Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows Part I...First Look.

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#52
Vols520 said:
I have seen all the movies, but haven't read any of the books.

For those that have done both, is it worth going back and reading the books?
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Well worth it. In fact, I'd read them all before seeing the last two movies.

Movies have generally sucked and glossed over much of the information that makes the stories great.
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#53
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BigPapaVol said:
Well worth it. In fact, I'd read them all before seeing the last two movies.
Movies have generally sucked and glossed over much of the information that makes the stories great.
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ding, ding, ding.......I am taking my daughter and her friends to the midnight showing Thursday night!
 
#54
#54
Daniel Radcliffe and JK Rowling should hide. I don't think Emma Watson has anything to worry about.

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"She signed this" *showing J.K. Rowling signed book* "And this" *lifting sleeve to show where J.K. Rowling signed his arm, which he later had turned into a tattoo*

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Talk about taking things too far. :stop:
 
#56
#56
My roommate had the movies, and a few years ago, I decided to watch them. I still wasn't sold on buying the books, but I picked up a collection before HBP came out.

I think I read them all without stopping. Even if you have seen the movies... buy and read the books. You are missing a lot of the story if you do not.

And, the books can be read while drinking beer... if your kid can read it, you can read it less than sober.
 
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fl0at said:
My roommate had the movies, and a few years ago, I decided to watch them. I still wasn't sold on buying the books, but I picked up a collection before HBP came out.

I think I read them all without stopping. Even if you have seen the movies... buy and read the books. You are missing a lot of the story if you do not.

And, the books can be read while drinking beer... if your kid can read it, you can read it less than sober.
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pretty much why the movies pale in comparison.....that and the books tell the story 100x better. some of the stuff in the movies is seriously a joke when you compare them to the novels.....the half blood prince's ending being a prime example.
 
#59
#59
i've read through the first half of the book over the last few days. i had forgotten how brilliant it was. really glad that i decided to do it just before the movie.
 
#60
#60
Took 5 15 year old girls last night at midnight.
The most true to the book yet.
Very intense!
Laugh out loud funny in spots.
Great cliffhanger to the next one.
I give it 4&1/2 helmets out of five.

READ THE BOOK - then go.
 
#61
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T-TownVol said:
Took 5 15 year old girls last night at midnight.
The most true to the book yet.
Very intense!
Laugh out loud funny in spots.
Great cliffhanger to the next one.
I give it 4&1/2 helmets out of five.

READ THE BOOK - then go.
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What if you have not read the books, but have followed the movies with interest? I have seen other affacinato's of the book make this same recommendation about the books without much of an explainnation. I have never found not reading the books an inpediment to enjoying the story\movie. Why so different this time in so many people's minds?
 
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orangeblooded2 said:
What if you have not read the books, but have followed the movies with interest? I have seen other affacinato's of the book make this same recommendation about the books without much of an explainnation. I have never found not reading the books an inpediment to enjoying the story\movie. Why so different this time in so many people's minds?
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Don't be lazy. Read the books.
 
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orangeblooded2 said:
What if you have not read the books, but have followed the movies with interest? I have seen other affacinato's of the book make this same recommendation about the books without much of an explainnation. I have never found not reading the books an inpediment to enjoying the story\movie. Why so different this time in so many people's minds?
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there's a ton of stuff left out of the movies, and the story isn't relayed nearly as well due to the screenplay paling in comparison to rowling's writing. like i've said, the books and movies might as well be apples and oranges to an extent. like i've said before......they're good, but not even in the same ballpark as the novels. you'll probably get the gist of the story and big picture all the same by watching the movies, but most of it is a watered down version of the book.
 
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orangeblooded2 said:
What if you have not read the books, but have followed the movies with interest? I have seen other affacinato's of the book make this same recommendation about the books without much of an explainnation. I have never found not reading the books an inpediment to enjoying the story\movie. Why so different this time in so many people's minds?
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It will be extremely hard to follow this one if you have not read the book. They seem to be assuming that you have and do not provide some of the "connections" that are in the book. Seeing the other ones will not help much with this one.
 
#67
#67
i enjoyed it, for the most part. some stuff at the beginning kind of pissed me off, thought it could've been done a lot better.
 
#69
#69
I will admit to having the feeling that I was missing something in viewing the movie today. It seemed that I was missing something......

Although I found the movie very well done it was .....without the content in the trailers. Not that was the deciding factor in my determination.
 
#70
#70
Watched it at midnight last night and I was very impressed with the movie. Universal done an excellent job in making the movie. It seemed to follow the book closely compared to some of the other movies. I can't wait till summer to finish it up.
 
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orangeblooded2 said:
I will admit to having the feeling that I was missing something in viewing the movie today. It seemed that I was missing something......

Although I found the movie very well done it was .....without the content in the trailers. Not that was the deciding factor in my determination.
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there's a TON of stuff that happens in The Deathly Hallows. there's a reason they split it up into 2 movies.
 
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iamthatguy said:
zas, you go to the pinnacle?
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Nope I went over to Carmike by good ole East Town. The place was ratty but I got there at 11:30 and I was the 4th in the theater. I wasn't about to deal with those fools at Pinnacle. Did you see it?
 
#75
#75
Zasnow said:
Nope I went over to Carmike by good ole East Town. The place was ratty but I got there at 11:30 and I was the 4th in the theater. I wasn't about to deal with those fools at Pinnacle. Did you see it?
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went to the pinnacle for midnight showing. it was crowded, but the imax people are the ones who had to wait in line.
 
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