hard. But a lot of people who will see the movie aren't really Harry Potter fans. I know many people who have never touched the books, not gotten into the mass hysteria over them, and know only what they've seen in the movies. As hard as it is to believe, people who didn't read the books didn't spend a lot of time paying attention to the people talking endlessly about the books. Since this was a thread specifically about the movie and not the book I thought some care about spoilers might be warranted. Personally, I don't care, I spoiled myself a long time ago.
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