Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Thread - Dec 2 Pre-orders up

[Anth1888]

Originally Posted by SSBlu

Is Deathly Hallows: Part 1 really that great?

I havent seen it, but I did not really enjoy Half Blood Prince at all, yet I loved all the other Harry Potter's before that one.

So is DH: Part 1 better than HBP?

Yes, it's brilliant. As a person who 'grow up' reading Harry Potter i've always left the cinema feeling slightly disappointed (now I view the books/films as different for various cinematic reasons) but David Yates did a fantastic job with DH and the 'dragging' parts which got negative feedback (largely from the press!) was due to the trio being on the run for the best part of 6 months in the book, so of course it would have to 'drag' a little but I thought it was very well done with character development in abundance, something we've hardly seen in the previous 6. The Locket sequence and The Tale of the Three Brothers are the best scenes i've ever seen in a Potter movie.

Anyway, the SE DVD version are VERY tempting, they look great. I really, really hope they bring the same to the Blu version

Can't wait for Part 2!

[Rincewind78]

I personally want a double box set edition of part 1 and 2 on BR together !!

or be great to see it knitted together as one loooong film.

I dont see this happening though - I think the attention of any boxset will be on a super duper box of all 8.

have 1-5 on dvd and 6 on BR. do not intend to rebuy the others on BR, even though I have to admit HBP looks fantastic on BR.

[Anth1888]

I don't think I'm going to double dip, getting 1-6 at £17.99 (bargain!) the complete collection will be quite expensive I think

[alien2010]

Originally Posted by Anth1888

Yes, it's brilliant. As a person who 'grow up' reading Harry Potter i've always left the cinema feeling slightly disappointed (now I view the books/films as different for various cinematic reasons) but David Yates did a fantastic job with DH and the 'dragging' parts which got negative feedback (largely from the press!) was due to the trio being on the run for the best part of 6 months in the book, so of course it would have to 'drag' a little but I thought it was very well done with character development in abundance, something we've hardly seen in the previous 6. The Locket sequence and The Tale of the Three Brothers are the best scenes i've ever seen in a Potter movie.

Anyway, the SE DVD version are VERY tempting, they look great. I really, really hope they bring the same to the Blu version

Can't wait for Part 2!

DH Part One, is by far, the best one yet. Even if you're not a Harry Potter fan (like myself) you would enjoy it. Although I have to stress it would help if you knew the backstories beforehand. The so called 'dragging' parts were brilliant, and offered great insight into the characters. The only gripe I had, as well as with the whole movie series, is the relationship between Harry and Hermione. In DH Part One this gripe reached a whole new level since the two of them share a dance when Ron has abandoned them and at the end of the scene there is a moment where you would think they would become intimate. The scene was not in the book and I've always hated the fact that Ron Weasley has been pushed to the background, I think the character is the most relatable, not to mention Rupert Grint is the best actor of the whole trio.

[Anth1888]

The BBFC has released the titles of deleted scenes, featurettes and focus points we can expect on the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 They have also revealed the release date - April 11.

The additional material will total 56 minutes and 30 seconds.

Deleted Scenes
- The Burrow's Shed: Ron Discusses Radios with Mr. Weasley
- The Dursley House: Harry and Aunt Petunia As They Leave House
- The Dursley House: Harry and Dudley Shake Hands
- The Granger House: Death Eaters Search Deserted Home
- Ministry of Magic Lifts: Harry Tells Arthur He's Being Tracked
- Tent: Trio Discusses Destroying The Locket
- Rabbit Chase in the Forest
- Montage: Ron and Hermione Skimming Stones

The main featurette is entitled "On The Green with Rupert, Tom, Oliver and James." Focus points include The Last Days of Privet Drive, Hagrid's Motorbike, Magical Tents, Death Eaters Attack Cafe, Creating Dobby and Kreacher, Godric's Hollow, The Frozen Lake and The Return of Griphook.

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by Anth1888

The BBFC has released the titles of deleted scenes, featurettes and focus points we can expect on the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 They have also revealed the release date - April 11.

The additional material will total 56 minutes and 30 seconds.

Deleted Scenes
- The Burrow's Shed: Ron Discusses Radios with Mr. Weasley
- The Dursley House: Harry and Aunt Petunia As They Leave House
- The Dursley House: Harry and Dudley Shake Hands
- The Granger House: Death Eaters Search Deserted Home
- Ministry of Magic Lifts: Harry Tells Arthur He's Being Tracked
- Tent: Trio Discusses Destroying The Locket
- Rabbit Chase in the Forest
- Montage: Ron and Hermione Skimming Stones

The main featurette is entitled "On The Green with Rupert, Tom, Oliver and James." Focus points include The Last Days of Privet Drive, Hagrid's Motorbike, Magical Tents, Death Eaters Attack Cafe, Creating Dobby and Kreacher, Godric's Hollow, The Frozen Lake and The Return of Griphook.

No Dumbledore's Funeral

[Anth1888]

Originally Posted by Foggy

No Dumbledore's Funeral

That was at the end of the Half-blood Prince book, but they didn't include it in the film as well as the battle when Dumbledore is killed. David Heyman said:

The reason why we left out the Battle at Hogwarts is because we have a battle at Hogwarts in the Seventh film and we are avoiding repetition. Dumbledore’s funeral was something that I really loved and is a fantastic part of the book and part of me would have loved it in the film. But we decided that while we loved it that what we came up with was the right ending for the film that we had made.

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by Anth1888

That was at the end of the Half-blood Prince book, but they didn't include it in the film as well as the battle when Dumbledore is killed. David Heyman said:

The reason why we left out the Battle at Hogwarts is because we have a battle at Hogwarts in the Seventh film and we are avoiding repetition. Dumbledore’s funeral was something that I really loved and is a fantastic part of the book and part of me would have loved it in the film. But we decided that while we loved it that what we came up with was the right ending for the film that we had made.

But he shot while shooting HBP, but said it would be better placed at the start of DH part 1. There were production photos.

[keelhaul_isaiah]

Originally Posted by Foggy

But he shot while shooting HBP, but said it would be better placed at the start of DH part 1. There were production photos.

i didn't know that they actually shot it but both times i saw DH Part 1, i came out thinking had they started with Dumbledore's funeral it would have been perfect.

[The Mad Kiwi]

I don't recall seeing any production photos of Dumbledore's funeral and was under the impression it was cut out during the scripting process. I don't miss it. The scene with the students and staff raising their wands is more poignant than what was basically a big publicity stunt in the book (with even Dolores Umbridge and Rita Skeeter present).

Anyway, I'm really excited over the DH deleted scenes. It seems they're including most of what's known to cut out. They're only missing the following:

* Viktor Krum at the Weasley wedding
* Harry in Sirius' room finding Lily's letter
* Ron questioning Harry's leadership while they're trekking through the fields
* Hermione poking around Bathilda's house some more
* Ron putting up more of a fight with the Snatchers
* Extended Hermione torture

All of those are probably only a few seconds long each, so they're not a big loss (though I'd really like to see the first two). I'm just glad they're giving us all of the fully excised scenes. Hopefully the Ultimate Edition will insert those back in (and the minor extended bits listed above while they're at it).

[quirkmanly]

Originally Posted by The Mad Kiwi

I don't recall seeing any production photos of Dumbledore's funeral and was under the impression it was cut out during the scripting process.

Same here. There is a very nice piece of concept art out there, but Entertainment Weekly did cause some confusion by misconstruing a remark Daniel Radcliffe made about filming the scene at the base of the tower with Dumbledore's body, and suggesting he was talking about the funeral.

[Anth1888]

With Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows Part 2 hitting cinemas on Friday has anyone booked/going to see it? Would love to hear everyones views

Lets hope WB give us a Part 2 SteelBook!

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by Anth1888

With Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows Part 2 hitting cinemas on Friday has anyone booked/going to see it? Would love to hear everyones views

Lets hope WB give us a Part 2 SteelBook!

Going midnight dressed as Gandalf

[tanujdua]

Originally Posted by Anth1888

With Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows Part 2 hitting cinemas on Friday has anyone booked/going to see it? Would love to hear everyones views

Lets hope WB give us a Part 2 SteelBook!

Originally Posted by Foggy

Going midnight dressed as Gandalf

I too am going midnight, but not dressed as anything (apart from myself).

[The Apocalypse]

Mmm... might go midnight, 2 cinemas to choose from though, both 1-2 mins walk away. Either Cineworld or Harbour Lights Picturehouse. Benefits of living in Ocean Village.

[Stu123]

Originally Posted by Foggy

Going midnight dressed as Gandalf

You serious then?

[The Apocalypse]

This second half of the 7th film is actually under two hours long, not considering the ending credits. Screening was at 12:15, 20 minutes of ads, it started at around 12:35 and finished at 2:30, then ending credits begun. I was actually expecting it to be longer. Good but not great.

[disrember]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Parts 1 and 2 in 3D are currently £10 for both on amazon

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...rd_p=353386047

[divyansh]

Hey Guys , sorry for bumping in this old thread , was watching Deathly Hallows Part 2 Today , and when the movie got over i noticed INDIAN CENSOR CERTIFICATE , my disk is the part of Harry Potter: The Complete 8-Film Collection i purchased from Amazon UK, and not the Triple Play Version , so is this the same version sold by Big Home Video in India and is this different or inferior to (In terms of PQ/AQ) the Triple Play Version sold in UK? Also The Special Features Disk of Deathly Hallows Part - 1 is missing Behind the Soundtrack & The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Grand Opening Featurettes.

[Mithrandir-Grey]

Originally Posted by divyansh

Hey Guys , sorry for bumping in this old thread , was watching Deathly Hallows Part 2 Today , and when the movie got over i noticed INDIAN CENSOR CERTIFICATE , my disk is the part of Harry Potter: The Complete 8-Film Collection i purchased from Amazon UK, and not the Triple Play Version , so is this the same version sold by Big Home Video in India and is this different or inferior to (In terms of PQ/AQ) the Triple Play Version sold in UK? Also The Special Features Disk of Deathly Hallows Part - 1 is missing Behind the Soundtrack & The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Grand Opening Featurettes.

I've noticed that Indian certificate on a few Warner discs from the UK. It's on my UK disc from the 3D set so its the same as the triple play edition. I'll have a look at features when I get home to see if they are missing unless someone else posts first.