Discussion thread: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I
 

The penultimate film of the Harry Potter franchise, Deathly Hallows: Part I, is now officially in theatres - both conventional and IMAX - around the world. We've opened this thread as a discussion board for those who have seen the movie, and would like to discuss it with other members. Please remember to respect one another's opinions, follow the forum and site rules, and avoid getting into arguments/flamewars. For more discussions of the film, please visit Ollivander's Wand Shop where you'll see many more topics!

For those interested, SnitchSeeker's review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I can be read here; the first official trailer, for those feeling a bit nostalgic, can be viewed below.

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We will have box office numbers for this weekend's release - already rumoured to break records - by late Sunday. For now, have fun, cry and laugh over the movie, show a great deal of love for Rupert Grint being fabulous as Ron Weasley (we're not biased), and overall, do enjoy Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I. We certainly did. If you didn't like the movie, or parts of it, you can discuss that, too, please! It doesn't have to be all glowing reviews here; the greater the difference of opinions, the better.


Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be released November 19, 2010, and July 15, 2011. Click on the banner below to order tickets for Part I, out now, at Fandango. Tickets are also on sale now in the UK; head over to the Harry Potter official UK Facebook for more information.

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That's awesome! I can't wait to post in the thread once I see DH in a few hours! :woot:

Grr, I've got to wait about a week to post in there. I'm sure by then the discussion will be deeply involved. I hope the thread doesn't crash by next week 'cos I'm sure it will be people will be posting like crazy there.

Seeing it tomarrow morning :)

I saw the movie last monday. I won 2 free advanced screening tickets over the weekend through my newspaper company. I was beyond excited to see the movie. I am deaf myself and i need closed caption for the movie, but how often do you get to see a movie ahead of its schedule?? So i took a friend who is crazy about HP with me. We knew the book inside out so we could pretty much understand what was going on and what lines could have been said ( i kept reciting lines to my friend of what i think that really happened! ) The movie itself was OMG, amazing. VERY different from any of HP movies due to the fact that they are not in Hogwarts. Its very action packed! The Deathly Hallow story from when Hermione read it was pretty amazing, i was completely in awe with that one! When the movie opened, i had tears due to what was happening in the beginning and how much sacrafices everyone was making. The Voldemort Harry and Voldemort Hermione was very uhmm interesting... too strange for me i guess, but pretty good at the same time. I am going back again hopefully next week when it comes out in captions.

I am really glad i went for several reasons, one was to experience it before anyone could, another was a chance for me to really analize the screen, the things in the room, the characters expressions, the background of what was going on. I would not normally see all of that due to reading the captions and at the movie at the same time. i was able to capture more of the movie more deeply!

The funny thing about the theatre I went to, before the movie started, I was people watching and a lot of people ages varies from a kid to older people. BUT most of people had just Harry Potter t shirt on or scarfs on but thats it while there was two elderly ladies all decked out in costume with witch hats full with HP buttons on it. One lady had a electronic pumpkin with color light changing in it showing Harry Potter's face.. it was awesome!

the con about the movie is, i already spoiled myself by watching too many trailers which pretty much consisited of the whole movie... so i am pledging myself NOT to wach any videos about HP7 part two! I want it to be totallly suprised and really enjoy the movie being in awe of it!

I am so curious of your opinion, or see any pictures if you can post any of what other people or yourself dressed up as! :-) Have fun! ENJOY!

Seeing it a little after noon tomorrow! I can't wait to come back here and see what everyone else is thinking about it.

You know what I loved about this movie? It kept in line with the book. I haven't seen that since HP 1 & 2.

There were slight changes but they were so minor it didn't really matter. Although I would have liked to see Voldermort in Godrics Hollow and OMG that snake scared the crap out of me lol.

And I had been a little worried because I took my 8 year old daughter along with me and I had already heard that it was too scary for younger kids. But my daughter seemed quite fine with it, I did however warn her that the bit with Nagini and Bathilda would be a little frightening so she covered her eyes in that part.

The relationship between the trio was utmost the forefront of this movie and I must say that I liked it. There were some very touching moments between Harry and Hermione but you could see that there was only friendship between the two.

The Ministry break in, I have to say was very amusing.

But the part that is going to have everyone raving and crying is the death of Dobby. If that doesn't melt even the hardest of hearts then there is something wrong with you. LOL. Just kidding.

Totally worth the hype and totally worth the wait. I can't wait for part 2.

Some spoilers here... you have been warned




I saw the movie yesterday and as an older (27) Potter fan, I really enjoyed it. Some images in this movie are not for kids, however they do happen in the book. It is fairly accurate for a movie adaptation & the special effects and cinematography were brilliant. The movie has a darkness that the other movies lack, which is important as most of the original HP readers have grown up with Harry and are mostly young adults now. I don't think the movie works as a stand alone film although I suppose it's not meant to anyway. I saw it with a friend who hadn't read DH and she was a bit lost, mainly because so much back story is passed over extremely quickly (especially Harry's visions of Voldemorts actions). For me it was the best Potter film despite remaining incomplete, Part 2 has a lot to live up to.

Pros:
- Snape entering Malfoy Manor
- George Weasley & his toothbrush (got the biggest laugh)
- Kingsley's patronus
- Ron constantly playing with the deluminator
- Ron's alienation & moodiness
- Harry & Hermione dancing, I thought it gave some light to the dark emotional place they were in.
- the silver doe was nicely done
- the 3 brothers narration *loved it*

Con's

- the 7 Potters was over in like, a minute!
- the lack of attention to Rita Skeeter's book
- Godric's Hollow (no Potter memorial)
- lack of back story on the Deathly Hallows (wand, stone, cloak), this may come up in part 2
- Ron's explantion about what's happening at home, Hogwarts, family, taboo etc. was missed
- Where the hell was Potterwatch?!?!?
- Grindelwald was very under used. I don't even think people will remember him for part 2.

I'm sure there's loads more, but that's all I'll write for now.

Just a note to anyone who's dying to discuss the film in a lot more detail - our movie forum has a number of discussion threads for Deathly Hallows Part I, so why not hop along and share your thoughts! :D

will have spoilers. you have been warned.
 

seen it twice now :xd:

it was a pretty good movie, certainly covered most of the highlights and major elements of the first half of the book. but then again for those who are looking for book accuracy, you're not gonna get it. think OOTP movie but with a bit more faithfulness (only a bit ;))

and my one consistent gripe since SS/ PS was the acting from the Trio. surprise!-- no acting gaffes. *shock* they got their game on in this movie :D, which really is more of a "Finally!!" than a "What a pleasant surprise" kind of reaction. i am just so glad that Rupert finally got to ACT again rather than looking totally bored and underused. and i'm not knockin Emma and Dan-- because they can act-- but its pretty obvious that Rupert is the one to watch out for. he's the one with the inborn talent. just sayin.

what is surprising about this movie is the amount of info it managed to convey to audiences--very important specially for non-book readers-- without it feeling like it was dragging. now as i've said above, this doesnt have the book details that some of us fans are looking for, but it covers the major points well enough that it is accurate and moves the story forward. it is Deathly Hallows, not the dreaded DHINO.

well given how much i liked the movie, it can be expected to say that i liked everything about it. so i'm gonna just list the stuff that i remember right now that i liked the most:

- Cinematography. i really like the way they used wide epic shots and the gritty hand-held camera work on this movie. if anything the hand-held camera scenes were more effective-- they were more grounded, you felt the intensity. may not sit so well for those who gets dizzy easily (but dont worry its not as bad as Blair Witch). but camera work is half of the telling of the tale in a film medium, and dang, they really worked it to its full capabilities for this movie.

- the 7 Potters scene was funnier than expected. A credit to Dan given that it was mostly him that pulled off everybody's role.

- Ron (as Reg Cattermole) telling his wife to get the kids and leave. that was one of the "movie fixes" i'm grateful for. in the book it was Harry (as Runcorn) that says that, but i always felt it would be more significant if it was Ron. it would speak a lot about his character, the character he's faking, and even his own future as a husband to Hermione. so yeah, this is one of those things where the movie was better than the book.

- speaking of Runcorn, the guy they hired for that, David O'Hara--fantastic actor! he does look so intimidating but when he was portraying Harry he was so funny, captures the teenage boy mode so well.

- destruction of the Slytherin locket. that was like WOW!factor x10! and nice touch with adding the spiders bit, i didnt think they would remember to add that. and the kiss thing with Horcux!Harry and Hermione-- very well done. it got the message across without it feeling gratuitous.

- the Dance with Harry and Hermione. i dont know what the fuss was about but i thought it was cute :). was it necessary? well the movie would still be great without it, but it was a nice addition to the story overall.

- Hermione obliviates her parent's memories and every trace of her presence in their lives. very moving. great, great addition to the movie. i just wish they stated why Hermione did it. us book fans knows why, but for the non-book readers some would fail to make the connection between that and the trip the Trio was about to make, specially this was shown right at the start of the movie.

- Hermione's torture. now they didnt show much-- just lots of Emma doing a really exemplary job at blood-curling scream. but it was a bit unnerving how Bellatrix seemed to have carved the word Mudblood with her teeth. yikes! enough to make anyone scream like that. but theres probably more torture that they didnt show anymore.

- Dobby's death. every bit as powerful as the book. ok so the sand color wasnt quite the same ;) but they pretty much nailed it book to screen. two thumbs way up!

- Nagini is terrifying. very effective how they used her at certain moments to jolt some energy into the movie (and i'm pretty sure, send a few audiences jolting in their seats as well ;))

- the entire movie. yeah i already said that didnt i? ;)


was there a part there that i didnt like? hmm.... hard to say, because i've long let go of the book-to-screen adaptation that this franchise clearly wasnt going to be. if there was anything i would've wished they done differently was to at least show the significance of Petunia Dursley to Harry and why he has lived under her roof despite her family's mistreatment of him. one of the most wonderful things about JKR's work is that details you thought were trivial arent trivial at all when the threads come together. Harry living with a nasty family wasnt a Cinderella-story-telling technique to feel pity for the main character-- there was a reason why he had to live with them, to keep coming back to them every summer until he reaches of age. so far the film manages to tie the little details together like the book does except that part with Petunia. The most is that they showed her in the car feeling remorseful? worried? or maybe just couldnt wait to get out of crazy town. its a missed storytelling detail that would've been poignant-- specially they had that new scene with Hermione and her parents. still think it could've been integrated somehow. they did mention about the trace and it wearing off when Harry comes of age.

oh and i did wish they showed Luna's drawings of her friends on the wall of her home, even if it wasnt her room, since they did bother to show the insides of the house they could've just plastered it somewhere in the background, instead of the generic psychedelic design that they used.

hmm... thats all i can think of right now. will just add onto this as i remember stuff

I just got back from seeing it, and I'll post up a review maybe tomorrow, but I just wanted to say that is BY FAR the best film in the series. And I'm going to have to copy Dan, my favorite scene was the added dancing scene between him and hermione, I love it! It was just too sweet!

Too many threads but ill post my review here as well.


I guess im one of the early ones. Ok, um here goes.

Although im not a Potter fanatic like some others as i have not actually read the books. I have read up on the last two installments from the web with random quotes from the book. So with that said i have to say (im preparing to get flamed for this, lol) that if i had to give it a grade it would have to be about a C+ or B- but leaning more towards average.

My biggest issue is i dont think Yates got enough emotion out of Emma or Rupert this time out. Especially when dealing with their relationship and the turmoils that it causes. I think Emma gave more emotion in HBP after seeing the Lavender/Ron kissing scene. It just felt absent or almost non existent. The part of not only when Ron leaves but returns just didnt have the kind of impact that ive read from quoted material from the book so it felt very empty.

And furthering that problem to me is the dancing scene between Harry and Hermione in the tent. It didnt seem like a brother trying to cheer a sister up and came across more as flirtation and desire. I will say that the smokey scene with Harry and Hermione from the Horcrux was done beautifully and if Daniel and Emma dated in real life the chemistry looked solid and very believable. I can only hope the scene with Hermione and Ron is equally as convincing.

There were some great scenes despite my being letdown in the Ron/Hermione dept. The scenes involving Dobby were excellent and the lighter moments (although sometimes misplace in my opinion) with the trio were pretty funny. I got a real kick when early in the film when George sneaked up on Harry and Ginny kissing in the kitchen. Loved it! Also, Bellatrix and Lucius performed very well (forgive me forgetting their names at the moment). One thing that was interesting was i had initially read on here and elsewhere that at the wedding Hermione and Victor Krum were supposed to share a dance. Well, that scene didnt make the cut i guess which again was kind of disappointing to me.

All in all the film was ok, the action was good when it was there but felt a little forced too much and seemed to leave more out than it should have. I know they have limitations on how long the movie can be but even just a half hour more probably would of benefitted the film better. If there ever was a case for me to read the books this film would be the reason why. I just hope that Pt 2 rebounds and ends the film series nicely.

It. Was. Amazing!!

Loved:
-When Harry and Hermione danced, it was cute and funny. They had some touching moments that were wonderful but strictly platonic.
-The Ron/Hermione! OMG! How they showed their hands close together, awww! And in the cafe, when Ron touches Hermione's cheek -- AWWW! And when Hermione was teaching Ron to play a bit of piano. I just loved them!
-The deathly hallows animation. Incredible, I stared transfixed at it. Unable to look away.
-The music. Awesome score!
-The part when they infiltrate the ministry.
- The fight was so sad! And when Ron asked Hermione if she was coming or not. Heartbreaking!
-Dobby! Enough said. He was great, even more heart breaking when he died.
-Great acting, especially Ron (I love Ron) *faints*
-They mentioned Hermione's perfumeeeeee!!!
-Seven Potters!
-A LOT of book quotes! The "Holey" joke part, and "Always The Tone of Surprise"
I just loved to everything so much!!!

I WISH:
-They had Ron freak out more during Hermione's torture, they needed to be a lot more frantic.
-Ron and Hermione should have danced at the wedding -- darn it. I was really hoping that they would dance but nooo! xD
-The Harry/Ginny, loved their kiss and stuff at the burrow!
-I wish I heard Bellatrix scream CRUCIO! Louder, the screaming should have been louder. Ah well.
-No Potterwatch. :(


I can't think of much now, I JUST got back and my mind is blown! I can't think straight! So this is my review so far. But All in all, it was incredible and beautiful, my favorite so far!!

YEAH! Somebody mentions Potterwatch up there ^^

and that's weird, I was waiting for it because I heard an MP3 of the Potterwatch from the movie. It was actually from the movie. Maybe it was just cut out? or maybe it'll come up in the next movie? I have no idea.


but all in all- this movie was beautiful.
Plain and simple. I don't even care about what they left out or whatever, it was beautiful and by far my favorite.

^ Actually, the Potterwatch audio clip recording by the Phelps twins was for the DH 1 video game, not movie.

i saw it last wednesday, and it was just so lovely

-the music was perfect, Alexandre Desplat !!

-some parts of it were done very literally to the book, when other r not so much

-some of it was a bit like .. i dunno, i mean i couldnt find the purpose of their dance, i mean its lovely and everything but i dunno :erm:

-the kiss between Harry and Hermione was a bit over-rated but i guess that's really Ron's nightmare or the thing that'd scare the hell out of him

-that perfume thing, and Greyback staring right at Hermione is really FREAKY

-when Ron leaves it was really sad

-AND BTW??? WHAT THE HECK?? when did they ever travelled walking??

-when Ron returns i expected Hermione to hit him more :lol:

-and the thing that happened to me, and i was VERY SHOCKED is that i genuinely wanted to CRY !!! i dunno, but i was really emotional and that doesnt happen alot

-the Minister's speech was great, he really is an auror

-here's a review >> Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 (2010) - Critics' Reviews - MSN Movies

-the obliviation scene, and Hermione's pictures was really sad but also lovely

-the animation for the tale of the three brothers was also lovely

- Harrty and Ginny's kiss was so cute, but when George cut it, it was like hysterical :lol:

-Hermione giving Harry a haircut ?? WTH??
i dunno what else i'd like to add, but i'll come back here :D

I agree with what has been said so far about the pros. I was very impressed with just how close they actually stayed to the book this time. It had a much more somber mood than the rest of the movies so far but I did feel like it was needed, especially with the detail that they mostly managed. I was very impressed with the three brothers animation although disappointed that they didnt but the pictures in Luna's room on there. Also, I felt like the acting went a lot more smoothly in this one than in previous ones

I have some cons too, I agree with Lady Fabulous about some points:
I was definitely expecting more at Godric's Hollow, at least that statue, it really stood out to me when I read the book, and the part that was graffitied.
As well as Grindelwald, his story was extremely vital in the book and kind of underplayed a bit here.

But overall, I loved it! Definitely want to see it again, though with not so many people shouting and gasping and stuff. :P

I watched it on Wednesday maybe the best potter movie ever amazing
sooo close to the book in some parts even the same lines
the begining is so lovely the trio at thier houses but they deleteted the dudlly thing
the transporting of Harry is perfect but he directly went to Ron's house not to Tonke's place and Hedwig's death had been changed I really don't know why !!!

the wedding is amazing but no Hr/R dance :hairpull:
H/G kiss is soo cute ,George is soooooo funny with the tooth brush in his head hall
at the restaurant with the two death eaters is pretty much like the book and the waitress is so ??!!!<<>><:whistle::pfd:
and I loved Ron :loved: when he goes to hermione and touch her cheek and tell her that she is the best one with spells sooo cute and hot :r/hr:

very funny when Mione feels sorry a bout the cake she and ginny made for Harry's birthday :cake1:

then the piano scene is realy beautiful
Dobby is so cute and lovely
ministry is amazing especially Ron's kiss and his wife thing
and when they go to the forest and he is injured and Hermione treating him and crying and Harry helping her is so touching
really guys I am tierd and I have to go I'll complete later
bye

since you have a young daughter...i am more than happy to get your take on this. My girls are a little older, but this was helpful.

i haven't watched it yet but it's making me cry now that I see RIP Dobby is trending on Twitter :(
HP1 that would make me cry for sure is Hermione obliviating her parents, and Hedwig, and Dobby most of all

and i'm looking forward with the h/g kiss
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please temme i havent watched the film yet..
Does harry says to Ron after he destroys the locket that hermione is like her sister??

I can't believe I have to wait til Wednesday to see this. It sounds so good!!!

Gaaa!!! I can't wait till Sunday!!!!!

my main issue was Dobby. the movies have never done him justice, and he has always come across as an annoying Jar Jar Binks type character in the movies. i think a lot of it has to do with the voice acting, which i GUESS they can't avoid because they felt tied to the same guy who did it in Chamber of Secrets. i have always wished they could have just gotten Jim Dale to do it. also the writing wasn't fantastic for Dobby in this movie. he had that long speech about freedom or whatever while bellatrix and the malfoys were staring at him before they apparated. that would not have happened in the book, i don't think bellatrix would have passively listened to that dumb speech. and then after they apparated, he had ANOTHER speech about how pretty the beach was and how much he liked his friends that i didn't like either. there's something about the suddenness of his death in the book that was awesome to me, how he was only able to say the words "harry potter" before passing is much more effective i think.

i had a few more tiny problems with the movie, but that was the biggest one i think. i loved the acting (for once), and the other action and emotional scenes were great. best movie of the series.

I'm seeing it in a couple of hours, so I'm happy everyone seemed to love it. But, I'll have to say, I think I'll have to check out a site where everone isn't so obsessed with Ron/Hermione! I mean, really, the romance was so minor in the book, it's the other stuff I really like. (and in the book - Ron just asked Hermione to dance to get her away from Victor, then the focus shifted to Harry's conversation with Muriel and Dumbledor's friend - blanking on the name. It wasn't a material scene - that's why the movie doesn't bother)

Blown Away
 

I am an original Harry Potter fan. The book came out in 1997, and I picked it off the "New Releases" shelf when I was 7 years old. The summer after I graduated from high school in 2007, then 18, I finished Deathly Hallows, and it felt fitting that this series would end when my childhood would end. Now, in July 2011, the final Harry Potter movie will be released. It will be over. And yet again, it will help me mark my life as I will have graduated from college. This series is my childhood. That being said, I am always just a little bit disappointed with the movies. Even after all of the ones that have been released, Sorcerer's Stone has been my favorite film adaptation. After seeing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I last night, I have a new favorite film. And I have (basically) no complaints. I am completely satisfied. They should be so proud. BRAVO.

(Now here is my tedious review. Please excuse my indulgence. I am in a very, very emotional state right now.)

SCRIMGEOUR OPENING: I liked this opening. Bill Nighy did a great job, and I think it was great to start the film with "These are dark times..."

TRIO INTRODUCTIONS: This was breathtaking and emotional. I think the trio introductions really set the tone for what the film would end up being.
- Harry: While I wish they had had that moment with Dudley and Petunia, it was never a priority in the films, so I was okay with the way they simply had Harry watch as the Dursleys escaped.

- Hermione: This marked the first tears of the night. I usually am a little trepidacious when they add things, but this was absolutely genius. Emma was absolutely fantastic in this movie. She has really upped her game, and I was so impressed with her the whole film, starting with this. Watching her having to erase her parents' memories and watching as Hermione disappears from the pictures was heartbreaking. It was a wonderful way to demonstrate just how much Hermione had to sacrifice for Harry. Genius.

- Ron: Like Emma, I though Rupert was phenomenal in this film. He should be so proud, and I'm thrilled he got to show what he can do acting wise. I was blown away by his performance the whole film, and it started with this. It was simple enough, looking out into the horizon. But you can see just how scared he is, and when he looks back at his mother and sister in his warm kitchen, it really moved me.

FIRST MALFOY MANOR: Great scene. Ralph Fiennes and Alan Rickman were fantastic as always. It was exactly how I imagined that scene, but I want to mention my favorite part of that scene - Jason Isaacs as Lucius. I adored his performance because he drove home just how low the Malfoys are at this point, just how really terrified he is, and just how emasculating and humiliating it was for Voldemort to take and break off his own touch to his wand...which later gets destroyed. Helena Bonham Carter, as always, was Bellatrix to a t with her slavish behavior towards Voldemort. And the horror that was Charity Babbage's capture was really haunting. The pleading, Voldemort's speech about mating with Muggles and mixing bloods, as well as her appearance was spot on. It was absolutely horrific, and how it ends with Nagini was perfect. Alan Rickman as Snape, as I said, was fantastic as he had to watch Charity be killed. Great scene.

THE 7 POTTERS: I really loved this scene. First, Harry visiting and cupboard and finding the toy he was playing with in the first film had me crying again. It was full circle, and I almost couldn't take how much weight that had for me. This also continued with Hagrid saying how he was the one to bring him 16 years previous, and so he should be the one to take him away. Blubbering here. Otherwise, it was a great comedic scene. The transformations were great, if not hilarious when it came to Fleur and Hermione. And Oliver/James were great as well. I was a tad bit annoyed that this is the first time Harry meets Bill, but I got over it.

THE ESCAPE: I liked it. I loved the transition from the quiet night to the storm of Death Eaters. I thought that was done well. While I know it's more "dramatic" to have them being chased through the city with the cars and everything, I preferred the battle in the sky like the book. But my focus was on Hedwig. When he first let her free, I was like "Are they going to let her live?!" But when she was the one that "gave him away," and was killed, I started sobbing. Poor Hedwig. I wish it had been a bigger deal. (And the whole "Expelliarmus" part would have been nice to stay, but I can live with it.) The final Harry's Wand vs Voldemort was well done as well.

THE BURROW: First off, I have no problem that they went straight to the Burrow without stopping at the Tonks' house. I understand why that would have been changed. I wish Mrs. Weasley had been more hysterical about the situation, but everything was well done.
-George: The missing ear was good, and his little "holy" joke was a nice funny moment among the tenseness.
-Lupin: He was perfect, I thought. His intensity about the betrayer was great, and he and Tonks were sweet. Although, did they get to mention Tonks was having a baby? I know she was about to mention it at the Dursleys, but did they get to say it? (P.S. - I'm actually glad they cut out the part where Remus tries and leaves Tonks. I didn't like that in the books, so I didn't mind that they cut it. Though I wanted that moment of Harry becoming a godfather...)
-R/HR MOMENT: First off, I loved their moments throughout the film. They weren't too frequent, they weren't too in-your-face, but they were constant, and they were perfect. It started with this, I think, where Hermione runs right to Ron for a hug. The bit where she takes off the glasses, and they're just looking at each other was so sweet. It was very much an "only two people in the world" kind of moment. And, of course, the "Always the tone of surprise" moment was very much appreciated.
-Moody: I wish this had been a bigger deal where the group had the memorial or something over his death. Bravo to Bill and Fleur who seemed the most affected. I appreciated their tears because the others didn't really emote that much.

RON AND HARRY: Great friendship moment between the two of them. I thought it was very well acted, and Ron addresses the right questions regarding the Horcruxes. I love seeing Ron like this, the voice of reason. He was really great in this.

DUMBLEDORE'S WILL: First off, the H/G scene was surprisingly mature. I guess they got their PG-13 worth out of it. Haha. It was sensual and the kiss was sweet and showed that they really are together. And George's "Good Morning" was hilarious....I didn't mind that there wasn't a birthday for Harry. The will reading before the wedding was perfectly fine. Bill Nighy was fantastic, and the whole scene was well done. I also didn't mind that Scrimgeour was portrayed as a good guy. Since we meet him in this one instead of HBP, we didn't get that history of bad blood between him and Harry so I liked that he was kind of a good guy who was more or less an ally. Just the whole scene was great.

WEDDING: Loved it. First off, the R/HR look across the room was phenomenal, and I just loved it. (Wish they had danced.) The decision to not include Krum was fine with me because they introduced the Xenophilius's necklace just fine. I thought the bit with Aunt Muriel was perfect. It could have been funnier, but the end with "Are you sure you knew [Dumbledore] at all?" really hit me. I thought that bit was great. I also really loved Bill/Fleur. They were so lovely, especially when Shacklebolt's patronus came, and they put their foreheads together. They were great.

ATTACK: I liked that the Patronus took a look as to what happened at the Ministry. Also, I loved that Ron and Hermione immediately started to search for each other. And I ADORED Harry calling out for Ginny, but Lupin pushes him away. I thought that was sad and fitting.

DINER: Well done. Hermione is so awesome. The bit about her disappointment that they couldn't throw Harry a birthday party was funny, especially when she says "Perspective."

HOGWARTS EXPRESS: Neville was awesome standing up to the Death Eaters, and the bit with Cormac McLaggen was hilarious.

GRIMMAULD PLACE: The Dumbledore trap was kind of underwhelming, but... I'm so happy they kept in the part where it looks as if Ron and Hermione fell asleep holding hands. :) The segway into RAB was good as well. (I did miss Sirius's Gryffindor room and finding the Lily letter and picture, but I'll get over it.) I was a little miffed that Kreacher's part wasn't bigger, but I actually really liked that Dobby came back with him so we have him before Malfoy Manor. (Him telling the story over Kreacher was hilarious.) And Mundungus Fletcher was PERFECT. Loved it.

MINISTRY: FANTASTIC SCENE. The three actors playing Runcorn, Cattermole, and Hopkirk were fantastic, and I thought they captured Dan, Rupert, and Emma's essence very, very well. Yaxley was fantastic, and the whole "my wife's downstairs all alone" was sweet and funny. I still hate Umbridge and want to punch her in the face. I loved the part in Umbridge's office where Harry finds the file with the Xs over Order members. Made me seethe. Fantastic. (I'm a little annoyed though that Harry didn't take Moody's eye and later bury it. :( ) The Dementors in the courtroom were freaking terrifying! It brought me back to CoS where Harry and Ron look up at the spiders in the forest. So creepy.

- Stand Outs: Harry saying to Umbridge: "You're lying, Dolores, and one mustn't tell lies..." (or something to that effect)
And the Ron/Mrs. Cattermole kiss was an AMAZING addition! I thought it was a great comedic moment among the tension. Rupert was fantastic, and the look on Hermione's face was HILARIOUS! Priceless scene, especially the confusion on both the Cattermoles' faces. AHAHAHA!!! :lol: "Nice to meet you." Amazing.

SPLINCHING: The make up was really well done. It looked raw and ripped, and with Rupert's performance, it was so realistic. Emma was, again, just wonderful as she's trying to comfort him. I loved this actually. Because she's trying to be strong even though she's absolutely terrified, and I felt this vibe that she wanted to just hold him but held back. Really well done scene.

I also have to mention (because I can't remember the order) that the flashes with Voldemort and Ollivander, Gregorovich and Grindlewald were great. :)

CAMPING:
- Protective charms were great, and I'm thrilled they showed it.

- The scene where they're trying to destroy the locket was nice. It shows early on through Harry how the locket gives you a negative perspective, especially with Harry getting angry about Ron and the radio, how they'll have to walk since Ron can't Apparate, and then him yelling at Hermione that she's not doing enough. I liked how they addressed its effect. Emma was great again.

- I'm glad they included the radio. It shows just how worried Ron is, and Hermione's explanation to Harry was wonderful.

- Liked the moment with Hermione and the snatchers to show how her enchantments work.

- The camping montage was really well done to show them traveling and camping, Ron with the radio being so worried, the bit with Harry hearing for a second that Snape is Hogwarts Headmaster, Ron and Hermione discussing Harry, and then the Harry-Hermione moments that Ron witnesses; the haircut, them coming back from the forest together, Hermione giving Harry the water bottle. Good to show his paranoia and jealousy.

RON LEAVES; RUPERT GRINT IS PERFECT: This scene did the book justice. Rupert Grint's performance was spot on, and again, I'm in tears. First, the moment with Harry and Hermione figuring out about the sword was great, especially Hermione's nervous chatter about being logical was really wonderful. But then they address Ron, and Rupert hit it out of the park! The dialogue and tension, the fight, Hermione begging him to take off the locket to show that it was affecting how Ron was behaving was all just fantastic. I love how Ron "saw you two the other night." Hermione legitimately panics and says "that was nothing," and while I missed the line that "I get it. You choose him" line, I thought the scene was so well acted. (I also like how the romance between R/Hr is acknowledged between the two of them in this scene.) Hermione's reaction to him leaving was perfect as well where she immediately follows him and you hear her calling and yelling for him. Emma's acting after Ron leaves - the depression, the tears, leaving behind the scarf - was beautifully done.

HARRY AND HERMIONE DANCE: I understand their intention by adding this scene. I get that he wanted to cheer her up, and with the awkward dancing, it was good. Emma, again, was wonderful in this because you can see that she is cheering up, but at the end her eyes, to me, said: "Thanks for trying to cheer me up, but Ron's still gone, and I'm still devastated." The problem I had with it was that the look on Dan's face was kind of longing in a way, which gave me the wrong vibe. I thought the scene was a bit unnecessary. I feel like they could have figured out a different way to do it? Meh.

GODRIC'S HOLLOW: A very moving scene, I thought, and yes, I cried. I'm glad they didn't use the polyjuice potion for the reason Harry says. I thought it was very fitting, and it was a very emotional moment at the grave. Hermione conjuring a wreath was a beautiful gesture, and they introduced Peverell was great without stealing the emotion from Harry. Really great job. Bathilda Bagshot was creepy and disturbing. I thought the bit at her house was terrifying. (I did like Hermione finding the book and then the rotting body when Harry was upstairs. Well done.) The snake protruding from her was really well done, and the fight was, again, terrifying. Good job.

HARRY'S WAND: I just wanted to mention that this was wonderfully acted by Daniel. He could have easily been very dramatic and upset about the wand, but I loved how he chose to hurry past it, like he didn't even want to think about it. I found that to be more devastating at the loss than this brooding moment. Bravo, Dan.

THE SILVER DOE: This is my favorite scene in the book, and I thought it was just PHENOMENAL and PERFECT from the book. Once again, Rupert was something else. :) The doe was lovely, and the struggle/almost drowning in the water with Harry made my heart stop. I loved that he clawed against the ice, that you could see a figure through the ice, that you saw him get the sword. It was all spectacularly done. :) I loved that they addressed that Ron should be the one to destroy the locket, that he should because it affects him so. Great job.

THE LOCKET: I was so impressed with this. I loved Voldemort's voice and the smoke. Introducing the spiders with his worst fears was a brilliant touch! I have to say that the Locket!Harry and Locket!Hermione were absolutely spot on - they were themselves, but they were "more beautiful and more terrifying" than the real Harry and Hermione. I was in tears for Ron in this moment where Locket!Harry and Locket!Hermione are spewing off every fear Ron's ever had. I found the kiss to be slightly awkward, especially the more "passionate" one, but overall, I think they got the tone of it. It's not supposed to be romantic. It really was kind of disturbing and horrific since you know it's the manifestation of Ron's worst fear. I thought it looked great. (I didn't know why they had to be topless when they were clothed before, but...)

MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT #1: Like I said, I am satisfied with the movie. But there were only two major disappointments, and the following is the first. I wanted the moment after Ron destroyed the locket to be like the book.
- I missed the Ron-Harry friendship hug.
- I missed the line "She cried for days...She's like my sister. It's always been that way. I thought you know..."
- I just wish they had that real discussion about him leaving, seeing him be so affected, seeing them address how he really feels about Hermione. I was a little disappointed.

RON AND HERMIONE REUNITED...AND IT FEELS SOOOO GOOD! : This was priceless! Rupert was absolutely ADORABLE in this scene, and Emma's reaction was wonderful. I wish she had said, "I called your name," but it's alright. I really loved the explanation and the moment between the two. Just really well done.

- I also appreciated the alternative Ron-Harry heart-to-heart moment in the tent. Again, I wish they had stuck to the book, but the discussion about how he should just keeping talking about the light going to his heart so Hermione would forgive him was priceless and the bit with the fire was hilarious.

- Rupert was GOLD in the moments where he sides with Hermione about going to the Lovegoods' house. :lol: He was just brilliant.

XENOPHILIUS LOVEGOOD: I pictured him differently, but he was good. You can see that he was really desperate (glad Harry addressed that), and the whole bit where the Death Eaters show up was really well done.

THE THREE BROTHERS: I was blown away by this scene. It was a stroke of GENIUS to choose to do it like this. I don't think it would have done to have Hermione sit there and read for three minutes. And I kind of knew they'd always have a portrayal. But the choice to have it be an illustration was literally GENIUS because it is a children's story. Holy Moses, I just loved it! And I really loved the style of the cartoon. It was just SO WELL DONE! Definitely a highlight of the film. :D

*Another side note: I'm undecided about how they handle the Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore story line. In one way, I always wish they address it. But on the other hand, we know Dumbledore didn't give Harry much to go on and that Harry is questioning how well he knew him as well as his losing faith in him. I don't know if we needed the other information. Undecided.

SNATCHERS: Again, this was another artistic choice that I found BRILLIANT - the choice to have the audience only hear their breathing and footsteps on the ground when they were running. It was SO MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE than having this big dramatic music playing. Such an amazing choice. Missed the bit with Dean, but that was expendable.

SECOND MALFOY MANOR: Though it was a little anticlimactic for me, it was really, really enjoyable. Bellatrix was wonderful per usual as was Tom as Draco and being so scared. It was just really well done.

- HERMIONE TORTURE scene was different, but Emma was sensational. I was really quite terrified, and the screaming and her performance really hit me hard. I commend Emma so much for this scene, especially when afterwards she's lying on the floor, limp, and you can see "Mudblood" carved into her arm. Chilling and horrible.

MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT #2:
This is the second major disappointment that brought the experience down just slightly for me: Ron's reaction to Hermione being tortured. He was supposed to pound against the stone walls, tears streaming down his face, screaming Hermione's name after saying Bellatrix should take him instead. Rupes had some great moments being angry and frantic (the "like hell" line to Bellatrix was amazing), but I missed the original. I love how protective he was throughout the film, though.

**SIDE NOTE: Angry/determined/focused/mature/protective Ron is EFFING HOT.

- DRACO-HARRY WAND FIGHT: Since this is so important, I'm glad they highlighted it the way they did. It wasn't life altering in the way they presented it, but the shed light on the event, which is good.

DOBBY: "Dobby is a free elf." I couldn't even keep it under control. I was sobbing the moment Dobby appeared. His speech about being free just set me off. Then, at Shell Cottage, the tiny monologue he had wasn't in the book, but I loved it. His little speech about being in a beautiful place with friends tore at my heart strings. At this point, I was blubbering as were many, many people in the theater. I fell to pieces. The funeral was lovely.

***Can I just bring to light a moment in Chamber of Secrets when Harry tells Dobby: "Never try to save my life again." Then you think of this scene, and I wept all over again.

VOLDEMORT AT DUMBLEDORE'S GRAVE:
I hate Voldemort, and it was prominent within me during this scene. It was very well done, and it was symbolic, and it was the perfect way to end the first film.

I had those two major complaints that brought my satisfaction down to a 98%, but overall, I give it an A+, my first A+ since CoS. It was fantastic.

STAND OUTS:
RUPERT GRINT and EMMA WATSON had two phenomenal performances. I was so impressed with them, and I felt like we truly saw them grow and change. They upped their game, their chemistry with each other and with Dan really carried the film, and they were just brilliant. I am so proud of them.

HERMIONE ERASING PARENTS' MEMORIES
THREE BROTHERS SCENE
RON LEAVES
RON RETURNS
DOBBY'S DEATH
RON/HERMIONE MOMENTS: I'm glad that Ron's affection is out in the open, and all of their moments were true to the book without being the sole focus on their relationship.

They should be so proud of this film. I cannot get over how phenomenal this film was. I can't wait to see it again. I'm so moved and so happy and so proud. WOW. THANK YOU.

No. Which makes it more baffling to me.

I loved it, but I was disappointed at the same time. I mean the reason why they split it was because they wanted more of the book in the movie. For ex: I hated how the durselys left I wanted to see harry say his last goodbyes like in the book. What the heck w/pettirew(sp?) is he dead yet?, because as we all know he kills himself down in the dungen when harry & ron escape. Also in the dungen seen I was waiting for ron to be screaming for hermione. Oh and the ending...come on the least they couldve done was have a be continued or pt 2 coming July of 2011. Yea, i know we all know the split it, but come on.

yea, yea, and he was suppose to say that she was crying ever night since he left.

oh and another thing that ticked me off is Harry didn't take mad eye's eye from umbridges office.

oh oh and I was soooo looking forward to when harry goes into siries(sp?) room and he finds a pix of himself as a baby riding a broom. I wanted to see the baby harry

I thought it was GREAT! It was way closer to the book than HBP, and I'm glad they stuck closer this time. I thought it was well thought out and portrayed by all the characters. Although, Potterwatch should have been in there. And Dobby, poor Dobby, I cried. So they did good there, gave him the spotlight a bit and had good closure for him. There's a lot more, but I'll not mention, in case I get on a roll and talk/type too long about it lol. All in all, WONDERFUL, MAGNIFICENT MOVIE!

This is definitely the best movie in the HP series!
It is so close to the book, only with extremely few changes, and that hasn't happened - in my opinion - since movie number 2&3.
Right from the start to the end i was literally holding my breath, even though i knew what was going to happen.

And don't know about other countries, but in Denmark, the "professional" movie-reviewers didn't like the movie. It was usually rated 3/6 stars, and was described as "dark, with great wholes in the story"
And that really annoyed me, because obviously, those people haven't read the book, so they don't know that the movie is SUPPOSED to be like that.

TO EVERYONE WHO HAS NOT SEEN THE MOVIE YET:
Don't worry, this film is absoloutly amazing, and also contains these really sweet moment's, and you do get to laugh! (:

i was really blown away with this movie... i wasn't a huge fan of HBP so as excited as i was for DH i was afriad to be let down. and I SO WASNT!

there were definitly MINOR things that i thought should have been mentioned but i was really impressed !

i thought it was really well done and i was surprised ! i even liked some of the changes that were done and lines that were added.

Cant wait to go again !

for the record, i really enjoyed the dance scene it was fun and i laughed.. i dont know if Harry's face was supposed to mean something more in the "i love you" way but connecting them on another level as friends, they miss the ones they love. i dont know, i just know i loved it it was so adorable.

I know I've been neg on here, but I must say the sweetest moment was when harry & hermione were dancing

I just say it!!!! It was BRILLIANT!!!!!

***SPOILER ALERT****
I absolutely LOVED it!!! The 2 scenes that made cry really bad were, Hedwig's and Dobby's death, I mean I thought it was a family member dying. I thought they did a superb job!

I noticed however 2 particular lines were left out that would have been that much better:
1. The Dursley's scene was over lickity split! Which brings me to the part that was left out where Dudley says, "what Harry isn't coming with us?" and then shakes his hand. I was really anxious to see Dudley's personality change.
2. Harry telling Ron after the locket was destroyed that Hermione is like a sister to him.

After reading some of the comments on here I was reminded that there were other things missing which again would've made it even better but I still loved it! Everyone, especially the trio, did an outstanding job!!! I will see this a few more times before it leaves the theater!!

Forgot to add that Harry aka Dan looked SOOOO HOT in his gray sweater OMG!!!

Here's my short review i posted in my blog just after few hours of my 1st watch of the movie:

"Even the story of the Deathly Hallows is dark and sad, The film makers still put a lot of humor or funny moments on this film adaptation. Actually this movie was more funnier than HP6. Everyone enjoys the dancing scene of Daniel Radcliffe & Emma Watson.
The actors' performances are great especially by Emma Watson.

The viewers also enjoy the animated presentation of the Tale of the Three Brothers.

The soundtracks are far different from the previous HP movies but those are very suited in every scenes, kudos to Alexandre Desplat.
My favorite is Track #2 Snape to Malfoy Manor, The most intense is Track # 17 Bathilda Bagshot.
(You can hear the entire soundtracks @ AOL official site.)

Ofcourse there's a lot of changes & ommision like the other film adaptations but the story on this one especially the subtitle "Deathly Hallows" are still intact on which non-readers of the book can easily understand. Unlike the previous movie, this one contain more action and battle scenes.

My only dissapointment is in the scene with Dursleys family and very fast transition of events, Less explanation on many things, the fragment of the broken mirror for example. but all in all, i really enjoyed the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 and am very looking forward and excited to see the Part 2 (The Last Harry Potter movie) "



Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
showing in Theatres on July 2011.

I'm not a massive fan of the films, but feel that I have to go on opening night to reaffirm how brilliant the books are (backwards logic, I know).

But I must say, this film is the best by far. I still have major issues with it, but in comparison with the past 6 films, job well done.

I did find I was a little disappointed with no good scene with the Dursleys. I was hoping for more of a big deal to have been made. But I suppose that this was made up for by the 1st Hermione scene, which I thought was touching.

I wanted the Kreachers tale section to be better, and more emotion into the Godrics Hollow section. I really did feel that they were underplayed. I remember reading these for the first time and they left me with a lump in my throat. But on screen, it just felt rushed.

Can someone tell me why Dobby wasn't wearing proper clothes??? I get that they can't go into every story line in the books so Dobby has been overlooked, but that is no reason to change his clothing. They gave him this whole dialogue in the film that just felt sickly, but something as important to the character as the symbol of being "free", they miss completely!

I think they took some liberties with the book but not many and most that they did were very well done.

-Krum wasn't the one that first brought up the symbol of the Hallows which personally I liked better.

-They didn't really do a good job explaining most of the places that they were at when traveling. Where as in the book they gave you a pretty good idea why they went where they did.

-No Potterwatch. I kept expecting that when Ron was playing with the radio. Maybe it was meant to be implied?

-No memorial in Godric's Hollow?! That was one thing I found really cute in the book

Those are just some of the things that I noticed if I went on to list them all it would be far to long.

This movie gives a different feeling for me. I don't know what it is. Just...a great feeling. It feels awesome..

WOW, a big Wooow. I watched the movie yesterday, NO COMMENT. Everything i had imagined while reading the book, saw it yesteray. I haven't seen a movie like this for looong :D, THE BEST 10/10 :D :D

I loved this movie, I have always been a secret Harry/hermione shipper, so I loved the Harry and hermione-ness.
The dance was cute and funny; I want that song.
Harry getting a haircut from hermione was so cute and then when said for him not to get a haircut from her again it seemed like she'd made her choice... Does that make sense?
Poor Hedwig... I was shocked even though I knew it was gonna happen.
The graveyard scenes... So sad and sweet... Nagini scared the heck outta me. I jumped in my seat when she attacked Harry. Bella torturing hermione and ron's protectiveness towards her... I wanted to kill Bellatrix. Poor dobby. Loved dobby and kreacher....
Snape... Ok I wish there had been more but that one scene he was in... AR rocked. When he arrived at Malfoy manor he just dripped smexy... Poor Lucius :( I felt bad for him.
Loved the movie... I want it when it comes out on DVD

This movie was AMAZING!!! I've got to see it again immediately!!

Off the top of my head, my favorite scenes were:

Anything with Emma Watson in it. She was amazing in this movie. I was blown away by her performance. I loved the part when she obliviates her parents memories, and when she's face to face with Scabior on the other side of the protective charm, her performance when she's being tortured by Bellatrix is so real that I was genuinely worried about her. It hurt my heart to hear her crying and screaming like that. Poor Hermione. :(

The locket scene. What a steamy kiss. I also loved the part when Harry is following the Silver Doe...it was exactly like the book! :D

The H/Hr dance was so sweet! Dan looked really sexy in that scene!

The opening Malfoy Manor scene and the Godric's Hollow sequence scared the CRAP out of me. I wasn't expecting them to really faithfully adapt those sequences. When Hermione goes into the room with all of those flies and there's blood all over the walls...OMG! :shock:

I also loved all the R/Hr moments. This film really took their relationship to a deeper, more adult level. It was so great to see it take that step from the teenage love relationship they had before.

Another scene that I loved was the ministry of magic scene. It was perfectly adapted from the book. Just how I pictured it. I love how it was suspenseful yet funny at the same time.

And last, but not least..the Three Brothers scene was amazing!! I wasn't expecting to see that beautiful piece of animation in the film. I was completely sucked in and Hermione told the story beautifully. I thought it was really smart of the filmmakers to tell the story that way instead of using real actors or just showing Hermione reading it. Great job!

So, yeah...I loved the whole movie. There were a couple of things I wish had been included like Luna's room and Krum at the wedding and more of Dumbledore's backstory, but it's hard to judge since we still have a whole other half of movie to look forward to. :D

Deathly Hallows part 1 = amazing
 

*Please excuse the long post, I got carried away :lol:

***MAJOR SPOILERS***

After repeatedly watching interviews where various members of the Harry Potter cast and even Jo herself say that Deathly Hallows Part one is the best movie in the series thus far, I knew the movie would be amazing. The extent of this amazing-ness however I was not prepared for. DH was absolutely phenomenal!
I was a bit anxious to see this because DH was my favorite book and in almost all book-to-film adaptations there’s just something missing and the books are usually significantly better. There’s a very different feel to this one, but I love it :) The Hogwarts Express is only briefly seen and Hogwarts itself isn’t seen at all. The main focus is of the changing wizarding as well as muggle world and how this change takes a tole on the character’s relationships, especially the Trio. I think David Yates has outdone himself. Hopefully with these last two movies he’ll be able to win over the fans that disapproved of his takeover of the harry potter films starting with Order of the Phoenix. I just loved how he was able to transfer all the emotions you felt as you read the book to the big screen: from despair to amusement. All the tiny details he added, I just loved. And at the same time he was able to keep true to Jo’s beloved novel.
From the very first shot of the film: the classic Harry Potter WB logo, you can tell that this film is considerably darker than the previous ones. No longer is the sign the glistening beautiful silver that it once was, but is now dimmed , with a chipping, almost crumbling façade. I love this because it kind of reflects the state that the world is in at this time.
In the beginning, when each member of the trio is shown saying goodbye to their loved ones and coming to grips with the reality they’re about to face, it was so sad! Specifically Hermione! I loved the little kiddie photos of Emma Watson (too cute!) and the fact that she was also erased from the family pictures was a nice detail. I agree with what someone said though, I was wondering throughout the movie when she was going to explain why she did what she did, because although we all know it’s to protect her parents, people that haven’t read the book may not catch that. I didn’t really mind that though, because I think it’s pretty easy to figure out. I loved this insight into Hermione’s life though because in the books we really don’t get to know much about it.
Ooh Malfoy Manor was far beyond anything I’d imagined! You could just feel the air of opulence. This scene was pretty much amazing, you could really feel the emotions of the characters, especially that of the malfoys who at this point are just conflicted and want more than anything to simply make it out alive. Voldemort is brilliantly evil and I love when he eerily tells severus that they saved a seat for him. Oh Charity Burbage’s murder was actually terribly sad! You could see she was in so much pain in the desperation with which she begged snape for mercy. :no:
The seven potter scene I thought was quite funny ( “Bill don’t look at me! I’m hideous!” :rotfl: ) and I think it was very well done. Tonks doesn’t get to announce her pregnancy in this one (she almost did!) but I know it’ll be in the next one so I’m not too worried about that :woot: I’ve seen some people complaining that the escape scene wasn’t long enough, but come on, there was plenty of action during the rest of the movie. Personally I thought the escape scene was just mesmerizing. The amazing graphics and sound made it a truly worthwhile scene (Yeah, you definitely need to see this in IMAX :D ) I also really loved the part during the escape scene where Voldemort is defeated by Harry’s wand and seems to almost become a part of the electrical tower. Very cool :D Another detail I love that’s added is that Hedwig is killed, not trapped in a cage, but protecting Harry, reminiscent of the sacrifice his parents made for him that fateful night in Godric’s Hollow. I wish there had been a bit more emotion when Moody’s death was announced, but I also understand why Yates chose not to dwell on that scene too much. Even in the book, Moody is only briefly mentioned.
I thought Bill and Fleur's wedding was really beautiful and fleur looked amazing in that black and white laced dress. The absence of Krum really didn’t faze me since his main purpose was to introduce Harry to the Deathly Hallows which Harry obviously figures out by himself. I also thought it was fine that Ron and Hermione didn’t have that one dance because there are plenty of other Aww Moments from those two, my favorite of course being their hands next to eachother while they sleep at Grimmauld Place, closely followed by Hermione teaching Ron to play the piano to no avail :lol: I also loved the kiss between Ginny and Harry, it was cute :loved: …but the whole “zip me up” thing seemed slightly strange. And I love how George used the hole in his ear as a tooth brush holder :lol: It seems exactly like something he would do. As for Kingsley’s patronus it was just captivating “They are cominggg…They are coming”
Grimmauld place was exactly how I had imagined it and I’m glad they kept the pseudo-Dumbledore that was made out of dust. One thing I was slightly disappointed in however was the fact that there really was not a time where Kreacher just broke down and told them the truth of what he and Regulus had done. In fact unlike the book he really does not reconcile with the trio and actually seems even more bitter towards Hermione. Maybe that plot line will be further explored in Part 2? I doubt it, but one can hope :D
The ministry scene was absolutely hilarious. Although the trio seemed a bit more obvious in their awkward interaction with employees of the ministry than in the book, the actors that played them were beyond perfect. Ron/Reggie Cattermole’s kiss with his wife was super funny as well. When the trio disapparate, I was so upset! I love Ron, as we all do, and seeing him in so much pain as Hermione desperately tried to heal his splinching wounds definitely got to me.
During the next moments of the film, in the forests, I really do have to commend Dan, Rupe, and Emma. When you look at the past movies and this one, you can most certainly tell that they gave it their all, and it shows :D They’ve just grown so much as actors and I really am proud of them :glomp: I’m especially glad that Ron got all those lines he SHOULD HAVE had in the past. Yes, there is an absence of Potterwatch, which disappointed me but I’ve gotten over it. They still do find out what happens on the outside in other ways (for example Hermione witnessing the snatchers burying dead bodies and Ron listening to the radio for names of the deceased). Anyway we get an insight into the cracks in the friendship of the golden trio and I think Rupert’s acting was perfect. When Ron leaves it just breaks my heart which leads me to the best scene ever: Harry and Hermione’s dance!
So I think Harry Potter fans are pretty split on this one with some thinking it was unnecessary and awkward. It’s just this awkwardness that I love about it though! At this point Hermione is just so broken. I think part of it is the fact that Ron left, but part of it is the fact that maybe she feels the same emotions he does. She has no idea about her parents’ well-being and quite frankly the horcrux hunt is a lot more difficult than any of them could have imagined. So Hermione’s listening to a song on the radio by herself ( O’ Children by Nick Cave) and Harry gives her this look that to me just shows how much he truly does love and care for her and worries about her. And the moment where he decided to just awkwardly try and cheer her up with the dancing was just so touching to me :loved: For a second, they were allowed to just be kids and snatch a moment from the care-free lives that should have been theirs. Overall I just thought that scene was beautiful and funny and in fact I now have that song on replay :P (By the way, apparently Yates listened to over 500 songs before finally deciding on this one)
Godrics Hollow was the scariest thing ever! The missing graffiti sign at the Potter’s house would have been nice. But at the same time, I thought it was ok that they didn’t have it. The main point of it was to give Harry support in all that he’s going through and to help him realize that the Wizarding World is behind him. Harry knows this though, which is exemplified in the fact that after the attack at the Lovegoods he actually defends Xenophilius, understanding that the only reason xenophilius betrayed them was because he was being punished for showing his support of harry. And I think harry will understand even more just the amount of support he has in DH2 during the battle of Hogwarts once he see’s just how many people have choosen to risk their lives to help him save the wizarding world.
One thing I forgot to mention earlier was Hermione’s telling of the Tale of the Three Brothers at the Lovegoods. I loved the approach they took in telling the classic children’s story. Rather than simply having Hermione retell the story of the Deathly Hallows, using a method never before seen in the Harry Potter films, there were these simply superb animations which I really enjoyed.
Back in Godrics Hollow, Bathilda Bagshot was just so eerie and when she slowly opens her mouth, slightly revealing Nagini and then begins to decompose I just about lost it. The Silver Doe was just immaculately done. When Harry had to get in the water and began choking as he frantically attempted to break through the ice and get back to the top it was just terrible, I felt chills just watching it.
Ron’s destruction of the Horcrux. This I think might be a slightly controversial topic just because the horcrux Harry and Hermione are nude, but honestly I don’t really have a problem with it. I mean seriously, this is Voldemort’s soul making Ron live his deepest, darkest fears and insecurities. He wouldn’t have them kissing on the cheek or something :lol: And I thought Horcrux Harry and Hermione were done perfectly, just like in the book, with ethereal, almost unhuman facial features and intoxicating voices.
During the capture of the Trio at Malfoy Manor, nearing the end of the movie, you can really feel their terror. Helena Bonham Carter brilliantly portrays Bellatrix as usual and takes the torture of Hermione one step further than in the book by carving the word ‘Mudblood’ into her skin. This was genius and definitely reminded me somewhat of Nazi Germany. Just as in the book, Hermione’s cries when she’s being tortured and the silent tears that stream down her face as she looks at her bleeding arm after she becomes too weak to fight back really do pierce your heart and I think Emma did an amazing job. :flower: Although Ron wasn’t as hysterical as he was in the book you still get that emotion and desperation from him. In the underground room at Malfoy Manor one thing that’s different is that Peter Pettigrew doesn’t kill himself using the silver hand. At first I was confused, thinking it was Dobby that had killed him, but actually he is only stunned. Hopefully Pettigrew has a chance to show some remorse towards harry in DH2, fulfilling the life debt.
Although I knew it was coming, I definitely was not prepared for Dobby’s death. There were plenty of moments in the movie where tears came to my eyes but this was the scene that just made me cry. I love the short monologue Dobby gives about his freedom before Bellatrix stabs him. What made me cry the most however was Harry holding onto Dobby’s near lifeless form, desperately pleading Ron and Hermione to help him help Dobby and Dobby’s last words where he reflects on the beauty of the world and being able to be surrounded by friends. Dobby really is a hero and I admire his loyalty so very much. RIP! <3
The very last scene is of Voldemort going to Dumbledore’s grave, where he recklessly destroys the white marble tomb, finally obtaining the Elder Wand. In the ultimate display of power, he points the wand towards the sky, illuminating the heavens. I thought this was the perfect ending although it was a bit sudden it brought the movie to a nice close without too much of a cliffhanger :P
I know I always say this whenever a new Harry Potter movie comes out, but this one truly is my favorite out of all 7. Although there were some details missing, I think that was ok because most of the messages those details were trying to convey were incorporated into the movie in some other way. Besides, all the other amazing features of the movie definitely outweigh any details that may have been left out. I think fans will for sure fall in love with this movie. The actors have definitely matured, the soundtrack was fantastic :yes:On a scale of 1-10? Definitely 1,000,000

Seen the movie this afternoon and I gotta say, if part I is this good, Part 2 is going to be completely over the top!!
LIKES:
Seven potters: This was never a scene that I was real excited about but I am impressed on how it came off. One complaint...HEDWIG! ugh I was as devastated as I was when I read the book.
Even the aftermath was great, I'll say this too... ANYONE who was thinking this was a Harry and Hermione favored movie...look at the scene when Hermione looks at the real and Harry and another one coming towards her and she without hesitation goes to the one coming towards her and it turns out IT'S RON!! Completely adorable and I am utterely thrilled they kept "Always the tone of surprise." I was convinced they were going to cut that.

Actually I'll just say now that out of all the movies, Ron and Hermione were completely done justice!! The chemistry was amazing and the scene when Ron comes back to camp...PERFECT!! I loved him touching her cheek in the diner too. I've seen Rupert say ( in so many words) that their relationship really comes through in Part 2 and considering what we get to see in this movie, I cannot wait!

This isn't really a like but it's not a dislike either: The Harry/Hermione dance, I was prepared to hate because I did not want them to allude to anything that just flat out isn't there between the two but it came off really well and TOTALLY PLATONIC! Hermione's face falling at the end just shows how sad she was.

Ministry scene was fantastic! Mixed with a little bit of humor and alot of action. I didn't understand why Ron was last to transform back into himself but overall good.

The animation of the three brothers was quite cool, I must say. I don't think it would've helped the audience understand the meaning of the story with just Hermione reading it or explaining it.

Malfoy Manor. The scene with Bellatrix and Hermione was INTENSE and acted out beautifully.

Dobby...how could you not cry?

I actually really liked how the Burial scene was done, it seemed fitting it was just the trio doing it and Harry on his knees before the burial site and Hermione crying in Ron's arms.

DISLIKES:

Ok, looking out for the people who just watch the movies, I think the mirror shard could've been explained more.

The "bromance" scene with Ron and Harry was totally needed!! It's one of the best loved scenes in the book and it's shame it was left out, especially considering Rupert could've acted the you know what out of that scene.

Malfoy Manor... Again, why was Ron not portrayed as frenzied and desperate? It was shown he was concerned ( LOVED him coming back into the room after escaping the dungeon/basement) but the scene had so much more intensity in the book BECAUSE of Ron being desperate to save Hermione.

ok so I saw the movie at midnight and I loved it!! specially the crowd like they were all dressed in their harry potter characters i saw bellatrix, tonks, sirius, luna, harry, ron, hermione, etc and it was packed. once the WB sign showed everyone started clapping, i was like screaming lol

ok so now about the movie:
I absolutely loved LOVED the movie, it was done really well specially the Cinematography that was amazing I can't stop thinking about it. I really loved everyones acting but specially Emma's and Rupert's performance. When Ron gets splinched Rupert played that part so well but specially Emma because Hermione was like freaking out she was nervous, scared, and her voice was shaking which seemed soo realistic because that would have been how we would all act if someone was splinched and i loved how she was like trying to comfort him although she was freaking out, it was such a cute r/hr scene
I also really loved Emma at malfoy manor *BRAVO* she acted amazing her screams and cries were soo realistic omg im getting chills just thinking about it, that was one of the best scenes although i wish bellatrix should have used crucio and I hoped ron would be screaming like a maniac when he went to the cellar, he didnt do much so that was a little sad, but either way a great scene. When Dobby rescues them and says that he is a free elf the whole crowd started clapping and screaming because we all knew what was coming :'(
I also loved the piano scene omg that was the cutest thing ever!!!!! Rupert did amazing showing his love and affection towards Hermione you can totally tell he loves her, and also when he stares at her at the wedding.
You can probably tell that I am a huge ron and hermione shipper so I loved every scene although i wished that when ron returned, from the 7 potters, he was fully ron and not harry although he quickly changes i just thought it was too much harry. I wished that when ron leaves hermione would have said something more to keep him from leaving but she waits for like a sec to go after him, and i wanted to see her out in the rain.

Basically i love every r/hr moment but i felt like once they started out with the tent that there was more harry and hermione moments than ron and hermione and although we are suppose to see that, it just bothered me bc it was too much. when harry asks hermione to dance and he takes the locket off her the look in his eyes is more like if he does actually like her and it kills me because they are both looking at each other but i couldnt stand the dance i really tried to see it just as friendship but they were standing too close for me to see it so it did sort of seem like there was something more than friends and i hated that. when its only the two of them it does seem like they do like each other and to me it seemed that there was more h/hr scenes then r/hr (out in the tent), or maybe im just exagerating this because its the first time they are out by themselves without ron and time seemed like for ever. although you could tell that hermione missed ron, harry acted like he did like hermione and although hermione doesnt like him that way, the fact that she was lonely idk made her want to be closer to harry. I dont think im making any sense now (i have only gotten 3 hours of sleep and its almost saturday) so im rambling. I think that if i see the movie again my thoughts will change but i dont know hopefully they will, this time all i was trying to do was enjoy the movie and take as much as i could so i need to see it again and pay closer attention.

ok so the h/hr kiss was dirty and sensual and passionate it was really good for what it was supposed to be for ron, but as a r/hr fan it hurt me, I just hope the r/hr kiss will have more passion then this one and more love although it seems like it will be a tough battle.

oh yea and the other thing i did not like was the fact that the movie felt rushed idk if im the only that felt this way but i just felt like it went from one scene to another really fast like if they were trying to beat time, they were all very great scenes but just rushed and short.

Overall this movie was amazing, it is my favorite there were a lot of things i liked and didnt like. I didnt cry and idk why i was 100% sure i was going to cry i even wore waterproof mascara, but i think it was just the shock of me finally being able to see my movie after a very long time of waiting that didnt let me process that the ending is here, like i knew it but it felt like it wasnt happening. maybe im in denial, or maybe i was too excited to cry because I was literally grinning from ear through ear throughout the whole movie. my mouth was open for 2 hours and covered by my hands for 27 min during those scenes were i was trying not to gasp and make a loud noise such as when harry goes to check his old cupboard, wow that was really sad it finally made me realize that I am grown up, or when dobby gets stabbed :( my heart was also literally beating soo fast like it has never beaten before and i was just sitting and i knew what was going to happen but i guess it was that that made it speed up. but either way sorry for my rambling and sorry if i dont make any sense but i just loved the movieit's my new favorite, PoA is 2nd now. i can not wait for part 2, i know it will just be better, specially because it's the last one :(

Just saw the movie. I think it was if not completely faithful to the book the best could do. Considering Yates usually skimmed down on trying to stay true to the book- every scene seemed right on.

Most first creepy scene, probably had to be Ron bleeding in the forest, with Hermione cleaning his wounds, that scene was very graphic and even I had to squemish at that.Hermione was quite distraught and she really put herself in a real life situation ( if splinching were possible ) very flustered and unable to work without some type of help.

The Ministry was very close to the book- my favortie part the numerous amounts of Dementors that were in the court room- I had imagined about 15 from the details in the book, but that blew me away. There really wasn't much explaining on what the trio were gonna do, but it was pretty easy to follow on even my dad- who doesn't read the books understood what was going on ). It was quite funny without being too funny and taking away from the plot. And there is a part were magizenes are being stacked onto tables and it goes in coordination with the Ministry music, which being a drummer, I found very creative and inventive.

Ron explained the whole deluminator storyline to Hermione so much, that she started getting that confused but I'm listening to you look on her face, as described in the book, she hit him and that was quite funny.

Snatcher scene was almost if not identical to the book. But the Malfoy Manor bothered me just a tad because we hear all the torture, but it's just Bella talking very closely to Hermione- which must have been very emotional on the brain and mind in a time like this. I was crying then, and Dobby was quite funny in that scene.

By far the best performance I have seen of the trio- Emma got so much better and making the audience feel the emotions hermione was feeling, first scene with her made me want to hug and comfort hermione. Rupert dug deep into Ron with his darker jealous side, and also even more comical -yes- they gave Rupert tons of funny lines which brought and made the movie for me.

Most the action scenes were good, but I felt like the wedding could have had more depth to it.

In all, my best film so far I want it in my hands right now. Now time to see it in IMAX with my brother :D

how??? and was there any conversation between them after that??

Despite there are a lot of important things that they didn't put it in the movie I still LOVED it ^_^
It was amazing. I'd said that David Yates did his homework really well :lol:

The seven potters scene was epic. I was like laughing hard when I saw Harry with bra :lmao: Fred and George were sooo hilarious here :lol:

The burrow scene when Lupin back with injured George. I almost crying there. I couldn't imagined what will I do when I saw the second part when Fred died :(

The MOM scene it almost like the book. I loveeeeeddddd it :loved:

The Dobby part..Need I say more??I cried like a baby :lol:

Saw it yesterday and yes it's great and kept in line with the book pretty much.
But i cried nearly the whole time (which is reaally unusual for me^^ i'm not that emotional type) because in the beginning harry looks into the closet where everything began and there stands this token (remember the 1.HP film?) and aaah i can't believe that it was 10 years ago... And i really hoped that Hedwig hadn't to die in the film :( And then Dobby...

after seeing the movie again i have to add to my preview posting, which is to say one thing that i didnt really absorb the first time was that while they are camping and on the run .. to find the horcruxes .. they dont even talk about where or what the others could be..which i find a little odd since that is why they are on the run.. but again this isnt a huge deal just something i found kind of funny

still loved the movie the second time around and i cant wait to see it again !

What everyone seems to forget, and which I didn't like about the movie, is the fact that wormtail didn't die. Normally he would have shown remorse for his treachery towards harry's parents and would have died by the silver hand Voldemort had given him, because of that remorse...

I missed that tho,but it was overall a good movie, felt really different seeing no Hogwarts. :)

wormtail's death is kept for the final part.. im sure he'll be killed in same way but in battle of hogwarts :)

So brilliant! It was amazing; I saw it at 12:01 on Friday morning, and then proceeded to see it after school on Friday. And then I'm going again tomorrow :)
But it was great; slightly fast-paced, but I feel like that fit with the book. It was really like a snapshot of everything they did instead of going to Hogwarts.
The direction, acting, and cinematography were brilliant though, along with the locations and costumes.
I think on a whole, it was one of the best movies. Congrats to everyone that worked so very hard on it. We, the fans, appreciate it immensely.

indeed it's a great movie.
I entered it twice it was slightly fast-paced yes espicially the parts when harry's mind in connected to voldemort's , i think that if i belonged to the falks who didn't read the book i would be confused a lillte i think that an important part such as the harry's farewell to the Dursley's should been mentioned because i did really like that part in the book .
However the emotions in the movie were great , and that dance was amazin it was all amazing , one thing i liked was the humor in the movie it's not completely dark though .
Hermoiny's screams when with bellatrix was awesome I almost cried
Great movie , don't know what do u think guys but i feel that that the next part we are waiting for is the last Harry Potter THING we will be waiting for :S

The part that i loved the most was the part when Hermione and Harry did their little dance, it was so cute!!!!!!!!!!!

When Dobby died my heart was pounding, RIP Dobby.

The movie was awesome. I think it was the best Harry Potter movie by far, and I think the second one is going to be even better. It's crazy how well they make these movies, because even though I've read the book a million times, I was still finding myself saying "No Ron! Don't leave!" and things like that. I'm going to see it again in a few hours, and I am beyond stoked.

no, and i was kinda' disappointed that kloves/yates didn't include this. but, it is obvious they want to always keep those who are not familiar with the book story, guessing about their relationship. matter of fact, i read a canadian review in which the writer described it as a love triangle. ugh.

I think as the scene was fading away Harry quitely mentioned this, maybe it was hard to hear because he whispered it, or maybe I just imagined it in my head. But I will see it on Thursday again, so I will listen more carefully

I've seen the movie twice, once on a bad screen that took some of my joy away, and 2nd on a bigger screen, better sound, and more fun with a bigger audience. I haven't read book 7, so I'll draw my points on the film alone:

I loved it from beginning to end. I did not care about the pacing. I love the trio and they can take their sweet time for all i care.

the cons-
I wish ron was more panicky in the cellar
I thought when H and Hr disapparated from Godrick's Hallow it could have been clearer. It just looked like a puff of smoke.
I wished Bellatrix had more screen time.
Pros-
Loved the Hr & H dance. Only the cynical can't see that harry was trying to cheer up his friend.
Loved Rupert's and Emma's performance.
Soundtrack was beautiful.
Glad Hermione had carried the load. Emma did a great job here.
Loved the Ministry scene.
Bellatrix's torture of Hr was bone chilling.

I've seen it twice, and i swear i didn't hear it. But, if you do, I'll stand corrected :)

OMG! I loved it! I thought it was the best adaption from the book and the acting was a whole lot better than previous films. I don't know if i would say it is my favorite, but it was defintely good! Goblet of Fire is probably my favorite. The best scenes for me were:
1. 7 Potters -Fred and George were hilarious
2. The wedding -loved the intensity
3. Ministry of Magic -so well acted! :)
4. Godrics Hollows and Bathilda -she was soo creepy!
5. Snatchers scene -holding my breath the whole time!
6. Malfoy Manor -my fav part from the book. (Wish i heard Bella scream Crucio)
7. Finally, Dobbys death -so sad and heartfelt. Cryed my eyes out. :(

Agreed with all the negative points.

I thought the dance scene actually definitively answered the triangle question for me. Hermione obviously from the look on her face at the end of it still missed Ron. It's easy to have him say "She's like my sister". Harry in HBP told Dumbledore they were just friends. I think they did a good job of showing it.

I also think that by destroying the locket Ron was also destroying all his fears and doubts and that afterwards didn't need the reassurance from Harry that it wasn't true.

I cried, cried, cried when Dobby died! I thought that scene was perfect.

I loved the movie! There were obviously things that I didn't like in it -- things omitted or added in comparison to the [amaaazing] book -- but overall I think all involved did a very respectable job! The actors' performances were completely stunning. Just like the other HP films (at least for the most part), every bit of acting was totally 100% believable. It makes me very happy to say that I could easily imagine that it was real as I was watching the movie!!! (That's one of the things I love most about HP, books and movies alike.) The direction, screenwriting, everything was stellar, except for just a couple places where I wish they'd put in the *exact* quotes from the book...but actually, in a lot of scenes, they did pull word-for-word quotes from the book, so I was pretty happy about that. :D

There were a couple of main plot points that I didn't find that satisfied, but I'm hoping HP7p2 will tie up those loose ends.. Otherwise the people who just watch the movies and haven't read the books will probably find the story a bit lacking. (Then again, without the books, I can't imagine many people would get the entire story anyway, from all the missing information they had to cut from the previous movies...)

Overall, I give HP7p1 five stars out of five!!! ^_^

OK...so....I'm going to go against the grain and list all cons for my little snippet:

1-I am one of those who DOES think the Harry/Hermione dance was out of place and not needed.
2-Nowhere near enough time spent on ANY of the following: the Dursley's goodbye, the 7 Potters, the wedding (where the heck was Krum, and what was Madame Maxime doing there?!?!?!), Scrimgeour's meeting with the Trio, Grimmauld Place as a whole, Kreacher, Mad-Eye's death, Tonks and Lupin's relationship, or anything in Godric's Hollow.
3-I'm excruciatingly upset that Lupin's confrontation with Harry at Grimmauld place was left out. Ditto with Harry finding the torn letter in Sirius's room.
5-Nobody seemed THAT upset over George's ear. It was almost like the Black Knight in Monty Phyton, "It's just a flesh wound!"
4-Leaving out Ted and Andromeda Tonks was a misfire. I swear, these films have turned Tonks into almost a Mary Sue-type character. No delving into her Metamorphmagus powers, no delving into her relationship with Lupin, with Bellatrix, nothing.
5-What in the world is the deal with Wormtail? And where is Dean?
6-Do not get me started on how badly the "torture" scene in Malfoy Manor went over. It was nowhere near as chilling as it was in the book, and I almost felt like there was no sense of urgency. A little "Crucio" from Bellatrix would have been fantastic. Not seeing Ron completely lose it over hearing Hermione screaming was heartbreaking, because the dance scene (and the Horcrux scene) gave LOTS of ammunition to H/Hr shippers.
7-Nowhere near enough Grindelwald, old AND young! I almost saw no point in including him in the storyline.
8-NO POTTERWATCH!
9-Hagrid and Harry going through Muggle London facing off with the Death Eater was a little trite and hackneyed.
10-I was actually really upset that we didn't get to see Voldemort in Godric's Hollow thinking of the time he killed the Potters. Considering the continually shorter shrift they've been getting in the storylines, I expected more.
11-Why bring up Dumbledore's past if you're not going to delve into it? I can only hope Aberforth will fill in the blanks come part II.

I may be in an incredibly small minority here, but I personally would not have had a problem with the movie actually being split into THREE parts, as the Lord of the Rings was. I thought the pace lagged in lots of places, and overall I did leave feeling somewhat underwhelmed. This was the first time I have ever sat through a Potter film and actually thought "Is it almost over yet?" Yes, I know that sounds incongruous when I say I would've wanted a Part III added on, but if the action and characters interest you enough, the time flies by and you're left exhilerated. I was left....mutely ambivalent.

^I really agree with splitting the movie into three parts. There is SO much information in the books, and this being the last one, I feel like they should have tried to hit everything they could. I was upset at the amount of stuff left out, even if it was little, it was still something that made the book a whole.

I disagree with most of the points
1- I liked it. Mostly because you can tell Hermione loves Ron at the end.
2- Why was Madame Maxime there? She was Fleur's headmistress and Hagrid's girlfriend.
3- So you basically wanted Lupin to look a jerk like he did the book for wanting to leave his pregnant wife? I'm glad they left that out.
5- What?! They looked very upset, especially Fred.
4- You don't know what "Mary Sue" means.
6- I thought the Malfoy Manor scene was great Crucio is hard to do and explain and have it come across as real.
8- Didn't miss it.

Things I loved:
- Snape in the beginning. Oh, all the disgust and pain behind those dark eyes!
- Tom Felton as Draco; he nailed the Malfoy Manor scene.
- George interrupting Harry and Ginny's kiss. SO funny!
- Dobby
- Grayback being able to smell them but not see them. Freaky!
- Godric's Hollow was very well done.

Things that bugged me a bit:
- They cut Professor Black's portrait from the movies, so I wonder how they will rationalize Snape finding the trio in the Forest of Dean. I'm guessing they'll say Aberforth was watching form the mirror and told him, but then he'd have to know Snape's true loyalties...and I thought no one was supposed to know that?
- Harry and Hermione dancing in the tent was awkward. That Harry never told Ron that Hermione was like his sister made it moreso. I feel those scenes could be misinterpreted by those who haven't read the books.
- Kreacher scene! All wrong :(
- Minor, but I wanted Hermione to act more out of control when Ron returned.

I love the movie!It remained faithful to the book indeed! what disturbs me that some critics say that the movie is not for kids and too much violence. well, my opinion is that the last book, If they will read it is not told in a children's perspective.But it doesnt matter coz the movie rocks and it is now breakin' records! :woot:

Well, even Watson herself stated that it really isnt meant for young kids but for teenagers and adults. Its just a natural progression with the characters and story. And after seeing the film i can see where it might be too much for younger kids.

saw this from other forums and I would have to agree. I'm sorry, since you're asking what we think about DH but i hope this kind of review is acceptable here, both sides of review. it's always like that and it's more of the cut of the scenes and the editing. i was always like, 'just like that?' they cut it just like that and move on? if I weren't a reader of this wonderful book, i wouldn't understand it give me a hanging question what did happen or what was that.
i wouldn't complain from ginny cos she's not really much on the book, but i hope they gave justice really for h/g with those small scenes because they focus more on hermione's lovelife and not harry which is supposed to be whole point of the title "harry potter" how he survived is because of love which dumbledore was talking about for the whole cannon thing.

But i think all of them did awesome job as far as acting, especially rupert. So, you're the man, Rupert!

Very nice movie. seen it on first day!!!
i am also an older (25) fan for HP and as pointed out by Lady Fabulous there are some missing ( what everyone should be expecting to be in the movie) things.

i also think that potterwatch and changing image of dumbledore in harry's mind after reading the rita's book.
the dance of harry and hermione was added n comes out to be very good in that situation.

also Harry was very good with kreature later n presents him the fake locket. that part also should have been there in place of what it is there now/!!

still overall it was very nice. and still i am going to watch it again.!!!

I thought POA was the best till yesterday when we got to see DH1. Just too bad this wasn't the standard for all the others but then again, fans always want so much more. Much better acting and sure hope that carries through to DH2. I got over wanting everything from the books in the movies a while back, but have to say they really did justice to the book in so many ways. It was 2 1/2 hours packed full and yet in some ways it seemed like it was, at most, half that time. No way I was going to the bathroom! Rupert has such a comedic bent to his work but really showed a lot more depth than I expected. Have to save up for another go round on this one for sure. No gripes this time!

finally i have got the honor of watching this great film. i year and almost 6 months. there couldnt have been better time to release the movie. :)
now coming to the review. well. at first i thought it was horribly high paced.. but later i got myself settled with that,

lets start from the beginning.

1-minister of magic's speech, intro of harry, ron and hermione; dursleys departing; and hermione manipulating her parent's memories. everything was brilliantly done. so we can say that the film starts with a BANG. it was hard to stop myself from screaming

2- then., there comes seven potters scene.. it was totally hilarious. very funny. the fight with death eaters and voldi was literally awesome. i was getting high goosebumps at that time.

3- then harry comes to burrow and we see first romantic shot between Ron and Hermione. "Always a tone of surprise", I was sure they were never gonna add this in movie, but that made my tone full of surprise :D

4- i think they should have been a bit more sad about moody's death. but anyway, never mind that . wedding scene was just fine. i can compromise with not showing R/Hr dance.. After kingsley's patronus, the journey of the trio starts...

5- cafe fight, trio at grimmuald place, kreacher's (very short) tale, R/Hr piano moment, mundungus arriving.. everything was superb . i loved that part

6- Ministry scene was very close to book and i enjoyed it the most. i think everyone knows what happened there. it was really great

7- then in forest the way Ron was shuddering it was a bit scary for his lovers like me . lets skip to ron and harry's fight. it was great and awesome. but i was sad for ron's departure.

8- i was quite surprised by the attitude of harry when ron left. i mean he seemed to be a bit happy with that.. this was strange.. then there comes dance between H/Hr, despite being a R/Hr shipper, i must say it was a pretty good scene. there was no chance of not enjoying it. i actually loved it :)

9- godric's hollow scene became very very scary to me when nagini attacked harry; and all the fight and escape was brilliant.

10- then there comes most anticipated scene by me. Ron's return. I can say that it was my favorite scene from the movie. by i was a lil disappointed when harry dint say anything about hermione as his sister, neither they hugged each other. i mean it was an emotional moment for both of them. but anyways.. i can compromise with that too :)

11- xenophilius lovegood was brilliant. whoever played him was outstanding. and the animation of the tale of three brothers was much more awesome that i had thought. it was really EPIC !! :D

12- chasing scene was cool. i liked that. i dun know why critics dun like it. they say they could have apparated from there too. but i think it wasnt possible at that time. as the snatchers were too close to them and if this is the case then in the book too they could have apparated despite hermione disguising harry. wat u say?

13- malfoy manor. great great great action and everything. hermione's screams were very thrilling; not that i liked her being tortured, but still it was great. :D

14- now, very honestly speaking, i dint cry at all when dobby died. i mean it was sad watching him die. but wasnt that sad that makes one cry

15- abrupt ending indeed. they should have added a couple of more scenes to make it look like concluded.

overall, brilliant film. absolutely amazing. there is no chance you can ignore it. 10/10 from me :)

Hey there, I've just signed up here because I couldn't bear it to not be able to take part in the discussion :)

I like how erveryone has already pointed out what was great and what was missing.
I definitely loved the movie, but when I left the cinema, I couldn't get rid of the feeling that something was missing. It was not a real feeling of disappointment, but I was sure that something important was missing and I didn't like this feeling.
And actually I had realized it while watching the movie: There is too little emotion on some really important parts. Especially when Ron returns. I didn't have the same feeling that the book gave me. His return was such a lovely, warm scene and I loved it when I read it. But in the film it is a bit flat and doesn't really show the close relationships the three (especially Dan and Rupert as best friends) have and have had for several years now.
I really missed this part... the same with the scene in the Malfoy manor, when Ron hears Hermione screaming and just loses it in despair.

Also... even though the film has already been split in two parts, it is still rushed. How long are they travelling? A few months. But here it didn't seem like a few months at all. Actually you couldn't really see how time was passing. Maybe through the scene where Harry gets his hair cut by Hermione, and also when someone (don't know who it was again) mentions that they have been searching for months... but that's it.
Maybe they could've added scenes that show that they are really travelling for a long time. You know, when the music is playing and you see them travelling around, maybe even how Ron's wound is healing slowly and so on...

So basically what I missed in this film is a feeling of time that is passing, and on some important parts the feeling of great emotion. And here I'm not criticizing the actors, who were absolutely brilliant, all of them (!), but the composition of the film.

Maybe this all sounds extremely negative, but I can't get around the feeling, that I'm not absolutely satisfied with the movie, which could have been possible if some details would have been done better. It could have been the PERFECT movie, yay! Now it's only the <font size='1'>almost</font> PERFECT movie ;) "Almost" stands for the critique I've just written and some things that were left out, that some of you have already listed, but the "PERFECT" part is the major part here, as the movie was fantastic in a whole. Almost every scene form the book was included in a great way, and I must admit that the settings were beautiful and exactly how I imagined them in the book. The actor's performances were outstanding, not to mention the special effects.
This movie was totally different from the ones before and it takes place so far away from the usual places. It felt really distant and dramatic.
I'm definitely looking forward to July next year! :)

Good post and welcome to SS. I definitely agree on some of those points you posted.

Seemed to me they used the ancient "Fade to Black" to indicate time passing. But then I'm old and remember B/W films where this was exceedingly common. Not sure "rushed" would be my description but it sure seemed short compared to the actual run time of 2.5 hours. Good points.:eleph:

I have noticed that a alot of the reviews I've been reading in the trade magazines, even the ones that gave the film positive reviews, thought the ending was far too abrupt and rushed. I still think it should have been cut after the capture in the forest, it REALLY would have given us more to look forward to.

Well, I've just seen HP7p1 again (yay!), and I can honestly say that it's even better the second time!!! I highly recommend that everyone watches it twice :) A lot of the scenes where things were cut or added seemed to flow better to me than when I saw it the first time -- either because it was expected or because it wasn't as surprising, since the first time I was comparing it to the book. Overall, I was actually a lot more satisfied watching the movie for a second time. :D

i just saw it again and absolultely THE SECOND TIME WAS BETTERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh my god that first scene, Hermione obliviating her parents, it was really sad and i was so close to tears
dobby was great and his death is :(
the action !! oh my the action and BATHILD .. BATHILDA BAGSHOT !! THE OLD WITCH !!!
IM JUST JUMPIN UP AND DOWN
when the movie's finished i found out that i sat all the time through the movie with my hands on my face, and the boy next to me looked at me as though WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THIS GIRL :lol: :woot: ?? OH MY GOD I LOVE HARRY !!!!!!!!!!!

I have just saw the movie, 2hrs ago. I adore it, the best one so far along line with the Books. Even the changes was good for me.

-Harry/Hermoine dance absolutely fantastic. I was against the book in that part, Harry (in the book) didn't do anything to comfort Mione no matter how he felt about doing do. so this additional was very much useful.
-Ron(Rupert) was very surprising for me. I didn't like Ron much before, but today i adored him. In the Minstery was Bloody Brillant, his speech to Mione and Harry. His reactions for the closeness between the other two. I loved him so much.
-The part about the three brothers was definitely good idea.
-The snake part was terrifying, i think the whole audience screamed.
-Dobby was so cute and brave. The audience during his words to Bellatrix clapped for him :)
- Hermione was perfect, Emma was very good at showing her emotions.
-Draco/ Lucius were so good to see where their choices led them.
-Voldy i Hate him. And since i once heard that as you hate someone in their acting so that's prove that the Actor was good. He was good acting and scared me.

I wished:
- To see Harry's reaction in Sirius 's room, the Photo part wasn't there :(.
-Luna's paint for her friends, would have been good to see this.

Nothing more, can't wait for the next one. I enjoyed myself pretty much :D

Wow, I agree with with you on, like, 99.9999% of this! :D The biggest difference is that I loved Ron long before this movie ;)

I was especially wishing they would put the part about Luna's room in the movie.. I know it's not that important to the plot, but I just loved that part in the book so much! So cute. But I can see why they cut it from the movie. :P

guys i was listening to DH's soundtracks!!!
and ive found out sth !!
remeber Bellatrix hair that falls on Hermione who was on the floor ???
THATS HOW HERMIONE TURNS INTO BELLATRIX IN PART 2 .. THEY R ALREADY BUILDING UP FOR IT !!!!!!!!!!!! WOW
i know u might have known that, just wanted to tell somebody :)

Cool to have another one agreed with me :D ( Thanks )
I think i see now why they cut that part ;) I want to see the movie again now :( ... Can't wait for the DVD :D

I just got home from the cinema rite now, and I LOVED IT TO BITS, especially the scene between Ron and Hermionie at the piano, the whole wife thing at the ministry, shell cottage scene as well as the wedding. Fleur's dress waz so beautifull and the decor as well, i'm so excited for the final movie and cannot contain myself as i'm excited and at the same time really sad that its all coming to an end. But the characters will live in my heart forever, as they have been apart of my world for more than ten years and i simply cannot imagine life with out them. Xoxo love harry potter and friends for ever

I really loved the film! It was amazing! I especially liked how they added humour into it for comic relief. But they added just enough so that it wouldn't ruin the seriousness of the situation that they are in. Ron and Hermione were adorable! Dobby's death was heartbreaking, even though I already knew it was going to happen and I swear I heard people sniffling in the audience. I almost didn't want it to end. But it's nice to have something to look forward to the next year. I can not wait for part 2! It will be such a bittersweet moment.

I just got back home from watchin DH for the third time and I found out something !! maybe a goof or some kind of mistake in the movie, and I wish that u guys can confirm my doubts.
When harry, ron and Hermione were runnin through the forest because they were chased by snatchers. Hermione his Harry with a spell the made his face look funny and then she runs towards him, takes off his glasses and put them in her jacket's pocket to make him as unrecognisable as possible…
BUT how the heck Harry was wearin them afterwards, in the malfoy manor's cellar??
Did she give them to him somehow?? Or am mistaken?? Did miss sth??
PLEASE HELP !!!!!!!!!!!! :D
Have a day full of Harrines !!!!!!!!!

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