Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Movie SPOILERS!

[Nuka Cola Kidd]

I liked the way Chris Columbus handled the first two, Alfonso the third and even Mike Newell's take on Goblet. I believe from number 4 they should have either made them 3 hours (which would have been fine!) or extended them to two films. But, I believe for Goblet it came out pretty well for what it was. It is in my opinion though that when Yates took over, it all went down hill. And you MUST have read the books before you come at me and complain. Book readers, I welcome your debates.

I don't have a problem with any of them except Goblet. Yates has handled them just fine imo.

 

[pixletwin]

I think the only other movies that would have benefitted more with either a split movie format or an extended format was Order of the Phoenix and Half-blood Prince. Goblet was perfect just the way it was.

 

[BuffyGirl]

I think the only other movies that would have benefitted more with either a split movie format or an extended format was Order of the Phoenix and Half-blood Prince. Goblet was perfect just the way it was.

That's what I think. Which is why I said Goblet was handled fine.

 

[pixletwin]

That's why I really hope there are cut scenes that can be incorporated into a fine extended edition.

 

[Shropt]

That's why I really hope there are cut scenes that can be incorporated into a fine extended edition.

I'm praying for an extended, combined edition. 7.5 hours of Potter love anyone?

 

[BuffyGirl]

I'm praying for an extended, combined edition. 7.5 hours of Potter love anyone?

Yes! I heart you Shropt. I was thinking about this in bed the other night. That I would love pt.1 and 2 to become 1!!!

 

[FrodoEyes]

The thing i found missing the most from the Yates era was...... plot. Stuff happens with no explanation..... is it really described to the audience WHY Voldemort went after Harry when he was a baby? Was it revealed WHY Harry

Spoiler

didn't really die

in DH2?

 

[IronFingaz]

You should check out the Ultimate Edition thread on Blu-Ray.com. they're also discussing extended cuts for the movies

https://forum.blu-ray.com/blu-ray-movies-north-america/111663-harry-potter-ultimate-editions-76.html

 

[mike14]

Not wanting to be the debbie-downer in this thread, but IMO this movie was just average. The acting seemed off and the pacing wasn't quite right. To be fair though, despite being a massive fan of the books, none of teh movies have really appealed to me, so maybe it was wishful thinking to expect I'd enjoy this one.

To those that enjoyed it (which seems to be most), are you fans of the book as well? And how do you see it stacjing up against the previous movies?

 

[KitFisto]

Not wanting to be the debbie-downer in this thread, but IMO this movie was just average. The acting seemed off and the pacing wasn't quite right. To be fair though, despite being a massive fan of the books, none of teh movies have really appealed to me, so maybe it was wishful thinking to expect I'd enjoy this one.

To those that enjoyed it (which seems to be most), are you fans of the book as well? And how do you see it stacjing up against the previous movies?

I am a HUGE fan of the books and I feel that 1-4 were great adaptations from book to film. You can't make a 500-700 page book into a movie and include everything, but they got the most important parts and did a great job.

I feel that OOTP felt very rushed as a movie and didn't really do the book justice and I felt the same way about HBP. Now, I did enjoy both films, but the books were far better.

I feel that when you put DH part one and two together as films they are GREAT and do the book fantastic justice. I watched part 1 on a friends iPod while waiting for part 2 to start at the midnight showing and seeing them back to back as one long story was GREAT. As with any book a few things got left out, but that's going to happen unless you expect as 15 hour movie.

 

[ZaCHw117]

Not wanting to be the debbie-downer in this thread, but IMO this movie was just average. The acting seemed off and the pacing wasn't quite right. To be fair though, despite being a massive fan of the books, none of teh movies have really appealed to me, so maybe it was wishful thinking to expect I'd enjoy this one.

To those that enjoyed it (which seems to be most), are you fans of the book as well? And how do you see it stacjing up against the previous movies?

I love the books and grew up reading them. I actually was 11 when I read the first one then 12 for the second and so on. So I kinda grew up with harry potter. Personally I view the books and movies as two complete different mediums. I don't compare or worry about what they left out or put in as long as the story gets told.

So naturally I enjoyed to movie quite a bit. Because I wasn't worried about it.

 

[BuffyGirl]

Not wanting to be the debbie-downer in this thread, but IMO this movie was just average. The acting seemed off and the pacing wasn't quite right. To be fair though, despite being a massive fan of the books, none of teh movies have really appealed to me, so maybe it was wishful thinking to expect I'd enjoy this one.

To those that enjoyed it (which seems to be most), are you fans of the book as well? And how do you see it stacjing up against the previous movies?

Yes, I have big issues with the films. I think the first 3 were fine, the 4th I can deal with. But the last batch, not so much. It's because I love how much we were offered in the books and I wish adaptations could give us as much. Mostly because the story is amazing and I love seeing more of the characters in live action.

I still love the films, but do they measure up to the books? Not at all. At least not the last few.

 

[quadcent]

thought it was the best of the films, for one it finally was the last, two it wasn't 3 friggin hours long and lastly it didn't have a stupid cridage match (or what ever the silly game was that they flew endlessly around in circles chasing a flying ball) i always found them scenes useless and boring, like tofu filler in a cake.

but really i thought the movie was really good compared to the rest of them.

 

[Chapter 2099]

thought it was the best of the films, for one it finally was the last, two it wasn't 3 friggin hours long and lastly it didn't have a stupid cridage match (or what ever the silly game was that they flew endlessly around in circles chasing a flying ball) i always found them scenes useless and boring, like tofu filler in a cake.

but really i thought the movie was really good compared to the rest of them.

Simple. To the point. And what everyone else was thinking, but hasn't said.

You need your own movie review website.

 

[ZaCHw117]

hey! I like cridage!

 

[BuffyGirl]

thought it was the best of the films, for one it finally was the last, two it wasn't 3 friggin hours long and lastly it didn't have a stupid cridage match (or what ever the silly game was that they flew endlessly around in circles chasing a flying ball) i always found them scenes useless and boring, like tofu filler in a cake.

Hmm, once I figure out what cridage is, and how it's played, I'll get back to you!

 

[Nuka Cola Kidd]

For those interested.

[ame="https://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Page-Screen-Filmmaking/dp/0062101897/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311342519&sr=8-1"]Amazon.com: Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey (9780062101891): Bob Mccabe: Books[/ame]

Love the cover!

 

[cokebabies]

thought it was the best of the films, for one it finally was the last, two it wasn't 3 friggin hours long and lastly it didn't have a stupid cridage match (or what ever the silly game was that they flew endlessly around in circles chasing a flying ball) i always found them scenes useless and boring, like tofu filler in a cake.

but really i thought the movie was really good compared to the rest of them.

Despite not knowing the name, AV Club agrees with you:

10 GREAT, AND 10 NOT-SO-GREAT, THINGS ABOUT HARRY POTTER

Not-so-great:

Movie Quidditch
Quidditch in the Harry Potter books: a weird game, but a lighthearted diversion, a colorfully strange use of magic, and absolutely the sort of thing young wizards might obsess over. Quidditch in the Harry Potter movies: a goofy-looking strain on the limits of digital effects, and a sudden grinding halt to any sense of forward momentum. There’s a reason the later movies increasingly minimize or ditch the Quidditch segments: They look goofy, they eat up time, and they’re never relevant.

Full list:
https://www.avclub.com/articles/potter-postscript-10-great-and-10-notsogreat-thing,59019/

 

[Nuka Cola Kidd]

That was a good read! Thanks!

 

[CelticPredator]

I agree with them about the RIDDIKULUS scene..I was loving it...until...

Then Harry Potter just has to step up and ruin everything by being Harry Potter, and the scene goes from hilarity to drama in one well-directed heartbeat.

I lolololed.