I am back!!!!!!!! (To rant about Harry Potter and the Half-blood prince)

[alexandral]

Thank you so much to everyone for your support. It helped me immensely. Let the world "outside" tell me how Internet relationships are somewhat inferior to "real" ones. I know different. ** hugs **
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My sincere apologies for overreacting.

I am back to rant about the latest Harry Potter movie which I happened to see twice in a short space of the last three weeks (it just happened this way. oh what would we not do for our children!). My apologies to anyone who liked the film, these are just my own thoughts.



Before I start ranting - I must say that am not the biggest fan of Harry Potter books , although they are definitely very decent, amusing and wholesome reading and I would definitely recommend them to my daughter. I think there are better books out there but at the same time HP is a very good series. I like some of the films, especially "Prisoner of Azkaban" and "Goblet of Fire".

BUT! The movie "Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince" is a nonsensical mess. It does a huge disservice to the books. All the main arcs of the sixth book (Voldermort-related memories, Half-blood Prince mystery, etc.) were cut short and gave way to teenage romance. And even more, all the teenage romance scenes of the book (I was looking forward to some of them) have been replaced by lovey-dovey scenes of the scriptwriter's personal brewing that rival "Twilight" in their cheesiness. Why? My guess is that the film is trying to appeal to teenage audience , but does it in a strange fashion. The books are already hugely popular with teenage audience. Why did the director feel the need to change every single scene? I seriously think that the fame of "Twilight" has affected the director and scriptwriter. And as a result - good bye "Harry Potter", hello this summer's teenage supernatural romance movie.

I can rant for hours about this film, remembering it's every single shortcoming (I have watched it two times , you see). The film picks up at the end but even then , I was really looking forward to see Dumbledore swimming in a breast-stroke fashion and I didn't get it and the scene with everyone holding little lights was nausea-inducing.

My ratings: 4/10

Comments

[dianora77.livejournal.com]

I kinda doubt it was Twilight's fault, since HBP was shot around the same time, or even before. I blame David Yates's sloppy direction (kinda mirroring his mellow character irl, if you ask me). No balls at all.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Whatever it is , I am still angry. :D My daughter liked it, though but I guess she'll be in for a big surprise when she reads the books. And what a waste of all the good actors!! ** rants some more ***

No balls at all.
He-he-he!!!!!!!!!

[dianora77.livejournal.com]

I know you called it vomit-inducing, but I've seen the film twice, and both times I couldn't help tearing up a bit during Dumbledore's demise/wand-lifting scene. I know it's cheesy, but I love me some of that cheese. ;)

P.S. I <3 your icon!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

You see, I can't help but cry at this scene too. But my rational side hates me for this. It shouts "Noooooooo! You have been manipulated!!!!!!".

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

Glad you're back and everything is okay!

I enjoyed Jim Broadbent in this but it did have quite a few problems.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for your support! ** hugs **

I enjoyed Jim Broadbent in this but it did have quite a few problems.

I think he was spot on too. But it makes me even angrier - they had all these great actors that fit their characters so well and WHAT HAVE THEY DONE????

[kiaforrest.livejournal.com]

I know you said something ~ but this icon caught my eye & ... uh, everything else just vanished. If you see my brain drifting by ~ shoo it backt his way.....

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

EEEEEEEE! I am so glad you like. I love Hammershoi. I had an absolute moment of "WOW" when I first saw his paintings in the National gallery.

[timescout.livejournal.com]

Welcome back! I've missed you. :)

Haven't seen the latest Potter film yet. It seems to be quite polarising as some like it and some hate it. Ah, I'm not too thrilled about the teen romance bit.....

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!! I have missed you too!

I am so glad that some liked the film - at least people will not be put off reading the books!

[arathesane.livejournal.com]

Glad to see you are back!

I have no opinion on Harry Potter having never read the books or seen the movies!;)

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

I have no opinion on Harry Potter having never read the books or seen the movies!;)

You don't really lose anything. I have caught up on viewing/reading when my daughter started showing her interest to HP . It is pretty average. We had a big discussing with my working colleagues last week and the consensus was that the secret of HP series popularity is in it's blandness and easiness to read, so that these series are accessible for everyone and you don't really need to make any effort when reading/watching.

[lage-nom-ai.livejournal.com]

Yay, you're back!! *hugs* Hope things are better now.

I haven't seen the HP movie, and don't expect to until I'm next on a long plane ride somewhere, but this rant cracked me up. And I can see EXACTLY what you mean in your complaints.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! It all is better now (all had to do with Mr.Alexander's work troubles).

I haven't seen the HP movie, and don't expect to until I'm next on a long plane ride somewhere, but this rant cracked me up. And I can see EXACTLY what you mean in your complaints.

Hee! You see, the big part of my annoyance is that I had to pay for watching it. TWICE. 6 hard-earned pounds per ticket.

[lage-nom-ai.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear things are going better! *hugs*

And yeah, I'm sorry you had to pay for HP TWICE! Surely that money could have been spent on tea!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Hee!!!!!!! Or G.I Joe: Rise of Cobra!!!!!!!

[wistfulmemory.livejournal.com]

Welcome back! :D I was just thinking about you yesterday and wondering how you were doing. I'm glad life's going better for you.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I don't seem to be able to be upset for long. Fighting!

[wildtiger7.livejournal.com]

I saw the movie and was okay with it (I enjoyed all the non-romance scenes) but then I went back and read the book and... yeah, is the movie ever inadequate. So I'll just focus on the delightful parts (like Dan on felix) and ignore everything else.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I agree with you on "felix" scenes (and it was one of the scenes that was allowed to be close to the book).

[miss-dian.livejournal.com]

Welcome back! :) I haven't even watched this, but I hope it'll be as good as you thought!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

** hugs ** Thank you!

[joonni.livejournal.com]

Ahh, yes, the movie totally did not justice to the book.

And yet, I liked it. Well enough. I guess. LOL. It was okay. I was very weird about it after the first time and thought the pacing was all wrong but after the second time, I was at peace. I think I have decided not to get too invested in these movies.

And All that teenage hormone had my cringing in the seat and my skin was crawling.

The best part of the movie though was when Harry was using the felix potion. That was funny.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

The best part of the movie though was when Harry was using the felix potion. That was funny.

Oh, this was delightful. I absolutely agree. All the scenes (like this one) that were allowed to stay close to the book were good.

[allbloomedout.livejournal.com]

Welcome back! :D I'm glad i'm not the only one that was disappointed with the film. :P

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Thank youuuuuuuuuuu! So glad to be back - I hope everything is well with you and yours!

[allbloomedout.livejournal.com]

Thank you! *HUGS* Everything is well. :) I'm long overdue for an update post. I really need to get that together soon. :P

[baleanoptera.livejournal.com]

Hooray! You are back! I've missed you so much. :)

As for HP, I must admit that I stopped watching the films after Prisoner of Azkaban, so I guess I cannot comment properly. I just became so utterly bored with the whole concept, and particularly the narrative formula of following the school-year. It just bugged me that Voldemort's great scheme always came together in the Spring term, rather than in the autumn term. ;)

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

So glad to be back!!!!!!

As for HP, I must admit that I stopped watching the films after Prisoner of Azkaban, so I guess I cannot comment properly. I just became so utterly bored with the whole concept, and particularly the narrative formula of following the school-year. It just bugged me that Voldemort's great scheme always came together in the Spring term, rather than in the autumn term. ;).

You actually hit one of my main problems with the series (apart from general blandness and non-originality). Every win of Harry's in his perennial duel with Voldermort is incredibly contrived.

I held my defenses for a long time, but now I have read the books and have watched all available HP films I feel I need to watch them to the end. For completeness sake..

[trailer-spot.livejournal.com]

Nice to have you back. I was a bit worried. :) And I missed your rants. ;)

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Hee! Thank you!! Nice to hear this!!!!!!!

I hope your plans for October have not changed. :D

[trailer-spot.livejournal.com]

They haven't! I hope yours haven't changed either. :)

I haven't booked anything yet, but I think I know where I will be staying. I also have read a big travel guide in recent weeks. I'm starting to be well prepared. :D
I'm slightly worried about all the talk about the swine flu becoming a bigger problem in the coming months (here as well as in the UK) but I don't think there's anything I can do about that.

[calculare.livejournal.com]

I liked Snape! And uh...that was about it.

Good to have you back. *hugs*