The third movie is the best movie basically because they started being willing to cut things for the sake of the movie actually being good, but that is of course a double edged sword. They could get away with it because by the time that movie came out the books were pretty universal.
And you're sure this isn't just some fanboy thing? 'Cause I've fought more than a couple pimply, overweight vamps that called themselves Lestat.
Buffy ,'Lessons'
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Gris - Aug 06, 2020 3:49:35 am PDT #2763 of 3424
Hey. New board.
Fiona - Aug 06, 2020 7:37:35 am PDT #2764 of 3424
As someone who only read the books after I had seen the films (and stopped at, I think, the fourth; the books just got so darn long), I can confirm that not knowing who the Marauders were makes absolutely no difference to one's understanding of the film. I think of it more as an Easter Egg for readers than anything essential. B. told me about it afterwards (he too was horrified that it had been left out) and it amused me greatly, but yeah, from then on they needed to edit the books down pretty radically for the movies and a lot of details had to be omitted.
Azkaban is generally considered to be the best of the Potter films, I think. It's not a controversial opinion at any rate.
DavidS - Aug 06, 2020 7:43:52 am PDT #2765 of 3424
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Azkaban has the virtue of the best director of the entire series.
All the kid actors also noted that he was the one began to teach them how to act. Chris Columbus would literally say, "Do the line exactly like this" and give them the line reading he wanted.
Cuarón also changed the production design considerably, making Hogwarts look much more worn and aged.
Cashmere - Aug 06, 2020 8:00:42 am PDT #2766 of 3424
Now tagless for your comfort.
Azkaban has the virtue of the best director of the entire series.
Cuarón also changed the production design considerably, making Hogwarts look much more worn and aged.
All the kid actors also noted that he was the one began to teach them how to act.
ALL. OF. THIS.
Two new anime films came out Tuesday: Weathering with You and Ride Your Wave. I can't wait!!!
Amy - Aug 06, 2020 9:08:34 am PDT #2767 of 3424
Because books.
Azcaban is one of my favorite books and movies in the series. I especially loved the production design in the movie.
Gris - Aug 07, 2020 3:31:44 pm PDT #2768 of 3424
Hey. New board.
I quite like Chamber of Secrets these days, but Sorcerer's Stone is rough. And after Azkaban so much is missing, until book 7 when not enough is.
Still, I think the HP movie series is my favorite Big Book Series adaptation when taken as a whole, at least so far. LotR is probably better but the movies are just so damn long and The Two Towers just doesn't gel for me at all.
And let us not speak of GoT.
The Big Book Adaptation that most hugely improves on the book is Twilight. Works MUCH better on screen despite still being really meh. Jurassic Park is close.
sj - Aug 09, 2020 5:58:55 pm PDT #2769 of 3424
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Is Alita: Battle Angel a good enough movie for Saturday movie night, or is it a cheesy thing that I should just watch on my own?
Kalshane - Aug 10, 2020 5:32:20 am PDT #2770 of 3424
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Ars Technica did a 35th Anniversary retrospective on Real Genius and now I want to watch it again. [link]
Steph L. - Aug 10, 2020 5:34:17 am PDT #2771 of 3424
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
God, I love that movie so much.
EpicTangent - Aug 10, 2020 9:50:19 am PDT #2772 of 3424
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
"In the immortal words of Socrates, 'I drank what?!'"
Great write up.