Topic: first harry potter 7 trailer! (Read 15791 times)

scarred · « **Reply #50 on:** 11 Jun 2010, 14:04 »

The thing about Order of the Phoenix was that it was about 700 pages of character development and 100 pages of actual plot events. Additionally, Harry, being 15, acted as most 15-year-olds do: as a whiny, obnoxious, abrasive, self-involved cunt. On top of both these issues was the fact that Order was the follow-up to Goblet of Fire, which not only contained the Quidditch World Cup, Triwizard Tournament and Voldemort's ascension to power, but also the core trio coming to grips with their burgeoning sexuality, among other things. Concerning plot events, Goblet of Fire is rivaled only by Deathly Hallows. Fans were understandably disgruntled that the follow-up to the (then) most action-packed book in the series was essentially a character study. Of course, many acknowledged that this was very obviously an intentional device employed by Rowling in order to make the reader feel as Harry did during the entire 5th book: ridiculously frustrated. Heaped on top of all this is the death of a newly beloved character, Sirius, in an action sequence barely as long as some of the tasks of the Triwizard Tournament of the previous book.

Don't get me wrong - I absolutely adore Order of the Phoenix, and second to Hallows I think it's probably my favorite. I gobble character development up like pudding and I've probably reread it more than any book in the series. But in the context of the time of the book's release, it's more than understandable that the majority of the fanbase was a little disappointed - it just wasn't the no-holds-barred thrill ride they were expecting.

scarred · « **Reply #51 on:** 11 Jun 2010, 14:07 »

Also, for the sake of honesty, I was one of the disgruntled folks at first. I liked it, but I felt exactly as Harry did in the beginning of that book - waiting for the shit to hit the fan. It eventually did, but almost as an afterthought to the development of the politics of the 'verse.

Buttfranklin · « **Reply #52 on:** 11 Jun 2010, 14:10 »

Harry Potter doesn't hold a candle to the character-development-and-no-action of the later books of Wheel of Time. Fans don't know how good they got it. At least J.K. Rowling didn't die before the last book was finished.

And anyway, I look forward to seeing this movie with my Harry Potter friends like I've done with every past Harry Potter movie. I may not care that much for the books, but I really like the movies for some reason. All of them.

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #53 on:** 11 Jun 2010, 14:12 »

Yeah, but the new Wheel of Time book was good.

Buttfranklin · « **Reply #54 on:** 11 Jun 2010, 18:48 »

Yes, it was.

But HP fans have something over us WoT fans: their books actually make good movies. WoT wouldn't.

Kugai · « **Reply #55 on:** 11 Jun 2010, 21:41 »

Oh I don't know, if a half literate hack like Stephanie Myers can get her books made into a movie series - albeit one that makes me want to gag every time a new film comes out - surely something better can be made into a movie.

Then again, anything is better than Twilight, hell, a Chinese Menu would make a better film!

scarred · « **Reply #56 on:** 11 Jun 2010, 21:48 »

Although without Twilight, there wouldn't be the rifftrax!

Lines · « **Reply #57 on:** 11 Jun 2010, 21:57 »

The Twilight series is hilariously bad, which in turn makes for hilariously bad movies. Guess what kind of movies are fun to watch when drunk, especially when you're in a theater and you know you're ruining it for the people who actually like it.

JD · « **Reply #58 on:** 11 Jun 2010, 22:17 »

Hey I am totally looking forward to the adaptation of the 4th book. It is insane.

Cire27 · « **Reply #59 on:** 11 Jun 2010, 22:35 »

Is that the one where she is pregnant?

JD · « **Reply #60 on:** 11 Jun 2010, 22:49 »

and she gives birth to a half vampire who then happens to be jacob's soulmate.

Graphite · « **Reply #61 on:** 11 Jun 2010, 22:50 »

And the birth process involves a vampire-teeth Caesarean.

Cire27 · « **Reply #62 on:** 12 Jun 2010, 00:11 »

Can't wait to watch?

Lines · « **Reply #63 on:** 12 Jun 2010, 06:39 »

Oh the 4th one will be the best. Out of the books it is by far the most ridiculous and who doesn't want to watch Bella get kicked and gnawed to death?

Buttfranklin · « **Reply #64 on:** 12 Jun 2010, 14:00 »

It still can't be as good as Wizard People, Dear Reader.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPVhmZodaLA

They should just hire this guy to do Movie 7 and 8.

Lunchbox · « **Reply #65 on:** 14 Jun 2010, 23:26 »

Quote from: Linds on 12 Jun 2010, 06:39

Who doesn't want to watch Bella get kicked and gnawed to death?

While this is true, it is ruined by the fact that she turns into a totally hot and amazingly giftedl benevolent vampire 18-year-old supermom afterwards.

Lines · « **Reply #66 on:** 15 Jun 2010, 16:50 »

Yes, but then she punches a rock into smitherines and people laugh at her. I take that as a symbol for how stupid she is.

scarred · « **Reply #67 on:** 15 Jun 2010, 16:52 »

SPOILERS

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #68 on:** 18 Jun 2010, 11:41 »

oh man, I thought you guys were still talking about Harry Potter and I read the last couple posts thinking "I don't remember that AT ALL. And who the fuck is Bella?"

derp

Barmymoo · « **Reply #69 on:** 18 Jun 2010, 11:54 »

I think they are talking about Bella from HP, no?

ETA: no.

scarred · « **Reply #70 on:** 28 Jun 2010, 22:08 »

let's bring this back on topic in the most epic way possible

first official full trailer.

i literally shit my pants while crying and ejaculating.

JD · « **Reply #71 on:** 28 Jun 2010, 22:11 »

I retained all my bodily fluids.

scarred · « **Reply #72 on:** 28 Jun 2010, 22:18 »

you emotionless husk

Eris · « **Reply #73 on:** 28 Jun 2010, 22:21 »

Why is there an 8 month gap between the two movies? They have obviously filmed it all, going from the trailer, so it's not like they still have stuff to do on it. I would understand November 2010 and early 2011, but July? Annoying.

scarred · « **Reply #74 on:** 28 Jun 2010, 22:42 »

well post-production actually is the longest part of filmmaking, and while it's true that an 8-month wait period is probably unnecessary, it's also true that they will be editing, sound mixing, color correcting, ADR, etc for a while. they are probably still working on the 1st installment right now.

Ikrik · « **Reply #75 on:** 28 Jun 2010, 23:39 »

To put it in a little bit more context, the LoTR films were released a year apart for both and the Kill Bill parts were released six months apart.

Since each part is going to be full length this might actually be much more exciting than the past films have been. Although I think I'll probably pass as I've never enjoyed any of the previous. What makes me kind of sad is that Guillermo Del Toro wanted to direct this film but was busy with The Hobbit which he's not doing anyways. How many years of complication has that film had?

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #76 on:** 29 Jun 2010, 02:10 »

That trailer made me realize how big of a roll the Harry Potter books/movies played in my growing up.

I mean, they aren't, like, defining of me, but them coming to a close is like "damn you are old now son".

Chapters you know?

Lines · « **Reply #77 on:** 29 Jun 2010, 15:44 »

AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is the little girl inside of me screaming in excitement. Be glad you can't actually hear it, because you'd go deaf.

Also: I am seeing BOTH midnight releases and I need to finish my Ravenclaw scarf by the time the first one comes out so I can be über nerdy and wear it to both. If not, I will wear my Dobby hat and cry into it when he's killed.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #78 on:** 30 Jun 2010, 12:36 »

I was wavering between impressed and not very impressed until I saw "in 3D" and then my jaw dropped. Never mind that there's far too much action and not enough plot, HP in 3D will be mind-blowing. And it's good to see Hermione's dressing along Emma Watson's style.

Eris · « **Reply #79 on:** 30 Jun 2010, 17:14 »

Harry Potter in 3D will be headache-inducing. The 3D opening of the last one gave me a headache, so there is no way I would go see a whole movie in 3D.

Also, with the examples of movies with the large time between them there wasn't a trailer for the two films that started off with clips from the second part. That trailer makes it look like everything is done and dusted; hell, most of the stuff from that trailer looked like it was from the second part anyway. If they're going to leave 8 months between the two they should have done a trailer for the movie that is going to be coming out now, rather than one that is essentially saying "look what you're going to see halfway through next year! Isn't it awesome!?"

Lines · « **Reply #80 on:** 30 Jun 2010, 17:30 »

Yeah, I'm not seeing it in 3D. It looks spectacular as is and I really would rather enjoy it without a splitting headache.

And re: trailer, I agree! Only a few clips seemed to have been from the first part. Nobody's going to see epic Harry/Voldie battle in the first half, so I don't know why they kept focusing on that. I feel like they should have shown things like the escape from the Dursley's, the wedding being interrupted (if they're even doing that, considering they never introduced Bill in any of the films), and maybe more from the bank, as they did show the dragon. But regardless, I'm very excited for both films.

Ikrik · « **Reply #81 on:** 30 Jun 2010, 18:14 »

I never trust trailers anymore, Hollywood has got the formula down and it's usually hard to determine the quality of the film by the trailer. I'll pass on 7, most likely both parts and I'll wait till I can download them at my discretion. I'm kind of digging the fact that it's in 2 parts because maybe we'll get the full extent of the film. Imagine if they had done this for the fourth film like they had originally intended, that would have been much preferable. Honestly though, the acting is generally so bad in that movie and they always have interviews of these guys going "yeah, for this movie we just gave it our all." And the director is usually like "they all grew up so much during the filming of this." And then I see the film and it's all so wooden.

It's not filming in 3-D is it? Because if it's post-processed then it's going to be absolutely horrible. I'm really not digging the whole 3-D craze as the best theater in my city only usually shows the films in 3-D.

JD · « **Reply #82 on:** 30 Jun 2010, 20:57 »

I am gonna watch it in 3d because I live in the future.

Heliphyneau · « **Reply #83 on:** 30 Jun 2010, 21:50 »

Quote from: Ikrik on 30 Jun 2010, 18:14

It's not filming in 3-D is it? Because if it's post-processed then it's going to be absolutely horrible. I'm really not digging the whole 3-D craze as the best theater in my city only usually shows the films in 3-D.

From what I've read about it, the films are being converted into 3D after the fact. I'm definitely going to be seeing them in 2D if at all possible.

scarred · « **Reply #84 on:** 30 Jun 2010, 22:01 »

yeah fuck 3d man i am totally 2ding the shit out of these.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #85 on:** 01 Jul 2010, 01:30 »

Hm yeah post-production 3D is not worth watching. That is massively disappointing.

allison · « **Reply #86 on:** 02 Jul 2010, 20:21 »

holy shit

JD · « **Reply #87 on:** 02 Jul 2010, 20:31 »

it's gonna be in threeee deeee

Ikrik · « **Reply #88 on:** 02 Jul 2010, 21:28 »

That is seriously one the single best movie posters I have seen in a long, long time. In fact it's hard for me to stop looking at how deliciously awesome this poster is. The way all the text is centered, the part 1 part 2 deal, the fantastic symmetry. Serious props to whomever designed this.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #89 on:** 03 Jul 2010, 10:33 »

It seems to me like the trailer, the posters, everything seem calculated to indicate that it is going to be a much darker, much less children-friendly film than the previous ones. They've been moving in that direction as we go along and the books do the same thing, but I can imagine that any children who got into HP after the series was already out and popular might be a bit peeved if this is a 15 or even an 18 (can't imagine them doing that though).

Lines · « **Reply #90 on:** 03 Jul 2010, 10:45 »

I expect it to be PG13 in the states. I can't see it going above that, even if it is a lot darker and there's a lot of fighting than the other movies. There's nothing else to it that would give it a higher rating (i.e. graphic sex/nudity, extreme violence, copious drug/alcohol abuse). I don't think kids 11+ would have a problem with it, but younger kids probably shouldn't just because I think all the deaths would be too much to handle.

HiFranc · « **Reply #91 on:** 03 Jul 2010, 11:10 »

Quote from: Ikrik on 30 Jun 2010, 18:14

I never trust trailers anymore, Hollywood has got the formula down and it's usually hard to determine the quality of the film by the trailer.

Admittedly I haven't paid that much itnerest in films since meeting my fiancee and having less time but the UK ones used to be very informative because, as I suspect the US ones are, they were targetted at the audience they wanted to reach. However, I try to avoid American trailers as they tend to give spoilers and/or scenes from near the end. If I know how it's going to end and/or a major twist, then why bother watching?

Quote from: Eris on 28 Jun 2010, 22:21

Why is there an 8 month gap between the two movies? They have obviously filmed it all, going from the trailer, so it's not like they still have stuff to do on it. I would understand November 2010 and early 2011, but July? Annoying.

Because more people go to the cinema during the summer than the winter. If they launch in July then they can sell more tickets and make bigger profits.

Quote from: scarred on 28 Jun 2010, 22:08

let's bring this back on topic in the most epic way possible

first official full trailer.

That made me want to watch it less. Just as I expected it had spoilers, worse, it concentrated on them. It seemed to be saying only the last bit of the 2nd film is worth watching.

Now that I've seen the trailer, unless Julie asks me to take her to the cinema/watch on DVD, I'll wait til it comes to TV.

Yes, I know the last book is a lot slower but there were lots of other interesting things they could have mentioned that came earlier.

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #92 on:** 03 Jul 2010, 12:20 »

Wait, you were worried about spoilers in a Harry Potter movie?

It's odd, you've made me think of something that has slowly been dawning on me for a while.. I think I know the story of most movies I'm watching recently. I don't go and read a summary or something, I just know what the story is. Which implies that the trailers are a lot more informative than I give them credit for, or there aren't very many original movies being made anymore.

The only movie that I have seen recently that I can remember being like 'I know absolutely nothing about this movie except that it's highly recommended' was Moon.

Maybe I should stop watching trailers?

Ozymandias · « **Reply #93 on:** 03 Jul 2010, 14:30 »

^ I have also been considering this notion.

I love watching trailers, though.

They're exciting.

HiFranc · « **Reply #94 on:** 03 Jul 2010, 15:18 »

Quote from: StaedlerMars on 03 Jul 2010, 12:20

Wait, you were worried about spoilers in a Harry Potter movie?

I realised, after I signed off, that that's almost a contradication in terms as probably 90% of the audience have read the books.

{edit}But the trailer did concentrate too much on the final fight scenes (suggesting the rest of the movie isn't any good).

Jimor · « **Reply #95 on:** 06 Jul 2010, 10:38 »

Too bad the Harry Potter movies are a staggering financial failure.

Why yes, that was sarcasm dripping from my typing fingers.

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