Great news about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!!

[Jo Dawn]

It's gonna be rightly split into TWO HALVES to better tell the story. I, for one, am ecstatic!

And they shoulda made the other ones longer, too. ;)

[Spitfire]

I heard Del Toro was going to direct it, that makes me interested.

[Jester]

Does this mean that they'll shoot the next 2(er...3) movies at the same time. And are they gonna call it "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One and Two or are they gonna come up with an arbitrary title for the 8th film?

[Roseangelo]

Neither the director or the movie being split in two is confirmed yet.

Although they really do need to split it in two. I'm still peeved about how much I disliked Order of the Phoenix.

[Jester]

I've heard that it is confirmed that deathly Hallows will be 2 parts...not sure where. I think it was CNN or Fox News.

[Roseangelo]

I would trust The Leaky Cauldron (http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2008/1/14/wb-says-no-decision-yet-made-on-deathly-hallows-kloves-back-as-screenwriter) over any news site on this matter.

[cqb101]

I heard Del Toro was going to direct it, that makes me interested.


Del Toro expressed interest in directing it if he was approached by the studio, which he has not been so far. The article about the film being split in two does mention Steven Spielberg as another possibility.

[Masked Ninja]

Huh... I actually liked Order of the Pheonix, but then again the book is my least favorite. I was probably just surprised to see that there was a story buried in there after all. :P

But yeah... while there is a big chunk of "nothing happens" in Deathly Hallows, it's a bit too much to try to cram into one movie, still.

[Mecha Cow]

It's for the best I guess. I wonder if they can find an appropriate climax for the first part, though.

[Mr. Snackpants]

Ehh, I'd rather they just make a really, really long single movie. No matter what they do, it's going to suck. None of them have been any good. Sure it's a good one time viewing, I always go see it in theaters because I'm a fan. But it's going to suck even if it's cut in half, especially part 1.

[Jo Dawn]

I think the other ones weren't as good as people hoped because they were so short and cut down. Alot of the best parts don't include Harry in the books.

...Though I liked the movies. They were pretty good for what they were.

[Peanut]

I think the other ones weren't as good as people hoped because they were so short and cut down. Alot of the best parts don't include Harry in the books.

Yes. Because they all had to be rushed and cut down, you lost a lot of the character moments, and those are the moments that make the Harry Potter books as far as I'm concerned. And, of course, there are the changes that were made for no reason at all. Those are always going to anger people who read the books.

I still think the first movie was the best so far, and I'm sticking with my bet that the 6th will be just as good. Shorter books, more contained story.

[BubblyShell22]

Wow! This is interesting news. I can't wait to see if this will happen.

[Scandia]

I would be a very happy lass if Alfonso Cuaron were to direct this movie.

And I want him to direct at least one Narnia movie. He has done such a good job with A Little Princess and Harry Potter.

[Jo Dawn]

People believe me now?

Link (http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2008/3/14/david-heyman-talks-splitting-deathly-hallows-both-films-possibly-two-and-a-half-hours-long)

Link (http://www.hollywood.com/news/Final_Potter_Movie_Will_Be_Split_in_Two/5101461)

Link (http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=22200)

Trust me, people. I have Potter info. ;)

And, um... They better seriously show the Ron/Hermione stuff to make up for chopping it out of the rest of the films. I've been hearing how they like all the Harry and Hermione in the forest bits, but Ron's parts are too good to pass up. Especially with Hermione. This news gives them the chance to right (or make up for) ALMOST all wrongs done in the movie-verse storytelling. (At least, R/Hr wise... not that I'm bitter!)

But yay!

[holygrail]

Hmph - sounds like just another way for Rowlings to make herself even richer. :roll:

[Mr. Snackpants]

Hmph - sounds like just another way for Rowlings to make herself even richer. :roll:

uuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

no.

:|

[holygrail]

uuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

no.

:|

Oh really?

Last I heard she was out of job, having finished the Potter books and all. I'm sure from a fanboy POV this is great news but from a business perspective, this is all about the dollars. You gotta admit, this is the perfect way to do just that. :P

[Roseangelo]

It's really a big win-win for everyone involved.

Yes, everyone who earns money off the movies will earn twice as much, because each half is going to earn a bazillion dollars.

And fans get to enjoy what is likely to be a much more faithful adaptation of the story than we would have gotten in one movie. I'm still pissed about how crappy movie 5 was, so if this prevents another one of those, I have no problem shelling out admission twice.

[Mr. Snackpants]

Oh really?

Last I heard she was out of job, having finished the Potter books and all. I'm sure from a fanboy POV this is great news but from a business perspective, this is all about the dollars. You gotta admit, this is the perfect way to do just that. :P

Yeah she's done writing Harry Potter, but that doesn't mean she's out a job. She can write other things, you know.

I really doubt she's in any financial trouble. She's made so much money of HP that I hope she's just trying to make these movies half way decent for once.

[Sewer Bull]

Oh really?

Last I heard she was out of job, having finished the Potter books and all. I'm sure from a fanboy POV this is great news but from a business perspective, this is all about the dollars. You gotta admit, this is the perfect way to do just that. :P

With all those books published, movies filmed and toys produced, she's richer than the Queen of England, so she doesn't need any job at all till the end of her life. Give her some credit and some rest to the fans here.

[Mecha Cow]

Why shouldn't she be allowed to make money off of her own creation? She's worked for what she's got and she has every right to capitalize on it.

[holygrail]

With all those books published, movies filmed and toys produced, she's richer than the Queen of England, so she doesn't need any job at all till the end of her life.
Precisely why I think that two movies is completely unneccessary. How's that saying go, the rich get richer and the poor get.... Whatever. Ok so no great surprise that I'm not a HP fan at all - was forced to watch the first movie under duress *glares at now ex-GF* and it sits mighty high on my 'worst movies ever' list.

I really hope for all those here who are fans (and their seems to be a lot of you) that they do a good job on these movies. To often greed and cinema stupidity get in the way of a fan favourite concept. I just don't plan on being one of the people to help fund Rowlings next lot of plastic surgery. :evilgrin: jk

[Peanut]

So...in closing, you're a tool? We get it. You can leave now.

[Mecha Cow]

How's that saying go, the rich get richer and the poor get....
Maybe you should actually get a job instead of bitching at the people who are good at theirs. People like you are what's wrong with society.

[holygrail]

You guys are both whack if you're attacking me over the comments I made. Last time I read the title of this thread, it's about the Harry Potter movies, not "pick on someone who has a different opinion." :roll:

[Peanut]

Clearly this fellow doesn't know where he is.

[Mr. Snackpants]

But you have no idea what you're talking about and you hate Harry Potter.

[Jo Dawn]

Actually, JK has been working on a crime mystery book since ending Harry Potter. She's hardly resting on her laurels.

Next time, my dear, instead of accusing someone of something, please know what you are talking about.

This is merely a way to faithfully end the series in the best way to tie everything together.

[Peanut]

Speaking of ending the series, I re-read Deathly Hallows for about the 6th time last week, and I still get depressed every time I get to the end of it. I really need some kind of NEW Harry Potter material to look forward to in the future, because it kills me that we won't get another book ever again. :cry:

[GK Punk]

You guys are both whack if you're attacking me over the comments I made. Last time I read the title of this thread, it's about the Harry Potter movies, not "pick on someone who has a different opinion." :roll:

Yet you go in to a harry potter thread to attack it.

[holygrail]

Yet you go in to a harry potter thread to attack it.
I didn't attack it, I merely stated my opinions about the movie. That is what a discussion thread is about, yes? If it's only about positive stuff then it should be titled "Harry Potter Fan-boys only! Haters GTFO" But now, because I don't share the lofty opinions of others, I'm getting attacked over it? Logic be damned.

I'm not knocking that people like Harry Potter - hell my Dad has read them all cover-to-cover - I'm just not sure on the legitimacy of splitting one book into two movies. If a calm, rational HP fan would care to explain it to me WITHOUT the insults, than I'm all ears.

As for the Rowlings comments, well, OK that was harsh and not exactly researched. I apologise for that part. Yes, she's earnt her squillions by working hard and making something that many people enjoy. But that doesn't mean I have to love her. Gates has more money again but people seem quite content to hate on him. Cest la vie.

[Roseangelo]

I'm just not sure on the legitimacy of splitting one book into two movies. If a calm, rational HP fan would care to explain it to me WITHOUT the insults, than I'm all ears.

It's a 759 page book. No book of that length can be faithfully adapted to screen in 2 1/2 hours. Lord of the Rings is 1008 pages in TOTAL (at least in my single volume edition), yet they took three 2 1/2+ hour movies to do that and still cut out tons of stuff. It's a simple matter of logic.

No one's hating on you for having an opinion, but it happens that you're letting your opinion make you say stupid things.

[Jo Dawn]

And I explained that they are doing it to do justice to the book. The other movies should have really been longer movies, or even two, but they decided to cut some very important things out. This last movie is so huge... There's no way realistically to do it, and do it well and have it be one movie. It's just really impossible.

Had it been about the money, I'm sure all the movies would have been longer or two movies long. They really needed them to get everything in. But, like I said, you really cannot cut this last movie down at all.

[Peanut]

It's a 759 page book. No book of that length can be faithfully adapted to screen in 2 1/2 hours. Lord of the Rings is 1008 pages in TOTAL (at least in my single volume edition), yet they took three 2 1/2+ hour movies to do that and still cut out tons of stuff. It's a simple matter of logic.

No one's hating on you for having an opinion, but it happens that you're letting your opinion make you say stupid things.

QFMFT!

OotP was already a cruel cruel joke against Harry Potter fans, I don't want the final movie to be as horrible as movies 3-5 were.

[Roseangelo]

QFMFT!

OotP was already a cruel cruel joke against Harry Potter fans, I don't want the final movie to be as horrible as movies 3-5 were.

I agree... so I don't get why you're saying this in response to what I wrote.

[Peanut]

I said QFMFT?

Use internetz much?

[Roseangelo]

I said QFMFT?

Use internetz much?

Sorry, guess I missed that one.

I love how you can't ever respond to a question without throwing out an insult.

[Peanut]

Sorry, guess I missed that one.

I love how you can't ever respond to a question without throwing out an insult.

I can if it isn't a stupid question. :thumbsup:

[Mecha Cow]

Wait, you thought Prisoner of Azkaban was bad? It was by far the best of the movies, IMO.

[BubblyShell22]

POA was okay, except they left out Lupin revealing that he was one of the Marauders and that Harry's dad and Sirius were also a part of the Marauders. That bugged me to no end.

I thought OOTP was very good. Imelda Staunton was awesome as Umbridge.

Having the final book in two movies is a good thing because it means they may not have to do too much editing with it. I'm quite excited to see these movies.

[Tinuvielsdreams]

I was so happy when I heard about this! The movie I thought would have really benefited from having 2 parts would have been the goblet of fire. There are just so many details that unfortunately have to be ignored.

[Peanut]

I would have said OotP.

GoF was fine in terms of plot points, but some of the changes they made were just completely unnecessary. I would have gladly lost that stupid scene where the kids are taught how to dance in exchange for 10 minutes worth of Winky stuff. And it was simple things like Harry not having to say "pine fresh" to enter the prefects bathroom, Neville being the one to give Harry the Gillyweed instead of Dobby, the entirety of the Quidditch Cup scene, etc etc. The list for GoF could really just keep going.

OotP was just an utter mess in every regard. So much, in fact, that I still haven't even bought it. I saw it once in the theatre and that was it.