Harry Potter- round 6-who's ready?

Alex · 07-18-2009, 07:48 AM

Lani wanted to see it last night so we did.

I liked it better than the last few. That isn't to say I still don't really give much of a damn at all about these characters but I thought the movie was better put together than recent ones.

I suspect they're really are tons of things that are much better understood with book familiarity but unlike with the more recent films I didn't feel like I was being slapped in the face with them. The biggest was the title but if it weren't for this thread I'd just assume that has been set up for explanation in the movie (and I suppose it still may be).

There were others but for the most part I didn't feel that they made no sense without the back story as so often in the past. The antidote for Ron, not explained, but it wasn't really necessary for the story. It was enough to know that (or think based on presentation) that Harry is finally coming sufficiently into his knowledge that he can actually find -- every once in a while -- solutions of his own. Overall, though, he remains too passive in his own story for me to understand his appeal as a "hero."

Way too much of an episode of "Hogwarts - Seething Den of Adolescent Hormones." But there wasn't actually much larger plot development without that filler.

When Hermione said "you need us" I thought the appropriate response was "Why? You and Ron contributed absolutely nothing to the significant events of this movie beyond mooning over each other."

Look and feel, though, and narrative focus were much improved.

Cadaverous Pallor · 07-18-2009, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

It was enough to know that (or think based on presentation) that Harry is finally coming sufficiently into his knowledge that he can actually find -- every once in a while -- solutions of his own. Overall, though, he remains too passive in his own story for me to understand his appeal as a "hero."

This was a problem I had with the books. Too much fate, not enough heroism.

07-18-2009, 07:48 AM	#1
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Lani wanted to see it last night so we did. I liked it better than the last few. That isn't to say I still don't really give much of a damn at all about these characters but I thought the movie was better put together than recent ones. I suspect they're really are tons of things that are much better understood with book familiarity but unlike with the more recent films I didn't feel like I was being slapped in the face with them. The biggest was the title but if it weren't for this thread I'd just assume that has been set up for explanation in the movie (and I suppose it still may be). There were others but for the most part I didn't feel that they made no sense without the back story as so often in the past. The antidote for Ron, not explained, but it wasn't really necessary for the story. It was enough to know that (or think based on presentation) that Harry is finally coming sufficiently into his knowledge that he can actually find -- every once in a while -- solutions of his own. Overall, though, he remains too passive in his own story for me to understand his appeal as a "hero." Way too much of an episode of "Hogwarts - Seething Den of Adolescent Hormones." But there wasn't actually much larger plot development without that filler. When Hermione said "you need us" I thought the appropriate response was "Why? You and Ron contributed absolutely nothing to the significant events of this movie beyond mooning over each other." Look and feel, though, and narrative focus were much improved.
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