Harry Potter 5 - Page 4

iamchrisb7 · 07-15-2007, 09:05 PM

I wish the movies found a way to add in Peeves...

**Squeek** · 07-15-2007, 10:02 PM

Anyone who gave this bad rep because it didn't follow the book really needs to just stop complaining.

If you were to ask someone who had only seen the movie and someone who had only read the book what the five most important things that happen in each version of this, they'd be the same five things.

The means by which they demonstrated these five things is practically irrelevant. Just the fact that they both agreed on what they were means the movie was an accurate representation of the book.

And as someone who's read the book and now seen the movie, I can attest to the fact that the five most important things in the book were the five most important things in the movie.

ps - quidditch is not important

RB_IcePh0enix · 07-15-2007, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Squeek

ps - quidditch is not important

It may not be important, but it's definetly something that makes the movies and books better in my opinion.

**Squeek** · 07-15-2007, 11:48 PM

And ridiculously more expensive to show in the films. And this time, there would be about half an hour more of the movie had they shown all of the Quidditch-related material.

Harry missing tryouts / Ron trying out
Practice and showing that Ron sucks
The first game
The game where Ron doesn't suck

Or... just write around the entire thing and assume Umbridge didn't allow it.

jewpinthethird · 07-16-2007, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squeek

And ridiculously more expensive to show in the films. And this time, there would be about half an hour more of the movie had they shown all of the Quidditch-related material.

Harry missing tryouts / Ron trying out
Practice and showing that Ron sucks
The first game
The game where Ron doesn't suck

Or... just write around the entire thing and assume Umbridge didn't allow it.

Don't waste your time trying to explain the "adaptation" in "movie adaptation of Harry Potter" on these half-wits. Just. Let. Them. Drown.

Tps222 · 07-16-2007, 02:25 AM

Just got back from it. I read books 1-4, and watched their respective movies. I thought all the movies did a decent job at getting the important parts across. I expected the 5th to be unique in the fact that I haven't read the book to compare it to. Watching it, I felt that it was a good setup book for whatever is to come next. I thought it hit some good major points that were probably the same in the book, as squeek mentioned.

A few complaints though:

I wish they would have gone more in-depth concerning the prophecy, and why exactly Voldemort wants it. I'm sure the book does a much better job of this, and I will look into it.

I don't really know what else to complain about. I thought the whole "tricking umbridge into the forest" was quite cheesy and was a terribly unbelievable idea, but that's probably more of a book content issue than a movie adaptation.

Personally, this was my favorite out of all 5 books or movies; I can not wait for the next one. Fortunately, this has spurred me to go and pick up a copy of the 6th book.

Afrobean · 07-16-2007, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Tps222

I wish they would have gone more in-depth concerning the prophecy, and why exactly Voldemort wants it. I'm sure the book does a much better job of this, and I will look into it.

"He didn't have it before". Presumably, he didn't have any idea what it said specifically, and since the prophecy is about both him and Harry, it's obviously important.

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I don't really know what else to complain about. I thought the whole "tricking umbridge into the forest" was quite cheesy and was a terribly unbelievable idea, but that's probably more of a book content issue than a movie adaptation.

No... that's pretty much all there is.

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Personally, this was my favorite out of all 5 books or movies; I can not wait for the next one. Fortunately, this has spurred me to go and pick up a copy of the 6th book.

Only read the 6th before the 5th if you plan on getting the 7th when it comes out. Be absolutely sure to read the 5th; you will not regret it. I can understand wanting to get through book 6 before 7 comes out, but yeah definitely be sure to get to 5 at some point.

Killer90_angel_Cat · 07-16-2007, 10:58 AM

*laughs* I wanna go see the darn movie.... but don't tell me what happens though!!!! who likes it?

**Adamaja456** · 07-16-2007, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Killer90_angel_Cat

*laughs* I wanna go see the darn movie.... but don't tell me what happens though!!!! who likes it?

watch it for free
http://www.movieforumz.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2

it was pretty good IMO

RB_IcePh0enix · 07-16-2007, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Adamaja456

watch it for free
http://www.movieforumz.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2

it was pretty good IMO

Holy **** that's so illegal rofl.

audiophile99 · 07-27-2007, 11:31 AM

I felt this movie should have been 3 hours long because the book is 700 to 800 pages long. They barely even covered the dementor attack and then, a few minutes later, he's in Hogwarts. They hardly covered 12 Grimmauld Place.
Almost all of Ginny's part in the book was cut. Same with most other characters.

Overall, the movie was way too short. It didn't even scratch the surface on most plots and subplots. Too short of a movie for such a long book. But stll, as a Harry Potter fan, it satisfied me until Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

BeatDragon · 07-28-2007, 05:24 PM

Movies that's based on books r BAD! it don't show everything and some parts r good, it ruined the book.

07-15-2007, 09:05 PM	#61
iamchrisb7 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 7	Re: Harry Potter 5 I wish the movies found a way to add in Peeves...

07-15-2007, 10:02 PM	#62
Squeek let it snow~ Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 37 Posts: 14,444	Re: Harry Potter 5 Anyone who gave this bad rep because it didn't follow the book really needs to just stop complaining. If you were to ask someone who had only seen the movie and someone who had only read the book what the five most important things that happen in each version of this, they'd be the same five things. The means by which they demonstrated these five things is practically irrelevant. Just the fact that they both agreed on what they were means the movie was an accurate representation of the book. And as someone who's read the book and now seen the movie, I can attest to the fact that the five most important things in the book were the five most important things in the movie. ps - quidditch is not important

07-15-2007, 11:48 PM	#64
Squeek let it snow~ Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 37 Posts: 14,444	Re: Harry Potter 5 And ridiculously more expensive to show in the films. And this time, there would be about half an hour more of the movie had they shown all of the Quidditch-related material. Harry missing tryouts / Ron trying out Practice and showing that Ron sucks The first game The game where Ron doesn't suck Or... just write around the entire thing and assume Umbridge didn't allow it.

07-16-2007, 02:25 AM	#66
Tps222 FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 33 Posts: 6,167	Re: Harry Potter 5 Just got back from it. I read books 1-4, and watched their respective movies. I thought all the movies did a decent job at getting the important parts across. I expected the 5th to be unique in the fact that I haven't read the book to compare it to. Watching it, I felt that it was a good setup book for whatever is to come next. I thought it hit some good major points that were probably the same in the book, as squeek mentioned. A few complaints though: I wish they would have gone more in-depth concerning the prophecy, and why exactly Voldemort wants it. I'm sure the book does a much better job of this, and I will look into it. I don't really know what else to complain about. I thought the whole "tricking umbridge into the forest" was quite cheesy and was a terribly unbelievable idea, but that's probably more of a book content issue than a movie adaptation. Personally, this was my favorite out of all 5 books or movies; I can not wait for the next one. Fortunately, this has spurred me to go and pick up a copy of the 6th book.

07-16-2007, 10:58 AM	#68
Killer90_angel_Cat FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mishawaka, IN Age: 33 Posts: 42	Re: Harry Potter 5 laughs I wanna go see the darn movie.... but don't tell me what happens though!!!! who likes it?

07-27-2007, 11:31 AM	#71
audiophile99 FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Milky Way, Sol System, Earth, Canada Posts: 41	Re: Harry Potter 5 I felt this movie should have been 3 hours long because the book is 700 to 800 pages long. They barely even covered the dementor attack and then, a few minutes later, he's in Hogwarts. They hardly covered 12 Grimmauld Place. Almost all of Ginny's part in the book was cut. Same with most other characters. Overall, the movie was way too short. It didn't even scratch the surface on most plots and subplots. Too short of a movie for such a long book. But stll, as a Harry Potter fan, it satisfied me until Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. __________________ [size="6"]Are we human, or are we dancer?SIZE]

07-28-2007, 05:24 PM	#72
BeatDragon FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6	Re: Harry Potter 5 Movies that's based on books r BAD! it don't show everything and some parts r good, it ruined the book. __________________

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