Escape to the Movies: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

[LandoCristo]

I saw the movie yesterday, and I totally agree with Bob on this one. Definitely a very good movie, and I like how much focus is put on the characters.

 

[duchaked]

eh not a fan of the series so it's whatever for me. not knocking it or anything just idc
but I guess it's all waiting for part 2 now

 

[Zechnophobe]

I have *got* to stop seeing movies because MB suggests them. Deathly hollows part 1 was downright awful. Did the book make more sense?

 

[dmcc85]

after seeing this episode of "movie bob" i can only say one word:

"jup"

 

[historybuff]

I dunno. I thought the other movies were terrible. The fourth one in particular. I got so tired of the director's shoving aside plot points just so they could put in a chase scene that wasn't necessary or stuff like that.

So I gave up on them.

But who knows. It might have taken them six other movies to finally get one right.

 

[werekitsune]

Okay, Okay. Lookahere, Ron Weasely is not at all the equivalent of either batman or Han Solo. Also, no matter how good of a movie it is, I doubt Harry Potter will win any Oscars outside of the technical categories.

 

[Aiddon_v1legacy]

I didn't give a damn about Rowling trying to make me feel anything other than annoyed at a substantial body count, so I'm not going to see it done as a MOVIE. Seriously, it's like she threw darts at a board to see who died so she could go "Isn't it just HEART-WRENCHING!!?!? It's so SAD!". No Rowling, it's freaking JUVENILE.

I agree. The people who died were a bit random, but then again, you can't choose who lives and who dies in real life; their actions determine that. Was very very disappointed with the last book, but will probably see the film.

The randomness annoyed me and so did the "kill important characters off screen or unceremoniously" principle she seemed to be practicing. I've just gotten bored of people mistakenly believing that "death=dark=dramatic=good". Oh, and the deus ex machina fight at the end that sucks all tension out because actually writing a logical, non copout climax would take WORK. I'm not gonna say Rowling's a hack, but I felt her plotting just deteriorated starting at Order of the Phoenix

 

[DrScoobs]

this was easily the best harry potter IMO the slower pace was better for moi IMO

 

[Omikron009]

I like how Ron was compared to Han Solo and Batman. Hehehehehe.....no.

 

[Boletes Net]

I've been swayed wasn't going to go see it but you tend to have a good opinon so...hey i'll check it out

 

[Cakes]

I have yet to watch a single Harry Potter film so far, and you know what, I intend to keep it that way. I just really can't take it seriously.. wizard school!?

I too only take joy in realistic entertainment. It's why I mostly watch movies about people going to church and paying their taxes.

 

[Sandernista]

So I really only skimmed this thread, but, am I the only one who thought the fifth movie was f*cking awesome? The fourth and sixth sucked.

I also can't wait to see this.

 

[Stabby Joe]

I have yet to watch a single Harry Potter film so far, and you know what, I intend to keep it that way. I just really can't take it seriously.. wizard school!?

I too only take joy in realistic entertainment. It's why I mostly watch movies about people going to church and paying their taxes.

Erm, yeah... that's exactly what I meant... *shakes head*

 

[Vaccine]

I think they pulled it off -really- well, the movies got darker as they went along, and for when we were youngings(most of us, I assume) it slowly went brighter to darker and it made way more sense to us because we grew older as the movies grew older as well.

I feel like they gave it to Toy Story treatment with the age thing.

 

[NewYork_Comedian]

I ended up watching this, even though im on the final book of the series and am going to see it next weekend, and im grateful that you didn't even really talk about the story much, which I appreciate.

 

[Valkyrie1981]

As to the War on Japan, I am assuming it has something to do with Whale Wars on Animal Planet where a bunch of self righteous idiots try and disrupt and stop, Japanese Whaling ships from... well Whaling.....

When I watch it, I am always cheering on the Whalers and when they sank that stupid boat I was jumping up and down before I started writing thank you cards to the Japanese Whalers for being total badass. I can't wait until the new season comes out, Maybe the Whalers can sink their other boat too, it would end the series nicely.

 

[vanthebaron]

so, its like what Percy Jackson could have been, in stead of turning hades from the nice guy king of the under world into a slimy git?

 

[VulakAerr]

Is it just me, or in the first 2 films, the set was nice and bright and cheery...then in number 3 the movie turned Emo and really liked black?

They were eleven and twelve in Harry Potter 1 and 2. They're teenagers thereafter. Hmmm....

 

[TheTygre]

1) What channel is trying to declare war on Japan? I seemed to have missed something.

what's with the cable network declaring war on japan? i dont follow American or even Danish tv but from what popculture reference i have gathered over the years i would guess that those guys are either some green group or the cast of the deadliest catch, and i dont see how either could start a war.

Looks like something with that stupid Whale Wars show. I'm more or less against whaling, and even I think these guys are assholes. I'd just ignore them; Green Trolls are green and trolls.

"Green Trolls"
No more like eco-terrorism....

Hold your tongue, ser! The 'Whale Warriors' just serve to be whiny, attention-begging nuisances. (Seriously, what did they think the whalers would do? They're trying to spoil their product, block their routes, and pirate their ship. Did they think the whalers would just sit back and let that happen?) Eco-terrorists at least gave us Werewolf: The Apocalypse. Good game, great game, helluva game.