[HPFGU-Movie] Re: My OotP Review

[Valerie Flowe]

On Jul 28, 2007, at 6:32 PM, Jim Ferer wrote:

> Karie: "I guess I'll just have to wait until it comes out on dvd. I
>  always seem to catch more things the more I see it. They have the kids
>  talk so fast and the scenes move so quick that sometimes they actually
>  mention something but it went by so fast that no one actually caught
>  it (so what's the point, really?)"
>
>  Amen. This is how I described it after my daughters and I saw it: it's
>  as if it was a play staged on a subway platform, and the audience
>  watches it from trains passing through the station.
>
>  But Warner's got nothing to worry about: no matter how they cut it up,
>  we'll still go and see it, so why worry?
>
>  What are they going to do with Deathly Hallows? By rights that one
>  ought to be about ten hours long.
>
>  Jim Ferer
>
I just saw OotP for the 3rd time yesterday. This time I saw the movie 
at a regular theatre, and as I believe Abraxan previously mentioned, 
IMAX is wayyy better, if you get an opportunity. Much brighter. The HP 
movies tend to be shot dark and sometimes it's hard to see good detail. 
I can't wait for DVD when I can slo-mo that scene when the Order is 
fighting the Death-Eaters. That was fantastic. All those wands 
flourishing, flashing, spinning. And Voldemort and Dumbledore...Tres 
cool!

I'm still a bit bummed about the Grimmauld scene where the kids are 
listening with the Extendable Ears that Crookshanks is trying to catch, 
while all this important discussion is going on distantly in the 
background.
I do think the movie moved along at a fast clip, but that was 
inevitable with the length of the book. I do hope there are many 
deleted scenes.
Oh and incidentally, I take back what I had previously posted. I did 
like Harry's hair shorter in this one. It really shows off Dan's 
expressive eyes, which are often so soulful and angst-ridden in this 
film. I am still amazed at how smooth his performance was in this film. 
Yay Dan! And just think, this was filmed before he did Equus. Think how 
fantastic he's going to be in Half Blood Prince! That scene when he's 
forcing Dumbledore to drink the nasty poison and the Inferi are 
dragging him into the water...that's going to be intense!

OK, gotta go and re-read Deathly Hallows. Bye!
Valerie