Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

[Barkworm]

I think if you liked the movies, you will love the books.

[Duke]

I'm sure I would but honestly I'm really lazy when it comes to reading. I can't remember the last time I read a book for no other reason than to simply read one. Usually the only books I read are textbooks and I hate them too.

[Barkworm]

I'm a literature student so I have no choice.
The HP books are extremely accessible though, they're perfect for lazy ones.

[Hannah]

I hate it when people see movies without reading the books. =D

[Jo Dawn]

Originally Posted by Peanut

That part was awesome! I got chill's. Although I could have done without Hermione sitting on the stairs and crying. I still loved it thought! RON & HERMIONE = LOVE!

I, also, got chills! Heheh.. LOVE IT!!

I HATED this movie. =D IT was plain horrible. Characters were protrayed in completely wrong ways, they completely left out the house elves, which were a BIG part of the book, and what the hell was up with hagrid touching whatsherface and myrtle like, getting it on with harry?

Um... Have you read the book?

Hagrid and Madame Maxime have a thing in the book. Of course they're gonna show you that!

And thank goodness they left out the elves. Very easily lost for the adaptation.

And Myrtle? Hehe. oh come ON... that was just piceless!!

Actually, the characters are completely right. And remember... JK is really involved in the making of the movies. So however they act, it's how she wanted them to. Keep that in mind. It's not YOUR take on the characters that's right. It's HERS. So they were just right.

[IceFlash78]

Originally Posted by Jo Dawn

Um... Have you read the book?

Hagrid and Madame Maxime have a thing in the book. Of course they're gonna show you that!

And thank goodness they left out the elves. Very easily lost for the adaptation.

And Myrtle? Hehe. oh come ON... that was just piceless!!

Actually, the characters are completely right. And remember... JK is really involved in the making of the movies. So however they act, it's how she wanted them to. Keep that in mind. It's not YOUR take on the characters that's right. It's HERS. So they were just right.

Amen, JD... I was just about to respond to the same post. Hagrid/Maxime point you explained well, so I'll leave at that.

As for the houselves, I was glad they weren't in the book. I kinda saw them as annoying...nice subplot, but not really worth including in the movie. I liked how they (the writers) handled the absence of the houseelves (such as having Neville give Harry the gillyweed). It would unnecessarily complicate the movie and make it even longer (which means the movie would be even MORE rushed...)

I've always thought Moaning Myrtle had a thing for Harry in the books. Didn't she say something to either Harry or Ron about how she was lonely and wanted them to "keep her company?" I have a feeling I read that in either book 2 or Book 5/6. So I wasn't surprised that she behaved the way she did in the movie. I thought that part was HILARIOUS!

As Jo Dawn said, JKR is heavly involved with the movies. I think most people forget that fact and rashly assume that the movies, especially PoA, sucked because it deviated from JKR's vision when they don't really. Really, the movie are just JKR's retelling of the saga in a different medium, and people should view them as such, not simply the book on the silver screen. They are readaptions/retellings of the Harry Potter series.

I just saw the movie and I totally loved it! Not that there was ever a doubt.