"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" thread

[GK Punk]

Originally Posted by cqb101

Spoiler:

Now I haven't read the book since it first came out, but wasn't there atleast an explanation for why he's called the Half-Blood Prince?

Spoiler:

You're right actually, there was. But it was Hermione that figured it out and told Harry I think it said the day before the funeral. But if I read your post right, none of that made it to the movie right? Which is really kind of lame. The part I was most looking forward to was everything starting with Harry and Dumbledore coming back from finding the fake horcrux to discover the dark mark.

I think Dumbledore's funeral could have been visual amazing.

[Roseangelo]

Originally Posted by cqb101

Spoiler:

Now I haven't read the book since it first came out, but wasn't there atleast an explanation for why he's called the Half-Blood Prince?

Spoiler:

Yeah, it comes via Hermione in an admittedly brief moment at the end. Snape's mother was Eileen Prince, who married a muggle named Snape.

I have to see the movie before making final judgment, but I've already been thrown off finding out that

Spoiler:

Fenrir and Bellatrix attack the Burrow at Christmas.

Of course, I've also just read the book. I've had a personal tradition of reading the book right before each movie, a task that really only did me bad with Order of the Phoenix. And while the Chris Columbus method may not be the best, I do find myself a little annoyed that they seem to go to great lengths to make these movies as short as possible. At least that'll be the exact opposite with Deathly Hallows.

I'm too old to do a midnight showing tonight, so I'm going after work tomorrow. And despite all that's been said, I'm quite looking forward to it.

[plastroncafe]

Originally Posted by Roseangelo

Of course, I've also just read the book. I've had a personal tradition of reading the book right before each movie, a task that really only did me bad with Order of the Phoenix. And while the Chris Columbus method may not be the best, I do find myself a little annoyed that they seem to go to great lengths to make these movies as short as possible. At least that'll be the exact opposite with Deathly Hallows.

I'm too old to do a midnight showing tonight, so I'm going after work tomorrow. And despite all that's been said, I'm quite looking forward to it.

If anything's going to bite you in the ass with this movie, it's going to be the fact that you just reread the book.

It wasn't until after the movie, listening to all the hard core fans talk about all that was left behind in the interest of making the movie not only shorter but accessible to people who haven't read the books that I remembered all that happened in "Half Blood Prince."

Really...it plays very very well.
Or rather, it does depending on what you view as the definition of a good adaptation.

If you're looking for a Zach Snyder "to the letter recreation" I can tell you right now that you're going to be disappointed.

[GK Punk]

I think as long as it tells the basic story well, I'll be pretty happy.

[Cure]

Originally Posted by Mr. Snackpants

I see. I'm shocked reading the reviews on rotten tomatoes right now. 98%.

Well, you have to remember the thing about that site is that a critic's review is either fresh or rotten. If every critic in the world agreed a movie was just "OK", it would still get a 100%.

[Ginny]

Originally Posted by GK

I think as long as it tells the basic story well, I'll be pretty happy.

That is pretty much how I feel also. This was my least favorite of the books, so it isn't going to bother me if they leave out a bunch.

[愛]

I'm really looking forward to seeing this tomorrow, but I can't get this image out of my head. It's from Order of the Phoenix, when Harry got so fed up with Dumbledore ignoring his presence, and Harry yelled, "LOOK AT ME!!!!!"

...yeah, I can't imagine this movie being any good, but I still wanna see it!

[Peanut]

I really enjoy going to see all of the movies on opening day. My sister and I sit there and hate them together, which is always fun.

I'm a huge HP fan, I've probably read the entire series of books through 7 or 8 times since Deathly Hallows, and each book alone well over a dozen times (GoF and OotP over 20 times, at least), so every little detail is ingrained into my mind, which is probably why the movies annoy me a lot sometimes. It's not even that I mind them changing things, or cutting stuff, those actions need to be taken to bring the books to the screen, but some of the things they've done just drive me insane. That, and I f*cking HATE Dumbledore post-Chamber. He's absolutely terrible.

So, I basically go see these on opening day, laugh and make comments with my sister, then forget about it. I've never expected much, so I can never be disappointed when it's terrible.

[Mr. Snackpants]

Originally Posted by TheCure

Well, you have to remember the thing about that site is that a critic's review is either fresh or rotten. If every critic in the world agreed a movie was just "OK", it would still get a 100%.

It's at 98%, 40 fresh and 1 rotten as of today. Movies that score that high are usually something very special. So what the f*ck is going on...there's no way this movie will be any good.

Who knows if it'll stay that high though.

[Cure]

Originally Posted by Mr. Snackpants

It's at 98%, 40 fresh and 1 rotten as of today. Movies that score that high are usually something very special. So what the f*ck is going on...there's no way this movie will be any good.

Who knows if it'll stay that high though.

I know, I was just trying to make a point that that site isn't perfect. Besides, hold judgment till you see it yourself.

[Buslady]

Midnight showings are fun.

I am not gonna say anything, no spoilers nothing just that the movie was simply incredible. If you are following this series, do not miss it.

Everybody was just perfect.

[ZariusTwo]

Perfectly lame.

[愛]

Just got back from watching it. Really enjoyed it. They improved on the acting, and it kept me excited, even though I read the books and I knew what was going to happen.

That said, a good amount was changed and/or cut short, which I didn't like.

Overall, great movie. Setting up for an epic ending.

[Peanut]

Aside from the ending, which was pretty dreadful for so many different reasons, I thought it was a really fun movie, better than the last 3 easily.

Now, hear me out. This is coming from the most hardcore of Potter fans. Not only do I own several replica wands (yes, that's right), but I've even been known to sport a Hogwarts scarf in the winter months.

Credentials aside, I found that the character moments they added, or embellished on, in this movie were really a step above the previous efforts. And to me, character is what Harry Potter is all about. Yes, Dumbledore is still awful, and yes, the acting is still stilted in places, but I really felt like a lot of the "movie changes" worked out fantastically on the screen.

Of course, some of the additions were just..."Dude...what the f*ck?" moments.

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Especially the whole random fight in the field, and the Burrow being blow to f*ck.

But for the most part, I feel like the movie worked out really well...for the most part.

My biggest beef was the ending, what a complete train wreck. Aside from the fact that

Spoiler:

the scene in the cavern seemed woefully short, the lack of any kind of battle between the OotP and the Death Eaters following Dumbledore's death killed the momentum I felt like the movie was building. On top of that, no funeral, no aftermath, nothing. Just Snape giving Harry and explanation to something that was woefully under-explained. Since there was never even a scene where Snape grows suspicious that Harry has his old copy of Advanced Potion Making, what the hell was the point in Snape off-handly mentioning that he was the Half-Blood Prince? In the book, Snape is livid at that point, because Harry had called him a coward, here he's all "OK! WHATEVER!"

Anyways, aside from the ending, again, really thought it was one of the best Potter movies. The casting was better this time around, too. I felt like it's been a little lax the last couple, with the main exception being Luna, but Slughorn (despite his lack of a walrus mustache) was really good, Greyback was decent (didn't do much), and Cormac was a perfect dick head. Certainly not as terrible as some people are making it out to be.

[GK Punk]

Originally Posted by Peanut

The casting was better this time around, too. I felt like it's been a little lax the last couple, with the main exception being Luna,

Really? I loved their choice for Luna. She's perfectly insane.

[Peanut]

That's what I mean. I felt like the casting has been lax, with the main exception being Luna, because she's perfect.

[GK Punk]

Oh I misread that then haha. She was really my favorite part of the last film.

This was just posted in the Harry Potter twitter feed:

Voldemort vs Harry... the rap battle

[Buslady]

meh hard core fans are just too picky. i thought it was a great movie, as did the whole theatre i was in last night. everybody cheered at the end.


replica wands?
mine's real..3 different woods...extremely powerful.

[Mr. Snackpants]

Originally Posted by Peanut

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the lack of any kind of battle between the OotP and the Death Eaters following Dumbledore's death killed the momentum I felt like the movie was building. On top of that, no funeral, no aftermath, nothing. Just Snape giving Harry and explanation to something that was woefully under-explained. Since there was never even a scene where Snape grows suspicious that Harry has his old copy of Advanced Potion Making, what the hell was the point in Snape off-handly mentioning that he was the Half-Blood Prince? In the book, Snape is livid at that point, because Harry had called him a coward, here he's all "OK! WHATEVER!"

This.

The movie started out decent then towards the end lost it's momentum. Then the Death Eaters arrive at Hogwarts and I'm thinking, "Here we go, it's about to get good.", but no. Not even close. The movie never picked back up again for all those reasons. I mean I had heard there was no funeral, but no OotP/Death Eater battle? ****.

I still feel like it was still one of the better Potter films. I really hope they can finish it off right.

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by Buslady

replica wands?
mine's real..3 different woods...extremely powerful.

I also have a "real" wand, but it's for personal use only! The replica's go on display.