I liked it, but didn't love it. I can't really explain it, but it just kind of felt like filler to me, which is weird cause I loved the book.
I looooved the youngest Voldemort, who, if I'm not mistaken, has the distinction of being named Hero, and of being Ralph Fienne's nephew. The acting is in the genes, baby!
Ooh, very cool. I didn't know he was related to Fiennes. I thought he was fantastic though.
I agree about Narcissa's casting. It just didn't work.
It was pretty awful. I was hoping to be able to look past it but I couldn't. In my head for the last little while she ... has been my mental Narcissa, and so this film version just didn't cut it with me at all. McCrory just wasn't Narcissa.
Did you love the visual of the Unbreakable Vow? I thought that was really cool. I loved the scars it left behind.
I loved that scene, and I loved the visuals for that. I loved the visuals, Bella prowling around, the way Narcissa kind of looked at her hand after it was over was really cool too. It was a small little choice by McCrory, but it was a nice moment (as was that little kiss she gave Draco at Birkins).
If I was Hermione I'd throw Ron over in a heartbeat for Cormac.
This. The whole movie, I was just like "Hermoine, you're a fucking idiot. Cormac is hot stuff!" Seriously, Ron wouldn't have been a blip to me if I was Hermoine. I would have been calling him Wallenby like Slugghorn was and making out with Cormac every chance I got. Freddie Stroma is unf-ilicious.
I also agree with you that Bonnie doesn't have nearly enough pluck or moxie to fully inhabit Ginny's character.
It wasn't that noticeable in the other films. But this is the one where Ginny was supposed to become awesome ... and she just didn't.
ALl Gryffindor first years presumably take like, Potions and DADA together.
It really doesn't make sense at all. They should know each other. They shouldn't all know each other super well, but scene like the: Ginny: It's Katie. Harry: Who? Ginny: Katie Bell. were stupid. It's like Katie Bell is on the fucking Quidditch team isn't she? How could Harry not know who she is?
Also, if I'm not mistaken, Katie Bell was recast for this one? She used to be played by a different actor.
Yeah, she was totally recast. This chick was hotter than the last one if I remember though.
I think this film also just *looked* really cool. I loved the beginning, and I had chills when Bella and Fenrir were flying around wreaking havoc on the Muggle bridge and stuff.
I'm with you on that one. It looked AMAZING. And I loved the Death Eaters method of travel. The Death Eaters are such dicks though. When they destroyed that bridge, I was like "Oh, you guys!" You know they just did it for shits and giggles, and meanwhile London is thrown into choas.
as an alternative to what we had in the books as the penultimate scene happening at Hogwarts and Bill getting savaged by Greyback.
I liked the book action better. I LIKED Bill getting savaged by Greyback. But, I can see how it wouldn't really have that much impact since they haven't introduced Bill. Overall, the movie people have done a good job trying to cram most of the stuff in the books into feature lengths films. They can't get everything and I understand that. I just felt the stuff that was left out more in this film than in the others.
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Date: 2009-07-21 05:40 am (UTC)I liked it, but didn't love it. I can't really explain it, but it just kind of felt like filler to me, which is weird cause I loved the book.
I looooved the youngest Voldemort, who, if I'm not mistaken, has the distinction of being named Hero, and of being Ralph Fienne's nephew. The acting is in the genes, baby!
Ooh, very cool. I didn't know he was related to Fiennes. I thought he was fantastic though.
I agree about Narcissa's casting. It just didn't work.
It was pretty awful. I was hoping to be able to look past it but I couldn't. In my head for the last little while she ...
has been my mental Narcissa, and so this film version just didn't cut it with me at all. McCrory just wasn't Narcissa.
Did you love the visual of the Unbreakable Vow? I thought that was really cool. I loved the scars it left behind.
I loved that scene, and I loved the visuals for that. I loved the visuals, Bella prowling around, the way Narcissa kind of looked at her hand after it was over was really cool too. It was a small little choice by McCrory, but it was a nice moment (as was that little kiss she gave Draco at Birkins).
If I was Hermione I'd throw Ron over in a heartbeat for Cormac.
This. The whole movie, I was just like "Hermoine, you're a fucking idiot. Cormac is hot stuff!" Seriously, Ron wouldn't have been a blip to me if I was Hermoine. I would have been calling him Wallenby like Slugghorn was and making out with Cormac every chance I got. Freddie Stroma is unf-ilicious.
I also agree with you that Bonnie doesn't have nearly enough pluck or moxie to fully inhabit Ginny's character.
It wasn't that noticeable in the other films. But this is the one where Ginny was supposed to become awesome ... and she just didn't.
ALl Gryffindor first years presumably take like, Potions and DADA together.
It really doesn't make sense at all. They should know each other. They shouldn't all know each other super well, but scene like the:
Ginny: It's Katie.
Harry: Who?
Ginny: Katie Bell.
were stupid. It's like Katie Bell is on the fucking Quidditch team isn't she? How could Harry not know who she is?
Also, if I'm not mistaken, Katie Bell was recast for this one? She used to be played by a different actor.
Yeah, she was totally recast. This chick was hotter than the last one if I remember though.
I think this film also just *looked* really cool. I loved the beginning, and I had chills when Bella and Fenrir were flying around wreaking havoc on the Muggle bridge and stuff.
I'm with you on that one. It looked AMAZING. And I loved the Death Eaters method of travel. The Death Eaters are such dicks though. When they destroyed that bridge, I was like "Oh, you guys!" You know they just did it for shits and giggles, and meanwhile London is thrown into choas.
as an alternative to what we had in the books as the penultimate scene happening at Hogwarts and Bill getting savaged by Greyback.
I liked the book action better. I LIKED Bill getting savaged by Greyback. But, I can see how it wouldn't really have that much impact since they haven't introduced Bill. Overall, the movie people have done a good job trying to cram most of the stuff in the books into feature lengths films. They can't get everything and I understand that. I just felt the stuff that was left out more in this film than in the others.