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I just got back from seeing the movie, and boy is it ominous. No need for a spoiler box, since I'm not going to ruin it for anybody. Let's just say that The Empire Strikes Back was a dance party in comparison. Still, it has me anxious for the Deathly Hallows, which I've heard is going to be two movies. Then all those esteemed British actors can take their piles of cash and fade once again into obscurity.

Same. I would hardly call this Harry Potter one, a "movie" it was more like an interlude. It hurt me to sit through it.

A dance party? I can't tell if that's a bad or a good thing.

I got back from seeing it (pre-booked tickets), and I thought it was excellent. Like the previous film, it didn't omit as much content from the books like the first three films did. I loved it, and I can't wait for Deathly Hallows.

I also can't wait for Deathly Hollows. That way it will be finnaly OVER!!!

warpcrafter wrote:Then all those esteemed British actors can take their piles of cash and fade once again into obscurity.

They aint obscure over here mate.

Wannabe Writer wrote:

warpcrafter wrote:Then all those esteemed British actors can take their piles of cash and fade once again into obscurity.

They aint obscure over here mate.

I've seen them on BBC (the British channel).

One of the plusses of the Harry Potter movies is the opportunities it gave to a whole slew of great British character actors. Someone like Dame Maggie Smith can do more acting with a slightly raised eyebrow than a lot of film actors manage in a lifetime.

Going on Sunday when I am off most likely. One of the problms with my job is not really being able to do anything during the week. Now I just need to try and bring my girlfriend back up to speed since she has the memory of a goldfish and hasn't read any of the books.

Emperors Faithful wrote:I also can't wait for Deathly Hollows. That way it will be finnaly OVER!!!

Because, of course, your being forced to watch it.

To be honest I just haven't really liked any of these movies. I tried to read one of the books, but it was just juvenile for me, and the movies are as well (not to mention the terrible acting in the first movies).

I guess I'm getting old.


GG

Quarter-blood Noble was better.

It might seem juvenile because they're children's fantasy books, I mean, it's just a hunch and everything :p

I'm going tonight. It can't be as bad as the first night of Twilight. Seriously, I went to opening night of Twilight with my wife and her friends. Not happening again, ever. I did bring Munchkin though, and we're going to play Ninja Burger tonight as well.

If someone sticks a wand in my face I will stick it up their butt.

I probably going tomorrow night.

barlio wrote:I'm going tonight. It can't be as bad as the first night of Twilight. Seriously, I went to opening night of Twilight with my wife and her friends. Not happening again, ever. I did bring Munchkin though, and we're going to play Ninja Burger tonight as well.

If someone sticks a wand in my face I will stick it up their butt.

You saw Twilight? I am sorry, so sorry...

I really love the guy who plays Snape. But for me he will always be the Sheriff of Nottingham! Best bad guy ever.

"With a ssspppooooon"

Going to watch it on Sat hopefully, well if it isn't this week, it'll be next.

As to myself I was pretty anti Harry Potter until I actually got bored one day and read the first book. Now I like both what where the series of books, and the movies based on them.

Frazzled wrote:

barlio wrote:I'm going tonight. It can't be as bad as the first night of Twilight. Seriously, I went to opening night of Twilight with my wife and her friends. Not happening again, ever. I did bring Munchkin though, and we're going to play Ninja Burger tonight as well.

If someone sticks a wand in my face I will stick it up their butt.

You saw Twilight? I am sorry, so sorry...

Your sorry? You weren't there man, YOU WEREN'T THERE!!! THE HORRORS I'VE SEEN, the horrors...*soft whimpering*

generalgrog wrote:To be honest I just haven't really liked any of these movies. I tried to read one of the books, but it was just juvenile for me, and the movies are as well (not to mention the terrible acting in the first movies).

I guess I'm getting old.


GG

The child actors were pretty good, I thought, but the direction and editing was a bit slack. Remember that most of them were only 12 when they did the first film.

It is a relatively juvenile series on the whole, but I enjoyed them.

What's your opinion on the Narnia books and films? (Or The Golden Compass, for that matter.))

barlio wrote:

Frazzled wrote:

barlio wrote:I'm going tonight. It can't be as bad as the first night of Twilight. Seriously, I went to opening night of Twilight with my wife and her friends. Not happening again, ever. I did bring Munchkin though, and we're going to play Ninja Burger tonight as well.

If someone sticks a wand in my face I will stick it up their butt.

You saw Twilight? I am sorry, so sorry...

Your sorry? You weren't there man, YOU WEREN'T THERE!!! THE HORRORS I'VE SEEN, the horrors...*soft whimpering*

I could recommend a psychiatrist to help you cope if you want.

To add a quick supplementary, wasn't The Da Vinci Code terrible?

A rotten, badly written book designed specifically as a high speed chase movie, and the movie was rotten anyway.

I actually really enjoyed the DaVinci Code (the book), but the movie was so awful in its pacing and storyline gaps that I was bored after the first half hour. I didn't even bother reading the next book because of the DaVinci code movie.

Frazzled’s list movies in 2009

Wolverine: meh, loved sabretooth part and actor bits.
Role Models: loved it
Star trek: Good, captured core of old series. Best described as fun.
Bolt (kids): meh, decent.
Hotel For Dogs: excellent film
Monsters vs. Aliens: 2nd best movie of year
Night at Museum 2: didn’t suck too bad with 2 rums
Transformers: Thrill ride but incoherent
Pink Panther II: sucked
Hangover: #1 movie of year.
Public Enemies: Quite Good, refreshing after blast of usual summer movies

Scheduled to see (video):
*Quills
*Drag Me to Hell
*The Wrestler
*Terminator Salvation

The Wrestler is fantastic, probably the best "serious" movie of the year.

I've heard Drag Me to Hell is a refreshing take on horror movies.

Frazzled wrote:Frazzled’s list movies in 2009

Wolverine: meh, loved sabretooth part and actor bits.
Role Models: loved it
Star trek: Good, captured core of old series. Best described as fun.
Bolt (kids): meh, decent.
Hotel For Dogs: excellent film
Monsters vs. Aliens: 2nd best movie of year
Night at Museum 2: didn’t suck too bad with 2 rums
Transformers: Thrill ride but incoherent
Pink Panther II: sucked
Hangover: #1 movie of year.
Public Enemies: Quite Good, refreshing after blast of usual summer movies

Scheduled to see (video):
*Quills
*Drag Me to Hell
*The Wrestler
*Terminator Salvation

No Up in there?

SHE WHO MUST BE OBEYED already took the kids to see it when they went to see her parent's for a week. Genghis Connie gave it two thumbs up but said the first part was sad.

My wife said the same thing, but without the sad part his journey means nothing. It is just a great feel good movie and I would see it again.

My daughter enjoyed Ponyo On The Cliff By The Sea (released 14th August in the USA) but owing to a critique I read I won't bother with it myself.

The other Studio Ghibli films are much better and all available on DVD now.

generalgrog wrote:To be honest I just haven't really liked any of these movies. I tried to read one of the books, but it was just juvenile for me, and the movies are as well (not to mention the terrible acting in the first movies).

I guess I'm getting old.


GG

Well, the books start off VERY juvenile. Which I feel was a clever thing for her to do. As her writing improved so did the complexity of her story telling which leads in to the maturity of the characters. Overall, they're still pretty much about a teenagers but they are grappling with some serious issues (pain, loss, loneliness) but I enjoyed them.

The movies (especially the first two) not so much. I think of the movies as more of companion pieces to the books. I did just see the latest and enjoyed it. David Yates changed the tone of the ending but I think it actually makes it a bit better. Instead of a desperate tragedy/fight/chase/fight it is just an overall tragedy.

Frazzled wrote:...Star trek: Good, captured core of old series. Best described as fun....

I gotta disagree with Star Trek. Roddenberry cleverly disguised the hard Sci Fi of the original Star Trek series as an action show. It was a way to get his Science Fiction ideas (and those of Sci-Fi writers of the day) across to a broader audience. Abrams disguised his action movie as a Science Fiction film. Essentially, at its heart, the new Star Trek is just an action film with many of the 'Sci-Fi lite' elements too prevalent in TV and movies, lately. I didn't buy it.

Boy this seems like a rant. Sorry, I'm an old time Sci-Fi fan.

I disagree. Roddenberry always pitched STOS as Wagon train in space. Except for the usual jump the shark moments, I fail to see the difference.

We're talking Captain Kirk romping through the galaxy kicking butt like a captain in a young empire should. The used techese to explain away problems. Hard sci fi it was not.