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07-23-2009, 08:45 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Do you think the movies live up to the hype? Are you a big fan of the Harry Potter series?
I freaking love the books, they are so well written and imagination captivating, and I don't want to be like every other vapid fan saying the 'book was better', however the Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince movies just out blowed compared to the book. I wish the actors could act better. The emotions just wern't there. Anyway, fire your opinions.
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07-23-2009, 11:31 PM | #2 (permalink) |
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I'm a huge fan of the books. I started reading them when I was 12... and am incredibly attached. I think the movies are also fantastic. They are the best novel-to-film adaptations I've ever come across... it would be pretty hard manipulating the Harry Potter books into film and I think they've done a pretty good job.
I like the Half-Blood prince. The only complaints I have are: 1 - Way too much Twilight-esque teen romance lame humour stuff. 2- Harry doesn't mourn for the death of Sirius (instead he checks his breath is okay as he attempts to pick up a girl at a cafe). 3- Not enough scenes on Vodlemort/ Tom Riddle's past (e.g. they cut out the scene where Tom kills 7 people and then comes back to Hogwarts to ask Dumbledore for a job) 4- No funeral for Dumbledore. Otherwise, I thought it was really good. I love the actors that were cast (especially Slughorn!) and I just really enjoyed it and thought it was a pretty good adaptation. /end fangirl. |
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Anybody else notice that people who are still into harry potter after the age of 12 are girls?
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07-23-2009, 11:38 PM | #4 (permalink) |
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I loved the scenes from Tom Riddle's past. My favourite part of the movie actually. Some more of those would've been appreciated
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07-23-2009, 11:41 PM | #5 (permalink) | |
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Yeah exactly. In the book there were HEAPS of memories that were delved into. The movie kind-of left them out to add more stupid teen humour. |
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07-23-2009, 11:44 PM | #6 (permalink) |
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My sentiments exactly, lol. Sad to say I watched twice already though...lol
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07-24-2009, 01:16 AM | #7 (permalink) |
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I'm 21, I started reading the Harry Potter series in 1997 when The Philosopher's Stone came out and occasionally re-read them when I need something light that holds nostalgic value. I know a lot of younger people's parents got into the series, both my mom and dad did, and my older brother and his wife (who are both 31) have read them.
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07-24-2009, 03:18 AM | #8 (permalink) |
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Most of the people I know who read them are girls, but not all of them. I can't criticise Harry Potter really because I haven't read any of the books or seen any of the films but I have never had the slightest bit of interest in something that it would appear I am at LEAST 10 years too old for.
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07-24-2009, 03:55 AM | #9 (permalink) | |
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07-24-2009, 04:01 AM | #10 (permalink) |
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Well you may be right. As I mentioned I haven't read any of them so I can't judge. Even if they were aimed at adults I still have had no interest but thats simply the way i've always thought about them.
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