Harry Potter "Ultimate Editions"

[thorthefifth]

It's small I know but I received this email newsletter that shows all the ultimate editions together including two separate releases for movie 7.

[Beast]

Originally Posted by thorthefifth

It's small I know but I received this email newsletter that shows all the ultimate editions together including two separate releases for movie 7.

Which makes sense, since the final book will be split into 2 movies.

[Afrobean]

Originally Posted by Beast

Which makes sense, since the final book will be split into 2 movies.

Right, but some of us have been hoping for the two features to be combined into a single film for purposes of maintaining the magic number of seven.

I like the idea of them doing things in a way that allows for more material in the adaptation, that allows for a higher budget to tell the story, but I don't like the fact that there will be 8 films over the 7 year period. In this case, 8 !> 7.

[Damage Inc.]

Originally Posted by Afrobean

Right, but some of us have been hoping for the two features to be combined into a single film for purposes of maintaining the magic number of seven.

I like the idea of them doing things in a way that allows for more material in the adaptation, that allows for a higher budget to tell the story, but I don't like the fact that there will be 8 films over the 7 year period. In this case, 8 !> 7.

Hm, they obviously release them split theatrically, because people don't want to spend 5-6 hours there.
Well, most people... I wouldn't really really mind terribly. lol

However, maybe they could release the last "two" as one on BD.
I think that would be pretty awesome if they'd create like one long cut or something.
If that would be kind of weird for people that want to watch each of the last two one at a time,
it could probably be done that you have an option to turn it on or off.
That one option is just watching both films in one go, as like "one film".
But the other (or the first) is that you have them separated
and they just branch (or whatever) the credits behind the first film and end it there.
Of course the same for the second next time you watch it.

Just an idea there.
I think it should be possible and it would be pretty original.
So you would just get like "Year 7 The Deathly Hallows", you know.

Buuut, seeing the nature of marketing, they will probably release "Part I" separately anyway,
for sales and promotion, besides that many people will want to buy it first anyway, etc.
Still, they could do it for either the "Ultimate Edition"
or just make a second "Ultimate Edition" containing both after "part II" is out.

[detective392]

Originally Posted by Damage Inc.

Hm, they obviously release them split theatrically, because people don't want to spend 5-6 hours there.
Well, most people... I wouldn't really really mind terribly. lol

However, maybe they could release the last "two" as one on BD.
I think that would be pretty awesome if they'd create like one long cut or something.
If that would be kind of weird for people that want to watch each of the last two one at a time,
it could probably be done that you have an option to turn it on or off.
That one option is just watching both films in one go, as like "one film".
But the other (or the first) is that you have them separated
and they just branch (or whatever) the credits behind the first film and end it there.
Of course the same for the second next time you watch it.

Just an idea there.
I think it should be possible and it would be pretty original.
So you would just get like "Year 7 The Deathly Hallows", you know.

Buuut, seeing the nature of marketing, they will probably release "Part I" separately anyway,
for sales and promotion, besides that many people will want to buy it first anyway, etc.
Still, they could do it for either the "Ultimate Edition"
or just make a second "Ultimate Edition" containing both after "part II" is out.

Both part 1 and part 2 of Deathly Hallows will get there own separate ultimate edition.

[Jumpman]

Not to mention, the two parts will have different tones that will make them being combined into one film pretty impossible. The director has said as much in interviews since they started filming...

[Damage Inc.]

Originally Posted by Jumpman

Not to mention, the two parts will have different tones that will make them being combined into one film pretty impossible. The director has said as much in interviews since they started filming...

Combining them into one doesn't mean you'd get shots from each film at turns.
It's not like a recut or anything.
You'd first see the first and the second straight after that without interruption.
So I don't mean they should make a new cut, but just make a feature to play them AS one.
Like Afrobean said he wanted the films to be released as "Year 7", I suggest they do this.
Unless the two films run at the same time in the story, but I doubt it.