Harry Potter movie SPOILERS

[Kurby]

LOL! I was looking for the diadem when Harry and Ginny were in the Room of Requirement! Just dorky that way, I guess.

HAHAHA so was i

 

[Kurby]

found some photos from the filming of 7

looks like this may be from the wedding - but then harry is harry not a cousin thanks to the polyjuice potion

on the run

 

[Geoff_M]

Really? I wish they had included Dumbledore casting the spell on Harry that froze him so he could not react.

I think there's a very logical reason why they didn't have Harry stunned in the movie... it's due to the nature of the medium. In the book, JKR could textually describe the thoughts and feelings that Harry was experiencing as he helpless watched the death of Dumbledore. In a movie, that option doesn't exist. If stunned, like on the train at Hogwarts Station earlier in the movie, all Harry would be able to do would be to lay there on the ground like a statue and look expressionless. That just wouldn't "work" with an audience on the screen. Try to envision what it would look like if they showed Dumbledore stunning Harry, the exchange between Malfoy and Dumbledore, and then the camera cutting back to Harry who's seen laying on the floor glassy eyed and staring off into the distance in the direction of the others. The element of Harry's conflict about coming to Dumbledore's aid vs. following his directions is only a likely bonus in the way they did it in the screen play.

Often times the reason things change from the book to the film is that something won't translate well from the written word to a visual representation. Another major change for this reason was seen in LOTR: The Twin Towers. in the Battle of Helm's Deep sequence. Victory is secured in the book by creatures that move in and defeat the opponents in total darkness at night and the occupants of the fortress are completely surprised, assuming their defenses would give out the next morning, when the sun arises and they discover they've won. That works well in a book, but would be a big dud visually on the screen. Therefore, in the movie, victory is secured in a much more visually appealing manner when all appears to be lost.

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

THOSE are awesome! Thanks for finding these. I know it is a long wait till # 7&8 movie, but any tidbit is fun to look for!

found some photos from the filming of 7

looks like this may be from the wedding - but then harry is harry not a cousin thanks to the polyjuice potion

on the run

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

I found some more pics from Deathly Hallows

http://www.comingsoon.net/imageGallery/Harry_Potter_and_the_Deathly_Hallows__Part_I&page=1


The Shell cottage is exactly how I imagined it.

Who do you think that one black haired witch is? They are all holding hands in the one scene, second row, second picture(with griphook), but then the next scene she's got her wand raised. any ideas?

 

[Feralpeg]

Well, I saw the movie yesterday. I know this won't be a popular opinion, but it was my least favorite of all the films. I felt too much was altered or left out. I am aware of the film limitations, but I think it could have done better.

The thing that bothered me the most was the relationship between Harry and Ginny. They really didn't develop it. Oh, there were a couple of looks, but that was it. It seemed very forced to me. I also think the actor that plays Ginny is not very good. She has no expression. She seems to just walk through her lines. Of course, it is very hard to know what an actor will be like several years in the future when they are cast so young. She was fine in the other films, but her parts weren't all that big. Now, she needs to show some facial emotion. I saw very little. It really bugged me.

Don't get me wrong. I still enjoyed the film. I will purchase it when it comes out, just like I have purchased all the others. I just think it could have been better.

 

[Feralpeg]

Here was another thing that's been bothering me. Where were their robes? I don't remember seeing them wear robes at school. Am I crazy? They've always worn robes in the past. I don't remember seeing them at all.

 

[Kurby]

I found some more pics from Deathly Hallows

http://www.comingsoon.net/imageGallery/Harry_Potter_and_the_Deathly_Hallows__Part_I&page=1


The Shell cottage is exactly how I imagined it.

Who do you think that one black haired witch is? They are all holding hands in the one scene, second row, second picture(with griphook), but then the next scene she's got her wand raised. any ideas?

i tried to post some pictures from that site but it wouldn't let me get the img code.

i thought too that it is griphook. he's really the only goblin that has a storyline so it makes sense

 

[Kurby]

Well, I saw the movie yesterday. I know this won't be a popular opinion, but it was my least favorite of all the films. I felt too much was altered or left out. I am aware of the film limitations, but I think it could have done better.

The thing that bothered me the most was the relationship between Harry and Ginny. They really didn't develop it. Oh, there were a couple of looks, but that was it. It seemed very forced to me. I also think the actor that plays Ginny is not very good. She has no expression. She seems to just walk through her lines. Of course, it is very hard to know what an actor will be like several years in the future when they are cast so young. She was fine din the other films, but her parts weren't all that big. Now, she needs to show some facial emotion. I saw very little. It really bugged me.

Don't get me wrong. I still enjoyed the film. I will purchase it when it comes out, just like I have purchased all the others. I just think it could have been better.

i've read a lot of posts on other sites - some dedicated to HP and they have the same opinion (as do i ) about the Harry Ginny relationship. it's not flowing like Ron and Hermine's and maybe that's because we've had 3 films now that show them looking at each other in a more relationship kind of way instead of friendship. you see their relationship growning you see the looks and looking away, the awkwardness they have sometimes and it's believable. H&G not so much.

and Ginny's acting is flat - dead panned. and unfortunate since this isn't a soap and they can't recast (not like with the passing of the original [and best i feel] Dumbledore)

 

[Kurby]

Here was another thing that's been bothering me. Where were their robes? I don't remember seeing them wear robes at school. Am I crazy? They've always worn robes in the past. I don't remember seeing them at all.

i know snape was wearing one when he ran into the washroom to save malfoy. i remember thinking how much was trailing in the water but drako and harry weren't wearing one.

and now that you mention it other then the arrival sceen in the great room where they all had them on..... i can't remember them either.

 

[Kycha]

Who do you think that one black haired witch is? They are all holding hands in the one scene, second row, second picture(with griphook), but then the next scene she's got her wand raised. any ideas?

It looks like Bellatrix Lestrange to me. But I can't think of what scene this corresponds to in the book right now. Who is the hairy guy she's pointing her wand at?

 

[Halloweenqueen]

We saw the movie yesterday. We enjoyed it, but no one in the family thought it was the best.

I think they left a lot of the relationship stuff out to make more of an impact in the two next movies. I hope there isn't major tampering with the story next time, just to squeeze out enough drama for the first DH movie.

Ginny, the actress, is a major disappointment. She is so flat and soft spoken. But I was never a huge Harry/Ginny fan....he should have ended up with Luna!

I've always found the adults in the story to be very interesting, but they sort of get put on the back burner in the movies. No Tonks and her love story with Lupin, etc.

Interesting story about our movie experience....

We left out the theater using one of the exits near the screen in the theater. The door lead to a small hallway, leading to another door that exited the building. The door was jammed shut. The door back into the theater didn't have a handle on it. We were stuck.

The temperature outside was almost 110! This little hallway had no AC or lights. We banged on both doors, but no one helped us. I tried calling the theater, but only got the movie times.

Twenty minutes into this ordeal, I stuck my fingers under the door in an attempt to pry it open. I slowly pushed my fingers up the side of the door (had anyone pushed on the door, I would have lost my fingers!). I was able to see the door wasn't locked, just jammed.

After going Bruce Lee on the door I was able to get it open and escaped! My kids were hysterical by then, but I found the manager. She admitted she was aware of the problem and was working on it, but couldn't put a sign up or block the door because of fire codes. lol She only offered some passes for our troubles.

Not the way I wanted to experience HBP!

 

[Feralpeg]

We saw the movie yesterday. We enjoyed it, but no one in the family thought it was the best.

I think they left a lot of the relationship stuff out to make more of an impact in the two next movies. I hope there isn't major tampering with the story next time, just to squeeze out enough drama for the first DH movie.

Ginny, the actress, is a major disappointment. She is so flat and soft spoken. But I was never a huge Harry/Ginny fan....he should have ended up with Luna!

I've always found the adults in the story to be very interesting, but they sort of get put on the back burner in the movies. No Tonks and her love story with Lupin, etc.

Interesting story about our movie experience....

We left out the theater using one of the exits near the screen in the theater. The door lead to a small hallway, leading to another door that exited the building. The door was jammed shut. The door back into the theater didn't have a handle on it. We were stuck.

The temperature outside was almost 110! This little hallway had no AC or lights. We banged on both doors, but no one helped us. I tried calling the theater, but only got the movie times.

Twenty minutes into this ordeal, I stuck my fingers under the door in an attempt to pry it open. I slowly pushed my fingers up the side of the door (had anyone pushed on the door, I would have lost my fingers!). I was able to see the door wasn't locked, just jammed.

After going Bruce Lee on the door I was able to get it open and escaped! My kids were hysterical by then, but I found the manager. She admitted she was aware of the problem and was working on it, but couldn't put a sign up or block the door because of fire codes. lol She only offered some passes for our troubles.

Not the way I wanted to experience HBP!

That's awful. I think I'd alert the fire marshal about it. What if you hadn't been able to get the door open? Someone could die in there. Fire codes? That should be the least of the manager's concerns at this point.

 

[Kurby]

It looks like Bellatrix Lestrange to me. But I can't think of what scene this corresponds to in the book right now. Who is the hairy guy she's pointing her wand at?

it's got to be the sceen where herminie changes into bella to go to the bank. that's the only time that bellatrix and griphook are together.

 

[luvsJack]

It looks like Bellatrix Lestrange to me. But I can't think of what scene this corresponds to in the book right now. Who is the hairy guy she's pointing her wand at?

That's who I was thinking. Somewhere in the book, doesn't Hermione use polyjuice potion to "become" Bellatrix? When they have to get in Gringotts Bank? Not sure of the hairy guy, unless its Ron as whoever he "becomes" or maybe its Bill with more hair than the picture we saw of him?

 

[luvsJack]

Well, I saw the movie yesterday. I know this won't be a popular opinion, but it was my least favorite of all the films. I felt too much was altered or left out. I am aware of the film limitations, but I think it could have done better.

The thing that bothered me the most was the relationship between Harry and Ginny. They really didn't develop it. Oh, there were a couple of looks, but that was it. It seemed very forced to me. I also think the actor that plays Ginny is not very good. She has no expression. She seems to just walk through her lines. Of course, it is very hard to know what an actor will be like several years in the future when they are cast so young. She was fine in the other films, but her parts weren't all that big. Now, she needs to show some facial emotion. I saw very little. It really bugged me.

Don't get me wrong. I still enjoyed the film. I will purchase it when it comes out, just like I have purchased all the others. I just think it could have been better.

We saw it again last night and I must say I agree with you about Ginny's acting abilities. She is very emotionless. I couldn't help but wonder if she was cast because of her look rather than ability without them realizing the large part she would eventually play in the story.

 

[SAHDad]

I loved the new scene everyone raising their wands to extinguish the Dark Mark. It was the light putting out the dark, which is a good foreshadow to what's to come in the Battle for Hogwarts.

I saw that, and my first thought was "Freebird!" I can see why they did it, but it just didn't make it for me.

We saw it last night, and I know that I may well be in the minority here, but we just weren't wowed by it. Visually, it was stunning, but some of the things added or cut really bothered us.

 

[Feralpeg]

We saw it again last night and I must say I agree with you about Ginny's acting abilities. She is very emotionless. I couldn't help but wonder if she was cast because of her look rather than ability without them realizing the large part she would eventually play in the story.

It's very hard to determine what a child's acting abilities will be when they get older. Sometimes, it is obvious. They just have it. Up to this point, her parts have not been demanding. She is an adorable girl, but not a good actor. Too bad.

Since my daughter has been involved in the acting world, I've seen a lot of child actors who could play the part ten times better (including my daughter). Sadly, most of them will never get the chance this girl has received. I predict she won't do much after the HP series is finished.

 

[luvsJack]

It's very hard to determine what a child's acting abilities will be when they get older. Sometimes, it is obvious. They just have it. Up to this point, her parts have not been demanding. She is an adorable girl, but not a good actor. Too bad.

Since my daughter has been involved in the acting world, I've seen a lot of child actors who could play the part ten times better (including my daughter). Sadly, most of them will never get the chance this girl has received. I predict she won't do much after the HP series is finished.

I don't think she will either. It seems sad that they probably had thousands to try out for that part and there had to be at least a hundred with more actual ability than this girl. We may be pleasantly surprised in the next film; but somehow I doubt it.

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

it's got to be the sceen where herminie changes into bella to go to the bank. that's the only time that bellatrix and griphook are together.

That's got to be it!!! I forgot that little tidbit. There is so much detail in the next book, I pray that they don't goof up and leave a bunch out in the next movie.