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*squidnie* · 07-15-2011, 10:42 PM

First off... I don't have a bad thing to say about this movie. So this shall be a rant about all the things I think are great and wonderful about it. I think they got the important parts, took out what could be left out (remember, the movie was already two hours long, which is longer than most movies as it is...) and I think the movie flowed well. And was great. Of course. Honestly I didn't cry as much as I thought I would. I got teary-eyed at a lot, that was for sure. But it wasn't til toward the end when the waterworks really started.

Okay, so... SPOILERS! A lot. You've been warned. Also, I expect I'll be repeating a lot of people but... *shrugs* This is what I thought. Also (again), I'll try not to ramble too much. I'll stick to the parts I really, really liked. (HA!)

THE BEGINNING: I love how they showed Dobby's grave, and Harry sitting by it. Since it wasn't a huge deal in part one, it was good that it showed up again.

GRINGOTSS: I loved it! Hermione as Bellatrix was really funny. And the dragon! I felt so bad for it, all chained up and bloodied. ): I thought the Imperious curse was a little... I dunno. Weird? But it wasn't a big deal so that's okay.
It was actually scary to see Voldemort after the break in. The way he just killed someone because he was mad was very Voldemort-ish.

BACK TO HOGWARTS: I think it's okay that they didn't show Dumbledore's back story. It wasn't essential to the movie... and besides, those of us who read that book already had the knowledge of it. They didn't have it in part one either, so I think it would have been a bit weird to have it in part two.
It was chilling to see Hogwarts under Snape's headmastership. (Is that a word? O_o) It was like military school, or something.
Seeing everyone in the room of requirement... *sniffle* And when Ginny and Harry saw each other and just kinda stared at each other... *hug them*
OH. It was cool when Harry showed up in the Great Hall and everyone ran to protect him. When Ginny stood in front of him... *fangirl/shipper moment*

MINERVA MCGONAGALL: She was incredible in this movie. I loved the way she stood up to Snape about Harry. She had a few funny lines too, which she did well. It really showed how much she cared about Hogwarts and her students. I especially liked the line "Harry, I've missed you." and "I've missed you too, professor." (Something like that.

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NEVILLE: Can I just say I loved him!? They did a good job in this movie by showing what a good leader he became once Harry left. I was a bit scared when they showed the trio trying to kill Nagini -- but when Neville got his moment it was all okay. I'm glad they gave him the time that he deserved.

SEVERUS SNAPE: Let me start by saying that I was never the biggest Snape fan. I don't hate him by any means, but I don't like the way he always treated Harry. I know, I know, he looked like James. But - that's off point. When he was killed, I started to cry. Seeing the blood on the wall... *wimper* I liked how Harry got his memories from his tears. The line that really, really got to me was "You have your mother's eyes."
SNAPE'S TALE: This is when I really started to cry. Everything in it was just. So. Heartbreaking. Alan Rickman really showed how in love Snape was with Lily. "You said you would protect her!" ... "After all this time?" "Always." And Snape holding Lily's body, sobbing his heart out with baby Harry in the background. Tears running down my face.

RON AND HERMIONE: The kiss. It was great. Just plain great. I loved how they just kind of looked at each other before they kissed. And then Hermione's giggle after.
Unfortunately, due to the loudly-laughing people in my theater, I didn't get to hear Ron call Hermione his girlfriend. I'm extremely disappointed about that.
Harry's smile when he saw his two best friends holding hands was fantastic. It's like you could see him thinking "Finally!"

THE FOREST: More tears; a lot of them. This part was so well done. Harry telling the snitch that he was ready to die... and then talking to his parents and Sirius. Asking them if they'd stay with him and asking Sirius if it hurt... that was great. So sad.
I'm glad they kept Narcissa asking Harry if Draco was alive. I also liked Voldemort's "I don't need your help" line when he pushed Bellatrix over.
I actually sobbed when, after hearing that Harry was dead, Ginny screamed and had to be held back from running to him. (And, um, this has nothing to do with the forest, but since we're on the subject of Ginny... I thought the spur-of-the-moment Harry/Ginny kiss was a nice touch.)

THE BATTLE: I liked how it wasn't just a one-time thing, and Harry and Voldemort faced each other a few times before the final battle. The crawling-on-the-ground part that I'd seen glimpses of wasn't as cheesy as I thought it would be. It made sense to me, since they were both on the ground and their wands were in front of them. Who would stand up, walk a few feet, and bend down to get a wand? Doesn't seem natural to me. So that was good.
They kept Molly's line!! SO glad they did that.
Oh! (This is out of order, but oh well...) Neville's speech was nice. It's sort of weird that he got a speech and Harry didn't but... *shrug* I'm okay with it.

DEATHS: I think they handled them good. As someone before me already said; it was a war, and sometimes there's just not enough time to dwell on certain deaths.
Lupin and Tonks almost holding hands got to me. So did Ron crying over Fred's body. Lavender's death was... scary. I dunno how else to say it. Greyback is one scary dude.

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Originally Posted by Snape'sGirlThru&Thru

And I did enjoy the change of Voldemort bursting into - I guess - ashes. I feel like it makes sense. With his soul ripped up into so many pieces, and with it being so unstable, it makes sense, at least to me, that both his body and soul would be unable to take the hit of the Killing Curse a second time. I mean, the first time he tried to kill Harry, his soul was already so broken and unstable that a piece of it broke off and latched onto Harry; since then, after he came back, he split his soul even further by making Nagini a horcrux, so by this time there's probably not much soul left to keep his body in tact when hit with something as powerful as the Killing Curse. And so his body, like his soul, breaks into pieces. I'm not sure whether I explain this very well; it makes sense in my head.

I never thought about it like that. When I saw it, I honestly thought it was kinda weird. But now that I read that... I sorta agree. His soul was ripped apart so much - why shouldn't his body rip apart when he finally died? Makes sense. *applauds*

OTHER: I think everyone did an AMAZING job as actors and actresses.
That moment before Draco joined the 'dark side' was nerve-wracking. I was hoping that he'd decide to stay with Hogwarts... but it was meaningful the way he went over after his mom asked him too. I like the way the Malfoy's just left as soon as they could and didn't join in the battle.
Harry snapping the Elder wand was nice. I just wished he would have fixed his old wand first.
Um um um... that scene with the trio, on the bridge after. That got to me too. I loved the little smile Hermione gave when she held Ron's hand, and then Harry's. It just showed that her and Ron were still giddy about the new relationship idea, even after all that had happened to them.

19 YEARS LATER: The epilogue was perfect. The make-up was great, even though it was sort of funny seeing everyone older. But it wasn't over-done, and it worked. I can imagine being a little kid and not understand special effects and going "Ooh, look! They're older now!" I dunno. I thought it was great. The kids were great, too. Perfect.
Seeing them leaving on the train brought on tears for me again. I got this feeling of "They're leaving. It's gone. It's over." and I was crying throughout the credits. After the the movie I was literally shaking; I'm not sure what emotion was making me do that. Probably a combination of the three. My voice was hoarse and my friend had to keep telling me "It's okay, it's not really over, you can still read the books!" It's just a crazy feeling to know that it was over for good.

BUT. That being said, I can't wait to see it again. [/super long post.]

07-15-2011, 10:42 PM	#15 (permalink)
squidnie Alley Proprietor Erkling Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: lurking Posts: 20,998 Hogwarts RPG Name: Professor Lillian Hawkins Graduated Hogwarts RPG Name: Cathryn “Cat” Webb Ravenclaw Third Year Diagon Alley Proprietor: Collin O'Shea Owl Post	Sardines ♥ // Nomsy, yo ❄ rolling in the ink ❄ First off... I don't have a bad thing to say about this movie. So this shall be a rant about all the things I think are great and wonderful about it. I think they got the important parts, took out what could be left out (remember, the movie was already two hours long, which is longer than most movies as it is...) and I think the movie flowed well. And was great. Of course. Honestly I didn't cry as much as I thought I would. I got teary-eyed at a lot, that was for sure. But it wasn't til toward the end when the waterworks really started. Okay, so... SPOILERS! A lot. You've been warned. Also, I expect I'll be repeating a lot of people but... shrugs This is what I thought. Also (again), I'll try not to ramble too much. I'll stick to the parts I really, really liked. (HA!) THE BEGINNING: I love how they showed Dobby's grave, and Harry sitting by it. Since it wasn't a huge deal in part one, it was good that it showed up again. GRINGOTSS: I loved it! Hermione as Bellatrix was really funny. And the dragon! I felt so bad for it, all chained up and bloodied. ): I thought the Imperious curse was a little... I dunno. Weird? But it wasn't a big deal so that's okay. It was actually scary to see Voldemort after the break in. The way he just killed someone because he was mad was very Voldemort-ish. BACK TO HOGWARTS: I think it's okay that they didn't show Dumbledore's back story. It wasn't essential to the movie... and besides, those of us who read that book already had the knowledge of it. They didn't have it in part one either, so I think it would have been a bit weird to have it in part two. It was chilling to see Hogwarts under Snape's headmastership. (Is that a word? O_o) It was like military school, or something. Seeing everyone in the room of requirement... sniffle And when Ginny and Harry saw each other and just kinda stared at each other... hug them OH. It was cool when Harry showed up in the Great Hall and everyone ran to protect him. When Ginny stood in front of him... fangirl/shipper moment MINERVA MCGONAGALL: She was incredible in this movie. I loved the way she stood up to Snape about Harry. She had a few funny lines too, which she did well. It really showed how much she cared about Hogwarts and her students. I especially liked the line "Harry, I've missed you." and "I've missed you too, professor." (Something like that. ) NEVILLE: Can I just say I loved him!? They did a good job in this movie by showing what a good leader he became once Harry left. I was a bit scared when they showed the trio trying to kill Nagini -- but when Neville got his moment it was all okay. I'm glad they gave him the time that he deserved. SEVERUS SNAPE: Let me start by saying that I was never the biggest Snape fan. I don't hate him by any means, but I don't like the way he always treated Harry. I know, I know, he looked like James. But - that's off point. When he was killed, I started to cry. Seeing the blood on the wall... wimper I liked how Harry got his memories from his tears. The line that really, really got to me was "You have your mother's eyes." SNAPE'S TALE: This is when I really started to cry. Everything in it was just. So. Heartbreaking. Alan Rickman really showed how in love Snape was with Lily. "You said you would protect her!" ... "After all this time?" "Always." And Snape holding Lily's body, sobbing his heart out with baby Harry in the background. Tears running down my face. RON AND HERMIONE: The kiss. It was great. Just plain great. I loved how they just kind of looked at each other before they kissed. And then Hermione's giggle after. Unfortunately, due to the loudly-laughing people in my theater, I didn't get to hear Ron call Hermione his girlfriend. I'm extremely disappointed about that. Harry's smile when he saw his two best friends holding hands was fantastic. It's like you could see him thinking "Finally!" THE FOREST: More tears; a lot of them. This part was so well done. Harry telling the snitch that he was ready to die... and then talking to his parents and Sirius. Asking them if they'd stay with him and asking Sirius if it hurt... that was great. So sad. I'm glad they kept Narcissa asking Harry if Draco was alive. I also liked Voldemort's "I don't need your help" line when he pushed Bellatrix over. I actually sobbed when, after hearing that Harry was dead, Ginny screamed and had to be held back from running to him. (And, um, this has nothing to do with the forest, but since we're on the subject of Ginny... I thought the spur-of-the-moment Harry/Ginny kiss was a nice touch.) THE BATTLE: I liked how it wasn't just a one-time thing, and Harry and Voldemort faced each other a few times before the final battle. The crawling-on-the-ground part that I'd seen glimpses of wasn't as cheesy as I thought it would be. It made sense to me, since they were both on the ground and their wands were in front of them. Who would stand up, walk a few feet, and bend down to get a wand? Doesn't seem natural to me. So that was good. They kept Molly's line!! SO glad they did that. Oh! (This is out of order, but oh well...) Neville's speech was nice. It's sort of weird that he got a speech and Harry didn't but... shrug I'm okay with it. DEATHS: I think they handled them good. As someone before me already said; it was a war, and sometimes there's just not enough time to dwell on certain deaths. Lupin and Tonks almost holding hands got to me. So did Ron crying over Fred's body. Lavender's death was... scary. I dunno how else to say it. Greyback is one scary dude. Quote: Originally Posted by Snape'sGirlThru&Thru And I did enjoy the change of Voldemort bursting into - I guess - ashes. I feel like it makes sense. With his soul ripped up into so many pieces, and with it being so unstable, it makes sense, at least to me, that both his body and soul would be unable to take the hit of the Killing Curse a second time. I mean, the first time he tried to kill Harry, his soul was already so broken and unstable that a piece of it broke off and latched onto Harry; since then, after he came back, he split his soul even further by making Nagini a horcrux, so by this time there's probably not much soul left to keep his body in tact when hit with something as powerful as the Killing Curse. And so his body, like his soul, breaks into pieces. I'm not sure whether I explain this very well; it makes sense in my head. I never thought about it like that. When I saw it, I honestly thought it was kinda weird. But now that I read that... I sorta agree. His soul was ripped apart so much - why shouldn't his body rip apart when he finally died? Makes sense. applauds OTHER: I think everyone did an AMAZING job as actors and actresses. That moment before Draco joined the 'dark side' was nerve-wracking. I was hoping that he'd decide to stay with Hogwarts... but it was meaningful the way he went over after his mom asked him too. I like the way the Malfoy's just left as soon as they could and didn't join in the battle. Harry snapping the Elder wand was nice. I just wished he would have fixed his old wand first. Um um um... that scene with the trio, on the bridge after. That got to me too. I loved the little smile Hermione gave when she held Ron's hand, and then Harry's. It just showed that her and Ron were still giddy about the new relationship idea, even after all that had happened to them. 19 YEARS LATER: The epilogue was perfect. The make-up was great, even though it was sort of funny seeing everyone older. But it wasn't over-done, and it worked. I can imagine being a little kid and not understand special effects and going "Ooh, look! They're older now!" I dunno. I thought it was great. The kids were great, too. Perfect. Seeing them leaving on the train brought on tears for me again. I got this feeling of "They're leaving. It's gone. It's over." and I was crying throughout the credits. After the the movie I was literally shaking; I'm not sure what emotion was making me do that. Probably a combination of the three. My voice was hoarse and my friend had to keep telling me "It's okay, it's not really over, you can still read the books!" It's just a crazy feeling to know that it was over for good. BUT. That being said, I can't wait to see it again. [/super long post.]