Last night, I made my way to MJR at Partridge Creek to see the much anticipated Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. It felt invigorating to be around people who adore the series just as much as I do. I found people dressed as characters in the movie, people with HP t-shirts (I wore one too!) AND throughout the entire building, talk of what we all would soon be seeing echoed through the endless lines of people waiting to be seated.
I won’t lie; I got my hopes up…perhaps too much. I had this idea in my head that it would be a great movie; that I would walk out with a huge smile on my face, however, this did not happen. I was more than disappointed! I was distraught! Sure anyone who only watches the movies would say is was a fantastic film, but if you know the details that are in the book, you would completely understand what I mean. Shall I list off crucial details they left out?
- They missed some of the most vital scenes that are supposed to carry on to the 7th book, for instance the whole Bill and Fleur scenario ... this means that next movie, they wont show the wedding probably.
- The rest of the memories that were in the pensive and the Slitheran and hufflepuff objects used as Voldemort’s horcruxes. How is Harry going to know how to find the horcruxes in the 7th movie?
- THE FIGHT SCENE?!?!?!? They made it oh so very anticlimactic.
- They added the Burrow scene... why would they add a scene that never happened in the book and has nothing to do with the plot ending? That just took up precious minutes that could have been used for the funeral scene… THAT THEY DIDN’T SHOW.
- And speaking of the funeral… it would have made the whole movie much more sentimental and it would have been a proper way to say goodbye... I mean, he was such a huge part of the books and to all of their lives, especially Harry’s.
- And lastly, they didn’t explain the significance of why Voldemort chose that particular cave which may not seem important but I believe its crucial to show that the characters need to know everything about Voldemort’s passed in order to know how or why he does or will do certain [things] in the present/future. For example, why he uses certain objects as his horcruxes or how he possesses them.
I will admit that the acting was adequate and the humor was great. I had a ton of good laugh out loud moments. The humor they used really sh
ows how they are grown up compared to the first movie. I feel as though they should have made this movie PG-13. The vulgarity of some of the jokes I felt was a bit unsuitable for certain ages and there were parts where people even my own age got scared.
I’m not going to say it was the worst movie, but it definitely was a let down of my expectations. I just hope the 7th and 7th part 2 will be more accurate. I hope to be writing soon. And for those who read this and really don’t care for these films, I am sorry for my ranting!
first of all, never be sorry for a harry potter rant.
ReplyDeletesecondly, i liked the movie. i thought the interpretation was good with the things that were, in fact, IN the book. however.
as a die-hard fan myself, i too was let down by some of the left out scenes.
the whole thing with the burrow made me so mad! whywhywhy would they just invent a scene when they could have used that time to better explain the significance of the horcruxes? i felt that a lot of the sixth book dealt with voldemort's past, while much of the seventh dealt with dumbledore's. this book gave a lot of insight into why voldemort is the way he is, and i think the movie neglected that.
also, i wasn't a fan of the way that they totally gave away what draco was doing. when he wasn't working on the vanishing cabinet, he was constantly brooding in the corners of the castle. in the book it was this big enigma; what's he up to? is he a death eater? is harry just paranoid? where's he going when he's not on the marauder's map? what was he trying to fix in borgin & bourke's? a lot of that element of mystery was left out.
i've also heard some complaints that there was too much of a heavy emphasis on the relationships. i was talking to eric & max's stepdad, and he was upset about the scene when the castle finds out about dumbledore:
"here the greatest wizard in the world is dead, and he was harry's mentor. there should be this big moment of goodbye, but what do they focus on? stupid ginny consoling him! who gives a crap?"
so yeah, i think there was plenty of disappointment to go around.
sorry, i didn't mean to leave you a novel on your comment page.
but i do have one last thing. apparently bill and fleur are going to be in the next movie. but i don't know where the venue for their wedding will be because they decided to incinerate the burrow. and way to save the most attractive weasley brother for the last film. poor charlie has only been mentioned!
okay, i'll get off my soapbox now. but i very much like your blog!