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[Piggle_humsy]

Originally Posted by fantasytiger

i totally agree with you piggle and i think the reason was because it was a new director so he pretty much switched up the scenery and then the original actor for dumbledore died after the last movie so they switched that around. I really think the first two were the best they were more fairytale like. everything seemed to come directly out of the book and brought to life now it seems as if he tried to take things and make them look normal instead of leaving that inchanting look to them

Yeh I totally Agree!

Originally Posted by fantasytiger

and the biggest thing i hated was the hogwarts grounds they went from flat plains to mountains!!!! what was that !!!!

Yeh the director decided to move it to a different part of scotland, But if your gonna move it at least make it less noticable! lol
The location was beautiful but it was such a drastic change and I thought it was fine how it was.
And Hagrids cabin was right by the woods and then the next minute its right by a huge lake!

Originally Posted by fantasytiger

all in all i hope either the old director comes back or this one gets it together because the next movie happens to be my favorite book in the seris so i hav high expectations for it i would be royal peeved if they mess that one up

Well the old director produced this one, I don't understand why he didn't direct it!?! I also think J.K.Rowling should have made all the cast and directors sign a contract to stay on for all of the films, and if she couldn't do that at least make the new director sign one saying he wouldn't change it drastically!
How can she sit there and let her books be ruined by some poncy director who hadn't even heard of HP b4 he said yes!!
Yeh i'm worried about the last book aswell, It's such a big book, I hope they don't try and squeeze it all in. It should be about a 4hr Movie! I don't want it to be rushed like I felt this one was.

Piggle
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[kupoartist]

Originally Posted by Piggle_humsy

And Hagrids cabin was right by the woods and then the next minute its right by a huge lake!

Surely thats the fault of the original director and or the author of the book though? I'm pretty certain that the lake was something that only became prominent in the third book, and Hagrid's cabin's proximity to it was only then mentioned. Therefore, it's surely the fault of the guy who directed the first two movies, for not reading ahead and taking account of these things!

[RobHardo]

think about, ive seen it!. i laughed, i cried, i didnt really do any of the things i just said, but i did watch it, im reading the fifth one now

[Faile]

I'm going tonight ! Yay ! Finally.

[RobHardo]

im gunna see it again! my girlfriend is in love with the movies, she was in love with lord of the rings as well so we saw them as well. probably after that im gunna drag her to see spider man although she doesnt need much persuading to go see that, she's the coolest.
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[Sodge]

This movie looks hot. I want to go see it for sure. Hopefully with my girlfriend this weekend, too!

[Rei]

No, I won't. The first movie was ok, but the second one was boring

[DragonSphere]

I saw Prisoner of Azkaban yesterday, and all in all, I thought it was pretty decent. Sure, there are some noticeable changes made in this movie like the ones described above, but it didnt do much to detract me from enjoying the film. It's certainly a different kind of movie- which may or may not be favorable to HP fans- but it does demonstrate a solid effort.

[merylsilverburg]

Originally Posted by Piggle_humsy

Well the old director produced this one, I don't understand why he didn't direct it!?!

Piggle
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He said he wanted to spend some time with his family after not being with them for so long directing the first two films. That's really about it, as far as I know.

Well, I'd probably be oblivious to all the little stuff taken out of the book and all since I never read the books.

[jjmoohead]

i would really love to see it, ill probably just wait for the dvd release however just like the first 2 times.

BTW where exactly was it filmed.

[Faile]

The direction was brilliant. Incredibly dark and lovely together. It was pretty much as I expected and I wasn't let down. Perfect viewing for a sleepy kinda sunday night.

[goodman]

Made $96 mill this past weekend, i expect it will do extremely well, especially with the limited competition...

[Piggle_humsy]

Originally Posted by jjmoohead

i would really love to see it, ill probably just wait for the dvd release however just like the first 2 times.

BTW where exactly was it filmed.

I must recommend seeing it on the big screen if you get the chance. I don't think some parts will be the same on a t.v screen.

And it was filmed in scotland, as it's always been but the new director just moved it to a different part of scotland for this film.


I just learnt that another director is going to be shooting the 4th film.

Piggle
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[DragonSphere]

I just learnt that another director is going to be shooting the 4th film.

Yeah, some guy named Mike Newell (Mona Lisa Smile, Traffic, High Fidelity). More here: https://entertainment.msn.com/celebs/celeb.aspx?c=362015

[Preventer Wind]

I saw it Saturday night and I thought it was a good movie. It seemed to go by quickly. The movie covered all of the major points and that was about it. There were a couple parts I was looking forward to seeing that were not in there. The change of scenery was a bit much. I didn't think there was enough interaction with the Ministry of Magic.

All of the new characters were great. I thought Gary Oldman did a great job as Sirius, I didn't have a problem with Michael Gambon as Dumbledore (As long as he does good in The Goblet of Fire and The Order of the Phoenix his not being Richard Harris can pass this time around) and David Thewlis did a perfect job as Lupin. Not to mention the Dementors were great.

I am looking forward to The Goblet of Fire. I just hope it's longer so they can fit more in.

[RobHardo]

well it was, is, 700+ pages the other books weren't nearly as large, expect the Goblet of Fire to go into a good 3 hrs

[trunks69420]

rumor has it that alfonso there has convinced them not to split GOF into two movies as previously planned... and thank god.. i would be pissed.. but as someone here said curon is not directing GOF.. but at least it is not two movies... but yeah.. so that should be some indicator that the fourth installment will be a tad longer

[merylsilverburg]

Well, saw it Monday and I must say that I had mixed feelings when I came out of the theater. The film was so different from the previous two. But now that I think about it a little more, I'd give it a B/B-. I think the tone of the story being very dark and mysterious was done well, some scenes were very well-done (such as

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the Defense Against Dark Arts class when the students had to encounter their fears and the whole paradox incident...those were great!

). But, as many of you guys said, it did go by very quickly and it seem Cuarón wanted to get straight to the action. I mean, in the beginning, there weren't much going on with Potter and his family...it was just not "normal". Then before you know it, we're straight going into Hogwarts and all that. Cuarón also neglected to make the viewers "feel" the world of Potter, which really irritated me.
The three kids did improve on their acting, but Radcliffe still needs to really do a better job, IMO. Like the part when he said

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"I hope he does find me, 'cause when he does, I'll be ready! When he does, I'm gonna kill him!"

, I was sitting there thinking "Really? Are you sure?" because his eyes just didn't express that anger/frustration/tears/tension and all that he was supposed to express.
The other actors did a great job....the new Dumbledore took some time to get used to (though I still have some annoyance towards him) and I think this new guy is better suited for this new Potter film. I can't imagine the regal Richard Harris acting those parts that Gambon did.

And for those who hated the major changes to the film, we should be glad. As said in the June 11 issue of Entertainment Weekly, "Cuarón admits he arrived looking to change more than he ultimately did. He mulled more radical changes, like redesigning the Hogwarts architecture, but was talked out of it. Cuarón was particularly fixated on making the giant Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane) larger. Ironically, Columbus was similarly obsessed in the early stages of Sorceror's/Philosopher's Stone, but time and budget made it impossible. "I realized then, the universe had been established, let's move on," says Cuarón. "I had to learn to serve the material, and subvert my ego, not vice versa."'

So, to all those who've read the books, what details were omitted from the film? I've never read the books so any information would be helpful.

The same issue of "Entertainment Weekly" gave the film a B+.

The magazine as stated that as for the kids returning, apparently Radcliffe wants to stay for all the seven films...him and his parents realized that ever since Radcliffe began the films, his grades have improved drastically. And Warner Bros. now wants to keep the trio intact...when they once wanted to get rid of the kids the minute they reached puberty/became older. The one kid they had to persuade to return for "Goblet of Fire" is Emma Watson.

[kupoartist]

Originally Posted by trunks69420

but yeah.. so that should be some indicator that the fourth installment will be a tad longer

But remember that these are primarily Family movies aimed to appease the kids. A 3 hour long Harry Potter seems very unlikely to me, simply because parents would be sceptical about taking their child to see it... Expect lots of cutting from the source material... I can see a sizeable part of the quidditch cup disappearing, and a reduction in action between each of the stages of the Wizards Challenge (or whatever it was)

Quite frankly though, if you don't expect to see things cut from a 700 page book to even a 3 hour film, you're just silly. Shakespeare's Hamlet is about 130 pages of dialogue of Harry Potter sized text, and Kenneth Branagh's unedited version runs for Four Hours. Even taking into account that HP isn't all dialogue, a truely faithful version would probably still be in excess of 6 to 8 hours.

Besides, beyond book 3, Rowling just got unneccessarily waffley. Some like the forth and fifth books simply because they're bigger. I like them less for that reason.

[RobHardo]

kupo, one thin gin you rprevious statement is false ill message you to tell you th eproblem, dont wanna give away the story!