OOTP movie (maybe spoilers)

[PTeppic]

I'll probably get it when it comes out on DVD and watch it again.

I went to the cinema to see it a second time, and I think it seemed better the second time round.

 

[Alia]

I went to the cinema to see it a second time, and I think it seemed better the second time round.

I'm considering on watching it a second time as well.

 

[Majimaune]

Hmmmm if you say its better second time round maybe I should go again too.

 

[Anthony G Williams]

I went to see Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix the other week – on a giant IMAX screen. This is an extract from my Science Fiction & Fantasy blog:

So to the Potter film, the finale of which was also in 3D (not to quite such dramatic effect as the CGI films, but it still added considerable depth to the scenes). It looked great on the big screen, you feel that you’re a part of what's going on rather than watching from a distance. I won't bother to recount the plot (you either know it or you're not interested) but it continued with the tale of Potter at Hogwarts, with the mix being much as before. There were some oddities and loose ends which I presume resulted from a desire to include as much as possible of the book: Hagrid is initially absent on a mission to recruit the Giants to their cause, but the outcome is inconclusive and we never hear about the Giants again (although Hagrid does produce a giant half-brother, with no explanation for their difference in size); a strange girl, who changes her hair colour with her mood, appears as a member of the Order of the Phoenix but after one scene never appears again; another rather fey blonde girl appears at the school and is given some prominence but doesn't appear to add much to the plot.

I find these films entertaining enough to watch, but not especially involving. One of the weaknesses in my view is Harry Potter himself: the action goes on all around him, but he mainly seems to stand there looking blank or apprehensive. My favourite character is Hermione; Emma Watson is a talented young actress and her portrayal of her character's quirks and expressions always makes me smile.

So when the next Potter film comes out, we'll be looking for it to appear on IMAX…

 

[Majimaune]

So was it better in 3D?

 

[Anthony G Williams]

Yes, definitely. The combination of 3D and the huge screen was really dramatic.

 

[Majimaune]

If only it was showing at the IMAX in Sydney...I would go.

 

[Myra]

To be honest I loved the movie, but one thing they should have kept was Peeves unscrewing the chandelier and McGonagall waving it off. I think that put into the movie would have been epic