Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince trailer

Cool!

I got LOTS to say.....

• For an "almost" 40 yr-old guy - I find these books and movies VERY entertaining.  I can't wait to read them to my kids.
• I was sad when the story was over.
• I was hoping they would film Half Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows at the same time to keep "harry" from looking a little too old (but it really doesn't matter)
• I have started reading the books again AND watching the movies for some reason from beginning to end.  They pass the time well when on the bike trianer for hours....

Books are done. They didn't start making the movies until like 2002, or something. And the last book just came out last summer. They're actually doing quite well catching up.

I have little hope for this... I was not a fan at all of HPotP, the movie... I doubt they will do much better with HBP...

-B 

erin116 - 2008-07-30 1:11 PM

Aikidoman - 2008-07-30 1:42 PM

Cool!

I got LOTS to say.....

• For an "almost" 40 yr-old guy - I find these books and movies VERY entertaining.  I can't wait to read them to my kids.
• I was sad when the story was over.
• I was hoping they would film Half Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows at the same time to keep "harry" from looking a little too old (but it really doesn't matter)
• I have started reading the books again AND watching the movies for some reason from beginning to end.  They pass the time well when on the bike trianer for hours....

I'm a complete dork. LOVE the books. I have them all in book form and on books on tape. I listen to the books on tape on my drive to work. I can't count how many times I've read them. I cried harder then I care to admit while reading the last book. I think I can count the number of times I've cried in the last 10 years on one hand, so for me to bawl over a book is pretty pathetic! I loved the first few movies. The last 2, not so much. The last one, HORRIBLE. I won't even buy it because it was so bad. I'm actually afraid to see the next few. I want to, because I love the series. But I don't want to be disappointed again. And, one of the only thing I am looking forward to about having kids (still not sold on having them) is reading Harry Potter with them Maybe I will watch the first few movies on the trainer this winter, that's not a bad idea...

I have all the movies, but I tend to agree.  I like them, but the last falls a little short.

My theory is that the first 3 books are actually pretty short, so they can be really acurate with the screenplay.

The last books are MUCH longer and a lot of the details and story need to be trimmed for a standard feature length movie....

Woooooooooooooooooohoooooooooooooooo!!!

Thanksgiving? Anyone? Anyone?

They're all still 18-19. I think Ron is the oldest at 20. By the last book they're all like 18. Not as weird as if they were like my age, trying to play 17. Hermione still looks young. But yeah, they're running out of time fast.

Aikidoman - 2008-07-30 4:03 PM

erin116 - 2008-07-30 1:11 PM

Aikidoman - 2008-07-30 1:42 PM

Cool!

I got LOTS to say.....

• For an "almost" 40 yr-old guy - I find these books and movies VERY entertaining.  I can't wait to read them to my kids.
• I was sad when the story was over.
• I was hoping they would film Half Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows at the same time to keep "harry" from looking a little too old (but it really doesn't matter)
• I have started reading the books again AND watching the movies for some reason from beginning to end.  They pass the time well when on the bike trianer for hours....

I'm a complete dork. LOVE the books. I have them all in book form and on books on tape. I listen to the books on tape on my drive to work. I can't count how many times I've read them. I cried harder then I care to admit while reading the last book. I think I can count the number of times I've cried in the last 10 years on one hand, so for me to bawl over a book is pretty pathetic! I loved the first few movies. The last 2, not so much. The last one, HORRIBLE. I won't even buy it because it was so bad. I'm actually afraid to see the next few. I want to, because I love the series. But I don't want to be disappointed again. And, one of the only thing I am looking forward to about having kids (still not sold on having them) is reading Harry Potter with them Maybe I will watch the first few movies on the trainer this winter, that's not a bad idea...

I have all the movies, but I tend to agree.  I like them, but the last falls a little short.

My theory is that the first 3 books are actually pretty short, so they can be really acurate with the screenplay.

The last books are MUCH longer and a lot of the details and story need to be trimmed for a standard feature length movie....

Yep.  Same with LotR.  When books get so heavy with detail, AND with internal thought (character thought without words said), much can be lost. 

In many ways, each movie is an entity in their own right.  The style with which they were shot.  The quality of the script (which is different than the book sometimes), etc.  To me they are still fun.  But yes, I didn't like the last one as much.

And can someone PLEASE tell me why Peeve's was never put in the movies.  Jebus, that guy cracks me up.

HOWEVER, have you seen most "teen" movies out there?  Come on - most high schoolers are played by 20 somethings in LOTS of films.  I can look past it.  But they better hurry up and film the last two in a hurry and be done with them.

Exactly. At least these kids are pretty close to the correct age.

Which is why they should have shot the last two at the same time.  LotR style.  Good god, two LotR references in two posts. 

I'm a geek. 

Oh, and for what it is worth, I think the book craze is the best thing to happen to childrens' reading in I don't know how long.

Agreed.  Like I said above.  I can't wait to read them to my kids (if I ever have any).  They should be pretty timeless and enjoyble to both of us.....

(I'm not doing the voices though....)

HA!  I will.  When I read LotR, I do the voices in my head.  Always have. 

Fo sho.

In fact, creepy kids in ALL movies give me the heebie jeebies for some reason.

IE - The Ring, The Grudge.

I thought the same thing when my wife and I went to the last couple.  I would see some families with some young kids and think to myself "this movie could be pretty traumatic to some young kids".  Pretty scary stuff - I loved it, but some 4-5 year old my get scared.