Teaser - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

[Hammock Parties]

I haven't read the book and it will stay that way until the movie is over. Both of them.

(btw, you can watch in 720p on youtube)

[Mr. Plow]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Game.

Set.

Match.


So I'd like to see THAT ginger rail Hermione on screen.

Now we're talking.

[JD10367]

Books are awesome.

Movies?

First one ("Sorcerer's Stone"): excellent. 5 stars.
Second one ("Chamber of Secrets"): very good. 4-1/2 stars.
Third one ("Prisoner of Azkaban"): excellent. 5 stars.
Fourth one ("Goblet of Fire"): good but not great. 3 stars.
Fifth one ("Order of the Phoenix"): pretty blah. 2 stars.
Sixth one ("Half-Blood Prince"): sucked balls. 1 star.

Bad trend.

The last one was so frigging bad I couldn't stand watching it, even in IMAX. Right before it I ran "Transformers 2", which blew "Half-Blood Prince" out of the water both visually and even story-wise... which is pretty damn sad. "Half-Blood Prince" was two hours of moping around, no action, filmed about 2 f-stops lower than it should have been.

And guess what? The same hack (David Yates) who directed "Phoenix" and "Prince" is doing the last two. Which means, if we go by what we've seen already, they're going to suck balls.

"Stone" and "Secrets" were Chris Columbus. "Azkaban" was Alfonso Cuaron. "Goblet" was Mike Newell. In descending order, that's who they should've lured back to do the last two films. Yates whacks it.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by JD10367

Fifth one ("Order of the Phoenix"): pretty blah. 2 stars.
Sixth one ("Half-Blood Prince"): sucked balls. 1 star.

None of them are so bad as to merit one or two-star ratings. You're talking like they're transformers-level bad. Not even close.

You're just disappointed they didn't live up to the books.

[Frazod]

Somebody please tell me he stops being a total puss in this next one, because I really don't think I can take anymore of the CHOSEN ONE getting his ass kicked by pretty much everybody.

[KurtCobain]

Originally Posted by GoChiefs

You're just disappointed they didn't live up to the books.

None of the movies lived up to the books.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Really, GC?

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

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"ENGLIH WIMP FIGHT! ENGLISH WIMP FIGHT"!!!!

[irishjayhawk]

Originally Posted by InChiefsHell

I'm afraid to see this one, given how far the movies have trailed away from the books. There is a TON of stuff they are simply not going to be able to do...I honestly can't imagine how they plan on finishing this thing right.

...but of course, I'll be there opening night like a reerun..

Mr Plow, I was like you once. Then I read the damn things...

Same here.

I still contend 3 is the best movie with 6 following close behind. Then it's a drop off.


What I've seen from this movie so far is that It's continuing the trend of making shit up as they go along. Burning house in 6 and the Harry-Ron "your parents are dead" fight in 7.

[irishjayhawk]

Originally Posted by JD10367

Books are awesome.

Movies?

First one ("Sorcerer's Stone"): excellent. 5 stars.
Second one ("Chamber of Secrets"): very good. 4-1/2 stars.
Third one ("Prisoner of Azkaban"): excellent. 5 stars.
Fourth one ("Goblet of Fire"): good but not great. 3 stars.
Fifth one ("Order of the Phoenix"): pretty blah. 2 stars.
Sixth one ("Half-Blood Prince"): sucked balls. 1 star.

Bad trend.

The last one was so frigging bad I couldn't stand watching it, even in IMAX. Right before it I ran "Transformers 2", which blew "Half-Blood Prince" out of the water both visually and even story-wise... which is pretty damn sad. "Half-Blood Prince" was two hours of moping around, no action, filmed about 2 f-stops lower than it should have been.

And guess what? The same hack (David Yates) who directed "Phoenix" and "Prince" is doing the last two. Which means, if we go by what we've seen already, they're going to suck balls.

"Stone" and "Secrets" were Chris Columbus. "Azkaban" was Alfonso Cuaron. "Goblet" was Mike Newell. In descending order, that's who they should've lured back to do the last two films. Yates whacks it.

I agree up to 3.

4 was, by far, the worst. 5 was a step up, but what wouldn't be. 6 was a step up, but showed how much they screwed up in 5.

I'm still out on Yates. He's screwed up major portions of 5 but Newell's 4 was so bad I forgave him. Then he piled on shit into 6 and while it was still a better film than some of the others, his decisions really stuck me. But it's better than 4.

On the other hand, one of the reasons I think many don't like - in retrospect - 1 & 2 is not because of the direction but because of the kiddie actors. IF you took the actors now and plugged them into 1 & 2, they'd instantly be more likable.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

"Hermonie and ROR's Saggy Balls"

****in' epic.

[irishjayhawk]

Originally Posted by Amnorix

I didn't think so. I thought 1-5 were consistently good. Some better than others, but I had no major complaints really.

Then six.

Have you read the books?

Six's movie was a pretty good representation of the book, aside from some glaring things (H&G's kiss, whole Hogwarts Battle, Weasley's house never "catches fire" for absolutely no reason whatsoever). The tone was spot on, though.

Originally Posted by kaplin42

I would go for this ginger.

Me too.

Sadly, her off camera (meaning movie camera) persona is much more engaging than the "act" she puts on. If she acted like she does in interviews for the movie, she'd be 2984739847398479x better. A part of me thinks it's Yeats that has ruined her/Ginny.

Originally Posted by frazod

Somebody please tell me he stops being a total puss in this next one, because I really don't think I can take anymore of the CHOSEN ONE getting his ass kicked by pretty much everybody.

You're confusing CHOSEN ONE with Matrix a bit too much. The books make the chosen one perfectly clear while the movies tend to go the Matrix way where he should be unstoppable.

[JD10367]

Emma Watson is attending college in my town. I'm still waiting to catch a glimpse of her. I wonder if she'd find it funny if I whipped out Little JD and asked her if she wanted to "ride my Firebolt".

[irishjayhawk]

Originally Posted by JD10367

Emma Watson is attending college in my town. I'm still waiting to catch a glimpse of her. I wonder if she'd find it funny if I whipped out Little JD and asked her if she wanted to "ride my Firebolt".

Feel free to do so. Preferably on video.

[JD10367]

Originally Posted by irishjayhawk

Feel free to do so. Preferably on video.

Well, she *is* supposed to be very talented with magic wands.

[irishjayhawk]

Originally Posted by JD10367

Well, she *is* supposed to be very talented with magic wands.

Just watch out for the Unforgivable Curses.