Harry Potter & The Halfblood Prince

[Fallen]

Best in the series. I was genuinely shocked at how much I enjoyed the adaptation of the book. The acting has continued to improve. The dialog, casting, and pacing of the story was extremely well done. The special effects were also top notch, the best in the series. I personally didn't care for the fifth movie, and was quite glad to see the series return to form.

If you aren't an HP fan you likely won't like it, but those that enjoy the books/films should definitely get out there and see it.

[diethx]

I did like it very much, and while I still cried at the ending, I would have preferred if they stuck to what really happened in the book. However, I think I was less upset by the change because i'd read about it before going to see the movie.

[Kuyuk]

yeah, I was expecting more at the end.. kind let down on that part.


K.

[LadyLaphrael]

I have to completely disagree. It reminded me full well why I personally didn't like the sixth book. A whole lot of teenage hormonal angst, but with key plot elements that come at the very end. The whole movie I kept wondering "Alright, when are we going to turn this around into the dark and foreboding finish...." and it just flat out never happened. Character introduction is kept at a complete minimum under the expectation that viewers -have- read the books (which is completely understandable, what with the ground that needs to be covered), so if you're wondering why Fenrir is supposed to be scary, I hope you've either read your HP or your Nordic tales. Yet, the focus is so heavily weighted on the front end of the movie, that the important stuff just peters out at the end.

I will give Tom Felton and A+. For having only brief dealings in the last couple of movies, he really shines here. Emma Watson has finally learned to stop acting through her eyebrows, which was also a good plus. I'll agree, the acting was well done.

Loved the books, love the classical mythology that's interwoven into the books, but the movie was just 2.5 hours of dead weight for me. Goblet of Fire remains, hands down, my favorite movie adaptation. Some people will love it, but I just couldn't. Highly disappointing.

[diethx]

Well tbh, if they had to change it at all I probably think this is the best they could have done. I didn't think it was really bad or anything... just would have preferred the true ending.

[diethx]

A whole lot of teenage hormonal angst

Agreed completely, that's why the sixth book was my least favorite. It just felt like SO much filler. However I still enjoyed the movie because I expected it, and I realize that while I think it went overboard in the book as far as quantity, I know it was necessary to see these kids growing up.


I will give Tom Felton and A+. For having only brief dealings in the last couple of movies, he really shines here.

Again, agreed completely.

[kookiegod]

Just got home...

Loved it.

I actually thought it was as dark as it should have been, the goofy hormanal agnst WAS funny. Ron under the love potion was hysterical. Bellatrix is hot I must say, and the acting has gotten far better.

Slughorn was actually how I pictured him in my mind's eye.

Really enjoyed as did the group i went with.

~Paul

[That Jay]

Loved the color palette. Actually enjoyed the hormonal angst parts. First half of the movie had really uneven pacing.

Sort of silly how the movie is called the Half-Blood Prince and they never touch on WHY Snape called himself that.

But otherwise good times.

[Deathravin]

Just got back from a midnight showing.
By far the best movie so far.

They added a scene that was unnecessary and will just frustrate HP fans.

I think they made the love interests too much of a part of the story to the detriment of other parts that should have been in there.

But all-in-all, I give it 4/4 Harry Potters. (and a herminoe, dobbie, and draco)
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[Deathravin]

And I've always said Snape was never evil enough in the movies.

He's more playful and funny... more comic relief than evil...

Movie: Harry's messing around - Snape lightly smacks him on the head with a notebook.
Book: Harry's messing around - Snape threatens/tries to poison him.


At the end of the 6th book you HATE Snape. You feel sure that he is evil and has tricked Dumbledore all these years.
At the end of the 6th movie, you know Snape is good.

[radamanthys]

And I've always said Snape was never evil enough in the movies.

He's more playful and funny... more comic relief than evil...

Movie: Harry's messing around - Snape lightly smacks him on the head with a notebook.
Book: Harry's messing around - Snape threatens/tries to poison him.


At the end of the 6th book you HATE Snape. You feel sure that he is evil and has tricked Dumbledore all these years.
At the end of the 6th movie, you know Snape is good.

Snape is like Lupus. You always think it's him, but it's really not.

[Gan]

Really looking forward to seeing this movie this week. :)

[Inspire]

Damnit I so have to see this.

[iJin]

Can't wait to see it. Bringing the little twerps along as well, heh.

[Parkbandit]

I've yet to see a HP movie without falling asleep. Perhaps this will be the exception.

[MrTastyHead]

OLD!

[Amaron]

Going to see it this weekend when my hubby and son get home from boy Scout camp. I loved the books and I did not read about a changed ending, but that ok, suprises for me!

J

[Fallen]

I've yet to see a HP movie without falling asleep. Perhaps this will be the exception.

I assume you are taking kids if this is the case. Why not just pick them up once the movie got out?

[Parkbandit]

OLD!

Yea... That must be it. Either I'm too old to stay awake or I'm too old to understand witches and warlock stuff.

I'll have to let my crazy about anything Potter mother to act her damn age.

[Parkbandit]

I assume you are taking kids if this is the case. Why not just pick them up once the movie got out?

it's become a "tradition" to take my kids to these movies.

:(

they are looking forward to it on Saturday... So how can I say no?

[MrTastyHead]

I was going for too old to stay awake, obviously.

Nothing personal, I just wanted to be the one to say it. You know somebody would have.

[Fallen]

it's become a "tradition" to take my kids to these movies.

:(

they are looking forward to it on Saturday... So how can I say no?

Just sucks you're paying 10.50 for a loud, uncomfortable nap.

[LadyLaphrael]

Amusing anecdote about last night. When we finally got past the previews and the "Coming next...your feature presentation!" screen, the background music kicked in with this europop/techno crap and I was like "Oh shit! This is the opening music for BRUNO!" Sure enough, we got about 30 seconds into Bruno, including the close up of his ass in his yellow lederhosen before the projection finally cut off. If they had gotten about 1 more minute in, I think a swarm of pre-teens and their parents would have gone riotous.

Intentional? Probably not. It had a showing at 10:15pm in that same room. Funny? God yes.

[Fallen]

Amusing anecdote about last night. When we finally got past the previews and the "Coming next...your feature presentation!" screen, the background music kicked in with this europop/techno crap and I was like "Oh shit! This is the opening music for BRUNO!" Sure enough, we got about 30 seconds into Bruno, including the close up of his ass in his yellow lederhosen before the projection finally cut off. If they had gotten about 1 more minute in, I think a swarm of pre-teens and their parents would have gone riotous.

Intentional? Probably not. It had a showing at 10:15pm in that same room. Funny? God yes.

Awesome.

[diethx]

At the end of the 6th book you HATE Snape. You feel sure that he is evil and has tricked Dumbledore all these years.

Um, nope, not even.

[4a6c1]

im seeing it tonight

:spaz:

Special occasion. Pulling out the hard stuff! lemonade and twizzlers...mmmm

[Bhuryn]

http://www.funnyhub.com/content_images/4349_2175_horny-harry-potter.jpg


You can't really blame him, I mean Emma Watson is pretty hot.

[Lumi]

Amusing anecdote about last night. When we finally got past the previews and the "Coming next...your feature presentation!" screen, the background music kicked in with this europop/techno crap and I was like "Oh shit! This is the opening music for BRUNO!" Sure enough, we got about 30 seconds into Bruno, including the close up of his ass in his yellow lederhosen before the projection finally cut off. If they had gotten about 1 more minute in, I think a swarm of pre-teens and their parents would have gone riotous.

Intentional? Probably not. It had a showing at 10:15pm in that same room. Funny? God yes.

I am disappointed by the end of this story. I was hoping it would have gone at least one more minute before they caught the mistake :D

That's hilarious stuff, thank you for sharing :)

[Gan]

Yea... That must be it. Either I'm too old to stay awake or I'm too old to understand witches and warlock stuff.

And yet you play WoW and Gemstone (past tense). :puzzled:


At the end of the 6th book you HATE Snape. You feel sure that he is evil and has tricked Dumbledore all these years.
At the end of the 6th movie, you know Snape is good.
I dont think the unread movie observer thinks Snape is good, unless you're referring to him stepping up in the place of Malfoy.

The books never completely divulged the complexity of the relationship between Dumbledore and Snape.

Snape, once a death eater always a death eater, double agent for Death Eaters while spying on Order of the Phoenix while spying on the Death Eaters?

Snape, undercover brother for the Order of the Phoenix?

Snape, playing both sides against themselves in order to survive while pining over his lost love (Harry's mom)?

In the end, love conquers all. And Dumbledore bet on love. ;)

PS. Saw the movie this afternoon, it was everything I had hoped for it to be.

Now I heard rumor that the Deathly Hallows will be a two parter???

[Deathravin]

not a rumor, it's true

[Gan]

CHA


CHING$$$

[TheEschaton]

Uh, if you thought Snape was evil at the end of HBP, you're a fucking moron.

(damnit, diethx beat me to it).

I still have to see this movie, but I don't know if I'm going to find a girl who will A) legitimize me going into this movie and at the same time B) be someone I don't have to feign interest in so I can instead watch the movie.

Someone wanna send me a PM about how they changed the end in the movie? I thought the end of the book was pretty well executed, and HBP was by far my favorite book of the series.

Oh, and for the person who thought GoF was the best movie adaption - ugh. Voldemort coming back to life was faaaaaaaaar too rushed. IN the book, there's a delicious deadening of action, where the 10 minutes stretches into what seems like an eternity, because when the fucking Prince of Darkness comes back from practically the dead, you need every detail.

Favorite adaptive moment in the movies so far has been how they did the Death Eaters masks in Order of the Phoenix.

[Deathravin]

Uh, if you thought Snape was evil at the end of HBP, you're a fucking moron.

We don't all write HP Fan Fiction.


All I was trying to say was that the movie Snape would be instantly seen through by Voldemort and killed, anyone can see he's not on Voldemort's side, and CERTAINLY not his #1.

At the end of the 6th book however, even if you were very sure Snape was loyal to Dumbledore, if it had turned out in the 7th that he wasn't, I don't think you would have been too surprised.

[Deathravin]

Oh...

Hah.. I liked how they changed the beginning too. Thought it was much more fun. Wonder how many girls he'd plowed by doing that.

[diethx]

if it had turned out in the 7th that he wasn't, I don't think you would have been too surprised.

Yes, I would have.

[Gan]

But it wasnt actually to Dumbledore that he was loyal to in the end (before his death)...

[4a6c1]

I got bored and left.

....

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

Yes, I would have.

Same.

IMO it was clear from the very beginning that Snape had a very important, good role that wasn't going to be revealed until the very end. At the end of reading HBP I was glad that his role WAS finally being revealed, but had he actually been some sort of evil and nefarious villain I would have been extremely shocked.

[4a6c1]

WHOA. There are some seriously serious Harry Potter fans out there. I think I OFFENDED one.

(Neg rep) Harry Potter & The... 07-16-2009 02:12 AM I hope you aren't going to try to claim you actually read the books.



I did read the books. The books were awesome. Books > Movies. I get bored with movies unless they are exceptionaly exceptional!

Now take off your robe and wizard hat.

[Fallen]

I get bored with movies unless they are exceptionaly exceptional!

I know a few others like that. They rarely bother to watch any movie because for some reason or another they just don't hold their interest.

[Liagala]

I did read the books. The books were awesome. Books > Movies. I get bored with movies unless they are exceptionaly exceptional!

I'm like that with movies on TV, but I enjoy them in theaters. I'm not entirely sure why a different setting makes movies so much better, but whatever.

I'm hopefully going to see it this weekend, but I'm not sure when or with who. Is going to see Harry Potter by yourself over the line into dork-dom?

[4a6c1]

I know a few others like that. They rarely bother to watch any movie because for some reason or another they just don't hold their interest.

I do make an attempt at movies. I know they are 'all the rage' this century and I want to fit in with the rest of the evolved primates. But I am at serious risk of being called a sociopath from whom moving pictures birth no emotion.

I leave more films than I finish. :-X

[NocturnalRob]

Now take off your robe and wizard hat.

I cast Lvl. 3 Eroticism. You turn into a real beautiful woman.

[4a6c1]

Don't f**k with me biznitch, I'm the mightiest sorcerer of the lands.

[Fallen]

I do make an attempt at movies. I know they are 'all the rage' this century and I want to fit in with the rest of the evolved primates. But I am at serious risk of being called a sociopath from whom moving pictures birth no emotion.

I leave more films than I finish. :-X

Do video games hold your interest? (Besides GS)

[4a6c1]

WoW is ok. But none of my characters are past level 10. I always get bored with it. My subscription is perpetually off/on/off/on. WHY. What does that mean? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? Am I a genius? Tell me I'm a genius!

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

WoW is ok. But none of my characters are past level 10. I always get bored with it. My subscription is perpetually off/on/off/on. WHY. What does that mean? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? Am I a genius? Tell me I'm a genius!

Adult ADD!!!!111

(and you are a genius)

[4a6c1]

h8

[TheEschaton]

Seriously, levels 1-10 in WoW are like the most mind-numbingly boring levels ever. You have a serious problem with attention, eh?

[4a6c1]

I dont do the quests. Preconcieved storylines arent my thing.

So when I played I just tried to discover as much as the map as I could, and find a better way to get experience. One time this dragon came from AROUND A MOUNTAIN, past the point of vision, just to eat me. Thats when I realized, I FAIL at WoW.

I do not have a problem with attention. If anything, I have a problem with overanalyzing the things in life that are actually important....thank you very much. :P

[diethx]

Is going to see Harry Potter by yourself over the line into dork-dom?

Only if you also dress up.

[Gan]

LOL

I used to catch movies a-la solo when I travelled during the week for business. At first it feels wierd, but then you get caught up in the movie and forget about it.

Faghetaboutit

[pabstblueribbon]

Harry Potter is gay.

No really.

http://www.vincentchow.net/images/harry-gay.jpg

[TheEschaton]

I'm hopefully going to see it this weekend, but I'm not sure when or with who. Is going to see Harry Potter by yourself over the line into dork-dom?

This is my fear, since my roommate has absolutely no desire to see it (instead, he'd rather watch that new Hayden Panitierre movie, cause he's a moron), and all my law school friends are so concerned about the bar that they're doing nothing else.

I'm gonna take pretzels in there and fucking munch on them as loud as possible, and then flip out on the first person who flips out on me, about how they shouldn't be a lawyer if they couldn't sit through some guy munching on pretzels.

-TheE-

[RelentlessJew]

I saw this movie yesterday, finally. I enjoyed it a lot.

When Dumbledore takes Potter 'magically travelling' it made me think of 130, and what that must be like.

[TheLastShamurai]

I really enjoyed the movie, and think that it was the best one so far.

[droit]

Dumbledore's firestorm was fucking rad.

[TheLastShamurai]

Dumbledore's firestorm was fucking rad.

Hellz yeah.

[Gan]

I saw this movie yesterday, finally. I enjoyed it a lot.

When Dumbledore takes Potter 'magically travelling' it made me think of 130, and what that must be like.

It was really cool to see apperation (sp) from a first person perspective. We saw the enhanced versions of this in The Order of the Phoenix, white fog appearances for the 'good' ones, and black fog appearances for the death eaters.

[TheLastShamurai]

I thought it was neat that even though they left out the story behind it, they still made Dumbledores hand blackened.

[Numbers]

Just saw it today. Probably my third favorite, after Azkeban and Goblet.

[radamanthys]

Dumbledore's firestorm was fucking rad.

It was rather uncomfortable, too. Hehe.


I actually just got back from finally seeing it. The firestorm was amazing. It did remind me of what "elemental master" really means. And I'm sad for thinking of 130, as well, when Dumbledore teleported.

I think they did a fine job. The cast has really grown up. Malfoy was supurb. There was a bit of a disconnect, especially noticeable with quiddich (movie canon: when did harry become captain?).

Excellently done, though.

[Deathravin]

Harry becomes Captain in 5th year.

I really like how they made the Quiddich games more athletic and dramatic in this one. Is it just me or does the Lavender Brown girl look like Eliot from Scrub's little sister or something? (I looked it up, she's not)

[Trouble]

I saw it Saturday. It was decent, like an 8. The ending left me wanting more but I suppose that's how they planned it.

The (kids') acting definitey has improved over the series. Hermione has learned to act w/o her eyebrows finally. Draco did great. Ginny adapted to her much greater than usual part satisfactorally.

McGonagall looked like ass but I looked it up and apparently she was undergoing chemo at the time. I hope she's ok.

[Bhuryn]

I'm not a Harry Potter fan really, my wife is so I go with her. It wasn't bad, one of the better ones in the series so far from someone that hasn't read the books.

[Seran]

I saw the movie with my little brother yesterday, and I have to say that the movie in general wasn't what I expected it to be. Overall there seemed to have been far less magic involved, but far more exposition involving the characters social lives.

I believe the movie could have done alot less with the teenie-bopper lovefest and innuendo's that the movie was rife with. At times I just sighed before they were laying it on so thick.

[Fallen]

I saw the movie with my little brother yesterday, and I have to say that the movie in general wasn't what I expected it to be. Overall there seemed to have been far less magic involved, but far more exposition involving the characters social lives.

I believe the movie could have done alot less with the teenie-bopper lovefest and innuendo's that the movie was rife with. At times I just sighed before they were laying it on so thick.

That was a lot of people's complaint about the book as well. They didn't play up that aspect of the film any more than it was respresented in the book. The book just had a lot more time to develop multiple plotlines, where the film was trying to squeeze everything in at once. I can certainly understand the complaint. That book wasn't my favorite either. I still believe they did a great job recreating it on film, though.

[Kuyuk]

I like how harry fucked up malfoy and was like wtfpwn and left without saying sorry


K.

[nub]

The girl who liked ron pissed me off to no end. I mean, I know everyone there is acting, but I like to forget people are acting, and either A. the director forced her to do such a shitty job, or B. she's just that shitty.

[Bhuryn]

The chick playing luna (?) deserves and oscar though =P.

[radamanthys]

The chick playing luna (?) deserves and oscar though =P.

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/4205/1188227632620by7.jpg

[Seran]

Aside from the disturbing picture above, I would would have to agree that the Luna character has been pretty solid through the last couple of movies. Adding a level of humor that is strangely engaging in an awwr, look at that sort of way.

Speaking of love interests, maybe the reason why Harry really hasn't hooked up in the films was due to the actors penchant for horses?

[radamanthys]

Aside from the disturbing picture above, I would would have to agree that the Luna character has been pretty solid through the last couple of movies. Adding a level of humor that is strangely engaging in an awwr, look at that sort of way.

Speaking of love interests, maybe the reason why Harry really hasn't hooked up in the films was due to the actors penchant for horses?

So you call the pic disturbing, then go on to talk about bestiality?

I love the PC.

[CrystalTears]

That was a lot of people's complaint about the book as well. They didn't play up that aspect of the film any more than it was respresented in the book. The book just had a lot more time to develop multiple plotlines, where the film was trying to squeeze everything in at once. I can certainly understand the complaint. That book wasn't my favorite either. I still believe they did a great job recreating it on film, though.
It's like people forgot about the book and how MUCH of it actually contained love/lust bullshit. To think that they wouldn't add it to a movie about teenagers is beyond silly. Think they put in too much? Perhaps but they cut it down considerably from what was detailed and outlined in the book.

I thoroughly enjoyed it. Then again I had three points of expectations and they were met. Everything else was gravy. However the part where Albus and Harry go looking for the [fake] horcrux was EXACTLY how I envisioned it when I read it.

[Kuyuk]

yeah, the horcrux scene was epic.


and the look-a-like chick is hot, I've seen the series of pics.

K.

[TheEschaton]

Hot, but looks too much like Luna, thus disturbing me.

[radamanthys]

Hot, but looks too much like Luna, thus disturbing me.

That's the best part!


And yea, the fake horcrux scene was extremely well done.

[RelentlessJew]

That chick is a look-a-like? Daayum. Also... schwing... I'd show her my scar :-)

[Abyran'sa]

Saw it today. I would of focused more on how the folks go about saving the world and less on who is snogging who. Maybe I just qualify as a Prof. Grumbledore, though.

1) It seems Hogwarts stole a podium from Twilight Hall.

2) Dumbledore gave a great display of what a Maelstrom should be. I realize the elements are slightly different, but it was still very impressive.

Sereg's puppeteer

[Seran]

Have to say one of the best parts of going to see that movie was the trailer for "Where The Wild Things Are". Not only did it floor me they were adapting that book to a film, but the trailer itself just got everyone I saw around me smiling.

Seriously good job on the costume and the casting on the kid. Hope that snippet of a preview is anything of what the real movie will be like.

[Bhuryn]

Have to say one of the best parts of going to see that movie was the trailer for "Where The Wild Things Are". Not only did it floor me they were adapting that book to a film, but the trailer itself just got everyone I saw around me smiling.

Seriously good job on the costume and the casting on the kid. Hope that snippet of a preview is anything of what the real movie will be like.

It was funny, as soon as I say the shadow of the kid in his pajamas with the crown on.... "no way...."

[droit]

I can't decide whether the movie is going to make my Max tattoo more or less cool.

Probably less. :(

[Bhuryn]

I can't decide whether the movie is going to make my Max tattoo more or less cool.

Probably less. :(

I donno, it's still going to be a somewhat select audience that truly understands.

[droit]

Somewhat select? It's one of the most popular children's books of all time. I've been teaching kindergartners this summer, and they freakin' love it. Obviously, I can't speak for the whole country, but I'd say that, at least among my demographic, more people grew up reading Where The Wild Things Are than did not.

[RelentlessJew]

Speaking of trailers... the Avatar the Last Air Bender preview was.... smexy

[Hips]

Have to say one of the best parts of going to see that movie was the trailer for "Where The Wild Things Are". Not only did it floor me they were adapting that book to a film, but the trailer itself just got everyone I saw around me smiling.

Seriously good job on the costume and the casting on the kid. Hope that snippet of a preview is anything of what the real movie will be like.

My fiance turned to me and said "Look! A movie for furries!"

lolz.

That said, I really enjoyed the HP movie, even though some of the scenes felt like they were only included for comic relief. I can understand why they included them... after all, when it comes down to it, it IS a kid's movie/book, buuuut... I just wish some of the parts had been a bit more serious.

[Kuyuk]

I never heard of where the wild things are until the trailer.


K.

[Deathravin]

My fiance turned to me and said "Look! A movie for furries!"

lolz.

That said, I really enjoyed the HP movie, even though some of the scenes felt like they were only included for comic relief. I can understand why they included them... after all, when it comes down to it, it IS a kid's movie/book, buuuut... I just wish some of the parts had been a bit more serious.

Maybe I'm strange, but I thought it would be a good idea to make a TV series from the books... Each book is a season, and just have every line and every situation from each book in there. The 1st and 2nd might need some filler or you could make them both into a single season.

Might be interesting to see. And instead of having a Harry that goes from 13 to 16 overnight between the 2nd and 3rd movies, could see em grow up. And they could build Hogwarts (some parts anyway) and film it in there so we don't have the ridiculous 'moving staircases' in some movies and not in others...


I am strange, but I'd watch it.