Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows - Part 4

[danoyse]

Dan is still "How to Succeed" through the end of the month, and the show just raised $325,000 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS during their winter post-show fundraiser. They sold autographed posters and programs, and after every show they auctioned off Dan's bow-tie.

The amount they raised was the highest of any show on Broadway for this season. (except for Hugh Jackman's show...he raises so much auctioning off his sweaty shirts after every show that at this point they just give him a separate award :oldrazz: )

I saw "How to Succeed" back in April when they were doing the spring BC/EFA fundraiser, it was hilarious. Dan ran off the whole fundraiser speech off of a piece of paper (and he really is that hyper in real life), but he was back in his regular British accent, since he speaks with an American accent in the show.

When Dan handed off the paper to John Larroquette so he could give his part of the speech, John just looked at him for a few seconds and said "You're BRITISH?!?!?!" :funny:

[mclay18]

Raise your hands if you plan on buying a ticket to the WWoHP in Orlando but will sit on it until the expansions are completed.

*looks around*

No one? Universal honors tickets that were bought years ago, provided they don't have an expiration date on them. I'll buy another 4-day ticket and use that for the post-expanded WWoHP.

[danoyse]

Daniel Radcliffe will be hosting SNL on 1/14.

http://www.tvline.com/2011/12/saturday-night-live-radcliffe-barkley-clarkson-lana-del-rey/

That should be pretty funny. :up:

[Drizzle]

About time.

[Sawyer]

Daniel Radcliffe will be hosting SNL on 1/14.

http://www.tvline.com/2011/12/saturday-night-live-radcliffe-barkley-clarkson-lana-del-rey/

That should be pretty funny. :up:

I couldn't believe it when I read about it. Literally two days ago, I was thinking "I wonder if Daniel Radcliffe will ever host SNL".

[ShadowBoxer]

I have been looking for the 8 film collection on blu ray or DVD for a while but all my local stores like Best Buy have been sold out for weeks ( mostly due to it being Christmas time).

So yesterday, I just went ahead and bought DH part 2 blu ray/ dvd combo pack even though I don't own any of the other films yet. They recently lowered the price on it at many stores to 14 bucks. That's a steal in my book lol.

[Wolf Boy]

Got my box set, the extra fancy one from the UK, love the design.

[danoyse]

I got the 'Page to Screen' and 'Film Wizardry' books for Christmas, as well as the anniversary edition of Sorcerer's Stone with the cover art of Harry in front of the mirror. :up:

[Asteroid-Man]

MN: On this home video release, there's an advertisment for "Harry Potter: The Definitive Collection." 2012 release date.. ish.... very vague details. Can you share any details about that release?
DY: Not much, other than everything that the Warner back-catalogue has in terms of extras and documentaries... will go into it... It will be full-on.
MN: Including bloopers?
DY: We've got some great bloopers. They've got some great bloopers. I can't wait for [fans] to see some bloopers, they're terrific. We've got a really good bloopers reel, actually, which I was hoping would make it into this home video release, but clearly it hasn't.
http://www.mugglenet.com/app/news/show/4975

DEAR GOD YES!!!!!!!!

[Marvolo]

http://www.mugglenet.com/app/news/show/4975

DEAR GOD YES!!!!!!!!

I read this a while back. I'll believe it when I see it. Newell said we would get a commentary from him for GOF and we never did. WB has final say about what goes in this release and I think this is Yates speculating at best especially regarding what features will be included for the films he didn't direct.

I hate to be a pessimistic downer, but I just can't het excited and be let down. If this set doesn't include an extended edition of OOTP I won't buy the set no matter what it includes.

[Drizzle]

If I had known this was coming, I wouldn't have bought the ****ing ultimate editions! :cmad:

[A Necessary Evil]

I knew it was coming, so I didn't. :oldrazz:


This better include NEW frakkin' deleted scenes.

[mclay18]

The Harry Potter UEs are not what I'd consider Ultimates. WB would have to give them the treatment they gave for the Batman Anthology and Blade Runner for them to be definitive.

That goes for the Nolan Batman films too. I don't buy the bulls**t excuse that Christopher Nolan doesn't want to spill his secrets about these movies. There's a lot of potentially good extra material that WB elected not to use.

[A Necessary Evil]

I will always retain TDK 2 disc was a disappointment. I did love the featurettes we got, along with "The psychology of batman" but...there could have been so much more.

[mclay18]

I will always retain TDK 2 disc was a disappointment. I did love the featurettes we got, along with "The psychology of batman" but...there could have been so much more.

I keep hoping that Emma Thomas will talk some sense into her husband and have him do commentaries for the Batman trilogy. If he doesn't want to reveal the details that went into the set-pieces, then I'm sure he can discuss the story elements, which scenes were shot first, et al. I would think for directors who've directed big tentpole pictures would have more than enough memories and stuff they could share for 2.5 hours.

The Batman Anthology is a good primer for the definitive HP release. No excessive disc space wasted on games or EPK puff pieces. New transfers, DTS audio, commentary on each movie, and several succinct featurettes. (Keep the documentaries from the UEs, those were great.)

[SuperSoldier985]

This movie ranked #6 on my top movies of 2011. I've seen it in theaters almost three times and it made it within my "excellent" category of films. It was just such a great end to probably the greatest movie franchise of our time..

[mclay18]

I finally have a reason of why the Louisiana Entertainment logo shows up at the end of the credits for the final film. Apparently, a portion of the visual effects work was performed in Lafayette (http://www.p3update.com/preproduction/locations/1264-the-top-10-locations-in-the-universe-), and the estimated in-state expenditures for the movie is around $800,000.

It's a drop in the bucket compared to the hundreds of millions WB spent, but interesting to know.

[ShadowBoxer]

You know the one thing that bugged me about the movie is the way they portrayed Harry's father. I stopped reading the books at book 4 ( I can't remember why I stopped lol) but I have wondered if he was a better character in the books than he was in the movies. In the movies his is portrayed as a bully and and all around arrogant d!ck. So for people that have read all the books is Harry's dad portrayed better in the books? If so, how is he described? Does he have any redeeming qualities?

[Liam_H]

Harry's dad is an arrogant prick at times bullying others and stuff. But he grew out of it as he got older and became more responsible etc. Although he and Snape never gave up a chance to one up each other. So the fact that Lily completely fell for him tells me he did change.

Even though he was pure blood he did not believe in their supremacy (like the Malfoys), in fact it was the opposite.

[danoyse]

OK, semi-related: just got back from seeing Alan Rickman on Broadway tonight. He's doing a play called Seminar, where he plays a writer instructing younger writers over a 10-week course. Basically, he's playing a teacher as mean as Snape, only with more f-bombs. :oldrazz:

It was really good. He still has those sinister pauses between words.

So that brings my Harry Potter Broadway count to 3: tonight was Alan Rickman, and I've previously seen Daniel Radcliffe in How to Succeed, and Ralph Fiennes in Hamlet. :up:

[Raiden]

I just finished this movie last night (finally!), and I found it to be an excellent conclusion of this amazing series. Of all the spectacular accomplishments and feats performed by allies of good against Voldemort and his Death Eaters, I found Severus Snape, his story told via flashbacks from the pool of memories, to be the unsung hero of this film. Without him, Harry Potter won't have had the opportunity to finally destroy the Dark Lord himself, and much props go to JK Rowling for planning this from the beginning 10 years ago.

If I have alot of free time, I probably would contemplate getting the book series so I can enjoy the story from a different perspective. WB is a very lucky movie studio to have had this franchise under their wing for a decade, and I doubt there will be another quite like this ever again.

[Marvolo]

I just finished this movie last night (finally!), and I found it to be an excellent conclusion of this amazing series. Of all the spectacular accomplishments and feats performed by allies of good against Voldemort and his Death Eaters, I found Severus Snape, his story told via flashbacks from the pool of memories, to be the unsung hero of this film. Without him, Harry Potter won't have had the opportunity to finally destroy the Dark Lord himself, and much props go to JK Rowling for planning this from the beginning 10 years ago.

If I have alot of free time, I probably would contemplate getting the book series so I can enjoy the story from a different perspective. WB is a very lucky movie studio to have had this franchise under their wing for a decade, and I doubt there will be another quite like this ever again.

Get the books! You will be very pleased.:)

[Project862006]

ok finally got to watching this

wow was this movie epic it has now taken the spot for my fav film of 2011

[danoyse]

Daniel Radcliffe's first SNL promos are up:

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/SNL-Promo-Daniel-Radcliffe/1378318

[Angel_Faerie]

So excited! I'm not missing that for the world. :atp:

[Raiden]

Get the books! You will be very pleased.:)

If I have the free time, I would. But I can't even finish reading Game of Thrones, so it is unlikely I'll have the time for Potter, as well. :csad:

Daniel Radcliffe's first SNL promos are up:

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/SNL-Promo-Daniel-Radcliffe/1378318

I wonder who will play Ron and Hermione in the skit?

[Raiden]

After thinking about Deadly Hallows pt. 2 some more, I realized that for all the face turning that Draco was supposed to have done, he actually didn't really do very much. Do you guys believe he really redeemed himself in the end, or it's just that his failure was partly responsible for his renouncement of the Dark Lord? I admit that I was hoping to have see Draco actually proactively siding with Potter in the final, climatic battle, but perhaps it was an unrealistic expectation. I just don't like that Draco meekly walked away from the last battle instead of taking a stand.

[Liam_H]

Draco is and will always be an arrogant elitist at least that's how I see it based on how the series ends. I mean he's not a mass murder that wants to eradicate the non-pure but he still believes he's better than them. Now one can argue that's due to how he was raised but that's a whole other argument. I could see Draco helping Harry during certain situations but they would never be friends.

[Hush]

After thinking about Deadly Hallows pt. 2 some more, I realized that for all the face turning that Draco was supposed to have done, he actually didn't really do very much. Do you guys believe he really redeemed himself in the end, or it's just that his failure was partly responsible for his renouncement of the Dark Lord? I admit that I was hoping to have see Draco actually proactively siding with Potter in the final, climatic battle, but perhaps it was an unrealistic expectation. I just don't like that Draco meekly walked away from the last battle instead of taking a stand.

Him taking a stand is not his personality. He would maybe with Harry because he thinks he is better than him but at the end of the day Draco is a pussy who is scared **** less of things he doesn't understand. Anyone who surrounds himself with goons is very insecure with himself and will always have others get their hands dirty before himself. Plus its ****ing Voldemort, he has seen his father, who in his mind is the most powerful man he has ever known and admires to the nth degree, cower in fear to the man and that scares the **** out of him. He'd never take a stand.

[Mr. Wooden Alligator]

Him taking a stand is not his personality. He would maybe with Harry because he thinks he is better than him but at the end of the day Draco is a pussy who is scared **** less of things he doesn't understand. Anyone who surrounds himself with goons is very insecure with himself and will always have others get their hands dirty before himself. Plus its ****ing Voldemort, he has seen his father, who in his mind is the most powerful man he has ever known and admires to the nth degree, cower in fear to the man and that scares the **** out of him. He'd never take a stand.

His father was he same way in the books; after Voldemort's disappearance post-trying to kill Harry, Lucius got himself a position in the ministry and was often seen in the company of the former minister, Cornelius Fudge.

Draco did sort of take a stand in Part I when he didn't give Harry up to Bellatrix in Malfoy Manor.

[bullets]

Daniel Radcliffe is hosting SNL tonight.

[danoyse]

Best part of the show was...

...when he played Casey Anthony's dog. :lmao:

[A Necessary Evil]

Dan was so incredible tonight, I hope they bring him back again in the future :up:

[Doctor Jones]

Yeah, he was very good. He has a great American accent too.

[LostSon88]

The Potter skit was great.

[ShadowBoxer]

I read an article recently with Dan and he said that him and Rupert aren't close friends, even saying they rarely see or talk to each other. He did say that him and Emma do talk and text each other frequently. I would have thought that all three of them would be close friends considering that they worked together and grew up together doing these movies over the course of 10 years. I know they were just playing characters but they seemed to have some real life chemistry you know? I quess that's what happens when people grow up.

here is the article link

http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/daniel-radcliffe-rarely-speaks-harry-potter-co-star-rupert-grint-article-1.1010679?localLinksEnabled=false

[Matt]

I once read an interview with Bruce Campbell where he mentions how people expected him to hang out with his co-stars of Briscoe County Jr., but he said while they respect each other and enjoy working with one another, they are co-workers. They do a job and after spending 8 or 9 hours on a set, they like to go home or to their trailers, spend time with their family and friends, relax, etc.

It's really not a huge surprise. We as an audience like to think that they are close friends but they are just doing a job. How many of us are best friends with our co-workers?

[chaseter]

I would want to be close to Emma.

[danoyse]

I've read that Rupert being a bit older (only a year, but I guess it's enough of a gap) kind of seperated them as well. As long as they're not doing interviews about what horrible bastards they thought the others were, nothing seems out of the ordinary about how close they are/were.

By the way, as much as I know there was a slim chance of it actually happening, I would have much preferred to see Deathly Hallows II get a Best Picture nomination over Extremely Tacky and Incredibly Annoying when the Oscar nominations were announced this morning.

[Raiden]

I read an article recently with Dan and he said that him and Rupert aren't close friends, even saying they rarely see or talk to each other. He did say that him and Emma do talk and text each other frequently. I would have thought that all three of them would be close friends considering that they worked together and grew up together doing these movies over the course of 10 years. I know they were just playing characters but they seemed to have some real life chemistry you know? I quess that's what happens when people grow up.

here is the article link

http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/daniel-radcliffe-rarely-speaks-harry-potter-co-star-rupert-grint-article-1.1010679?localLinksEnabled=false

Interesting. I actually read an article from quite some time ago, that Tom Felton (Draco Malroy) was actually a very good friend with the three main actors, and they'd often play games and whatnots. Despite the fact that he has been associated with the bully Draco for a decade, he is a very friendly guy in real life. I think we are just so readily assume that the actor's personality mirrors his film counterpart, that we would often be surprised when the truth is the opposite.

[bullets]

Well Emma had a crush on Tom Felton , that really surprised me for some reason.

Potter was robbed once again.


edit:Typed that at the same time as Raiden, lol.

[danoyse]

Interesting. I actually read an article from quite some time ago, that Tom Felton (Draco Malroy) was actually a very good friend with the three main actors, and they'd often play games and whatnots. Despite the fact that he has been associated with the bully Draco for a decade, he is a very friendly guy in real life. I think we are just so readily assume that the actor's personality mirrors his film counterpart, that we would often be surprised when the truth is the opposite.

Tom Felton is a regular on Twitter. He seems like a very sweet guy. JK Rowling said during her conversation with Dan Radcliffe on the DH2 blu-ray that she's been a fan of Tom's when she saw him playing with her daughter right after they were cast in the first movie.

After we saw Rise of the Planet of the Apes, my mom just said "Will someone please cast him in a nice romantic comedy or something?!?!" :funny:

Well Emma had a crush on Tom Felton , that really surprised me for some reason.


Jason Isaacs referred to him as the "little heartthrob" on the set on one of the Chamber of Secrets extra features. So I'm guessing Emma wasn't alone on that one.

[Ajendo]

http://s3-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2011/7/20/18/enhanced-buzz-13318-1311201115-11.jpg

[Liam_H]

Alternate concept art of Voldemort's demise.

http://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/voldemort-death-harry-potter-deathly-hallows-2-concept-art-image-3.jpghttp://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/voldemort-death-harry-potter-deathly-hallows-2-concept-art-image-4.jpghttp://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/voldemort-death-harry-potter-deathly-hallows-2-concept-art-image-2.jpg

[amazingfantasy15]

Well Emma had a crush on Tom Felton , that really surprised me for some reason.

Potter was robbed once again.


edit:Typed that at the same time as Raiden, lol.

Potter wasn't an Oscar caliber movie.

[Sawyer]

Perhaps, but Rickman's performance certainly was.

**** Jonah Hill and the horse he rode in on. :o

[danoyse]

I would have given it the Best Picture nomination that went to Extremely Tacky and Incredibly Annoying. :cwink:

[Sawyer]

That sappy crap was nominated?! Oh, pffft.... Potter is definitely more Oscar-caliber than that movie. :o

[danoyse]

That sappy crap was nominated?! Oh, pffft.... Potter is definitely more Oscar-caliber than that movie. :o

Yup. :whatever:

Frankly, I'm glad The Artist is the frontrunner. I love that movie. I've seen it twice already.

I never expected that Harry Potter would ever win a Best Picture Oscar. But the recognition would have been nice.

[Raiden]

Perhaps, but Rickman's performance certainly was.

**** Jonah Hill and the horse he rode in on. :o

Agreed. Alan Rickman can act circles around Jonah Hill in his sleep.

I would have given it the Best Picture nomination that went to Extremely Tacky and Incredibly Annoying. :cwink:

What I don't understand is, Oscar can nominate 10 films, but they only nominated 9 rather than include Potter as one of the 10 candidates? Even though Deadly Hollow pt 2 wasn't the best in the series, the Academy could've nominated it as a recognition of the entire franchise, like what they did with ROTK.

[Liam_H]

What I don't understand is, Oscar can nominate 10 films, but they only nominated 9 rather than include Potter as one of the 10 candidates? Even though Deadly Hollow pt 2 wasn't the best in the series, the Academy could've nominated it as a recognition of the entire franchise, like what they did with ROTK.

I doubt they all gather and go like "everyone sitting in that corner put Potter as #1 so it can get one of the spots". The new rule changes seem designed to keep mainstream movies out.

[danoyse]

Agreed. Alan Rickman can act circles around Jonah Hill in his sleep.


I just saw Alan Rickman in Seminar on Broadway a few weeks ago. He is so awesome. He played a writer/writing instructor who just tormented his students. Picture Snape with more f-bombs and a affinity for his female students. :wow:

I haven't seen Moneyball yet, but I keep hearing great things about Jonah Hill in that.

What I don't understand is, Oscar can nominate 10 films, but they only nominated 9 rather than include Potter as one of the 10 candidates? Even though Deadly Hollow pt 2 wasn't the best in the series, the Academy could've nominated it as a recognition of the entire franchise, like what they did with ROTK.

It had to do with how the voting process works, and it just didn't get enough votes to qualify. It really wasn't expected to be nominated, so I wasn't surprised, but it was disappointing nevertheless.

If it was up to me, I would have bumped the nominees up to 10, knocked out Extremely Galling and Incredibly Cloying, put Deathly Hallows 2 in it's place, and nominated The Muppets in the 10th spot. :up:

[Marvolo]

I've never understood how a film that is critically panned can be nominated. If film is art and is made to be shared and appreciated shouldn't the art with the most appreciation be nominated? Extremely loud and incredibly close was not critically successful or all that popular. The whole process has become pretentious and ass backwards.

I have watched the Oscars every year since 2003 but this year its like what's the point. I haven't seen but two of the films nominated and they won't win so its whatever. After 8 films and the most successful franchise in history the harry potter films deserved to be honored on principal alone. Any franchise or film whether I like it or not with that cred should be honored.

[Liam_H]

I agree that EL&IC made it probably because of the rule change which is pretty flawed and unfair. But Potter not getting recognized is not that big of deal because it would seem like such a gimme nomination. As a film series itself I believe the movies are fine but even with this last movie, I never thought any of them were great. Most of my enjoyment comes from seeing the books come to life.

[Airwings]

Not the best film, not the worst. Just as good, or perhaps slightly better than Deathly Hallows part 1, even if the pace is different in those films.
I wonder how many of the young stars that are going to act in something similar. Hard to tell as Harry Potter is many things: mostly dark fantasy, secondly a horror adventure for kids or maybe violent family adventures is a better term. There are also bits of comedy from time to time, and one can also spot hints of action film. Not to forget the franchise is also about growing up, boarding school structure, bullying, British conservatism and society etc
Most related genres are classic fantasy (LOTR dark, or Stardust light), and horror films (with all its different sub-genres such as zombie, teen slasher, gore, splatter, vampire, psychological thrillers, the japanese ones).

Radcliffe is doing horror now, and Tom Felton played a supporting character in Rise of The Planet of The Apes (supernatural stuff there). Emma Watson appeared in family friendly productions, and Rupert Grint did some action comedy among other things. So far so good.
But will we see them in more fantasy now that Harry Potter is finshed? This kind of films keep coming every year, thanks to Rowling's successes.
I am not suggestiong any role in Narnia. That may be too strange. But there are other stuff.

Or why not films about boarding schools? Without magic and dark lords, only troubled teens having to deal with stuff.

There were werewolves in Harry Potter, and Garry Oldman had a role in the werewolf version of Red Riding Hood. Would have been more entertaining with one of the Potter kids there :D

[Sawyer]

Vaguely off topic, but we've talked about post-Potter projects from the castmembers from time to time, so I'm throwing this one out there: For the love of God, watch Awake tonight!
2AoSM4UzyX8
I've watched the full pilot. Not only is it just a great pilot, but it's got some A+ acting from Isaacs. Seriously. Like, so good that if this gets canned you will never let it go. It's just too good. Starts in about 10 minutes for those of you on the east coast. On NBC. Don't let me down. Or rather...

Don't let Lucius down. :o:up:

[danoyse]

Watching it now. :woot:

[Sawyer]

Enjoy. :up:

[Kud-Dukan]

I forgot that was on tonight! :doh: I'll be sure to catch it over the next week so I am ready to watch next week. It looks like a fascinating show.

[Liam_H]

Wizard's Collection people, yours for only $350 pre-ordered.

http://collider.com/ultimate-harry-potter-wizards-collection-blu-ray/149591/

[hobo123]

I was really hoping for more extended cuts :csad:

[Liam_H]

They say its 5 hours of never before seen footage but it doesn't specify if any of that are extra scenes. Only extended cuts for movies 1 and 2 are stated but those have been out for awhile.

I expect more ultimate editions after this, no way they don't have more footage.

[danoyse]

I was really hoping it wouldn't be $350. :doh:

[A Necessary Evil]

5 hours of never before seen footage?

I hope there are deleted scenes; but i'm willing to bet its just BTS footage.

[danoyse]

I was just taking a closer look at the specs on this box set, and wow...they are ripping us off.

Yes, it has 31 discs - but that's because they're including the blu-ray and DVD versions of the movies, as well as the 3D versions of DH1 and DH2.

So if you don't have a 3D TV, or already have the movies on DVD, a bunch of these discs are useless.

But you still have to pay $350 for all of them. :whatever:

[chaseter]

I was really hoping for more extended cuts :csad:

I will hold out for those.

[LostSon88]

I was just taking a closer look at the specs on this box set, and wow...they are ripping us off.

Yes, it has 31 discs - but that's because they're including the blu-ray and DVD versions of the movies, as well as the 3D versions of DH1 and DH2.

So if you don't have a 3D TV, or already have the movies on DVD, a bunch of these discs are useless.

But you still have to pay $350 for all of them. :whatever:

But at the same time, if they didn't include the DVD and or 3D versions people would argue that it isn't really the HP Ultimate Collectors Edition.

[ShadowBoxer]

You know what, I think I going to hold off from buying a collection for a while. I feel like WB is gonna pull a George Lucas/ Star Wars thing and keep re releasing these movies over the next few years. You know each time they re release these movies it gonna have some unreleased footage to try to sucker you into buying the collection again. So for now my copies of Deathly Hallows Part 1 and 2 will be my only potter fix for a while.

[danoyse]

But at the same time, if they didn't include the DVD and or 3D versions people would argue that it isn't really the HP Ultimate Collectors Edition.

No, they could just sell separate 'ultimate' sets: a DVD edition and a blu-ray edition. Making people that much to buy discs they already have or can't use is crazy.

An "ultimate" collection would be a collection that includes the movies and a ton of extra features. Not every format of the movie.

[LostSon88]

No, they could just sell separate 'ultimate' sets: a DVD edition and a blu-ray edition. Making people that much to buy discs they already have or can't use is crazy.

An "ultimate" collection would be a collection that includes the movies and a ton of extra features. Not every format of the movie.

Agree to disagree.

At the end of the day, its not like they're forcing anyone to purchase this set…

[danoyse]

Agree to disagree.

At the end of the day, its not like they're forcing anyone to purchase this set…

No, but considering how many waited for this set, it's disappointing that they've completely priced it into the stratosphere without offering much more (so far) than a fancy box to keep the discs in.

I can deal with buying a blu-ray that comes with a DVD copy (I just bought the combo pack of Hugo today). I'm usually able to give the DVD copy away.

But making me shell out anywhere from $350 - $500 for a set where I'll have 10 discs I don't need? That's crazy. I couldn't even give those away, since everyone I know has all of the Harry Potter movies on DVD. In fact, they were all waiting for this box set too.

[mclay18]

You know what, I think I going to hold off from buying a collection for a while. I feel like WB is gonna pull a George Lucas/ Star Wars thing and keep re releasing these movies over the next few years.

Yeah. The only way I'm going to double-dip is if WB pulls out all the stops a la Blade Runner or Batman Anthology. Half-a**ing it with the Ultimate Edition releases or repackaging barebones releases isn't cutting it. Chop chop Heyman. Get those directors to do commentaries or supervise extended cuts... whatever you have to do.

Make the re-releases worth it.

[Szetsilya]

I'm happy it's over. I couldn't take much more of this hype about these movies. I'm not saying they are bad, but the hype irritated the heck out of me. I also do not like JK Rowling. I still think DH1 was better than DH2; and whoever thought that stupid Braveheart speech from Neville was needed should be slapped.

[John Locke]

I agree with danoyse. Look at the Jurassic Park Ultimate Edition. It had two separate sets for Blu Ray and DVD. I didn't hear anyone complaing about that. Same with the Back the the Future 25th anniversary.

[Drizzle]

Wizard's Collection people, yours for only $350 pre-ordered.

http://collider.com/ultimate-harry-potter-wizards-collection-blu-ray/149591/
Ugh, screw that noise. I think I'll just wait for the Ultimate Editions of DH 1 and 2. I think I'll be content with that.

[chaseter]

I'm happy it's over. I couldn't take much more of this hype about these movies. I'm not saying they are bad, but the hype irritated the heck out of me. I also do not like JK Rowling. I still think DH1 was better than DH2; and whoever thought that stupid Braveheart speech from Neville was needed should be slapped.

I am happy that I have no idea who you are or why your username is that.

[chaseter]

I agree with danoyse. Look at the Jurassic Park Ultimate Edition. It had two separate sets for Blu Ray and DVD. I didn't hear anyone complaing about that. Same with the Back the the Future 25th anniversary.

It's not that, it's that we know that they are holding onto extended editions and keep throwing gold colored bait our way. Release the ultimate box set with both theatrical releases and extended editions and the whining would be over. Instead we are getting whiffs of something we are all waiting for.

[Asteroid-Man]

Hell, even if they're not extended, at least give us ALL the deleted scenes so that we can make our own extended editions!

[Airwings]

Which Harry Potter characters will work together next to the Harry Potter series?
Not counting Gosford Park or David Copperfield because that's was BEFORE Sorcerer's Stone.
But there have been a few during the series...

Will it continue?

[chamber-music]

Jamie Waylett who played Crabbe is off to prison for reals

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/-london-riots--harry-potter-actor-jamie-waylett-jailed-for-two-years.html

[A Necessary Evil]

I think he is actually as dumb as the character he portrayed lol

[Drizzle]

Fifty points from Slytherin!

[Doctor Jones]

I watched Part 1 and Part 2 back to back a couple weeks ago and it was pretty cool to view them as one.

[Airwings]

Talking "Malfoy's henchmen", I noticed Josh Herdman as a bully in Rupert Grint's Thunderpants.

And it's amuzing to see "Snape", "Bellatrix" and "Pettigrew" together in a Tim Burton film.

What kind of future pairing do you wish most for?

[redhawk23]

I watched Part 1 and Part 2 back to back a couple weeks ago and it was pretty cool to view them as one.


I went to a showing in July with Part 1 followed by Part 2 at midnight.

[mclay18]

I went to a showing in July with Part 1 followed by Part 2 at midnight.

Same here. It was just marvelous.

And the best thing is -- no one texted, checked their phones, or anything else for both films. (And no babies or too-young kids were in attendance either.) Loved it.

[Sam Fisher]

But at the same time, if they didn't include the DVD and or 3D versions people would argue that it isn't really the HP Ultimate Collectors Edition.
I refuse to buy it until they include VHS copies.

[LostSon88]

I'd settle for a laserdisc release..

[corby]

I'm waiting till they include a film print of each movie.

[Sawyer]

So I guess, in addition to Pottermore, a print encyclopedia written by Rowling (http://shelf-life.ew.com/2012/04/16/jk-rowling-harry-potter-encyclopedia/) is in the works....

I'm intrigued. :up:

[Asteroid-Man]

Damn... I saw this thread come up and I thought we'd hear news about the deleted scenes. :(

[Dark Sentinel]

So I guess, in addition to Pottermore, a print encyclopedia written by Rowling (http://shelf-life.ew.com/2012/04/16/jk-rowling-harry-potter-encyclopedia/) is in the works....

I'm intrigued. :up:

Agreed. And that Jo's donating ALL the royalties to charity? Lovely, lovely woman. Would love to have a coffee with her and her husband one day (after my own publishing deal of course) and just talk writing and crack jokes.

[Cory]

ok, so just watched HP7 part 2 on HBO... quite a few scenes I have not scene before.... wtf? its a directors cut. and I will feel dumb if its been release that way... but i havent seen it.

[Liam_H]

I have not heard of such a thing. What scenes would you be referring to?

[Mr. Wooden Alligator]

I watched Part 2 last night on HBO and didn't notice anything different.

[mclay18]

Universal Studios will open up a third Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Osaka, Japan.

http://www.mugglenet.com/wwohpusj.shtml

Unlike Universal Hollywood, WWoHP Japan is scheduled to open in 2014.

[Cory]

I watched Part 2 last night on HBO and didn't notice anything different.

I checked my my copy of Part 2...and there are definitely differences... the scene i was referring to is when they jump off the dragon and it keeps flashing between Harry and Voldemort...

[danoyse]

I watched it on HBO last night too. It's the same version, there were no differences from the original release.

[Marvolo]

I, also, watched it on HBO last night, and it is the exact same as the blu-ray and dvd.

[Cory]

maybe it just looks different than my blu ray... I know ABC Family or whatever has aired the HP movies with additional scenes...

[Cory]

anyways thanks for confirming I was wrong, i was freaking out like WTF is there an extended cut ?!

[Liam_H]

ABC airs extended editions for the first two movies. The others have yet to have any scenes officially added in.

[Drizzle]

ABC airs extended editions for the first two movies. The others have yet to have any scenes officially added in.
They've also shown extended versions of POA and GOF. Not sure about the rest, though.

[A Necessary Evil]

I just want all those deleted scenes they've never released.

[Asteroid-Man]

I just want an extended edition boxed set. Apparently the original running time of OOTP was 3hrs until WB told Yates to cut it down.

[DarkSovereignty]

I know, I really want to see what extended cut for OotP. a 3 hour film sounds epic. maybe they actually filmed the scene at St. Mungos? anybody know specifically?

[Asteroid-Man]

I'm more curious as to whether or not they shot the other Riddle scenes.
EDIT: Sorry, I meant in regards to HBP, not OOTP. In terms of OOTP, I'm wondering if they filmed the other rooms in the Department of Mysteries.

[Liam_H]

If its really an original 3 hour cut I wish there is an alternate or extended scene of Harry's talk with Dumbledore about the prophecy. That was the most exciting part of the book for me while reading but was so disappointed how lazily it was done in the movie.

[Asteroid-Man]

Speaking of Harry's talk with Dumbledore, I wondering if there is an alternate version of the end of Prisoner of Azkaban. Harry's talk with Lupin and then his talk with Dumbledore were both merged for the film with just Harry and Lupin, but him not talking with Dumbledore at the end kind of takes away the impact of Harry not being able to wrap things up with Dumbledore at the end of HBP.

[DarthSkywalker]

ABC airs extended editions for the first two movies. The others have yet to have any scenes officially added in.

Not true. They show all the movies with the deleted scenes added back in. They have just not been released on DVD.

Stuff like Ron talking to Harry before the Luna scene in OoTP, or the full school song in GoF and the meet up in the common room in PoA are there.

[Asteroid-Man]

Are those available on YouTube?

[cronosred]

I just want an extended edition boxed set. Apparently the original running time of OOTP was 3hrs until WB told Yates to cut it down.

I wonder if all the effects were finished for the three hour cut, does anyone know? If not I don't think we'll see that cut for a long time if ever.

[Asteroid-Man]

I'm guessing they were finished, with the exception of some soundscape and colour correction.

[Marvolo]

I know, I really want to see what extended cut for OotP. a 3 hour film sounds epic. maybe they actually filmed the scene at St. Mungos? anybody know specifically?

In the years since OOTP's release I've read a lot regarding what was filmed and there is information, set report, that they filmed a scene on a cramped street with shops and one of the shops was the entrance to St. Mungos. I think some scenes inside St. Mungos was filmed as well. OOTP could have been one of the best films had it not been chopped up. The film we got in theaters was very different from what was originally conceived and shot and assembled. Once you know where the cuts are and see the seams in each scene where shots were cut in half the film begins to come apart. It's original form must have looked and played infinitely better than it does in it's current state. The scenes in the department of mysteries took a serious hit after it was decided to cut the film down. The brain room completely removed, the Death Eaters chasing the DA through various rooms in the DOM was also cut, and the battle in the veil room was cut to smithereens. Personally, I think its a bit daft of Yate's to not want his original vision out there and enjoyed by the fans, but its his decision, and I just have to deal with it.

[Asteroid-Man]

Did they film the other rooms in the Department of Mysteries?

[Marvolo]

Did they film the other rooms in the Department of Mysteries?

They filmed the brain room scene, and the room with the planets for sure. If I'm not mistaken they also filmed the time turner room.

[A Necessary Evil]

I thought they didn't want to build St. Mungos, so they never filmed it.

I remember reading about that.

[Marvolo]

I thought they didn't want to build St. Mungos, so they never filmed it.

I remember reading about that.

Explains why they cut the scene with the entrance then. I'd say a chunck of the set's budget went to the Ministry scenes. That set was so awesome.

Most of the films cuts came from the final act. One such cut, they filmed Umbridge sacking Hagrid, and Mcgonnagall being stunned which imo would have given Umbridge an extra push and made the audience really hate the *****.

[Asteroid-Man]

They filmed the brain room scene, and the room with the planets for sure. If I'm not mistaken they also filmed the time turner room.
OH GOOD GLORIOUS LORD!!!!!!!!!! I was SOOOO excited for the brain room - I was so self-appointed when it didn't come. I was imagining something similar to the flood.

Explains why they cut the scene with the entrance then. I'd say a chunck of the set's budget went to the Ministry scenes. That set was so awesome.
And they still could make Harry hide behind the golden statues. :cmad: If I'm not mistaken, didn't Dumbledore keep apperating around Voldemort throughout the fight calling him "Tom" as Voldy got more and more enraged? I could have sworn I read that in the book, but I might be wrong.

[Asteroid-Man]

Most of the films cuts came from the final act. One such cut, they filmed Umbridge sacking Hagrid, and Mcgonnagall being stunned which imo would have given Umbridge an extra push and made the audience really hate the *****.
Agreed 100%. Did they end up filming any of the Firenz stuff?

[Marvolo]

OH GOOD GLORIOUS LORD!!!!!!!!!! I was SOOOO excited for the brain room - I was so self-appointed when it didn't come. I was imagining something similar to the flood.


And they still could make Harry hide behind the golden statues. :cmad: If I'm not mistaken, didn't Dumbledore keep apperating around Voldemort throughout the fight calling him "Tom" as Voldy got more and more enraged? I could have sworn I read that in the book, but I might be wrong.

Been a good while since I've read OOTP, but I believe that is correct. Dumbledore was antagonizing him, and seemed to be toying with him so Tom possessed Harry and that scared the **** out of Dumbledore.


Agreed 100%. Did they end up filming any of the Firenz stuff?

I think Firenze was cut from the beginning. His entrance into the great hall would have been something to behold, and is still one of my favorite moments in the books. Dumbledore was such a suave BAMF in that scene.

[chaseter]

Agreed 100%. Did they end up filming any of the Firenz stuff?

No Firenze.

[Asteroid-Man]

Been a good while since I've read OOTP, but I believe that is correct. Dumbledore was antagonizing him, and seemed to be toying with him so Tom possessed Harry and that scared the **** out of Dumbledore.
What about the apperating thing while Voldemort tried to hit him with multiple killing curses (which then bounced off the statue Harry was hiding behind). Was he apperating? Because if I remember correctly it wasn't DIRECTLY stated.

[Asteroid-Man]

No Firenze.
*FLIPS TABLE* :cmad:

[Marvolo]

What about the apperating thing while Voldemort tried to hit him with multiple killing curses (which then bounced off the statue Harry was hiding behind). Was he apperating? Because if I remember correctly it wasn't DIRECTLY stated.

It was implied apparation. Fawkes took one of the killing curses, and Dumbledore apparated and used the statues to avoid the rest.

[A Necessary Evil]

*FLIPS TABLE* :cmad:


http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff104/robertwolf/tumblrlp2ceogsdx1qb26le.gif

[Asteroid-Man]

Ok, good to know I'm not crazy. Another thing I wished they'd implemented. If they combined all that with the fight scene they showed us AND John William's music, I would have shat my pants in pure joy.

I actually added some music to that scene which I thought it could really have used:
FqfGzmbH8xc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqfGzmbH8xc

[Asteroid-Man]

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff104/robertwolf/tumblrlp2ceogsdx1qb26le.gif
EXACTLY LIKE THAT! :cmad:

[Marvolo]

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff104/robertwolf/tumblrlp2ceogsdx1qb26le.gif

lol

Ok, good to know I'm not crazy. Another thing I wished they'd implemented. If they combined all that with the fight scene they showed us AND John William's music, I would have shat my pants in pure joy.

I actually added some music to that scene which I thought it could really have used:
FqfGzmbH8xc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqfGzmbH8xc

I actually like that there is no music during the fight. I just think it works well for the scene. The sound mix in that scene is superb. I like the way the book did the fight, and I like how they did the duel in the film. Using the elements of nature the way they did was clever. Its one scene in the film I have absolutely no problems with except that it might could have went a bit longer.

[A Necessary Evil]

Yeah, I think its better without music.

[Asteroid-Man]

Toss some apperation in there and I'm sure it would have been a little longer. :P

[CGHulk]

Hundreds of pet owls abandoned after Harry Potter craze fades
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hundreds-of-pet-owls-abandoned-after-840299?mobile=false

[TheWiseGuy487]

Ok, good to know I'm not crazy. Another thing I wished they'd implemented. If they combined all that with the fight scene they showed us AND John William's music, I would have shat my pants in pure joy.

I actually added some music to that scene which I thought it could really have used:
FqfGzmbH8xc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqfGzmbH8xc

Wow, that actually fits very well! And it makes the scene even better! :wow:

Excellent musical choices! Have you ever thought about becoming a composer? You seem to have a great ear for that sort of stuff.

[Marvolo]

Hundreds of pet owls abandoned after Harry Potter craze fades
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hundreds-of-pet-owls-abandoned-after-840299?mobile=false

I hate when this sort of stuff happens. Do your research when getting any kind of pet. Owls do not make very good pets despite what any film would have you believe. Wasn't there a mention about owls being unsuitable pets on one of the Harry Potter dvds in the special features?

[Asteroid-Man]

Wow, that actually fits very well! And it makes the scene even better! :wow:

Excellent musical choices! Have you ever thought about becoming a composer? You seem to have a great ear for that sort of stuff.
Thanks man! I'm actually in film school right now, and I've composed a couple pieces (mainly for short films that I write/direct myself, or other people's short films that I edit).

I hate when this sort of stuff happens. Do your research when getting any kind of pet. Owls do not make very good pets despite what any film would have you believe. Wasn't there a mention about owls being unsuitable pets on one of the Harry Potter dvds in the special features?
It's disgusting. I can't believe people can be that stupid.

[Marvolo]

Thanks man! I'm actually in film school right now, and I've composed a couple pieces (mainly for short films that I write/direct myself, or other people's short films that I edit).


It's disgusting. I can't believe people can be that stupid.

Same thing happens with turtles, snakes, and aligators. People think if you can raise a cat or dog anything can be raised. Amphibians, and reptiles are difficult to keep and keep healthy unless you're committed and know what you are doing. Also, these pets tend to get boring for children. They are cold blooded and far less active that mammals. Parents buy them, month later little sally and jimmy are bored, mom throws it out or the poor creature dies.

[Asteroid-Man]

If it was easy, I'd love to have an owl though, haha.

EDIT: In the first book, didn't it say some people bring a newt or monkey, or am I making that up? I know there was toad, cat, rat and owl for sure.

[Marvolo]

Students are allowed to bring one cat, one toad, or one owl according to the first year letter. I'm not really sure how Ron got away with a rat, but then again rules are bent and broken all the time aat Hogwarts.

[Kahran Ramsus]

I hate when this sort of stuff happens. Do your research when getting any kind of pet. Owls do not make very good pets despite what any film would have you believe. Wasn't there a mention about owls being unsuitable pets on one of the Harry Potter dvds in the special features?

In North America it isn't even legal to have them unless you are a rehabber or have a falconry license.

[psylockolussus]

I miss this movie series :(

Still can't believe its all over.

[Blackman]

I miss it too. I miss the books also.

Of course I'll probably reread/rewatch them sometime soon

[A Necessary Evil]

I'm gonna.

I had my JP/SM Trilogy, next is potter, then star wars.

[A Necessary Evil]

So, anyone get the big 19 disc boxset? Is it worth the price, or a jip?

[mclay18]

Apparently, it's the only worth the price if you don't have the previous six Ultimate Editions and/or the 3D versions of DH 1 & 2.

If you haven't bought all eight movies and were waiting for something close to definitive, I guess this is it. But in my opinion WB should've released separate DVD and Blu versions of the set, instead of packing it all together.

I'm just sticking to my stripped-down set, and hoping to go back to Universal Orlando next year to see the theme park again. Just because the franchise is over doesn't mean I want to abandon it.

[A Necessary Evil]

Yeah, I was hoping to hear otherwise, but it seems I was right.

[ravn0s]

apparently there's going to be a cheaper version of the wizard's collection.

[chaseter]

So, anyone get the big 19 disc boxset? Is it worth the price, or a jip?

Link?

[A Necessary Evil]

Link?

http://www.wbshop.com/product/harry+potter+wizards+collection+bddvddigital+copy+ 1000298430.do?sortby=ourPicks&from=fn

[chaseter]

No not worth it. 2013 they will announced ultimate or extended editions.

[A Necessary Evil]

Hopefully extended editions. I still wanna see the alt. ending to Goblet, the explanation of Priori Incantatem, and that 3 hour OOTP cut. Everything else I just wanna see what was cut.

[A Necessary Evil]

Also, I just bought the target exclusive DH1/2 ultimate edition. I'll post my thoughts on it when I'm home.

[Doc Ock]

I didn't buy this year's set because I know WB is holding back once again and will release a ever better set later on. I have all the movies individually, I can wait.

[A Necessary Evil]

Yeah, I've decided against the set - and I have a prop of the locket anyways. But the UE, well I loved DH1/2 exclusive enough to get them. :up:

[Homer J. Fong]

I'll get the Ultimate Edition of Deathly Hallows, as I already have the UEs for the first six. I like that this package has both parts, too.

[Doc Ock]

I only have the first two UE sets, but now that Deathly Hallows is getting a UE release I will be packing the 3-7 sets now. Oh boy, wonder how many months its going to take to save up and complete lol!

[A Necessary Evil]

I have Chamber, but that was a christmas gift. I'll get the others later.

[mclay18]

Hopefully extended editions. I still wanna see the alt. ending to Goblet, the explanation of Priori Incantatem, and that 3 hour OOTP cut. Everything else I just wanna see what was cut.

I would definitely double-dip for a longer cut of OOTP and GOF, or for an edition that includes all the deleted footage from both pics.

And as for the Ultimate Editions, I saw the original documentaries aired on Biography and A&E last year. They were pretty good, but for me they were a one-time only thing. I would love something closer to the documentaries the Batman Anthology received, where the participants are more frank and acknowledge the shortcomings and decisions that irked people.

The UE documentaries are informative and fun to a point, but too much happy talk and avoiding more thorny issues.

[Homer J. Fong]

The difference between the docs on the Harry Potter UEs and the Batman Anthology is that the latter wer made with a lot of distance - they were retrospective documentaries, which the ones on the HP sets weren't/aren't. But no one need worry, in eleven years we'll all be able to flobbityquintuple-dip and buy the 75-disc box set in Xingamaxx format, and those interviews may be more honest.

[mclay18]

The difference between the docs on the Harry Potter UEs and the Batman Anthology is that the latter wer made with a lot of distance - they were retrospective documentaries, which the ones on the HP sets weren't/aren't. But no one need worry, in eleven years we'll all be able to flobbityquintuple-dip and buy the 75-disc box set in Xingamaxx format, and those interviews may be more honest.

That's true. They still could've added more meat to the docs though, if they weren't willing to talk frankly about their experiences.

[Asteroid-Man]

Any word on an extended edition?

[A Necessary Evil]

Nope. :csad:

[Marvolo]

Confirmation Lillly's letter to Sirius was included but ultimately cut from Deathly Hallows Part 1.

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/2993/lilypotterletter.jpg

It was found in one of the books in this ridiculously priced collection.

http://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Page-Screen-Filmmaking/dp/1612185916/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1358912409&sr=1-3&keywords=harry+potter+film+wizardry+revised+and+ex panded

[A Necessary Evil]

Yeah, there were photos on set, and I have it somewhere in a DH1 magazine article, but i'll need to scan it.

[Sawyer]

What Hermione's been doing post-grad:

http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/918/ibmbincjiffpto.gif

Ron, you lucky son of a *****. :cmad:

[A Necessary Evil]

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