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Film: Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix
- Thread starter physix
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delta_9
Bluelighter
I can't believe thier still making these and expecting people to take them seriously. These movies are a fuckin joke.
^ they're flights of fancy and, judging from the revenue they continue to generate, whether you think they're good or bad or a fucking joke, people love them.
rate this movie
alasdair
rate this movie
alasdair
physix
Bluelight Crew
delta_9 said:
Alfonso Cauron's PoA was the bomb. Closest thing to a 'film' this series will probably ever get.
still, with the exception of the last one, these can be fun. and, i like my chocolate as much as i like my vegetables.
delta_9
Bluelighter
The girls tits are fuckin huge by now and the kid playing harry potter could probably grow a damn beard. and were supposed to believe their in 8th grade for wizards or some bullshit like that
physix
Bluelight Crew
oh my god guess what the kids actually grow up in the books too lol l337 l337
i mean damn.
besides, if the world can stomach 30yr sold playing teenagers in BHills90210, Dawson's Creek, and shit-knows what else, they can handle a (ZOMG) 19 yr old playing actor a (ZOMG) 17 yr old character. go figure.
the funniest jokesters are the ones who know what they're talking about.
i mean damn.
besides, if the world can stomach 30yr sold playing teenagers in BHills90210, Dawson's Creek, and shit-knows what else, they can handle a (ZOMG) 19 yr old playing actor a (ZOMG) 17 yr old character. go figure.
the funniest jokesters are the ones who know what they're talking about.
delta_9
Bluelighter
omg guess what? fuck harry potter. You can see this (almost)movie if you want, but my opinion shouldnt matter to you
physix
Bluelight Crew
it's not your opinion on the movie... it's your inability to be funny about something that has so much that can easily be made fun of.
but considering your other posts... it stands to figure unfunny 'ZOMG SHE'S GOT BIG TITS AND HE'S TOO OLD' is what passes for wit and funny to you.
but considering your other posts... it stands to figure unfunny 'ZOMG SHE'S GOT BIG TITS AND HE'S TOO OLD' is what passes for wit and funny to you.
delta_9
Bluelighter
actually I was watching madtv earlier today and were talking shit about harry potter so yeah I kinda bit Areis Spears' shit but w\e
i agree with physix - i think it's been pretty integral to the success of the movies that the characters have grown up with the audience.
delta_9, you seem to be getting pretty upset over something you think is a joke?
let's focus on the movie guys and not derail this with a meaningless personal squabble.
alasdair
delta_9, you seem to be getting pretty upset over something you think is a joke?
let's focus on the movie guys and not derail this with a meaningless personal squabble.
alasdair
delta_9
Bluelighter
edit - off-topic
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Benefit
Bluelighter
delta_9 said:
Take them seriously or not, they've generated almost 1 billion dollars in revenue... per movie. That's no joke.
They're all fun films, though the last two were definitely better. It's nice escapist fantasy. I do agree that they aren't shooting these films fast enough and the kids are getting old, but I never read the books so I don't even know how old they are supposed to be.
delta_9
Bluelighter
I read the first book but that was all so I'm not 100% sure about the age either but they definately look like they would have graduated by now. Is it a typical 4 year school or is it more? I wish I could get my goddamn vote changed back
Chaos Butterfly
Bluelight Crew
It is a 7 year school... hence the 7 books in the series, they start at 11/12, add +1 year for each book/movie, so they should be 15/16 ish in this movie, and as they are 17/18ish in actuality that isn't too difficult to cope with 
CB
CB
physix
Bluelight Crew
edit - off-topic
This is the 5th year... i think that makes them.... 15?
all the principle actors (for the children's parts that is) are between 15-19.
perfectly acceptable considering i just saw Transformers where I was supposed to believe Shia was in the 10th grade along with an actor who JUST finished playing a mid-20s role not so long ago.
so, to me, they're about the right age. I mean, come on, people. 30 yr olds playing teenagers is common in american film and television. i don't know why suddenly our 'temporary suspension of disbelief' is under such strain on a fantasy-wizard movie. i mean, they're casting spells with fake-Latin and sticks... surely you can believe that 17 yr old Daniel Radcliffe is 15 yr old high school student???
Benefit said:
This is the 5th year... i think that makes them.... 15?
all the principle actors (for the children's parts that is) are between 15-19.
perfectly acceptable considering i just saw Transformers where I was supposed to believe Shia was in the 10th grade along with an actor who JUST finished playing a mid-20s role not so long ago.
so, to me, they're about the right age. I mean, come on, people. 30 yr olds playing teenagers is common in american film and television. i don't know why suddenly our 'temporary suspension of disbelief' is under such strain on a fantasy-wizard movie. i mean, they're casting spells with fake-Latin and sticks... surely you can believe that 17 yr old Daniel Radcliffe is 15 yr old high school student???
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jorder1010
Bluelighter
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its 3 am and i just came back from the preview (i work in a movie theatre) and i loved it! much better than the last one. still a little long but w/e... lots of special effects to keep you satisfied...keep in mind this is coming from a fan of the books, and you'll love this if your into them - they captured the book fairly well (theres a great scene for when the weasles get expelled).
this ones going to sell A LOT.. like thousands a day at my theatre, which kinda sucks for me cuz that means it will be busy tomorrow..
anyways, smoke and go see it. it might even be cool with psychs considering all the magic/trippy monsters.
this ones going to sell A LOT.. like thousands a day at my theatre, which kinda sucks for me cuz that means it will be busy tomorrow..
anyways, smoke and go see it. it might even be cool with psychs considering all the magic/trippy monsters.
At risk of warranting an edit I'll stay on point
I just saw this film and I give it three stars. Why you may ask? It doesn't stick to the book and regardless of the fact that I met a totally fine group of graduating senior females and chatted them up for two hours in the theater prior to seeing the film I feel that A MOVIE BASED ON A BOOK shouldnt abbreviate or remove entire sections of a book... This was also my beef with the LOR trilogy...
It could have gone for another hour easily.
I just saw this film and I give it three stars. Why you may ask? It doesn't stick to the book and regardless of the fact that I met a totally fine group of graduating senior females and chatted them up for two hours in the theater prior to seeing the film I feel that A MOVIE BASED ON A BOOK shouldnt abbreviate or remove entire sections of a book... This was also my beef with the LOR trilogy...
It could have gone for another hour easily.
TALLY
Ex-Bluelighter
delta_9 said:
Its a kids movie. You arent supposed to like it.
physix
Bluelight Crew
Well, the midnight showing was...... interesting. Indianapolis isn't known for people dressing up, but this brought out the costumers full-force. It was alittle annoying because all those layers of clothes and robes and wigs made the theatre HOT AS HELL!
But, the movie... It doesn't come anywhere near the artistic level of PoA, done by Alfonso Cauron, but it's FAR superior to the last shitty movie. The same director will handle the next one, too, and although I think someone like Alex Aja could handle that much-darker 6th book better, it should still be fairly good.
I'm not one who requires a movie adaptation to be faithful, utterly, to its source. There's NO WAY the over-convoluted -- and really bad -- fifth book could have been made into a single movie without the editing. However, the editing took out all the unnecessary window dressing of fifth book, which was way too long to begin with, and made it a MUCH TIGHTER story.
Rowling could do with a similar editor and not given so much free reign. But that's what happens when you make a publishing company money: you're giving free reign and the writer forgets that the editor is just as much the reason for your success...
It's kinda like the little lip synching diva who forgets that it's her producer and session instrumentalists that are just as responsible for their hits, if not moreso.
The more successful the series became, the longer the subsequent books were... and that's because no one had the balls to say "Rowling, this is unnecessary -- why are you doing this? why was this scene in the fifth book when it should have been in the third?? why are you suddenly introducing this??? is it important?? will it be important later??"
But i don't go to Harry Potter movies to see a 100% re-telling of the books... I have both the books and audio-books for that. Still, aside from focusing more on the creepy kiss (under the portrait of Cedric??? CREEEEEPY. I lol'd) and less on the pivotal moment of the death of a father figure. Cho isn't important in the next story, but the death is... So that is ONE thing that the last movie had over this one: Cedric's death was handled better. Way better.
Still, All-in-all, a good watch. I think I'll take jorder1010's advice and go stoned.
didn't every one have a midnight showing last night? we had 10pm showings in indy... and we suck as a city
But, the movie... It doesn't come anywhere near the artistic level of PoA, done by Alfonso Cauron, but it's FAR superior to the last shitty movie. The same director will handle the next one, too, and although I think someone like Alex Aja could handle that much-darker 6th book better, it should still be fairly good.
I'm not one who requires a movie adaptation to be faithful, utterly, to its source. There's NO WAY the over-convoluted -- and really bad -- fifth book could have been made into a single movie without the editing. However, the editing took out all the unnecessary window dressing of fifth book, which was way too long to begin with, and made it a MUCH TIGHTER story.
Rowling could do with a similar editor and not given so much free reign. But that's what happens when you make a publishing company money: you're giving free reign and the writer forgets that the editor is just as much the reason for your success...
It's kinda like the little lip synching diva who forgets that it's her producer and session instrumentalists that are just as responsible for their hits, if not moreso.
The more successful the series became, the longer the subsequent books were... and that's because no one had the balls to say "Rowling, this is unnecessary -- why are you doing this? why was this scene in the fifth book when it should have been in the third?? why are you suddenly introducing this??? is it important?? will it be important later??"
But i don't go to Harry Potter movies to see a 100% re-telling of the books... I have both the books and audio-books for that. Still, aside from focusing more on the creepy kiss (under the portrait of Cedric??? CREEEEEPY. I lol'd) and less on the pivotal moment of the death of a father figure. Cho isn't important in the next story, but the death is... So that is ONE thing that the last movie had over this one: Cedric's death was handled better. Way better.
Still, All-in-all, a good watch. I think I'll take jorder1010's advice and go stoned.
jorder1010 said:
didn't every one have a midnight showing last night? we had 10pm showings in indy... and we suck as a city
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dankstersauce
Bluelighter
my gf is really into the books and the movies. I was wondering if someone(me) who isn't into the books or movies, would be able to enjoy this film??? or at least not fall asleep during it???
anyone who has actually seen the movie got a response?
anyone who has actually seen the movie got a response?