Harry Potter 6 100% in "rotten tomatoes"

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by igotcabada

alright thanks....

suppose to rain on friday and i have the day off, so maybe I'll just knock them all out at once ooooooooor I'll just take the GF to see Public Enemies instead

Public enemies isn't a very good film, I was very disapointed

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by EricJ

2, although no classic ( ) is closer to the beginning, once you know the characters/concept, and plants a few clues you may NEED to know for #6 & 7's.

4, however, is much more popcorn, and sets up the more serious "second act" climax of the series.
(Nothing particularly happens in #5 that you need to know, but at least you don't have to read the book.)

I love number 2 my fave out the lot
But I hate 4 worse out the lot, no story.

[kpkelley]

Originally Posted by Foggy

Public enemies isn't a very good film, I was very disapointed

Yeah, the dramatic sequences were pretty good, but Mann is not very good with a handheld camera. Also, there should have been more of a balance between Depp and Bale, making it more of a Cops and Robbers movie.

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by kpkelley

Yeah, the dramatic sequences were pretty good, but Mann is not very good with a handheld camera. Also, there should have been more of a balance between Depp and Bale, making it more of a Cops and Robbers movie.

Yeah the actors are great but they have nothing to work with, no development or anything.

[igotcabada]

Originally Posted by Foggy

Public enemies isn't a very good film, I was very disapointed

maybe I'll check out moon then... I was planning on just renting public enemies anyways

i feel like i should see the 5 HP movies first, I've been stubborn about it for too long...

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by igotcabada

maybe I'll check out moon then... I was planning on just renting public enemies anyways

i feel like i should see the 5 HP movies first, I've been stubborn about it for too long...

I would check out moon if it wern't on such a limited release, I'll have to check out the blu-ray (I now get brownie points and a gold star )

[bgbball31]

For some reason, the Tomatometer at the top isn't updating, as it still says 40 fresh and 1 rotten review. The count is up to 94 fresh, and 5 rotten, which is pretty impressive.

There is only one review I have a problem with since it just seems completely poorly written. I don't mind people not liking a movie that I expect to like, but when a person isn't able to make legitimate complaints about a movie, then I don't think they should be able to counted on RT.

Oh, and still no Armond White sighting, but I think everyone on RT is eagerly awaiting it so they can jump all over him.

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by igotcabada

i feel like i should see the 5 HP movies first, I've been stubborn about it for too long...

Again, a brief recap:
#1 Sorcerer's Stone - If you know absolutely nothing about the franchise, this does the best job of capturing the "why all the mania?" gee-whiz factor--Although, like any good superhero movie, it spends 90% of its time setting up the origins, backstories and explanations, rushes the actual plot in the last half hour, and leaves you hoping there'll be a sequel they can take their time on.
#2 Chamber of Secrets - If you know Sorta Who's Who and What's What, you can probably jump in with this one, although Chris Columbus is kind of going on the assumption you've seen the first one. It's the first time the series took a stab at Big Plot (the first one plays around with it a bit), plants the basic

[Show spoiler]"Pureblood wizard"

conflict that the last four books revolve heavily around, and establishes the basic Hardy Boys Mystery feel of the sequel stories. Also, Book/Movie 6 specifically refers to what we find out in the climax, making it required reading, even if Columbus is a bit goofy-indulgent on the Funny Effects. (It's also hard to watch Richard Harris on his last legs, especially when Michael Gambon later proved to be so perfect in the role to begin with.)
#3 Prisoner of Azkaban - Bit of a dark downer, but if you've had enough of Chris Columbus, this was where the franchise started to take itself Seriously. New directors chose Story over Cutesy, bring in a little artistic style, and push plot foremost...As for story-arc relevance, not much apart from introducing a few pivotal supporting characters, but a good-looking side story to come back to once you get hooked.
#4 Goblet of Fire - The Even-Numbered Star Trek of the series. The book was going to be the halfway point between the "cute" first half of the seven-story arc and the "action-packed" second half (making this the most pivotal story for Required Backstory), and the movie does a job of stripping a 700-page book down to the relevant core action--After this, the stories string together, so have to pay attention.
#5 Order of the Phoenix - Just goes to show how good the adaptations were getting: Readers hated the book, and it's one of the better movies. We don't particularly learn much between Stories 4 and 6 (rather like you didn't need to know what happened between SW Episodes 2 & 3, but could assume something had happened...)--But the climax boils the action down to the essentials, Radcliffe puts Harry's teen grumbles more in context, and Imelda Staunton makes the books' single most annoying character into a serviceably despicable baddie. Like #3, good-looking, but don't rush it unless you're hooked.

And there you go--Finish just the two or three "necessary" stories, and you can still catch the Friday show.

[Gamma_Winstead]

Thats not true at all. Many love book 5. Stop making such claims. It's my personal favorite as well. I go to Veritaserum as well (an HP site that I write fan fiction for) and it is very well praised.

Just came back from the midnight showing of HBP. Damn, I loved it. It was so well done. I was happy to see Luna with the lion hat on.

[igotcabada]

Originally Posted by EricJ

Again, a brief recap:
#1 Sorcerer's Stone - If you know absolutely nothing about the franchise, this does the best job of capturing the "why all the mania?" gee-whiz factor--Although, like any good superhero movie, it spends 90% of its time setting up the origins, backstories and explanations, rushes the actual plot in the last half hour, and leaves you hoping there'll be a sequel they can take their time on.
#2 Chamber of Secrets - If you know Sorta Who's Who and What's What, you can probably jump in with this one, although Chris Columbus is kind of going on the assumption you've seen the first one. It's the first time the series took a stab at Big Plot (the first one plays around with it a bit), plants the basic

[Show spoiler]"Pureblood wizard"

conflict that the last four books revolve heavily around, and establishes the basic Hardy Boys Mystery feel of the sequel stories. Also, Book/Movie 6 specifically refers to what we find out in the climax, making it required reading, even if Columbus is a bit goofy-indulgent on the Funny Effects. (It's also hard to watch Richard Harris on his last legs, especially when Michael Gambon later proved to be so perfect in the role to begin with.)
#3 Prisoner of Azkaban - Bit of a dark downer, but if you've had enough of Chris Columbus, this was where the franchise started to take itself Seriously. New directors chose Story over Cutesy, bring in a little artistic style, and push plot foremost...As for story-arc relevance, not much apart from introducing a few pivotal supporting characters, but a good-looking side story to come back to once you get hooked.
#4 Goblet of Fire - The Even-Numbered Star Trek of the series. The book was going to be the halfway point between the "cute" first half of the seven-story arc and the "action-packed" second half (making this the most pivotal story for Required Backstory), and the movie does a job of stripping a 700-page book down to the relevant core action--After this, the stories string together, so have to pay attention.
#5 Order of the Phoenix - Just goes to show how good the adaptations were getting: Readers hated the book, and it's one of the better movies. We don't particularly learn much between Stories 4 and 6 (rather like you didn't need to know what happened between SW Episodes 2 & 3, but could assume something had happened...)--But the climax boils the action down to the essentials, Radcliffe puts Harry's teen grumbles more in context, and Imelda Staunton makes the books' single most annoying character into a serviceably despicable baddie. Like #3, good-looking, but don't rush it unless you're hooked.

And there you go--Finish just the two or three "necessary" stories, and you can still catch the Friday show.

Thanks! That helps.. I watched the first one last night, so its on to #2

[GLaDOS]

Originally Posted by Foggy

A few I know he gave bad revews to is star trek, gran torino, wall.e, up from just the top of my head but the list is long and hefty I asure you

WHAT!?!? For all I know, that dude has a bad taste in movies! What's next, he gives an Uwe Boll movie a positive review!?

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by kotsedriver

WHAT!?!? For all I know, that dude has a bad taste in movies! What's next, he gives an Uwe Boll movie a positive review!?

err....I think he did.

[Foggy]

UPDATE: Fresh: 119 Rotten:7
Average Rating: 7.6/10
94%

Roger Ebert likes it
and no Armond review yet, sorry blu titan

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by gamma626

Thats not true at all. Many love book 5. Stop making such claims. It's my personal favorite as well. I go to Veritaserum as well (an HP site that I write fan fiction for) and it is very well praised.

Just came back from the midnight showing of HBP. Damn, I loved it. It was so well done. I was happy to see Luna with the lion hat on.

Not sure the majority do though, I know among my friends it is one of the lowest rated books. Sure a couple of people like it and it's not bad by any means, it's just outclassed by Azkaban/Goblet/Prince and Hallows I just re-read 1-6 in the last few days and really those 4 are are worthy of being considered decent literature, while the other three are merely decent stories with 5 having practically no story to it.

That being said, it was one of the better movies.

[Deadset]

Originally Posted by Wolverine1980

LOL I would've seen it either way, besides a lot of movies explode out the gates with a 100% on RT.

I still haven't seen 1 HP movie am I missing anything?

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by Deads3t

I still haven't seen 1 HP movie am I missing anything?

x's 2...

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Deads3t

I still haven't seen 1 HP movie am I missing anything?

Definitely.

1 and 2 are not great, really. They are just setting the scene for what is to come later in the series, after that we get Azkaban which is widely regarded as one of the best movies (it's also regarded as one of the best books!), 4 and 5 are pretty good, 5 is actually better than 4 but it requires repeat viewings. 6 is probably the best one of the lot and really sets up for a great finale with the two Hallows movies.

[Deadset]

Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

Definitely.

1 and 2 are not great, really. They are just setting the scene for what is to come later in the series, after that we get Azkaban which is widely regarded as one of the best movies (it's also regarded as one of the best books!), 4 and 5 are pretty good, 5 is actually better than 4 but it requires repeat viewings. 6 is probably the best one of the lot and really sets up for a great finale with the two Hallows movies.

My wife saw part of 1 and said it wasn't that great, so I never bothered with the series. I'll probably rent them all one week when my boys are a tad bit older and see if we enjoy them as a family.

Though you are the second person that has told me part 3 is one of the best movies.

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by kotsedriver

Which good movies did White gave a negative review? I'm just curious.

heres the list of movie he doesn't like
Bruno
Public Enemies
The Hangover
UP
Star Trek
Monsters vs aliens
I Love You, Man
Watchmen
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Wrestler
Gran Torino
Milk
Slumdog Millionaire
The Dark Knight
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
The Incredible Hulk
Iron Man
Son of Rambow
In Bruges
Cloverfield
There Will Be Blood
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
I Am Legend
Zodiac
Gone Baby Gone
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Eastern Promises
3:10 to Yuma
Sunshine
Knocked Up

FILMS HE LIKES:
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (he didn't like the first one by the way)
Land of the Lost
Dance Flick
Terminator Salvation
Next Day Air
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Bedtime Stories
Transporter 3
Death Race
The Foot Fist Way
Never Back Down
First Sunday
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?
War
I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry
The Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

FILMS HE GOT RIGHT
Angels & Demons
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Obsessed
Fighting
The Soloist
Fast & Furious
Adventureland
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Seven Pounds
W.
Lakeview Terrace
The Women
Burn After Reading
The House Bunny
Tropic Thunder
Pineapple Express
Mamma Mia!
The Love Guru
The Happening
You Don't Mess With The Zohan
Sex and the City - The Movie
Speed Racer
88 Minutes
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
10,000 B.C.
Be Kind Rewind
Jumper
The Heartbreak Kid
The Darjeeling Limited
The Invasion
The Simpsons Movie
This Is England
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

[TheZoof]

I can't see anyone enjoying Transporter 3. IT WAS GARBAGE and I enjoy most movies.

I think he reviews for attention and it obviously is working.