After seeing the box set go on sale for $34 bones, I couldn't miss the chance to finally catch up.
I was in third grade when Sorcerer's Stone came out, and I loved it, as well as its sequel. However, for whatever silly reason, I later deemed myself too old for Harry Potter and left the series behind after Chamber of Secrets.
That was way long ago though, so I'm pretty much going into these fresh.
I actually enjoyed this one much than I expected to. It seems like a solid intro to the series that introduces the characters and concepts very well.
I can rarely stand child actors, but all of them are solid here. One can say that Radcliffe is a bit stiff, but I could deem that fitting to the character, seeing as how he practically grew up inside a closet. Props to young Draco as well, he played that punk kid way too well.
The supporting characters are excellent too. Hagrid, Dumbledore, Snape, the cast is here is terrific.
The major downside here is the laughable CG. Many of its action scenes have zero impact because they look right out of a PS One cut-scene. It's understandable, given their age, but good god man
Even despite that, I had a good time with it, even it was a bit lengthy.
Chamber of Secrets was next
The slightly darker tone is also interesting, given how lighthearted the first film was.
The effects are also a huge improvement. The giant spider sequence was particularly effective.
However, my big problem here was the reliance of slapstick humor that seemed to plague the first twenty or so minutes.
Once the first message in blood is discovered, the film finds its footing and doesn't really stumble afterwards.
Oh, and Ron was annoying as hell in this one. I enjoyed the kid's performance in Sorcerer's Stone, but it seems here he was asked to make this face
throughout the entire movie and it quickly becomes insufferable.
All in all, I had a fun time with these too, and I'm very interested to know where things go from here. A buddy of mine told me that shit gets loco later on in the series.
I'll be watching Prisoner of Azkaban tomorrow
This one seems to be declared as the best in the series. I can't wait to see what both Gary Oldman and Alfonso Cuaron.
I'm sure Oldman will be an excellent addition to the already strong supporting cast of actors, but it's Cuaron's presence that has me most intrigued.
Any big fans of the series here?
I was in third grade when Sorcerer's Stone came out, and I loved it, as well as its sequel. However, for whatever silly reason, I later deemed myself too old for Harry Potter and left the series behind after Chamber of Secrets.
That was way long ago though, so I'm pretty much going into these fresh.
I actually enjoyed this one much than I expected to. It seems like a solid intro to the series that introduces the characters and concepts very well.
I can rarely stand child actors, but all of them are solid here. One can say that Radcliffe is a bit stiff, but I could deem that fitting to the character, seeing as how he practically grew up inside a closet. Props to young Draco as well, he played that punk kid way too well.
The supporting characters are excellent too. Hagrid, Dumbledore, Snape, the cast is here is terrific.
The major downside here is the laughable CG. Many of its action scenes have zero impact because they look right out of a PS One cut-scene. It's understandable, given their age, but good god man
Even despite that, I had a good time with it, even it was a bit lengthy.
Chamber of Secrets was next
Because introductions are out of the way, the plot can take center stage. Because of this, the film moves faster than its predecessor, despite running ten minutes longer.
The slightly darker tone is also interesting, given how lighthearted the first film was.
The effects are also a huge improvement. The giant spider sequence was particularly effective.
However, my big problem here was the reliance of slapstick humor that seemed to plague the first twenty or so minutes.
Once the first message in blood is discovered, the film finds its footing and doesn't really stumble afterwards.
Oh, and Ron was annoying as hell in this one. I enjoyed the kid's performance in Sorcerer's Stone, but it seems here he was asked to make this face
throughout the entire movie and it quickly becomes insufferable.
All in all, I had a fun time with these too, and I'm very interested to know where things go from here. A buddy of mine told me that shit gets loco later on in the series.
I'll be watching Prisoner of Azkaban tomorrow
This one seems to be declared as the best in the series. I can't wait to see what both Gary Oldman and Alfonso Cuaron.
I'm sure Oldman will be an excellent addition to the already strong supporting cast of actors, but it's Cuaron's presence that has me most intrigued.
Any big fans of the series here?
