Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows split into 2 movies. - Page 3

POND_OF_RED · 03-13-2008, 12:26 PM

http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/2...541260000.html
Harry Potter was the center of seven novels, but he'll star in eight films. The final book in the wildly successful series will be made into two films, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.

Producers are expected to announce Thursday that J.K. Rowling's last "Potter" installment, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be split into two parts on the big screen. The first film is slated for release in November 2010, with part two following in May 2011.

"It was born out of purely creative reasons," producer David Heyman told the Times. "Unlike every other book, you cannot remove elements of this book."

The two final "Potter" films will be shot concurrently, much like the blockbuster trilogy based on J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy novel "The Lord of the Rings"

Another famous Tolkien tome, "The Hobbit" is also being split into two live-action movies set for back-to-back shooting to begin next year.

Filming on the sixth "Potter" flick, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," began in September.

"It's been brilliant," said star Daniel Radcliffe. "It's also, I think, the funniest of the films so far."

The "Potter" film franchise has pulled in $4.5 billion at the worldwide box office.

Good news for Potter fans. I was wondering how they were going to cut this book down considering theres as much action in chapter 1 as there is in the whole first book. I just hope they don't butcher this book like they have with some of the others.

irishjayhawk · 03-13-2008, 05:29 PM

Anything to improve over the terrible travasty that the films have been with the exception of 3, Cuaron's Azkaban.

Every other film, cinematically, story-wise and all around, have been steaming piles of poo.

Hammock Parties · 03-13-2008, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by irishjayhawk

Anything to improve over the terrible travasty that the films have been with the exception of 3, Cuaron's Azkaban.

Every other film, cinematically, story-wise and all around, have been steaming piles of poo.

Whatever. They're all entertaining. Average AT WORST.

irishjayhawk · 03-13-2008, 05:38 PM

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Whatever. They're all entertaining. Average AT WORST.

#1 was nice because it captured the kiddy-wizardry nature of the first book. Great atmosphere and the best at capturing the school itself.

#2 was the weakest film and it made the second weakest movie. It was more of a #1 Redux.

#3 came and blew them both out of the water. Everything about it was superior as well as superior to the two that came after.

#4 - The maze eats people? WTF happened to the maze? It was neutered. The CGI was awful and the direction was even worse. OH and let's not make Daniel Radcliffe cry on camera any more.

#5 - Don't get me started on the amount they cut - crucial or not. As well as don't get me started on the battle they had in the ministry. Glass flying around to ooooo the audience instead of actually fighting with the statue like in the book. They were blurs in the huge brawl and Sirius's fate was horribly done. It was supposed to be a powerful moment and it was like "oops, character died, move along, nothing to see here"

Hammock Parties · 03-13-2008, 05:53 PM

The fact you think Azkaban was the best says a lot about how wrong you are.

I didn't understand it at all until I read the book a few months later.

irishjayhawk · 03-13-2008, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by GOATSE

The fact you think Azkaban was the best says a lot about how wrong you are.

I didn't understand it at all until I read the book a few months later.

I think that says more about you than it does me.

Hammock Parties · 03-13-2008, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by irishjayhawk

I think that says more about you than it does me.

No, not really. They butchered the clarity of the plot in the third one. A simple flashback sequence would have cleared it up.

irishjayhawk · 03-13-2008, 06:13 PM

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No, not really. They butchered the clarity of the plot in the third one. A simple flashback sequence would have cleared it up.

How so? They were in real time, took the time turner and flew back in time and came back.

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teedubya · 03-13-2008, 06:15 PM

snape kills dumbledore. Harry potter comes back to life., Kills Voldemort... then, He marries Ron's sister.

Hammock Parties · 03-13-2008, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by irishjayhawk

How so? They were in real time, took the time turner and flew back in time and came back.

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I'm not even talking about that part of the movie. I'm talking about all the Peter Pettigrew nonsense.

Anyway, I'm not even going to debate someone who thinks Asskaban was superior to Goblet. Especially when they bring up CGI as a point.

irishjayhawk · 03-13-2008, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by GOATSE

I'm not even talking about that part of the movie. I'm talking about all the Peter Pettigrew nonsense.

Anyway, I'm not even going to debate someone who thinks Asskaban was superior to Goblet. Especially when they bring up CGI as a point.

Are you saying the Dementors are worse CGI than his flipper feet in the water, the water scenes entirely and the maze? Are you crazy?

Hammock Parties · 03-13-2008, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by irishjayhawk

Are you saying the Dementors are worse CGI than his flipper feet in the water, the water scenes entirely and the maze? Are you crazy?

No. I'm saying people who bitch about CGI can't see the forest for the trees.

irishjayhawk · 03-13-2008, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by GOATSE

No. I'm saying people who bitch about CGI can't see the forest for the trees.

schneider221 · 03-13-2008, 06:44 PM

as someone who read every book before the movies i think the 3rd and 5th movie were the most enjoyable. i really did not like the 4th near as much although it is still entertaining. the first and second movie i barely remember.

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