"In terms of a general impression - it felt rushed and lacking emotional depth or resonance. Every single scene was important, like, vital, so you never ever got to take a breath. It was all very overwhelming. We went directly from them being on the train to the Beauxbatons and Durmstrang people arriving - for some reason that felt like the most bizarre leap."
Yeah, I agree. I got pretty confused when they switched from the train to the Beauxbatons arrival. My friend next to me (a Potter FAN) even whispered to me, "What is this??-- oh..." I thought the emotion was good in it, though. It didn't get a chance to fully shine like in the books, but I felt for the characters the most I ever have in this movie.
"cedric totally propositioned Harry when he told him about the bathroom. It was SO ADORABLE. I squeed, I'll admit it. OTP, baby."
LOL yeah, really. I was wondering why I was suddenly felt really jealous of Harry... ;)
"His pain when Moody was doing the cruciatus on the strange bug thing (not really a spider!) was so touching."
YES! I was SO happy that was in there, cause it could've easily been one of those sub-plots they didn't pay much mind to. I'm so happy Neville [and the twins] got more screen time in this one. And Neville/Ginny IS LOVE.
"Harry/Hermione!!!!!!!! I know this is where I lose most people, but OMG."
NOT I! =D *reads on*
"She kissed his head!!! She never gave up a chance to touch him for ANY reason. She just... god, she's going to be sick she's worrying about him so much. It's adorable. Ack. My ship owns everything, and I still love it no matter what."
Ditto ditto DITTO. =D I love our OTP so bloody much. <3 And imagine how squee-worthy it'd be if they kept all of the H/Hr scenes/shots in it?? Hooooooo baby...
"And Hermione and Viktor dancing to the Weird Sisters = LOVE."
Hee, Hermione/Krum are so cute. I loved that bit too.
"That dragon really beat up those tiles a lot. Did he forget he has wings?"
XD my friends and I were thinking the same thing. What a waste of wings.
"cedric's death was... ouch. But moreso was Harry's reaction, just how he wouldn't leave the body.. that really tugged at my heartstrings, and that's when I really started to cry."
Totally agree. I started to get misty as soon as they got back to the school cause I just knew it was gonna be bad. And then Fleur screaming and Amos running down from the crowd... v_v
"Voldmort? Not scary. I kept seeing Ralph Fiennes in there, and he's just.. not a scary looking guy."
Yeah, I didn't find him half as scary as in the books, maybe just because like you said, THERE HE WAS. Even when picturing Voldemort in his new body, there was always an element of the unseen/unknown that frightened the crap out of me.
"Speaking of Sirius, the face in the fire thing = wtf. W. T. F. That is all."
I thought it was kinda cool. Not how I'd pictured it, but they get points for creativity. *shrug*
I agree that Michael Gambon sucks, Ginny is pointless and the QWC was way too short. But despite that, the movie owned. =D
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Yeah, I agree. I got pretty confused when they switched from the train to the Beauxbatons arrival. My friend next to me (a Potter FAN) even whispered to me, "What is this??-- oh..." I thought the emotion was good in it, though. It didn't get a chance to fully shine like in the books, but I felt for the characters the most I ever have in this movie.
"cedric totally propositioned Harry when he told him about the bathroom. It was SO ADORABLE. I squeed, I'll admit it. OTP, baby."
LOL yeah, really. I was wondering why I was suddenly felt really jealous of Harry... ;)
"His pain when Moody was doing the cruciatus on the strange bug thing (not really a spider!) was so touching."
YES! I was SO happy that was in there, cause it could've easily been one of those sub-plots they didn't pay much mind to. I'm so happy Neville [and the twins] got more screen time in this one. And Neville/Ginny IS LOVE.
"Harry/Hermione!!!!!!!! I know this is where I lose most people, but OMG."
NOT I! =D *reads on*
"She kissed his head!!! She never gave up a chance to touch him for ANY reason. She just... god, she's going to be sick she's worrying about him so much. It's adorable. Ack. My ship owns everything, and I still love it no matter what."
Ditto ditto DITTO. =D I love our OTP so bloody much. <3 And imagine how squee-worthy it'd be if they kept all of the H/Hr scenes/shots in it?? Hooooooo baby...
"And Hermione and Viktor dancing to the Weird Sisters = LOVE."
Hee, Hermione/Krum are so cute. I loved that bit too.
"That dragon really beat up those tiles a lot. Did he forget he has wings?"
XD my friends and I were thinking the same thing. What a waste of wings.
"cedric's death was... ouch. But moreso was Harry's reaction, just how he wouldn't leave the body.. that really tugged at my heartstrings, and that's when I really started to cry."
Totally agree. I started to get misty as soon as they got back to the school cause I just knew it was gonna be bad. And then Fleur screaming and Amos running down from the crowd... v_v
"Voldmort? Not scary. I kept seeing Ralph Fiennes in there, and he's just.. not a scary looking guy."
Yeah, I didn't find him half as scary as in the books, maybe just because like you said, THERE HE WAS. Even when picturing Voldemort in his new body, there was always an element of the unseen/unknown that frightened the crap out of me.
"Speaking of Sirius, the face in the fire thing = wtf. W. T. F. That is all."
I thought it was kinda cool. Not how I'd pictured it, but they get points for creativity. *shrug*
I agree that Michael Gambon sucks, Ginny is pointless and the QWC was way too short. But despite that, the movie owned. =D