Which of the books got the best deal in the films? |
 Jun 6 2009, 10:06 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 12 Joined: 7:46am March 10, 2009  |
I am one of those who didn't like GoF so much. I liked the book very much and I was quite disappointed by some changes, cuts and adds. For example, I didn't like :
- Dobby's "disappearing". It was so fun reading about him (even if I'm fond of Neville); - Hermione's discovery of the truth about Rita Skeeter; - the maze "scene"; it was really exciting reading it in the book.... ... My favourite movie was PoA, even if there were some changes and cuts, too (I was so sad about the cut about all the background about the Marauder's Map!). I liked the OotP too, but I was really disappointed about the Ministry of Magic sequence. It is my favourite chapter in the book, so...you understand what I mean. As for the rest, I quite liked the movie....and ...I can't wait for the HBP to be released. 
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Jun 12 2009, 07:00 PM
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Perusing the Magical Menagerie Posts: 84 Joined: 3:19pm October 23, 2007 Location: Diagon Alley getting a broomstick  |
I loved all the movies but I would have to say that Sorcerers Stone was my favorite. I think it got the "magic" of the movie just right.
My least fav was PoA, although I loved the book I was disapointed by some of the things they left out. I so wanted to see them win the quidditch championship I thought that was so exciting in the book! I think thought that every movie is going to cut out parts that we like, they can't put everything in there right? -------------------- Where you treasure is, there will your heart be also. <3
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Jun 12 2009, 11:24 PM
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Rat Spleen Restocker at the Apothecary Posts: 472 Joined: 9:38pm March 27, 2008 Location: Herbology greenhouse♥ |
The best by far is Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone; and the worst is Prisoner of Azkaban. Order of the Phoenix is pretty bad, but PoA is worse!
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Jun 13 2009, 02:26 AM
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Flesh-Eating-Slug Catcher Posts: 145 Joined: 11:46pm June 12, 2009 |
I've liked all of the movies and try to view them on their own merit, aside from the books. I think OotP had the worst deal because DH came out well after the movie was in the can (if memory serves, almost six months between completion of the movie and release of the book). Because of this time lag, OotP was crippled by the writer's poor understanding of how important some of the source material was for DH. In addition, some of the problems created by GoF ended up causing problems for OotP. For example, because the relationship between Harry and Sirius wasn't properly fleshed out in GoF (and at the end of PoA), Sirius' death in OotP was not as emotional as it could have been.
As far as what has been handled well, I think the scenes with the Weasleys have been some of the best parts of the movies. I also think they've done a good job of contrasting the Weasleys and the Dursleys, insofar as making us empathize with Harry's desire to belong to a family. The best for me was CoS, mostly because of the comic relief provided by Kenneth Branagh. This is weird because, until recently, this wasn't my favorite of the movies. The worst was OotP, mostly because some of the altered/deleted moments in that movie (and others) were unnecessary choices (in terms of time and content) and, in some cases, made Harry out to be an extraordinary wizard (e.g. Harry getting the hang of a patronus after a few tries in PoA, accidentally "penetrating" Snape's mind). Harry is a likeable character, in part, because he is an everyman, not a superhero. What's more of a concern to me is that a few of these changes have ramifications for the last movie in terms of overall plausibility of the story. Case in point, how will anyone buy that Snape successfully used occlumency against Voldemort for 16 years if, according to OotP, a fifth year was able to thwart Snape with protego? They should have just had Harry steal the memory from the pensieve and get all angsty about his dad being a bully (which was actually important to the story, but conspicuously abandoned for some unknown reason). This all being said, I can't wait for HBP! I'll be there opening night...again! |
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 Jun 19 2009, 11:43 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 12 Joined: 2:07pm April 5, 2007 |
Sorcerers Stone was fairly true to the book. I did feel that they had Harry look around and say "Wow" a lot. Spent a little too much time showing Harry in awe. I remembered the book as being a bit kiddy due to the film. When I went back and read the book again, I realized the dark undertones.
Chamber was ok. The film captured some of the dark tones and did reflect the book fairly well. Prisoner is one of my favorite films. While it didn't capture all of the story--it showed it fairly well. I liked the way the time-turner was explained (visually). Goblet was my least favorite film. The book had so much in it that it really was not possible to show it all. While Dobby can be annoying, his role was cut out and that was a big omission. The ending of the book (with Mrs. Weasley hugging Harry like a mother) is very touching. This was completely left out of the movie and the movie ending was completely out of place. Order was a good movie. This book was huge and unwieldy. There were portions of the book that I loved and portions that I really didn't like. The movie did a good job of cutting extraneous and making an entertaining film. 
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Jun 19 2009, 12:46 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 8 Joined: 1:56pm June 5, 2009 |
Interesting topic - I will take the films one by one
PS - for me this film captured all the magical charm that made me fall in love with the series played beautifully by all the cast a brilliant start to the series COS - another brilliant adaptation of the book great CGI for dobby helped. The basilisk is really scary stayed very faithful to book POA - my personal favourite for the way it made sense of the "Dog, Cat & Rat" scenes, i think they explained it really well. Heartbreaking when harry realises he won't be living with sirius GOF - worst adaptation in my opinion - so much was left out winky and the elves, ludo bagman etc concentrated too much on the 1st two tasks and completely changed the last one. dissapointing OOTP - overall a very good adaptation, although a helluva lot was left out from the book the film was beautifully paced and i think the silent scream at the end is such a chilling moment and was really moving |
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Jun 19 2009, 01:09 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 1 Joined: 9:04pm February 14, 2009 |
I Loved Order Of The Pheonix. The Best One So Far. . the 6th and 7th movies will be great tho. for the big battles at hogwarts and what not.cant wait.!!! next month!!!
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Jun 19 2009, 10:52 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 5 Joined: 10:33am May 27, 2009 |
QUOTE(phantomles @ Jun 19 2009, 01:46 PM)  OOTP - overall a very good adaptation, although a helluva lot was left out from the book the film was beautifully paced and i think the silent scream at the end is such a chilling moment and was really moving I completely agree! Even though the Goblet of Fire was probably the worst adaptation, it's still my third favorite movie of the series. I used think that they should not have left out when they met Sirius in Hogsmeade, because it stop it from being emotional when he died. But boy did they redeem themselves with that silent scream! You got all the emotion in that. I bet it made those who had never read the books (i.e. my mom.) thinking, "well, I don't really know this character, but obviously, he's very important to Harry." And then, then the movie redeemed itself even more in my eyes with the super-ninja butt-kickings that Dumbledore and Voldemort were dishing out!   and don't get me started on the possession scene. Dan Radcliffe's best performance. To me, anyway. This post has been edited by Harrys Horntail: Jun 20 2009, 12:44 AM
Reason for edit: edited by moderator to change allcaps to lowercase
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Jun 20 2009, 10:31 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 4 Joined: 9:31am June 20, 2009 Location: Moscow |
I think that the best movie is Philosopher's Stone, becouse it is the most harmonize movie. And the atmosphere, characters are very rightly passed on... so. The next movie is good too, but it is too drag out. In Prisoner of Azkaban I don't like some moments, that this director added... Goblet of Fire is the worst movie. It's very drag out and muddled, and the end is bad too (I mean the seane on cemetery. It was too fast and I don't like Voldemort there. He only jumps and encourages(!) Harry).
Order of the Phoenix isn't bad. But it's as idle as Goblet of Fire. You forget anything when you come out of the cinema. Yes, there are a lot of interesting seanes and characters says many right words... but.. there is no soil. |
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Jun 26 2009, 11:08 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 3 Joined: 1:11pm June 24, 2009 |
These two poll questions are no brainers. SS/PS definately was the best addaption with CoS coming in close second. Why, because SS only left out the fire scene and one important. line(well important in my oppinon amyways.) OotP on the other hand left out so many parts including Quiditch, carrer advice, the brain room, time turners destroyed, etc., etc. I think GoF also left out alot and i was espically displeased with the maze scene.
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