Why POA will not be on my top five
To answer pastry_slutbag
First, let me say that I refuse to put Prisoner of Azkaban on my list. I don't think that can be called a Harry Potter movie. It was such a travesty to what was my favorite book until DH, that I can't even stomach watching it now. I will not watch that movie unless forced for some sort of group marathon thing. And even then, you bet I'll bitch about it. And here's just a few of the reasons why:
-Steve Kloves loves Hermione Granger as a character, but in the process he ruined Ron Weasley's character and didn't bother to capture Hermione's right either. Hell, he even fucked up Harry a little bit!
-He ruined Ron by taking away his greatest line in the series, and giving it to Hermione. I.E:
Here's what Ron said in the book:
“That’s the second time you have spoken out of turn, Miss Granger,” said Snape coolly. “Five more points from Gryffindor for being an insufferable know-it-all.”
Hermione went very red, put down her hand, and stared at the floor with her eyes full of tears. It was a mark of how much the class loathed Snape that they were all glaring at him, because every one of them had called Hermione a know-it-all at least once, and Ron, who told Hermione she was a know-it-all at least twice a week, said loudly, “You asked us a question and she knows the answer! Why ask if you don’t want to be told?”
The class knew instantly he’d gone too far. Snape advanced on Ron slowly, and the room held its breath.
“Detention, Weasley,” Snape said silkily, his face very close to Ron’s. “And if I ever hear you criticize the way I teach a class again, you will be very sorry indeed.”
Here's what Ron said in the movie:
"He's got a point you know"
Way to turn him into a clown, Kloves. Instead of the fierce protector he is!
Here's what Ron did in the book:
"No, Harry!" Hermione gasped in a petrified whisper; Ron, however, spoke to Black.
"If you want to kill Harry you'll have to kill us too!" he said fiercely, though the effort of standing upright was draining him of still more color, and he swayed slightly as he spoke.
Something flickered in Black's shadowed eyes.
"Lie down," he said quietly to Ron. "You will damage that leg even more."
"Did you hear me?" Ron said weakly, though he was clinging painfully to Harry to stay upright. "You'll have to kill all three of us!"
The he saw Hermione's foot swing out of nowhere. Black let go of Harry with a grunt of pain; Ron had thrown himself on Black's wand hand and Harry heard a faint clatter
Here's what happened in the movie:
Hermione took that line and stood in front of Harry, her ass in his groin, as Ron sat there whimpering like a little fucking girl.
-This isnt' all. But Kloves also ruined Hermione. But putting her in that werewolf sequence, he was adding her to a scene she wansn't in. She was hiding in Hagrid's hut during most of it. But Kloves likes to make Hermione appear braver than she is, and likes to take away any semblance of vulnerability. It happens most in this movie, where as many have pointed out, Hermione also can't seem to stop dry humping Harry in this! What the fuck! We like to call the Hermione of PoA Pink Power Ranger Granger.
-Kloves also turned Harry into a whiny pussy. "He was their friend!" What the hell was that. Harry doesn't sit around and cry like that!
-Kloves turned McGonagall into a gossip. In the scene in the book where Harry finds out about what Sirius Black's real history is, he's hiding under a table while Flitwick, Hagrid, DD, McG, and Rosmerta discuss it. In the movie, McG and Rosmerta whisper it like is scandalous news. It's a small affront, but it really pissed me off.
-Where was Ginny in this movie? Oh right, they left her out of most things because these men can't read! They can't realize that Ginny is going to be very important to Harry very soon! Bastards.
-The Marauders are never explained. Never. Who were they? How did Lupin know it was a map? Why did Harry see 'Prongs' and know it was his dad's nickname? That was so terrible. How can you leave out something like that?!?!
So it's for these reasons and many more that I am going to have to not even include Prisoner of Azkaban on my countdown.
But there were a few good things:
Rupert Grint started to look VERY attractive and less like a little boy:
And Dan actually looked like Harry in this one:
But overall, PoA= Epic Fail!!! I think this post is a little long, so I'll post my TOP FIVE later
First, let me say that I refuse to put Prisoner of Azkaban on my list. I don't think that can be called a Harry Potter movie. It was such a travesty to what was my favorite book until DH, that I can't even stomach watching it now. I will not watch that movie unless forced for some sort of group marathon thing. And even then, you bet I'll bitch about it. And here's just a few of the reasons why:
-Steve Kloves loves Hermione Granger as a character, but in the process he ruined Ron Weasley's character and didn't bother to capture Hermione's right either. Hell, he even fucked up Harry a little bit!
-He ruined Ron by taking away his greatest line in the series, and giving it to Hermione. I.E:
Here's what Ron said in the book:
“That’s the second time you have spoken out of turn, Miss Granger,” said Snape coolly. “Five more points from Gryffindor for being an insufferable know-it-all.”
Hermione went very red, put down her hand, and stared at the floor with her eyes full of tears. It was a mark of how much the class loathed Snape that they were all glaring at him, because every one of them had called Hermione a know-it-all at least once, and Ron, who told Hermione she was a know-it-all at least twice a week, said loudly, “You asked us a question and she knows the answer! Why ask if you don’t want to be told?”
The class knew instantly he’d gone too far. Snape advanced on Ron slowly, and the room held its breath.
“Detention, Weasley,” Snape said silkily, his face very close to Ron’s. “And if I ever hear you criticize the way I teach a class again, you will be very sorry indeed.”
Here's what Ron said in the movie:
"He's got a point you know"
Way to turn him into a clown, Kloves. Instead of the fierce protector he is!
Here's what Ron did in the book:
"No, Harry!" Hermione gasped in a petrified whisper; Ron, however, spoke to Black.
"If you want to kill Harry you'll have to kill us too!" he said fiercely, though the effort of standing upright was draining him of still more color, and he swayed slightly as he spoke.
Something flickered in Black's shadowed eyes.
"Lie down," he said quietly to Ron. "You will damage that leg even more."
"Did you hear me?" Ron said weakly, though he was clinging painfully to Harry to stay upright. "You'll have to kill all three of us!"
The he saw Hermione's foot swing out of nowhere. Black let go of Harry with a grunt of pain; Ron had thrown himself on Black's wand hand and Harry heard a faint clatter
Here's what happened in the movie:
Hermione took that line and stood in front of Harry, her ass in his groin, as Ron sat there whimpering like a little fucking girl.
-This isnt' all. But Kloves also ruined Hermione. But putting her in that werewolf sequence, he was adding her to a scene she wansn't in. She was hiding in Hagrid's hut during most of it. But Kloves likes to make Hermione appear braver than she is, and likes to take away any semblance of vulnerability. It happens most in this movie, where as many have pointed out, Hermione also can't seem to stop dry humping Harry in this! What the fuck! We like to call the Hermione of PoA Pink Power Ranger Granger.
-Kloves also turned Harry into a whiny pussy. "He was their friend!" What the hell was that. Harry doesn't sit around and cry like that!
-Kloves turned McGonagall into a gossip. In the scene in the book where Harry finds out about what Sirius Black's real history is, he's hiding under a table while Flitwick, Hagrid, DD, McG, and Rosmerta discuss it. In the movie, McG and Rosmerta whisper it like is scandalous news. It's a small affront, but it really pissed me off.
-Where was Ginny in this movie? Oh right, they left her out of most things because these men can't read! They can't realize that Ginny is going to be very important to Harry very soon! Bastards.
-The Marauders are never explained. Never. Who were they? How did Lupin know it was a map? Why did Harry see 'Prongs' and know it was his dad's nickname? That was so terrible. How can you leave out something like that?!?!
So it's for these reasons and many more that I am going to have to not even include Prisoner of Azkaban on my countdown.
But there were a few good things:
Rupert Grint started to look VERY attractive and less like a little boy:
And Dan actually looked like Harry in this one:
But overall, PoA= Epic Fail!!! I think this post is a little long, so I'll post my TOP FIVE later