Personally, I thought the worst two films of the HP series have been the first two, which were almost slavishly duplicated from the books. OotP did a great job of adaptation IMO, and I loved the fact that they had Neville discover the Room of Requirement, which is nicely reflected in DH by having him become the master of the Room!
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Kathy A - Jul 25, 2007 8:38:26 am PDT #1677 of 3301
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Aims - Jul 25, 2007 8:38:53 am PDT #1678 of 3301
Shit's all sorts of different now.
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I thought the worst two films of the HP series have been the first two, which were almost slavishly duplicated from the books.
ITA.
Polter-Cow - Jul 25, 2007 8:42:16 am PDT #1679 of 3301
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I really enjoyed the first two films when they came out, but having seen what other directors have done, I can kind of see that they're not as good. It's also a source material thing, though; the first two books aren't as meaty. I haven't rewatched any of the movies; I wonder what I'll think of them on a second viewing.
Also, what Kristin said about adaptations.
Sophia Brooks - Jul 25, 2007 9:01:03 am PDT #1680 of 3301
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I will go further and say I wanted to DIE during the first movie, which I thought was interminably long. I really liked Prisoner of Azkaban the best (if I am thinking of the right one)-- I thought everyone looked so beautiful!
-t - Jul 25, 2007 9:06:30 am PDT #1681 of 3301
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I watch the movies with my DH, who hasn't read the books at all, and that does give me the urge to tell him all the things that were different. It doesn't bother me while I'm watching, though, as long as the things that are cut or changed aren't the particularly vivid things that I remember from the books.
I just assumed that Epilogue!Ron's "I'm extremely famous" was a joke playing off either Hermione's fame for some sort of great witchery or Harry.
Pix - Jul 25, 2007 9:07:17 am PDT #1682 of 3301
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
I just assumed that Epilogue!Ron's "I'm extremely famous" was a joke playing off either Hermione's fame for some sort of great witchery or Harry.
Me too, though I assume all three got a fair amount of fame for their role in overthrowing Voldemort.
-t - Jul 25, 2007 9:09:57 am PDT #1683 of 3301
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
how does all that shared blood shit fit in, is that what gives you the power of pulling loopholes out of your ass?
Totally onto something, there.
Trudy Booth - Jul 25, 2007 9:11:21 am PDT #1684 of 3301
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I just assumed that Epilogue!Ron's "I'm extremely famous" was a joke playing off either Hermione's fame for some sort of great witchery or Harry.
I assumed everyone was staring at Harry and Ron was joking (and/or hiding it from the kids).
beth b - Jul 25, 2007 9:18:48 am PDT #1685 of 3301
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
I thought the worst two films of the HP series have been the first two, which were almost slavishly duplicated from the books.
esp chamber of secrets. I got very tired of it - it felt sort of like 2 movies
DavidS - Jul 25, 2007 9:21:39 am PDT #1686 of 3301
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
how does all that shared blood shit fit in
It's Summer's blood.
Just rereading the end, there is some bit about how if you ask the Room of Requirement to be unbreachable or undfindable then it will. So I think they've got their loophole for Umbridge breaking in.