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Capone reviews HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE!!!

Go, Harry. Beat TF2!!! (Aint gonna happen) by AzulTool	Jul 13th, 2009 01:23:13 PM
That would be great, though.
Potter Stiffy? by StarskyandHushky	Jul 13th, 2009 01:23:33 PM
count me in! They are legal, right?
Potter does not exist in this dojo by Cobra--Kai	Jul 13th, 2009 01:24:21 PM
Looking forward to this one. Sounds well worth a trip out for. I enjoy all the cast but more Rickman is a particularly good thing.
Outstanding! by mefrog	Jul 13th, 2009 01:25:38 PM
I've always been a hardcore HP fan, but my obsession has been burning like it never has in the last month or so. And I keep hearing that this new film is GREAT. What a wonderful thing to hear after the dreadful reviews we got last September. My ass is in a seat at 12:01 AM Wednesday.
by Cobra--Kai	Jul 13th, 2009 01:26:47 PM
Capone (or anyone really) is Yates signed to direct THE DEATHLY HALLOWS? I'm hoping he is, anyone know?
by Cobra--Kai	Jul 13th, 2009 01:27:58 PM
Aha - spamming is a bannable offense! Does this mean we finally get rid of TITBAG? Please?
It'll beat TF2 by Kief_Ledger	Jul 13th, 2009 01:28:13 PM
TF2 opened big but fell sharply and will top out around 360. With the longer wait and the return to PG rating, this'll rake in big.
"you can almost sense the semi-stiffies under their respective c by palpatinefuckedmydog	Jul 13th, 2009 01:28:41 PM
I stopped reading after that sentence.I'm just going to assume Capone liked the film.
Cobra Kai by Kief_Ledger	Jul 13th, 2009 01:28:45 PM
Yes he is, and it's going to be two parts.
Good Review by holidill	Jul 13th, 2009 01:29:41 PM
Half Blood Prince was my favorite book, mostly due to the history behind Voldemort via the flashbacks and I realize that they can't fit them all in, but from what I heard they did a good job with the ones they picked. I am glad to hear it's about 2 and a half hours as well. Unfortunately Capone Snape is only a small part of the Deathly Hallows, but if they stick close to the book you are in for some treats. Especially about Snape.
Fuck yeah! by Cult07	Jul 13th, 2009 01:29:41 PM
I can't fucking wait for Wednesday... my expectations for this film are huge!
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by Cobra--Kai	Jul 13th, 2009 01:35:49 PM
Kief, nice news cheers. Why they gonna do a two part release tho? The last books no longer than the others.
im amazed at the great reviews this is getting by Turd Furgeson	Jul 13th, 2009 01:41:48 PM
Awesome! Do we finally have a movie that rivals POA? I can't wait till tomorrow night!
Wow, FINALLY they decide to do some foreshadowing? by D.Vader	Jul 13th, 2009 01:42:53 PM
About fucking time. You know what ELSE would have been good? Fucking putting DOBBY IN THE OTHER MOVIES. Fools.
You know what would have also been great? by D.Vader	Jul 13th, 2009 01:46:56 PM
Setting up another Weasley brother so that we can have him get attacked by the fucking werewolf during the climax to this film-- oh wait, that's right they CUT OUT the climax, cut out all the fights between the villains and the good guys. Fucking cheap.
Cobra Kai by Kaiser Soze	Jul 13th, 2009 01:48:51 PM
Deathly Hallows is two movies for two main reasons: 1. Because, yes, it does allow Warner Bros. one more cash cow before this thing is done. And, 2. because even though every film has cut a lot from the book it was based on, with Deathly Hallows there really isn't anything you can cut that isn't crucial to the overall stories or the characters that we have seen over the past six books/films. They're even bringing Dobby back and he's been ignored in the films since HP&TCOS. Hallows really is the wrap up of everything, and the most action oriented installment, and anything cut will take away from the impact of the series as a whole.
The only problem with the HARRY POTTER movies by manifestchaos	Jul 13th, 2009 01:48:53 PM
is the stupidity of the source material. Rowling is an awful writer, and her stories are predictable, trite rubbish. They've done a damn good job with the films so far and I expect this one to be just as good, but I'm frankly amazed at their quality given the trash they are based on.
I'd heard that the book had been fucked over too! by Gabba-UK	Jul 13th, 2009 01:50:06 PM
But it's nice to see some of the glowing reviews this fucker is getting. Looking forward to seeing at the newly refurbished art-deco styled odeon in York. A proper old style cinema to see a proper summer blockbuster.
The last film was a travesty for what they did with Rickman by D.Vader	Jul 13th, 2009 01:51:15 PM
No setup, no foreshadowing, no real role given to Rickman's character Snape. One more reason to severely dislike the last film and worry about this one. If they had done the last film RIGHT, there would have been a short discussion about whether or not Snape was weakening Harry's mind to make Voldemort's infiltration easier. It would make what happens in THIS film all the more sad, scary, worrisome. Instead, they just brushed all concerns aside and told the audience "Snape is a good guy, whatever" in the last film.
Most of these good reviews are coming from non-readers by D.Vader	Jul 13th, 2009 01:52:12 PM
Even Moriarty, who had read the book and gave this film a good review, confessed he couldn't remember much of it. So where's a review from someone who's a fan of the book? I'll trust that reviewer first.
Off Topic by thecheesegrommit	Jul 13th, 2009 01:54:18 PM
But I am still wondering where Harry's and the others reviews of Public Enemies are? I've asked a few times and if I'm missing the answer sorry. Capone if you know could you please let me know?
CharlesThomasMatthews by D.Vader	Jul 13th, 2009 01:58:39 PM
I think those early reviews were by book fans who were pissed about the film. I also wanted to believe that the real reason the film was delayed 8 months was to do extensive reshoots, after the final book was released and the producers realized they had shot themselves in the foot by not including key characters and important setup. I'd like to believe that, but who knows.
Goblet of Fire was the worst film by newc0253	Jul 13th, 2009 01:58:53 PM
Mike Newell is otherwise an excellent director, but his Potter film managed to fuck over what was, at the time, the strongest book yet. I thought Yates did a good job of Order of the Phoenix. But Half Blood Prince is my favourite of all the HP books and one of the real strengths is the extended backstory of Riddle, whereas it sounds like a lot of that stuff has largely been dropped from the film. I hope it works, but - as good as the films can be (Cuaron's is still the shining example) - i'm tempering my expectations.
Nobody post "Snape killed Dumbledore" please. by jimbojones123	Jul 13th, 2009 01:59:10 PM
Spoilers are so uncool.
Kaiser Soze, that's the problem with Dobby by D.Vader	Jul 13th, 2009 02:00:37 PM
They're bringing him back just for the final movie, just so he can fulfill his purpose. It just feels so damn cheap, him coming back out of left field to fix part of the plot (no spoilers here). Its just bad writing. He should have been included in past films so that we're reminded he's still a part of Harry's life at Hogwarts.
Yates Truly Drops the Ball by TylerDurdin999	Jul 13th, 2009 02:07:12 PM
Hi Everyone, Fresh from screening HP and the Half Blood Prince I must say it was like watching a horrible version of a John Hughes film set in the world of Harry Potter. The best pieces of the novel are left out so that teen angst can be displayed and the characters we have come to love can go through their paces. I sat through the film feeling alot of need. In this book the father and son relationship finally comes out full bore for Harry and Dumbledore, making the finale so much more heartbreaking for Harry. Instead we get brief moments showing Voldemorts past and fleeting character builds for Harry and Dumbledore. Instead of watching these pivotal characters grow, we get a bunch of horny kids trying to "snog." When we finally get to the big moment when Harry and Dumbledore return to Hogwarts, most lovers of the book know there is an amazing character building battle that takes place, giving us a glimpse at where the next novel will be taking us...instead what do we get from Yates...Nada. A half baked flurry of magical attacks making Snapes deception a snore fest. At the end, instead of a devastated Harry as in the book, where he does not know how he will continue the fight without his mentor and father figure, we get more comments about teen relationships. Thanks Yates, for ruining the best book with the worst of all the films. You are no better than Uwe Boll in my book!!!
Daniel Day Lewis wouldve been a kick ass Fenrir Greyback! by Six Demon Bag	Jul 13th, 2009 02:08:14 PM
hes a fucking animal!
So he had a Harry Stiffie? gross.... by ZombieHeathLedger	Jul 13th, 2009 02:08:50 PM
Ron Weasley is the Fredo Corleone of the series. Seriously, hoping that this movie finally is the grandslam of an otherwise lackluster summer for great movies.
In line on Friday, maybe Thursday. by DellsDontBounce	Jul 13th, 2009 02:09:01 PM
My son and his wife, who never saw the films in the theater, finished a marathon on DVD yesterday, so we are all going to see Half-Blood Prince together. REALLY looking forward to it.
They better not puss out on the Sectumsempra spell. by HoboCode	Jul 13th, 2009 02:10:01 PM
The book's description is quite graphic. Harry pretty much splits open Draco spilling his blood everywhere. If I see some neutered effect it's going to suck and take away from just how fucked up the source of the spell was.
Really Exited about this by erichaislar	Jul 13th, 2009 02:10:34 PM
I never read the books but these films have been getting better and better. I never cared for the first to really but around film 3 it go very interesting. Really excited for this one.
The Only Thing Missing... by THE TRUE PINBACK	Jul 13th, 2009 02:10:51 PM
...is a magnificent score by maestro John Williams. I hope he returns to score the final two films!
I drink a quart of "liquid luck" with my 8 ball of white vader by ZombieHeathLedger	Jul 13th, 2009 02:12:06 PM

CTM, I know the reasons they gave, I just disagree with them by D.Vader	Jul 13th, 2009 02:17:11 PM
I had forgotten about the Liquid Luck thing, but you can still do the final battle without needing the Liquid Luck. You're right, the attack is supposed to be a Hit and Run deal, and here is my problem with the producers excluding the battle: it doesn't make sound, logical sense. SPOILERS AHEAD So, the Death Eaters get into the school through the magic cupboard. If they were smart and wanted to avoid trouble, they would exit the same way they came in after their mission had been fulfilled. The only reason they DONT go back through the cupboard in the book is because the good guys- Order of the Phoenix, students, teachers, etc- block off their exit. The battle then becomes a fighting retreat, as the Death Eaters run through the school and attempt to get out of its boundaries so that they can teleport out of there. Now in the movie, they make all this noise and it attracts no teachers, no students- nothing. Yet, they decide to go running through the school making noise? Risking confrontation, risking attacks and death? Why? Just so that we can still have a confrontation between them and Harry and Snape later? It doesn't make sense. They should be exiting through the cupboard. But of course, that's not exciting... so let's just have them make a shitload of noise celebrating their completed mission and avoid any fights whatsoever. Its dumb. The reason is just an excuse. I fully believe that any good filmmaker can shoot both battles and make them look completely different. One, afterall, is just a retreat with the focus on Harry, who is angry and determined, running past any friend who may need help because he's focused on going after Snape. The other battle is a full on assault on a castle with a MUCH much larger cast of characters and creatures. I fully believe both can be filmed and made to look different and not repetitive. Also, as I explained, it makes sense for their to be a fight at the end of the movie; if there wasn't, the Death Eaters would just quietly escape the way they came in. And regarding the attack on the Weasley house- you are right; I feel the exact same way. It just smacks of throwing in action, making up crap, in order to create some excitement since they cut out the fight at the end.
TylerDurdin999 by erichaislar	Jul 13th, 2009 02:17:13 PM
See this is why i am glad i have not read the books yet. I am really enjoying these films and most book to film Translations annoy me. But I do plan on reading them once the films are done. I really do want to enjoy the films and not compare them to the source material. I wonder what I will think once I read the books.
With a PG rating, they will puss out on Sectumsempra by D.Vader	Jul 13th, 2009 02:19:14 PM
I mean come on. This film has zombies and a kid who gets his face deeply slashed by a magical blood exploding spell. And its P. Fucking. G.
By the way, I'm not seeing this film in its first few weeks by D.Vader	Jul 13th, 2009 02:20:07 PM
... of release. I know it won't matter one damn difference, but I'm doing my own personal protest.
please be fuckin great by supercowbell5THECOWBELLHASSPOKEN	Jul 13th, 2009 02:25:45 PM
poa is still my idea of a perfect potter movie and your saying this is better? dont get me so hyped up man! im very dissapointed that they cut out the dursleys and dobby though. but i will judge it as a film on its own. i thought goblet was good too, but i hated gambon in that one. he screamed his way through that film like a fuckin madman. i was glad to see him do a better job in ootp, which was a good enough movie considering how weak the book was, but theres way to many cuts for me to fully love that one. i dont know why they cut stuff that was major to the series, but wouldve only took a mintue to show. pissed me off. whatever. this looks to be the movie of the summer. fuck bayformers.
SuperCowbell, yes you got it by D.Vader	Jul 13th, 2009 02:29:56 PM
That's what I've been trying to say: they cut stuff that's major to the series (sometimes) but would've only took a minute to show. They leave out so many details that connect the films together (other than the main characters) and create setup and foreshadowing and allusions and references to previous films. Instead of feeling like Star Wars or Lord of the Rings, the movies feel like Police Academy as far as being a whole story goes.
Inferi by ZombieHeathLedger	Jul 13th, 2009 02:31:37 PM
The inferi I've seen in the trailers don't look at all what I thought Inferi were supposed to look like. I thought Inferi were supposed to look more like zombies of the voodoo kind and less the Harryhaussen Sinbad skeletons we see in the trailer for HBP.
Books vs. Movies by The Funketeer	Jul 13th, 2009 02:34:13 PM
The first couple of movies suffered when compared to the books but by the time part 4 rolled around, Rowling had become too big for her britches and the books became bloated monstrosities. I doubt anyone had the never to try to edit her at that point. The final book is actually pretty poorly written when compared to the books that preceded it. 4 years ago, I'd say you were a fool to ignore the books but now I'm thinking you made the right decision.
They cut the battle at the end? by spectrebeeyatch	Jul 13th, 2009 02:36:32 PM
This worries me. When I first read that part I loved it my mind was racing with the idea of basically a magical terrorist attack. They cut that due to what not wanting a pg-13 rating? I don't get why they changed all that stuff.
I've got a FEVER and the only REMEDY is MORE RICKMAN! by YotzVonFrelnik	Jul 13th, 2009 02:37:10 PM
Don't we all crave a more Rickman?
trailers vs reviews by Jack Burton	Jul 13th, 2009 02:37:54 PM
From the trailers this looks like the heaviest yet, and it should. However I keep reading reviews talking about how this one is lighter and funnier than the rest. Why the hell is that the direction they took this one? Half Blood Prince is the 2nd best in the book series (after Deathly Hallows) and that is largely because Order of the Phoenix was such a freaking mess. But a lot of it has to do with the revelations about Voldemort and the kick ass emotionally heavy finale. If that has been sharply truncated I'll be pretty disappointed. At 150mins I don't see how this one could crap out at the ending due to running over so it must be an intentional choice in the script.
Can't evan compare this to Transformers Poo by BEEK	Jul 13th, 2009 02:41:09 PM
Might not beat the domestic box office, but will kill in the rest of the world. Outselling T.P. in pre sales as well here in the states.
Capone reviews HARRY POTTER AND why do people still like this cr by Series7	Jul 13th, 2009 02:42:42 PM
I just can't ever care about a Harry's Potter movie. I just can't do it. You could make it hard R filled with nudity and blood and it would still be lame ass Harry Poter.
Ditto Series7 by standundermyumbrella	Jul 13th, 2009 02:46:01 PM
I will watch this shit on dvd this cristmas
The Weasley family by Series7	Jul 13th, 2009 02:47:08 PM
Reminds me of weird inbreed morman familys too poor to support all the kids they keep having.
Throwing a bunch of British acting veterns in one movie by Series7	Jul 13th, 2009 02:53:22 PM
Kind of makes it redundent and boring. Seeing that they are all doing the same fucking thing.
Will there be an unrated director's cut... by MJohnson	Jul 13th, 2009 02:54:33 PM
...with Hermione wanking herself? Just wondering.
Series 7- its a plural not a possessive dumbshit by Particularly Hard Vato	Jul 13th, 2009 02:56:05 PM
Families- not familys. And its inbred not inbreed. What- English second language for you? You not understand what trying to say? White man language confusing you? Me so horny? Man I hate the grammar of the internets...
And for those reading above- by Particularly Hard Vato	Jul 13th, 2009 02:57:05 PM
Its sans apostrophe was intended to be ironic.
The Black Trilogy by Zardoz	Jul 13th, 2009 03:00:47 PM
That's what I've been personally calling episodes 3,4, and 5 of the film series. (After Sirius Black and because the dark tone differs greatly in those films when compared to the first two) POA was the best, and Goblet slightly less so, but I really liked Phoenix, also. (Maybe it was the 3D IMAX?) The wizard battle at the end of that film between Voldy and Dumby was quite excellent! (and Sirius' shocking death even more so!) I was following Capone's plan of only watching the movies and not reading the books, but I read HBP and Deathly Hallows because Phoenix(the film) really drew me into the Potter world. (and I also didn't want to be spoiled by the ending of the series!) I'm looking forward to HBP in IMAX 3D, even if it is releasing a week after the theatrical version. (Not going to see it in LIEMAX at the Century 15!) My question, that Capone can't answer because he didn't read the book is: how did they change the ending? I've heard they fucked it up compared to the book? Curious...
Just got back from the screening... by FuckMichaelBay	Jul 13th, 2009 03:02:14 PM
...I think Capone is a little over-enthusiastic. This is a very different Potter film than the rest and really has a feel of a less-interesting LOTR. If you go in expecting anything close to the first five installments as far as excitement and action is concerned, you'll be disappointed. Still a very well crafted film...just a bit too long.
sectumsempra is in it SPOILER by Turd Furgeson	Jul 13th, 2009 03:02:17 PM
There is a clip of harry and dracos battle online and he hits draco square in the chest with it. The battle is longer than in the book and looks cool.
Particularly Hard Vato by Series7	Jul 13th, 2009 03:02:22 PM
This is fucking talk back not grammar school.
"intended to be ironic" by Subtitles_Off	Jul 13th, 2009 03:02:30 PM
He who criticizes another's grammar always exposes himself. I read that in a fortune cookie.
I really wish... by BeastOfGevaudan	Jul 13th, 2009 03:14:08 PM
they'd get Tom Wilkinson in to some extent in the last two movies, but I know it's never gonna happen, isn't he busy with 44 inch chest or something anyways?
HARRY CRAPPER AND THE SEX FILLED MOVIE? by lockesbrokenleg	Jul 13th, 2009 03:14:26 PM
Pass. I'm sure this shit doesn't need my money.
TF did not fall sharpley either by lockesbrokenleg	Jul 13th, 2009 03:16:38 PM
It was the first movie since Trek to be number one two weeks in a row. now BORAT THAT fell sharply.
Who the Fuck is "Particularly Hard Vato"? by D.Vader	Jul 13th, 2009 03:18:37 PM
And why should we care about his grammar rules?
I watched a clip, wasn't too impressed by D.Vader	Jul 13th, 2009 03:20:41 PM
Bellatrix sets a fire around the Weasley house and Lupin and the Weasley parents watch Harry run past them and then half-heartedly (and way too late after the fact) try to stop him from going. They then do the exact same thing to Ginny while they just stand there mouths agape. Ugh.
by Cobra--Kai	Jul 13th, 2009 03:22:27 PM
Who the fuck is mitortilla and why does he have it in for me? Did I eat your relatives or something bro?
by Cobra--Kai	Jul 13th, 2009 03:24:17 PM
Alienswear, that's right man. There's only one thing worse than a pedo - and that's a gay pedo. For shame Capone. For shame.
And damn, they uglified Tonks really badly by D.Vader	Jul 13th, 2009 03:24:38 PM
I kept trying to figure out who that other "boy" was in the clips. Turns out it might be Tonks. She looks like a Mormon women, wearing a dress with no neckline and full sleeves. Double ugh.
ill pass by idrinkyourmilkshake	Jul 13th, 2009 03:25:08 PM
ill wait till its on dvd 3 months later.
Also, that Sectumsempra clip was awful! by D.Vader	Jul 13th, 2009 03:26:53 PM
There was no tension, no buildup whatsoever (just like with the death of Sirius in the last one). I got no sense that this was a last resort curse, or that Harry had to debate using it. I got no sense that he had to do it to protect himself. He just casually tosses it out there like he was giving a homeless person a sandwich, "Here ya go, Sectumsempra". Triple Ugh. Not how I read it in the books at all.
I've seen Mitortilla around, CobraKai by D.Vader	Jul 13th, 2009 03:28:19 PM
No idea why he's got it out for you though. Quadruple ugh. PS: As proof that the new Harry Potter film is "good", the commercials quote CHUD's Devin Faracci TWICE.
Doesn't everyone wish that the one guy by Series7	Jul 13th, 2009 03:29:50 PM
Who was in Harry Potter who got stabbed to death should have been Rupert Grint?
Series... by D.Vader	Jul 13th, 2009 03:37:53 PM
Just what is it exactly with you and Grint? Were you up for the same role once or something? All you ever do is wish death on that super rich ginger.
Why would they need condoms? by Royston Lodge	Jul 13th, 2009 03:52:36 PM
They're freakin' wizards!
I just fucking hate him! by Series7	Jul 13th, 2009 03:55:05 PM
He is by far one of the worst child actors in History. He is just SOOO terrible and bad. I think he is probably the main reason I have not been able to fully enjoy any Harry Potter film. And his character in the last two were soooo pitiful and devoid of anything redeeming it was just sickening. And the fact that they kept hiring and rehiring that twat makes my head explode. He puts about as much effort into the Harry Potter films as Adam Sandler does in his cameo appearances in Rob Schniders films. I don't understand how anyone could take this film serious with such a shitty actor on the screen. I get how he is suppose to be the mild comic relief in the film, but I’ve met babies with better jokes and delivery then that sack of sad. The fact that he didn’t die from the swine flu is one of god’s worst FAIL in history.
If you watch only one YouTube video this year... by randie1313	Jul 13th, 2009 04:03:29 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =4x_WUb68RQo
Mixed feelings by pacrone	Jul 13th, 2009 04:07:35 PM
I saw The first 2 films before I ever touched any of the books. After the second novel I decided to read them because I really enjoyed the characters and wanted to see what happens next. I was impressed how much of the first 2 books ended up in the films. I read the next three quickly and couldn't wait for Azkaban to hit theaters. But when it finally did, I was disappointed. So much was missing from it and it was shorter the Chamber of Secrets. That trend seemed to only continue with Goblet of Fire and Order of the Phoenix. But I watched all five recsently and finally saw them all for what they were: Films. No longer did I see them as slaves to the novels but as visual stories on there own. I accepted that they can't make each movie progessively longer just to satify readers of the books. A movie is suppose to move at a certain clip and be visually stimulating. Funny that now Azkaban is probably my favorite of the movies because of it's departure from the Columbus films. I'll admit I wasn't a huge fan of Goblet of Fire, but Order of the Phoenix made up for that films short comings. Some of the early things I've seen from Half-Blood Prince have made me scratch my head a little(The Burrow under attack by Death Eaters?)But I'll hold judgement until I see it.
randie1313 by Series7	Jul 13th, 2009 04:10:21 PM
Unless that video is a deleted scene from Faces of Death showing the horrible broomstick scene gone terribly wrong from the newest Harry Potter in which Rupert Grint ends up getting a broomstick violently rammed into his loose asshole coming all the way out mouth, then I won't care for it.
semi-stiffies? by skimn	Jul 13th, 2009 04:14:42 PM
So would a hard on be a full-blood price? Bwaa haaa haaa haaa
I'll believe it when I see it by Kief_Ledger	Jul 13th, 2009 04:14:53 PM
Cuaron still owns the Harry Potter universe. Oh yea, and the universe of CHILDREN OF FUCKING MEN
Yep, Cuaron rules so far by Belasco_House	Jul 13th, 2009 04:33:44 PM
(despite continuity frustrations eg Sirius claiming 'the map never lies', there having been no explanation of the Padfoot/Wormtail/Moony/Whatsit thing. I'll get over that one day). Movie rocks though.
Ebert gave it 3 stars and had nothing bad to say. by Orionsangels	Jul 13th, 2009 04:36:04 PM

Ebert's an oddball. He loved The Happening. by Belasco_House	Jul 13th, 2009 04:37:40 PM
I can't forgive.
Azkaban is my fav Potter film. by Orionsangels	Jul 13th, 2009 04:39:13 PM
I really enjoyed the plot and I love a good time travel story. John Williams score was amazing too. After Azkaban is when I started to get invested in these movies and I've enjoyed the movies ever since. My only complaint is I wish Williams would return to score.
They need to spinoff a Luna Lovegood movie! by Orionsangels	Jul 13th, 2009 04:39:48 PM

I am hoping The Deathly Hallows movies are better than the book by DOGSOUP	Jul 13th, 2009 04:41:20 PM
NO TENT! FUCK THAT TENT!
Luna was a great find by Belasco_House	Jul 13th, 2009 04:42:42 PM
Wasn't she just, like, a fan of the movies who got lucky at an open audition? I mean not a child actor or anything. She's funny
by Cobra--Kai	Jul 13th, 2009 04:45:33 PM
Dogsoup, you speak the truth. I nearly gave up reading The Deathly Hallows with that 'camping out' sequence that never seemed to end. That's why I worry about making two films out of it. They might decide to film the 'tent' episode in it's interminable entireity.
Cobra Kai, exactly by Kief_Ledger	Jul 13th, 2009 04:47:58 PM
I found the last book to be extremely overrated. The beginning was great, but then I had to sift through 400 pages of boring camping bullshit to get to the finale I've been waiting seven books for. I really can't imagine a way that between the two films there won't be at least an hour of boring camping.
Harry, did you actually use a semi colon by Ingeld	Jul 13th, 2009 04:48:19 PM
in your review? And use it correctly? Amazing.
Snape (Rickman) Kills Dumbledore..Capone by Glory_Fades_ImMaxFischer	Jul 13th, 2009 04:50:21 PM
Oh I'm sorry I totally ruined that for you didn't I.
Agree about the camping trip by Belasco_House	Jul 13th, 2009 04:50:37 PM
really dull. Actually - better whisper it - really thought DH dropped the ball. Really want the films to be better.
Quint's read the books by buffywrestling	Jul 13th, 2009 04:51:49 PM
And he's seeing it tonight, I believe. Looking forward to his review (SOON!, please Quint) but Capone's was a good read as well. Go Slytherin!
not wanting the book to spoil the movie? by antonphd	Jul 13th, 2009 04:57:50 PM
i'm not sure what to think of someone who says that they don't want the Harry Potter books to spoil the films.
I thought the Deathly Hallows were epic by D.Vader	Jul 13th, 2009 04:58:17 PM
And I loved how it called back something from every previous book and year, whether it was character or plot point.
I don't know why David Yates by Muki	Jul 13th, 2009 05:07:33 PM
is so highly rated. Order of the Phoenix was pretty lacklustre and pales in comparison to Alfonso Cuarón's far superior Prisoner of Azkaban. Can't understand why Yates gets to direct 4 of the 8 movies. They should have brought back Cuarón for at least one more.
WTF by VermithraxPejorative	Jul 13th, 2009 05:09:51 PM
"In one scene, Harry and Ron are lying in bed in their shared room talking about girls they like; you can almost sense the semi-stiffies under their respective covers. It's weird, but it seems absolutely authentic at the same time." WTF... blech!
RICK ROLLED by OLIVERREEDSLONELYSHANDY	Jul 13th, 2009 05:10:13 PM
RICKMAN IS SUPERB HAVE NOT READ ANY OF THE BOOKS BUT HAD TO SEE WHO GETS BUMPED OFF USING WIKI NOW IM TOO SCARED YO TELL THE KIDS AND RUIN THE MOVIE...ITS A BLOODBATH .
you can almost sense the semi-stiffies under their respective co by jackalcack	Jul 13th, 2009 05:23:26 PM
There's a word for that...Gaydar
Are there any wisecracking rapping robots in this? by lockesbrokenleg	Jul 13th, 2009 05:25:20 PM

And balls to Hallows for by Belasco_House	Jul 13th, 2009 05:26:06 PM
killing off my favourite character without a grand & noble death scene. Balls!
Series7 by thecheesegrommit	Jul 13th, 2009 05:50:43 PM
Yeah I'm sure your grammar is better out side of cyber space. As far as you, as a human being, Huge FAIL! Your humor, Huge FAIL! You are a vapid waste of space and resources. I mean really could anyone actually like you in the real world? Pretty sure no one likes you in cyber space. They say a little knowledge is dangerous, then I am to assume you are the most dangerous man in the world. I am actually pissed you are using some of my air. Your animosity towards Grint can only be that you are a frustrated jealous actor wanna be. What an embarrassment!
"Ebert's an oddball" by manifestchaos	Jul 13th, 2009 05:51:58 PM
You are way too forgiving. The only way to describe anyone who didn't despise "The Happening" is "full-on retard."
i heard there were flames on hermione's rug by 35MinutesAgo	Jul 13th, 2009 05:59:39 PM
and nipples built into her push-up bra
DOGSOUP by 35MinutesAgo	Jul 13th, 2009 06:01:03 PM
i agree, man.... FUCK THAT FUCKING STUPID FUCKING TENT.
I really hope this beats Transformers Boogaloo by SoylentMean	Jul 13th, 2009 06:29:24 PM
Already got my tickets. Fuck all you haters.
jimbojones123, you are a piece of trash by Kal Reeve	Jul 13th, 2009 06:50:18 PM
Thanks for the spoiler, you scumbag.
What happened with John Williams anyway? by Nem_Wan	Jul 13th, 2009 07:10:26 PM
What's the story on why he didn't do the whole series? Couldn't be money, these movies can afford him. PoA was one of his best scores so I don't think he got bored, and supposedly he wants to come back for Deathly Hollows. Seriously, what's the deal? Did the producers fire him? That would be insane.
"....you can almost see.... by DrMorbius	Jul 13th, 2009 07:11:17 PM
the condom in every male character's pocket." Like the way I can almost see the powdered sugar on your lips and chin, from the dozen Dunkin' Donuts you downed while writing your review!
or Deathly HAllows even by Nem_Wan	Jul 13th, 2009 07:11:30 PM
That.
Sorry Capone by DrMorbius	Jul 13th, 2009 07:15:35 PM
Had Harry's name stuck in my head!
Oh, jimbojones, you are so witty..you fucktard by couP	Jul 13th, 2009 07:26:02 PM

So, this is better than Cuaron's Potter? by Orbots Commander	Jul 13th, 2009 07:30:25 PM
Nice, but that's a pretty high water mark, since as everyone knows, Cuaron made the best, most imaginative HP film. Too bad the producers didn't ask him to helm the final two movies.
ebert said PoA wasnt as good as the first 2 by supercowbell5THECOWBELLHASSPOKEN	Jul 13th, 2009 07:39:13 PM
and he also criticized goblet of fire for having too much action and order of the phoenix for being too dark and should be like the first 2. LAME
rofl CharlesThomas RE: Friday the 13th by PornKing	Jul 13th, 2009 08:06:29 PM
Quote: BUT IS IT AS GOOD AS FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 6 JASON LIVES? I lol'd
Go Ron! Stretch out that virgin cinnamon ring! by uberfreak	Jul 13th, 2009 08:07:20 PM

Are there helicopter shots of trains? by Dataset	Jul 13th, 2009 08:11:49 PM
If not, then I'm out.
If this beats Transformers 2 (and God I hope it does) by jimmay	Jul 13th, 2009 08:18:25 PM
Mark my words, for I guaran-fucking-tee Michael Bay will show up pouting and snorting in some interview about how it lost because the "studio didn't support it enough." The douche bag is utterly incapable of taking the blame for his failures, like when he blamed Ewan McGregor and Scarlet Johannson for the Island bombing at the box office.
Seriously what's so great about cuaron's film by The_Squid	Jul 13th, 2009 08:20:06 PM
Cuaron is one of my favorite filmmakers but I really don't see anything special about POA except it's better than the first two
5th Potter film- Worst musical score by D.Vader	Jul 13th, 2009 08:23:54 PM
Yates brought in his tv-movie composer. And the results were terrible.
It will break box office records by lockesbrokenleg	Jul 13th, 2009 08:31:49 PM
Because audiences eat this shit up. The movies don't end, and the acting is terrible.
Hermione and the Wand of Self Fulfillment... by conspiracy	Jul 13th, 2009 09:00:52 PM
A still hung over Hogwarts this night...just a few hours earlier Hermione Granger had what was possibly the worst moment of your young life....Ron, the dork that for some reason she decided to throw a mercy shag at, had failed miserably in his odd, virginic attempts to give her what she had so desperately needed. "Fucking Ron", she thought, "how on earth could a 17yr old man be so inept at the simple task of fucking." Hermione shuddered, and a chill ran down her thigh as she remembered Ron's dismal attempts to mount her..the fumbling of zippers..the clusterfuck with the robes..and finally his scared, minute flaccid member as he tried time after time to find her aching sex..."My God..., he couldn't even find my pussy"; "And so scared he could not stay hard...not that it mattered as small as it was" She lay there...flustered, unfulfilled...knowingly she let her hand slip under her robes...it knew the way...for almost 7 years she had administered this nightly ritual to herself in the dark shadows of Hogwarts. Her fingers brushed her abdomen before gently running through her full bush and finally finding her moist, swollen lips...the sex pour from her as she stroked her erect and throbbing clit...no magic spell in the world could top the sensations she could give herself. Her slim digits slid between her aching lips..."Bloody hell I'm hot" she though...she put her middle finger deep within her love tunnel..the muscles contracting around it tightly as she pressed her palm into her clit and ground it down there....a slight sigh escaped her thin english lips..her tongue escaped and licked at them...."My God...it just isn't enough anymore"..opening her eyes from her passion...her gaze fell on her wand..."Oh Yes...Thats IT!" her mind raced...taking her free hand she grasped it quickly...and before she knew what she was doing panted under her breath.."Wandious Erectus Enourmous".....and with that last effort the wand Burst into a flash...extending in every dimension...a wind rushed in dousing the few candles she has lit...to be replaced by the soft glow that now came from her once dainty and feminine wand...now a full 3 sizes in diameter larger..and a full foot in length. Then..it began to move...and hum...and before she could stop it it flew from her hand and positioned it brutish tip between her soft, thighs..now glistening with her sweat from the glow of her enchanted wand..."Oh Fuck all this Harry/Voldermort Bullshit"..she thought.."Now THIS will be some real fucking magic..!"
Sick sick people here. by lockesbrokenleg	Jul 13th, 2009 09:08:10 PM
Damn, what a perverted site. I can't believe shit like this gets posted. Classy.
Kal / coup. by jimbojones123	Jul 13th, 2009 09:12:20 PM
Take the stick out. If this is your first HP thread in over four years...welcome to the show. If not, quit faking being whinerbabies.
That was brilliant Conspiracy by Continentalop	Jul 13th, 2009 09:39:46 PM
If that scene is in the movie I will actually pay to see this.
thecheesegrommit?? by Series7	Jul 13th, 2009 09:45:49 PM
Who the fuck are you? Rupert Grint's boyfriend?
Ralph Fiennes Jr better be pretty good by Anything But Tangerines	Jul 13th, 2009 09:56:04 PM
I want to see the light leave his eyes!!
Series fuck face by thecheesegrommit	Jul 13th, 2009 10:16:36 PM
No. I'm just calling out a devastatingly inferior human being who uses the Anonymity of the internet to say ignorant things. And really? am I Rupert Grints boyfriend? Really that's what you take away from my comments. God! you are just tripe.
jimbojones..i've read it, but WHY post the ending? by couP	Jul 13th, 2009 10:20:24 PM
Makes NO sense whatsoever, for the people crazy enough to read these comments without having read the book, as much of a minority as that would be.
Maybe you were smart by CherryValance	Jul 13th, 2009 10:29:46 PM
Reading the books ruined that last movie for me. I hated what they took out and couldn't get over it. So much so that I have no expectations whatsoever for this film. I'm just going to see old pals on screen basically. It does make it difficult to get anything from your review though. I mean the reason you crave Snape is that all the books were full of Snape, but the movies weren't. I can tell you though, I hated this ending and was sure the last book was going to suck because of it. It didn't. I got over it. But I still hate Ginny.
Erotic fanfiction like that above by jimmay	Jul 13th, 2009 10:39:06 PM
is about as inspiring as a High School motivational speaker, and only marginally more interesting.
Making up for bad choices before, huh? by Drath	Jul 13th, 2009 10:39:43 PM

TylerDurdin999 by CherryValance	Jul 13th, 2009 10:48:14 PM
Oh the movie sounds like another disappointment. It would make sense changing the movie that way IF these were popular movies of unpopular books. But the majority of people seeing the movies already like the books the way they are so why have the teen angst garbage? I feel like rereading it now, just to be as pissed as can be when I see it.
Half-Blood Prince is very good by SifoDyasJr.	Jul 13th, 2009 10:55:16 PM
Prisoner of Azkaban is still my favorite, but this one is very close.
She can't believe it? I can't believe it! by FeralAngel	Jul 13th, 2009 11:02:59 PM
Hermy and Ronnie have to be the lamest most unbelievable unrelateable unlikely unromantic couple EVAH. Rowling threw them together because 1) she sucks at romance - also comedy and writing magic in general - HELL the only think she's good at is plotting - and 2) Hermy is too good for Harry, as in, too good a character. She's smarter, braver, more accomplished, and thus she overpowers him because, face it, Harry's a huge gaping black cipher. No personality. No appeal. Which is why hiring Radcliffe was typecasting. So Rowling picks this nothing character Ginny, whom we BARELY know and also has zip personality, to partner with the Cipher and what a freaking snore. The sad thing is that Radcliffe and Watson have incredible onscreen chemistry and now it's going to go to waste because Rowling was out of her depth. Oh, will I see this movie? Hell why not. I saw the other four (five, six? Lost track). It's like taking prescription medicine - you have to take ALL the pills lest the infection return. And I so do want to be cured of my interest in Harry Potter. Sounds like this potential snorefest should just about do it.
conspiracy just made this site reach a new low by supercowbell5THECOWBELLHASSPOKEN	Jul 13th, 2009 11:16:37 PM
and this site post scriptgirl videos. actually it was kinda pervertly genius. hats off sir.
that line Dumbledore says to Harry by Maniaq	Jul 13th, 2009 11:26:45 PM
sounds a little like something M would say to Bond - which really corresponds to your interpretation of it, Capone...
Capone - No Spoiler, But You've Missed Voldemort by ThusSpakeSpymunk	Jul 13th, 2009 11:40:56 PM
Voldemort isn't someone who let his emotions run unchecked. And this isn't just in the books - it's in the films, too. He's a COWARD, and therefore REFUSES to LET his emotions run unchecked. He has killed every emotion he has, turning his life over to objects and avarice instead of being open to the pain and pleasure of friendship and love - they say as much in Movie 5. I suggest you go back and look at Tom as being -afraid- of emotion as opposed to being unbridled emotion. He is a coward who trades people for objects - the definition of a psychopath, someone who views others as mere things.
thecheesegrommit by Series7	Jul 14th, 2009 12:14:32 AM
So then you admit it, you are Rupert Grints boyfriend. Have fun ginger fucking, faggot.
I have a picture on my computer by Cujo_Fugate	Jul 14th, 2009 12:23:39 AM
of Harry Potter sucking off an Indian.
jimmay... ya gotta admit... by conspiracy	Jul 14th, 2009 01:29:26 AM
it was better written and more complete than 90% of the movies thus far this year, even though I knocked that fucker out in less than 10 minutes.:P
supercowbell5THECOWBELLHASSPOKEN .... by conspiracy	Jul 14th, 2009 01:32:16 AM
And hats off to you my good sir...someone had to jump on the grenade amidst this hyper serious horocrux/Voldemort/Potter discussion and remind folks exactly why the talkbacks are the best part of a balanced movie diet.
Continentalop...Just keeping it Professional Brother.. by conspiracy	Jul 14th, 2009 01:46:46 AM
Praise Bale.
Yates did a GREAT job on Order of the Phoenix by criticalbliss	Jul 14th, 2009 02:01:58 AM
I expected to dislike the film because the book was very unfocused. Instead, the film was far more poignant (with a wonderful bit of foreshadowing toward the end). The climax really showed Harry's inner struggle more than any Potter film thus far. I have high hopes for this one.
Were my spoiler comments deleted? Sweet! by Zardoz	Jul 14th, 2009 02:27:24 AM
What's next banishment? Sorry for the spoilers, I guess. (but I didn't start it! ;-)
Conspiracy by jimmay	Jul 14th, 2009 02:53:15 AM
Oh I'll grant you, at least yours is legible and generally adheres to the rules of grammar. And you kept it reasonable; didn't go full crazy and have Dumbledore banging Hermione while Dobbi rogers Harry.
Inferi = zombies? by Kizeesh	Jul 14th, 2009 02:54:05 AM
I think they look great, more like Auschwitz victims than zombies, which is exactly what it needs. Absolutely no hope for the Sectum Sempra moment, it'll just be like Anakin getting his arm lopped off by Dracula, no build up, it'll happen so fast you'll be like... what just happened there?
Attention Book Gnomes by Mr Gorilla	Jul 14th, 2009 03:05:17 AM
We understand. You don't like the films because they missed out the scene where blah blah blah. Point made. Now, would you please piss off and allow the rest of us to enjoy these supremely entertaining movies. Thanks!
This Series Lost Steam Somewhere Around Book 5 by LaserPants	Jul 14th, 2009 03:43:29 AM
So over the Potter thing. Oh, and btw, expect book 8 as soon as Rowling realizes its the only thing people want to read from her. Although, with the BATRILLIONZILLION dollars she made off of this cash cow, she could retire right now and be ludicrously wealthy for the rest of her life.
jimbojones123, you are without question... by Kal Reeve	Jul 14th, 2009 04:12:40 AM
an utter...piece...of...trash. You live to ruin experiences for other people. You are scum. Look in the mirror and comprehend what a complete and total jerk you are. And I'll take the stick out after you take your head out of your rectum, dung head.
Ginny is more fleshed out in the books by holidill	Jul 14th, 2009 07:14:42 AM
I realize that the film series and book series are different and I have no problem with that. But I also feel they could have added a few scenes to flesh out some of the characters so that things do not seem forced. The whole Ginny and Harry thing has been going on since the 2nd book, she is a richer character and more interesting in the books. All I am saying is that they should have included her more in the movie series to make it appear that this love affair comes out of thin air. it doesn't. Hermione and Ron are perfect because they are complete opposites who are attracted to each other and both do not understand why, it's a lot like Sam and Diane from Cheers. Love can sometimes hit you unexpectedly and also appear in forms you would never consider.
I WANT MORE WAND ACTION by BringingSexyBack	Jul 14th, 2009 08:17:03 AM

I'M SEXUALLY ATTRACTED TO DUMBLEDORE by BringingSexyBack	Jul 14th, 2009 08:19:35 AM

HARRY POTTER AND THE MAGICAL WAND OF PUBERTY by LaserPants	Jul 14th, 2009 08:21:46 AM
OI! Cor blimey, 'Arry! It looks like me wand is rigid and standin' on end! 'Appens everytime Fluer walks by in her bathing suit. I wonder why that is? (Then Harry says) The same thing happens to my wand, but, uh, it only happens when you walk by Ron... Stay tuned for book 13: HARRY POTTER AND LOVE THAT DARE NOT SPEAK ITS NAME!
series fuck face by thecheesegrommit	Jul 14th, 2009 08:28:46 AM
It looks like grammar did you in again this "?" is a question mark not a statement mark. How does your brain generate enough energy to breath? Once again your very brave behind your keyboard throwing around the Faggot word. With every key you press you prove my point. You ignorant waste of air. What's so funny is you're probably a latent homosexual.
correction by thecheesegrommit	Jul 14th, 2009 08:29:57 AM
you're not your.... at least I realized the typo
Is Helen Bonham Carter hungover again? by Knobules	Jul 14th, 2009 08:46:52 AM
That woman looks like she woke up in a bag of cats.
HARRY POTTER AND THE ODOR OF HERMIONE'S PANTIES by BringingSexyBack	Jul 14th, 2009 09:17:06 AM

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSE OF NAMBLA by LaserPants	Jul 14th, 2009 09:32:12 AM
How many NAMBLA members flew to London to see Harry Potter get naked in Equus? My guess: ALL OF THEM.
so the review tally is by Six Demon Bag	Jul 14th, 2009 11:07:40 AM
Positive: 2 Negative: 1 Harry's WTF BLABFEST: 1.
lol @ watching the movies w/o reading the books by fastcars	Jul 14th, 2009 01:30:07 PM
That's just an awful decision, because you've forever ruined/spoiled the reading of the HP books, which are in every way superior to the HP movies. In fact, the movies are much more enjoyable if you've already read the books, because you know more about what's going on. I love you and Harry, Capone, but you're taking massive doses of FAIL with this "let's watch the okay film adaptations of great books" business.
CriticalBliss by D.Vader	Jul 14th, 2009 01:38:45 PM
Just HOW did Yates do a great job of foreshadowing at the end? If anything, he did a TERRIBLE job of setting up the final 3 films.
HERMONIE PANTIES by tukus_facias	Jul 14th, 2009 02:58:16 PM
I am chewing on them right now

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