Dagobahn Eagle Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_hill987 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider AL Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagobahn Eagle Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 [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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego Varen Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Windu Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWally Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 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 ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IG-64 Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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