Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows - Part 4

[Drizzle]

Universal Orlando is having a "Celebration of the Harry Potter Films" week in November, and apparently part of the swag if you buy the vacation package is a blu-ray HP box set.

Maybe that's the tentative blu-ray/DVD release date for DH2?

Regarding the Blu-ray/DVD release date, I'd be willing to bet that it'll hit in December. Warner has had a pattern lately. They release their big summer tentpole in the middle of July and release it on DVD the second week of December. They did it with Order of the Phoenix, TDK, Half-Blood Prince, Inception, and I'm sure they'll do the same with DH2. The box set that Universal Orlando is giving away could be an early copy.

 

[Marvolo]

Regarding the Blu-ray/DVD release date, I'd be willing to bet that it'll hit in December. Warner has had a pattern lately. They release their big summer tentpole in the middle of July and release it on DVD the second week of December. They did it with Order of the Phoenix, TDK, Half-Blood Prince, Inception, and I'm sure they'll do the same with DH2. The box set that Universal Orlando is giving away could be an early copy.

Releasing an exclusive early copy near a month early is taking a risk of bootlegs. There is always a risk, but I can't see them giving that many away a month in advance. Most times the dvd comes out the first week or two of December. Releasing this one in the middle of November or the last week of November isn't that inconceivable.

 

[mclay18]

Universal Orlando is having a "Celebration of the Harry Potter Films" week in November, and apparently part of the swag if you buy the vacation package is a blu-ray HP box set.

Maybe that's the tentative blu-ray/DVD release date for DH2?

Here are the details, sounds pretty cool. If I wasn't already going back next year, I'd be tempted:

http://www.insidethemagic.net/2011/...a-signings-after-hours-wizarding-world-party/

Damn, J.K.R. won't be there. If she was going to attend, I would've definitely scraped enough money just to see her.

Maybe she'll change her mind in the coming months. I would love to meet her -- heck, even a phone conversation with her would be awesome.

 

[Liam_H]

Damn, J.K.R. won't be there. If she was going to attend, I would've definitely scraped enough money just to see her.

Maybe she'll change her mind in the coming months. I would love to meet her -- heck, even a phone conversation with her would be awesome.

I could be wrong but JK Rowling doesn't really come overseas much to promote Potter. I guess I'm talking about the movie premieres because she usually only attends the UK one. Even for this final film she didn't come to America.

But I'm guessing she doesn't want to show bias because she lives in the UK so it would make sense for her to go to that one. I mean if she came here, she shouldn't she be going to premieres all over the world? So only for maybe super special events should she attend because she can't go to every one of them.

 

[Liam_H]

Kind of sad to see this thread kind of dead but it makes sense since the mania has kind of passed. I just wanted to post this link with them reviewing all of the movies including this final one, its pretty long so that's nice. Around 3 hours and 40 mins. Its basically just audio but they splice in scenes to make a video from the respective movies so you have a something to look at. If you guys have the time its worth a listen...

http://thinkmcflythink.squarespace....deathly-chamber-of-the-order-of-the-half.html

Haven't had the chance to go through it yet cause its way too long so I don't know how they are...friend recommended it so...

 

[danoyse]

Damn, J.K.R. won't be there. If she was going to attend, I would've definitely scraped enough money just to see her.

Maybe she'll change her mind in the coming months. I would love to meet her -- heck, even a phone conversation with her would be awesome.

Daniel Radcliffe will still be doing How to Succeed through January, so he definitely won't be there either. They were lucky to get him out for the London premiere a few weeks ago.

 

[Angelus_Darko]

Regarding the Blu-ray/DVD release date, I'd be willing to bet that it'll hit in December. Warner has had a pattern lately. They release their big summer tentpole in the middle of July and release it on DVD the second week of December. They did it with Order of the Phoenix, TDK, Half-Blood Prince, Inception, and I'm sure they'll do the same with DH2. The box set that Universal Orlando is giving away could be an early copy.

Yeah, that's the marketing strategy that Warner has with the big mo... what the ffffffff**k????? Why is Emma doing the trollface? Is that s**t real????

 

[Donut]

They were lucky to get him out for the London premiere a few weeks ago.

If I remember correctly they had to pay for that to happen. They should get Emma to go the Universal Orlando Celebration

 

[danoyse]

If I remember correctly they had to pay for that to happen. They should get Emma to go the Universal Orlando Celebration

They did. They had to buy out all of the seats in the theater for three days while Daniel was in London. They were not happy about it, either.

Emma's supposed to be going back to school in the all, not sure if she'll be there either.

 

[mclay18]

But I'm guessing she doesn't want to show bias because she lives in the UK so it would make sense for her to go to that one. I mean if she came here, she shouldn't she be going to premieres all over the world?

J.K.R. did come to the U.S. premieres as well as the UK ones. Not to mention she was there when Universal Orlando did the grand opening celebration for the theme park. But those were pretty big, and the producers probably pleaded with her to come to the theme park celebration.

I can understand it. Jo has a family back home in Scotland, and she more than deserves time to herself (especially after the hell she went through in the 1990s). I would have to know which cast members/filmmakers are attending, the right ones may encourage me to go anyway. If Rupert, Evanna, Imelda, David Heyman and Alfonso Cuaron are there -- I'll have to go.

 

[Liam_H]

Yeah, that's the marketing strategy that Warner has with the big mo... what the ffffffff**k????? Why is Emma doing the trollface? Is that s**t real????

I believe that was done during the Letterman show when she was promoting this last movie. Also you can catch any celebrity doing any face, you just have to find the right frame at the right moment.

 

[Iceman]

Random question...how old roughly is Dumbledore supposed to be?

 

[Sawyer]

One thing that I really hope was just deleted and will appear on a forthcoming DVD: Hagrid taking part in the battle. Enough of the gentle giant we all know and love. I want to see that big ass guy ****ing Death Eaters up!

 

[ravn0s]

Random question...how old roughly is Dumbledore supposed to be?

he was 115 when he died.

 

[Iceman]

he was 115 when he died.

Thanks!

Wonder how good Harry Potter would be at that age.

 

[Matt]

I finally saw it yesterday. Easily one of the best of the franchise. More loyal than any since COS and the action and visuals are mind blowing. 8/10.


Some of my thoughts.

Rickman was Oscar nomination good.

I REALLY wish that the scene with the Amycus Carrow spitting on McGonagal and Harry defending her honor was in the film. I get why they did the Great Hall scene, but Harry using the Cruciatus Curse on Carrow in McGonagal's defense is such a great scene.

I also would've liked for more of King's Cross. It is the first time that Gambon got it right and I would've liked to explore Dumbledore's past. Grindlewald was forgotten in this movie.

Why the hell did they put in a random, two line, Neville/Luna romance?

Holy **** the kind who played Ron and Hermione's son looked just like young Grint. Was he a relative?

I LOVED the brutality of Voldemort's rampage in Gringotts. Killing Griphook was a very nice touch. I also loved the brutality of the battle of Hogwarts. Killing Lavender was an equally nice touch. I'm glad they didn't backdown and kill off Remus and Tonks on screen. I love the random nature of their deaths. Makes it feel like a proper war. Though I wish that Fred was killed on screen.

How good is the Prince's Tale?

WTF is Arthur Weasley's problem? Due to the extended nature of the battle between Bellatrix and Molly, he literally just stands there and watches while his wife risks her life.

I wish Percy's return was featured, but I suppose his falling out never came into play in the movies. Was that him that I saw in the background a couple of times though?

It was weird to see Voldemort punching and kicking Harry. You'd think that "muggle dueling," would be beneath him.

I really wish the fight between Voldemort and Harry was watched by a crowd and and that there was some kind of reaction to Voldemort's death. I also wish there was more of a response when Harry sprung out of Hagrid's arms. Instead no one seemed to really mind.

 

[Sawyer]

I finally saw it yesterday. Easily one of the best of the franchise. More loyal than any since COS and the action and visuals are mind blowing. 8/10.


Some of my thoughts.

Rickman was Oscar nomination good.

I REALLY wish that the scene with the Amycus Carrow spitting on McGonagal and Harry defending her honor was in the film. I get why they did the Great Hall scene, but Harry using the Cruciatus Curse on Carrow in McGonagal's defense is such a great scene.

I also would've liked for more of King's Cross. It is the first time that Gambon got it right and I would've liked to explore Dumbledore's past. Grindlewald was forgotten in this movie.

Why the hell did they put in a random, two line, Neville/Luna romance?

Holy **** the kind who played Ron and Hermione's son looked just like young Grint. Was he a relative?

I LOVED the brutality of Voldemort's rampage in Gringotts. Killing Griphook was a very nice touch. I also loved the brutality of the battle of Hogwarts. Killing Lavender was an equally nice touch. I'm glad they didn't backdown and kill off Remus and Tonks on screen. I love the random nature of their deaths. Makes it feel like a proper war. Though I wish that Fred was killed on screen.

How good is the Prince's Tale?

WTF is Arthur Weasley's problem? Due to the extended nature of the battle between Bellatrix and Molly, he literally just stands there and watches while his wife risks her life.

I wish Percy's return was featured, but I suppose his falling out never came into play in the movies. Was that him that I saw in the background a couple of times though?

It was weird to see Voldemort punching and kicking Harry. You'd think that "muggle dueling," would be beneath him.

I really wish the fight between Voldemort and Harry was watched by a crowd and and that there was some kind of reaction to Voldemort's death. I also wish there was more of a response when Harry sprung out of Hagrid's arms. Instead no one seemed to really mind.

He's been married to the broad for 20+ years. He knows better than to get in her way when she's pissed.

 

[LostSon88]

Killing Lavender was an equally nice touch.

Was her death shown explicitly on screen? I've only seen it once so far and I don't recall her dying.

 

[Matt]

Was her death shown explicitly on screen? I've only seen it once so far and I don't recall her dying.

Fenrir is shown chewing on her corpse.

 

[LostSon88]

Fenrir is shown chewing on her corpse.

He was?! That's pretty brutal. You'd think i'd remember that type of image.

Yup, I need to see this again, haha.

 

[Matt]

It sticks out in my head because it is one of the more brutal scenes. The camera lingers on her face for a few seconds, her head bleeding and her lifeless eyes still open. It was brutal.

 

[chaseter]

Matt you really liked it but only a 8!? A B-???

 

[Sawyer]

An 8 from Matt is like a 12 from anyone else.

 

[Liam_H]

Wonder how good Harry Potter would be at that age.

Knowing Harry he'd be pretty good but on a Dumbledore/Voldemort level? Not really. The guy does what he must but there's no drive for him to work that hard just for the sake of power.

 

[danoyse]

He was?! That's pretty brutal. You'd think i'd remember that type of image.

Yup, I need to see this again, haha.

The second time I saw it I noticed her headband was visible as Greyback was still chewing on her neck.

I had forgotten it was actually in the book, although it looks like she was still alive. She was described as "feebly moving" when Hermione blasted him away from her.