Comments on: thoughts on the fifth movie

By: NotShyChiRev

NotShyChiRev — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:45:39 +0000

A lot of your points resonate with me as well.

I do think that Snape is going to turn out to be Dumbledore’s man.

I do think that Mr. Radcliffe is head and shoulders above his classmates, with the possible exception of the young woman playing Luna…I agree that she was a bit too WOO-WOO, but I think there’s something there.

The shortening of the story largely worked for me but for 2 things: the battle at the end was too short (I missed the clock room) and Neville’s story being so clipped.

I do think that too many of my open questions from the book have been given rather pat answers…particularly the prophesy…but I guess we’ll see. I have to spend all Friday night at an American Cancer Society Relay for Life, so I don’t think I’ll do too much reading on Saturday, but the book will be delivered by 10 am…they promise!

By: revdrmom

revdrmom — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:33:02 +0000

I may read the end first…or at least mid way through. I did last time. Didn’t spoil it. But I’d just as soon that no one else tells me.

I didn’t like the actor who plays Lupin–he just doesn’t fit my image of what Lupin should look like,

The Kid read the so-called last chapter, but he doesn’t think it’s real.

By: Kelley

Kelley — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:01:57 +0000

Just got back from the movie. I REALLY liked it. I’m with RM on Gary Oldman. Nice! I actually liked Luna…alot. Bummer about Sirius and the more obvious death curse but maybe Rowling approves this for the movie because it works better on film than the more mysterious death in the book. I will hope against hope anyway that Sirius might be alive.

The ending dialogue between Harry and Dumbledore is different enough in the movie to make me rethink parts of book 7. Dumbledore’s interpretation of the prophecy was less defined in the book than in the movie.

I only wish I could have seen the movie with more “hard core” Potter fans. This one was intense enough to lose my younger kids and my Dad hasn’t read any of the books. I was really needing someone to “debrief” with after the movie.

Finally…I was really touched by the power of the “love message” in this movie. RM…your sermons have really hit the mark as to why the Potter books are so powerful. It’s just good theology!

By: reverendmother

reverendmother — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:07:54 +0000

What can I say… kicking puppies, burning the flag, and peeking at the ending. The heart wants what it wants.

But seriously… eh, I don’t know. Does it ruin one’s enjoyment of one of Shakespeare’s plays to know it’s a comedy or a tragedy? ‘Cause if you know the genre, you know the ending. Hmm, I wonder what’s going to become of that Danish chap?

Ok, when I said “but seriously,” I guess I meant “some additional ‘not seriously’.”

By: Keith

Keith — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 01:45:51 +0000

I’m still trying to pretend I don’t know you read the end first.

By: Juniper

Juniper — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:05:34 +0000

I’m commenting even though I dont ahve much Potter Fever, because you really struck a chord with me about knowing the ending. I second you about this! Also, I like to know the plots of movies, too, then I’m not always waiting to jump at the scary parts. I know when they are coming, so I can cover my eyes BEFORE they happen.
Signed,
A Neurotic Reader

By: Tiruncula

Tiruncula — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:32:23 +0000

I just saw it and posted my thoughts at my place. I agree with just out about all of the above, and thank you for mentioning Sirius’s death. That bugged me, too. I have never thought G.O. was hot (in fact, I think my entire vision of the Potterverse depends on Sirius being tall, but never mind), but I did think he did a nice job in this film.

By: purechristianithink

purechristianithink — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:55:44 +0000

I was struck that the version of the prophecy quoted in the movie doesn’t include the date of the child’s birth and Dumbledore doesn’t tell Harry about Neville and how he could just as easily have been “the one”. Does this mean it isn’t important after all? Or are they going to work that info into a later movie?

By: the vicar of hogsmeade

the vicar of hogsmeade — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:12:48 +0000

The SportsQueen has been quoting that Harry line repeatedly since we saw the movie. And the only thing that concerns me about the dispatch of the character is that I think there’s a role to be played in Book 7 based on the foundation of Book 5. But then again, if needed for Movie 7, Hollywood will work it out I’m sure.

By: Lorna

Lorna — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:55:08 +0000

I’m willing to put money on Snape as Dumbledore’s Man through and through.

Hoping you are right about this. I’d hate for what happen to D in #6 to be because he’d had faith in the wrong man.

Haven’t seen the movie yet (just opened here this weekend) but when DD gets back from camp we are SO going