Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - The Official Thread of Quidditch is Back!!!!

[Maximus]

Story:

Read the f'ing book!

[Show spoiler]Emboldened by the return of Lord Voldemort, the Death Eaters are wreaking havoc in both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that new dangers may lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. He needs Harry to help him uncover a vital key to unlocking Voldemort's defenses critical information known only to Hogwarts' former Potions Professor, Horace Slughorn. With that in mind, Dumbledore manipulates his old colleague into returning to his previous post with promises of more money, a bigger office and the chance to teach the famous Harry Potter.

Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry's long friendship with Ginny Weasley is growing into something deeper, but standing in the way is Ginny's boyfriend, Dean Thomas, not to mention her big brother Ron. But Ron's got romantic entanglements of his own to worry about, with Lavender Brown lavishing her affections on him, leaving Hermione simmering with jealousy yet determined not to show her feelings. And then a box of love potion-laced chocolates ends up in the wrong hands and changes everything. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof with far more important matters on his mind. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.

Talent:

Daniel Radcliffe - Harry Potter
Emma Watson - Hermione Granger
Rupert Grint - Ron Weasley
Sir Michael Gambon - Albus Dumbledore
Jim Broadbent - Horace Slughorn
Alan Rickman - Severus Snape
Tom Felton - Draco Malfoy
Timothy Spall - Peter Pettigrew/Wormtail
Helena Bonham Carter - Bellatrix Lestrange
Ralph Fiennes - Lord Voldemort


Length:

153 minutes

Release:

NA/UK - July 15th, WW - July 16th, July 29th IMAX 3D/IMAX Experience

Reviews:

Warning links may contain spoilers!

Metacritic

Chud

[Show spoiler]Is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince the best Harry Potter film yet? Oh yes. Is it one of the best films of the year? Oh yes again.

[Show spoiler]9.5/10

Daily Telegraph

[Show spoiler]But for fans both of the films and the books, this is an elegant addition to the canon — even if it is only there to set the scene for the final conflict in the next two movies.

[Show spoiler]3/5

Links:

Official site

Harry Potter Lexicon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_P..._Prince_(film)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417741/

Trailers:

International Trailer

Trailer 4 (HD)

Thread rules:

ALL SPOILERS MUST BE TAGGED. OFFENDING MEMBERS WILL GET WARNINGS, REPEAT OFFENDERS WILL BE SUSPENDED!

[Ernest Rister]

I don't expect the 100% rating on RT to remain, but it is encouraging to see both the trades give it high marks.

[GLaDOS]

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

I don't expect the 100% rating on RT to remain, but it is encouraging to see both the trades give it high marks.

Me too, but let's hope it'll stay in between 90-100% in Rotten Tomatoes. All the hype for this movie will surely pay for it.

[Blu-Benny]

this movie s/b awesome!!! i loved the book, it's probably my favorite in the series and i really hope they don't cut anything major out of the movie!!!

[Sylin]

Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

In order, from L-R: Hermione Granger, Gandalf II, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley.

[TheZoof]

Can't wait! This was my favourite book of the series. I expect great things and strong emotions in the end.

[mjsmufc99]

the reviews are looking good! Can't wait to see it and cant wait for the finale next Year!

[BruceWayne]

Originally Posted by TheZoof

Can't wait! This was my favourite book of the series. I expect great things and strong emotions in the end.

This was my favorite book too, I was a little worried about some of the review that came out of much earlier screenings though. Glad it's looking better now though. Can't wait until Tuesday night!

[PS3-Playb3yond]

LOL! Harry looks taller than Ron in that pic while in reality Rupert is taller than Daniel.

Anyway, looking forward to watching it.

[jkwest]

all of a sudden Dumbledore is Gandalf...WTH...for reals?!

[R3P0]

Best review I have seen so far has been the thought that the movie plays out more like a Thriller then a Childrens Story, very encouraging; Only problem is the review came from IGN, never the less, I will see this in 3 weeks when it hits IMAX as the IMAX release will be 2 weeks after the 15th

[JamesKurtovich]

Any of you guys remember the whole spoiler craze when the book came out? People all over were giving away the ending in a mass reveal of one of the final chapters. It pissed me off... But luckily I had already read the book before someone tried pulling it on me.

I'm dragging my wife to see this. I've tried to get her into it... But she just doesn't like this kind of stuff.

[GLaDOS]

Originally Posted by PS3-Playb3yond

LOL! Harry looks taller than Ron in that pic while in reality Rupert is taller than Daniel.

Anyway, looking forward to watching it.

That's Photoshop for ya.

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

Talent:

Emma Watson

Totally agree!! 19 now too,

[GLaDOS]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

Totally agree!! 19 now too,

And a big fan of Bruno.

[Blu Titan]

This is my favorite book in the series. The movies will be awesome.

[GLaDOS]

Originally Posted by Blu Titan

This is my favorite book in the series. The movies will be awesome.

If it's the darkest of the series, though, why the hell did it get a PG rating?

[LynxFX]

Seeing it tomorrow morning. Haven't read the book so no clue what to expect. I just watched all of the previous movies over again. Azkaban and Goblet are still my favorites. I originally didn't like Phoenix very much but it is better on repeat viewings. Still it isn't that great.

[Blu-Benny]

Originally Posted by kotsedriver

If it's the darkest of the series, though, why the hell did it get a PG rating?

b/c kids are still going to want to see it and the studio won't risk not getting their business.

[Afrobean]

Originally Posted by kotsedriver

If it's the darkest of the series, though, why the hell did it get a PG rating?

Dark styling doesn't necessarily mean it is visually or verbally inappropriate for children. For example, take a look at Nightmare Before Christmas (also rated PG). Incredibly dark, but ostensibly meant for children. In this case, the film is dark, while the target audience is likely the age of the primary characters: teenagers.

But that said, it's probably a fluke of sorts on the MPAA's end. They're not perfect, they're people, and they probably just were thinking:

[Show spoiler]"this student attacked by the protagonist and covered in blood isn't too graphic, the protagonist's mentor being assaulted and hurled off a tall tower and dying is ok too."

I think the director even commented somewhere that he was surprised by the rating, as he had been expecting PG-13. The feature is more dramatic than action-based, so perhaps that's why.

[Show spoiler]If the Death Eaters battle in Hogwarts had been translated into film from the book, I think they probably could've gotten a PG-13, even knowing the "violence" in a magical duel is entirely fantasy.