Great news about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!! - Page 2

*Sewer Bull* · 03-16-2008, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by holygrail

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.

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* · 03-16-2008, 02:28 PM

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 · 03-16-2008, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Sewer Bull

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.

jk

Peanut · 03-16-2008, 06:33 PM

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

*Mecha Cow* · 03-16-2008, 07:17 PM

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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 · 03-16-2008, 07:41 PM

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."

Peanut · 03-16-2008, 07:46 PM

Clearly this fellow doesn't know where he is.

*Mr. Snackpants* · 03-16-2008, 07:47 PM

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

**Jo Dawn** · 03-16-2008, 07:49 PM

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 · 03-16-2008, 07:52 PM

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.

**GK Punk** · 03-16-2008, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 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."

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

holygrail · 03-16-2008, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by GK

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* · 03-16-2008, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by holygrail

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** · 03-16-2008, 08:58 PM

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 · 03-16-2008, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Roseangelo

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* · 03-16-2008, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Peanut

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 · 03-16-2008, 09:56 PM

I said QFMFT?

Use internetz much?

*Roseangelo* · 03-16-2008, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Peanut

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 · 03-16-2008, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Roseangelo

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.

*Mecha Cow* · 03-17-2008, 11:48 AM

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

03-16-2008, 02:28 PM	#22
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	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. __________________

03-16-2008, 07:41 PM	#26
holygrail Random Punk Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SA, Australia Posts: 30	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." __________________ Nerd is the new black.

03-16-2008, 07:49 PM	#29
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	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. __________________

03-16-2008, 08:58 PM	#34
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	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. __________________

03-17-2008, 11:48 AM	#40
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	Wait, you thought Prisoner of Azkaban was bad? It was by far the best of the movies, IMO. __________________

03-16-2008, 06:33 PM	#24
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	So...in closing, you're a tool? We get it. You can leave now.

03-16-2008, 07:46 PM	#27
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Clearly this fellow doesn't know where he is.

03-16-2008, 07:47 PM	#28
Mr. Snackpants Keep cool my babies! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mount Pleasant Posts: 2,239	But you have no idea what you're talking about and you hate Harry Potter.

03-16-2008, 07:52 PM	#30
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	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.

03-16-2008, 09:56 PM	#37
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	I said QFMFT? Use internetz much?