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I was going to see Harry Potter but it all booked out. :frown:

Reply 101

You won't get your chair kicked by little brats then :smile:

You get my company instead! :biggrin:

Reply 102

Acaila

You won't get your chair kicked by little brats then :smile:

You get my company instead! :biggrin:

I wanted to see HP? You seen it haven't you? Any good?

Reply 103

I saw it last night. It's not as good as I was expecting, mainly because they missed out LOADS. It feels as though it was made from a five page summary of the book.

Reply 104

Acaila

I saw it last night. It's not as good as I was expecting, mainly because they missed out LOADS. It feels as though it was made from a five page summary of the book.

I've never read the books so I won't be disappointed then! :smile:

Reply 105

Helenia

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shiny

you OK?

Oh yeah, I'm fine - he didn't hit me. I was about to turn right, signalled and moved over. I'd looked and thought he was far enough behind that it wouldn't be a problem. However, turns out he wasn't, so got a horn blared at me as he braked coming up to me (unnecessary if you ask me - I would have driven better than that). Nothing happened, I turned off and carried on. Was a bit scared though.

Wish people would give me money!

Oh, and my sis went to see HP and said it was quite good, better than the last.

Reply 106

me!

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Acaila

I saw it last night. It's not as good as I was expecting, mainly because they missed out LOADS. It feels as though it was made from a five page summary of the book.

Yeah I felt that the film was more just a series of events than a sort of flowing narrative and story if you know what I mean... I also felt that the characters weren't on screen long enough to determine their relationships with each other...

They tried to turn it more comical and the thing with the chocolate made it seem like a joke! The chocolate was from Honeydukes and makes you feel better after an encounter with the dementors and they missed out So much like after the dementors on the train Harry has to go see Madam Pomfrey (sp) and she gives him chocolate then there should be the whole thing about a defence against the dark arts teacher who actually knows his stuff... Also what about the Butterbeer!! So much was missed out

Reply 107

It can't be as bad as Troy surely?

Reply 108

shiny

It can't be as bad as Troy surely?

I... quite liked Troy.

Reply 109

Faboba

I... quite liked Troy.

I thought the script was weak. I must admit that Bana put in a decent performance despite the limitations of the script.

Reply 110

me!

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shiny

It can't be as bad as Troy surely?

I haven't seen Troy! :eek:

Plus Troy has Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom in it so it can't be that bad :rolleyes:

Reply 111

me!

I haven't seen Troy! :eek:

Plus Troy has Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom in it so it can't be that bad :rolleyes:

Actually the girls sitting next to me actually cried when Achilles died :eek:

Reply 112

shiny

I thought the script was weak. I must admit that Bana put in a decent performance despite the limitations of the script.

Again I must say I... quite liked Troy. There were a lot of really good decisions made in the adaptation from the text. Okay the DIALOGUE was rubbish but the plot ( and this I think must be included when we speak of the screenplay ) I felt was well structured. Overall extremely reminiscent of but inferior to Gladiator but certainly money well spent in going to see it and all in all I think it bodes well for the future ( if Troy is a 'mediocre' film it bodes well for the future methinks ).

Reply 113

shiny

Actually the girls sitting next to me actually cried when Achilles died :eek:

In the finest Greek tradition.

Reply 114

me!

Yeah I felt that the film was more just a series of events than a sort of flowing narrative and story if you know what I mean... I also felt that the characters weren't on screen long enough to determine their relationships with each other...

They tried to turn it more comical and the thing with the chocolate made it seem like a joke! The chocolate was from Honeydukes and makes you feel better after an encounter with the dementors and they missed out So much like after the dementors on the train Harry has to go see Madam Pomfrey (sp) and she gives him chocolate then there should be the whole thing about a defence against the dark arts teacher who actually knows his stuff... Also what about the Butterbeer!! So much was missed out

And minor details like who Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs are :rolleyes:

His patronus was a stag for no apparent reason. And they're supposed to have introduced Cedric Diggory (who had dark hair?!!) and Cho Chang by now. Doesn't bode well for book 4's film. It would be long enough without having to explain what film 3 missed out

Reply 115

Acaila

And minor details like who Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs are :rolleyes:

His patronus was a stag for no apparent reason. And they're supposed to have introduced Cedric Diggory (who had dark hair?!!) and Cho Chang by now. Doesn't bode well for book 4's film. It would be long enough without having to explain what film 3 missed out

To be fair the third book is far longer than those which preceeded it. It was inevitable that they would cut more from it comparatively.

Reply 116

The third one's not longer than the first two. I think it's actually shorter than the last one.

Reply 117

Acaila

The third one's not longer than the first two. I think it's actually shorter than the last one.

Damn, this sounds like an IQ test now.

Notwithstanding the order of the pheonix, in sheer thickness in the paperback editions we have ( approximately )

Philosophers's Stone - X
Chamber of Secrets - X(1.2)
Prisoner of Azkaban - X(1.5)
Goblet of Fire - X(2.5)

So, okay, not THAT much longer, but longer all the same.

Reply 118

Bah! I would get my copies out and check but my mum's nicked them.

Reply 119