Harry Potter, Books and Movies

[LaserWolf]

I use charms (or maybe they are spells or curses, I can't keep them straight) on my dog.





I was showing my wife how she was learning a long distance sit. My wife said it looked like a HArry Potter thing.





She (Happy Puppy, not my wife) now knows, Accio Puppy=Come, Stupefy=lay down, Expelliarmus=drop, Expecto Patronum=scoot, leave me alone.





These are very powerful because you can't help but say them with authority.





Speaking of charms, how weird is it that in the movies Prof. Flitwick is changed from charms teacher to choir director? In the movies, actual school work and classes are nearly eliminated from the story. In the books the history professor is a minor but important character, with a very funny history of his own. He is not in the movies at all. Of course the movies have to make those kind of choices to condense the story into 3- hours.

 

[Almond]

Your Happy Puppy charms are amazing! Good job!





This doesn't happen to be your Pup, does it?

 

[nzshadow]

One of my closest friends used to work in a cafe in Edinburgh. The owners sister was kind of down on her luck and used to spend mornings sitting in the cafe drinking tea and chatting to my friend. She was writing a book, she used to read him passages and he'd tell her it was great and not to get down that she couldnt get a book deal.





Really.

 

[Almond]

Maybe it was J.K., maybe not.

 

[nzshadow]

Almond said:Maybe it was J.K., maybe not.




Oh no, it was, she still keeps in touch with him.

 

[LaserWolf]

Just saw the latest.





Liked it.





My first 3d movie. Yawn.


Not true, in the 80s I saw the 1950s Creature From The Black Lagoon in 3d.


3d makes for great effects, but only once or twice did it add to the story.





I don't mind where it deviates from the book, much.


But. I am sure Harry has a big speech where he explains to Tom Riddle that the reason he can't kill him and can never win is because he doesn't have love, love, love. Seems weird to leave that out.


The movie did put the epic battle in the background while Harry did a bunch of boring stuff, like go to Kings Cross and visit Dumbledore, which was in keeping with the book.





Anyway, there you are, my .02c.

 

[motown67]

I was actually disappointed in the last installment. They shouldn't have broken Deathly Hallows into two parts because I couldn't remember some of the details from the first half, and it just came off as a big money making move rather than helping with the story. I also just thought the 2nd part lacked something. I can't put my finger on what it was.





The best part of the show was actually seeing the preview for the new Batman movie. It was sort of half assed because they haven't finished it yet. But it got me excited.

 

[batmon]

is this done or will there be spinoffs or pre- cursor stories?

 

[pcmr]

wifey wants me to see this desperately


is the 3d worth anything or should i just go IMAX


batmon preview has me excited though

 

[batmon]

pcmr said:wifey wants me to see this desperately

 

[pcmr]

hahaha

''Confundus!''

 

[Almond]

batmon said:is this done or will there be spinoffs or pre- cursor stories?




J.K. pretty much ended things with the epilogue at the end of the 7th book, so there really can't be any speculation about the main characters' futures.





The only spin-off type stuff I can think of is if J.K. wrote more books like The Tales of Beedle the Bard, which is supposed to be a fairy tale book magical kids were read. It's been 10+ years and I think I speak for a lot of fans when I say that 7 books and 8 movies are enough.





I need to watch Part I in the next coupla days and hopefully catch PII this weekend.

 

[LaserWolf]

batmon said:is this done or will there be spinoffs or pre- cursor stories?




It should be done, but JK and fans wont say quit.





It's like asking if Sherlock Holmes, or Batman (who died in 1979, right?) are done.

 

[batmon]

Almond said:batmon said:is this done or will there be spinoffs or pre- cursor stories?




J.K. pretty much ended things with the epilogue at the end of the 7th book, so there really can't be any speculation about the main characters' futures.





The only spin-off type stuff I can think of is if J.K. wrote more books like The Tales of Beedle the Bard, which is supposed to be a fairy tale book magical kids were read. It's been 10+ years and I think I speak for a lot of fans when I say that 7 books and 8 movies are enough.





I need to watch Part I in the next coupla days and hopefully catch PII this weekend.




Can u keep it real and tell me that it wasnt consistently fresh for all 8 movies.


If there was some drop-off when did u see it?


Or its been heat all the way through.

 

[batmon]

LaserWolf said:batmon said:is this done or will there be spinoffs or pre- cursor stories?




It should be done, but JK and fans wont say quit.





It's like asking if Sherlock Holmes, or Batman (who died in 1979, right?) are done.




Batman, James Bond, Star Wars. Some brands stand the test of time.





Can Harry Potter's. cartoons, spinoffs, etc?





Or do u bow out gracefully and let that run be the defining steez?

 

[Almond]

batmon said:Almond said:batmon said:is this done or will there be spinoffs or pre- cursor stories?




J.K. pretty much ended things with the epilogue at the end of the 7th book, so there really can't be any speculation about the main characters' futures.





The only spin-off type stuff I can think of is if J.K. wrote more books like The Tales of Beedle the Bard, which is supposed to be a fairy tale book magical kids were read. It's been 10+ years and I think I speak for a lot of fans when I say that 7 books and 8 movies are enough.





I need to watch Part I in the next coupla days and hopefully catch PII this weekend.




Can u keep it real and tell me that it wasnt consistently fresh for all 8 movies.


If there was some drop-off when did u see it?


Or its been heat all the way through.




Yes, there have def been peaks and valleys for me. Heat all the way through, but with occasional lukewarm lulls. Books: 1, 5 and 6 were my faves. Dropped off at 2 and 3 mostly bc I didn't like Pettigrew and the Animagi. Picked up and got really juicy 4-6. Harry starts peeping the Asian girls while his posse opts for the Euros. Like I said, Pimp Cup, golden egg and Nimbus in the prefects' bathroom. 7 dropped off a bit just because there was so much going on and every loose end to tie up that it didn't come together too cleanly. And then he died but he didn't? And the name Albus Severus is still a travesty.





Movies: Admittedly, never a priority for me and I haven't seen them all. 1-3 pretty weak compared to the last few. They've improved pretty linearly due to a general maturing of the actors and direction. Choosing what to include or leave out is an art in itself.

 

[batmon]

I just meant the movies, but cool.

 

[Otis_Funkmeyer]

From JK:





www.pottermore.com





Not exactly sure what this will be - some kind of interactive continuation.

 

[LaserWolf]

I think the movies got better. The last 4 are by the same director (I think) and his version of the wizarding world is superior to the earlier directors. Mostly.





Dramatically, the series is done. She wrote the books, gave it an epilogue, movies made from the books... There is no literary or theatrical reason to continue. But continue they must. And the pottermore.com is just the latest.





There can be prequel, cartoons, side stories, Harry, Ron and Hermine's struggle to get good jobs as high school drop outs, Voldemort's return, Harry's kid battling Draco's kid and on and on...





New media means new venues for the Potter story to be told again.

 

[batmon]

LaserWolf said:I think the movies got better. The last 4 are by the same director (I think) and his version of the wizarding world is superior to the earlier directors. Mostly.





Dramatically, the series is done. She wrote the books, gave it an epilogue, movies made from the books... There is no literary or theatrical reason to continue. But continue they must. And the pottermore.com is just the latest.





There can be prequel, cartoons, side stories, Harry, Ron and Hermine's struggle to get good jobs as high school drop outs, Voldemort's return, Harry's kid battling Draco's kid and on and on...





New media means new venues for the Potter story to be told again.




Do u think the mythology is good enough to translate to all the new media, cause Sherlock Holmes is irrelevant in 2011.





Potter is probably the new Star Wars or whatever of the millenium.