HBP Film - "Coming Soon", *expectations, fears & desires* |
 Nov 14 2008, 01:40 PM
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Hogsmeade's Butcher  Posts: 6,454 Joined: 1:25pm July 10, 2005 Location: Sharpening my cleaver for photo-chopping     |
We are discussing that new new HBP trailer here in the Video Gallery forum.
 As for me, without a doubt the Cave and the Ligthning-struck Tower are the 2 scenes that I really want to see realised on-film. I think the "added" scene of the Burrow-attack will be fine and I think will amp-up both the sense of danger for the remaining films, and Harry and Ginny's relationship.  Is it July yet? 
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Nov 14 2008, 03:05 PM
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Neville's Biggest supporter  Posts: 11,825 Joined: 8:51am January 28, 2006 Location: On V.S.D.G.  |
Of course I am looking forward to the film
 I much prefer the books over the movies, so I wasn't overly disappointed about the delay. I am sure it will be amazing!Snape & Dumbledore atop the Tower is going to be the part I want to see the most - but the young Tom Riddle at the orphanage and Ron being love-struck with Romilda Vane should be good too! 
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Nov 14 2008, 05:37 PM
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Butterbeer Connoisseur  Posts: 1,500 Joined: 5:24pm October 22, 2008 Location: Playing with Snape's chemistry set |
QUOTE(Sirius_Craic @ Nov 4 2008, 01:05 PM)  I so so so cant wait for this film. I'm kinda worried that i'll embarrass myself in the theatre by crying at the end. I still shout at the book "no, snape dont do it, he's your friend, your only friend".  Alas! he doesnt hear me and fires away.Im really looking forward to the unbreakable vow scene. Its one of the first major impressions of a HP book that i got and i'm hoping they do it justice. Judging my the picture i'm thinking i'll be disappointed though. (I mean, wtf is up with Cissys hair. Totally not who i would expect to play Narcissa and i get really mad when i think about it) Cant wait to see the Burrow scene too. I think it will add to the showdown between Molly and Bellatrix at the end of DH. Add more of fury to Molly as she uses the infamous words "You-will-never-touch-our-children-again" I cannot wait for this film either. Each new film I enjoy more. I voted for the unbreakable vow scene, the burrow and DD/Snape at the tower. Sirius_Craic - I laughed so hard at what you wrote. I will be exactly the same way, but crying loudly when DD dies. Maybe also yelling out "Snape we know you really didn't want to do that...we know you're DD's man!" (thus also ruining it for the movie-goers who haven't read the books and don't know how it ends!) |
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Nov 14 2008, 08:07 PM
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Flesh-Eating-Slug Catcher Posts: 174 Joined: 8:53am September 3, 2008 Location: USA |
I cant wait until July!!!!!!!!! My son and i were very disapointed that it was moved, but we got over it. HBP is my second fav book so hopefully i wont be disapointed with the movie!
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Nov 15 2008, 04:11 PM
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Exploding Snap Champion Posts: 1,741 Joined: 1:02pm August 11, 2005 Location: Hogwarts. |
Great posts here, lots to read & think about.
QUOTE(Hagiographer13 @ Nov 14 2008, 06:40 PM) As for me, without a doubt the Cave and the Ligthning-struck Tower are the 2 scenes that I really want to see realised on-film. I think the "added" scene of the Burrow-attack will be fine and I think will amp-up both the sense of danger for the remaining films, and Harry and Ginny's relationship. I agree those are two of the most anticipated scenes fr me but I've voted for something else...namely the teaching of Harry by Dumbledore in his office. Those are the scene's I'm looking forward to most.
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Nov 15 2008, 04:41 PM
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Stocking Snitches at Quality Quidditch Supplies Posts: 661 Joined: 6:46am January 1, 2008 Location: At A Desk! x |
I'm so exited for the film because Alan Rickman is going to be AMAZING in his first properly big part to the Harry Potter saga.
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Nov 16 2008, 12:15 AM
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Stocking Snitches at Quality Quidditch Supplies Posts: 682 Joined: 6:54pm August 3, 2008 Location: New York, NY |
Ever since I caught my first glimpse of Alan Rickman as Snape in the very first movie, I have been hopelessly in love with the character. (Really, you can't blame me for not being enamored of him before the movies came out with darling Mr. Rickman -- the book's illustrations make him look like an absolute TROLL!)
And ever since the advent of the third movie, in which Snape's role becomes far more prominent, I have hardly been able to contain my excitement to see the new Snape scenes. Yet I have always been continuously, crushingly disappointed when I finally get to see the movies, because without exception, the moviemakers have seen fit to drastically cut every single Snape scene there is. At first, I found it hard to justify my outrage, since the movies have had legitimate reason to cut a great many scenes, not just Snape scenes. They had to cuts bits out of everybody's scenes, not just Snape's, so at first I chalked up my disappointment to my having too-high expectations. A few examples of relatively unimportant Snape scenes that were cut: 1) in PoA, when Harry emerges from the hump-backed witch statue upon his return from Hogsmeade via the secret passage, and Snape confronts him, drags him into his office, informs him of the fact that James' life-saving "heroism" was anything but, and then calls in Lupin to confront them both about the Marauder's Map (although the last part of that scene was combined with the scene in which Snape and Lupin catch Harry wandering around after lights-out), 2) the violent temper tantrum Snape throws at the end of PoA, when he discovers that Sirius Black has escaped while Harry has ostensibly been snug in his hospital bed, 3) also in PoA, after the last dementor attack, the part where Snape rounds up all the unconscious people and takes them to the castle, 4) all of Snape's random classroom scenes in pretty much all the books, but most noticeably CoS, PoA, GoF, and OofP. (Please note that these are just a few examples I came up with off the top of my head). But as the movie series progresses, and as Snape becomes more and more important a character, they seem to correspondingly cut more and more Snape scenes! Some examples: 1) in GoF, the scene at the Yule Ball in which Karkaroff confronts Snape about the Dark Mark getting stronger is cut (but mercifully included in the DVD's Deleted Scenes, at least). Without this scene, Karkaroff's role as a Death Eater is minimalized: if you'd only seen the movie and forsaken the books, you might not even realize that Karkaroff was a Death Eater, because it is only mentioned once, in passing, by Sirius Black when he's in the fireplace. Furthermore, it is only in Book 4 (I think, so please don't snap at me if I'm wrong) that we first discover that Snape was a Death Eater. This scene underscores this for us (instead of merely mentioning it in passing again), and Snape's responses to Karkaroff also provide us with our first clues as to Snape's loyalty. 2) Also in GoF, the hospital wing scene at the end where Dumbledore confronts Fudge about Voldemort's return (yes, I do realize that that extremely important part was also completely cut) and then Dumbledore orders Snape and Black to shake hands, then mysteriously tells Snape, "You know what I must ask of you," to which Snape's response is to get a weird gleam in his eyes and then abruptly depart. Without this scene, Snape role as double-agent and former Death Eater is not brought to light. 3) In OotP, the entire scene in which Snape comes to Grimmauld Place during the Christmas vacation to inform Harry that he, Snape, will be giving Harry Occlumency classes. This scene is hugely important because it is the main scene in which Snape needles and taunts Sirius for having "nothing useful [to do] for the Order." That Sirius takes these taunts to heart, and consequently loses his life for trying to prove they weren't true, forms one of Harry's ostensible main reasons for hating Snape so much (even though, as Harry himself reluctantly acknowledges, Sirius probably would've gone to the Ministry that night to save Harry no matter what Snape had said). This scene also partially explains how fiercely Harry goes after Snape at the very end of HBP (i.e., "you killed Dumbledore AND you killed Sirius!"). Now that I've seen the trailer for the HPB movie, I have no reason to believe this movie will be any different when it comes to eliminating as much of Snape as possible. I mean, go ahead, watch the trailer again. Notice that even though Snape's nickname forms the effing TITLE of the whole damn book/movie, he appears in the trailer for just 1 second! I mean, HBP stars Snape almost as much as it stars Harry, yet Snape basically isn't even in the trailer! I honestly wouldn't be surprised if they cut the whole Spinner's End scene and completely removed the plotline about the Unbreakable Vow. I honestly wouldn't put anything past the moviemakers at this point. Disgusted Snape Lover, Linnea |
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Nov 16 2008, 02:27 AM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 28 Joined: 1:19am December 24, 2007 |
I love Snape as a character and Alan Rickman...OMG who better to play that role than him! That voice of his is amazing!!
I agree that he has had far too little screen time for his role and acting ability - I have loved every single scene he has been in (POA with Alan, Gary Oldman, David Thewlis, timothy Spall altogether in the shrieking shack - awesome!) I am truly hoping that seeing as this 6th movie is The Half-Blood Prince that he will have some decent screen time this time around. I believe from what I have heard (people that have been to a pre-screening of the movie) that the Spinner's End scene is definately in there - we have also had a few photos of Snape and Narcissa taking the Vow. I believe that I once read an interview with JKR where she said that the story is as much Snape's story as it is Harry's
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Nov 16 2008, 04:59 AM
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 139 Joined: 2:22pm November 15, 2008 |
QUOTE(Truckles @ Nov 16 2008, 07:27 AM) Alan Rickman...OMG who better to play that role than him! That voice of his is amazing!! your right, a sunning bit of casting, but i would liked to have seen Christopher Walken cast as Fenrir Greyback. -------------------- davidenglish is our King. |
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Nov 16 2008, 05:04 AM
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Madame Pince's House Elf Posts: 4,607 Joined: 5:46pm January 28, 2005 Location: In HP Book Club 4, awaiting the HBP film's release |
QUOTE(Mrs_Linnea_Snape @ Nov 16 2008, 04:15 PM) But as the movie series progresses, and as Snape becomes more and more important a character, they seem to correspondingly cut more and more Snape scenes! Some examples: 1) in GoF, the scene at the Yule Ball in which Karkaroff confronts Snape about the Dark Mark getting stronger is cut (but mercifully included in the DVD's Deleted Scenes, at least). Without this scene, Karkaroff's role as a Death Eater is minimalized: if you'd only seen the movie and forsaken the books, you might not even realize that Karkaroff was a Death Eater, because it is only mentioned once, in passing, by Sirius Black when he's in the fireplace. Oh I quite agree that all the movies leave whole swathes of scenes out. You are right about the omission of GOF's hospital scene where important action does take place in the book. And yes, you are right that GOF is the book which reveals Snape's DE past. There remains a scene in GOF where Harry catches Snape comparing Dark Marks with Karkaroff, and then after Karkaroff's departure, Snape goes on to accuse Harry of stealing the Polyjuice ingredients. The Snape confrontation with Sirius was mainly at Sirius' expense. The OotP film includes a bit at the end of Harry's snake scene where DD summons Snape to give Harry Occlumency lessons. I think that in the OotP film, Snape may have also visited Umbridge's office before Hermione and Umbridge took off to visit the centaurs. QUOTE Now that I've seen the trailer for the HPB movie, I have no reason to believe this movie will be any different when it comes to eliminating as much of Snape as possible. I mean, go ahead, watch the trailer again. Notice that even though Snape's nickname forms the effing TITLE of the whole damn book/movie, he appears in the trailer for just 1 second! I mean, HBP stars Snape almost as much as it stars Harry, yet Snape basically isn't even in the trailer! I'm sure that Snape will play quite a prominent part in the film however small the bit that shows in the trailer. This is just a snippet to whet the appetite and it does show Harry duelling Snape, as they did at the end of HBP. It would ruin the story if Snape killing Dumbledore isn't shown at all. And there are other things that are intrinsic to the story, involving Harry as well as Snape. Such as Slughorn's Christmas Party, Snape's interaction with Draco, not to mention that Snape has been appointed the DADA teacher for the year, and his intervention when Harry injures Draco. At least one lesson with Harry will be shown for sure if they go to formula. Maybe even the detentions Harry has with him. QUOTE I honestly wouldn't be surprised if they cut the whole Spinner's End scene and completely removed the plotline about the Unbreakable Vow. I honestly wouldn't put anything past the moviemakers at this point. Now that is the bit that I am convinced will certainly be included. Due to the employment of Helen McCrory to play Narcissa, whilst Helen Bonham-Carter plays her sister, Bellatrix. Again it is a key part of the story. I'm more upset that we won't see Hepzibah Smith, the cup, or anything about the locket. Nor will we see anything about the Dursleys. I love the idea of actually seeing those glasses of mead bumping them on the head. --------------------  Check out the Beedle the Bard Book Club |
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