OoTP MOVIE!

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[Kelly]

I can't believe I don't see a thread for this yet!  If we have one, someone please direct me.  Anyone go to the midnight showing?   I've got tickets for Monday at noon at the IMAX!!!!!!  Woo-hoo!!!

[Galea]

Saw it yesterday and thought it was fantastic! I'm glad the director is staying for the next one, and hopefully the last one. Everyone seemed to enjoy it so much, even non-Potter-fans laughed and clapped during the movie. It didn't feel rushed like GOF and the new characters were spot-on. Snape was fantastic in this one, Mrs.Figgs, Luna, Umbridge, Lucius & Bella were all perfect. I couldn't find anything wrong with it. I'm  definitely going to see it again soon !

[Morningangel-Iola]

No thread as you got it first hurrumph

[Roz]

Really? That's unusual. It's out here now though right? Or 12th?

I don't think I'll see it for a bit... maybe this weekend (fingers crossed).

Good idea to go to the IMAX - thanks Kelly I'd not have thought of that, but that's one of the perks of being London based now... actually - come to think of it - wonder about Tues and a certain other Yak?

[Nienna]

I'm off to see it on the Friday morning matinee performance - should be good!
As far as I know the first performances are at 11am Thursday 12 July, well they are here in Derby! 

[Rich With Cards]

Going to see it at 8pm after work tommorow. 

[potter]

Im going hopefully tomorrow night at 8.15pm in the brand new cinema here in Newark, if I can fight off this cold, if not i'm going to go at the weekend 

[mcgonagall]

Have seen it yesterday and it was fantastic i loved every minute of it and the kids never moved a muscle during the whole movie and even hubby( non harry potter fan ) loved it  so everyone should go see it

[beatles99]

Just came back from seeing it and it was wonderful......I think the best one to date !!!!!!!!!!

[Trey]

Wow I saw it last night and LOVED IT!!!!

There were a couple of bits that were slightly changed that I would have preferred to remain the same but it was awesome. The stand outs were Luna Lovegood and Bellatrix Lestrange (Helena Bonham Carter was PERFECT). They did cut alot out (as you would expect, its a huge book) but it didnt effect the flow of the story too much.

The special effects were awesome, especially at the end with the Dumbly vs Voldy fight!

...the best one yet!!

[Bryanjs14]

Cuaron's Azkaban is still my favorite, but I did enjoy this one a lot.

As someone who does not read the books, I always wondered why the HECK there has not been a wand battle yet (it's like Star Wars with no lightsabers) so I was happy to finally see that on the screen. Luna was marvelous, I am in love with her character, very funny, very charming. I hope she is in the future movies. I also like that Sirius was in the movie for a good amount of time and had some really decent scenes worked in.

I do have my complaints though, It was definetly a bit slow. I imagine if I saw it again I would have trouble staying awake thoughout the first hour and a half. Also, and since I do not read the books I do not know if this was actually some stuff that was cut or not...but...Harry trains this big group of students to fend for themselves and then you don't actually see one of them fight anything. Also, what the heck happened to all the other groups of students? I could not disquintish any house from the other. Malfoy is basicly non existant, and so is Hagrid. Maybe a reader of the books could explain some of that to me.

[ferdinand_the_yak]

Just got back from it! Loved it, loved it, loved it!

Obviously not as good as the book *aaargh, stop throwing things at me! Someone had to say it!!!*

I thought it was quite well done, I loved Luna and Voldemort (I have a soft spot for Ralph Fiennes, so that could explain this ) and Snape and Bellatrix were fantastic. Every time I read the books, I hear Alan Rickman's drawl Umbridge was deliciously evil. The "hem hem" was even more annoying in real life than in the books. I think Daniel's acting has improved out of this world. I liked how they used Sirius as well.

I thought we could have seen more of Cho and Harry's relationship - it seemed a bit tacked on. Not sure about the change of character for the *sneak* either.  Or at least some info at the end. Also, more of Gred and Forge's great escape (my favourite scene in the books, I was hoping to see a cracker spell out "poo" ) and more in the Ministry fight.

More Lupin and Tonks. And more of the Marauders back story. Heck - they should have just whacked in another couple of hours of film. It worked for Lord of the Rings!

Bryan, the kids in the story didn't really fight, they were mostly running away, although they did get a few good jinxes in. There were a few more rooms they went through - you'll have to read the books for this

I'd give it an 8/10

[HPfamily]

Just got back from it! Loved it, loved it, loved it!

Obviously not as good as the book *aaargh, stop throwing things at me! Someone had to say it!!!*

LOL! I'll stand right beside you here!!!  The book was obviously better!!!
I loved the movie!!  I think the new characters were perfect!!! Luna was excellent and
so was Umbridge!!! I wish there were more of Tonks!! I like her! 
I wish so many things were included...Quidditch, Dobby, The Howler with Aunt Petunia, prefects...I think I could go on and on! I also didn't like the switch of *sneak* ! (my 10 year old looked at me like to say...mom, what are they doing... )
But for the most part, I believe the storyline got across! My husband doesn't read the books and he "got it".

Heck - they should have just whacked in another couple of hours of film. It worked for Lord of the Rings!

I totally agree!! LOL!! 

[tialessa]

Bryan, I have to ask... you thought the movie was SLOW?  Did you see the same movie I did yesterday?  I highly recommend you read the books or at least listen to the audiobooks.  The movies leave out a LOT (obviously).

I was very pleased - all the changes really did advance the plot though some of the changes were MAJOR differences from the book.  I'd just finished reading Book 5 again so all the scenes were pretty fresh in my mind...

[Bryanjs14]

I should not have to read the books. A movie should stand on its own as a part of the story. If I have to read the book to understand the movie, then the filmakers did not do a good job making the film. I don't have the time to listen to 18 hours of audiobook and I definelty do not have the time to read a big 600 page book.

The first hour and a half nothing really happens. Theres a trial, We are introduced to some new characters, some kids rebel and learn magic on their own, Harry kisses Cho, we meet some new creatures and that is pretty much it. The last hour was great, but the first hour and half was just slow to me, there wasn't anything really exciting going on. Nothing new at least. What happened to Draco and Hagrid and Lupin. What happened to the rivalry between houses and competing to win that cup at the end of the year? (something that has been missing from every film but the first) I liked the new character who I believe is named Nymphamora Tonks (Sp?) but I learned NOTHING about her. Where the heck was Quidditch? I'm pretty sure I heard my friend say they cut that out of the movie. The quidditch matches in the other films provided some great action and cinematography and really helped break up the films, this movie NEEDED something big and exciting at the half way point and it just didn't have it. I'll prob see it again though, I just don't rank it nearly as high as Azkaban or Goblet. I hope the director can take some of the great action from the end of Order and make sure to put something exciting in the MIDDLE of Half BLood Prince so I don't nearly fall asleep waiting for the big finale

[tialessa]

Bryan, I see what you're saying, but the Harry Potter books are not action/adventure books.  There were Quidditch matches in the book, but they did nothing by themselves to advance the plot - everything that WAS in the film DID advance the plot.

[kbmum]

The first hour and a half nothing really happens. Theres a trial, We are introduced to some new characters, some kids rebel and learn magic on their own, Harry kisses Cho, we meet some new creatures and that is pretty much it.

That sounds like a lot to me.

Different strokes for different folks.  Things were left out, like Quidditch, because there wasn't enough time to include them and provide the info needed to follow the story through the seventh movie.  The director said that he didn't include Quidditch because it had already been done well in other movies.  Personally, I'd hate to see Quidditch in every single HP movie.  It would be just more of the same old thing, and that's something I would find boring.

There really wasn't all that much about Tonks in the OOTP book.  You'll learn a lot more about her in the sixth movie (if it follows the book).

[blackcat20]

Just home from seeing the movie...and to be honest i actually enjoyed it. while that might sound strange, the truth is that the book is far from being my favourite. However, as a movie it came across really well, though a little short and missing quite a bit of info that would have been helpful.

and boy was I ready to reach out and strangle Umbridge! 

[Roz]

I thought the standard of acting was excellent. Mrs Figg was a little dicy I thought, but other than that Ralph Fiennes was outstanding, Dumbledore was brill, Ron's facial expressions were great... and I can't wait to see it at the IMAX theatre

In the credits I noticed that Peter Best was a Deatheater... you can add that to his CV alongside PoA Executioner

[kbmum]

Uh oh, now we'll get a Peter Best Death Eater auto to go with his lovely Excecutioner auto.   One of the local movie critics said she thought Imelda Staunton might get an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Umbridge.