violent withdrawls over withdrawn violence
I have a freaking PACK of movie tickets that someone gave me as a present and I completely forgot I had them and shelled out cash for movie tickets. ARG!
Nephew Kay-bob is down to see me for the week. He's awesome cuz he's soo funny and easy going and he likes all the same movies and videogames I do. He has super curly hair that he wears poofed out in a near afro. He's really adorable. Unfortunately, he's also at the age where he wants to spend half his time with me (I'm lucky to have that) and half his time on the phone with his girlfriend. So I guess its okay that I'm working this week. He can talk to his gf the whole time I'm gone.
I had today off from work so me and Kay-bob went to see HBP. I wasn't really expecting much because all the other HP movies were fairly mediocre but I was feeling rather nostalgic because I'd gone to see HP5 two years ago with DLQ before he died.
Best. HP Movie. Ever.
Ironic because book 6 was my absolute least favorite book.
I think the fact that there was hardly any plot in book 6 worked in the movie's favor. The writers weren't frantically scrambling to explain tons of things. They were able to take their time and let it play out and add some cute, funny moments to boot. I was very pleased with those. Harry on Felix Felicis was just too cute.
Radcliffe is a fugmo. I really don't care for him. Grint is a fugmo but DAMN that boy has a nice body. Did you see those arms? Emma Watson was perfect. I used to get mad at how pretty she was because Hermione was supposed to be sort of awkward-looking but book 4 took us past the awkwardness so now I have no complaints.
There were some changes to the story that they handled really well and others I didn't quite like so much.
Luna finding Harry on the train was really sweet but it also 'proved' that Luna wasn't just acting weird, that she saw and understood things other people didn't. The books never gave us a clear answer on whether Luna was just batty or something more and now I'm wishing Rowling had explained Luna's 'abilities'.
Did anyone else think there were A LOT of Harry/Hermione undertones in this? I was watching the movie and mentally keeping track of all the scenes that I KNOW will show up in HP AMVs in the coming months. Personally, I'm not a huge fan of Harry/Hermione. I don't dislike it. I'm just kind of 'meh' over it.
I was very pleased with Draco. In the last few movies they really played up the 'run off snivelling with his tail between his legs' and they didn't in this one.
Narcissa. Was fugly with her skunk hair.
Poor Neville only got a couple of cameos. And who was it, Crabbe or Goyle, who got caught growing pot IRL and might have to skip the next movie. THE ONLY MOVIE IN WHICH THEY MIGHT HAVE LINES TO SAY.
Lavender. I did not like her at all. I guess only because she didn't match up to how I had always envisioned Lavender Brown. I saw Lavender as one of the pretty, popular, possibly slightly ditzy girls. But she was a member of the DA and therefore not completely useless. The Lavender in this movie was annoying and useless and no one wanted to hang out with her. She was Kimmy Gibbler from Full House. She'd even been ditched by Parvati. Where the HECK were the Patil twins?
And it annoyed me that Lavender and Hermione were fighting over Ron who apparently didn't care who he was with as long as they had breasts. I will admit that Ron on Amar . . Amor. . . .Love Potion was really funny.
Slughorn. I missed his giant walrus-mustache. :(
The Burrow Scene: I don't remember if this happened in the book or not. I don't think it did. I did not mind them adding it because I'm a sucker for action sequences but WTF man?? It had all the logic of book 7: Bella leads Harry and Ginny out of the Burrow but DOES NOTHING TO THEM and then burns the Burrow down but only AFTER LURING EVERYONE OUT!! What kind of stupid villain are you? YOU BURN THE HOUSE DOWN WHILE EVERYONE IS INSIDE! You don't lead them out and then burn it. They could have killed everyone if they just showed up in the middle of the night and blew it up. Idiots.
Remus. I missed most of his scene as I was in the bathroom. I came in right as someone was announcing that 'we shouldn't be fighting among ourselves'. But from what I did see he was kinda badass. He didn't do anything but he had a crazy look on his face. I giggled.
Fenrir Greyback. I was happy to have him there but they did nothing with him. They didn't even introduce him except to show five seconds of a wanted poster that no one who didn't read the book would recognize the name anyway!
I like that they made mention of the fact that Harry was stalkering Draco and suspected he was a Death Eater and that no one believed him but I wish they'd played it up more. I was tearing my hair out reading the book because no one would believe Harry--except those who knew he was right and they were doing the most to squash him.
Sectumsempra was awesome and appeased my RAGE from when Draco stepped on Harry's face. (I was really mad about that in the book but Radcliffe getting his face stepped on was an improvement)
Now the main beef I had with the movie was the ending.
First of all they CUT OUT the fact that Harry discovers that Snape betrayed the prophecy to Voldemort.
THEN Harry was not petrified for Dumbledore's murder. Okay, at first that sent me into a hissy fit because there's no way Harry would have stood down willingly. Then I thought it over and I was like, well Snape showed up and did his 'shushing' bit and maybe Harry trusted him to take care of it.
BUT HE SHOULDN'T HAVE TRUSTED SNAPE TO TAKE CARE OF IT BECAUSE HE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN AT THIS POINT THAT SNAPE TOOK THE PROPHECY TO VOLDIE. *huff huff*
Second of all, the fact that Snape was not enjoying his position was all too clear. Half the fun of the book was wondering what side Snape would choose. The movie made it too obvious that he was having mental anguish over his position. He hesitated from taking the vow, he fought with Dumbledore saying he didn't want to 'do this anymore', he too obviously protected Harry two or three times.
Third and worst of all, THEY CUT MY FIGHT SCENE!! GRRAAAAAGH!!! Spells should have been flying, the DA and the Order should have ambushed the Death Eaters (and didn't the DA have a bit of the luck potion too?), Bill should have gotten cut up, Harry should have been shrieking and crying and Snape should have been screaming back and kicking the shit out of him until Buckbeak came down and protected Harry. WHERE THE HELL IS MY VIOLENCE??
But otherwise it was a really great movie, especially compared to the others. I'm impressed and I'm going to go see it again once Dark Muse and I share a day off.
Nephew Kay-bob is down to see me for the week. He's awesome cuz he's soo funny and easy going and he likes all the same movies and videogames I do. He has super curly hair that he wears poofed out in a near afro. He's really adorable. Unfortunately, he's also at the age where he wants to spend half his time with me (I'm lucky to have that) and half his time on the phone with his girlfriend. So I guess its okay that I'm working this week. He can talk to his gf the whole time I'm gone.
I had today off from work so me and Kay-bob went to see HBP. I wasn't really expecting much because all the other HP movies were fairly mediocre but I was feeling rather nostalgic because I'd gone to see HP5 two years ago with DLQ before he died.
Best. HP Movie. Ever.
Ironic because book 6 was my absolute least favorite book.
I think the fact that there was hardly any plot in book 6 worked in the movie's favor. The writers weren't frantically scrambling to explain tons of things. They were able to take their time and let it play out and add some cute, funny moments to boot. I was very pleased with those. Harry on Felix Felicis was just too cute.
Radcliffe is a fugmo. I really don't care for him. Grint is a fugmo but DAMN that boy has a nice body. Did you see those arms? Emma Watson was perfect. I used to get mad at how pretty she was because Hermione was supposed to be sort of awkward-looking but book 4 took us past the awkwardness so now I have no complaints.
There were some changes to the story that they handled really well and others I didn't quite like so much.
Luna finding Harry on the train was really sweet but it also 'proved' that Luna wasn't just acting weird, that she saw and understood things other people didn't. The books never gave us a clear answer on whether Luna was just batty or something more and now I'm wishing Rowling had explained Luna's 'abilities'.
Did anyone else think there were A LOT of Harry/Hermione undertones in this? I was watching the movie and mentally keeping track of all the scenes that I KNOW will show up in HP AMVs in the coming months. Personally, I'm not a huge fan of Harry/Hermione. I don't dislike it. I'm just kind of 'meh' over it.
I was very pleased with Draco. In the last few movies they really played up the 'run off snivelling with his tail between his legs' and they didn't in this one.
Narcissa. Was fugly with her skunk hair.
Poor Neville only got a couple of cameos. And who was it, Crabbe or Goyle, who got caught growing pot IRL and might have to skip the next movie. THE ONLY MOVIE IN WHICH THEY MIGHT HAVE LINES TO SAY.
Lavender. I did not like her at all. I guess only because she didn't match up to how I had always envisioned Lavender Brown. I saw Lavender as one of the pretty, popular, possibly slightly ditzy girls. But she was a member of the DA and therefore not completely useless. The Lavender in this movie was annoying and useless and no one wanted to hang out with her. She was Kimmy Gibbler from Full House. She'd even been ditched by Parvati. Where the HECK were the Patil twins?
And it annoyed me that Lavender and Hermione were fighting over Ron who apparently didn't care who he was with as long as they had breasts. I will admit that Ron on Amar . . Amor. . . .Love Potion was really funny.
Slughorn. I missed his giant walrus-mustache. :(
The Burrow Scene: I don't remember if this happened in the book or not. I don't think it did. I did not mind them adding it because I'm a sucker for action sequences but WTF man?? It had all the logic of book 7: Bella leads Harry and Ginny out of the Burrow but DOES NOTHING TO THEM and then burns the Burrow down but only AFTER LURING EVERYONE OUT!! What kind of stupid villain are you? YOU BURN THE HOUSE DOWN WHILE EVERYONE IS INSIDE! You don't lead them out and then burn it. They could have killed everyone if they just showed up in the middle of the night and blew it up. Idiots.
Remus. I missed most of his scene as I was in the bathroom. I came in right as someone was announcing that 'we shouldn't be fighting among ourselves'. But from what I did see he was kinda badass. He didn't do anything but he had a crazy look on his face. I giggled.
Fenrir Greyback. I was happy to have him there but they did nothing with him. They didn't even introduce him except to show five seconds of a wanted poster that no one who didn't read the book would recognize the name anyway!
I like that they made mention of the fact that Harry was stalkering Draco and suspected he was a Death Eater and that no one believed him but I wish they'd played it up more. I was tearing my hair out reading the book because no one would believe Harry--except those who knew he was right and they were doing the most to squash him.
Sectumsempra was awesome and appeased my RAGE from when Draco stepped on Harry's face. (I was really mad about that in the book but Radcliffe getting his face stepped on was an improvement)
Now the main beef I had with the movie was the ending.
First of all they CUT OUT the fact that Harry discovers that Snape betrayed the prophecy to Voldemort.
THEN Harry was not petrified for Dumbledore's murder. Okay, at first that sent me into a hissy fit because there's no way Harry would have stood down willingly. Then I thought it over and I was like, well Snape showed up and did his 'shushing' bit and maybe Harry trusted him to take care of it.
BUT HE SHOULDN'T HAVE TRUSTED SNAPE TO TAKE CARE OF IT BECAUSE HE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN AT THIS POINT THAT SNAPE TOOK THE PROPHECY TO VOLDIE. *huff huff*
Second of all, the fact that Snape was not enjoying his position was all too clear. Half the fun of the book was wondering what side Snape would choose. The movie made it too obvious that he was having mental anguish over his position. He hesitated from taking the vow, he fought with Dumbledore saying he didn't want to 'do this anymore', he too obviously protected Harry two or three times.
Third and worst of all, THEY CUT MY FIGHT SCENE!! GRRAAAAAGH!!! Spells should have been flying, the DA and the Order should have ambushed the Death Eaters (and didn't the DA have a bit of the luck potion too?), Bill should have gotten cut up, Harry should have been shrieking and crying and Snape should have been screaming back and kicking the shit out of him until Buckbeak came down and protected Harry. WHERE THE HELL IS MY VIOLENCE??
But otherwise it was a really great movie, especially compared to the others. I'm impressed and I'm going to go see it again once Dark Muse and I share a day off.