So, for Harry Potter fans, we now have a release date... *NO SPOILERS*

MasterMike

MasterMike

MasterMike

Suspended
Joined
3 Nov 2002
Posts
3,092
21st July of this year. I'm a massive Harry Potter fan, and I couldn't give a rat's arse what anyone else thinks about that, so don't bother posting if you're not just a little bit excited like I am.

I think the reason I'm such a fan of Harry Potter is partly because of their intricately woven plots, partly because of the simple magical intrigue, and partly because of the extremely subtle and intelligent humour crafted into them. But mostly, I think, because they're just darned good and remarkably mature stories.

Rejoice!
 
i will be in the RAF by then, they will laugh at me when i start reading this :o :p

edit: i like them because i started reading from when i was young and want to see how it ends :)

badgermonkey said:
The films are drivel and pap though :o
Click to expand...

but hermione is hawt :o
 
Last edited:
I heard harry potter now touches horses in sexual ways.

I'm still gonna go see the lastest film tho.
 
Jono said:
I heard harry potter now touches horses in sexual ways.

I'm still gonna go see the lastest film tho.
Click to expand...

I assume you're referring there to Dan Radcliffe's appearance in Equus :) It's an interesting play certainly, one I had to read for A-level English.
 
MasterMike said:
I assume you're referring there to Dan Radcliffe's appearance in Equus :) It's an interesting play certainly, one I had to read for A-level English.
Click to expand...

Yeah, read about it a while ago, and again yesterday. I might go see it probably means going to London, which is out of the question.
 
Very much looking forward to this book - I knew it wouldn't be the back end of the year as feared.

As for the films - I don't see what is wrong with them at all.
If your complaining because they don't contain everything that was in the book then that's crazy.
There was no way that every single plot would make it from book to film - even if the 2hr restriction in film time was lifted you wouldnm't fit them all in, certainly not from the later books.

Everyone knows that you never get a perfect book to film - there never has been one and there never will be.
As the only way you could do it would be by taking every single line of dialogue, every single scene and that would create a film as long as it would take to read the book - that just isn't going to happen.

The fans read the book for the full story and then watch the films (which have gone down extremely well with the majority of fans) as the Readers Digest version of the story.
 
andr3w said:
but hermione is hawt :o
Click to expand...


Only since she got older ;) (and hush :p )


stoofa said:
If your complaining because they don't contain everything that was in the book then that's crazy.
Click to expand...

Nope, I'm actually referring to poorly played parts, interpretations of parts of the book that I disagree with, and the fact that I now have to pronounce Hermione properly instead of Her-mee-own :p
 
badgermonkey said:
Only since she got older ;) (and hush :p )




Nope, I'm actually referring to poorly played parts, interpretations of parts of the book that I disagree with, and the fact that I now have to pronounce Hermione properly instead of Her-mee-own :p
Click to expand...

Hehehehe, JKR actually put the proper pronunciation into book 4, if you spotted it :)

As far as acting in the films go, I have no trouble with either Rupert Grint or Daniel Radcliffe. While neither of them are exceptional, both are competent actors as they fit the parts fine. Emma Waston as Hermione is wrong, IMO: for one thing she's too pretty, and for another thing she overacts everything she does. This might not be her fault - it might be the fault of the directors.

Albus Dumbledore has never been satisfactorily played in the films. Michael Gambon's Dumbledore is nothing even close to the calm sense of power that comes across in the books. Richard Harris was better, I think, but definitely didn't give off the "great sense of energy" described in the books. Michael Gambon is at least energetic, thinking about it.

Maggie Smith as McGonnagal and Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid are both perfectly cast. I can't imagine anyone else being in the roles. The same goes for David Thewlis as Remus Lupin and to a lesser extent, but still very well cast, Gary Oldman as Sirius Black.
 
Ive read up to the 'order of the phoenix', and i want to read the next one, but i've forgotten what happens in the 'order of the phoenix' but i don't wanna have to read it again. Anyone know where i can find out what happened?
 
Xtremepenguin said:
Ive read up to the 'order of the phoenix', and i want to read the next one, but i've forgotten what happens in the 'order of the phoenix' but i don't wanna have to read it again. Anyone know where i can find out what happened?
Click to expand...
Read the sleeve of the book?
 
Xtremepenguin said:
Ive read up to the 'order of the phoenix', and i want to read the next one, but i've forgotten what happens in the 'order of the phoenix' but i don't wanna have to read it again. Anyone know where i can find out what happened?
Click to expand...


Blurb on the back of the book... failing that someone in between the front and back covers ;)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom