Goblet of Fire out on DVD today! - Page 3

mousepod · 03-08-2006, 08:11 PM

Just got back from Target. Got the lenticular cover (they had a couple dozen left - if anyone wants me to pick one up for them). The lenticular exclusive is a slipcover over the regular deluxe cover.

I took some crap photos to try and show the three pictures on the special edition cover - here's kind of what they look like:

tracilicious · 03-09-2006, 10:28 AM

Dang it, mine didn't have anything over the cover. So I got the non-special edition and no special cover. Bastards!

CoasterMatt · 03-09-2006, 10:31 AM

Hey, at least it didn't have pasty white goo on it from fanboy "appreciation"

tracilicious · 03-09-2006, 06:24 PM

And now, since I just saw the movie, I will post my review:

Love the opening, the quidditch arena was breathtaking. I was all set to see a quidditch match that wouldn't bore me, and then they skipped it. They didn't even explain the Vislas (veela's? I don't remember.)

I loved how funny it was. Easily the funniest movie. Liked that there was a mix of emotions, the characters had more dimension in this one than they did in the others.

Really disliked how they did Dumbledore. To me. Dumbledore is all about quiet strength. He doesn't need to yell and freak out to get his point across. I miss the first Dumbledore a lot, as I felt like he portrayed him very accurately. This Dumbledore is just too overdramatic.

I thought they skipped too much. I know it was a long long book, but they could have had half an hour more of movie.

Overall, I loved it. My favorite movie yet.

I am more afraid now that Snape is bad and that Harry will die in book seven. Is it 2007 yet?

innerSpaceman · 03-09-2006, 06:55 PM

Long on laughs derived from by-now-well-known personalities: A definite plus.

Only the essentials of the story: An acceptable necessity.

Hamhanded segues to accommodate only the essentials: A decided minus. I am painfully aware of these, even though I've seen the film a dozen times. It remains choppy.

Wonderful Art Direction does not equal "style." I felt the film looked great, but did not have anything like the visual flair, much less the director's flair or the screenwriters adaptation skillz of the last outing, Prisoner of Azakaban - which remains my favorite HP, and remains to me - quite seriously - the best picture of 2004.

Goblet comes in as my next fave Potter flick. Not bad. But I'd prefer steady and definite improvement. Oh well, an all around good movie and the funniest Potter by far. (The Twins should have a spin-off series of their own.)

tracilicious · 03-09-2006, 09:06 PM

You're right. PoA is better directed. I blamed Dumbledore's change on bad directing, as he was acceptable in PoA. I liked PoA a lot. Especially because there was so much Sirius. Overall though, I felt more satisfied from GoF. I think it's the broader range of emotions that did it.

They had best do a spectacular job with OotP. It deserves it.

Kevy Baby · 03-09-2006, 09:40 PM

Goblet of Fire needed to be two movies.

I don't know how, but it should have been. There was just way too much story to fit into a single movie.

wendybeth · 03-09-2006, 11:17 PM

Got the Deluxe version, and am happier now. Still pissed about the other, but we can use it as back-up. Emma's got braces, and she talks in her interviews as if she's gone veddy, veddy Brit on us, but then you see a glint of silver and it's "Ahhhh.....traintracks!"

Kevy Baby · 03-10-2006, 08:13 AM

Damnit... isn't she 18 yet?

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tracilicious avatar transition Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in-between Posts: 2,487	Dang it, mine didn't have anything over the cover. So I got the non-special edition and no special cover. Bastards! __________________ And now Harry, let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure! - Albus Dumbledore
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tracilicious avatar transition Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in-between Posts: 2,487	And now, since I just saw the movie, I will post my review: Love the opening, the quidditch arena was breathtaking. I was all set to see a quidditch match that wouldn't bore me, and then they skipped it. They didn't even explain the Vislas (veela's? I don't remember.) I loved how funny it was. Easily the funniest movie. Liked that there was a mix of emotions, the characters had more dimension in this one than they did in the others. Really disliked how they did Dumbledore. To me. Dumbledore is all about quiet strength. He doesn't need to yell and freak out to get his point across. I miss the first Dumbledore a lot, as I felt like he portrayed him very accurately. This Dumbledore is just too overdramatic. I thought they skipped too much. I know it was a long long book, but they could have had half an hour more of movie. Overall, I loved it. My favorite movie yet. I am more afraid now that Snape is bad and that Harry will die in book seven. Is it 2007 yet? __________________ And now Harry, let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure! - Albus Dumbledore
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Long on laughs derived from by-now-well-known personalities: A definite plus. Only the essentials of the story: An acceptable necessity. Hamhanded segues to accommodate only the essentials: A decided minus. I am painfully aware of these, even though I've seen the film a dozen times. It remains choppy. Wonderful Art Direction does not equal "style." I felt the film looked great, but did not have anything like the visual flair, much less the director's flair or the screenwriters adaptation skillz of the last outing, Prisoner of Azakaban - which remains my favorite HP, and remains to me - quite seriously - the best picture of 2004. Goblet comes in as my next fave Potter flick. Not bad. But I'd prefer steady and definite improvement. Oh well, an all around good movie and the funniest Potter by far. (The Twins should have a spin-off series of their own.)
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tracilicious avatar transition Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in-between Posts: 2,487	You're right. PoA is better directed. I blamed Dumbledore's change on bad directing, as he was acceptable in PoA. I liked PoA a lot. Especially because there was so much Sirius. Overall though, I felt more satisfied from GoF. I think it's the broader range of emotions that did it. They had best do a spectacular job with OotP. It deserves it. __________________ And now Harry, let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure! - Albus Dumbledore
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wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	Got the Deluxe version, and am happier now. Still pissed about the other, but we can use it as back-up. Emma's got braces, and she talks in her interviews as if she's gone veddy, veddy Brit on us, but then you see a glint of silver and it's "Ahhhh.....traintracks!" __________________
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