All Things Harry Potter ***SPOILERS***

Okay, if you clicked on this thread and will now be upset that I spoiled the 8th HP movie for you, then you only have yourself to blame. LOL.

I'm about to give my review of the 8th HP movie, so if you haven't seen it yet and want to: STOP READING RIGHT NOW.

This thread can also be used to discuss the books and other movies, too.

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART II
review by: Bookie

There were many things that were great about this movie and many things that were a bit of a head scratcher for me (especially given the shorter run time).

What I loved:

Snape's death scene. I love the added line when Snape tells Harry: you have your mother's eyes. I like that much better than in the book when he just says look at me and then dies.

Snape's memories in the pensieve. I thought they did a better job of showing just how attached he was to Lily Potter. It was heartbreaking to watch him go through all of that. And Alan Rickman did a fantastic job of showing the right amount of emotion. I really think the Snape death scene and pensieve scene were the crowning moments in the ending.

Ron and Hermione's kiss. The scene in the book is cute and funny and I liked it, but I think they improved on it in the movie. I like that it was a private moment between them. I think they deserve to have some privacy for their first kiss. And I thought the way they filmed the scene, it was the perfect place and time for their first kiss.

The Forbidden Forest and King's Cross. I thought they showed what needed to be shown and it was a great adaptation from the book. I loved how Voldemort yelled "Avada Kedavra!!" when he "killed" Harry. And the moment between Harry and Dumbledore was nice, though they left some stuff out from the book that would have been nice to see. But, I digress.

The Malfoys leaving. They didn't leave in the book, but I like how they did it in the movie. Draco (sniff, sniff) wasn't in a whole lot of this movie, but I really think the actor nailed it at the end when Hogwarts fighters were facing Voldy and the Death Eaters and Draco's parents were calling for him to come over to them. You could tell that he really didn't want to stay on the "Good Side" but he also had no desire to go back over to the "Bad Side". And I liked how instead of sticking around, they left at the first opportunity. It truly showed that whilst they didn't want to be involved with the Death Eaters anymore, they also didn't switch sides. They became Switzerland. It really drove the point home that they chose to stick together as a family, which was a nice ending for them.

This is STRICTLY MY OPINION but

What they botched in this film:

The epic battle scene at the end. They hardly showed any of it! It was too much but also, it wasn't enough. I liked how they added the shield over Hogwarts and the line of Death Eater's storming Hogwarts a la LOTR (that was so unbelievably ripped off from LOTR 2 & 3), but they didn't spend enough time inside the castle with everyone fighting.

Fred's death. They didn't show it happening. WTF? LOL.

Neville killing Nagini. I'm happy they still had Neville killing Nagini, but it should have been in front of everyone including Voldemort, like in the book. And why wouldn't Harry tell Neville to kill Nagini, instead of telling Hermione and Ron? They already knew all of that! The point was to make sure that 3 people knew what to do, in the event that Harry dies (like he was planning to do by going into the Forbidden Forest).

And seriously, the epic battle between Harry and Voldemort at the end SUCKED. It was anti-climactic and there is this awesome exchange between them in the book that is nowhere to be found in the movie. Why wouldn't Harry tell Voldemort in the movie that Draco was the true master of the Elder Wand? It shows how truly evil Voldemort is, because when he finds out it's Draco he just flippantly tells Harry that he'll take care of Draco after he kills Harry. I mean, really, why leave that out?? And Harry telling Voldemort that Snape was good, wasn't in there either, I don't think.

And why oh why did they have Harry and Voldemort face off ALONE? In the book, everyone witnesses it and then congratulates Harry when it's all over. No one is around when Harry finishes him off. It's DUMB. I really think that having everyone witness the end of Voldemort is the release they need after all of the stress of fighting and seeing their family and friends dead. They don't get that at the end of this film.

Bellatrix and Voldemort disintegrating instead of just dying. WTF is that all about? Dumb.

And Harry fixing his wand with the Elder Wand was missing. Why would they leave that out??

I could go on. I think I've said enough though. LOL.

Share your review of the movie! I thought the movie was good, but it could have been so much better and the fact that the run time was 2 hours, it's a head-scratcher that they'd leave some of the stuff that I mentioned out of the movie.

All in all, I would give it 3 out of 4 stars, but I wish I could have given it 4 stars. It's not the best of the franchise, in my opinion.

 

Since Potter was 10 years old in 1998 the scene I saw in the movie when the three was grown up would be next year. The actor was three years younger than the character he played.

 

Are you talking about the first movie? Or are you talking about the timeline of the books?

 

I'm waiting for the X-rated version of the movie: Cherry Popper and The Moistened Vajayjays Parte Deux.

 

I was at a party at a friend's Friday night. And one of my girlfriend's (for the record she is a southern/very dingy girl) starts telling of never having seen Harry Potter and going to this movie.

She said she wasn't expecting the snake part and when it came she screamed so loud everyone in the theatre looked at her and she said she wet her pants at the same time. Said she had to walk out with her sweater tied on her bum. So now refer to disclaimer above, having never seen a Harry Potter one, what is the snake scene? Now I want to know.

 

Is she sure she didnt just have an orgasm from the size of the snake? ;-)

 

I'm baffled at how many adults love this shit lol

 

I only saw the first film, but I did read all the books at my son's urging. They really were delightful. But I do see adults acting like 10 year olds...I have friends who have dressed up as the characters to go see this film, etc.

 

LOL. I don't know. Have never read or seen a Harry Potter anything.

 

This is kind of a fascinating piece about the politics of the Harry Potter series, and how that relates to American society.

It's called "Social Justice for Wizards."

http://pandagon.net/index.php/site/comments/social_justice_for_wizards

 

She's likely referring to the scene where the snake bites Severus Snape several times. You don't actually see it happening, but it's very apparent what is happening. It's one of those scenes where you jump because of what is happening.

I thought the same thing, until I actually started reading the books. The first book I hated (thought it was truly for children and was scratching my head at how many adults I knew at the time who RAVED about Harry Potter). I was urged to at least try to read the 2nd book, and I was about halfway through the second book and about to give up on the series altogether when it finally turned into a page turner for me. I've been hooked ever since. If you can get past the first two books that are geared more toward kids, you will be surprised at how grown-up the series gets as it progresses. The last several books (book 4 is my favorite) are definitely geared toward adults as well as older kids.

Yeah, I never understood people dressing up as characters from a movie and going to see the movie. LOTR was the same way. I can't identify with any one character to the point where I want to become that character, but there are an ungodly amount of people who can. It's weird to me. LOL.

Thanks for the link. I'll read it tomorrow. And yes, you can definitely tell that political statements run rampant through the series.

 

I think you'll enjoy it, Bookie.

 

Great article. Thanks for posting it! :smt023

 

It was an interesting take on things, I had not quite thought about it that way.

 

I loved it. That one scene where Herminone told Harry she'd go with him when he had to die was amazing. She's a truly underrated actress.
I might have to see it again. My only critique was when they fast forwarded 19 years they didn't play out all the conversations from the book.

 

That's it? That's all you're going to say about it? I want a discussion!

 

Well like I said Herminone is greatly underrated and I can't even lie I cried like a little bitch through a lot of it. When I think of it as corny as it sounds HP is the great coming of age story of our generation.

 

I think you're right about that.

 

I think she improved a lot for these last two movies, but I don't think she's that under-rated. There were some scenes that I felt she could have done better.

But, I do agree on the last bit. Like the guy in Barnes and Noble told me this weekend whilst I was ordering a Harry Potter book, he said, we won't see another one of these types of stories in our time. Twilight tries really hard, but it can't really hold a candle to the Harry Potter series.

 

Twilight doesn't even try hard its a piece of shit. Period the end. Every average chick wants the hottest guy in school and that shitty francise gives it to them.

Stephen King said it best" HP is a great piece of literature that teaches kids to face their fears and how to be strong. Twilight just tells girls how bad they need a bf"

As far as her acting. She was so believable when she was being tortured in the last one. Like she legit looked like someone was carving something into her arm the way she was kicking. And that one scene in this one where tells him she"d go with him when he had to face voldemort was incredibly believable to me. It summed up the beauty of their friendship. To say you'll go with a friend all the way to the end is a loyalty and devotion that this generation is totally missing. You always get a sense of the special relation between all three or even Harry and Ron but right there showed me how great their friendship really was. I couldn't stop myself from tearing up.
the characters really shined for me in this one. Just so amazingly well done. I might have to go again.