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Steelsheen · 11-19-2010, 08:19 AM

seen it twice now

it was a pretty good movie, certainly covered most of the highlights and major elements of the first half of the book. but then again for those who are looking for book accuracy, you're not gonna get it. think OOTP movie but with a bit more faithfulness (only a bit

)

and my one consistent gripe since SS/ PS was the acting from the Trio. surprise!-- no acting gaffes. *shock* they got their game on in this movie

, which really is more of a "Finally!!" than a "What a pleasant surprise" kind of reaction. i am just so glad that Rupert finally got to ACT again rather than looking totally bored and underused. and i'm not knockin Emma and Dan-- because they can act-- but its pretty obvious that Rupert is the one to watch out for. he's the one with the inborn talent. just sayin.

what is surprising about this movie is the amount of info it managed to convey to audiences--very important specially for non-book readers-- without it feeling like it was dragging. now as i've said above, this doesnt have the book details that some of us fans are looking for, but it covers the major points well enough that it is accurate and moves the story forward. it is Deathly Hallows, not the dreaded DHINO.

well given how much i liked the movie, it can be expected to say that i liked everything about it. so i'm gonna just list the stuff that i remember right now that i liked the most:

- Cinematography. i really like the way they used wide epic shots and the gritty hand-held camera work on this movie. if anything the hand-held camera scenes were more effective-- they were more grounded, you felt the intensity. may not sit so well for those who gets dizzy easily (but dont worry its not as bad as Blair Witch). but camera work is half of the telling of the tale in a film medium, and dang, they really worked it to its full capabilities for this movie.

- the 7 Potters scene was funnier than expected. A credit to Dan given that it was mostly him that pulled off everybody's role.

- Ron (as Reg Cattermole) telling his wife to get the kids and leave. that was one of the "movie fixes" i'm grateful for. in the book it was Harry (as Runcorn) that says that, but i always felt it would be more significant if it was Ron. it would speak a lot about his character, the character he's faking, and even his own future as a husband to Hermione. so yeah, this is one of those things where the movie was better than the book.

- speaking of Runcorn, the guy they hired for that, David O'Hara--fantastic actor! he does look so intimidating but when he was portraying Harry he was so funny, captures the teenage boy mode so well.

- destruction of the Slytherin locket. that was like WOW!factor x10! and nice touch with adding the spiders bit, i didnt think they would remember to add that. and the kiss thing with Horcux!Harry and Hermione-- very well done. it got the message across without it feeling gratuitous.

- the Dance with Harry and Hermione. i dont know what the fuss was about but i thought it was cute

. was it necessary? well the movie would still be great without it, but it was a nice addition to the story overall.

- Hermione obliviates her parent's memories and every trace of her presence in their lives. very moving. great, great addition to the movie. i just wish they stated why Hermione did it. us book fans knows why, but for the non-book readers some would fail to make the connection between that and the trip the Trio was about to make, specially this was shown right at the start of the movie.

- Hermione's torture. now they didnt show much-- just lots of Emma doing a really exemplary job at blood-curling scream. but it was a bit unnerving how Bellatrix seemed to have carved the word Mudblood with her teeth. yikes! enough to make anyone scream like that. but theres probably more torture that they didnt show anymore.

- Dobby's death. every bit as powerful as the book. ok so the sand color wasnt quite the same

but they pretty much nailed it book to screen. two thumbs way up!

- Nagini is terrifying. very effective how they used her at certain moments to jolt some energy into the movie (and i'm pretty sure, send a few audiences jolting in their seats as well

)

- the entire movie. yeah i already said that didnt i?

was there a part there that i didnt like? hmm.... hard to say, because i've long let go of the book-to-screen adaptation that this franchise clearly wasnt going to be. if there was anything i would've wished they done differently was to at least show the significance of Petunia Dursley to Harry and why he has lived under her roof despite her family's mistreatment of him. one of the most wonderful things about JKR's work is that details you thought were trivial arent trivial at all when the threads come together. Harry living with a nasty family wasnt a Cinderella-story-telling technique to feel pity for the main character-- there was a reason why he had to live with them, to keep coming back to them every summer until he reaches of age. so far the film manages to tie the little details together like the book does except that part with Petunia. The most is that they showed her in the car feeling remorseful? worried? or maybe just couldnt wait to get out of crazy town. its a missed storytelling detail that would've been poignant-- specially they had that new scene with Hermione and her parents. still think it could've been integrated somehow. they did mention about the trace and it wearing off when Harry comes of age.

oh and i did wish they showed Luna's drawings of her friends on the wall of her home, even if it wasnt her room, since they did bother to show the insides of the house they could've just plastered it somewhere in the background, instead of the generic psychedelic design that they used.

hmm... thats all i can think of right now. will just add onto this as i remember stuff

11-19-2010, 08:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
Steelsheen DMT & DIMC Antipodean Opaleye Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Geekdom of Nerdtopia Posts: 9,944 Hogwarts RPG Name: Tenacius "Ace" Salander Graduated x12 x12	will have spoilers. you have been warned. Ability is nothing without Opportunity \| \| Creativity is Intelligence having FUN seen it twice now it was a pretty good movie, certainly covered most of the highlights and major elements of the first half of the book. but then again for those who are looking for book accuracy, you're not gonna get it. think OOTP movie but with a bit more faithfulness (only a bit ) and my one consistent gripe since SS/ PS was the acting from the Trio. surprise!-- no acting gaffes. shock they got their game on in this movie , which really is more of a "Finally!!" than a "What a pleasant surprise" kind of reaction. i am just so glad that Rupert finally got to ACT again rather than looking totally bored and underused. and i'm not knockin Emma and Dan-- because they can act-- but its pretty obvious that Rupert is the one to watch out for. he's the one with the inborn talent. just sayin. what is surprising about this movie is the amount of info it managed to convey to audiences--very important specially for non-book readers-- without it feeling like it was dragging. now as i've said above, this doesnt have the book details that some of us fans are looking for, but it covers the major points well enough that it is accurate and moves the story forward. it is Deathly Hallows, not the dreaded DHINO. well given how much i liked the movie, it can be expected to say that i liked everything about it. so i'm gonna just list the stuff that i remember right now that i liked the most: - Cinematography. i really like the way they used wide epic shots and the gritty hand-held camera work on this movie. if anything the hand-held camera scenes were more effective-- they were more grounded, you felt the intensity. may not sit so well for those who gets dizzy easily (but dont worry its not as bad as Blair Witch). but camera work is half of the telling of the tale in a film medium, and dang, they really worked it to its full capabilities for this movie. - the 7 Potters scene was funnier than expected. A credit to Dan given that it was mostly him that pulled off everybody's role. - Ron (as Reg Cattermole) telling his wife to get the kids and leave. that was one of the "movie fixes" i'm grateful for. in the book it was Harry (as Runcorn) that says that, but i always felt it would be more significant if it was Ron. it would speak a lot about his character, the character he's faking, and even his own future as a husband to Hermione. so yeah, this is one of those things where the movie was better than the book. - speaking of Runcorn, the guy they hired for that, David O'Hara--fantastic actor! he does look so intimidating but when he was portraying Harry he was so funny, captures the teenage boy mode so well. - destruction of the Slytherin locket. that was like WOW!factor x10! and nice touch with adding the spiders bit, i didnt think they would remember to add that. and the kiss thing with Horcux!Harry and Hermione-- very well done. it got the message across without it feeling gratuitous. - the Dance with Harry and Hermione. i dont know what the fuss was about but i thought it was cute . was it necessary? well the movie would still be great without it, but it was a nice addition to the story overall. - Hermione obliviates her parent's memories and every trace of her presence in their lives. very moving. great, great addition to the movie. i just wish they stated why Hermione did it. us book fans knows why, but for the non-book readers some would fail to make the connection between that and the trip the Trio was about to make, specially this was shown right at the start of the movie. - Hermione's torture. now they didnt show much-- just lots of Emma doing a really exemplary job at blood-curling scream. but it was a bit unnerving how Bellatrix seemed to have carved the word Mudblood with her teeth. yikes! enough to make anyone scream like that. but theres probably more torture that they didnt show anymore. - Dobby's death. every bit as powerful as the book. ok so the sand color wasnt quite the same but they pretty much nailed it book to screen. two thumbs way up! - Nagini is terrifying. very effective how they used her at certain moments to jolt some energy into the movie (and i'm pretty sure, send a few audiences jolting in their seats as well ) - the entire movie. yeah i already said that didnt i? was there a part there that i didnt like? hmm.... hard to say, because i've long let go of the book-to-screen adaptation that this franchise clearly wasnt going to be. if there was anything i would've wished they done differently was to at least show the significance of Petunia Dursley to Harry and why he has lived under her roof despite her family's mistreatment of him. one of the most wonderful things about JKR's work is that details you thought were trivial arent trivial at all when the threads come together. Harry living with a nasty family wasnt a Cinderella-story-telling technique to feel pity for the main character-- there was a reason why he had to live with them, to keep coming back to them every summer until he reaches of age. so far the film manages to tie the little details together like the book does except that part with Petunia. The most is that they showed her in the car feeling remorseful? worried? or maybe just couldnt wait to get out of crazy town. its a missed storytelling detail that would've been poignant-- specially they had that new scene with Hermione and her parents. still think it could've been integrated somehow. they did mention about the trace and it wearing off when Harry comes of age. oh and i did wish they showed Luna's drawings of her friends on the wall of her home, even if it wasnt her room, since they did bother to show the insides of the house they could've just plastered it somewhere in the background, instead of the generic psychedelic design that they used. hmm... thats all i can think of right now. will just add onto this as i remember stuff __________________ ++Tenacius ++🐦++ Salander++🐦++ Deo ++🐦++ Vickers ++🐦++ Huxley ++🐦+ Aquila++ Yeah thats what crazy is, when its broken you say theres nothing to fix++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++And you pray that everything will be okay, while you're making all the same mistakes Last edited by Steelsheen; 11-19-2010 at 08:48 AM.