Comments on: The Half-Blood Prince http://www.lykaon.com/2009/07/16/the-half-blood-prince/ We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes... Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:35:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lykaon http://www.lykaon.com/2009/07/16/the-half-blood-prince/comment-page-1/#comment-8277 Lykaon Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:23:06 +0000 http://www.lykaon.com/?p=622#comment-8277 I refer you to my Movie Review Guidelines for your first point: http://www.lykaon.com/2007/05/21/movie-review-ratings/ I make no guarantee that the rankings I give will line up properly when compared to one another. I expect more out of Harry Potter than most films because people go crazy over it and it makes tons of money. It's a valid point about the movies being more of a companion to the books. That makes me a little bit sad because I think they could have been turned into awesome movies in their own right, ala LotR. I'm not sure if I'll take your challenge about reading the books before the next movie. Maybe I will read just up until the last book! Then I'll be surprised by the movie, but caught up with whatever little details the movies have glossed over. I refer you to my Movie Review Guidelines for your first point:

http://www.lykaon.com/2007/05/21/movie-review-ratings/

I make no guarantee that the rankings I give will line up properly when compared to one another. I expect more out of Harry Potter than most films because people go crazy over it and it makes tons of money.

It’s a valid point about the movies being more of a companion to the books. That makes me a little bit sad because I think they could have been turned into awesome movies in their own right, ala LotR.

I’m not sure if I’ll take your challenge about reading the books before the next movie. Maybe I will read just up until the last book! Then I’ll be surprised by the movie, but caught up with whatever little details the movies have glossed over.

]]> By: Rob http://www.lykaon.com/2009/07/16/the-half-blood-prince/comment-page-1/#comment-8233 Rob Sat, 18 Jul 2009 07:33:26 +0000 http://www.lykaon.com/?p=622#comment-8233 Having just watched the movie, I have to say that while I disagree with parts of your review, I can't really fault you for feeling the way you do. I think you just have to look at the movies as a companion to the books. If that means that on their own they aren't great movies, then so be it. A D+ is pretty harsh though... Your telling me HBP was worse than Hancock, and no better than 10,000 BC? To defend the story, some things like why they didn't use magic to cross the lake are explained in the book, and they chose to cut some scenes that made for an overall better ending. I propose that you take advantage of the long wait that we have and read the books, so you can fully enjoy the final 2 movies as I believe they're meant to be enjoyed: a familiar but great story brought to life. Having just watched the movie, I have to say that while I disagree with parts of your review, I can’t really fault you for feeling the way you do. I think you just have to look at the movies as a companion to the books. If that means that on their own they aren’t great movies, then so be it. A D+ is pretty harsh though… Your telling me HBP was worse than Hancock, and no better than 10,000 BC?

To defend the story, some things like why they didn’t use magic to cross the lake are explained in the book, and they chose to cut some scenes that made for an overall better ending.

I propose that you take advantage of the long wait that we have and read the books, so you can fully enjoy the final 2 movies as I believe they’re meant to be enjoyed: a familiar but great story brought to life.

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