There's a great new review for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince online this evening courtesy of The Sun:
The problem with the previous Harry Potter movies, though, is that every important twist and turn has been slavishly crowbarred in.
It has made for some uneven storytelling - the worst offender being the last instalment, The Order Of The Phoenix.
Thankfully, director David Yates has learned from his mistakes and here he turns in the most confident, stylish, individual, warm-hearted and witty Harry Potter yet.
He's also turned up the heat by focusing on raging hormones rather than rampaging beasts, with the main characters more interested in mixing love potions than aceing their exams.
Instead of "going darker" again (yawn), Daniel Radcliffe as Harry, inset, Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) go lighter.
You can read much more right here. Thanks to Kevin for the tip!
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07-03-2009
at 7:47 PM
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-03 19:51:01
ugh, no :[ why lighter!? its the darkness that made order of the phoenix so good! if he goes light for deathly hallows ill be extremely worried. half-blood prince really isnt THAT dark until the end.
but the rest sounds good, i suppose. from the clips weve seen & this review it seems like itll be slower moving, and i guess with less montages.
however theyve changed and added alot so far... so i guess well just have to see in 12 days.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-03 19:57:41
wow, third really good review in a row. this movie is going to be amazing.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-03 19:58:50
Wow! I am loving all the good reviews! I have a feeling that this movie will appeal more to the none HP fans as well. I am super excited! 11 days! :D
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-03 20:03:11
LOVE all these good reviews!! This is great! I cant wait to see the film. And its very refreshing to hear that they seem to have been very faithful to the book because HBP is a very funny book. Harry isnt as depressed and moody like he is in book 5. His scar doesnt even hurt at all. So its nice to hear that Dan, Rupert, and Emma get to stretch their acting legs a little bit and get to play some lighter, more cheerful stuff. Obviously there are darker elements in HBP, but theyve kept that stuff in too, so I cant wait to see this movie!! I Loved OOTP, but I think this one is going to be even better!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-03 20:04:13
The last part is only because OotP is all about angst.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-03 20:05:03
Oh god.. I have a really bad feeling about this movie..
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-03 20:13:44
@HP1: Why do you have a bad feeling?! I think its going to be brilliant! So far it sounds and looks exactly like the book! I cant think of anything thats been left out except for a couple of memories that wouldve slowed down the movie version of the story, possibly the appartion lessons, and the Other minister. Everything else is in there even Ginnys Pygmy Puff. I think its going to be brilliant!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-03 20:31:19
Its almost as if people believe calling the movie "lighter" will make all of the fans happy. It makes no sense at all because the movies should be dark, not getting lighter. Order of the Phoenix was a mess because basically the whole story was cut and what was left was rushed and poorly put together. Anyhow, HBP still sounds good, its getting a lot of good reviews and the trailers look awesome. I refuse to watch clips or look at pictures because that would completely ruin the movie, another stupid move from Warner Bros.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-03 20:32:07
from what Ive read here, apparently the Sun doesnt like Harry Potter films much. OotP wasnt that bad, it was supposed to be about Harrys angst and feeling alone. And lighter? Do they have any idea what it is about and how it ends? I know it is a little bit less dark than OotP but it is still dark. and whats wrong with dark anyways? lol did OotP scare them too much??
cant wait though!!11 more days!!!!! :)
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-03 20:51:20
good reviews so far...hope this keeps up..im getting nervous about seeing it!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-03 21:03:19
Yay! Good review! I like how it says that the death scene in HBP is much better than Siriuss in OOTP. I hope I dont cry! :p
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-03 21:08:14
sorry off topic---just watched the HBO Special First Look----ive got GOOSEBUMPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This movies gonna be AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its got some laughs, love and of course the bad. wish i knew hhow to download it for everyone!!!!! i did tape it!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-03 21:14:56
The only thing that Im really nervous about is the end....
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-03 21:19:32
not darker? focus on the love story? -_- gay..... this is so stupid. he didnt learn anything from his mistakes, he just made it worse!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-03 21:42:47
Come on you guys! the movie is based of the book, and the book IS lighter than OOTP, so theyre just staying true. That review isnt really commenting as much about the making of the film, more about the plot and the characters - which the film makers got from the book. I dont understand why you are complaining! They added darker stuff in the movie than in the book, and they still keep all the humour. If they made the movie even darker they would just not consider the book.
And just cause they say that the movie is lighter doesnt mean that there is no action! I mean, weve all seen the fire and the inferi from the trailers so I dont understand what you guys are talking about. Obviously there are dark stuff in there.
Im actually happy that there are light stuff, I mean, some of the most precious things to read in the Harry Potter books are like just "pointless" christmas scenes with the weasleys or quality time in the burrow. Theres not much of that in the movies, specially not the later ones, so you should be happy that there are a wider variety from the Harry Potter book and not JUST the angst.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-03 21:43:29
"Hats off ... hit flick refuses to play it by the book"
Sounds like the last three or two movies.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-03 22:02:08
iwantorlando- well, they left out THE BATTLE lol... and Dumbledores funeral... and the hufflepuff cup memory. WTH. I dont know how theyre going to get that into DH.. anyway, yeah, I agree that HBP was lighter than ootp, but I dont like them calling it "light" because it still isnt "light." I BAWLED reading HBP. So Im happy to hear that the movie can bring tears as well. But wth is this! "AT last someone has been brave enough to break the habit with JKs books and do something different. " Theyre supposed to be like the books! lol.. that quote scares me, to be honest..
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-03 22:19:43
Im glad HBP got a pretty good overall review, which kinda leads me to being a little more excited for the movie, but I cant get over the "rom-com" fact. Which isnt so similar to the book. I think HBP was a bit more dark then funny. Aka: Riddles memories, spinners end, Dumbledores death, Katie Bell with the necklass, the vanishing cabinet, the inferi, Ron being poisoned, etc. I dont think us Harry Potter fans are asking for to much, but why cant David Yates just turn on the darkness a bit more?
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-03 22:52:06
I am getting tired of all you people whining about the "darkness" and wondering why it cant be increased like some sort of toggle. The HP movies arent that "dark" compared to other films out there, and they shouldnt be. The series remains first and foremost family oriented. Besides, "darker" isnt synonymous with better. Theres no reason why anyone should be complaining about how dark a movie is and then wishing it would be increased slightly, as if theres some sort of sliding scare of darkness that the filmmakers set too low. Would you prefer they dim the lights? Remove some lines? Yawn.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-03 23:02:45
I think the general feeling from these reviews is that there is more focus on characterisation than there has been in the previous films, but it has been perfectly balanced with the intense, dark action scenes that the films are so famous for. If this is so, then this will be the best film yet.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-03 23:32:29
without any hint of being cliche-ish, HBP is seriously going to be the best film yet. i cant wait to see for myself. my countdown says 10 days left. woot!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-04 00:35:34
I think this film needs to be dark. How can it not be? Voldemort has returned to full power and the ministry now believe it. The wizarding world is tense. Shops are closed in Diagon Alley, people are getting kidnapped and murdered. How can you call this light? Of course humour and romance are appreciated, as it helps break up the story a bit, but I just hope they dont go over-the-top. Anyway, as long as theres plenty of Snape, Ill be happy!!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-04 01:12:36
obviously, the fool who wrote that review has never read HBP or any of the books! nothing that he says about the book/movie comparisons makes sense...
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-04 04:11:40
You guys are just unbelievable...If an HP movie gets a bad review, you all just whine and nag about the director not being good and the movies being bad....If an HP movie gets an overall great review, you STILL whine! What do you want from them?? HBP IS NOT as dark as OOTP, it has some light moments and Yates kept the dark stuff in as shown from the trailers and as told from the interviews....Get a grip!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-04 04:44:23
Good to have such positive reviews, but there are things about this one that are a bit odd. Strange that they say the last film was the worst culprit for sticking slavishly to the plot, I thought it was mostly the first one that did that and, remember the alternative being considered then was to merge the first two books into one film! How awful would that have been? And I think they needed a faithful rendition that early on in the franchise. Whod have thought back then they would split one book into two films?
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-04 05:38:46
Guys read the full review
"Dont worry, The Half-Blood Prince is not High School Musical.
The romantic diversions are skillfully worked into the mystery of what Draco Malfoy is up to and what secret Prof Horace Slughorn - played perfectly by Jim Broadbent - is keeping."
"Most importantly, Half-Blood produces what none of its predecessors have - tears."
That sounds pretty good to me
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-04 07:42:15
thats great it seems like the movie is gonna be the best one yet based on this review, (hopefully better than order of the pheonix) but i wont get my hopes up cause im only setting myself up for dissapointment, ONLY 10 MORE DAYS
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-04 07:43:26
The Sun usually lies, so why are people happy? We need reviews from real critics. I keep on checking Rotten Tomatoes, and theres not a single review yet. These the the scores so far:
HP 1- 78%
HP 2- 82%
HP 3-89%
HP 4- 89%
HP 5- 78%
I hope Half Blood Prince gets an 89 or higher.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-04 09:06:23
That was a well written review and everything, but for me the Half-Blood Prince was always pretty heavy. I do like that theyve decided to take a lighter approach, but lines like this one:
"...with the main characters *more interested in mixing love potions than aceing their exams.*"
are a little annoying. Yes, it makes for an interesting sentence to put in your review, but at some point youve just totally lost the characters! And while I find the line mentioned ("I *am* the chosen one") to be a hilarious addition to the movie, we all must admit that it isnt really something Harry would have ever said, especially not with his frame of mind at the time. Attention from girls freaks him out, it doesnt make him cocky!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-04 09:14:21
@ dementorofazkaban: Agreed.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-04 10:06:06
Oh please! The Sun? NEXT!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-04 10:11:19
Harry1Potter1LoonyS RIGHT.. YOU GUYS ARE UNBELIEVABLE! 3 Great Reviews! 1 Oscar Contender, another great installment, and Better than the previous films and a tearjerker, and you guys are STILL having negative reviews... you see this is way I HATE HARRY POTTER FANS MORE THAN STAR WARS FANS. EVEN ID RATHER HEAR A BUNCH OF GIRLS OBSSESS OVER TWILIGHT THAN HEAR A BUNCH OF WHINERS COMPLAINING BLINDLY ABOUT HBP. Seriously... This movie is on the Road to Epicness, IT WAS COMPARED TO LORD OF THE RINGS FOR HEAVENS SAKES! And you guys are just worried over "IS it Dark?" WTF?!?!?
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-04 10:11:35
Harry1Potter1LoonyS RIGHT.. YOU GUYS ARE UNBELIEVABLE! 3 Great Reviews! 1 Oscar Contender, another great installment, and Better than the previous films and a tearjerker, and you guys are STILL having negative reviews... you see this is way I HATE HARRY POTTER FANS MORE THAN STAR WARS FANS. EVEN ID RATHER HEAR A BUNCH OF GIRLS OBSSESS OVER TWILIGHT THAN HEAR A BUNCH OF WHINERS COMPLAINING BLINDLY ABOUT HBP. Seriously... This movie is on the Road to Epicness, IT WAS COMPARED TO LORD OF THE RINGS FOR HEAVENS SAKES! And you guys are just worried over "IS it Dark?" WTF?!?!?
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-04 10:22:56
Huh. Ive never thought of anything past the 2nd movie as being "slavishly crowbarred in". Mainly because there were enough inaccuracies to make cry myself to sleep. So the raging hormones are the big thing, eh? Of course, pieces of Voldemorts soul and Harry increasingly taking on the mantle of the one to defeat Voldemort isnt important. Psh. We just want the kissing. *facepalm* My apologies, its still morning here, and mornings make me cranky. =P
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-04 12:01:59
I hate how critics are constantly ripping on OOTP, I thought it was the best of all the movies (with perhaps an exception for PoA) Why dont they pick on the horrendous adaptation of Goblet of Fire? That film was absolutely dreadful in correlation with the books. *angst* lol
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-04 17:48:35
I cant wait for the first official review. Its gonna come soon.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-04 22:51:53
I know Fawkes_Forever ... but there were ALOT of critics who LOVED OOTP and didnt become an HP fan until it came out. ;)
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