Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows - Part 2

[Sawyer]

Pump the brakes. I'm no prequel lover, but I'd take Jar Jar over sparkling vampires any day of the week.

My point still stands.

Hayden Christensen was the Rob Pattinson before Rob Pattinson.

 

[Liam_H]

I love JK's speech because she thanks Columbus. Everyone rags his Potter films, but forgets that he cast the big 3 in their roles. I'm glad he moved away from the franchise, but the ensuing HP films owe a lot to Columbus.

You speak the truth. Columbus gets so much unwarranted crap for the first two films. Yes I'm glad he didn't continue it cause I'm not sure he would've fit with the darker material. But he had to help pick most of the cast, the trio most importantly, and do the world building. He made a solid foundation while everyone else got the better book material to work with.

The first two movies is what got me into the entire series, when before I used to give my friend so much s**t for reading something that looked so stupid...well I certainly ate crow for that.

 

[Speedball]

I love JK's speech because she thanks Columbus. Everyone rags his Potter films, but forgets that he cast the big 3 in their roles. I'm glad he moved away from the franchise, but the ensuing HP films owe a lot to Columbus.

He's the one that got this whole film series going and made the books even more of a phenomenon than they already were with his films. His films may not seem like the best ones, but without him, the other films would not have been made. Or we'd end up with Michael Bay's Harry Potter *shivers*

 

[PWN3R]

He's the one that got this whole film series going and made the books even more of a phenomenon than they already were with his films. His films may not seem like the best ones, but without him, the other films would not have been made.

Or we'd end up with Michael Bay's Harry Potter *shivers*

He'd have Dobby humping everything.

 

[Homer J. Fong]

Chris Columbus does get too much crap. We are seeing more recognition these days, in retrospect, of the way he started this whole thing off, so that's great, but not only did he assemble so many people who've contributed amazing things to the film series - Dan, Rupert, and Emma, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Stuart Craig, John Williams, and on and on - he also made a terrific first film and a very good second one. Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets have always been knocked for being too slavishly faithful to their source novels, not bringing anything new or surprising to the table. Fine, fair enough, but I think that, especially with Sorcerer's Stone, Columbus - and Steve Kloves - made the right choice in basically getting out of the way and making that film as close to the book as possible. I do think that is a great film, and they did start playing around and making them more cinematic after that.

 

[spideyboy_1111]

5....4...3...2....1 and ban..

 

[Marvolo]

I love a good banning.t:

 

[The_Lost]

Overrated! It's as bad as the Twilight movies to me.

here we share a common view. I also rated the movie "overrated" I is a perfect ending to a long bloated franchise (sighs!) that I just happen to love deeply. I have been increasingly saddened with the decline in the movies since Prisoner of Azcaban. I have avoided everything to do with Harry Potter with the hopes of going into this last visit and seeing a "home run" "knocked out of the park" grand finale to this great spectacle that is Harry Potter. I was sadly disappointed. I watched this whole movie with the feeling that everyone involved kind of did the
old "phoned in" approach to movie making. OH! what could have been.

 

[Tony Stark]

Chris Columbus does get too much crap. We are seeing more recognition these days, in retrospect, of the way he started this whole thing off, so that's great, but not only did he assemble so many people who've contributed amazing things to the film series - Dan, Rupert, and Emma, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Stuart Craig, John Williams, and on and on - he also made a terrific first film and a very good second one. Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets have always been knocked for being too slavishly faithful to their source novels, not bringing anything new or surprising to the table. Fine, fair enough, but I think that, especially with Sorcerer's Stone, Columbus - and Steve Kloves - made the right choice in basically getting out of the way and making that film as close to the book as possible. I do think that is a great film, and they did start playing around and making them more cinematic after that.

In my opinion, Columbus did the best job of any of the directors. If his stuff doesn't work then none of the rest of it does. He was perfect for the tone of the first two movies. I only need bring up that kid who played Anakin in Phantom Menace to show you that most child actors don't amount to much, but for these guys to find these kids and have them last throught the whole series, is a huge accomplishment.

Visually, SS and COS are the most appealing of all the films. There's a sense of wonderment that I've only ever experienced in those films and in Lord of the Rings.

 

[Liam_H]

In my opinion, Columbus did the best job of any of the directors. If his stuff doesn't work then none of the rest of it does. He was perfect for the tone of the first two movies. I only need bring up that kid who played Anakin in Phantom Menace to show you that most child actors don't amount to much, but for these guys to find these kids and have them last throught the whole series, is a huge accomplishment.

Visually, SS and COS are the most appealing of all the films. There's a sense of wonderment that I've only ever experienced in those films and in Lord of the Rings.

Are you saying you wish that the visuals of the film remained similar to the first two movies or that you just preferred this over all the other movies? I agree that the style Columbus used for the first two movies worked but I'm not so sure about the later ones. Everything has color so it just pops, but after two movies we didn't really need to focus on that anymore. I know you've said you didn't like Yates because you think he's a BBC-type director but how he shoots his movies fit the tone of the material very well.

 

[Tony Stark]

Are you saying you wish that the visuals of the film remained similar to the first two movies or that you just preferred this over all the other movies? I agree that the style Columbus used for the first two movies worked but I'm not so sure about the later ones. Everything has color so it just pops, but after two movies we didn't really need to focus on that anymore. I know you've said you didn't like Yates because you think he's a BBC-type director but how he shoots his movies fit the tone of the material very well.

I don't nessisarily think it would have worked for the later movies, but I did prefer this stylistically and thought it just gave the movies a real sense of wonder, that I got from reading the books.

 

[O'Haire]

Finally saw the film. Enjoyed the hell out of it. Lots of people I know complained about things that were left out or changed. While I love the books, I have always been good at accepting that these are movies and will make big changes to things.

Only thing I wish happened was everyone seeing Harry take down Voldemort at the end. Just wanted to see their reactions to him finally being defeated once and for all.

Can't wait for the Blu-Ray. Gonna have a big ass Potter marathon.

 

[Kirmit]

I don't nessisarily think it would have worked for the later movies, but I did prefer this stylistically and thought it just gave the movies a real sense of wonder, that I got from reading the books.

I feel the same, they felt more, no pun intended, magical.

 

[Angelus_Darko]

You speak the truth. Columbus gets so much unwarranted crap for the first two films. Yes I'm glad he didn't continue it cause I'm not sure he would've fit with the darker material. But he had to help pick most of the cast, the trio most importantly, and do the world building. He made a solid foundation while everyone else got the better book material to work with.

The first two movies is what got me into the entire series, when before I used to give my friend so much s**t for reading something that looked so stupid...well I certainly ate crow for that.

I made some movie-blogs about the whole series and that's exactly what I say. Yeah, maybe the first two feel too "kid friendly" (even though COS suddenly gets darker with creepy voices talking about death and walls covered in blood), but he got part of the most difficult thing, making a solid foundation, like you say, getting that universe to the big screen. He did a great job with the first 2 books, I highly recommend the extended editions.

 

[Marvolo]

A house built upon sand can not last, but a house built on rock will last an eternity. Or something like that lol. Columbus got the seires started and because of him they had a strong foundation.

 

[Thundercrack85]

The first two movies were kids movies though. Well made ones, but definitely for kids. With the third one, the tone changed considerably. I think that's what limits their appeal somewhat. The later movies have a broader appeal to older audiences.

 

[Liam_H]

I highly recommend the extended editions.

Surprisingly I don't think I've watched the extended editions but I've been told that I'm not missing really that much. But I'll check it out one day.

The first two movies were kids movies though. Well made ones, but definitely for kids. With the third one, the tone changed considerably. I think that's what limits their appeal somewhat. The later movies have a broader appeal to older audiences.

Well, yes they were made mostly to the younger demographic but I think it was still interesting enough to appeal to adults.

 

[DarkSovereignty]

i'll say this, the first two harry potters are probably columbus' best directorial works.

 

[Speedball]

i'll say this, the first two harry potters are probably columbus' best directorial works.

What about "I Love You, Beth Cooper"?!

 

[DarkSovereignty]

ah yes, how could i forget that gem. that movie changed my life.t:

 

[Angelus_Darko]

Surprisingly I don't think I've watched the extended editions but I've been told that I'm not missing really that much. But I'll check it out one day.

They have nice scenes with good details, in SS they mention Grindelwald, the wizard that appears on DH Pt 1. My only complain with the extended editions is that they kinda ruin Lucius's introduction by using the whole Borgin & Burkes scene.

 

[Liam_H]

They have nice scenes with good details, in SS they mention Grindelwald, the wizard that appears on DH Pt 1. My only complain with the extended editions is that they kinda ruin Lucius's introduction by using the whole Borgin & Burkes scene.

Oh, I remember that. I guess I have seen the extended editions, they probably just blurred into the theatrical edition since its been so long since I've seen them.

 

[Thundercrack85]

It's a shame we never got to see Dumbledore and Grindlewald's famous duel.

 

[Liam_H]

It's a shame we never got to see Dumbledore and Grindlewald's famous duel.

Oh, don't worry if Lucas has taught us anything. Prequels in 20, maybe 30 years?

 

[LOBO3315a]

Quick question. In the GoF, Dumbledore made a huge deal about the friendships that they made that year, were important and binding. Did anyone from either of the schools show up to fight Voldemort in the final battle at Hogwarts?