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Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince trailer is creepy cool!

Hot Damn by James Westfall	Jul 30th, 2008 01:05:59 AM
Finally! Looks great!
Why The Fudge by ArcherNX01	Jul 30th, 2008 01:08:22 AM
Why did Dumbledore choose to show a troubled young sociopath a pillar of fire and say "Hey wanna do that?? Come with MEEE!!!" What a 'tard.
that was good, not too much shown.. by couP	Jul 30th, 2008 01:10:45 AM
but still good creepy
Way better than anakin! by Stainboy136	Jul 30th, 2008 01:12:52 AM

To be fair... by Randall Flagg	Jul 30th, 2008 01:13:33 AM
he didn't know he was a troubled young sociopath at the time.
'Bout time by Angry Bald Guy	Jul 30th, 2008 01:14:55 AM
I've been waiting all day!!!
TONKS IS THE SEX by DOGSOUP	Jul 30th, 2008 01:15:41 AM
And in other news this actually looks really good.
Nice to see by Randall Flagg	Jul 30th, 2008 01:15:48 AM
Nice to see they didn't waste any time with Slughorn footage in a teaser. One glimpse of Greyback was enough to make the trailer for me.
Quite True, RF by ArcherNX01	Jul 30th, 2008 01:16:54 AM
But as an educator, he should be able to slowly test youth that would have identity complexes that accompany orphanage bound children. Oh my gosh, I think my nerd-factor is up another 15 points.
Pillar of fire by Randall Flagg	Jul 30th, 2008 01:18:45 AM
I think he has a good explanation for lighting the wardrobe on fire... but at the moment I can't remember what it was.
Quicktime is a piece of fucking junk... by SlickyVonBoner	Jul 30th, 2008 01:19:06 AM
Sure the quality is nice, but its a crap shoot getting the fucking thing to work, crashes half the time, and then sometimes takes forever to load. Junk!
Wardrobe o' Fire by ArcherNX01	Jul 30th, 2008 01:22:21 AM
I wouldn't be surprised. Crud, I have my books packed away before I move or I'd look it up. Argh!! All well, I suppose the answer will pop up here sometime later. I'll check in the mornin'. G'night Walking Dude.
SWEET by Errockk	Jul 30th, 2008 01:26:06 AM
looks fantasmic.
Good teaser by Kizeesh	Jul 30th, 2008 01:30:17 AM
Interesting to see they made a point f showing him putting the ring on, but never showed what happens to his hand.
One of the best damn trailer by daveyf	Jul 30th, 2008 01:36:49 AM
I've seen in a long time. I'm so there opening night with the little pre-teens.
slickyvon... by theBigWasted	Jul 30th, 2008 01:38:28 AM
quicktime a piece of junk? surely you jest. it's the absolute best media player out there. bar none. and it's NEVER ONCE crashed on me in 7 years of downloads and streams. it's the least buggy player out there by far. i don't know what version you're using but it sounds like your computer needs some medicine.
Is that Stargate music I hear? by Iron-kong	Jul 30th, 2008 01:39:16 AM
Sho does sound like it.
Does not work by borisF	Jul 30th, 2008 01:42:17 AM
AOL website does not work for me since I switched to Firefox.
Seven daggers, Harry by palimpsest	Jul 30th, 2008 01:43:34 AM
Six only kills the physical body, but the seventh extinguishes the soul. Make sure you arrange them in a cruciform pattern centred on the lil fucker's heart. Apparently.
Again, the cinematography MAKES this trailer. by flickchick85	Jul 30th, 2008 01:45:42 AM
And probably this movie. But it is undeniably a well-done teaser all-around. I liked Yates's take on the series, and now with Bruno Delbonnel shooting it, they might FINALLY nail the tone of this book. I'm totally hyped for this now.
What sort of idiot dark-ages site still stops you from by half vader	Jul 30th, 2008 01:58:20 AM
saving a fucking trailer? It looks gorgeous in 1080p, and I'd play it over and over again, and be excited enough to pay for tickets to see the movie... see how that works, shitheads? Or did I miss the bit where there was a huge black market selling movie trailers and undercutting the cinematic release? Because wasting hundreds of megs of my monthly bandwidth reloading for no good reason really makes me love it even more... Fuckwits. Oh and this one actually looks exciting - the last TWO movies felt like in-betweens just tiding you over to me...
That was pretty bad ass... by smackfu	Jul 30th, 2008 01:58:33 AM
For a Harry Potter trailer.
Oh Wow - that's who's shooting it?! by half vader	Jul 30th, 2008 02:02:23 AM
Awesome. On a related note, too bad there wasn't an Alice in Wonderland film with a younger Audrey Tatou - she would have made a great Alice (I don't care about blondes really).
by Craig2574	Jul 30th, 2008 02:05:00 AM
Dumbledoor might not have known that Riddle was going to be that evil but in the book he did keep a close eye on Riddle while he was in school. The wardrobe was set on fire to prove that magic was real.
Not available in my area? by palimpsest	Jul 30th, 2008 02:11:57 AM
What is this, the local internet for local people? Sheesh.
half vader by flickchick85	Jul 30th, 2008 02:16:57 AM
Yeah, this may be the first time that the cinematography is the aspect I'm most looking forward to about a movie, but I can't help it. Bruno Delbonnel + the Harry Potter series = Match Made in Heaven. And Tatou would have been an awesome Alice. :)
"To prove that magic was real" by half vader	Jul 30th, 2008 02:17:33 AM
He could've made a pretty butterfly appear out of thin air you know.
Cool, flickchick by half vader	Jul 30th, 2008 02:21:13 AM
I hope they bring the mighty Dave McKean back as a concept designer too. As for Alice, I said in that thread they should just give Miriam Margolyes her pick. She's like a Carroll character come to life anyway.
Brooms and pointy hats... by evilnerd	Jul 30th, 2008 02:28:00 AM
i'll never get the HP Hysteria.
Quicktime Alternative... by George_Lucas_Beard_Goiter	Jul 30th, 2008 02:29:24 AM
Is where it's at. You have to jump through a few hoops to get it & iTunes installed together (fucking Apple), but it's more than worth it.
The waredrobe on fire by SUPERJIM	Jul 30th, 2008 02:31:31 AM
Was to A. Prove that magic was real. And B. To make all of the stolen artefacts inside reveal themselves, so Dumbledore could highlight the fact that stealing and "making people hurt, if I want to" would not be tolerated at Hogwarts.
So true, half vader by flickchick85	Jul 30th, 2008 02:43:32 AM
about Margolyes. No McKean on board this one I'm afraid. I think he was just a Cuaron addition.
Trailer focused only on Voldy Flashbacks by pokadoo	Jul 30th, 2008 02:58:54 AM
Flashbacks were a big part of the book, glad to see they're a big part of the movie too. Very bold to hardly show the main character in the trailer. And no fast-cut montage of action shots at the end!
wtf not available in my area by Mr Cairo	Jul 30th, 2008 03:01:55 AM
so harry potter a UK film based on A book filmed in the UK with UK actors and i live in the wrong area to watch it ... the UK ... heh thats quite funny
Wow. That really was creepy cool. by NoPIX	Jul 30th, 2008 03:04:59 AM

Fuck off - I agree with Mr Cairo by Brody77	Jul 30th, 2008 03:05:05 AM
What bullshit is this that we can't view the sodding trailer in the UK? Piss off you WB wankers.
cool trailer by TotalFreedom	Jul 30th, 2008 03:05:35 AM
Could have done without the random cut to Voldemort. Lessens the impact of what Dumbledore already tells you at the end.
seven daggers? Shit I didnt realise the connection with 7 horux by theycallmemrglass	Jul 30th, 2008 03:15:47 AM
Another Christian analogy or is JK paying tribute to the omen!
Eat it, Britons! by JumpinJehosaphat	Jul 30th, 2008 03:20:08 AM
USA! USA! Tough snoogies on not seeing the trailer! Looks like we done America'd your little tea-sippin' wizard boy, now didn't we?! BWAAHAHAHAA!! Rubs worthless US dollars together and growls about gas prices.
Seven Horcruxes by Kizeesh	Jul 30th, 2008 03:35:48 AM
I thought that was an allusion to the sorceror from Sinbad who hid his brain in an Egg on a mountaintop. Or on Koschei the Deathless from Russian mythology.
BOOO!!! by Mister C	Jul 30th, 2008 03:38:20 AM
actually it doesn't look that bad but I say bring back Alfonso Cuaron!!!!!
Fuck that... by DocPazuzu	Jul 30th, 2008 03:43:30 AM
...non-downloadable, geographically restricted shit. Go to www.movie-list.com for downloadable versions. THIS! IS! THE INTERNEEEEEEETSSSS!
anakin felled by bad script and bad actor by pipergates	Jul 30th, 2008 03:45:57 AM
the juvenile one, the kid Anakin was good. but with dialogues like Luca's, you have to one heck of an actor not to look silly. and mr. Jumper is not one of them.
Harry Potter and the... by Fineus Fog	Jul 30th, 2008 03:45:57 AM
Sound of Me Snoring. That trailer looked so fucking dull I'd rather watch 2 girls 1 cup while eating choco ice cream. You guys all start jizzing in your own mouths over that????!!!
What would you have perferred Fineus Frog? by Mister C	Jul 30th, 2008 03:52:46 AM
I personally don't go to any movies that don't have a guy in clown make-up shootin a bazooka in the trailer.
To all the Limeys... by cheshirekat5865	Jul 30th, 2008 04:11:32 AM
Get the fucking BBC to let us watch Doctor Who and then you can talk shit.
cheshirekat5865 by Mr Cairo	Jul 30th, 2008 04:22:34 AM
you are allowed to watch Dr Who i admit its a few weeks after we do but thats no different to any TV show we get Lost,CSI,Medium and Galactica etc a few weeks after you but this is a friggin film trailer for chrisake what harm is it going to do anyone by letting it be available to all
awesome by MrGaunt	Jul 30th, 2008 04:35:35 AM
can't wait, this is gonna be brilliant. and all you fucking perverts - go and find a woman old enough to make a reasonable decision and I think you'll find they say no to your peadophile, disguised as a joke, ass.
FINALLY Harry admits the prequels are crap by Hooded Justice	Jul 30th, 2008 04:49:50 AM
Now, why didn't you say that in your reviews - instead of giving Lucas a free pass, not to mention duping unsuspecting readers? Of course, anyone who's seen the 'making of' DVD for The Phantom Menace will know that they DID audition a kid who was PERFECT for the role of Anakin Skywalker. Listen to this: He LOOKED like a young Mark Hamill - but arguably with more screen presence. He had a slightly sinister demeanour - whilst at the same time being vulnerable. You kind of feared him - and feared FOR him at the same time. The kid could go either way - to the dark or the light. His line readings were so good that he made Lucas' dialogue sound GOOD. And he communicated all this in a ten-second clip they show on the DVD. But Lucas picked Jake Lloyd instead! The horror, the horror.
Why don't I remember Ginny doing battle in a swamp in her bathro by Cash907	Jul 30th, 2008 05:08:56 AM
I know its been two years since I read the book, but I seriously don't remember that ever happening. On the plus side, the actress playing Ginny looks to be growing into an attractive young lady. Hopefully she'll get a fair amount of screen time this go around so all the Ginny shit talkers can finally be silenced. She just now grew a pair of ta ta's, cut the girl some slack folks.
That was pretty awesome. by Crimson King	Jul 30th, 2008 05:15:57 AM
Looks like this movie could be pretty fuckin' dark...in a good way. I dig it.
Dear Mister Brendan Fraser... by --- Emperor ---	Jul 30th, 2008 05:17:39 AM
Please FUCK OFF making movies, you fat worthless sack of dogshit. You are an annoying, unfunny worthless troll, and you better not be stealing precious dollars off The Dark Knight. Fucking loser freak.
Any film series should watch and learn... by Mr Gorilla	Jul 30th, 2008 05:28:55 AM
IMHO the Harry Potter books are OK but not all that. (Pullman's books are much better.) And the first two films are fun but definitely kids' films. But, post Azkaban, the people behind the series have turned the whole thing round for the better. Look at most other film franchises (X-Men, Spider-Man etc) and you'll see how difficult it is to maintain quality. These guys, somehow, are doing it. GREAT WORK. (Guys behind Batman seem to be doing same thing too...)
The Prequels and shit... by Mr Gorilla	Jul 30th, 2008 05:34:16 AM
STAR WARS wasn't an adaptation of a novel or graphic novel cycle. Thus, it still stands as a greater imaginative feat than Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, X-Men, Spider-Man etc etc films. IMHO.
Actually.... by Mister C	Jul 30th, 2008 05:34:17 AM
The scene where ginny is half naked in her bathrobe in a swamp is a huge part of the script....the one i wrote....dunno how warner brothers got ahold to it
That DOES look dark. by beastie	Jul 30th, 2008 06:30:36 AM
Nice. This, more than any of the other books, will be the hardest to keep out of R rated territory. The scene with the zombies combined with what happens at the end is very very dark. Not gory or that violent, mind you but dark and it looks, from the trailer that Yates is doing a good job.
Ginny in the swamp by Mr Cairo	Jul 30th, 2008 06:39:17 AM
is probably from the final part of the film where Voldermort and co attack hogwarts at night , the battle will probably end up in the castle grounds at some point
Hopefully this will be better than by jae683	Jul 30th, 2008 07:31:33 AM
the abortion that was the last film.
Bring back John Williams! by PaddyIrishman	Jul 30th, 2008 07:39:26 AM
Harry Potter's missing that extra piece of magic since The Prisoner of Azkaban. Hopefully John Williams will be back for the last two movies as TGOF and OOTP were substandard in comparison.
I'm getting interested again by Col. Tigh-Fighter	Jul 30th, 2008 07:49:25 AM

Do we see Harry's cock in this? by scudd	Jul 30th, 2008 07:53:04 AM
Or was that something else?
Mr Cairo (movie SPOILER) by WYLD STALLYNS RULES	Jul 30th, 2008 08:29:24 AM
The producers have said they added a scene to the movie where the death esters, led by Greyback, attack the Burrow. The Ginny in the swamp thing is surely from that.
No Emma Watson. . .WTF?!?! by Mr Slippy Fist	Jul 30th, 2008 08:33:32 AM
Throw us a bone Warner Brother's!!!
Virginia's Naginia Vaginia by Kizeesh	Jul 30th, 2008 08:49:39 AM
Ginny is indeed looking like she's shaped up into quite a nice young lady, and I think she's going to have a touch of the Tilda Swinton about her when she's older. Truly the HP films are some of the best lucky casting ever.
Where are the MIDICHLORIANS???? by Sicuv Uyall	Jul 30th, 2008 08:55:13 AM
Why couldn't young Voldemort be Harry's dad, yell "Yippee," and race pods? That would've been so much better!!
Wait. Voldemort's real name is...Tom?! by Mr. Nice Gaius	Jul 30th, 2008 09:04:45 AM
Did I hear that right? Geez, I can't wait for this series to DIE.
Ginny in the Reeds scene by Photobooth11	Jul 30th, 2008 09:07:30 AM
The ginny in the reeds scene was a new scene written for the movie that takes place at the burrow. David Barron, the producer, talked about it months ago in an interview with an Australian newspaper. They added it to give a sense of the impending war, which you really never feel in the book until the last few chapters. You can google it if you want to read the spoiler.
MNG by HoboCode	Jul 30th, 2008 09:21:45 AM
Yes. Tom Riddle. You learn that in the 1st or 2nd book, bro. so what?
This should be Snape's film by Kurg1	Jul 30th, 2008 09:24:46 AM
No sign of him in the trailer, I hope he doesn't get short shrift.
its on the BBC by offcamera	Jul 30th, 2008 09:42:10 AM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/ent ertainment/7531745.stm
HoboCode by Mr. Nice Gaius	Jul 30th, 2008 09:46:17 AM
So what? Well, obviously, I have not read the books. I have no interest in doing so either. I simply found the name of "Tom" to be funny...considering he's the ultimate bad-ass or whatever.
MNG by HoboCode	Jul 30th, 2008 09:58:44 AM
I may be mistaken but I believe he gets the name Voldemort from an anagram. Not sure though. I enjoy the books, despite myself. They get increasingly better as the children get older. More adult themed. I can see why some would not get into them though. Just the hysteria associated with them is enough to make one gag. but if you can look beyond the hype they really are quite engaging.
the end of the series is a mess by WickedJacob	Jul 30th, 2008 09:59:13 AM
Half-blood is great, but the last book is boring, rambling, and full of loose ends that never get tied up. A BIG letdown. I'm just making sure everyone is aware of what they're setting themselves up for. Unless some major changes happen between book and movie, this is the last good HP film.
Last book by HoboCode	Jul 30th, 2008 10:07:37 AM
Harldy boring. the story and ending are epic. i'll admit there's a little too much camping in the woods in the middle but the book is solid. The two-part movie ending is the best decision they could make. The Battle of Hogwarts could be it's own movie.
Agree WickedJacob by Kurg1	Jul 30th, 2008 10:08:34 AM
If any book was suitable to having large chunks excised for the film then its number 7, instead it get made into two? One film will consist of them wandering aimlessly through the forest and arguing with each other.
I like how completely dark the trailer is by Tacom	Jul 30th, 2008 10:14:54 AM
No light stuff. The kid is creepy as hell. Pretty cool.
Yeah, pretty cool... by Racer Z	Jul 30th, 2008 10:50:07 AM
but why does every thread have to degenerate into a fucking anti-Lucas tirade?! The prequels have been made. Get the fuck over it and move on!
Last Book And Loose Ends? by Saluki	Jul 30th, 2008 11:12:07 AM
Really? I thought it was only surpassed by Metal Gear Solid 4 in the "We bring everyone back to end their stories one by one." department. Oh, and yeah, this looks to be the best looking Harry Potter yet.
Do we get to see a clearer shot of... by conspiracy	Jul 30th, 2008 11:13:42 AM
Emma Watsons barely covered, fully grown in, English lawn? Definitly grass on her field these days....Play Ball..or Quidditch...or whatever.
I wonder if Dumbledore is gonna die in this one? by finky089	Jul 30th, 2008 11:23:20 AM

Nice, creepy trailer, but... by LoneGun	Jul 30th, 2008 11:24:26 AM
...these films have continually disappointed me. I can't put my faith in any more promising HARRY POTTER trailers At least, this kid appears to be interesting in a dark, twisted way - more interesting than Potter himself, who's always been a boring character.
Wow, Harry! What the F? by SamuelLappDance	Jul 30th, 2008 11:52:44 AM
Rather than talk substantively about "Harry Potter," you just take a random swing at everyone's favorite geekboy punching bag, the "Star Wars" prequels, to win back some street cred among the Lucas haters. First, the "Indy 5" quotes post stoking the haters and whiners and now this? Did someone at the Ranch has pissed you off this week? What happened? Share. And quick point. Had Anakin been this brooding, bad-from-birth kid who Qui-Gonn discovered in a junkyard already Force-choking people for kicks, the Jedi Council would never have agreed to train him.
The casting for this series has been almost perfect... by Coughlins Laws	Jul 30th, 2008 11:55:09 AM
I think the problem with the prequels was definitely casting. Not just for Anakin, which wasn't as bad as people say. He was supposed to be a kid that was never allowed to show emotions. But, for me, Natalie Portman single handedly almost ruined them. I thought the Phantom Menace was OK, but felt like a recycled Ep 4. The second half of Clones I thought was really good, and ROTS, to me, was better than Jedi. However, Natalie Portman's Queen was REALLY wooden. First off, she's really not that pretty. They should've made Keira Knightley the Queen. Second of all, she was supposedly 14 in the first movie, so everyone assumed her parents must've died or something. But in the second one, they said she was "ELECTED"!!! Why in the hell would a WHOLE PLANET want a TEENAGER to be in charge? WTF? Are you serious? All those older, apparantly smart fellas around her, and SHE was elected Queen. To me, that made zero sense. But, back to Harry Potter, I think that this series of films holds up better than Lord Of The Rings does. I loved them, but I can't rewatch any of them anymore. I think Fellowship held up better, but try to sit through The Two Towers or Return of the King again, especially the Extended Versions. It's tough.
The trailer was great by mefrog	Jul 30th, 2008 11:57:43 AM
I'm wary about Yates - I enjoyed OotP about as much as Goblet of Fire but damn, learn how to stage a fucking action sequence. The Department of Mysteries sequence was awful. But the trailer just focusing on Voldemort's origin was great, and creepy. Hope the movie lives up. Hope we finally get a GREAT Harry Potter movie.
HoboCode... by mefrog	Jul 30th, 2008 12:02:08 PM
the Battle of Hogwarts COULD be its own movie... But Yates better learn how to do action then. Dammit. I was so hoping for Cuaron.
Looks good by disfigurehead	Jul 30th, 2008 12:06:47 PM
but as in all the movies there is only so much that can be put in.
Coughlins Laws by Mr Gorilla	Jul 30th, 2008 12:24:22 PM
is right about Harry Potter holding up better than The Rings. Fellowship still absolutely stands up. But the other two really don't. It's a great shame.
The action at the end of OOTP was great! by HoboCode	Jul 30th, 2008 12:27:12 PM
You guys are nuts.
You're right Fireproof by OliviaFarts	Jul 30th, 2008 12:41:10 PM
I completely agree with your assesement that the Ron and Hermione was forcefully shoved down my throat. I get the whole thing she wanted to accomplish with the "opposites attract" garbage, but seriously, in the books and in the movies, Ron and Hermione HAVE ZERO CHEMISTRY. In all the books the man Hermione stands by is Harry, even when Ron goes off on his tantrums - which he does in every damn book. For those who've only seen the movies, you'll never understand my complete frustration with the character of Ron Weasley who's a complete and total whiny, cry-baby. A girl as smart as Hermione really would never stoop so low as to date a dork like him. Now, to add insult to injury, Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe have amazing chemistry together in the films and its no wonder those who aren't familiar with the books are soooo perplexed as to why Harry and Hermione aren't together. You can't count how many people scratched their head in watching OoTP and thought, when Harry hooked up with Cho, "huh, I always thought Harry and Hermione were a couple". Even the media and adverisements constantly show Harry and Hermione together, with Ron in the background. Yes, absolutely, JKR completely fucked up with her romantic pairings, especially of Harry with Hermione. This is something that, years from now, people will be chastising her about, even more so. Shit, at least there's the hope we'll see the hot and nasty Harry and Hermione fake make-out scene in Deathly Hallows. JKR, this non-pairing was your biggest mistake.
Not what I expected from the book. by Lenny Nero	Jul 30th, 2008 01:14:37 PM
But better. Far, far better. If that tone is representative of the movie as a whole, then this could very well be the best adaptation of a very complicated book.
Banzai, you are a fucking asswipe by Sepulchrave	Jul 30th, 2008 01:19:52 PM
That is a fucking horrible term, as bad as 'ni**er'. So fuck you and your mother and your worthless fucking family dead, you piece of shit homophobe.
Banzai Rootskibango: I don't agree, but understand by Playkins	Jul 30th, 2008 01:35:52 PM
It was like JKR kind of tossed out there, "Oh, it makes no difference, and there weren't any really explicit clues, but BTW, Dumbledore was GAY." It would be like Lucas telling everyone NOW that Obiwan is gay.
OliviaFarts by HoboCode	Jul 30th, 2008 02:00:28 PM
I beg to differ, at least for the books. It's pretty clear from the second book when Harry rescues Ginnie from the giant snake that they are meant to be together. And it's that way throughout the book as well for Hermione and Ron. I don't know where you get this "Hermione wouldn't stoop to Ron" stuff but Ron has the heart of a lion (even though they portray him much more as a cowardly fool in movies) and Hermione, to be perfectly honest, is a judgemental, know-it-all that few people could put up with for long. Ron knows this and calls her on it. He makes her a better person, as does she to him by getting him to stop being such a git all the time and realize some of his potential.
Wow! Harry! by Bramton1	Jul 30th, 2008 02:02:55 PM
Wow! Harry wrote a Harry Potter article? Does this mean he's going to actually see this one? Or at least...actually review it (considering he hasn't reviewed the last 2 movies)?
What a bunch of fucking hacks... by caltsoudas	Jul 30th, 2008 02:16:55 PM
...for doing such a ridiculously OBVIOUS recycle job with the set prop design by taking the walls from the Ministry of Magic from the last movie and using them for this orphanage. When has there even been a Victorian interior that had tiling other than the underground? And why would a orphanage look THAT black and THAT scary in such a contrived way? I'm all for creative license, but sheesh. Not to mention that everything you just saw there IS everything that pretty much happenes in that scene. And there's only two other tiny memories that involve Voldemort when he was an older teen and that's all. Don't be fooled into thinking this movie will go into depth about artistically juxtaposing past young Voldemort with present Harry in a cool way. It doesn't That was my personal negative criticism about the book as well.
Anybody else tried to read the books after seeing the movies? by Coughlins Laws	Jul 30th, 2008 02:46:26 PM
I started to read the first Harry Potter after seeing the first 3 movies and hoped to finish the series by the time the last movie came out, but it just became impossible to me to do. I rely on my niece's expertise to tell me the differences between the books and the movies. Does anyone have an opinion on what the best book was? So far, I think The Prisoner of Azkaban was the best movie...
Coughlins by Randall Flagg	Jul 30th, 2008 02:56:31 PM
Coughlins, IMO, this is the order of best-to-worst for Potter: 3-4-6-7-5-2-1 (4 and 6 are pretty much tied)
Coughlins Laws by HoboCode	Jul 30th, 2008 03:16:28 PM
Azkaban is without a doubt the best made film of the lot so far. the best book in my opinion is a toss up between Goblet of Fire and The Order of the Phoenix. If I had a gun to my head I'd choose Phoenix just because it created the most frustratingly evil character in modern literature history in Dolores Umbridge, who the movie portrays fairly well but is still pretty watered down. There were points in the book where I, a grown man in my early 30's, had to take a timeout to keep from throwing the book through my window out of sheer rage. I also love the DA stuff and Harry's struggle to be believed and the Ministry coverup. Sirius' death is very heartfelt as well.
Rankings by HoboCode	Jul 30th, 2008 03:19:21 PM
Books: 5, 4, 3, 6, 7, 1, 2 Films: 3, 5, 4, 2, 1
Rankings ... by OliviaFarts	Jul 30th, 2008 03:49:12 PM
Hobocode, I have my opinin of the pairings, but this is not the place for shipper quarrel. What's done is done. I merely agreed with Fireproof, then embellished. Anyway, from best to worst ... Books: 5 (Umbridge pissed me off so much, Ministry of Magic battles sooo much better in the book! Hermione nearly dies, Ron's attacked by brains, Ginny suffers a shattered ankle, Neville bashed in the face, Luna unscathed), 7, 6, 3, 4, 1, 2. Movies: 3, 5, 1, 4, 2. There's just something about Chamber of Secrets I've never liked.
No HD direct download links yet? by flickchick85	Jul 30th, 2008 04:08:46 PM
I hate you, AOL.
Reason for new scene. by crucio	Jul 30th, 2008 04:09:36 PM
Apparently the reason the extra scene has been added is to show the impact of the war , the producers said that the threat of evil would not come across aswell on film as it did in the book. As in the book you see or hear about various students losing family members or disappearing , but they didn`t think it would have the same impact just watching people crying or hearing about events secondhand. The scene I believe will be instead of the meeting between Harry and Scrimgeour at The Burrow. It does mean we will get more bellatrix than in the book and Greyback looks scary as fuck , so it could be a good move. Looks great so roll on November
D.Vader & OliviaFarts by SUPERJIM	Jul 30th, 2008 04:11:10 PM
The Climax in the Ministry was terrible! In the book the kids kicked all kinds of ass, and battled off Death Eaters for a long time until the Order arrived. They were all fighting for their lives to protect the prophecy, even though none of them knew what it was for. In the film we see them running away, then running away some more. Then we see Harry actually GIVING UP the prophecy to Malfoy before the Order arrives to save him. Complete shambles.
Vader vs. Voldemort...you know you want to see it by Darth Kosher	Jul 30th, 2008 04:12:29 PM
Who wins in their prime? I gotta go with the Dark Lord. No. Not him, the other Dark Lord.
Re:D. Vader by crucio	Jul 30th, 2008 04:36:55 PM
I agree about all the chopping . I think thats probably the main reason why the last film has been split into two , as they will have that much stuff to backtrack on because they had originally cut charcters or scenes. I can`t belive the funeral can be cut , but I didn`t think they would have cut the big scene in the hospital at the end of Goblet showing Snape going back to his "Master" on Dumbledores orders. Thank fuck that she made them leave Kreacher in or the locket would still be with Delores.
OoTP: Ministry of Magic, etc. by OliviaFarts	Jul 30th, 2008 05:03:11 PM
I'm agreeing with everyone about the VAST DIFFERENCE between what went down in the book as compared to what happened in the book. I sorely missed "Harry Potter Rescue Mission" like everyone else. What was also crucial and the idea that Harry is too busy, as Hermione puts is, with his "saving people thing" to really think about the consequences of his actions. I really wanted Harry's struggle with Hermione to be played out. Here's Harry all gung-ho about going to the Ministry, and here's Hermione fighting him the whole way about it and then finally relenting. And why is this important? Because things went soooo badly in the ministry and Harry should have stopped and listened to Hermione and investigated what was going on before throwing caution to the wind and nearly getting Hermione killed, Sirius killed, and a whole slew of people injured. The whole lesson Harry needed there was, "look before you leap". My biggest gripe with Half-Blood Prince is when the Deatheaters invade and, because no other students are willing to come out of their rooms to fight, Harry only has his five other friends to help. He gives them all that lucky potion, which sends them on their way. What makes me mad about that is that while hell is breaking loose, where is the BEST STUDENT - Hermione - SENT rather than helping to fight off the invaders? Her and Luna are shuffled off to the basement to guard Snape's office, where he's locked inside watching wizard porn or something. Besides Ginny, Hogwarts is defended by Ron (?!), and Neville (?!). Oy vay! You would think you'd want your best up and fighting around.
rankings imo by zooch	Jul 30th, 2008 05:09:02 PM
Books: 6, 5, 4, 7, 3, 1, 2 I think HBP is a great character study, Rowling really perfected her formula, and it has the most heart-breaking ending. Ootp is the darkest and has a great villian. GOF is one of the most exciting books you'll ever read. The last book feels so much different than the others but has some great bits about Dumbledore. I wish the first 3 books were longer. Films: 3, 1, 2, 5, 4 Cauron's is the best all around stand alone Potter film. As a Potter reader, I also like Columbus' attention to detail. He sets up the Potter world in the first half of part 1 beautifully, and I love Richard Harris as Dumbledore, John Williams score and the Quiddich scenes. I thought Ootp was good but then it fell off at the end. And Goblet of Fire managed to squeeze all the action into GoF (poorly) but had very little else.
Hating on Yates by MathiasRoyal	Jul 30th, 2008 05:10:11 PM
What the hell's up with the hating on Yates? His movie was far better than the awfully episodic and oddly paced GOF and the first two which were incredibly dull and boring. Anyways, quit pissing about the differences from the book. Things have been different from the books since the very first one so suck it up. OotP had a much more even tone and pace then GOF. Though my favorite is still PoA, OotP is a close second. Other acronyms which are neat: KFC, ATB, ATM, AT&T, TNT.
Re: Hermione by crucio	Jul 30th, 2008 05:18:23 PM
Harry asked them to watch Snape and Malfoy in RoR. No-one knew what Malfoy had actually achieved and in theory Snape was still the main worry , as you have pointed out Hermione is the best student and is likely to be the one who stood the best chance against Snape
Re: Hermione by crucio	Jul 30th, 2008 05:24:56 PM
Harry asked them to watch Snape and Malfoy in RoR. No-one knew what Malfoy had actually achieved and in theory Snape was still the main worry , as you have pointed out Hermione is the best student and is likely to be the one who stood the best chance against Snape
Crucio, you make a good point ... by OliviaFarts	Jul 30th, 2008 05:28:55 PM
Because I've felt Snape was no threat to anyone since day 1, I thought he was just harmless and so was annoyed that Hermione would be sent to guard the most harmless character in the big dramatic scene; meanwhile gross and pervy Greyback is running around upstairs. Again (through my Snape is a good guy goggles), I just felt that the Lucky Potion should have known better to send Hermione down to guard Snape. Or maybe, the potion knew that Hermione wouldn't be so quick to attack Snape as surely the other kids would have? Both characters just sat around waiting for what the other would do.
Harris... by moonlightdrive	Jul 30th, 2008 05:34:37 PM
dying crushed me knowing that we then wouldn't get to see him in the later films and in fighting action (I don't mean that to sound so selfish RIP). He was fantastic as Dumbledore. Absolutely perfect and you could see he was releshing it. But what made that worse was the casting of Gambon. Just because he is old, British and McKellan already had a wizard role aren't good enough reasons to have given him the job. His performances as Dumbledore to date have been incredibly poor. He's come across as being completely uninterested in the character and the stories and of having no knowledge of the Potter world and books. What a let down to the fans and a disgrace to the acting profession.
Kreacher by SUPERJIM	Jul 30th, 2008 05:35:13 PM
They will probably have him take on Dobby's role in Deathly Hallows. The mirror will probably be excluded and Harry will call him to the cellar....That is IF they have him in HBP doing Harry's bidding by tagging Draco (again, Dobby will be excluded).
quicktime is gay by ValMcKee	Jul 30th, 2008 05:47:44 PM
as aids
Harry's struggles aren't played out ... by OliviaFarts	Jul 30th, 2008 05:57:50 PM
... against his foil, Hermione. That is where we see the brunt of Harry's conflicts played out. If these movies want to achieve what The Dark Knight did, we need to see these character's internal struggles. GoF was the biggest offense to that. It just chopped along the tasks without regard to character development.
D. Vader by MathiasRoyal	Jul 30th, 2008 07:25:18 PM
Yates read the books once he was hired. I remember reading about it on one of those Harry Potter geek websites. He read them once he was hired. The same as Cuaron and Newell.
I didn't like Order of the Phoenix because it by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Jul 30th, 2008 09:14:19 PM
had none of the depth the book did. Okay, I understand the need to cut some things for the transition from book to film. Phoenix overdid it though. I hope they don't make the same mistake with this one.
Add one to the "Ministry Scene was Great" camp by flickchick85	Jul 30th, 2008 09:44:59 PM
Yes, it was hard to tell where everyone was. That was the point, and why it was a convincing battle. Battles are chaotic, and they move quickly. I thought Yates depicted that well. And the Dumbledore vs. Voldemort bit was fantastic.
Kurg1 : agree about Snape by GeekGreg	Jul 30th, 2008 10:02:22 PM
He is one of the most important characters in the books, but incredibly underused in the movies. There's so much more that he could be doing, and I think the questions about his real loyalties are part of what makes the books great. On top of that I love Alan Rickman and would welcome more of him to any of the movies. He plays the part so well and always seems to groud the other actors he's working with. Speaking of Rickman, has anyone heard anything about his new movie Bottle Shock? Trailer looks good, but there's not that much info out there....
geekgreg by zooch	Jul 30th, 2008 10:16:57 PM
Snape won't be underused in HBP. He has a very large part in this one.
Love it... by viola123	Jul 30th, 2008 10:31:56 PM
It is awesome.
Harry Potter by Susan_Death	Jul 30th, 2008 11:47:11 PM
I wish there were millions of tweens flipping out over the Terry Pratchett books. Unseen University kicks Hogwarts ass in every way possible! We should have Pratchett movies making shitloads of money every other summer!
Quicktime Rocks! by slicer	Jul 30th, 2008 11:53:09 PM
I think it's time for SlickyVonBoner to get a new computer. Quicktime is the only program that should be used to view any trailer. All others SUCK giant balls and I can't imagine why any studio would let their movie be shown on anything but Quicktime! Fuck the retarded haters out there and go get a real computer... GET A MAC!!
theBigWasted by Sidepocket	Jul 31st, 2008 02:30:13 AM
Quicktime has never worked on any computer I have ever owned. You want an amazing media player, download VLC. Its free and it runs everything...and it NEVER crashes!
flickchick85 by DocPazuzu	Jul 31st, 2008 04:24:12 AM
Guess you didn't see my post about www.movie-list.com...
Argh! Delusional Harmoanians in an AIC talkback?? by Jugs	Jul 31st, 2008 05:54:44 AM
..even bitching about Emma and Dan's chemistry(Instead of Harry & Hermione's)??? Hello? Hermione might have always been there for Harry, but he clearly thought of her as an annoying know it all who he took for granted through out the series. She totally needed to get it on with the Hogwart's Express Trolley lady and leave Ron and Harry to try to figure things out for themselves.
D.Vader by Mr. Nice Gaius	Jul 31st, 2008 09:02:29 AM
While I appreciate your effort in explaining the origin of Voldemort's name, I think you missed the sarcastic point of my original "DIE" post = I'm not a fan of Harry Potter.
Looks like Yates will fix another overwritten Rowling book... by SpyGuy	Jul 31st, 2008 09:27:10 AM
THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX was my least favorite of the J.K. Rowling book series but my favorite of the Harry Potter film series so far. Yates obviously knows what he's doing.
Dumbledore's "pillar of fire." by redfang	Jul 31st, 2008 12:14:19 PM
I hear he shows it to all the troubled young students, IYKWIMAITYD.
Doc by flickchick85	Jul 31st, 2008 01:00:31 PM
Ha, yeah, I didn't, but I've since found the download. Thanks, though!
Your are a fucking idiot Harry (not Potter). by llac12	Jul 31st, 2008 01:02:09 PM
What a dumbass comparison. How the fuck can you compare Anakin turning to Vader with Riddle turning to Voldemort? Riddle had a fucking megalomania since he was a kid. Anakin had anger/fear from loss and lack of trust in his fellow jedi AFTER he became an ADULT. Anakin´s turn is more like (the Nolan) Harvey Dent´s, you fool.
I agree, it looks and feels creepy good. BUT! Is it . . . by Violator90	Jul 31st, 2008 02:31:21 PM
just going to be like Order of the Phoenix; with just too many scenes shoved in there just to have them there.OR! Is this going to go up against The Dark Knight as in time and quality. 'Cause The Dark Knight HAS set the standard of what a REAL movie should be! Its quality with a time that fits it perfectly. Nolan is the benchmark of what can happen when the studeos give control and have faith in a guy that respects the source material and respects the fans and general audience. I hope this time the movie is longer that 2hrs.

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