MOVIE: Comparisons 2

[nirupama76]

No: HPFGUIDX 191164

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> Geoff:
> I have just returned from another 50 mile round trip to see DH2 
> for the second time and decided to  make some further comments 
> because I find that on a second visit, other things usually catch 
> my eye.
> 
> Let me start by saying that I generally felt more satisfied than the 
> first time round. On balance, I felt that the section of the film 
> corresponding to chapters 33-35 were quite well done. The 
> "Princes Tale" section omitted a reasonable amount but it was not 
> material that was absolutely vital to the action. And I have to 
> admit that, putting aside all my dislike of Snape, the scene where 
> he dies was very good. You could see Harry's dislike beginning to 
> ebb away and the thing which he told Voldemort to try - compassion -
> showing. One little extra in the scene which was outside the book 
> but I thought helped was Snape with Lily's body. You could see 
> Harry re-processing all his feelings about Snape during and 
> after this scene and the Pensieve section. Interestingly, since 
> when have Pensieves floated in the air?

Niru:

Perhaps that is an indication of the writer and director getting it right... I mean people who don't like Snape (like myself) still feel  horror seeing him die like that and can't help but feel sorry for him. Plus Alan Rickman and Dan Radcliffe have a done a good job.

Incidentally I have some vague memories of the Pensieve floating in the air in HBP as well. Will need to dig up my DVD and see it again to confirm. :-)

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> But again, it is the last scene that i am finding the biggest problem. 
> On a second viewing, it seems to be worse. Harry drags Voldemort 
> off the tower and we see this line of some which has been used to 
> represent Apparition going all over the place with glimpses of the 
> two locked together apparently crashing through walls and buildings 
> before the crash landing. I have always understood Apparition to 
> be performed from a specific Point A to a specific Point B; you can't 
> change direction en route...
> 

Niru:

I think that tower scene served no purpose at all except to set them up in opposite sides of the courtyard for the final duel. And the movie-makers probably thought it would look great in 3D (it didn't). 


> And the final, final confrontation. The duel is interrupted when 
> Neville kills Nagini inside the school, Harry casts another spell but 
> Voldemort just seems to stand there without doing anything before 
> he disintegrates. As I remarked earlier, it seems vaguely reminiscent 
> of Quirrell's death in PS and of a scene in Star Trek: Nemesis.
> 

Niru:

Actually I have a big technical issue with the duel being interrupted when Nagini is killed. Presumably at that point, Voldemort has cast the killing curse (the green spell) and Harry has cast 'Expelliarmus' (the red spell). When Nagini is killed, both of them are momentarily distracted. And the AK just seems to dissipate. But the AK cannot just dissipate. It cannot be blocked. It has to hit something or someone. Living beings die and objects shatter when hit by the killing curse. But here it just disappears into thin air?

On another note, Voldemort does cast the killing curse again after Nagini is killed (again I'm assuming the green and red spells are the AK and Expelliarmus respectively). But, Harry appears to have sensed victory and is too strong for him this time. Voldemort is trying to force the AK on to Harry. However it is Harry who forces his spell back on Voldemort and flicks his wand. The Elder wand flies to Harry and Voldemort disintegrates.