Huh.
So. Watched HP amd the Goblet of Fire tonight. Can someone please explain to me why they thought it necessary to display Beauxbatons as an all-girls and Durmstrang as an all-boys school? I'm pretty sure nothing like that was ever specified in the books and the HP Lexicon seems to agree with me, seeing as there's no mention of it there.
Of course they also edited away much of the first half or so of the book only to have much more of the second half in it.
The dancing lesson at least was one of the funniest scenes in the movie, though I don't remember anything like that from the books. Seeing as I haven't read GoF for over five years, I might just have forgotten it. Nevertheless I loved the Weasley Twins to pieces in that scene. And that McGonagall obviously never noticed or cared that they were once again up to no good.
I also don't like what Fleurs performance said about her school. Especially, now that I think of it, after it's been presented as an all-girls school.
And what gave Cedric the idea that just standing there, aiming his wand at who knew what (from his POV, at least) was better than dragging Harry and himself to cover and assess the situation? I remember quite clearly that in the books Cedric didn't have the time to think about things like that, before Wormtail killed him, but in the movie? especially after the trial of the maze, you'd think he'd be on high alert and chose the more cautious route. But he somehow decided being a Gryffindor was a better idea.
And was Padma Patil actually sorted into Gryffindor? I didn't see the uniform of both twins at the same time, but they were both in the Gryffindor commons for the celebrations.
Also, it's really cool how there is much more slashy chemistry between the characters in the movie. Harry for example cried immediately pon his return to Hogwarts, while in the books he only did that in the Hospital Wing. Which might point to his tears in the movie being more for Cedric and less for the whole situation. Or maybe I'm just seeing things.
On an entirely different note, it's always funny to see John McClane have the lives of a cat. And every movie is a new game so he gets all nine lives. Though it seems that he never got off as easy as in the fourth movie. Which might be explained with the age of the actor.
I'd also like see a fourth Mission Impossible movie, if only to see whether Ethan's marriage lasts.
I should stop rambling now. It's almost four a.m. *headdesks* At the moment I'm unable to get to bed at reasonable times. Maybe I should just not sleep one night...
Of course they also edited away much of the first half or so of the book only to have much more of the second half in it.
The dancing lesson at least was one of the funniest scenes in the movie, though I don't remember anything like that from the books. Seeing as I haven't read GoF for over five years, I might just have forgotten it. Nevertheless I loved the Weasley Twins to pieces in that scene. And that McGonagall obviously never noticed or cared that they were once again up to no good.
I also don't like what Fleurs performance said about her school. Especially, now that I think of it, after it's been presented as an all-girls school.
And what gave Cedric the idea that just standing there, aiming his wand at who knew what (from his POV, at least) was better than dragging Harry and himself to cover and assess the situation? I remember quite clearly that in the books Cedric didn't have the time to think about things like that, before Wormtail killed him, but in the movie? especially after the trial of the maze, you'd think he'd be on high alert and chose the more cautious route. But he somehow decided being a Gryffindor was a better idea.
And was Padma Patil actually sorted into Gryffindor? I didn't see the uniform of both twins at the same time, but they were both in the Gryffindor commons for the celebrations.
Also, it's really cool how there is much more slashy chemistry between the characters in the movie. Harry for example cried immediately pon his return to Hogwarts, while in the books he only did that in the Hospital Wing. Which might point to his tears in the movie being more for Cedric and less for the whole situation. Or maybe I'm just seeing things.
On an entirely different note, it's always funny to see John McClane have the lives of a cat. And every movie is a new game so he gets all nine lives. Though it seems that he never got off as easy as in the fourth movie. Which might be explained with the age of the actor.
I'd also like see a fourth Mission Impossible movie, if only to see whether Ethan's marriage lasts.
I should stop rambling now. It's almost four a.m. *headdesks* At the moment I'm unable to get to bed at reasonable times. Maybe I should just not sleep one night...