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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 |OT| It All Ends Here
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SmokyDave said:
Christ. Well, I suppose the fact that it's a childrens movie combined with the rabid nature of the fans who'll see it on the first day explains it. I've never seen a Twilight movie but I imagine it's pretty similar.
It's exactly the same. I wasn't going to bring it up because then I look like even more like an old man shouting at clouds. I've been to two Twilight premieres (thanks to the Missus) and they were both awful experiences. At least those fans seemed to be reacting to stuff on screen though*, the Potter stuff was just totally random.Ushojax said:
*Watching a bunch of 40 year old women screaming at a 17 year old topless alpaca was certainly something. They were losing their shit.
Haaaa. Yeah.SmokyDave said:
They lost their shit every time Neville came up, too.
I think what set the tone for the evening for me was when the crowd of girls in my theater went crazy when the Twilight teaser trailer played. They knew what it was the moment the studio logo (summit?) came up. Just lost their shit. Shirtless dudes, rain, etc.
Oh, and I guess I'll mention my personal brief impressions:
I was surprised by how less painful the epilogue was than how it read in the book. I still hate JK Rowling, though. Stupid bitchhorrible person paired Harry with Ginny instead of Luna. 
Ellis Kim said:Oh, and I guess I'll mention my personal brief impressions:I was surprised by how less painful the epilogue was than how it read in the book. I still hate JK Rowling, though. Stupidbitchhorrible person paired Harry with Ginny instead of Luna.
Don't think Harry & Luna really had any chemistry though... I mean I totally love Luna to bits like but I suppose she fitted much better with Neville. Cause Harrys shit.
Yeah, seeing this tonight at 9pm! 8.5 hours to go, 5 hours work, come the fuck on!
Carl said:
That's the thing, you get polite applause and a bit of quiet, ironic laughter scattered throughout the film. You don't get cinema-goers dressed as wizards shrieking every time Snape is on the screen, screaming and hooting throughout the movie. At least not in any cinema I've ever been to. I'm off to see the film now so we'll see how manic the people at my screening are.
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Yeah, same with Australia. American cinema culture is super-weird, to me.
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I think it could be cool in certain situations, don't get me wrong, I like an audience who seems to b having a good time, but there's a super-fine line between positive energy and "oh my god you're so obnoxious".
SCULLIBUNDO
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It is very rare for people to clap in any screening in Australia if it isn't some organized premiere with the filmmakers or a main event at a film festival.
The last time it happened was at ABATAP (every screening I went to) and before that I can't even remember.
The last time it happened was at ABATAP (every screening I went to) and before that I can't even remember.
The only time people have ever clapped in a film (that ive been in) is when me and my friends start off the whole clapping and cheering thing.
The only communal thing we didnt start was during Marley & Me when the dog dies. Everyone was just like hwrbwrhwrwrwwwwwwwwrrrrrrrrr
The only communal thing we didnt start was during Marley & Me when the dog dies. Everyone was just like hwrbwrhwrwrwwwwwwwwrrrrrrrrr
Rez said:
At my showing this morning everyone cheered and applauded at a bunch of points, but it was never just because some character showed up on the screen or some shit like that. That would get annoying really fast.
I really loved the film! There were a few issues I had with it, but I think the good points definitely outweigh the bad in this case.
In Sydney, I usually only experience clapping at animu film festival. And it's usually only at the end of the movie. I usually cringe and half-heartedly join the clapping when I don't want to be the odd man out. I think it's fucking cheesy though.Scullibundo said:
There was an occasion where one person clapped at the end of X Men First Class and pretty much everyone else just looked at the poor guy like he's some kind of a weirdo.
Avoid Cineworld in the Cornerhouse, Nottingham then. That's exactly what was happening last night.Ushojax said:
It was distinctly un-British, even if they did queue politely before the film.
On a similar note, I went to Monster Jam last month. I felt really sorry for the American announcer because he obviously thought that the reserved nature of the audience was a reflection on the quality of the entertainment. It wasn't, you just don't get people whooping and whistling on a rainy Sunday in Derby no matter how cool the show.
SCULLIBUNDO
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Replicant said:
They have animu film festivals? When I saw the Tree of Life premiere at Sydney Film festival it got applause at the end.
Deadly Cyclone
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I can't see this until Sunday... I may do a massive HP re-watch over the weekend though to prepare. The only movie I don't own in DH pt. 1, and I can probably watch that on demand or via my Xbox.
Pachterballs
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Scullibundo said:
people clapped and hollered at the end of my session in sydney.
SCULLIBUNDO
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Replicant said:
I do live in Sydney, but I guess I don't keep myself abreast of weeaboo happenings.
Deadly Cyclone
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Ellis Kim said:Haaaa. Yeah.
They lost their shit every time Neville came up, too.
I think what set the tone for the evening for me was when the crowd of girls in my theater went crazy when the Twilight teaser trailer played. They knew what it was the moment the studio logo (summit?) came up. Just lost their shit. Shirtless dudes, rain, etc.
Oh, and I guess I'll mention my personal brief impressions:I was surprised by how less painful the epilogue was than how it read in the book. I still hate JK Rowling, though. Stupidbitchhorrible person paired Harry with Ginny instead of Luna.
Ginny is best Potter.
Believe it or not, the majority of the audiences of these film festivals are not the weaboo types. Sure you get the occassion of cosplayer or five of them but the rest look like your typical filmgoers: businessmen, office worker, uni students, and even some older filmgoers (the kind you think wouldn't be interested in animu).Scullibundo said:
Fuck you Greater Union cinemas. Who the fuck thought it was a good idea to run a behind-the-scenes piece immediately prior to the fucking movie?
What makes you think I want to see snippets of crucial scenes being filmed with Daniel Radcliffe and Ralph Fiennes in half makeup against a god damn green screen right followed by them telling us how much they love working with each other RIGHT BEFORE I WATCH THE FUCKING THING!
Jesus...
What makes you think I want to see snippets of crucial scenes being filmed with Daniel Radcliffe and Ralph Fiennes in half makeup against a god damn green screen right followed by them telling us how much they love working with each other RIGHT BEFORE I WATCH THE FUCKING THING!
Jesus...
Ellis Kim said:Haaaa. Yeah.
They lost their shit every time Neville came up, too.
I think what set the tone for the evening for me was when the crowd of girls in my theater went crazy when the Twilight teaser trailer played. They knew what it was the moment the studio logo (summit?) came up. Just lost their shit. Shirtless dudes, rain, etc.
Oh, and I guess I'll mention my personal brief impressions:I was surprised by how less painful the epilogue was than how it read in the book. I still hate JK Rowling, though. Stupidbitchhorrible person paired Harry with Ginny instead of Luna.
People in my theater went nuts when Lautner appeared on screen too, but it sounded like about 80% boos.
People are more likely to whoop or applaud in the middle of a movie in New York in my experience than anywhere else I've seen a movie in America, though it really depends on the film. Experienced a huge round of applause during Kick-Ass when
Hit Girl shows up to save him from being burned alive
Oh, and one thing about the very end I found hilarious
was the great pains they went to trying (though failing) to make the guys look genuinely older while the girls looked almost exactly the same but with adult!hair and clothing. You can make those two boys a little grey, a little pudgier, but we can't have Emma Watson not looking hot. Let's not go crazy now!
I noted they more or less reversed Voldemort's final moments from the book
In the book, his death is witness, and it's not grandiose, as he would have had it if he had to die (not that he'd ever have accepted it). He gets a Killing Curse to the face, and thuds to the ground, dead. That's it. It's anti-climactic in a terrific way, the greatest dark wizard ever, after all his attempts to escape death, drops dead in a moment. Then everyone takes it in, then erupts in celebrations.
in the film, no one sees it but Harry and maybe Neville, and it's far more over the top, with him disintegrating (for some reason) in movie villain fashion. Then there's no celebration after it, which was very jarring, everyone's just sort of hanging about, happy but not jubliant. A think the ending needed a few more minutes to give it proper closure. The book's ending was abrupt too, but that gave full closure to Voldemort and Harry during their final moment, whereas the film only half did.
Meh, I get why they made it more over the top, but i still wish it had been in the great hall in front of everyone, so they could witness it and cheer
in the film, no one sees it but Harry and maybe Neville, and it's far more over the top, with him disintegrating (for some reason) in movie villain fashion. Then there's no celebration after it, which was very jarring, everyone's just sort of hanging about, happy but not jubliant. A think the ending needed a few more minutes to give it proper closure. The book's ending was abrupt too, but that gave full closure to Voldemort and Harry during their final moment, whereas the film only half did.
Meh, I get why they made it more over the top, but i still wish it had been in the great hall in front of everyone, so they could witness it and cheer
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Just some other notes from the movie that really struck me (not sure if they're spoilers, but I'll play it safe)
- The opening shot of the dementors floating around the perimeter of Hogwarts was incredibly chilling and a fitting opening to a dark movie.
- The sweeping shot of the death eaters burning down the Quidditch pitch during the Battle of Hogwarts really hit me hard, showing the loss of innocence from earlier movies (where the game was much more prominent to the plot)
Not even remotely.Crunched said:
That's just meaning that Snape was still completely devoted to her after all these years, his patronus even changed to be hers.
After all, hers was a doe, and Harry's father's was a stag. That's a real match
Not to mention Harry looks exactly like James. Why would that be if he wasn't his son?
After all, hers was a doe, and Harry's father's was a stag. That's a real match
Not to mention Harry looks exactly like James. Why would that be if he wasn't his son?
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AShep said:
Very stupid of Event Cinema to show this before the movie.
Pissed me off big time.
The Librarian
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What the fuck?Crunched said:
michaeltraps
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Good to know. I'll definitely be seeing this movie again in the theater and I think a 3D showing will make it at least one of those times. I'm relieved to hear they use it well.SmokyDave said:
I know it's completely untrue, but the same thought crossed my mind as he said that.Crunched said:
demosthenes
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God, I can't wait to see this @ 8:35.
WyndhamPrice
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My only complaint is that Molly Weasley wasn't wearing a big yellow exo-suit when she said her line 
By far the best Harry Potter movie. Reminded me why I loved the series. However, someone needs to teach Voldemort what a double tap is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PapZO7NXB3Q&feature=player_detailpage#t=3s
seriously would solved so many problems.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PapZO7NXB3Q&feature=player_detailpage#t=3s
seriously would solved so many problems.
Biff
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Kenak said:
SmokyDave said:
These two pretty much sum of my thoughts.
Audience was absolutely retarded. Half were laughing and the other half were balling their eyes out loudly. Even in scenes where there was no reason to cry, girls would start crying. Then the theatre would appropriately laugh at them. I couldn't help but laugh too.
Girlfriend was not impressed at the time, but by the end of the movie she was pissed because these losers (and I'm a hardcore gaming nerd that understands my loserdome... These people were fucking losers.) ruined her last HP experience ever.
I feel so bad for the girls who were uncontrollably crying. They are in for a world of hurt when reality smacks them in face in a few years. Emotions are fine but unnecessary emotions for the purpose of attention-whoring is truly sad.
And an extra Fuck You to Silvercity Yonge and Eglinton (Toronto) for royally fucking up the lines. People who were there at noon had to break apart from their group to sit at the front of the theatre, because assholes who were there a few hours before the movie rushed the door and caused a frenzy. Management had no idea what to do and just let it happen.
Such a clusterfuck of a night.
demosthenes
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This is why I love my Regal's. They always have their shit together.
That's why I tend to prefer matinees. The people who laugh during the serious scenes are the worst. When I saw The Two Towers opening night there were these girls up front laughing every time Gollum appeared on screen. Like they thought he was a Muppet or something and he was there to make them laugh. So, even if he was wailing in pain or being yanked by the neck by Sam, the girls would laugh thinking that was the appropriate response. Morons.
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