any harry potter fans?

barnum42

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MKCustodial said:
I just started watching those clips. Wow, old Albus is in-sane! The man lost it!
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I'd prefer to think of it as "overly concerned". It was just for one small sequence in the scheme of things. Maybe the intention is to show just how serious the situation is for Dumbledore to get that riled?
 
MKCustodial

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barnum42 said:
I'd prefer to think of it as "overly concerned". It was just for one small sequence in the scheme of things. Maybe the intention is to show just how serious the situation is for Dumbledore to get that riled?
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Yeah, well, I guess if they showed Dumbledore as his usual self people would think he was the one who got Harry in, or that things weren't really that dangerous. Still, it was very weird. hehehe
 
imagineer99

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Entertainment Weekly had a cover article for "Goblet" this week. I'm a big fan of that magazine, and it was quite an interesting read.

Here's the skinny: After much debate, screenwriter cloves decided to make this only one film (a very smart choice IMHO). Why? Because the novel leaves little place to break the plot. There is no natural breaking point. Furthermore, I stand by the fact that it is possible for the tones and feel of the books to be present in the movies, without the movies being verbatim to the novel. Besides, I don't want to see a 6 hour Harry Potter Epic. I want a well crafted film.

So, what was cut? The House Elves Liberation sideplot was completly ditched. Also, other sideplots were lost as well. Director Newell came up with one recurring theme (not revealed in the article) and decided to focus on that in order to keep the pacing fast and the movie entertaining.

I'll say it right now. I can see a lot of people being disappointed with the movie strictly because it isn't (and doesn't intend to be) a strict copy of the novel. Heck, if you want that, there is a book for a reason. This is about creating a good movie. Sure, the story's arc directly coincides with that of the book, but don't expect to see everything in there.

All in all, I'm really excited. Cuaron's film renewed my interest in Potter as a movie license. He made something that was fun to watch (although I think it could have used an extra 10 minutes to conclude properly). Critics agreeded, giving it the best reviews of the series.

Columbus, whom I respect for having the gumption and energy to spawn the series, is just not a visionary director. His films were stringently shot and boringly composed. Not to mention, his characters lacked a certain elemnt of pizazz (not totally his fault, as the main actors were young and inexperienced).

Call me blasphemous, but Gambon makes a better Dumbledore. He is lively and zany--as Dumbldore should be. This comes at no disprect to Harris, who was a fine thespian, but his portrayal lacked spunk.

So, in my assumption, I think if people go in expecting to be entertained, and are willing to let certain elements of the novel "go" they will be very happy. Newell seems confident in his film, and of all that I have read about it, I concur.

Anywhoo, to wrap this up. The article in EW is really cool. Go pick it up, potterphiles.:sohappy:
 
Kwit35

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imagineer99 said:
Entertainment Weekly had a cover article for "Goblet" this week. I'm a big fan of that magazine, and it was quite an interesting read.

Here's the skinny: After much debate, screenwriter cloves decided to make this only one film (a very smart choice IMHO). Why? Because the novel leaves little place to break the plot. There is no natural breaking point. Furthermore, I stand by the fact that it is possible for the tones and feel of the books to be present in the movies, without the movies being verbatim to the novel. Besides, I don't want to see a 6 hour Harry Potter Epic. I want a well crafted film.

So, what was cut? The House Elves Liberation sideplot was completly ditched. Also, other sideplots were lost as well. Director Newell came up with one recurring theme (not revealed in the article) and decided to focus on that in order to keep the pacing fast and the movie entertaining.

I'll say it right now. I can see a lot of people being disappointed with the movie strictly because it isn't (and doesn't intend to be) a strict copy of the novel. Heck, if you want that, there is a book for a reason. This is about creating a good movie. Sure, the story's arc directly coincides with that of the book, but don't expect to see everything in there.

All in all, I'm really excited. Cuaron's film renewed my interest in Potter as a movie license. He made something that was fun to watch (although I think it could have used an extra 10 minutes to conclude properly). Critics agreeded, giving it the best reviews of the series.

Columbus, whom I respect for having the gumption and energy to spawn the series, is just not a visionary director. His films were stringently shot and boringly composed. Not to mention, his characters lacked a certain elemnt of pizazz (not totally his fault, as the main actors were young and inexperienced).

Call me blasphemous, but Gambon makes a better Dumbledore. He is lively and zany--as Dumbldore should be. This comes at no disprect to Harris, who was a fine thespian, but his portrayal lacked spunk.

So, in my assumption, I think if people go in expecting to be entertained, and are willing to let certain elements of the novel "go" they will be very happy. Newell seems confident in his film, and of all that I have read about it, I concur.

Anywhoo, to wrap this up. The article in EW is really cool. Go pick it up, potterphiles.:sohappy:
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Thanks for the low-down, or is it loe-down? Anyway, very interesting. I am glad you like the new Dumbledore. PERSONALLY, I am not crazy about him. I guess I just don't like change. I felt that Sir Richard had more heart, warmth, and personality. But, again, that is just my opinion.
I can not wait for this movie. I won't cry if it does not follow the book to the letter, but I hope it is close.
 
Number_6

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The things that I'll miss that aren't going to be in the movie are the interaction of the Weasleys with the Dursleys when Harry is picked up to go to the Quidditch World Cup, no Molly Weasley at all, a minimal scene of the Quidditch World Cup that serves only as Krum's introduction but other than that, no Quidditch, no Ludo Bagman(so no Bagman bet with the Weasley twins) and no older Weasley boys(Percy, Bill or Charlie). I am happy about the movie and I'm happy that Cuaron did not come back as the director for this one. I like Mike Newell and I'm sure I'll still like the movie, but I also know that I'll be sitting there thinking about what could have been in the film as well.
 
MKCustodial

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Bagman is not in the movie? Wow, they really dumbed down the book, huh? He was one of the "suspects", so I guess there's not gonna be a lot of mistery in the movie.

As for the recurring theme, if all the articles are any indication, I'd say it's either "loss of inocence" or "raging teenager hormones".
 
Kwit35

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Well, I just won tickets to see the premier of GOF. The only problem is they over sold the theater so our 'premier' date has been moved to Saturday. Not complaining though. We get 5 free movie tickets, food, and other goodies, so should be fun.
Actually I should say it was a sneak preview, not THE premier.
 
MKCustodial

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meanwhile, I finally have "Prince" in pre-order, it comes out November 25th, probably to ride the "Goblet" wave. I'm half way through Goblet, should finish it this week, then it's "Phoenix", all in antecipation of "Prince".

And I decided that next time I re-read them all, I'm gonna start jotting down names, spells and locations, to try and come up with a comprehensive guide, because there are names that sometimes look familiar but I can't remember where I saw them last... :lol:
 
m star

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The movie is getting some pretty good reviews, an average of 3 out of 4 stars from what I've seen so far. I'm excited.
 
MKCustodial

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I've heard all good words so far.

And hey, I almost forgot, I have some more clips for you:

http://www.omelete.com.br/cinema/news/base_para_news.asp?artigo=15393

One of the clips shows McGonagall teaching the students how to dance, and it seems like a fun scene, something very Jo-like. I wonder if she wanted to include it in the book but pulled it out at the last minute. The scene feels like her stuff, instead of some of the additions you can see were done by the director or the writers.
 
garyhoov

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MKCustodial said:
I've heard all good words so far.

And hey, I almost forgot, I have some more clips for you:

http://www.omelete.com.br/cinema/news/base_para_news.asp?artigo=15393

One of the clips shows McGonagall teaching the students how to dance, and it seems like a fun scene, something very Jo-like. I wonder if she wanted to include it in the book but pulled it out at the last minute. The scene feels like her stuff, instead of some of the additions you can see were done by the director or the writers.
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Thanks, but we're close enough now, I'm not going to watch any more scenes.

When are you going to get to see it Roddy? Does it open this weekend for you, or are you going to have to wait a while?
 
MKCustodial

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It opens next weekend down here, on the 25th. I'll probably see it on the 26th. I hope nothing big opens this weekend, I still gotta see Saw II and Chicken Little, which opened last Friday, and I wanna get them done before Harry.
 
MKCustodial

MKCustodial

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Yeah. I'm really getting hyped, something I tried not to do. But even with all the changes, it seems it'll be better than "Prisoner", which is my favorite book (haven't read "Prince" yet) and the worst of the 3 movies for me.
"Goblet" will also be a good experiment for us here, since it'll be the first movie Julia will see whitout having read the book. I'm curious to know if a "leyman" is able to understand completely the story, since we know they leave a lot of scenes out in editing.
 

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