Harry Potter IV - Spoilers welcome!

[Kid Charlemagne]

I'll agree that the 3 unforgiveable curses scene was exceptional - it went from funny to harrowing in a split-second. Mad-Eye Moody was a blast throughout the movie. Things were a little rushed. I can see how someone would barely get the sense they were in school, but that's a sacrifice they had to make.

I'm not sure if I really thought Voldemort worked or not. I keep thinking there was something slightly off in his appearance or manner. I can't quite place it, though.

 

[demiurge1138]

Voldemort, I think, was what worked best for me, actually. The performance was very excellently inhuman. The best part of it was how he moved like a snake. Very slow, very languid, then bursts of inhuman speed.

Overall, I enjoyed the movie very much. The comedy was better handled than in any previous movie, and the action and scary sequences did not disappoint.

Demiurge out.

 

[billd91]

I think I'm going to have to see this one more than once before I can say whether it's better than PoA or not. It's making a good run for it for sure enough. I think GoF flows together better than PoA did, especially as it reaches the conclusion. While still pretty brisk, it feels less rushed and incomplete.

I was kind of sorry to see the house elves cut, but I can certainly understand why they simplified the story like they did. I was also a bit sorry that they didn't have Dumbledore say that Barty Crouch, Jr. died in Azkaban. Sure, they would have then had to explain how he got out and so on, but it would have added a nice bit of mystery.

One thing I think GoF does very well is the way it handles the students growing up and interacting like adolescents. It kind of brings back awkward memories. Between PoA and GoF, I think we've started seeing Hogwarts as more of a school than we ever did in the first two films although we aren't seeing as much classroom time. What we are seeing is a lot more of student and dorm life that really brings the setting to life.

 

[frankthedm]

Oh, yeah, I loved the dragon (someone producing the next D&D movie, please see this one first) and the merfolk were great. No trace of some Disney "Little Mermaid" here!

Oh hell yeah! That scene almost came off as lovecraftian & felt very close to deleted scene from Dagon.

The Reign of Fire people called, they want thier dragon back. [that was a good damn dragon. I hope there is an outake on the dvd where it eats harry]

I don't know if i like the way Lord Moldybutt looks, but I loved the way the wand battle came off feeling like the DBZ Cell Saga final kamehameha fight.

The Kakarov students entry made them look like real wizards ready to chuck fireballs compared to the nearly helpless hogwarts students.

Moody ruled. Nuff said. The reveal that character was not the real moody was just as disheartening as it was in the book.

No soul food is served to the dementors . That is what i felt was the real darkening point of the books.

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

Oh hell yeah! That scene almost came off as lovecraftian & felt very close to deleted scene from Dagon.

If only book 5 had been "Harry Potter and the Esoteric Order of Dagon"....

 

[WayneLigon]

Just got back from seeing it. It's utterly wonderful. I can't decide if I like it best of the four, but if it's not #1, it's #2.

 

[Crothian]

Just got back from seeing it. It's utterly wonderful. I can't decide if I like it best of the four, but if it's not #1, it's #2.

ya, its between the first and the 4th as best movies for me.

 

[Tinker Gnome]

, but I loved the way the wand battle came off feeling like the DBZ Cell Saga final kamehameha fight.

I thought that too!

 

[WizarDru]

Saw it last night. Best. Harry Potter. EVAR.

It moved fast, but flowed very nicely. It didn't feel rushed, and it was A LOT of fun. Started out dark and navigated between funny and scary throughout. The three curse scene was excellent, as was Brendon Gleeson's performance as Mad Eye throughout. The three tests were exciting, the comedy was actually funny (Snape's smackdown scene had people in the aisles). I was VERY happy to see characters like Neville and the twins get much bigger and more important parts. I felt like they were more than just 'in the room'.

Overall, just a great movie. Better then Prisoner of Azkaban, IMHO, and that's saying something. I really liked the new Peter Pan, so finding out that it's director will be doing HP #5 is good.

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

I left the theatre feeling very "Eh" about the whole movie. I haven't read the book, but I felt like it covered too much, moved too quickly, and presented Harry in a negative light. I've always felt a little like Harry was never the hero - just a lucky guy with friends in high places, but this film definitely took the cake. I'm just not interested in what Harry does... I realize he's young and needs the instruction of the older, more experienced magic users, but - alas - I feel like the story is just Harry as a pin-ball being bounced around by various friends.

Moreover, I felt hosed because I didn't get to know any of the contestants in the Tri Wizard Cup very well... seems that they would be very interesting characters. *shrug*

Lastly, I was bored and disinterested for large sections of the movie.

In the end - it was alright.