GOF!! Squee!
Nov. 18th, 2005 07:36 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
emmagrant01I've now seen it twice -- at midnight last night and again right after work today. In fact, I just got home from the second viewing. :-D I haven't read anyone else's comments yet, because I wanted to write my thoughts without influence from anyone else.
Overall impression: Wow. Fast paced, action packed, funny, touching, exciting, scary -- I comepletely LOVED it. There really wasn't anything about the film that I didn't like. I'm sure there are people who will complain bitterly about what was missing, but I'm not one of them. The fact that they could tell that story in two and a half hours is frickin' amazing. My metaphorical hat is off to the screenwriter!
The trio: They were so adorable! As actors, the three kids were really great. Their performances were subtle, nuanced, and so perfectly crafted. Rupert is finally becoming natural, not so much the face-pulling clown he's been in the earlier films. Dan was so deliciously awkward, absolutely perfect. Sometimes that awkwardness was painful, because it was just so real. When Harry came back with Cedric's body, Dan's emotion was perfect. It was the first real anguish we've seen from him, I think, and he did it so well. In general, Dan was adorable! And Rupert in the sleeveless shirt? Hello! Emma's in an A-cup, bless her heart.
The Twins: They fucking STOLE the movie! They were perfect, just like I imagine them to be. I was so thrilled to see them finally get their due in this film! Every scene they were in was fantastic. Their interactions with Harry and Ron were great too, and their endless teasing of Ron was hilarious.
The Quidditch World Cup: It went by fast because it had to, but it was so exciting while it lasted! I would have loved to have seen a straight-on shot of Draco in that turtleneck, though. ;-)
Harry/Ron: Geez, OTP! The Harry/Ron angst was so slashy I could hardly believe it. Hey![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
kerryblaze, rec me some fic?
Neville: I LOVED the fact that Neville got to shine in this film! It was a brilliant idea to let him be the one to help Harry with the gillyweed, and I loved the fact that we saw Neville being good at and absorbed in Herbology. He was so adorable! And he was the first boy to stand when McGonagall asked them to practice dancing -- such a Gryffindor!
Lack of Pumpkin Pie: I was worried that the film would be Pumpkin Pie-ish from the preview stuff I'd seen, but it really wasn't like that. It was so clear at every point (IMO) that their relationship is entirely platonic. Harry ogled her when she came down the stairs at the Ball, but it was in a "I'm so happy for you" way. Otherwise, he didn't look at her like he looked at Cho.
Cho: Yikes, the accent! I wasn't expecting that!
Cedric: Oh, so lovely and sweet! His male friends just couldn't keep their hands off him, I noticed. Heh.
Favorite moments:
• Nagini cam!
• Cedric, his dad, and Arthur knowing how to land from a portkey while everyone else landed on their asses.
• Ron being "in love" with Krum!
• Ron telling Harry to piss off and turning away, looking for all the world like his widdle heart had just broken. (Sooooo slashy.)
• Harry and Ron making up. I was like, kiss him already!
• The shot of Ron ogling the Beauxbatons girls' asses, heh.
• Hagrid/Madame Maxime! Oh, him putting his hand on her ass while they were dancing was fantastic! Did anyone else see the shot where they were dancing and he had his head on her chest and think "Sixteen Candles"?
• The twins rolling on the floor wrestling. I've never been a big fan of twincest, but... ;-)
• Fredor George (can't remember which) asking Angelina to the Ball. God, that was adorable! And the look he gave Ron after -- wow.
• Snape in that study hall scene. I swear Dan and Rupert are cracking up in one of those shots! But Snape rolling up his sleeves before the last one just killed me!
• Harry in the tub with Myrtle trying to sneak a peek! Oh, there's a fic waiting to be written. *coughs* (Oh, and the audience in the midnight show totally squeed when we saw half-naked Harry!)
• Rita Skeeter dragging Harry into a closet and remarking that he must feel right at home. *grins* Come out, Harry!
• Barty Crouch Jr. doing the tongue flick thing at Snape, heh. And "I'll show you mine if you show me yours." That guy needs to be slashed, pronto. With Snape, preferably. Or Lucius. ;-)
• Ron starting to flip the twins off when they teased him for dancing with McGonagall, but her catching his hand just in time.
• The ferret scene, obviously. The ferret going down Crabbe's pants was great! And did I dream this, or did Goyle go after it? (People are telling me in comments thath he did!)
• The Yule Ball looking so much like a typical school dance, with the grungy band and the kids bouncing all around! And Flitwick!
• Crouch-Moody's attire at the Ball -- complete with dead ferret hanging over the crotch!
• The smirk on Harry's face when Hermione admitted that her relationship with Krum was entirely "physical".
• The Patil twins chorusing, "Hi, Harry!" every time they walked by. On my second viewing, the teenage boys sitting in front of me loved that bit too. Every time it happened, they said, "Harry, go for the twins!!"
• Voldemort touching himself. Nuff said.
More thoughts added:
• People seem to have strong feelings about Dumbledore in this film. My thoughts are here.
• My thoughts about the addition of Barty Jr. to the scene with Voldemort.
There's so much more I want to say, but I'm operating on three hours of sleep! In summary, I LOVED IT SO MUCH!!! I think it's my favorite HP film yet, and that's saying a lot because I loved POA!
ETA: It must finally be time for bed, because the sheer number of "Hated it!" posts on my f-list is starting to piss me off. People are entitled to their opinions, but be reasonable, folks -- it's not just a visual of the 700+ page book! It's an interpretation of it, and one done in a completely different medium. There are things you can show on film in a single moment that would take pages of text in a book , so of course it isn't the same. Watch it again, and think about it -- some of what you think is horrible and missing and OMG-so-awful is not what you think.
And with that, I think I'll go to sleep!
ETA 2 (the next morning): For my own reference, I'm going to link to other people's awesome reviews here.
amanuensis1 here
anise_anise here
jedirita here, complete with dirt on how drunk I was, heh
marksykins here
longtimegone here
skarch86 gives a pretty good blow by blow here
charlotteschaos here. Fun and snarky, as always!
Pimp your own review on![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
fandom_history here.
Overall impression: Wow. Fast paced, action packed, funny, touching, exciting, scary -- I comepletely LOVED it. There really wasn't anything about the film that I didn't like. I'm sure there are people who will complain bitterly about what was missing, but I'm not one of them. The fact that they could tell that story in two and a half hours is frickin' amazing. My metaphorical hat is off to the screenwriter!
The trio: They were so adorable! As actors, the three kids were really great. Their performances were subtle, nuanced, and so perfectly crafted. Rupert is finally becoming natural, not so much the face-pulling clown he's been in the earlier films. Dan was so deliciously awkward, absolutely perfect. Sometimes that awkwardness was painful, because it was just so real. When Harry came back with Cedric's body, Dan's emotion was perfect. It was the first real anguish we've seen from him, I think, and he did it so well. In general, Dan was adorable! And Rupert in the sleeveless shirt? Hello! Emma's in an A-cup, bless her heart.
The Twins: They fucking STOLE the movie! They were perfect, just like I imagine them to be. I was so thrilled to see them finally get their due in this film! Every scene they were in was fantastic. Their interactions with Harry and Ron were great too, and their endless teasing of Ron was hilarious.
The Quidditch World Cup: It went by fast because it had to, but it was so exciting while it lasted! I would have loved to have seen a straight-on shot of Draco in that turtleneck, though. ;-)
Harry/Ron: Geez, OTP! The Harry/Ron angst was so slashy I could hardly believe it. Hey
kerryblaze, rec me some fic?Neville: I LOVED the fact that Neville got to shine in this film! It was a brilliant idea to let him be the one to help Harry with the gillyweed, and I loved the fact that we saw Neville being good at and absorbed in Herbology. He was so adorable! And he was the first boy to stand when McGonagall asked them to practice dancing -- such a Gryffindor!
Lack of Pumpkin Pie: I was worried that the film would be Pumpkin Pie-ish from the preview stuff I'd seen, but it really wasn't like that. It was so clear at every point (IMO) that their relationship is entirely platonic. Harry ogled her when she came down the stairs at the Ball, but it was in a "I'm so happy for you" way. Otherwise, he didn't look at her like he looked at Cho.
Cho: Yikes, the accent! I wasn't expecting that!
Cedric: Oh, so lovely and sweet! His male friends just couldn't keep their hands off him, I noticed. Heh.
Favorite moments:
• Nagini cam!
• Cedric, his dad, and Arthur knowing how to land from a portkey while everyone else landed on their asses.
• Ron being "in love" with Krum!
• Ron telling Harry to piss off and turning away, looking for all the world like his widdle heart had just broken. (Sooooo slashy.)
• Harry and Ron making up. I was like, kiss him already!
• The shot of Ron ogling the Beauxbatons girls' asses, heh.
• Hagrid/Madame Maxime! Oh, him putting his hand on her ass while they were dancing was fantastic! Did anyone else see the shot where they were dancing and he had his head on her chest and think "Sixteen Candles"?
• The twins rolling on the floor wrestling. I've never been a big fan of twincest, but... ;-)
• Fred
• Snape in that study hall scene. I swear Dan and Rupert are cracking up in one of those shots! But Snape rolling up his sleeves before the last one just killed me!
• Harry in the tub with Myrtle trying to sneak a peek! Oh, there's a fic waiting to be written. *coughs* (Oh, and the audience in the midnight show totally squeed when we saw half-naked Harry!)
• Rita Skeeter dragging Harry into a closet and remarking that he must feel right at home. *grins* Come out, Harry!
• Barty Crouch Jr. doing the tongue flick thing at Snape, heh. And "I'll show you mine if you show me yours." That guy needs to be slashed, pronto. With Snape, preferably. Or Lucius. ;-)
• Ron starting to flip the twins off when they teased him for dancing with McGonagall, but her catching his hand just in time.
• The ferret scene, obviously. The ferret going down Crabbe's pants was great! And did I dream this, or did Goyle go after it? (People are telling me in comments thath he did!)
• The Yule Ball looking so much like a typical school dance, with the grungy band and the kids bouncing all around! And Flitwick!
• Crouch-Moody's attire at the Ball -- complete with dead ferret hanging over the crotch!
• The smirk on Harry's face when Hermione admitted that her relationship with Krum was entirely "physical".
• The Patil twins chorusing, "Hi, Harry!" every time they walked by. On my second viewing, the teenage boys sitting in front of me loved that bit too. Every time it happened, they said, "Harry, go for the twins!!"
• Voldemort touching himself. Nuff said.
More thoughts added:
• People seem to have strong feelings about Dumbledore in this film. My thoughts are here.
• My thoughts about the addition of Barty Jr. to the scene with Voldemort.
There's so much more I want to say, but I'm operating on three hours of sleep! In summary, I LOVED IT SO MUCH!!! I think it's my favorite HP film yet, and that's saying a lot because I loved POA!
ETA: It must finally be time for bed, because the sheer number of "Hated it!" posts on my f-list is starting to piss me off. People are entitled to their opinions, but be reasonable, folks -- it's not just a visual of the 700+ page book! It's an interpretation of it, and one done in a completely different medium. There are things you can show on film in a single moment that would take pages of text in a book , so of course it isn't the same. Watch it again, and think about it -- some of what you think is horrible and missing and OMG-so-awful is not what you think.
And with that, I think I'll go to sleep!
ETA 2 (the next morning): For my own reference, I'm going to link to other people's awesome reviews here.
amanuensis1 hereanise_anise herejedirita here, complete with dirt on how drunk I was, hehmarksykins herelongtimegone hereskarch86 gives a pretty good blow by blow herecharlotteschaos here. Fun and snarky, as always!Pimp your own review on
fandom_history here.
