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I wonder why nothing was said by Harry about the identity of the DeathDealers? Obviously they play a role in the next movie. My son borrowed the book after this movie last month I think I'll start reading it tonight!
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I'm afraid if I post any actual content of the movie I may get crucified!
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I wonder why nothing was said by Harry about the identity of the DeathDealers? Obviously they play a role in the next movie. My son borrowed the book after this movie last month I think I'll start reading it tonight!
Death Eaters, did they change the name to Dealers?
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I found the movie a little disjointed in spots. "Jump here now, jump there, Hey! look over here." I also found the magic (acting with) in places not very magicky, or rather it was very CGIy. To put it blunty, these people deal with magic everyday, when they "act" with magic it should seem natural and matter-of-factly. I found several times I observed the actor be overly expressive and it immediately drew my attention to the fact that magic phenom is not actually there or the actor's reaction did not match the portrayed special effect. Dumbledore's various reactions to the Goblet of Fire come to mind.
Anywho, I enjoyed it. But seeing how the GOF book is arguably the best in the series, I am not so sure this film will fall into the same category within the current movies.
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I'm happy the movies are moving in a darker direction, personally. The books have been for a while, and so should the books. I do agree that there's still a little "ooh, ahh, wow" going on when people interact with the magic, as Nimcosi said.
However, I actually think that that's a good thing, especially for the Muggle-born (or in Harry's case, Muggle-raised) wizards. They should sort of have the "kid in a candy store" mindset still, because while they have the basics down, they keep learning new stuff.
I just wish they'd lay off of the Hermione/Ron angle so hard. I think the audience already gets they like each other, people. Seriously.
Oh, and the actors cast for Fleur, Victor, and Cho were great...look exactly right. Plus, the Durmstrang and Beauxbaton entrances...very nicely done, albeit a bit "overdone", in some ways. But very cool.
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I just got back from the movie, and I'm gonna have to say that it was good stuff. Personally, I didn't really get distracted by any of the special effects, and by and large I thought they were well done. There's only one thing that I was a little confused by, and that was the ending. Anybody else think it was a little too upbeat? I mean, all the kids find out that the nastiest, most evil wizard ever just returned, and they're nothing but smiles and sunshine at the end. I don't remember how the book's ending goes, but I could've done with a little less cheer in the film.
Oh, and one last thing: the Scottish accent coming out of the girl that played Cho was seriously strange, yet really cool.
Really great movie, I find I'm enjoying them more as the characters get more complex and the stories become less simplified. The effects never felt out of place, and besides the occasoinal overacting the movie was really well done. Harry and Ron's actors have improved by leaps and bounds from the first movie. Just a really great movie.
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Prepare to revoke my Harry Potter Fangirl Hat, but I was underwhelmed by the movie. Everything seemed to be screaming "Look at me! I'm a scene of great importance!", and while, yes, the fourth installment of the series is the turning point, I don't feel like having it shoved down my throat. Also, I laughed whenever Viktor Krum pumped his fist in the air. That was classic.
That being said, I thought the Voldemort segment and the bringing-back-the-body scene were great. Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint have gotten much, much better. Emma Watson, however, needs to learn how to enunciate without opening her mouth as if to swallow Griffyndors whole.
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Oh, and one last thing: the Scottish accent coming out of the girl that played Cho was seriously strange, yet really cool.
I'm glad I wasn't the only one freaked out by that!
I mean, when I rationally think about it, of course young asian girls will be born in Scotland, and thus have appropriate accents. But it's just not something you ponder on a daily basis, and so when you encounter such a thing it baffles you.
Other then that, I would echo the comments about disjointed-ness. I know there is alot of movie to cut, but it felt to me as if several parts of the film were very rushed.
I never read the first 2 books, so when I saw the films, they were new and interesting to me. After seeing the movies, I read books #3-5, and enjoyed myself enough with them. I skipped movie #3, but when my brother invited me to go see #4 tonight, I grudgingly gave in.
There is nothing WRONG with the film... it's well done, and the effects are fine... but having read the book, this film was TWO AND A HALF HOURS OF BOREDOM for me. Having read the books, every single plot twist is already known, so as I sat there in the dark I just kept asking myself "what is the point of this? I could be off watching a movie that would surprise me or show me something new."
I know you can say the same thing about ALL movies adapted from books... but I just felt it way more intensely with this film tonight.
Other then that, I would echo the comments about disjointed-ness. I know there is alot of movie to cut, but it felt to me as if several parts of the film were very rushed.
Rumors were that they seriously considered making this as a pair of movies to get more details covered. I can't make up my mind whether I'd have preferred to see half of the story now, waiting another 6 months or so for the rest, or see the "mostly highlights" packed into 2.5 hours.
The movie was still good and they made some changes from the book, like they did for #3. One that seems to make more sense to me was having Neville provide the Gilly Weed than Dobby, as that's something more easily caused by the poly-juiced bad guy.
As an aside (not wanting to get too P&C here) but, did everyone else see *lots* of young kids going to this movie, presumably with their parents? The movie seemed like it was appropriately rated PG-13 to me. Are kids/parents that jaded, or what? I didn't hear any of the kids crying....
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As an aside (not wanting to get too P&C here) but, did everyone else see *lots* of young kids going to this movie, presumably with their parents? The movie seemed like it was appropriately rated PG-13 to me. Are kids/parents that jaded, or what? I didn't hear any of the kids crying....
Parents are stupid, generally... same reason that they buy GTA games for their 10 year olds. I went to the 9PM!! show last night, and there were at least a dozen kids there in the single digits age-wise. Who the hell would bring a child to a movie at 9pm?
Just came back from it; I think I liked it the best of the films, so far...Yes, events were compressed/removed, and yes it did seem to hop and skip a bit, but I liked the acting and thought that the CGI stuff was well integrated- it reminded me of LOTR/Jackson. Everything we see is "fantasy" and "unreal", yet it seems very real and tangible.
Liked the Scottish accent- as Brits might say it was "bwilliant"...and the entire Yule Ball sequence was good- much better, I thought, than the book.
And, it was nice to see teenagers acting like teenagers....instead of cardboard-prop "heroic" characters....
Hmm..I wonder if the difference is if you have read the book. I didn't so did not constant;y think about what was missing from it.
I'm noticing this too, fans of the book have been complaining to me about how disjointed it felt. But standalone I didn't notice that at all, as a movie it was very coherent. I think book fans were picking up on details thrown in for fans of the book that weren't explained in the movie. I didn't notice anything out of place or unexplained, myself.
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It is my favourite of the movies and I like how the movie is darker than the book, at least it was to me. The problem is that they need to make like the LoTR and release extended DVDs for the hardcore fans.
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Ulairi wrote:
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I went with some coworkers and their spouses, all but one of us had read the book and all were underwhelmed. I thought it was good but not great. Felt disjointed, rushed. I did like Voldemort and Harry's confrontation. I will be interested to see how much gets added to extended edition.
Add me to the list of "what was there was good, but disjointed" folks. I liked what I saw, but it really shouldn't have been a two and a half hour movie; 4 might have done it justice. Maybe.
Um, and wasn't Cho's accent Irish? Whatever it was, it was hella sexy.
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I didn't notice anything out of place or unexplained, myself.
1. Coming across Crouch's body in the woods. Hey, look, dead guy, ok, nobody ever mention him again.
2. The deal with the wands connecting at the end. Harry: "What happened?" Dumbledore: "Priori Incantatum. Right, on we go, then..."
Those were the two that really leapt out at me.
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I enjoyed it. Would have enjoyed it a lot more if Gary Busey had played ol' Mad Eye.
Ugh, no. My mental picture of him was much more like old John Barrymore. Tall and lanky, but gnarled and gimpy, and obviously a bit off. Also having the eye held in place by a strap was bogus, too, in my opinion. It should have been entirely a CG effect that acted like it *liked* taking the place of the wearer's regular eye, staying in place regardless of gravity or momentum issues, that then popped out when the PolyJuice effect wore off.
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I'm surprised to see so many fans disliked it. I'm a big fan of the books and thought that this was probably the best movie so far. They get better each time. The humor seemed more subtle and a little darker, which fits with the mood of the book, and the fact that the directors are becoming increasingly more willing to make a MOVIE rather than a word-for-word reenactment of the text makes me very happy.
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Coming across Crouch's body in the woods. Hey, look, dead guy, ok, nobody ever mention him again.
They just mention in the next scene about how now a man has died and this has gone too far. Seemed pretty clear to me, cut from shot of a dead body to Dumbledore and the new Minister of Magic guy freaking out about a dead person.
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The deal with the wands connecting at the end. Harry: "What happened?" Dumbledore: "Priori Incantatum. Right, on we go, then..."
Yeah they didn't explain the wand thing, good point. Didn't bother me though but I could see how it would.
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First off, I hated this movie. I think I am just too big of fan of the books to overlook everything they left out or changed. I know they had to scale it down for the movie but all this does is scare me for the fifth one as it was a longer book. For the the first time I am not looking forward to the next movie
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I still don't dig Michael Gambon as Dumbledore....He's a little too active in my mind - he was almost hyper at times. In the books, I always pictured him as being quieter, subtle, more reserved - wizened - if you will. I thought Richard Harris captured it pretty well, too bad he's dead.
But otherwise, I enjoyed the movie. It actually felt longer than 2:30 to me, but I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.
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I wonder why nothing was said by Harry about the identity of the DeathDealers? Obviously they play a role in the next movie. My son borrowed the book after this movie last month I think I'll start reading it tonight!
I asked my wife the same thing last night. She replied with "stop being a moron and wash the damned dishes" -- Paleocon asking his wife about zombies
Death Eaters, did they change the name to Dealers?
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I thought it was rather dark. Very good movie, but dark.
Definitely not suited for small children or those of faint of heart. I believe I heard a couple of kids crying towards the end.
oh and no... it's still Death Eaters
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I found the movie a little disjointed in spots. "Jump here now, jump there, Hey! look over here." I also found the magic (acting with) in places not very magicky, or rather it was very CGIy. To put it blunty, these people deal with magic everyday, when they "act" with magic it should seem natural and matter-of-factly. I found several times I observed the actor be overly expressive and it immediately drew my attention to the fact that magic phenom is not actually there or the actor's reaction did not match the portrayed special effect. Dumbledore's various reactions to the Goblet of Fire come to mind.
Anywho, I enjoyed it. But seeing how the GOF book is arguably the best in the series, I am not so sure this film will fall into the same category within the current movies.
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I'm happy the movies are moving in a darker direction, personally. The books have been for a while, and so should the books. I do agree that there's still a little "ooh, ahh, wow" going on when people interact with the magic, as Nimcosi said.
However, I actually think that that's a good thing, especially for the Muggle-born (or in Harry's case, Muggle-raised) wizards. They should sort of have the "kid in a candy store" mindset still, because while they have the basics down, they keep learning new stuff.
I just wish they'd lay off of the Hermione/Ron angle so hard. I think the audience already gets they like each other, people. Seriously.
Oh, and the actors cast for Fleur, Victor, and Cho were great...look exactly right. Plus, the Durmstrang and Beauxbaton entrances...very nicely done, albeit a bit "overdone", in some ways. But very cool.
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I just got back from the movie, and I'm gonna have to say that it was good stuff. Personally, I didn't really get distracted by any of the special effects, and by and large I thought they were well done. There's only one thing that I was a little confused by, and that was the ending. Anybody else think it was a little too upbeat? I mean, all the kids find out that the nastiest, most evil wizard ever just returned, and they're nothing but smiles and sunshine at the end. I don't remember how the book's ending goes, but I could've done with a little less cheer in the film.
Oh, and one last thing: the Scottish accent coming out of the girl that played Cho was seriously strange, yet really cool.
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Really great movie, I find I'm enjoying them more as the characters get more complex and the stories become less simplified. The effects never felt out of place, and besides the occasoinal overacting the movie was really well done. Harry and Ron's actors have improved by leaps and bounds from the first movie. Just a really great movie.
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Prepare to revoke my Harry Potter Fangirl Hat, but I was underwhelmed by the movie. Everything seemed to be screaming "Look at me! I'm a scene of great importance!", and while, yes, the fourth installment of the series is the turning point, I don't feel like having it shoved down my throat. Also, I laughed whenever Viktor Krum pumped his fist in the air. That was classic.
That being said, I thought the Voldemort segment and the bringing-back-the-body scene were great. Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint have gotten much, much better. Emma Watson, however, needs to learn how to enunciate without opening her mouth as if to swallow Griffyndors whole.
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I'm glad I wasn't the only one freaked out by that!
I mean, when I rationally think about it, of course young asian girls will be born in Scotland, and thus have appropriate accents. But it's just not something you ponder on a daily basis, and so when you encounter such a thing it baffles you.
Other then that, I would echo the comments about disjointed-ness. I know there is alot of movie to cut, but it felt to me as if several parts of the film were very rushed.
Hmm..I wonder if the difference is if you have read the book. I didn't so did not constant;y think about what was missing from it.
I asked my wife the same thing last night. She replied with "stop being a moron and wash the damned dishes" -- Paleocon asking his wife about zombies
I never read the first 2 books, so when I saw the films, they were new and interesting to me. After seeing the movies, I read books #3-5, and enjoyed myself enough with them. I skipped movie #3, but when my brother invited me to go see #4 tonight, I grudgingly gave in.
There is nothing WRONG with the film... it's well done, and the effects are fine... but having read the book, this film was TWO AND A HALF HOURS OF BOREDOM for me. Having read the books, every single plot twist is already known, so as I sat there in the dark I just kept asking myself "what is the point of this? I could be off watching a movie that would surprise me or show me something new."
I know you can say the same thing about ALL movies adapted from books... but I just felt it way more intensely with this film tonight.
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I asked my wife the same thing last night. She replied with "stop being a moron and wash the damned dishes" -- Paleocon asking his wife about zombies
Rumors were that they seriously considered making this as a pair of movies to get more details covered. I can't make up my mind whether I'd have preferred to see half of the story now, waiting another 6 months or so for the rest, or see the "mostly highlights" packed into 2.5 hours.
The movie was still good and they made some changes from the book, like they did for #3. One that seems to make more sense to me was having Neville provide the Gilly Weed than Dobby, as that's something more easily caused by the poly-juiced bad guy.
As an aside (not wanting to get too P&C here) but, did everyone else see *lots* of young kids going to this movie, presumably with their parents? The movie seemed like it was appropriately rated PG-13 to me. Are kids/parents that jaded, or what? I didn't hear any of the kids crying....
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Parents are stupid, generally... same reason that they buy GTA games for their 10 year olds. I went to the 9PM!! show last night, and there were at least a dozen kids there in the single digits age-wise. Who the hell would bring a child to a movie at 9pm?
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Just came back from it; I think I liked it the best of the films, so far...Yes, events were compressed/removed, and yes it did seem to hop and skip a bit, but I liked the acting and thought that the CGI stuff was well integrated- it reminded me of LOTR/Jackson. Everything we see is "fantasy" and "unreal", yet it seems very real and tangible.
Liked the Scottish accent- as Brits might say it was "bwilliant"...and the entire Yule Ball sequence was good- much better, I thought, than the book.
And, it was nice to see teenagers acting like teenagers....instead of cardboard-prop "heroic" characters....
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It is my favourite of the movies and I like how the movie is darker than the book, at least it was to me. The problem is that they need to make like the LoTR and release extended DVDs for the hardcore fans.
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I went with some coworkers and their spouses, all but one of us had read the book and all were underwhelmed. I thought it was good but not great. Felt disjointed, rushed. I did like Voldemort and Harry's confrontation. I will be interested to see how much gets added to extended edition.
Excellent idea. The films make enough money to allow something like that.
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Add me to the list of "what was there was good, but disjointed" folks. I liked what I saw, but it really shouldn't have been a two and a half hour movie; 4 might have done it justice. Maybe.
Um, and wasn't Cho's accent Irish? Whatever it was, it was hella sexy.
**MINOR SPOILERS**
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1. Coming across Crouch's body in the woods. Hey, look, dead guy, ok, nobody ever mention him again.
2. The deal with the wands connecting at the end. Harry: "What happened?" Dumbledore: "Priori Incantatum. Right, on we go, then..."
Those were the two that really leapt out at me.
**END SPOILERS**
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I enjoyed it. Would have enjoyed it a lot more if Gary Busey had played ol' Mad Eye.
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Ugh, no. My mental picture of him was much more like old John Barrymore. Tall and lanky, but gnarled and gimpy, and obviously a bit off. Also having the eye held in place by a strap was bogus, too, in my opinion. It should have been entirely a CG effect that acted like it *liked* taking the place of the wearer's regular eye, staying in place regardless of gravity or momentum issues, that then popped out when the PolyJuice effect wore off.
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I'm surprised to see so many fans disliked it. I'm a big fan of the books and thought that this was probably the best movie so far. They get better each time. The humor seemed more subtle and a little darker, which fits with the mood of the book, and the fact that the directors are becoming increasingly more willing to make a MOVIE rather than a word-for-word reenactment of the text makes me very happy.
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Yeah they didn't explain the wand thing, good point. Didn't bother me though but I could see how it would.
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First off, I hated this movie. I think I am just too big of fan of the books to overlook everything they left out or changed. I know they had to scale it down for the movie but all this does is scare me for the fifth one as it was a longer book. For the the first time I am not looking forward to the next movie
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I still don't dig Michael Gambon as Dumbledore....He's a little too active in my mind - he was almost hyper at times. In the books, I always pictured him as being quieter, subtle, more reserved - wizened - if you will. I thought Richard Harris captured it pretty well, too bad he's dead.
But otherwise, I enjoyed the movie. It actually felt longer than 2:30 to me, but I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.
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