The feeling I get from reading people's reactions is that the more strongly they remember the book, the more dissatisfied they are with the movie. I sadly don't remember the book that well, so I didn't have set expectations for the movie to conform to. I was happy to go along with the movie's take on the universe.
Soon as I saw Narcissa, I thought she was miscast. But you're right, Spinner's End was great and I inevitably thought of you and your fics. Hooray Blackcest.
As for the kids not knowing each other... that's just a problem with Rowling's universe. One thing I've found amusing about reading mistful's fics is that she plays this off as Harry being terribly self-absorbed and not very socially observant. Funny, but still baffling how she could introduce brand new -students- in the sixth book.
On the other hand, I was -very- disappointed with the noticeable lack of Tonks and other characters. How about Neville (who is a total BAMF in the next book!!) who only appears as a server in the party? I was disappointed that Lavender got so much more screen time :P
Oh well. I was very happy with the characters that were there, though. Draco and Luna, mainly. Of course, (both) Tome Riddle(s) were great. But I absolutely loved Tom Felton. I've always been a Draco fan and I thought the movie handled him very well. The sixth book in general was a triumph for Draco/Harry shippers (which I am) and though the movie didn't convey the extent of Harry's obsession, I still think it did their characters justice. The dynamics between the two are great, even though they're barely explored in the books :P
I think gespawcho is spot on about the mood and directing. It didn't feel too rushed and it was much smoother than the other movies. That's probably one of my favorite things about this movie and why I like it best so far.
For me, I loved just about everything they -included-. I loved the actors, the visuals, and the scenes they included. And again, since I didn't remember the book that well, missing scenes/characters weren't as big of a deal.
My biggest problem was 1) The missing Hogwarts battle, which I think would really have brought home the danger of the war and 2) The confrontation between Snape and Harry. Cut waaaaayyy short. But again, those are omissions and I try not to cry too much about omissions when it comes to adaptations.
Anyway, definitely looking forward to the last two!
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Date: 2009-07-21 06:36 am (UTC)The feeling I get from reading people's reactions is that the more strongly they remember the book, the more dissatisfied they are with the movie. I sadly don't remember the book that well, so I didn't have set expectations for the movie to conform to. I was happy to go along with the movie's take on the universe.
Soon as I saw Narcissa, I thought she was miscast. But you're right, Spinner's End was great and I inevitably thought of you and your fics. Hooray Blackcest.
As for the kids not knowing each other... that's just a problem with Rowling's universe. One thing I've found amusing about reading
On the other hand, I was -very- disappointed with the noticeable lack of Tonks and other characters. How about Neville (who is a total BAMF in the next book!!) who only appears as a server in the party? I was disappointed that Lavender got so much more screen time :P
Oh well. I was very happy with the characters that were there, though. Draco and Luna, mainly. Of course, (both) Tome Riddle(s) were great. But I absolutely loved Tom Felton. I've always been a Draco fan and I thought the movie handled him very well. The sixth book in general was a triumph for Draco/Harry shippers (which I am) and though the movie didn't convey the extent of Harry's obsession, I still think it did their characters justice. The dynamics between the two are great, even though they're barely explored in the books :P
I think
For me, I loved just about everything they -included-. I loved the actors, the visuals, and the scenes they included. And again, since I didn't remember the book that well, missing scenes/characters weren't as big of a deal.
My biggest problem was 1) The missing Hogwarts battle, which I think would really have brought home the danger of the war and 2) The confrontation between Snape and Harry. Cut waaaaayyy short. But again, those are omissions and I try not to cry too much about omissions when it comes to adaptations.
Anyway, definitely looking forward to the last two!
Rambling is so much fun!