Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

[MAC_Whore]

I am so excited to go see this! Yes, I am 36, but my inner 14 year old wants to go. Anyone braving the theatre on opening night? Reviews from those who did?

 

[Shimmer]

I went and watched it.
If you're a purist, you'll have huge issues.
If you're a fan of the movie series, it's magnificent. Seriously the best of the series thus far.

 

[Kimberleigh]

Saw it at the midnight show. I've been reading the books since sometime in college (I had to read POA for a children's folklore class). The third book is my favorite, and the third movie WAS my favorite. This one was awesome. They left out enough of the extraneous material to move the story along (from what I can remember...I'm in the middle of re-reading this book again) adequately.

Solid A...I just wish someone would work with Emma Watson on her eyebrows when she acts. It's like they move independently of her face. Freaks me out how much she "talks" with them.

 

[ductapemyheartt]

i totally agree about emma's eyebrows.

i thought the movie left so much out from the books! i was extremely dissapointed.

the thing that infuriated me was how umbridge used the quill on all of the students....that never happened...

i thought the acting was a lot better than the past four. it was a good movie, but not a good movie that followed the book. if there was no book, thte movie would have been fantastic. ...

luna and umbridge were perfect.
just perfect.

 

[Shawna]

I can't wait to see the movie, but what I really can't wait for is the final book. I am so scared I am not going to finish it before some little twat goes and spoils it for me. I am going at midnight to pick it up like I did with the last one and then spend all my free time reading. Yeah, nerd alert.

 

[eastsidesunset]

As much as I want to love it, I can't. There was so much left out, and more than any other movie there was so much that was changed. Part of why I like the previous movies was because they were so true to the book, but this one went and decided to be different. It was pretty to look at, but left much to be desired. Atleast I can look forward to the book next week.

 

[Shimmer]

none of the movies have been true to the book, with the possible exception of the first one. The books are so long, much HAS to be left out.
You really have to take them as two seperate products, and remember that the movies are adaptations.

On a different note:
"Get away from my godson" *right cross* left me quivering for Gary Oldman. MMMM.

 

[MxAxC-_ATTACK]

I can't wait to see it this weekend!(that and transformers) I have been reading the books since the first one came out several years ago. I also have "The Deathly Hallows" Reserved at barnes and noble!

 

[Shimmer]

I'm practically frothing at the mouth for DH to arrive. I can't wait. We're buying two hardcopies and an audiobook

 

[vivaXglamlove]

I saw it last night. We had to buy tickets at 8 in the morning. It was sold out by 9am, both 7pm show and 945pm show. I loved it, but I felt that they left out some important plots from the book. It didn't feel like a 2 hour and 18 minute movie. I know I'm gonna have to see it again.

 

[Shimmer]

I'm going to watch it again tomorrow

Did y'all know that the last three books have sold more on their opening day than record setting blockbuster movies?

 

[Juneplum]

i'm right with u jen.. dh and i are going to see it this weekend! can't wait!

 

[M.A.C.tastic]

I saw it wed. night and I had the same sold out tickets problem. My DH and I ended up waiting an hour for the next showing (at least we were first in line). I really liked it, the visuals were great, but I agree that too much was left out. There were some parts in the book that I can't believe were not in the movie. Overall very good but NOT my favorite.

 

[Nelly711]

I saw it the other day and it was great.

 

[MAC_Whore]

Ugh! Work has been killing me. I haven't had a chance to go see it yet. I rarely have to work on weekends, but of course this is the weekend that I have a ton to do! I think I will try to kick my butt out of the office early on sat, swing by and pick up DH and go watch some Potter!

 

[MxAxC-_ATTACK]

Today is the day, at 3:30 !! I got my tickets

 

[Tash]

I'm off to go see it right now

Super excited.

They're turning the downtown of my city into Harry Potter land for when the book comes out

 

[MxAxC-_ATTACK]

I thought the movie was good. the Theater was PACKED though. and there was a screaming baby that the parents let just scream and scream the whole time. so it sort of ruined my experience.

 

[starangel2383]

i saw the movie earlier today. i think i fall in the purist category. i was so disappointed that so much of the book was either cut or merged into more than one scene. i thought the special effects and the set itself was amazing but there was so much missing.

 

[MxAxC-_ATTACK]

The first 3 movies IMO were amazing. The director captured all the fantasy and Magic of hogwarts and the whole story REALLY REALLY well.
Then they got a new director and the movies went really dark and morbid. (they also got MUCH shorter)