Director David Yates recently spoke with Vanity Fair, where he discusses the decision to split Deathly Hallows, the challenge of adding an additional scene in Half-Blood Prince, as well as the series in general. When asked about the task of having to please millions of fans:
"It’s a very difficult juggling act but you just do your very best to make the film as in-the-moment as possible and you have to make certain choices, which are difficult at times, which just make that adaptation fit more into that cinematic experience in the theater."
On knowing he will have directed the majority of Potter films:
"I’m really cool about that. It sort of raises the bar somewhat when I leave Potter and I move on and start doing other stuff."
Thanks to Tom for sending this in!
Posted by Micah
07-25-2009
at 10:50 AM
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 10:56:15
I wonder where theyll split the movie in two.
Guess we have to wait until 2010 :(
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 11:15:39
@Firebolt1: Im guessing its going to be split somewhere around Shell Cottage judging by what the actors have been saying about the filming schedule.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 11:44:09
I am glad he is sticking it out the only director I did not like is the one who did HP and P of A. Anyway, what Yates does I believe will be wonderful as he has already done. :)
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 11:55:59
my guesses when harrys wand breaks when nagini pops out of bathilda when harry and hermione see harrys broken down house when ron leaves or when harry says voldemorts name.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 12:25:46
I hope they have a dramatic ending to the 1st half of DH. Like Ron leaving or Harry saying Voldmorts name like @jkwellum said. That will leave fans hanging and flocking in to watch the 2nd half!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 12:57:35
Someone (I think maaaaaybe Heyman) said they were going to split it right when they get caught by snatchers but before they go to Malfoy Manner. Heyman also said that the Final Battle will be about 30- mins long.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 14:03:47
I will be interested in seeing how Harry gets the real locket. They cant have him getting it from kreacher, or they will have to go back and do a whole scene where Harry sends him to hogwarts and sirius will.... they have really omitted some serious stuff, to this point. And the wedding.... will that even be in the movie? I dont really see how! None of the movies mention Bill, the first time. People who have only seen the movies are gonna go "Who the heck is Bill Weasley?" And the last the movies had shown of Fleur was her flying into the sunset.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 14:06:57
No matter where they split the movie, we are all going to be in the theatres saying: Aaaaaauh!!!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 15:06:28
I swear!
They always cut sooo much of important stuff...It totally sucks man! I came out of HBP crying....because they ruined the movie.
Boy do I hate David Yates.
And the worst part isnt that they cut some really cool and important scenes from the book....the worst is that they add total rubbish in the movies!!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 15:42:20
i think it would be very cool and fitting to end the first part where voldemort takes the elder wand from dumbledores tomb. it would kind of be a cliffhanging moment that sets u up for the next film. thats just imo
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 16:03:51
Yeah, seriously, ajwz24, they didnt even re-introduce Fleur, and thats a big moment when the Death Eaters invade the wedding. But I think they are going to introduce both Bill and Fleur, because 1. if you look on MugNets DH movie Cast page, they have an actor for Bill, and, 2., the DH movie pictures have the Trio in fancy clothes :P But, yeah, I have no idea how they are gonna cram all this important info in the last ones...... :-/
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 16:30:29
As was mentioned, I also think it would be cool to end DH1 with Harry saying Voldemort. That would definetly leave people hanging and wanting more, but idk. And I also agree that they are going to have a tough time with some of the material for DH because they failed to put supporting details in HBP, particularly the whole Bill and Fleur thing. After all, the movies dont even mention that they were at all involved with eachother (same with Lupin and Tonks.)
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 16:56:43
Sigh...its a shame some fans get too disappointed by the changes and cuts -- because once you get past that its not the most faithful adaptation it becomes clear that the movie is quite BRILLIANT in its own right. They created a stunning piece of cinema about the death of childhood. Truffaut would be proud. I think years from now people will appreciate what they were doing with this one.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 17:19:45
Ronlover19--In the scene at the burrow at Christmas, there was some brief interaction between Lupin and Tonks (they sat next to each other). I do agree that the attack on the burrow really didnt go anywhere, except to sorta emphasize the danger to everyone, to show Ginny running out to defend Harry and to further introduce Greyback as a REALLY not nice person.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 17:22:02
I wonder how they plan on titling the movies - one might be Deathly Hallows, but the other one? Maybe JKR will give them a few pointers.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 17:58:44
The movies are always fustrating to me - esp. since GOF. I get SO excited for the movie to come out and after I watch it Im mad that they cut this out and this out and what they do leave in feels rushed and hurried. In HBP I wish would have talked more of the Horcuxes (which is really the main plot of the DH) and how does Harry know what ANY of the horcuxes are. But this happened in pretty much every movie. For people who havent read the books I cant P of A is the only one that was really good to me.
At the same time people (including me) need to realize that the book ARE NOT the movies. I think adapting these huge books (esp GOF on) into a screenplay has got to be the hardest job in the world - all that preasure of not disapointing the fans of the greatest selling books of all time PLUS bringing in newcomers to the seris is a job I do not envy!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 18:13:19
I agree that the movies arent the same as the books, and still I have a problem with them - thats my own issue to sort out. But what I think they should be doing for these next two is that they should really make them PG-13 at least... The violence is very childish (even the Sectumsempra scene). Also, about the splits title, I think they should have them something like "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: The Dark Lord Ascending" for the first one and the second similar in title for the chapter it starts off with, but then again they might make it something anticlimactic like "Part I" and "Part II." Overall, the movies tend to try too much to keep a young audience; unfortunately for the movies, the young readers of Harry Potter grew just as Harry has. I didnt see that many children at all for HBP...
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 18:22:28
If Nicholas Hooper wants to leave and let John Williams finish what he started then I think David Yates should do the same.
Let Chris Columbus come back he started it all. I was ok with Order of the Phoenix,even though they left out half of the book, but Half Blood Prince
I mean the movie wasnt that bad, but they left out half the memories,
How is Harry suppose to know what the Horcrux are? And Dumbledores funeral, Why did they leave that out? David Yates completely screwed up
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. If he directs the Deathly Hallows films it better be the very Best Harry Potter movies, because its the last,
and we cant afford to have that screwed up, and there better not be any more Delays.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 19:08:29
Oh God, dont bring up Columbus! He couldnt even direct "I Love You, Beth Cooper" and that was a lame teenage comedy! The movies look amazing from Azkaban and on, his looked cheap and phony. Half Blood Prince was good on its own terms (as a movie), even with the stuff you mentioned they left out. And at least Yates can actually direct a movie, so lets see what they got in store.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 19:13:22
wat a bunch of freakin whiners. the movies have been great imo. gof was one of the best but i thought the music in that one was terrible. it was really overdone. it would be great to get john williams back
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 19:29:22
About the naming of the DH movies--- Daniel mentioned in a video interview that its just gonna be "part one" and "part two".... So, yeah.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 19:53:18
chill out people theyre gonna have the wedding in the movie because the guy who plays viktor krum was cast and his only part in the book is the wedding. jeez
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 20:04:40
What gets me are the fans that are crying(!) over the cuts/changes. If you think plot details like Dumbledores funeral and the location of horcruxes (and yes, they are details, not actual plot elements) are the most important parts then you clearly have no understanding about what Half Blood Prince - both the movie and the book - is actually about.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 20:09:19
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 20:22:00
Sad in my view that Yates is going to direct DHA & DHB.
I thought OOTP was terrible [worst Potter movie] until I saw HBP.
HBP was "D for Dreadful".
Only thing they could have done worse was to have made it into a musical!
I wish that Howard would direct the last 2 DH movies. Or Columbus as he kept to the books.
Sad part is that WB could have done great things with the Harry Potter series. Instead they are just milking it, I wish that another studio had made the movies.
Thank God for the Books!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 20:52:13
I hope they film EVERYTHING that happens in the the book otherwise it would not make much sense!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 21:24:52
Yeah, seriously. But maybe if they dont film everything (dont get me wrong-- I DONT want the movies to kill the awesomeness of HP, not like that could even happen :P ) then people who are lazy and just watch the movie so they can see a snatch of the best thing ever written ( :D ) and dont want to read it and get one of the best experiences you can have, they will be so confused they read the books.. That wouldnt even be worth it though.... :P Did this make sense at all???! :P
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 21:27:28
theyre trying their best to squeeze in everything from the book. they split it into 2 parts!! what more could u ask??
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 21:33:48
yates will have done 4 of the movies? wow feels weird to have one director do all those. i mean think about how much the movies couldve changed if it stuck to only ONE director...or a totally different one like del toro or burton or speilburg...
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-25 21:47:43
spielberg doesnt want to direct any of the movies unless it gets turned into an animation with haley joel osment as harry potter so he got ruled out a long time ago
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-26 06:58:46
LISTEN to all people who are complaining, (jim dale said this himself on mugglecast) if you read hbp at a quick pace it will take like 24 hours, and your average PG 14A or PG PG13 or 12A fantasy movie is around 2 hours but hrry potter stays at around 2 and a half hours ummmmm thats all i have to say because i thinks it pretty clear.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-26 07:10:55
Well I hated HBP so Im sure Yates will screw up Deathly Hallows. Im beginning to get really fed up with people who say that the film is just an adaptation of the book and it will never be the same as the book and to just get over it. Yes I understand not every scene can be in the film and not every scene will look good translated into film. That doesnt mean that once you accept that, HBP somehow becomes a good movie. It was an awful adaptation of the book that was boring and dragged on omitting important parts and replacing them with comedic relief. IF I WANTED TO WATCH A TEEN ROMANCE/COMEDY, ID WATCH ONE. I GO TO HARRY POTTER MOVIES TO SEE EPIC MAGIC SPELL BATTLES. Thanks.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-26 09:25:27
Well apparently this is turning into arguments about whats good or bad about the movie. Personally guys I think HBP was probally the best apdaptation of the books. Where there scences in the book that I wish were in the movie? sure. But the book will always be there with all that stuff in it, the movies have to be an adaptation to tell the tory without being jumpy and that stands alone (i.e. makes sense if you havent read the book) I was worried about them overloading on the romance in HBP movie, but I think they had a good mix in the end. I think some people are going to be very disappointed with the last two movie if the expect them to do everything exactly like its done in the book....
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-26 10:30:20
I liked the movie. I had geared myself up for not liking all the romance because usually teen romance on film lacks a lot of depth, but I thought it was charming for the most part and my husband said is was tolerable. Hated Harry and Ginnys first kiss sequence and her tying his shoe (grrrrrrrrr), but other than that, lets face it--the battle of Hogwarts is being saved for DH2 so we dont come out of it saying "Been there, done that," the way we all did for Jurassic Park 2. I dont mind that they left the battle for the last movie, the way it should be really, but I did miss the funeral. I have to say excellent job by Tom Felton. He was truly great in this role--look at his eyes, he really worked himself up for duel in the bathroom. Great feeling of repetition from CoS!! One problem though: they never addressed where Molly and Arthur were living now that their home had burnt down. I thought that would be worthy of a quick discussion with Hermione as they catch up with each other after the holidays. I guess that means no backyard wedding in DH1.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-26 10:33:10
Ahhh...GernBagshot the location of the horcuxes is detail and NOT part of the plot? Im not sure what Harry Potter book your reading because its not J.K. Rowlings. Finding the location of the horcoxes, getting them, and then destroying them IS the major plot line of DH and even the last third or so of HBP (atleast in the book version)!
In the HBP movie they dont even talk about the cup, snake or really even the locket and how does Harry what the horcuxes are?! IMO this was the major mistake of the movie (whinch I thought wasnt bad besides this point).
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-26 11:19:06
I do not find the Yates films to be brilliant. On the contrary, I find them dissected and scattered creations that leave far to much unexplained. The more Yates does, the further from the original he deviates. Dobby was one of the finest additions to the story and has had a great deal to do in the storyline, but has been totally erased from the movie series. The Dursleys have disappeared. I dont know how they will bring them back with any coninuity now for the next book. Likely, theyll leave them out totally once again. As far as the movies standing alone, they fail, I must say. Ive known people who have seen the movies multiple times and still were confused at the events of this most recent film. Its just to cut up and deviant from the story to be followed on its own. If youve read all the books, you have a general knowledge of what is SUPPOSED to happen and your mind fills in the rest. For those without, its just a jumble. I hate to come right out and say it, but I believe Yates has single handedly ruined the Harry Potter film series. Just my opinion so please dont attack me for it.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-26 14:00:08
so obee the absolute only possible reasons you got to see the character driven intense creatively drawn story web humour dark books as movies is for is for "epic wizard battles" and the harry potter series only has a bunch wizard fighting is in 3 of the 7 books and in books 5 and 6 it doesnt even make up an 8th of the stories. no offense but your argument made sense.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-26 14:04:28
oops i meant no sense but i didnt mean any offense i just think theres more to them then wizard battle and im sure you know that
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-26 15:29:24
i know its been over a week since HBP came in theatres, but i just wanna give my opinion of the movie...it was EPIC! the first HP movie to be beyond great. David Yates really raised the bar in this film and i cant wait for the final movies! Every thing he changed or deleted was for the best! Like the opening with Harry and Dumbledore and the intro with the Death Eaters is much more Captivating than "The Other Minister" chapter in the book, which wouldve slowed down and bore a lot of people. The waitress scene in the restaurant was funny, cute and i cant believe im saying this, sexy! I didnt miss the Dursleys AT ALL! Slughorns house and Spinners End made up for that. The Attack on the Burrow was sleek, swift and Exciting.. and was a very important scene in MANY WAYS! Firstly it shows that this is the last time Harry Potter will have a protected and cheerful Christmas, and it also established the relationships between Harry and Ginny, Lupin and Tonks brilliantly! Bellatrix was like Jokers Wifey in this movie, lol. I also loved all the romance and comedy, which was necessary for this story before DH, and Ginny came into her own! The ending was beautiful done, i Loved the cave scene, the Inferi, and the ending, even though there wasnt DDs Funeral, it should be added as a flashback in DH Part 1. I liked how it focused MORE on the tragic aspect of DDs death and Harry and Snape, rather than the small Battle from the book which wouldve stalled such emotions. The cinematography and script in this film was Phenomenal! Great job Bruno, and Welcome Back Steve Kloves. This film showed a REAL team Effort from All the Crew members, Not just David Yates. All the actors were Great, and Emma Watson barely used any eyebrows to act! well done on her part.was no particular actor like Umbridge in OOTP who really stole the show in this movie, but like everyone said. Michael Gambon and Jim Broadbent Harry Potter was the heart of the movie, Dumbledore was the soul!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-26 16:06:21
Ok, to everyone who is nailing people for being upset that changes were made stuff was left out, you know its great to take the movie for what its worth, but when you are talking about millions of people who virtually grew up with Harry Potter, it pretty much sucks. David Yates and Warner Brothers are making millions upon millions of dollars for bringing a product that is half ass. This has really started going back to POA, but it has gotten worse and worse, i didnt think it was possible for HBP to be worse than OOTP, but i was wrong. I was so excited to see this movie, even though i knew it was going to be butchered, then it gets moved back over 6 months, and for what? I could live without Scrimgeour and Hepzibah, as long as there was an explination, but no Gaunts? When i read HBP for the first time years ago, all i could think about is how Morvollo Gaunt would look like on screen. Robbed. I to the point now where i just wish this whole thing would be over with, so someone else can come along and remake the movies maybe as a serious dark anime series, or cartoon series. I have the utmost respect for all of the actors in the series, they have done a fantastic job, but David Yates should be arrested for scamming millions out of dollars.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-26 16:10:21
haha another typical whiner above me
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-26 16:16:35
yeah the movie was sooooooo great that a movie about some dumb ass guinea pigs that talk beat it out in the second week.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-26 16:19:25
thanks for proving my point EVEN MORE jifryar :).. you can go and join those brainless children to watch G-Force and join their websites too.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-26 16:57:26
Phoenixknighter do you work for Warner Brothers or are you a publicist for Yates?
Half-Blood Prince movie was in a word disappointing! I did not think that HBP could be worse than OOTP I was wrong, Yates is just getting worse not better.
Half-Blood Prince was brutal! Way too much was deleated movie did NOT flow very well. Why do they have to change things from the books, then add useless crap.
They skipped Dumbledores funeral that was just awful the character was more than entilted to that.
As for Yates in my view he should be fired now before he ruins Deathly Hallows.
Sad part is that Warner Brothers could have done great things with the Harry Potter series.
Instead Warner Brothers is milking the series, to be honest I wish that another studio had made the movies.
Phoenixknighte r I do most often not reply to post from another, as we all have our own opinions on all things in life. Your view and mine are just so different did we see the same movie.
In closing all I can say is thank God for all seven [7] Harry Potter books that way we can see all the action of these great stories in our own minds.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-26 17:08:22
jkwellum - oh come on. We both know I didnt mean I only watch the HP movies for the epic wizard battles. While the scene where the Weasley house gets burned down was shot very nicely (especially the chase through the tall weeds) Id still rather have them cut that and give us the battle at Hogwarts. They filmed something that wasnt in the book and took out something that was. No please dont show me a wicked cool wand battle where students are fighting Death Eaters and one of them is a crazy werewolf. I can definitely go and see that in all the other awesome movies about wizards and witches. Oh and the reason Draco was working through out the film to get Death Eaters into the school was apparently for nothing - that is certainly a good directorial decision since adapting this portion of the book and including the battle to get out of Hogwarts would confuse the non-HP readers. I thought the films overemphasis on romance and comedy was a cheap attempt at reaching the tween crowd and while most of those scenes were funny, I found them to be unnecessary.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-26 17:19:55
I have nothing to say to the whiners who try to find fault in my comments, just read my review of the movie.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-26 18:02:21
I totally understand why some fans would be disappointed, but unless you think each and every detail is important, the movie is far from half-ass. Yes, there are cuts that I know I wouldnt have made, but they did make a thematically rich movie. They did an admirable job bringing out the bildungsroman-steeped aspects of the novel, it even culminates in an actual baptism of fire. These are really rich elements that elevate a movie to actual artwork. If you dont like it, or it didnt work for you, theres nothing wrong with that. Good art should be divisive. But this was impressive cinema.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-26 18:18:35
THANK YOU Falstaff! This is the MOST artistic of ALL the HP movies since POA... and people will soon realize that just like they did with POA. Which is Why im going to see the movie AGAIN with my friends this Friday, the day of JK Rowling and Harry Potters birthday
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-26 19:39:44
i thought hbp was very entertaining. even the things they added were pretty hilarious. some of the other films were lacking in comedy. it was good to laugh out loud at this movie just as i do when reading the book
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-26 23:31:31
Im glad some cinema students or movie connoisseurs thought this was a masterpiece. Thing is, HP is a movie because of the fans. WB made the movies because they knew there were enough fans out there to turn a profit. For those of you that want to parade the comments of how amazing this movie was, maybe you should take a few business courses. In the mean time, could you calm down and stop damaging the fans chance of actually having the final movie be worth their investment? Fans come to see HP because they want to see their favorite moments of the books played out. They want to sit back and watch everything unfold rather then only digesting word for word. We all know as each movie comes out there is no way everything is going to make it in. We accept it. I have been dissappointed with nearly every HP movie for this reason but, I have loved every HP movie just the same . . . . until this one. They BUTCHERED it. DESTROYED it. For an enterprise that initiated and survives because of the fans they (WB and Yates) are certainly not giving any regard to the needs of the fan with that movie. It was so bad Im not willing to see it in IMAX this time around. It was boring. They removed every single scene that was needed to explain the story and maintain the flow. Limited time is one thing but, how can you possibly use that as an excuse when they burned down the burrow for no reason and that home is needed for a crucial scene in the next book. Yates and WB, if any of your people read this - please dont do this to us again with the final 2 movies. Let those at least be for the HP fans.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-27 04:59:51
it is almost impossible to let the book go when watching this movie, you keep missing scenes the non-reader completely DONT miss. Why?
Because the plotline is good and adequate. Yates takes the vieuwer by the hand and through sevaral lanes coming from different directions lead you straightforward to the climax at the Tower.
I thnk he choose a different entourage for the hiding of the book, because it could be a prelude to what is to happen in the scene where the trio finds the tiara. And I think 80% of the audience will prefer the saving of the lady in distress over the bully in distress. Of course I missed something in the approuch, not so much scenes that could explain things to happen later, but an understream I thought was present in the book.
Nl: HBP was much about weaknesses in the character, good guys can also be jealous, obsessed, bullying, cheats and unfair, but still be a good guy.
What other point was there to intoduce Cormac McLAggen, he is an archtypical Gryffindor, that is gone sour, although he never would become a Death Eater like Wormtail, his Gryffindoric attitude would do more damage as a partner then as an opponent.
Harry no longer in the position of permanent doubt and ridicule goes terrible wrong in dealing with an old rival, he pays the price: in the end he loses his strongest ally and his safe haven.
Maybe I read too much psychology in the canon, and psychology that would be wasted on the young audience, that is more interested in the romantic comedy in it.
However as a highschool romance movie Yates utterly failed, Harry had an intenser romantic moment with the waitress in the Tube, than with Ginny during the whole movie.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-27 08:15:20
Wrong, and wrong. David Yates and Warner Bros. are doing the exact same thing Michael Bay is doing with Transformers, and whoever is doing with G.I. Joe, they take a product, break it down to its rawest form, and then add a bunch of garbage, and delete important stuff, because they can. They know the people who are the real fans are going to show up anyway, but now they can market to a whole new audience by making changes, and grab new fans along the way. One thing you can bank on, is that the real fans who have been there since day 1 are going to show up regardless. Even if you take a piece of dog crap and throw the Harry Potter label on it, they will show. And for phoenixknighter, why would i want to go watch G Force, the point i was trying to make before your brain dead comment was if the movie was sooooooooooo good, then why did some crap movie about talking guinea pigs beat it out. The movie was boring, it had almost nothing to do with what it was supposed to be about. If it was so action packed, where was the battle scene at the end? Why wasnt bill, tonks, and lupin in the final battle scene, why have greyback in the movie if he isnt going to bite Bill? The movie sucked, you suck, and you either work for Warner Bros, or you are David Yates kid or something, or his lover.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-27 09:27:43
Falstaff - just because the movie heavily focused on an aspect of character development and looked pretty doesnt make it a good movie and it sure as hell doesnt make up for the fact that they cut a lot out and didnt pace the movie properly. Yes the film looked beautiful, you can thank Bruno Delbonnel for that not Yates. But like I said, just because it looked cool doesnt mean it was good. Art is suppose to stand for something, not just look nice. And I like how you and many other people try to find creative ways to justify the cheesy romance. There are many ways to build character and the closest this film got to the principals of the genre you described was when Dumbledore died. Too bad that both his death and omitted funeral were two of the biggest things wrongly executed in this film. Save your ten dollar words for your essays.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-27 09:33:26
Its very diconcerting to come back to the forums you posted on and find someone like PheonixKnight completely dissing you and slamming your opinion simply because its different from his. Ive read reviews from all sorts of sources and many agree, the HBP movie deviates from the original and the continuity isnt there. Yet others say its the best Potter flick yet. Some were disappointed while others were thrilled. What it boils down to is who the majority is...the disappointed ones or the thrilled ones? Either way, whether we liked it or not, well spend out money to see it and the others simply because its all we have and the Potter fans will flock to it no matter what. But maybe, just maybe, there are enough of us who were disappointed to convince the likes of Yates and his cronies to stay true to the original and the story and produce better than theyve given us to date.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-27 11:36:53
From what my friends say about me...I am a particularly anal person when it comes to the book series and I would have to agree with them on that. But what is my answer when they ask me about HBP film.......IT IS MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE OF THE SERIES! Personally I think David Yates did a phenomenal job. I have seen the film 3 times, and would see it over and over again. Yes, it is different, yes things have been left out, but to me this film still captures the heart and soul of the book. Im fine with the funeral not being added, the scene with the raised wands in the courtyard was a fitting farewell in itself and made me cry harder.
The lack of battle, well at first, it twinged a bit, but truthfully it kept the loss of DD at the forefront of my mind. Dracos reaction to the Great Halls destruction, Harrys running after them with one thing on his mind....getting to Snape. Although the battle was amazing in the book, on screen truthfully it could have been seen as some to be a distraction to the goal. On screen it would have been a total "change in mood". Besides, we have one epic battle coming up in DH2 to look forward too...and that at 30 min time should be amazing!
The change in the room of requirement...I too feel its just to add Ginny more to the final moments. She could have seen the tiara, not Harry...no its not a necessary change. But to me the scene in the ROR with Ginny in the film was so beautifully done.
I think they set things up beautifully for 7.....the scene where Harry touches the ring for example....brilliant...
I know my opinion is not the same as others. Everyone is free to have their own thoughts and feelings...this is just mine!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-27 12:10:56
I DONT LIKE YATES FOR ALL HE IS, IS A MONEY HUNGRY LET ME PUT THIS ON MY RESUME TYPE GUY. HE DOESNT CARE ABOUT THE KIDS THAT GREW UP READING THE SERIES. HE JUST FARTED OUT HBP AND LEFT SHITSTAINS EVERYWHERE. I WISH TIM BURTON MADE THE MOVIE OR SOMETHING
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-27 13:05:19
I cannot understand how any true HP fan can say any of these films were great. Even in their own right. It was horrible! HORRIBLE! cauldron, and yates have completely butchered these movies/stories. in my opinion the first 2 were the only movies who served the books some type of justice. OOTP left out crucial information, not to mention the death of sirius was like it never happened! HBP! geeez. the book is titled the HBP yet the only time we hear anything in ref to who the HBP is, is @ the end! its like "hey yeah Im snape the hbp nice to meet u" and than the movie is over by saying "oh yea Ron is OK with you an Ginnie" SERIOUSLY?! they could have cut all the sappy teenage love shhh in at least half and added important information like the horcrux! the fact that Yates is going to have to put that information in the last movie somehow, its taking away already from important parts in the DH. In my opinion Yates has done the books NO JUSTICE! NONE! he should get fired. Id bring Chris back in a heart beat. Its ridiculous how any fan could say these movies are great. I have friends who havent read the books and are so lost in the story line... like... uhm, why is Snape called the Half Blood Prince?! Jesus, just talking about this gets me rattled!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-27 13:07:09
what about not adding the peverell coat of arms on the ring, thats pretty important dont ya think? No battle scene at the end? No Gaunts? no headdress or tiara? Why even have the cabinet dumbledore can apparate on school grounds? The movie sucked.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-27 17:41:11
Exactly my point I keep trying to make. The movies do not stand alone. If you havent read the books to know what should have happened, youre lost. My son, a fan of the movies but who hasnt read the books, just explained to me he thought the movie sucked because it didnt have the continuity to it that the others had. He was left with so many questions that it ruined his enjoyment of the film. While it was glitzy and the production values were great, the story itself lacked so much that it became a mire of confusion. We have allowed Yates to create a substandard quality film and have rmbraced it, rather than calling him on his deviation from the original and trying to hold him to a higher standard than he has given us to date. I hope Yates sees this and decides to stay true to the original and give us something better than an attempt to make a buck, which is all the HBP has turned out to be.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-27 22:13:10
Well, if theres one thing we can all agree on, its that it speaks volumes about the power and quality of Jo Rowlings work that it still inspires such spirited discussion.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-29 17:44:11
Im expressing my opinions jlfryar1 so you can SUCK IT! Anyway i just got done doing a poll over the summer at my college and here are the results. Sorcerers Stone: 78% Pros: A classic Cons: Mediocre Verdict: Being the first HP film, this was a nice introductory entry, although a little childish. 2. Chamber of Secrets: 77% Pros: More action Cons: Mechanical Storyline Verdict: Columbus makes his 2nd Potter film soo long as if youre watching the book, and sub-par, making it the WORST of the HP films to date 3. Prisoner of Azkaban: 82% Pros: Emotional Depth Cons: Massive Plot Holes Verdict: Cuaron takes the helm of the franchise and Proves that HP is worth its fame, making it more character development and darker, but by the end he convolutes the plot so bad (Marauders Map for example) that it comes back to haunt the future films 4. Goblet of Fire: 84% Pros: British grandness Cons: Bad portrayal of some characters Verdict: Newell, the first British Director Defines Harry Potter in this film, making it more grand, more Scarier and more thrilling. Sadly his poor portrayal of Dumbledore would be his Greatest legacy 5. Order of the Phoenix 88% Pros: Captures JK Rowlings book tone Cons: Not as much fun as its predecessors Verdict: Even though its the shortest of the HP films Yates brings in a little bit of everything from each of the previous directors, but more as he portrays the tone of the book and relies more on the acting and drama over the action and special effects. 6. Half-Blood Prince 89% Pros: Beautifully Epic Cons: The least of action-packed scenes to date Verdict: This film shows a Team Work from all the crew members. From the beautiful LOTR-type cinematography from Delbonnel, to the Book faithfulness of Kloves, to the Emotional repertoire of Hooper, makes this a visually stunning HP film whos artistry rivals POA. Yates took a lot of risks with this film, but in the end made it a the "Empire Strikes Back" of the series.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-29 23:12:47
I still say HBP could have been a lot better. Im expressing my opinion as well as the sentiments of many, many people Ive spoken to about this film. It waqs entertaining and humorous, but at the same time was a disappointment to many Potterists who envisioned a true version of the Rowling classic. In addition, it left many questions hanging and unanswered to a lot of non-readers who follow the film series. Had it been closer to the original and ahdnt left so much hanging out, the film would ahve been epic. As it is, it remains a good movie but not the quality it COULD have been.
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-30 07:10:51
Im sorry but Yates is not a good director. He leaves too much out of the films. He also changes too many things. In HBP, Snape is not afraid of Bellatrix, shes scared of him. They dont destroy the Burrow. I mean come on hes just adding things in the movie for dramatic effect. STICK TO THE BOOKS!!!!! J.K. needs to step in more and say stop changing so much. I cant believe the burial scene was taken out. That would have been such a beautiful and moving scene with the phoenix singing its song. Cutting out the battle scene was retarded, Yates made it seem like the castle was deserted and anyone could just walk in and say "I"m taking over HAH!!". All in all these last two movies directed by Yates have left a bad taste in my mouth. They seriously need to stick to the books more. I understand you cant include everything but what you do include dont change leave it the way it is. I for one can say that if this continues, I will not be watching the last movie in theaters. I would rather read the book again and be saved from having to watch another horrible adaptation of the book. WB should have stuck with Mike Newell or Chris Columbus, these two really knew what they were doing!!! Get rid of YATES!!! He sucks!!!!!
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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-07-30 14:18:29
The HBP was a total disappointment to the fans. When it first came out all you heard was "the best potter film yet..." What was with the whole burning down of the Weasleys house? that was totally stupid. I hope Yates pulls it together for the last 2 films. I know it is hard to put so much stuff into a few hours but still. They missed all of Dumbledores memories, the meeting of the ministers and other imp stuff like when he was suppose to get Harry,that was totally misconstrued. I mean nothing like that never happened in the book. It will be really interesting to see the 7th book come to life on the big screen. I was also really disappointed that they didnt show the part where Scrigmioure (know it aint spelled right) and Harry talk while it is X-mas break, or the funeral of Dumbledore. :( R.I.P. Dumbledore. The movie was really hard to follow in the context it was in. I mean they kept changing from Draco to what was happening, back to Draco and so on. I cant believe how horribly they DESTROYED this film. This is for Yates....please make the last 2 movies for the die hard HP fans. I mean those who read the books. The last 2 better be well thought out.
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