Half Blood Prince Movie

[bookluver14]

ah. i think my perception of draco is greatly different from that of many people, because i adore him. I think he is one of the best characters in recent fiction, hands down. I could describe why his tragic soul is theoretically perfect but that would take, well, forever.

i see you're point - and i agree. I think that he is desperately trying to act like a man, make his father proud, stay ALIVE by being his family's definition of mature and aristocratic. The fact that he is still a boy doesn't lie so much in his appearance, but his nativity and innocence. I know, i just used innocent to describe Draco Malfoy. But there is no better word for it! Why is he so different from every other boy raised by a Death Eater - why does he struggle with the responsibility Voldemort places on him when the many others who have had to prove their loyalty haven't? Because he is innocent. I think, although I might not have been prompted to if Tom Felton wasn't 21, that his age is even more icing to the cake. To his father and Voldemort he is ready for this, he should be happy to finally be old enough to be considered worthy of their respect. But he isn't, he hasn't shred the childhood. GAH. And I would say that his abuse (although i suppose this isn't 100% cannon) prevented him from growing up properly. He is just a boy, a boy faced with an adult decision. And the only reason he has is a lifelong learning that his father has brainwashed him. But it is my belief that because he is still a child, he is able to act against his father, his childish logic finally pushes him over the edge.

That was long, and kind of stupid. And pretty much was pushing the topic, but oh well.
I'll turn it around and bring it back to topic... Why can't they just make Dan's eyes GREEN!?

[ravenclaw18]

It was very long. And I still think the age thing is noticeable in a bad way...

I never notice the eyes. I'll need to look more carefully. But I do remember a discussion about how his eyes keep changing colour? That sorta takes away the importance of "you have your mother's eyes"...

[bookluver14]

www.hulu.com/watch/68383/movie-trailers-harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince---trailer-3


DUDES.

DUDES!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


if the link doesn't work just go to hulu and search harry potter. you'll find it.

[ravenclaw18]

Hulu is racist. My country isn't allowed to watch it.

[bookluver14]

spoiler alert, naturally.

it was fantastic. so amazing.
there were so many parts that were done perfectly - draco's performance and his transformation, the explanation of the vanishing cabinet and really making that a focus, the love potion with ron, felix felisis and harry. THAT WAS MY FAVORITE PART. daniel really made me proud. fred and george's shop. making snape suspicious enough; but allowing room for redemption. i was worried about that. the pensive and memory stuff was simplified beautifully - i didn't feel disappointed by what they left out, you know? it was very well put together.

BUT. WHAT HAPPENED TO FLUER? AND BILL? that broke my heart a little bit. no phlegm! and ginny and harry's kiss? close your eyes so you won't be tempted? really. seriously, REALLY. that was far to awkward and just... weird. i wished they had followed the book, and had it be a hug->kiss after the match. we missed so much ron and ginny drama, you know? and we didn't get to learn how feisty she is. she was just like another cho. quiet. blaa. so ginny and fleur was upsetting.

CORMAC. WAS. PERFECT. when he licked the dessert off his fingers while staring at hermione i almost fell of the chair laughing. no one has ever been better cast.

i probably have a lot more to say.. but i am still to excited to voice it all. the midnight showing was such a great experience. i met up with a lot of friends and we sat in the last row at the top. it was great. and the theater was packed! every single room was playing it- 14 showplaces. how crazy is that?!!! and it was all sold out, of course. =)

[ravenclaw18]

My friend in London who went off HP saw it today, and now he wants to finish the series after all. So it must be good. I'll be going to London myself in just over a week, so I'll see it soon...

[ajd13]

The movie was pretty good, i think it could have been a lot better but i understand thats its hard to fit everything from the book. for hp movies it was deff the funniest out of all of them, i laughed so much. but the things i didnt like was that there was no battle scene at the end of the movie! and i was dissapointed that there was no funeral scene.

after watchin this movie it makes me wanna see the 7th so much more..

[bookluver14]

i agree, the lack of a funeral was disappointing. especially because they kind of sped over the grief of dumbledore dying. all they had was that scene with harry and mcgonagall.

i saw it again last night with my father, and it was even funnier. this is, by far, the best acting i have seen from dan in a harry potter movie. the boy has comedic skills. but rupert is still the better actor, the love potion scene was classic.

[ravenclaw18]

I finally saw it! It's pretty good. The Burrow being burned down was a bit strange though...

The part with the Felix Felicis was excellent. It was as if Harry had suddenly developed ADD. Good times. And all the awkward moments were really well done too.

But not enough Luna!

[summertimefun6]

I like the a lot. I was a bit lost with the whole scene between the Bellatrix, Harry and Ginny in the corn field. I don't remember that happened. Plus Fleur and Bill weren't there so that means we have no wedding for the next movie and then our Death Eater werewolf didn't really get a good fight scene either. otherwise a good movie. I'm interested to see what happens when they split the seventh book into two movies.

[bookluver14]

oh, ravie! that reminds me. i want that dress luna was wearing at the christmas party. no joke. that would look amazing on me. HAH. but seriously, i want one.

yeah... the whole bill and fleur thing was definitely the biggest negative. nut i saw they cast Domhnall Gleeson as bill. that's a good sign, right? although i don't like him much. he's not tough enough. looks too much like a ron. but if he's a good actor it probably won't matter. although i saw a few minutes of his movie Boy Eats Girl. don't ever see it. its a terrible movie, even for a zombie flick. his dad is mad-eye by the way. hahah.