Anyone else excited about this? The fourth movie was amazing so I hope they do not decline in quality.

The movie looks great, I will check it out.

More Hermione plz.

i like the feel of the first and second one, on the third they changed everything around which wasn't too cool. I haven't seen many previews for it but i want to see it, i doubt i'll watch it at the theatre though

I'd probably get a pirate.

Being a fan of Harry Potter (I have all 6 books), I'll go see it at the theater on the first week. So far, the only one that disappointed me a little was the fourth. Although everything that they showed was good, the things they omitted to show was inexcusable to me (like Harry at the Dursley's house in the beginning... Every Harry Potter book start with that and it's always a bit comical. Especially in Goblet of Fire where Ron's dad comes to the Dursley's to get Harry, and goof around trying to understand the muggles and try to adjust to them... oh well). They also didn't show anything about the International Squidditch tournament, and it was supposed to be such a great match...

But it was still good, and I'm sure Order of the Phoenix will be even better.


i like the feel of the first and second one, on the third they changed everything around which wasn't too cool. though

It's totally normal. Even in the novels the mood gets darker and darker books after books.

I have really high hopes for the new movie. Azkaban and Goblet disappointed me, but I put the blame for that mostly on Steve Kloves. Since the screenplay for this one was written by Michael Goldenberg (whom I have every confidence in after his excellent work adapting Contact) I expect it to be head and shoulders above those inferior films.

Have to say that I'm really looking forward to seeing this one. I wasn't so keen on the second movie, but have enjoyed the others so far.

i hpe this movie will be the best movie of 2007.

I hope Transformers will take that spot, but I doubt it will.

In any case, I'm sure HP OOTP will be great.

I had liked the first two movies well enough, the third one...*shakes head* but the forth one was quite good even though they left out some important parts that might screw them over in the long run. They left out S.P.E.W. completely, the whole ordeal with Hermione and the House Elves. Wasn't it either Dobby or Winky *can't remember which* who told Harry about the Room of Requirement?

I just wonder how they'll work that into the 5th movie. *shrug*

Yes they completely fucked up with the 4th movie, when you read the books as much as I have, then you feel annoyed when they miss something crucial to the plot in future books, JK had to tell the producers to include Kreacher in the 5th movie, because he's important to the storyline in the 7th book. Also the world cup scene in the 4th one was utter shit, for the record.

Indeed. >< Though as screwed up as the 4th movie was, it was at least still better than the 3rd movie. That one was just a complete disgrace to the HP series. I especially loathed the ending. >>

I haven't even seen the previews yet for the 5th one though...(could have something to do with that I don't watch TV much though. xD) When's it coming out?

I think it's the 15th of July.

I don't know about the international release, but it's the 11th in the US.

I thought the Second one was kinda meh, I really liked all of the others though.

well what i mostly meant is that they changed the layout around, ex. now there's a large hill leading to hagrid's place when in the first and second there wasn't, mostly due to the new director but the change around was :notgood: to me, it's not a big deal but i didn't like it. but i still like the movies regardless. and i had thought that they just got rid of the Albus Dumbledore from the first and second movie but i just found out that he died, didn't know that............

Honestly, I'm perfectly happy with Gambon in the role. I know a lot of people bitch about his performances in the last two movies, but that was the fault of the writer and directors, not the actor himself. I figure he'll get to really show his chops in this film.

Same here. Have to admit that I did slightly prefer Richard Harris's approach to the part, but even so, considering the circumstances, I think Michael Gambon did a pretty good job of performing as Dumbledore. I'm very much looking forward to seeing how he develops the character further in the next film, as I'm sure his best is yet to come.

That's the thing. It wasn't Harris' approach, it was the way the character was written and directed in those films. The actors just do what they're told. That's why criticizing Gambon is completely stupid.

i'm sure quite a few people didn't even realize that there was a new dumbledore (as in they look alot alike) and in my post i wasn't questioning his performance i was just saying that i didn't realize that they changed the character because the first one had died, i had thought they changed him to be dicks

Yea, I didn't know Dumbldore wasn't the originla Dumbledore until a friend told me about it. Honestly, I didn't pay that much attention to the character. I mean that face is covered in that white beard. Who can tell? Not me.

I guess I liked the original better. BUT that's probably because this Gambon fella is probably being forced to basically replicate what Harris already established to be Dumbledore. I mean you can't just say "Okay, we want to see what your take on Dumbledore is." after the first movie was already made. People would notice a difference. He's doing a good job though. Had me fooled.

Yeah. I know what you mean. I probably wouldn't have noticed anything terribly different if I hadn't already known it was a different actor playing the part, when first seeing the third movie.

I have seen all of the movies up to this point, but this is where it ends. I enjoy the books very much and - seeing has it is impossible to include everything with in a reasonable time - watching the movies always seems to take away from it somehow.

I prefer Gambon as Dumbledore, he makes him more human. ^^

Either way, I'll probably watch the film in the first week or so, then bitch about the changes they made until the DVD comes out, and then I'll realise that the films and books are two seperate things, and then I'll love it. That's how it always goes...

The stills and trailers that have been released so far are great, so this movie looks to be a good one. Although I'm more excited about the last book, which comes out like a week after.. ^_^;

Even though I haven't read any of the books, I'm still an avid fan and I'm actually looking forward to this new movie. I loved all of the other movies. =)

Somewhat off topic, but in the new book coming out, what are the main plotlines that still need to be resolved?

The forth movie has a little bit of a let down for me; though still good. they cut out alot. i just hope with this being a longer book they dont cut out even more just to fit the movie in a set time frame. but ill go see it none the less.

Somewhat off topic, but in the new book coming out, what are the main plotlines that still need to be resolved?

Many.

http://www.mugglenet.com/books/futurebooks/book7/looseends.shtml

There's a site which sorts them by 'people', 'places', etc, but I can't find it right now.

Somewhat off topic, but in the new book coming out, what are the main plotlines that still need to be resolved?

The one where Harry wakes up and "Oops, it was all a dream, Hahahaha!".

Why do most of the people like the first two movies the most? I mean, I liked the third movie the most. I'm happy they're not as kiddy as the first one anymore. I like the dark... sphere. When I read the first four books, I was looking forward to the fourth film. That was my favourite book (then). But, they cut out too much, and I was upset that they cut out the entire Quidditch match, I mean the World Cup. When they were there, the players showed up, and just when it was about to begin the next scene came :(. Oh well... looking forward to the next one. As I said, I'm happy that the movies always get darker and darker.

(sorry, don't speak English, there may be some strange sentences in there.)

Okikurmi2520 wrote:
(sorry, don't speak English, there may be some strange sentences in there.)

You do a lot better than many regulars here.

Why do most of the people like the first two movies the most?

Lots of reasons. They were more true to the books, for one thing, and I think that alone is enough to justify the preference.


I'm happy they're not as kiddy as the first one anymore.

That's a really stupid thing to say about a movie based on a children's book. If you don't see any charm in their progression, that's your own problem, not a problem with the films.


As I said, I'm happy that the movies always get darker and darker.

Darker this, darker that. You sound like a stereotypically dumb teenager who's overly anxious to disassociate himself/herself with anything that other know-nothing teenagers might see as immature.

I too like the way the movies get darker and darker. Not because I prefer dark movies, not at all, but because the way it gets darker (gradually) we know the story will get us closer and closer to Harry and Voldemort's confrontation.

The movie gets darker and darker for a good reason, and it is nice to see the progression.

I don't think I can really point at one movie and say it is my favorite. But the first one is probably the best adaptation of the 4 so far.

The fourth movie is my least favorite so far, yet the 4th book is one of my favorite.

Many.

http://www.mugglenet.com/books/futurebooks/book7/looseends.shtml

There's a site which sorts them by 'people', 'places', etc, but I can't find it right now.

Thank you, in that list there are some very minor things that really dont mean anything though. Such as "What were Lily and James' occupations?". But at least they are covering all loose ends.

The movie gets darker and darker for a good reason, and it is nice to see the progression.

I know what you mean. As the characters grow older it's interesting to see how their personalities develop in relation to the ongoing story events. The later films have inevitably taken on a different atmosphere to the earlier one's as a result of this. While I would never say that they were better than the earlier films, or that I prefer them because of that reason, without a doubt it adds a new depth to the series - and is exciting to watch.

It would be great to see what they do with the dark scenes, like when Mr Weasly is attacked by Voldemorts snake and blood is supposed to splatter everywhere, I supposed it will be a 12 rating like the last one.

Also Okikurmi2520 is a complete fucking moron.

The latest Harry potter game gets **** STARS. :) (It's not one of the lazy/rushed/whatever movie-to-game adaptations like Spiderman 3 and POTC3) Also: It's amazing how the game developers modelled Hogwarts according to the film's blueprints. Even all the paintings is animated while you're exploring the detailed environments. Even the character models captured the likeliness of the actors/actresses. Can't wait for the film. :D <333

I liked this book the least out of all the six out thus far; Emo!Harry and the fact that Rowling killed off one of my all-time favorite characters just killed it for me.

However, the movie looks far more promising than the book was. Considering a midnight showing for it.

The movies have usually all been in good quality all around, this one will hopefully meet those expectations.

I'm looking forward to this movie. I want to see how the film adapts to the various scenes in the book.

Me and my closest friends have tickets to the 5th movie at IMAX... I'm so excited. :O

I really like the books way more than the movies, but it's still cool to see it on screen.

Great movie. Great pacing. Gambon did an excellent job as Dumbledore, but that bitch teacher really was the most villanious character in a long time. I never read any of the books so i'm not sure what was cut out. From what I heard though, a lot was Lol. Can't wait till the next one.

I would think a lot has been missed out in the film with it being such a long book. Shame as it has a lot of good things in the story. I hope they don't make the film unrecognisable to the book.

I saw this yesterday morning, and I thought it was great. I haven't enjoyed a Harry Potter film this much since the second one. Cutting Quidditch was an extremely smart move. Usually after we see a Harry Potter film together, I have to go over stuff with Merl and explain some things because of everything left out of the book, but they made much, much smarter cuts this time around.

I liked it more than he did this time, though. The other Harry Potter films have been the opposite.

My mom hated it and she's a huge Harry Potter nerd, has read the books over and over, etc

She hated the last one too

I've seen the new one twice now and must say that it's my favorite to date. After the shoddy adaptations on the last two, it was was great to see some smart writing. It's also great to see Gambon put in such a good performance as Dumbledore, which should finally shut up all the nay-sayers who thought the character's poor portrayal in the last one was Gambon's fault.

Agreed, it was great.

Bellatrix and Luna I thought were brilliant, just as I'd imagined them to be like.

I have not seen it, but I agree with Vivi about Luna and Beatrix, also Umbridge is just how I envisoned her.

I'm not sure I want to see it, I like reading more than I like watching movies.

I haven't seen the movie yet, but will do so soon. I am really excited about the trailer that featured the wizard battle.

A bit Offtopic: This movie sure isn't for kids anymore if you see this .gif
I do not know what the first picture is but the second is the American Poster
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I watched the movie when it came oput in my country. It became my favourite.
It isn't just the magic. It's more down to Earth. More real.
Wand dueling looks cool and the effects are for it great.
The ones who complain are the ones who want the magic and the bad acting of the previous movies.

David Yates really did push them and you can see it.
For the first time Harry seems to suffer when Sirius dies.
And Emma Watson laughs honestly for the first time!!!!
Cool humour too.

It's great to know that David Yates is coming back to direct teh next one.
Excpect more good acting!!!!

I havn't read or watched any of the movie, does that make me a bad person?

Anyone write any reviews yet on here about it? I want to know about it before i go and if its good or not.

Ive matched the movie yesterday, but it really did not impress me. Most like the opposite.
Meybe its just me, but when I watch a movie based on a book, I want it to be as close (in terms of story) as the book. And here is why OoTP fails for me. Half of the book was cut out, and the other half was changed to fit in the movie. I just couldnt enjoy that

Of course half of the book was cut out. That's because half of the book was dead weight in the first place. Aside from that, not a lot was actually changed. More streamlined, certainly, but not outright changed.

I'll make this short...

I'm not a fan of the books, and I've only seen Prisoner of Azkaban in theaters, but it was a good movie, at least for entertainment value goes. You genuinely hate the characters you're supposed to, like the characters you're supposed to like, and like watching the explosions and magic fighting. It's at least a good popcorn movie.

i like malfoy, sure he's a bit of a puss but i still like his character.
one of my fav lines is when harry and ron turn into crab and goyle and harry still has on the glasses and he asks harry (who looks like.....uhhh goyle was it?) why he was wearing glasses and he says because he was reading then malfoy says "huh.........i didn't know you could read" it was great, alot funnier in the movie though

Lol. I remember that line. I kinda like it when he just says "...POTTER." in general.

There wasn't a lot of him in the last movie though =[

Just saw Order of the Phoenix and felt it's a pretty weak movie compared to the previous four. It has its moments but the buildup towards the end is dissapointing since the action was just too little too late. The whole dark feel was alright but the part Ron and Hermoine riding the ugly winged creatures thingy to London doesn't make sense since they can't see them in the first place( even my 9 year old niece spotted that mistake) They never even care to explain( they use brooms in the novel). :(
Rating: 2.5 out of 5

No, they didn't use brooms in the book. The book made a point of Ron and Hermione (and Neville too, I think) being uncomfortable riding creatures they couldn't see. I did wish they had done a bit with Ron and Hermione looking awkward riding them, but it's an easy thing to overlook.

harry poter sucks...

Harry Potter Looked Frustated there

No, they didn't use brooms in the book. The book made a point of Ron and Hermione (and Neville too, I think) being uncomfortable riding creatures they couldn't see. I did wish they had done a bit with Ron and Hermione looking awkward riding them, but it's an easy thing to overlook.
Oppsy. Read the book again( been a while^^; ). You're right. They ride the Thestrals to London. I still felt they needed at least a short scene to explain that situation instead of making the audience go "huh?!" :(

I watched the movie a few nights ago and I was not impressed, don't get me wrong, it was good but it was'nt the best. I'm not gonna spoil it for anyone but in my opinion the ending was a bit of a dud.

But hey, each to their own. If you see it and think different let me know.

I saw it a little while ago, it was a pretty cool movie. Still, dosnt beat Transformers

The movie was awesome.
Though it felt misplaced that they made this huge build-up to action, and when the action came it was very very short and not even that cool.
One of the weirdest things in this movie is at the end, I don't know if anyone else noticed but me and my friends hated that piece, felt just stupid.
It was when Harry had the fight with Voldemort, and then he had this weird vision in which Voldemort smiled and him and sticked his tongue out, I thought, omfg, this is going to be gay pr0n...

I have not seen it, but I agree with Vivi about Luna and Beatrix, also Umbridge is just how I envisoned her.

actually she was a bit off from the way i envisioned her. I envisioned her more toad-like.

Woo i finally saw it yesterday. I thought it was really good, best one yet. Only complant is it seemed to go by very fast. The battle scenes were too short, and left me waiting for me, and didn't come.

That's my only complaint. It was overall FANfuckingTASTIC.

And what did you think of Voldemort in the end, when he sticked his tongue out xD?

Went to it tonight. Liked it okay, a bit dry maybe, but it was my least favourite of the books anyway so a well realised adaption imo.