Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows - Part 2

[chamber-music]

JK did a good job giving all of her main characters faults I think.

 

[04nbod]

Anyone with a shred of decency would want to protect a child, regardless of whose it is (and even more so if it the son of the woman you loved). He was the one who took the prophecy to Voldemort so he would kill Harry in the first place, he didn't have an issue with telling Voldemort to go off and kill a child. He only started to care when he learned it was Lily's son, and even then he only wanted Lily protected.

It's what cost him Lily in the first place. She stopped being his friend because he was hanging around Death Eaters.

Yes, but that wouldn't be the primary motivation. Its just human that the kid you haven't interacted with and that hasn't been alive that long would not be on your mind over the woman you have loved since you were 9. Harry became a priority but it didn't bother me that he wasn't in that moment for Snape.

 

[Ajendo]

I thought it was interesting that we never (at least I don't think we did) see any of the kids using killing spells during the battle.

Yes we did, Draco's goon, the one that fell into the fire tried to use the killing spell on Harry, Ron and Hermione, which is why Ron went running after them, screaming, "that's my girlfriend you numpty".

 

[Drizzle]

I thought it was interesting that we never (at least I don't think we did) see any of the kids using killing spells during the battle.

No, but I'm pretty sure Hermione killed Greyback. And Neville and Seamus were responsible for the deaths of the Death Eaters on the bridge that blew up.

 

[Marvolo]

Mugglenet is reporting that the movie surpassed the Dark Knights weekend record. It is estimated it has made $168 million.

 

[Ajendo]

Neville and Seamus blowing up the bridge wasn't a killing spell. As for Hermione, I think she just zapped Greyback, she didn't actually perform a killing spell.

 

[LegendaryCaleb]

Gosh that's alot of well deserved money...I'm seeing it again at 7 30

 

[Moridin]

Well if Voldemort wanted, he could have killed everyone in the great hall.

No he couldn't. I haven't seen the film yet so I don't know if they go into it but

Spoiler

at that point Voldy is basically rendered impotent by Harry's sacrifice in the woods. Much as Lilly died to protect Harry, Harry died to protect his friends.

Also taking into account that Voldy wasn't the true master of the wand he was using, Harry was.

Voldy was shooting off spells in the Hall but they weren't having much of an effect on those they hit.

Indeed and I have no problem with that. He's still just a teen. I'm assuming by the epilogue of Deathly Hallows, he becomes a pretty powerful auror.

It's not even the fact that it was teen vs grown up. Voldemort & Dumbledore were prodigies & innovators even in their teens.
Harry was shown to be maybe a bit above average but with a lot of heart & determination. He wasn't even close to Sirius, James, Snape or even Hermione's level let alone Voldy or Dumby.

 

[Liam_H]

Mugglenet is reporting that the movie surpassed the Dark Knights weekend record. It is estimated it has made $168 million.

I may be wrong but the last Potter film has reclaimed the opening weekend record, when Sorcerer's Stone also set the record 10 years ago when it opened with $90.2 million.

That's just a fun fact to see since it coming full circle now that these films have ended. This record won't last but the fact still remains.

 

[A Necessary Evil]

Here's what I gotta ask.

How did everyone feel about the music?

I loved it.

 

[Superwoman Prime]

Anyone with a shred of decency would want to protect a child, regardless of whose it is (and even more so if it the son of the woman you loved). He was the one who took the prophecy to Voldemort so he would kill Harry in the first place, he didn't have an issue with telling Voldemort to go off and kill a child. He only started to care when he learned it was Lily's son, and even then he only wanted Lily protected.

It's what cost him Lily in the first place. She stopped being his friend because he was hanging around Death Eaters.

James is overall be a "better person" if we're going only by general morals. . . but Snape is infinitely more sympathetic.

I actually think Rowling dropped the ball on characterizing Harry's father in the flashbacks, unless she wanted us to end up disliking him (seems unlikely to be her end motivation).

After OotP, my respect for James was forever lost, and I gained a new respect for how complex Snape was.

 

[Liam_H]

The score this time was very enjoyable. Part 1 by Desplat didn't do it for me but this time it did. Lily's theme is fantastic. Also he incorporated William's music at the perfect moments, he didn't over use it too much but just enough.

 

[luke1234]

Here's what I gotta ask.

How did everyone feel about the music?

I loved it.

It was pretty great, Desplat hit all the right ques, especially with the additions of Willams and Hooper's scores. I really enjoyed the track that was played in the beginning of the film with Snape overseeing the courtyard. it resurfaced during the princes tale and

Spoiler

Voldemort's death.

 

[Infinity9999x]

Anyone with a shred of decency would want to protect a child, regardless of whose it is (and even more so if it the son of the woman you loved). He was the one who took the prophecy to Voldemort so he would kill Harry in the first place, he didn't have an issue with telling Voldemort to go off and kill a child. He only started to care when he learned it was Lily's son, and even then he only wanted Lily protected.

It's what cost him Lily in the first place. She stopped being his friend because he was hanging around Death Eaters.

That's part of the reason I love the book Snape so much, and the full Prince's tale. You really see how much he grows as a character. He goes from a man who really doesn't care if the child is killed or not, to, by the end of the memories, someone who seems in some ways even more noble then Dumbledore.

Dumbledore "Don't be shocked, Severus. How many men and women have you watched die?"
Snape "Lately, only those whom I could not save."

 

[Drizzle]

Neville and Seamus blowing up the bridge wasn't a killing spell. As for Hermione, I think she just zapped Greyback, she didn't actually perform a killing spell.

That's right, but the fact of the matter was that students did manage to kill quite a few Death Eaters regardless.

Here's what I gotta ask.

How did everyone feel about the music?

I loved it.

Honestly, I didn't like the score as much as DH Part 1. I thought it was satisfactory, but the stuff that really stood out to me were the music cues from the previous films, most notably "Dumbledore's Farewell" playing over Snape's memories. I honestly feel like the music worked better for that scene than it originally did in Half-Blood Prince.

 

[A Necessary Evil]

It was pretty great, Desplat hit all the right ques, especially with the additions of Willams and Hooper's scores. I really enjoyed the track that was played in the beginning of the film with Snape overseeing the courtyard. it resurfaced during the princes tale and

Spoiler

Voldemort's death.

I agree. Lily's theme is fantastic. Though I loved all the other music, I would like to have heard him from the get go. Although I didn't really mind the tracking at all, and It enchanced the mood, I still would have liked to have heard what Desplat wrote for more of the prince's tale.

 

[Superwoman Prime]

Btw, "Deathly Hallows: Part 2" broke the opening weekend record that TDK previously held.

 

[Angel_Faerie]

Prepare for Batfans/Nolanites to come in here *****ing, then.

 

[Infinity9999x]

I was very disappointed at the reaction on SHH's Facebook page when it posted the article about HP beating TDK.

Honestly, to begin with, why get so caught up in BO records anyways? If you adjust for inflation, TDK isn't even in the top ten, and Gone With the Wind is the number one movie ever.

Not only that, but why get mad that DH is making tons of money? That just means that tons of people are seeing TDKR teaser trailer! It's a bonus.

I'm a huge HP fan and Batfan, so I look at it as a double bonus.

 

[Rev]

Prepare for Batfans/Nolanites to come in here *****ing, then.

Hi I am a batfan/Nolanite but I can appreciate the beauty and awesomeness of other films. The last Harry Potter film of the franchise definitely deserves this. It truly has come full circle as was stated earlier. It started out with the opening record for Philosopher's Stone and it reclaims it with the Deathly Hallows 2.

 

[Superwoman Prime]

Harry Potter has had more of an impact on my life than Batman ever did or will. Thus, it feels appropriate.

 

[Liam_H]

I was very disappointed at the reaction on SHH's Facebook page when it posted the article about HP beating TDK.

Honestly, to begin with, why get so caught up in BO records anyways? If you adjust for inflation, TDK isn't even in the top ten, and Gone With the Wind is the number one movie ever.

Not only that, but why get mad that DH is making tons of money? That just means that tons of people are seeing TDKR teaser trailer! It's a bonus.

I'm a huge HP fan and Batfan, so I look at it as a double bonus.

I am a huge of both but I always knew this was going to happen. People that love Batman were always going to reduce Potter down to something being juvenile when the record fell. You'll probably start hearing them say Potter would not have the crown if there wasn't 3D, which is true but that doesn't matter.

Records fall all the time and this one by Potter will fall pretty soon too.

 

[Infinity9999x]

I am a huge of both but I always knew this was going to happen. People that love Batman were always going to reduce Potter down to something being juvenile when the record fell. You'll probably start hearing them say Potter would not have the crown if there wasn't 3D, which is true but that doesn't matter.

Records fall all the time and this one by Potter will fall pretty soon too.

Exactly. I mean, you can make excuses both ways. Yeah, Potter wouldn't have the crown if it wasn't for 3D, but TDK wouldn't have been second if not for inflation. Titanic wouldn't have made as much money if DVD and internet piracy were as strong as they are today, etc. etc.

I like to look on the positive. One of my favorite characters, (HP) is doing amazingly well, and it's exposing tons of audience members to one of my other favorite characters (Batman) with the trailer!

 

[Drizzle]

I'm a huge HP fan and Batfan, so I look at it as a double bonus.

Same, and judging from the extremely positive crowd reaction to the TDKR trailer at my midnight showing of Harry Potter, we're not alone. I see it as a great movie overtook another great movie's opening weekend record.

 

[Marvolo]

People are just stupid. Its just record for ****s sake. I'm really happy this movie broke the record, but if another film breaks this record I'm not gonna lose my **** and start acting like a child. People need to act their age.