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Post by housemouse on Jun 18, 2007 8:07:49 GMT -5
I saw a trailer for this movie yesterday. It looks fabulous! This is the one I have really been looking forward to, I can't wait. I think I am going to re-read the book before I see the movie.
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Post by Colorado girl on Jun 18, 2007 10:50:14 GMT -5
I don't know about Harry Potter, but I have missed hearing from you...Thanks for sharing mouse! Also karma for your fun avatar!
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Post by housemouse on Jun 30, 2007 15:21:22 GMT -5
I just finished re-reading Order of the Phoenix. I think Neville will die at the end of Deathly Hallows.
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Post by krissie on Jun 30, 2007 16:56:42 GMT -5
I just finished re-reading Order of the Phoenix. I think Neville will die at the end of Deathly Hallows. Why? I've come up with all sorts of wacky theories as to what will happen in book seven... although now I'm doing my best to avoid possible spoilers etc. (I was furious when, just before The Half Blood Prince came out, a news programme here had a spoiler saying that Dumbledore would -- you know. (I'm not going to write the words here, although I suspect that anyone reading this thread already does know.)) However... Neville dying isn't one of the scenarios I've come up with, so I'm wondering what makes you think that. Wow... only another three weeks until the book comes out. As for the new film... Goodness knows when -- or even if -- I'll get to see it! We don't have a nearby cinema... other than the Screenmachine, that is. (The Screenmachine is Britain's only mobile cinema, and is truly amazing. It comes around here every three months or so, stays three days, then moves on again.) I have, however, seen a trailer for The Order Of The Phoenix. (The internet is a wonderful thing.) Krissie |
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Post by mlm828 on Jun 30, 2007 17:12:52 GMT -5
I, too, would like to know more about your theory, mouse.
One theory that has occurred to me (and that's all it is, just a theory) is that both Harry and Voldemort die, in the process of killing each other. I'm not sure this is consistent with the prophecy, but Dumbledore did caution Harry (and, by extension, us) against putting too much store in the prophecy.
The only thing I'm sure of is that J.K. Rowling has some surprises up her sleeve!
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Post by housemouse on Jun 30, 2007 18:38:30 GMT -5
The idea occurred to me as I was reading about Dumbledore telling Harry about the prophecy. I'm not sure exactly what triggered the thought, but I will go back and reread the passage to try to see what it was. I just started to reread the Half Blood Prince, I wonder what that will get me thinking. I remember after I finished HBP the first time I though Ginny would die in the final book, so we shall see.
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Post by shmeep on Jul 2, 2007 8:28:40 GMT -5
The only thing I'm sure of is that J.K. Rowling has some surprises up her sleeve! Of this I have absolutely no doubt. I know her books are full of clever tricks and ambiguous wordings that will undoubtedly all make complete sense to us after we have read all seven books. We'll go back and say "Of course! How can I have missed this?" when we re-read with full knowledge of what is to come. Remember in CoS when Harry asks Dobby straight out if the plot against Hogwarts has anything to do with Voldemort? Dobby says it hasn't. In the end, Harry confronts Dobby with that, demanding to know why he said that when the plan really did have to do with Voldemort. Dobby said that it was actually about Tom Riddle, since this was before he was known as Voldemort. He went on to say it had been a clue. This is just one example of the tricky way JKR's mind works. Even the clues we think we understand may turn out to be completely upside-down and backward by the time we've read the final book...and yet they'll still be accurate. As for the movie coming out in two weeks...Order of the Phoenix wasn't my favorite of the books, but it is the movie I'm most looking forward to for some reason. The previews really do look good. They got my blood going. I'm re-watching all the other movies right now (and reading the books, but I'm only on book 3 so I doubt I'll catch up before time to buy the next one). All along, I always disliked the second movie the most just because Ron had a really irritating expression on his face for most of it, but now that I have just seen the third one again, it strikes me that, while I really did enjoy it more at the time, it is the least accurate of the movies. All of the movies follow the basic stories of the books, although not nearly so complex. The third one, though, is often outright wrong repeatedly and that makes it annoying to watch. I hate the way Sirius looks as a dog. Couldn't they have at least found a real dog? And I hate Lupin as a werewolf. I hate that Tom (at the Leaky Cauldron) and Professor Flitwick suddenly look like completely different people. I hate that the kids look so much like muggles. I watched nearly the entire movie just looking out for all the mistakes and found it ultimately rather disappointing. It does cover the gist of the story, but I think that director was trying harder to be artsy than accurate. The first director (Chris Columbus--movies 1 and 2) was TOO accurate and stuck in a lot of mundane details that worked for the first movie, but which hindered the second because he was too in love with every moment of the books to know when something would not translate to the screen. The fourth movie seemed to have a good balance. The look and feel of it worked for me, although there were disappointments there as well. Over all, I love all the movies, but they will always be disappointing when compared with the books. I guess they would have to be because no movie could possibly live up to our imaginations. |
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Post by housemouse on Jul 7, 2007 9:57:50 GMT -5
You might already know this, but Daniel Radcliffe is going to be on Larry King Wednesday. Fire up the tivo!
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Post by maggiethecat on Jul 8, 2007 13:07:48 GMT -5
For those of you who get A & E, they're running a special tonight at 10:00 EST on all the Harry Potter movies with, supposedly, "sneak peeks" at the new movie. Probably no more than is in the trailer, but it still looks like fun. Is it me or is Daniel Radcliffe growing up to be rawther dishy? From what I've seen so far, he seems to have passed that awkward adolescent stage and looks lean and mean and more than ready to take on He Whose Name Must Not be Mentioned.  |
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Post by krissie on Jul 8, 2007 13:23:24 GMT -5
And what do we get on tv next weekend, here?
We get a half hour documentary on how the costumes for the Harry Potter cast are made.
Thrilling?
I don't think so! I mean, aren't we talking needle, thread, possibly a sewing machine, a dash of imagination... and for some of the more oridinary stuff, a trip to a chain store? If we're talking anything more than this... well, I don't think I am worried enough to watch and find out!
Krissie
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Post by housemouse on Jul 13, 2007 8:15:37 GMT -5
I saw it last night. It is amazing.
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Post by inuvik on Jul 13, 2007 9:55:08 GMT -5
I saw it last night. It is amazing. Do tell!  |
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Post by Katryna on Jul 13, 2007 17:58:16 GMT -5
I saw it last night. It is amazing. Do tell! But don't tell tooo much! I have to wait two weeks to go see this...till my step-granddaughter is spending her weekend with my daughter and family! Tradition dictates that we see it together! In the meantime...I'll just scroll past any posts that might include spoilers! |
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Post by housemouse on Jul 15, 2007 8:08:20 GMT -5
No Spoilers. I will just say that in my opinion it is the best Harry Potter movie yet. They changed a couple of things and left some things out, but they did a fabulous job of telling the story and the film is amazing. The casting was perfect as well. Umbridge and Luna are played exactly as they are written and that makes the movie wonderful.
Maggie has mentioned this and I must second her, Mr. Daniel Radcliffe is growing up to be quite dishy.
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Post by shmeep on Jul 15, 2007 8:35:55 GMT -5
My main disappointment with the movie is that the local theatre that has closed captions isn't going to caption Harry Potter until Tuesday. Two of their captioning machines broke down so they only captioned Transformers. We ended up watching it without captions, but we'll see it again on Friday while we're waiting to get the books. I'm pretty sure there will be captions by then.
This one was particularly well done. A lot of very complex concepts that were played out the long way in the book were cleverly condensed into a poignant moment or an image so much of the story was intact, although shortened (by necessity). I'm so glad the Weasley's were so dominant, even getting to see Percy working with the Ministry (which was missing in the fourth movie). I had been afraid this movie wouldn't do Fred and George justice, but it did and I am delighted with how that played out.
The only part that fell a little flat for me was Dumbledore's final scene with Harry. In the book, it was that scene that made Sirius's death real to me and it made me cry every time I read it, mostly because of Dumbledore's admission of how he loved Harry. The movie had none of that, although Dumbledore did tell Harry he "cares" about him. "Cares"? Now I don't know if it's the writing or if it's this Dumbledore, but it just didn't do it for me and that's a shame because that is my absolute favorite part of the book.
This Dumbledore never has had a firm grasp on what the character is supposed to be--and I blame both the writing and the acting. In the third movie, his acting is fine, but he has a ton of strange lines that are supposed to sound both deep and whimsical but that never appeared in the book and it irks me. In the fourth movie, he is too frantic and angry much of the time. In the fifth? He just...falls flat. Frankly, I never really thought Richard Harris nailed the role either. Dumbledore is supposed to seem nearly crazy at times and with a twinkle in his eye and this is what makes his real power so surprising. Neither of his portrayers have captured this quality. The closest I've seen to it is Ian McClellen's Gandalf in Lord of the Rings. He had a perfect balance of humor and power. There was always a twinkle lurking in his eyes, but he could also play a very wide range of emotions, depending on what was happening at the time. Very impressive performance. I wish HE could have been Dumbledore all along, but I guess one doesn't want to be typecast as a wizard...
Yes, Daniel Radcliffe is getting very dishy. I'm kind of glad he has stayed a bit short, though. Harry is supposed to be short. I've always had a soft spot for Ron and he's awfully cute too. Not handsome, like Harry, but adorable. Ginny sure is getting pretty! I always felt like she was a bit of a stealth character, flying under the radar until she became important in book six. The fifth movie did a good job giving her just enough screen time. I noticed she was often shown exhibiting quite a lot of wizarding skill. I believe Ginny will turn out to be far more powerful than anyone thinks.
I read somewhere that there was one character in the movie that was almost left out but JKR told the movie makers that she would be a very important character in book seven so she should be included in the movie. Any ideas? I think it has to be either Luna or Tonks. My vote goes to Tonks because I believe Luna was in the script all along but that Tonks was just sort of stuck in so we could be introduced to her. Or maybe Mrs. Figg? I find it very interesting. I guess we'll find out very soon.
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