Comments on: Half Bloody Boring, Half Bloody Brilliant http://www.ankurb.info/2009/07/23/half-bloody-boring-half-bloody-brilliant/ ankur banerjee's weblog. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:33:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bug the bug » Needlessly Messianic http://www.ankurb.info/2009/07/23/half-bloody-boring-half-bloody-brilliant/#comment-7447 Bug the bug » Needlessly Messianic Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:58:19 +0000 http://www.ankurb.info/?p=2454#comment-7447 [...] rivers of blood flowing (despite what the trailer tells you), although this definitely is a movie so slow-paced that you’ll keep looking at your watch every few minutes. If you went in without this prior [...] [...] rivers of blood flowing (despite what the trailer tells you), although this definitely is a movie so slow-paced that you’ll keep looking at your watch every few minutes. If you went in without this prior [...]

]]> By: sahil http://www.ankurb.info/2009/07/23/half-bloody-boring-half-bloody-brilliant/#comment-7286 sahil Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:18:18 +0000 http://www.ankurb.info/?p=2454#comment-7286 I LOVE the books. But even in my opinion, the movies suck. That's not to say I find fantasy-related movies boring, however. I LOVE the books. But even in my opinion, the movies suck. That’s not to say I find fantasy-related movies boring, however.

]]> By: Ankur http://www.ankurb.info/2009/07/23/half-bloody-boring-half-bloody-brilliant/#comment-7284 Ankur Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:35:09 +0000 http://www.ankurb.info/?p=2454#comment-7284 I gave it this rating in the context of the movie. It's a great book-to-movie adaptation in most aspects. If you aren't particularly a fan of the franchise then you would find most fantasy-related movies boring. I gave it this rating in the context of the movie. It’s a great book-to-movie adaptation in most aspects. If you aren’t particularly a fan of the franchise then you would find most fantasy-related movies boring.

]]> By: ravi http://www.ankurb.info/2009/07/23/half-bloody-boring-half-bloody-brilliant/#comment-7279 ravi Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:09:24 +0000 http://www.ankurb.info/?p=2454#comment-7279 I don't understand how you gave the movie an A-!!! To me the movie sucked totally, by intermission I was irritated that I had to sit for an hour & a half more....I laughed when Dumbledore died instead of feeling sad...if this is how you make movies, then I am sorry am never gonna watch any! None of the actors can act! I don’t understand how you gave the movie an A-!!! To me the movie sucked totally, by intermission I was irritated that I had to sit for an hour & a half more….I laughed when Dumbledore died instead of feeling sad…if this is how you make movies, then I am sorry am never gonna watch any! None of the actors can act!

]]> By: Ankur http://www.ankurb.info/2009/07/23/half-bloody-boring-half-bloody-brilliant/#comment-7270 Ankur Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:45:12 +0000 http://www.ankurb.info/?p=2454#comment-7270 Gambon was picked after Richard Harris died. Warner Bros had no choice. Gambon was picked after Richard Harris died. Warner Bros had no choice.

]]> By: Arjun http://www.ankurb.info/2009/07/23/half-bloody-boring-half-bloody-brilliant/#comment-7269 Arjun Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:01:29 +0000 http://www.ankurb.info/?p=2454#comment-7269 That might very well be true. I loathed Goblet of Fire. It was a mere action-flick. No expository dialogue, terrible acting job from Gambon (he shouts, shakes Harry, etc) and no coherent plot to talk of. Prisoner of Azkaban at least explained some parts. I still like the first movie best. It was a bit rigid, but it was charismatic and enchanting. And Richard Harris was *perfect* as Dumbledore. Don't know why WB picked Gambon in the first place... he's ruined the movies for me. That might very well be true. I loathed Goblet of Fire. It was a mere action-flick. No expository dialogue, terrible acting job from Gambon (he shouts, shakes Harry, etc) and no coherent plot to talk of. Prisoner of Azkaban at least explained some parts.

I still like the first movie best. It was a bit rigid, but it was charismatic and enchanting. And Richard Harris was *perfect* as Dumbledore. Don’t know why WB picked Gambon in the first place… he’s ruined the movies for me.

]]> By: sahil http://www.ankurb.info/2009/07/23/half-bloody-boring-half-bloody-brilliant/#comment-7262 sahil Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:56:57 +0000 http://www.ankurb.info/?p=2454#comment-7262 Well, to each his own. :D Well, to each his own. :D

]]> By: sahil http://www.ankurb.info/2009/07/23/half-bloody-boring-half-bloody-brilliant/#comment-7261 sahil Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:56:29 +0000 http://www.ankurb.info/?p=2454#comment-7261 Dunno much about Nicholas Hooper, but John Williams is GREAT. Dunno much about Nicholas Hooper, but John Williams is GREAT.

]]> By: Ankur http://www.ankurb.info/2009/07/23/half-bloody-boring-half-bloody-brilliant/#comment-7260 Ankur Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:55:11 +0000 http://www.ankurb.info/?p=2454#comment-7260 Yes! <em>Prisoner of Azkaban</em> is the best out of the lot till now. The previous two Chris Columbus films stuck rigidly to the book's 'feel', but Alfonso Cuaron gave a whole new look to the whole series - the one they have continued with to this day. Yes! Prisoner of Azkaban is the best out of the lot till now. The previous two Chris Columbus films stuck rigidly to the book’s ‘feel’, but Alfonso Cuaron gave a whole new look to the whole series – the one they have continued with to this day.

]]> By: Ankur http://www.ankurb.info/2009/07/23/half-bloody-boring-half-bloody-brilliant/#comment-7259 Ankur Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:53:06 +0000 http://www.ankurb.info/?p=2454#comment-7259 1. The 'dark secrets revealed' bit was meant as a joke. Leave at that without getting serious about it. 2. Daniel Radcliffe crying in <em>Goblet of Fire</em> was even worse than in this one. 3. Nicholas Hooper is <em>nobody</em> compared to John Williams. Go back and watch some of the earlier movies and <em>then</em> try to compare it with what Nicholas Hooper has come up with. 4. I praised the cinematography, I praised the story, I praised the actors who were worth praising. I do hope you believe I'm entitled to have my opinion on Nicholas Hooper's soundtrack, as do you. Seems like you got stuck on one point in the beginning, haven't you - when speaking of "lots of negativity"? 1. The ‘dark secrets revealed’ bit was meant as a joke. Leave at that without getting serious about it.
2. Daniel Radcliffe crying in Goblet of Fire was even worse than in this one.
3. Nicholas Hooper is nobody compared to John Williams. Go back and watch some of the earlier movies and then try to compare it with what Nicholas Hooper has come up with.
4. I praised the cinematography, I praised the story, I praised the actors who were worth praising. I do hope you believe I’m entitled to have my opinion on Nicholas Hooper’s soundtrack, as do you. Seems like you got stuck on one point in the beginning, haven’t you – when speaking of “lots of negativity”?

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