Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince -- the movie

[RaggedyAnn]

I was dissappointed. I thought the actors were lackluster-except for the actress that plays Lovegood and Ron's girlfriend. Maybe they are just getting tired? I also can't believe they didn't show the scar until the very end of the movie. I also wish they didn't play the soundtrack louder to get you into the movie. It was there, but not very umphy (like they do with all the Superman films).

[SydneyK]

There are some obvious details that were left out for whatever reason, and there were some odd things thrown in. I'm not quite sure I understand why the director made the decisions he made, but I'm hoping it'll make sense when Deathly Hallows comes out.

I think my biggest frustration from this movie stems from my not understanding who the target audience was. Generally, when a movie is based on a book, it's clear when the director is targeting mostly those who have read the book or, alternatively, mostly those who have not. With HP & the HBP, I can't tell who was targeted because the movie misses the mark with both camps.

For instance, for those who have read the books, whenever there were gaps in the movie's details, we can use what we read to fill in those gaps. Some of the details were too important to leave out, though, leaving those who haven't read the book wondering WTF is going on.

I liked it - I definitely have complaints, but since I've never seen a book-based movie that was as good as the book, I always expect to be let down on some level. I'm definitely looking forward to Deathly Hallows...

[DaemonSeid]

What this movie should have been called:

As the Potter Turns

Real Word: Hogwarts

Harry Potter and the Raging Hormone

Potter of Love

Sex and the Sorceror

[33girl]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

What this movie should have been called:

As the Potter Turns

Real World: Hogwarts

Harry Potter and the Raging Hormone

Potter of Love

Sex and the Sorceror

They already did the bolded on The Soup this past week.

How many more of these things are left? (Not a HP reader, haven't the slightest interest, just want to know when it's all going to be over)

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by 33girl

They already did the bolded on The Soup this past week.

How many more of these things are left? (Not a HP reader, haven't the slightest interest, just want to know when it's all going to be over)

Wow....and I don't watch The Soup....LOL!

2 more movies (they split the last book into two movies)

And if that isn't enough...this movie is slated to be the "next big fantasy series"

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Somehow I remember someone saying this about The Magic Compass

[preciousjeni]

The movie ended too abruptly for me. People in the theater were like "is there more"??? LOL! It seemed an odd way to end. This was my least favorite thus far.

[jojapeach]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

The movie ended too abruptly for me. People in the theater were like "is there more"??? LOL! It seemed an odd way to end. This was my least favorite thus far.

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

The movie ended too abruptly for me. People in the theater were like "is there more"??? LOL! It seemed an odd way to end. This was my least favorite thus far.

I forgot that part! My nieces, nephew, and I arrived so early that the credits were still rolling at the end. There were about 20 people still in their seats just waiting through the credits as if this was an Eddie Murphy movie with bloopers and outtakes at the end. When we finished the movie, the four of us in my party were still in our seats waiting because there just had to be more than that.

That's news to me about Lavendar, too.

Lastly, the book is always better, but this was just too much off the mark. I know the book and characters have evolved, and the story is about more than discovering magic and witchcraft. But the magic wasn't there for me. Even my nieces fell asleep.

I think both parts of The Deathly Hallows will be utterly amazing. They have to be.

[MysticCat]

Well, I finally got a chance to see it. What a let-down.

I really thought that I had read/seen enough about the liberties taken and changes made from the book that I was prepared, but I wasn't. There were some good and well-done parts, but they really mangled the overall story.

I think I am now dreading Deathly Hallows I and II.

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

And if that isn't enough...this movie is slated to be the "next big fantasy series"

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Now this I'm looking forward to -- loved seeing the trailer before HBP. I think I've mentioned them before at GC, but the Percy Jackson series (recently completed with book 5) is awesome. My 11-year-old likes it better than Harry Potter -- it really got him interested in Greek mythology. His copies of the fourth and fifth books are signed by Rick Riordan, the author, who came to a local bookstore.

For my money, I'm hooked on any book/series where the first chapter is entitled "I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher."

And I really like this background (borrowed from The Wiki, but edited a little to match what Riordan said when we heard him): Development for both The Lightning Thief and the Percy Jackson series as a whole commenced when Riordan, a teacher and author of several adult mysteries, first began making stories for his son Haley, who had recently been diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. His son had been studying Greek mythology in second grade and requested that his father tell him myths at bedtimes. Riordan had taught Greek mythology in middle school for many years and was able to remember enough stories to please his son. Eventually he ran out of myths and his son then requested that he "make one up." So, Riordan created the fictional character Percy Jackson and made the story of how he would travel across The United States to recover Zeus's lightning bolt. Riordan gave Percy ADHD and dyslexia, like his son. (It seems both traits are common among half-bloods (demi-gods) -- ADHD because of the need to be ready to fight a battle and dyslexia because the brain is working simultaneously in English and ancient Greek.) The bedtime stories turned into the books.

I highly recommend these books.

[nikki1920]

YEP. I caught that too.

[nikki1920]

Only the HP geeks like you and I, CG, would catch that.

*still mad at DS and he knows WHY* *makes evil face at him*

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by nikki1920

Only the HP geeks like you and I, CG, would catch that.

*still mad at DS and he knows WHY* *makes evil face at him*

and you want him to make it up to you how, exactly?




South Park? LOL

[nikki1920]

Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle.

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by nikki1920

Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle.

ok...name a day and I gotcha for it

[nikki1920]

EXACTLY!! It felt like they cut the last 15 minutes or something! And how freaking tall IS Dean Thomas?! lol

[IlovemyAKA]

I didn't know that about Lavender.