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Post by Afgncaap5 on Jul 14, 2011 18:13:35 GMT -5
Okay, so I'm definitely going to a midnight showing of Harry Potter tonight. I may even be one of the crazy people in costume, but only if I can find something decent. Anyone else heading out?
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Post by Crowfan on Jul 14, 2011 18:41:15 GMT -5
If I didn't have to work at 6am tomorrow, I'd be there. I usually go to the midnight shows, but couldn't get Friday off.
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Post by Mighty Jack on Jul 14, 2011 23:43:29 GMT -5
Nope, I'm working graveyard... and I hate ginormous crowds. I'll probably go to a later showing Sunday night.
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Post by Torgo on Jul 15, 2011 0:29:56 GMT -5
I'm actually at a double feature of the Deathly Hallows fils as we speak!
The first one just ended and in a half hour, it's showtime!
And just as importantly...the trailer to the Dark Knight Rises!
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Post by Torgo on Jul 15, 2011 4:20:30 GMT -5
I was greatly pleased with the film. I still think the ones that went above and beyond the call of duty were Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, and Half-Blood Prince, but Hallows Part 2 was good enough to make it into the better half of adaptations.
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Post by TheNewMads on Jul 15, 2011 10:19:27 GMT -5
i'm going to a saturday evening show. i've been trying to watch some of the earlier ones because i haven't really been keeping up with the story so deathly hallows part 1 was about as easy to decifer as inception to me.
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Post by mylungswereaching on Jul 15, 2011 14:10:08 GMT -5
i'm going to a saturday evening show. i've been trying to watch some of the earlier ones because i haven't really been keeping up with the story so deathly hallows part 1 was about as easy to decifer as inception to me. The book wasn't easy to understand the first time around. Even though I read all 7. Liked the movie a lot. It changed some things but you could see why they changed what they did.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Jul 17, 2011 1:27:35 GMT -5
Saw it today and loved it. One review pointed out how remarkable it is that in a culture that is so full of the ironic, Rowling (et al) could create something so iconic. That's how I felt when I left the theater. I loved that there wasn't an ewok yub-nub celebration or a LOTR hug-a-thon at the end. Just harsh post-battle reality and a lot of quiet moments. I also liked the pacing of all of the different story climaxes, especially the Snape memory story. And Radcliffe had some great moments in his performance, such as the initial confrontation with Snape in the Great Hall and the way he told off Dumbledore's brother. The one thing that bothered me was... Neville should have killed the snake right after his speech in front of everyone. The timing was perfect, and it felt like Yates missed his opportunity. I understand that adding an extended fight scene with Nagini gave Ron & Hermione something to do while Harry was dueling Darth Volder, but it seemed tacked-on and extraneous. Neville's moment was before. I also totally ruined the most powerful moment because: The glowing ghosts of his various guardians in the forest totally made me think of the glowing Jedi, and when his mom was telling him to be brave, I kept waiting for Yoda to chime in. Or for the camera to pan to the wrong Anakin.
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Post by TheNewMads on Jul 17, 2011 8:18:45 GMT -5
i thought it was good. although hollywood is getting a bit goofy with the lifts off the star wars light-sabre battles and the raiders-of-the-lost-ark vaults and tombs. there were a couple of gratuitous hermione granger cleavage shots. how far we've come!
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Post by mummifiedstalin on Jul 18, 2011 12:02:35 GMT -5
We're going to see it this afternoon. My son has been begging, and he's never gotten to see one in the theater. He's only halfway through the sixth book, but I caved and let him watch the sixth and seventh movies before finishing the book. I made him promise that we'd still read the books, especially since I hear that the backstory is much more condensed in the movies.
I have to say, though, that I actually thought 7 was excellent. Allowing the characters to breathe in the "quiet" scenes while they're out on their own really fleshed them out and made it plausible that they were growing up somewhat. It was nice to see some real actor-centric moments in there. Most action or plot-centered films won't really allow that because of pacing, but since you have an 8 movie long series here, you can. That was nice to see. The more expansive cruelty also just made the stakes seem higher. The goons actually made the bad guys seem threatening in a non-theatrical way, even though we're quickly back to Bellatrix and Voldemort.
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Post by Afgncaap5 on Jul 18, 2011 14:20:07 GMT -5
I enjoyed the movie, for the most part. Felt it was better than part 1, certainly.
I decided to wear a costume of the 10th Doctor, but caved at the last minute (as my sister (going as Voldemort) pointed out, the people there would be 'mainstream nerds' and not get the specific reference.)
I saw Dave Tennant walk in with sonic screwdriver in hand, though. He set several rows behind me, but it was him. Brilliant, really.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2011 15:06:12 GMT -5
What happened to the Nibblepibblies?
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Post by Mighty Jack on Jul 18, 2011 17:08:33 GMT -5
Best Potter ever!While I wouldn’t consider myself a full-out HP fanatic, it has been an entertaining –though uneven- ride these past 10 years. I’m a little sad to see it end. Though part 1 of this epic bored me, part 2 closes the series on an extremely high note. What started off as kiddie friendly lo those years ago – morphed into more somber adult fare where the stakes were life itself. The final outing is dark, thrilling, packs an emotional wallop and. --- As with the book, I cried during the reveal of Snapes memories (and I heard much sniffling in the theater so I wasn’t alone).
While I felt every part of Snapes love. The one thing that doesn’t work, here or in the books, are the kids relationship pairings. I never understood why Ron and Hermione hooked up and Ginny and Harry are worse, there’s zero chemistry there. All that felt shoe horned in there. At least Harry had a nice scene with his son at the end (while Ginny hovers nearby, looking/acting neither wifely or motherly) For me Hallows pt 2, Azkaban and Half-Blood Prince were the best. Thanks Mr. Potter, you were enjoyed. And it’s going to feel off not having you around.
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Post by Torgo on Jul 18, 2011 18:11:04 GMT -5
Because ranking things is fun, here's my final standings on the Potter franchise:
1. Goblet of Fire 2. Prisoner of Azkaban 3. Half-Blood Prince 4. Deathly Hallows - Part 2 5. Sorcerer's Stone 6. Deathly Hallows - Part 1 7. Order of the Phoenix 8. Chamber of Secrets
I found my reaction to the films interesring, because with the exception of Prisoner and Sorcerer's Stone it's on the opposite of how I feel about the books:
1. Order of the Phoenix 2. Chamber of Secrets 3. Prisoner of Azkaban 4. Half-Blood Prince 5. Sorcerer's Stone 6. Goblet of Fire 7. Deathly Hallows
I started to note that around the time the fifth movie came out and it has been nagging me ever since.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Jul 18, 2011 22:02:06 GMT -5
The one thing that doesn’t work, here or in the books, are the kids relationship pairings. I never understood why Ron and Hermione hooked up and Ginny and Harry are worse, there’s zero chemistry there. All that felt shoe horned in there. At least Harry had a nice scene with his son at the end (while Ginny hovers nearby, looking/acting neither wifely or motherly) I have to disagree about Harry & Ginny. I thought their chemistry was perfect for a grown-up relationship. She wasn't needy; she was tough, independent, and not impressed that he was "the Chosen One". She didn't treat him like a celebrity or act like a fangirl, and he knew that he could trust her with anything. I think she was the exact person he needed, and their relationship was the most emotionally mature and healthy romance in the entire series. Ron & Hermione made sense in the story, but it didn't work onscreen very well. The actors didn't play it like something was building for 7 years. It was more smirks and giggles and a very abrupt payoff.
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