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Re: Alfonso Curon considered directing DH
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Nov 5, 2009 2:00 PM
in response to: dobbys_socks1
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When I first saw POA I thought it was kind of weird.. I don't know, it just seemed to lack that magical quality if you know what I mean. It has since grown on me. I kind of like the muggle clothing because it sort of makes the characters seem more real/relatable somehow. Don't ask why I think this, it's just my opinion.
Yates isn't terrible, I liked his last film up until I read the last book and realized how much he left out. Definitely needed more Dumbledore/ Harry delving into Tom Riddle's past. But the dramatic scenes (the cave, Draco's breakdown) were really well done. The 5th, however, had way too much time consumed with that quirky music as Umbridge and her "pets" tried to uncover the D.A's meeting place.
I did love Chris but his films were a lot more cheery and light hearted so I wonder if he would be capable of giving the last film the darker, more mature feel that it needed. In truth, the first two books were also lighter, so I guess he was just doing his job. It just seems like the more recent movies are a bit more creative and you get to know the characters on a deeper level... I did like the filming better on one and two, but some of the lines were a little corny.. Guess that's not Chris's fault either though.
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Re: Alfonso Curon considered directing DH
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Oct 24, 2009 7:52 PM
in response to: cardman_cards
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> The muggle clothing didn't start with Yates...it
> started with AC...he never read the books...had no
> concept. POA was a good book but I've seen better
> high school productons than POA.
> CC was my favorite.
Did Harry, Ron, and Hermione go through the trap door in the first movie in their school clothes? No, they didn't, did they?
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Re: Alfonso Curon considered directing DH
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Oct 24, 2009 3:07 PM
in response to: dobbys_socks1
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I loved the POA book, the movie, however, killed me. CC was the best director Harry Potter has seen. HPB made me want to vomit. Horrible, horrible movie for such a fantastic book.
I wish Tim Burton would do DH. That would be crazy.
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Re: Alfonso Curon considered directing DH
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Oct 18, 2009 1:20 PM
in response to: cardman_cards
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CC by far was the best. AC with his muggle clothing was awful! Then in GOF what's up with Harry's hair? Richard Harris was by far the best Dumbledore, though Michael Gambon did okay in HBP.
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Re: Alfonso Curon considered directing DH
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Aug 31, 2009 12:40 PM
in response to: dobbys_socks1
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The muggle clothing didn't start with Yates...it started with AC...he never read the books...had no concept. POA was a good book but I've seen better high school productons than POA.
CC was my favorite.
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Re: Alfonso Curon considered directing DH
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Aug 30, 2009 4:45 AM
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> I have a question...
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> How can they be considering this man to direct
> if they are already in the process of filming?
> ![[lol]](/images/emoticons/wb/lol.gif)
>
> Sorry, play on words...
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> I didn't find PoA nearly as bad as OOTP, so perhaps
> it will be better with him directing rather than
> Yates. PoA still held that magical quality, and the
> music was original also. (Yes, I'm a n.erd and I'll
> listen to the soundtracks and junk. ![[geek]](/images/emoticons/wb/geek.gif) ) It did
> bother me an awful lot that they [the trio] almost
> always had muggle clothes on... I thought they were
> wizards and witches, after all! ![[supergrin]](/images/emoticons/wb/supergrin.gif) But
> anyway, OOTP was downright horrible, and any director
> promising WAY better work than that has my vote.
> (Even though I will admit that HBP did shock me with
> how much better it was, even though there were many
> many things that could have better, of course).
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> I'm only sad that we'll never have Chris anymore...
> The two first movies are my most favorite movies.
> Those hold that magic quality to them without
> question.
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> Message was edited by: mistress_british
I thought that HBP was absolute rubbish
I dont like the way Yates has handled either film yet
With OOTP I think some of the casting was wrong, it was just so totaly over the top with umbridge, it seemed more like a comedy at times like when they were getting in and out of the ROR with Filch trying to catch them like Tom & Jerry.
It was 27 minutes less than the longest one which is COS now just think what they could have done with an extra 27 minutes it could have been much better.
I agree about the last couple of films not having the magical feeling the others did OOTP especially
I agree they wore muggle clothes to much I especially dont like the way Harry started dressing with like a suit jacket.
The movie was also to dark I know the story is supposed to be much darker by OOTP but the whole background was very dark almost all the time and at times you just wish it would brighten up
The best movies were done by CC and I think the best music was done by John Williams I loved the muslc in the first 2
POA wasnt very good but it wasnt as bad as what came later and it was the one time I felt that changing a scene from how it should be in the books was the better way of handling it and that was when Harry got his firebolt at the very end in the book he gets it in the middle and then McGonogal takes it off him to be examined for ages.
I kind of liked the ending of Ron & the twins opening the firebolt and then when Harry wonders who sent it Hermonie shows him one of Buckbeaks feathers and then he goes takes off and thats where the music and crdeits kick in.
Couldnt agree more about the first ones they didnt always have as much exctinment as later movies but there was somethiing very magical aboout the feel of them.
They wore uniforms, they had lessons, they had quiditch, the Durlseys had some great lines, the endings were nice.
I also liked the actors better when they were younger Hermonie & Ron especially come out with some much better stuff in the first 2 and of course who can forget Richard Harris who really was the Dumbledore straight out the book.
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Re: Alfonso Curon considered directing DH
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Aug 30, 2009 2:21 AM
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The topic title isn't considering.
It's considered. Past tense.
Maybe he considered it but he didn't get an offer so he had nothing to consider really.
He wanted it and kept saying he may be interested...but nobody asked him.
Why would they? He ruined POA and it is by far the lowest grossing film.
Yates is okay but I agree with mistress_british about CC...I thought he made the films wonderfully.
JKR's death trip (admitted obsession) and depressive personality (admitted getting psychiatric help) and dark side writing (attempted to go behind the veil once)...is what took the series and thus the films down a path I didn't like. I now wish she had stopped after the first book and then CC's wonderful creation of the first film would have been the end of it.
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Re: Alfonso Curon considered directing DH
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Aug 29, 2009 7:10 PM
in response to: dobbys_socks1
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I have a question...
How can they be considering this man to direct if they are already in the process of filming?
Sorry, play on words...
I didn't find PoA nearly as bad as OOTP, so perhaps it will be better with him directing rather than Yates. PoA still held that magical quality, and the music was original also. (Yes, I'm a n.erd and I'll listen to the soundtracks and junk. ) It did bother me an awful lot that they [the trio] almost always had muggle clothes on... I thought they were wizards and witches, after all! But anyway, OOTP was downright horrible, and any director promising WAY better work than that has my vote. (Even though I will admit that HBP did shock me with how much better it was, even though there were many many things that could have better, of course).
I'm only sad that we'll never have Chris anymore... The two first movies are my most favorite movies. Those hold that magic quality to them without question.
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Re: Alfonso Curon considered directing DH
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Aug 29, 2009 5:42 PM
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dobbyssocks HOW do you keep track of 100 threads? you make one, then you make another, and another, and another. Why not just keep to ONE thread?
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Re: Alfonso Curon considered directing DH
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Aug 29, 2009 5:21 PM
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Christopher Columbus is no doubt the one who's done the best with the movies he directed, however David Yates is not that bad, especially not with HBP, that movie was awesome. and if Alfonso Cuaron had returned to do DH he would have ruined DH just the way he ruined POA.
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Alfonso Curon considered directing DH
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Aug 29, 2009 3:49 PM
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The director of POA wanted to direct DH but he had to much on so we got David Yates the man who has screwed up HBP and OOTP was a missed oportunity that could have been done alot better![[errr]](/images/emoticons/wb/errrr.gif)
I wish Christopher Columbus had stayed on he did an amazing job of the first 2
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