WB's 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' original script by J.K. Rowling - Part 1

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http://www.timeout.com/london/film/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them

There are not quite enough thrills in ‘Fantastic Beasts’ to keep you always on the edge of your seat, and no film-stealing baddie to dig your teeth into – but then Voldemort didn’t make a proper appearance until ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’. Still, Farrell is in possession of some of the most menacing eyebrows in Hollywood, and we know that

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Johnny Depp is on his way as Dumbledore's nemesis Gellert Grindelwald.

And Redmayne’s lovely performance sets up the emotional core of the franchise. So yes, the magic is still there.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3930996/J-K-Rowling-s-new-film-Fantastic-Beasts-just-magic.html

It’s every bit as good as Potter and quite possibly even better. I absolutely loved it.

This is the first in a five-film series but sets such a high standard. Veteran Potter director David Yates paces things perfectly and Rowling’s story will delight fans.
It’s thrilling, funny and a little bit sexy too. I’m looking forward to part two already.

 

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Gitesh Pandya
@GiteshPandya

#FantasticBeasts: Well-made wizard tale mixing great VFX w/ Roaring 20s glamour. Only for fans, but their size is ginormous! $1B possible.

 

[brandeezy89]

IGN's review... lol IGN is still considered a source? they have the worst reviews ever... only thing they do worth watching anymore is rewind theater.

good reviews all around it seems. Greens will be displeased.

IGN should be taken off of RT, they're too inconsistent. They're the only site I know that gives Fresh scores for movies that they've rated a 5/10

 

[Inhuman117]

IGN is a Gaming Site what do you guys expext

 

[Rjones1325]

In all honesty, I feared after David Yates’ epic fail with The Legend of Tarzan in July, it would also apply to Fantastic Beasts. But luckily since Yates has dabbled with a lot of Harry Potter films including arguably the best ones, he knows how to capture the visuals of the wizard world like the back of hands. When he goes away from wizards he loses his magic but bring him back to his roots, he dazzles you like never before. It's very similar to 2012 when Tim Burton failed with Dark Shadows but shined with Frankenweenie later that year, because it was his stop-motion roots When you watch this film you feel like you’re experiencing an organically fresh new world within the one we’re all familiar with way before the events of those films happened.

http://www.rendyreviews.com/movies//fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them-review

 

[LoganGambit87]

still 100% with 24 reviews
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fantastic_beasts_and_where_to_find_them/

 

[Marvolo]

I'm ecstatic and frankly shocked by these reviews. I was expecting 70s or 80s percent at best, but it looks like Yates may have delivered another 90+% Wizarding World film. And how cool is it that Rowling's first film script is a knockout? After Cursed Child I was worried she had lost her spark, but she still seems to have it.

 

[Mysteryman]

Rowling didn't write Cursed Child.

 

[Loki882]

Did she approve the story or something? How much involvement did she have with that anyway?

 

[rashad]

Did she approve the story or something? How much involvement did she have with that anyway?

Not enough.

 

[Marvolo]

Rowling didn't write Cursed Child.

She wrote the original story that Jack Thorne adapted. Unless she releases the original story, there's no way to know how many of Crused Child's issues are a product of Jack Thorne's adaption or Rowling's original story. At least now we know that regardless of who is responsible for Cursed Child's ****tiness Rowling can still deliver quality writing.

 

[tanita_mors]

Honestly, I refuse to believe that Rowling had anything to do with the cursed Child other then give an OK to the playwrights. I got through maybe 30-40 pages and the writing is even more pedestrian then her unfortunate epilogue in book 7.

 

[Sleiek]

I'm ecstatic and frankly shocked by these reviews. I was expecting 70s or 80s percent at best, but it looks like Yates may have delivered another 90+% Wizarding World film. And how cool is it that Rowling's first film script is a knockout? After Cursed Child I was worried she had lost her spark, but she still seems to have it.

I get the impression that most reviewers are satisfied with the human drama and Rowling pulled that off.

 

[Lord]

If the reviews keep being high, it seems like 4 more films sound like a better idea than it did originaly. It's good to see that even though Harry Potter, Star Wars and Marvel have become products designed to go on forever, they're receiving a proper quality control.

 

[Boy Scout]

You know one of my personal pet peeves with HBP, and I concede that it's a minor detail in the grand scheme of things, is them cutting out the "Harry and Hermoine getting together" scene. The way that Rowling describes that scene in the books, and she's quite good at descriptions in general, it sounds like it would have been hilarious to see onscreen. Also it's weird because the movie goes out of it's way to make that whole dynamic more a back and forth flirtation/tension-filled than it was in the book (at least that I can recall it being). But then they cut out the scene of them actually getting together, which is odd.

Pardon?

 

[Marvolo]

Harry and Hermione don't "get together" at any time in the books.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I thought I forgot a lot of HBP when I read that post. Thankfully I am not as crazy as I thought.

 

[Loki882]

My apologies, I meant Harry and Ginny. Brain fart there for a minute.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

http://www.cinemablend.com/reviews/1583830/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them

When Newt Scamander and his pursuit of these creatures are at its forefront, Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them is a joy to watch unfold. But it's ultimately nowhere near the sum of its parts, and while it provides a solid foundation to build upon its numerous positives just make its reversion to blockbuster type all the more disappointing.

 

[dude stannis]

Will they make a FB sequel set in Denmark?

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[Blitzkrieg]

http://www.heyuguys.com/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them-review/

In spite of the criticisms, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them remains engaging, and the visual effects are mightily impressive, while some of the set-pieces are breathtaking and gloriously immersive. There’s also a rather pertinent study of US culture, for Scamander is somewhat taken aback by the strained relations between the wizards and the muggles, famed for having a harsh ruling between the two different cultures, segregating communities with a touch of scorn. But hey, at least America has progressed since the twent…. Oh.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

http://www.metro.us/entertainment/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them-is-clumsy-but-charming/zsJpkn---Y8MOttMj6rQs/

“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” a prequel of sorts set in 1920s New York, isn’t always a smooth ride. Penned by J.K. Rowling herself, who historically turned that task over to acclaimed scribes like “The Fabulous Baker Boys”’ Steve Kloves, it can be narratively clumsy, stumbling over itself to start what, at heart, is a relatively simple tale. But it’s generally an opportunity to clear the throat and start anew with a new bevy of characters and, best of all, an unending stream of strange and delightful creatures. Strained and overly complex as Rowling’s stories can get, she’s created an enchanting world that bears revisiting and expanding a la the “Star Wars”-verse. And so she has.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

It's still too early but there's a consensus on Rotten Tomatoes.....

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them draws on Harry Potter's rich mythology to deliver a spinoff that dazzles with franchise-building magic all its own.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

http://mashable.com/2016/11/14/fantastic-beasts-where-find-them-movie-review/#ciGSQwTaUiq7

To be fair, the film pulls off a truly thrilling surprise in the final moments, one that suggests future installments could be fairly exciting. As a standalone movie, however, it can't quite figure out what it wants to be. For many superhero fans, hitting the beats of the battles and intrigue may be enough for a moderately fun night out. For Potter fans who are used to expecting a little more depth with their thrills, Fantastic Beasts could have used a bit more magic.

 

[Chesterfield]

I'm hoping Toby Stephens gets cast as Dumbledore.