Anyone see Goblet of Fire yet?

[Free4Life11]

Free4Life, you didn't miss anything, Harry is not shown being awarded the cup.

Thanks for the information! I keep telling myself to read the book, but I keep putting it off.

 

[DisneyMomOK]

I so missed Dobby and Winky. I wished there was some way they could have done a GOF Volumes 1 and 2, like Kill Bill, in order to keep true to the story. MY DH and I both love the books, but my kids (older teen agers) think we are crazy. Also, wasn't it strange that there was so little of Snape in the movie, considering how very important he is in the future? I thought the portrayal of Dumbledore was out of character per the book (reread portions today to make sure I didn't miss anything earlier.)

It was still a wonderful movie; however, the book is very much better.

Sharon

 

[BandGeek911]

I just got back now and LOVED it! It's definatly the best of them all. I wish it stayed more true to the book though, but it really was awsome!

 

[SueM in MN]

Ok so my question is, did Harry even win the Goblet of Fire?? Did I miss something...where was the award ceremony?? I did go to the bathroom at one point, so maybe that was it. The whole movie is about some tournament and then I don't remember him even being awarded with the Goblet. I know it was enchanted, so why don't they just take the spell off it and give it to him.

The Triwizard Tournament is a very old competition between the 3 wizarding schools of Europe.
The Goblet of Fire isn't a prize that goes to the winner of the Tournament, it's the magical item that chooses who will be the contestants in the Triwizard Tournament. At the beginning of the Tournament, a flame is ignited in the cup. Students from each school can put their name into the flaming cup; at the choosing ceremony, the cup chooses one student from each school to compete in the tournament. After the choosing is complete, the flame goes out and will not re-ignite until the next Tournament.

The prize is the 1,000 galleons.

 

[GillieRose]

I loved it. But I wish they would have shown him give the money to Fred and George since they use it to start there store in the next one. But it was the best movie yet and I can't wait for the next one only 2 years to wait.

 

[stinkerbelle]

I thought the portrayal of Dumbledore was out of character per the book (reread portions today to make sure I didn't miss anything earlier.)

I have to agree with this...when Dumbledore "roughed up" Harry after his name came out of the GOF, I was like "what the heck?" Dumbledore wouldn't do that!

I was very pleased with the movie. It's an adaptation...and I think well done for the amount of info in this book.

At least they explained Moody well (imo)...much better then "where the map came from" which they just left out of 3.

Can't wait to see it again!

 

[OzFan]

I also felt it was a little rushed. The trial scene was missing 1 major character, Bellatrix. She helped Barty Jr. torture Neville's parents and she plays a HUGE part in the next book. It would have taken 2 seconds for them to metion her, even if they said she was already in Azkaban. I totally agree about the ending with Barty Jr. It is going to have to be explained at the beginning of the next movie thus taking more time away from TOOTP. All in all it was a VERY good movie, I'll always savor the opportunity to see my favorite characters on the BIG SCREEN! All I can say is BRING on the next one!

 

[coliebird]

I finally saw it last night. I loved it and thought it was the best of the four. However, that being said, there were a few things that could have been done differently:

1) The 1st task went on way too long. They could have cut it in half and added other stuff to the movie

2) Like someone else mentioned, why didn't they show the Weasley's, Harry & Hermione in the top box w/the Malfoys and Winky. I didn't like how they left Winky out, but I guess they needed to cut scenes somewhere, but I would have liked to have seen it more true to the book.

3) I wish they would showed Barty Crouch's trial scene in the Pensieve. I think it would have explained a lot. They never explained how he got out of Azkaban and came to take over Moody.

All in all, it was my favorite of the four, but I could see how someone who didn't read the books would be a bit lost.

Did anyone else cry when Harry brought Cedric's body back. Also, how creepy was Ralph Fiennes as Voldemort? I wasn't sure about him, but he did a great job bringing Voldemort to life.

 

[caitycaity]

i think it's the best hp movie so far. dh and i were pleasantly surprised.

 

[PooohBear]

My DD and I liked it but my Dh didn't, he said at the end ; "that's it" ?!? he doesn't read the books and said all he got out of the movie was that there was some tournament and he doesn't even know if Harry Potter won, so I guess for non book readers, it doesn't make much sense

 

[castlegazer]

I liked it - pretty much loved it - but there was a lot left to be desired here.

1) I read an interview with Daniel and he noted that he was excited to play out some of the teen angst and anger in the books in this next movie - well, I actually was disapointed in how little of that angst they showed or evoked in him and how much they hit you over the head with it with Emma and Rupert. I hated how Harry sat there silent through a lot of it. I didn't read it that way at all. Maybe its because Daniel Radclife is getting so suave and handsome, it came off as weird that he would be going through angst at all. I was pretty much disapointed in the Harry character as a whole in this movie - you had no feeling of how he managed to evoke his abilities to win the tournament - he just seemed to cheat his way through. You also had no feeling of his soul - his actually character in this movie - he was just silent through most of it.

2) Did you all get a better feeling about Public Schools in England in this film than in the last few? The reviews had noted that because this director was actually British he could evoke the life of a public school better than anyone else. I, being a boarding school girl, did not think he did any better of a job of it than any of the other directors simply because the film was so chocked full of story line that it left very little time to develop anything else. What did you guys think?


I am so glad you all said the part about him not being believed is in this book because I was trying so hard to tell my husband about it at the end as I felt it was huge to convey that to him and he kept shushing me because he doesn't want to know what is in the next book. I didn't remember if that was in this book or in the beginning of the next.

 

[stinkerbelle]

My DD and I liked it but my Dh didn't, he said at the end ; "that's it" ?!? he doesn't read the books and said all he got out of the movie was that there was some tournament and he doesn't even know if Harry Potter won, so I guess for non book readers, it doesn't make much sense

My DH said the EXACT same thing! (And he hasn't read the book either)

OH - and I can I add...just in a general context...that I'd like to thank the person that brought their very young child to the theater who insisted on BABBLING throughout the first 45 minutes of the movie? Unbelievable. If your child can handle a movie and be quiet, fine bring the kid. If not? spring for a sitter. I mean, sheesh, teenagers were shushing this person! heheh

 

[Dancind]

And I had to keep sushing my DD 14 during the entire beginning. It was "what's HE doing there?" and "where are the Veelas"? etc., etc. There was some oohing and aahing as well. Eventually, she got caught up in the movie and quieted down. But yes, we did have some little ones making lots of noise toward the end of the movie, when they were good and bored.

We enjoyed it, really enjoyed the humor and the acting this time. Glad that Ron's dress robes were every bit as bad as imagined, loved that Neville was the last to leave the ball, even though it wasn't in the book. Yes, way too long on the first task, disappointed in the lack of creatures in the third task. My impression is that J.K. Rowling, now a mother to three, or maybe one still on the way, has given up on being as tightly controlling of the movies. Two kids and pregnancy, you tend to say "whatever" more.

As far as scary, I don't think DD closed her eyes at all. Contrasting this to Zathura, where she spent almost half the movie hidden under Dad's arm!

 

[MerryPoppins]

So far, I've only read the HP books after I've seen the movies. I love to read, and sometimes it ruins movies for me if I'm comparing them to the book. So I usually like to see the movie first.

The movie was very enjoyable. I followed the major plot-lines pretty well, but I made my husband sit and listen to a rapid fire of questions over dinner following the film. They didn't explain so much. One example, Harry finds the dead body in the woods and then nothing more is ever mentioned about it. I sat through the rest of the movie wondering if he ever told anyone? Who killed him? And when the movie ended, they still didn't explain it. My DH explained it all quickly, so why couldn't they?

And Dumbledore kept wrapping his glowing hair around his wand, or maybe it was glowing cotton candy? Then he'd dip the cotton candy in his wishing well? My kids laughed themselves silly when I asked that one. The movie touched on what was happening, and I knew it had to do with memories, but I coudn't figure it out. I also wondered why they kept sticking their wands to their necks. That was new to me as well.

I understand that they wanted us to go away with an "uneasy" feeling, so they didn't wrap everything up as nicely as usual, but they left too many loose ends if you didn't know the story. Now that I understand a little more, I want to see it again. I have to admit if I'd never seen a HP movie, I would have been SO lost!

 

[wdwgirl03]

I saw it yesterday with my dad and sisters!! It was really good!

 

[April in Disney]

loved it!!!

 

[jenny2]

DH and I saw it on Saturday at the IMAX theater... and LOVED it. GoF was a HUGE book to try and make into a movie. Especially following the other movies where they tried to include all the details. I think they did a great job of including the important parts - though I do agree that the feel of the next book is that Harry is an outcast and nobody believes him, and I'm not sure they got that message out at the end of this movie.

That being said, I would have been lost in this movie if I hadn't read the book. The tension between Hermoine/Harry/Ron wouldn't have made any sense to me.

 

[dismom9761]

It was awesome !!I do agree that I would have been lost had I not read the books.

 

[Captain Brain]

I thought the Mermaids were very disapointing.What happened to Ariel?They just looked mean,evil,and a bit like a pirahna.

The no Winky thing,it shows Crouch JR doing it.It never said that in the book.

I thought the graveyard scenes were just freaky.I, a boy of 14,held my Mom's hand through some of those parts!I am glad that my 7 year old brother went to see Chicken Little instead.


All in all,a great movie!

 

[RC Fan]

I must admit to being a bit disappointed. I was really hoping to see the scene in Dumbledore's office after the third task in which Dumbledore asks Harry to give an account of the events of the evening. I also wanted to see the scene after in which Dumbledore takes Harry down to see Madame Pomfrey.

I must say the ending was probably the most disappointing part. One minute, every one is crying over Cedric, the next minute, everyone is happy. Harry is not happy at the end of the book.

Also, as others have said, the movie has not properly prepared us for OotP.

I feel the movie lost the feeling of being in a 'magical' world under the direction of Newell.

On a positive note, I absolutley love Daniel Radcliffe, and thought he did an excellent job.