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lj review #02

Jul 19, 2009 18:30

Alas, it has arrived! I have only managed one of these before (for Prince Caspian) but HBP could not go without notice and there's plenty to discuss about it.

THE ULTIMATE LJ REVIEW
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE

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Comments 5

grapefruitvine July 20 2009, 02:35:35 UTC

OH YAY!!
Spoiler warning, I guess.

01. Have you read all of the Harry Potter books Yeess. My favourite is PoA though I rediscover and start liking every book that comes out in film.

02. Have you seen all of the HP films Yes. And, once again, PoA is my fave, though HBP is a close second.

03. Are you a member of an HP forum or website? (If yes, please provide a link.) No, though I'm thinking of joining an HP community, hogwarts_elite.

04. Were you able to see the movie opening night? How many times did you see it? No, I wasn't, but I saw it the second day. I've only seen it once as of now... I actually don't want to see it a second time! I liked this movie so much that I just want to keep my first memory of it. Though I might see it in France with my brothers (UGH DUBBINGS)

05. (If you read the book(s)...) How accurate were the characters, for the most part? I thought they were accurate... though, physically, I don't think Emma is much of a Hermione. Her hair is nice but it's not very bushy. They should have made her a bit more plain, she's a bit ( ... )

grapefruitvine July 20 2009, 02:37:20 UTC

10. What are some memorable quotes/moments? ahahaha memorable moment: Cormac looking very sleazily at Hermione while licking his finger. Harry under the effects of Felix Felicis. Draco about to kill Dumbledore. Ron and Lavender... Oh, and shots of Hermione and her pooffy hair after Harry succeeds in brewing the potion and she doesn't.

11. How do you feel about the romance and how prevalent it was? I thought it was just right. The Ron/Lavender infatuation was perfect, and Hermione/Ron was strong and soft enough. I'm not a fan of Harry/Ginny but I thought they were good. None of these came off excessively strong and that was good.
12. Some lines and scenes from the novel were cut (e.g. "I'm not worried, I'm with you," Snape's "not a coward," the Hogwarts battle, Dumbledore's funeral), and new scenes were added (the Burrow/Death Eaters). Did it enhance or take away from the film? Once again, funeral? Where did it go? That took away A LOT. It made Dumbledore's death feel very unimportant. Big fat mistake. The Burrow scene took away from ( ... )

waahh, but it's so long! theheartless69 August 3 2009, 06:46:07 UTC

01. Have you read all of the Harry Potter books Yes, I read the first book when I was in 4th grade. Unless you count Bettle the Bard, which I haven't read yet.
02. Have you seen all of the HP films Yes! Most of them more than I'd rather see them because my little brother plays a new movie for a week straight.
03. Are you a member of an HP forum or website? (If yes, please provide a link.) Well I used to be a member of hogwarts_elite, but I didn't really get it and no one wanted to show me around so I quit. I'm a member on mugglenet and the leaky cauldron under a name I've forgotten for book discussions.
04. Were you able to see the movie opening night? How many times did you see it? I wasn't, because my dad had to work at 5 that day :( I've seen it once, but will be seeing it again in theaters someday soon.
05. (If you read the book(s)...) How accurate were the characters, for the most part? In my opinion, they have almost always written Harry very, very different in the movies. Ron is pretty spot on, Hermione is different of course because of ( ... )

Re: waahh, but it's so long! theheartless69 August 3 2009, 06:46:15 UTC

14. SPOILERY! What do you want MOST OF ALL to be kept in the final two-part films for Deathly Hallows? Of all the useless things they add, they should add Draco in about 10 more scenes, you know, to show his ~redemption. But seriously(that was serious!), they should really keep in the essence of the madness the trio went through while one their "camping trip". All the deaths should be included, mostly Dobby's :(.
15. Is HBP your favorite HP film? Why or why not? How would you rank it among the 6 so far? Not my favourite at all, it's actually fighting its place with COS. So, second lowest. The only reason to watch it again is because of Draco, Dumbledore, and Hermione.
16. What's your star rating for the film (best being 5 stars)?3
17. Anything else you'd like to mention... I can't believe I finished this, I hope I got the point of it, I really did go off randomly in one of these...

dancingraphics August 3 2009, 18:25:53 UTC

01. Have you read all of the Harry Potter books HECK YES!
02. Have you seen all of the HP films HECK YES!
03. Are you a member of an HP forum or website? (If yes, please provide a link.) Well, The Leaky Cauldron is my HP Source, but I'm not a member of any forum.
04. Were you able to see the movie opening night? How many times did you see it? Sadly no, and so far I've seen it only twice.
05. (If you read the book(s)...) How accurate were the characters, for the most part? I felt they were pretty accurate. I thought Hermione showed a bit too much of her feelings for Ron. It was a bit too obvious, whereas in the book she's really crabby and stuff she just won't admitt why. Cormac, Draco, Snape, and Slughorn were PERFECT!!! Harry, Ron, and Dumbledore were great too!
06. Favorite character (and why)? Although I do not like Draco, I really enjoyed him in this film. Tom Felton's acting was brilliant and... yea.
07. Least favorite character? Sadly, either Ginny or Tonks. I LOVE BOTH OF THEM TO DEATH, but I just wasn't a huge fan of them in this ( ... )