Do you like Harry Potter or not OMGZ!!!1!

[Dagobahn Eagle]

The movies lose a lot if they're all like Prisoner of Azkaban. I was shocked by how they' shortened the opening scene with the Riddle House down to the bone. Such a splendid scene ruined.

 

Harry Potter would've made a far, far better TV series than movie series.

[jon_hill987]

I'm not a big fan though I have read all the books so far and will read the next one to find out if my prediction is correct.

 

I hate the films though, I think they were ruined by action sequences added in for no real reason, causing vast chunks of the dialogue to be cut. Why does Hollywood think that action always makes a good film?

[Spider AL]

I suspect it's because Hollywood's decision-makers are largely accountants at heart.

 

But whatever their reason is for replacing good dialogue with action... it cannot be a reason based in logic. Because some of the talkiest, most intelligent films have also been the most enduringly popular over the years.

[Dagobahn Eagle]

[Muses]12 Angry Men...[/Muses]

 

Yup. If you haven't already, get you hands on both the original un-cut version of Das Boot and the Director's Cut with pretty much only the action scenes. Note the difference in experience.

[Diego Varen]

I don't mind the Harry Potter series, but two of the books and one of the movies makes it really bad.

 

From best to least, this is how I rate the HP books:

 

Prisoner of Azkaban

Half-Blood Prince

Chamber of Secrets

Philosopher's Stone

Order of the Phoenix

Goblet of Fire

 

From best to least, this is how I rate the HP movies:

 

Prisoner of Azkaban

Chamber of Secrets

Philosopher's Stone

Goblet of Fire

[Mike Windu]

Gasp.

 

I love Goblet of Fire. Prisoner of Azkaban was kinda boring to me because I had read 4 before I read 3..

 

Here's my list

 

Goblet of Fire

Order of the Phoenix

Chamber of Secrets

Sorceror's Stone

Prisoner of Azkaban

Half-Blood Prince

 

In terms of film, I thought 2 was the best so far, with 4 and 1 and 3 following.

[MrWally]

I have decided I'm going to read all the books again over the Christmas holiday break, which ends on the 8th.

 

Wish me luck

 

^_^

[IG-64]

Well actually I've never read any of the books, so I only have the movies to go by. I don't know how different the movies are from the books, but from what I've seen, I dont have any interest in reading them.

 

I've never watched any of the movies all the way through, but just after seeing a few minutes of each, I get turned off. The whole theme of kids becoming wizards and casting spells just seems kind of silly IMO.

I used to be the same way until I actually read the books. The movies are no indication of how good the books are, especially if you've only watched a few minutes of them. If I watched a few minutes of, say, Lord of the Rings, all I would get out of it is a bunch of little elf people running around with some ring.