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judecorpWe have returned from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
I expected it to be choppy, and in some aspects it was /definitely/ choppy (woah, where did the months go? the school year is over? what?) but I think the plot came across as fairly seamless if you hadn't read the books. They tried to put all of the critical events in there and the stuff they couldn't explain fully they often omitted rather than gloss over. Although some things were definitely, definitely glossed.
The effects were quite cool and I was impressed with the Tournament events and also the Yule Ball. The movie was incredibly dark and scary, though, and I think it might be over the top for a lot of children. Granted, the HP series gets progressively dark as it goes on (and I think Rowling has adjusted for her older audience), but a lot of people still think of these as kids' movies and this one, while having young people in it, would be a bit much for any kid under 8 or 9, I think. The dark tournament events themselves were quite tense - nailbiters. I liked that.
I found that the movie was very captivating and I didn't realize how much time was passing. It was very engrossing. There were dry parts in 1&2 and this one didn't seem to have any. Then again, it was sooooo plot heavy that who has time for dry parts? Because it was so plot-intensive the characters didn't get nearly the attention they deserved.
I think they did a good job with some of the dynamics between the Main Three but everything else was so rushed. Krum and Hermione, Harry and Cedric and Cho... barely a mention. Rita Skeeter and Mad-Eye Moody were present but almost non-existent, and gosh... there was almost no Snape, almost no McGonnagal, almost no Hagrid, almost no Dumbledore even. It was All Action All The Time.
I adored it. I really did. HP4 was a fantastic book, the point where the series really makes a conscious dark and mature turn, and this was definitely evidenced in the film. I think it might even be /more/ enjoyable for a non-fan or someone who hasn't read because they won't be thinking, "Oh, this is when..." or "Oh, I wish I could see more of..." or "Oh, why did the Pensieve get a 2 second mention when it will be so critical in Book 6" or "What did Moody show Neville upstairs at the beginning of the term?" etc. Instead they will just be enjoying all of the eye candy (special effects and all that).
Speaking of eye candy, I think now's the time to order that Hermione t-shirt.
I expected it to be choppy, and in some aspects it was /definitely/ choppy (woah, where did the months go? the school year is over? what?) but I think the plot came across as fairly seamless if you hadn't read the books. They tried to put all of the critical events in there and the stuff they couldn't explain fully they often omitted rather than gloss over. Although some things were definitely, definitely glossed.
The effects were quite cool and I was impressed with the Tournament events and also the Yule Ball. The movie was incredibly dark and scary, though, and I think it might be over the top for a lot of children. Granted, the HP series gets progressively dark as it goes on (and I think Rowling has adjusted for her older audience), but a lot of people still think of these as kids' movies and this one, while having young people in it, would be a bit much for any kid under 8 or 9, I think. The dark tournament events themselves were quite tense - nailbiters. I liked that.
I found that the movie was very captivating and I didn't realize how much time was passing. It was very engrossing. There were dry parts in 1&2 and this one didn't seem to have any. Then again, it was sooooo plot heavy that who has time for dry parts? Because it was so plot-intensive the characters didn't get nearly the attention they deserved.
I think they did a good job with some of the dynamics between the Main Three but everything else was so rushed. Krum and Hermione, Harry and Cedric and Cho... barely a mention. Rita Skeeter and Mad-Eye Moody were present but almost non-existent, and gosh... there was almost no Snape, almost no McGonnagal, almost no Hagrid, almost no Dumbledore even. It was All Action All The Time.
I adored it. I really did. HP4 was a fantastic book, the point where the series really makes a conscious dark and mature turn, and this was definitely evidenced in the film. I think it might even be /more/ enjoyable for a non-fan or someone who hasn't read because they won't be thinking, "Oh, this is when..." or "Oh, I wish I could see more of..." or "Oh, why did the Pensieve get a 2 second mention when it will be so critical in Book 6" or "What did Moody show Neville upstairs at the beginning of the term?" etc. Instead they will just be enjoying all of the eye candy (special effects and all that).
Speaking of eye candy, I think now's the time to order that Hermione t-shirt.
