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...what little sequel^7 movie are we talking about now?

[identity profile] rashaka.livejournal.com 2010-09-23 05:58 am (UTC)(link)
OH MY GOSH I AM SO EXCITED.

I am really looking forward to the fact that these two concluding films are done by director David Yates because he's made the last two films, which I loved. I loved OotP because it felt like a movie (a fun movie) instead of a book adaptation. I loved HBP because it was so beautifully shot and so personal in its emotions. But above all, David Yates has proven to me that he can take HP books and make them into big, glorious, thoughtful, and SUPER FUN summer movies. Which is what I want the last 2 movies to be as well.

Re: ...what little sequel^7 movie are we talking about now?

[identity profile] redbrunja.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I admit, I was VERY impressed with HBP. I thought the way he did the vanishing cabinet was FANTASTIC and there was a nice gothic sensibility to the whole thing.

[identity profile] terenewen.livejournal.com 2010-09-23 06:32 am (UTC)(link)
God DAMMIT that was a good trailer! I'm gonna go see that whether I'm done re-reading or not, because that seriously looks amazing.

[identity profile] redbrunja.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
SO AMAZING.

Although I honestly have doubts about the movie itself. First of all, I DO NOT think that the 7th book needed to be two, and secondly, there is not a natural mid-book climax (seriously, the middle drags SO badly and they take SO much time to set up Harry's quest.)

[identity profile] terenewen.livejournal.com 2010-10-01 11:59 pm (UTC)(link)
I WAS MOVED.

Honesty, I remember so little of the last book... which of course made the trailer even more exciting. |D But I guess the fact that I can't remember anything besides there being a Camping Trip of Death speaks for itself. You'd think a film could cut it down to bare bones... eh.

[identity profile] redbrunja.livejournal.com 2010-10-02 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Why bother, when you can split the story in half and rake in twice the profit?

[identity profile] terenewen.livejournal.com 2010-10-02 10:36 pm (UTC)(link)
OH WAIT, YOU MEAN THEY GET PAID FOR THIS???
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[identity profile] redbrunja.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Hopefully it is, and you will enjoy the movie greatly!

[identity profile] fairest1.livejournal.com 2010-09-23 05:11 pm (UTC)(link)
I need to reread the series. Last time I read the books, it was just before book 7 came out and I think I actually read book 7 while asleep.

[identity profile] redbrunja.livejournal.com 2010-09-23 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Ha, ha yeah, I just finished my re-read of the books and there was a lot (especially in book six) that felt new to me.

[identity profile] mistaria.livejournal.com 2010-09-23 09:00 pm (UTC)(link)
I love this trailer! The only thing that I found silly was that the other Death Eaters all seemed to be dressed exactly like Snape. Sometimes I think the costuming department for HP lacks imagination -- like their almost fuck up of wanting to put Lucius in a muggle business suit.

[identity profile] redbrunja.livejournal.com 2010-09-23 11:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Sometimes I think the costuming department for HP lacks imagination -- like their almost fuck up of wanting to put Lucius in a muggle business suit.

Yeah.... I think it's hard, though, because a lot of those characters would look fucking ridiculous if they were all wearing robes, as described in the books.

[identity profile] mistaria.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
Good point. It's probably best not to make them look ridiculous so they can hit a wider audience than just the book readers.

[identity profile] redbrunja.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 12:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Agreed.

(And actually, I wish they had done a bit more to make the movies comprehensible if you hadn't already read the books, because I really don't think the HP movies function very well as movies in their own right.)