Buckethead
Banned
I've been watching Harry Potter movies after I've completed reading the books (for the first time).
The Sorcerer's Stone
I hated everything about the first 1/3 of the movie. As soon as they get to Hogwart's, it picks up a bit, however the color grading and camera work is pretty dreadful. Sir Richard Harris is a great actor but I don't feel like he ever "got" the character and felt pretty mis-cast. The rest of the casting is great, they just don't have much to work with. 2/5
Chamber of Secrets
I think that I enjoyed this better than the first movie despite it being an inferior novel. The ending felt odd to me, I never knew that the
, it ruined the believability. 2.5/5
Prisoner of Azkaban
The best of the bunch so far, like the others, there is a lot removed from the story however the pacing and cinematography is top notch. This is the closest to a proper film I'd imagine them completing. Oldman steals the show on-screen. 4/5
Goblet of Fire
They completely subverted the sense of mystery and surprise that the book had. I know that book readers generally complain about everything but some of their decisions were remarkably poor. Everything feels rushed and you have an inconsistent tone as a result. Great performances by Gleeson and Fiennes though. 3/5
General comments on the movies thus far:
For the love of god what happened to establishing shots and at least attempting some basic characterization? If you hadn't read the books, you'd be lost.
Rowling is no Tolkien, there's no need to stick so tightly to here inane dialog. It's far too reverent. I feel like these films could be something special on-par with LOTR if only they'd put the effort in.
I'd love to see a competent writer/director team reboot these movies in a decade or two and make Harry a teenager from year one. Go high school to college. You can subvert some of the dumb drama and help get some better performances.
The Sorcerer's Stone
I hated everything about the first 1/3 of the movie. As soon as they get to Hogwart's, it picks up a bit, however the color grading and camera work is pretty dreadful. Sir Richard Harris is a great actor but I don't feel like he ever "got" the character and felt pretty mis-cast. The rest of the casting is great, they just don't have much to work with. 2/5
Chamber of Secrets
I think that I enjoyed this better than the first movie despite it being an inferior novel. The ending felt odd to me, I never knew that the
serpent was that large
Prisoner of Azkaban
The best of the bunch so far, like the others, there is a lot removed from the story however the pacing and cinematography is top notch. This is the closest to a proper film I'd imagine them completing. Oldman steals the show on-screen. 4/5
Goblet of Fire
They completely subverted the sense of mystery and surprise that the book had. I know that book readers generally complain about everything but some of their decisions were remarkably poor. Everything feels rushed and you have an inconsistent tone as a result. Great performances by Gleeson and Fiennes though. 3/5
General comments on the movies thus far:
For the love of god what happened to establishing shots and at least attempting some basic characterization? If you hadn't read the books, you'd be lost.
Rowling is no Tolkien, there's no need to stick so tightly to here inane dialog. It's far too reverent. I feel like these films could be something special on-par with LOTR if only they'd put the effort in.
I'd love to see a competent writer/director team reboot these movies in a decade or two and make Harry a teenager from year one. Go high school to college. You can subvert some of the dumb drama and help get some better performances.
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