"I'm not afraid"/"You will be!"

[lumy12]

This is the first movie I've seen in the theatre in the past 6 months that is NOT Revenge of the Sith. It felt a bit strange at first. But I quickly forgot all about Star Wars for 2 1/2 hours once it started. And it was nice watching previews for NEW movies for a change!

This is not a review, really, it's more just... spewing emotion into cyberspace.

Whoooooooaaaaa. I cried! This is the first Harry Potter movie to make me cry! I love it!!! Crying is good!!!! I wonder if knowing what was going to happen the whole time made me MORE ready to cry. Like, the first time I saw Revenge of the Sith, I barely cried, but the next time I was bawling like through the whole thing.

ANYWAY! This is NOT a Star Wars post *ahem*. Sorry.

The movie was long, but I wish it was longer. It's been a while since I've read books 4 & 5, and I might be getting some things mixed up between the two of them, but I KNOW there were house elves in the 4th book and I thought that's when Hermione started S.P.E.W.? But that wasn't in there. And I thought there was this whole thing about Dumbledore not looking at him and ignoring him all year, and him being suspended before even starting school for using magic outside of school... but maybe that's Book 5, I can't be bothered to go check right now.

I loved the Yule Ball, and all the sweet innocent little boy/girl angst, that was great! Though, if I was watching these movies alone and not reading the books, I might think there was something building between Harry & Hermione instead of Ron and Hermione. I just got over my Harry/Hermione dreams, now they're being stirred up again!

Cedric... oh he was adorable. If I were younger I'd be lusting after him. (errr, well, I kinda lust after Harry, and he's younger than Cedric! Oy) To the stupid reviewers who were bemoaning the fact that a death was shown on-screen... well, fuck you, what were they supposed to do??? Harry had to bring his body back, were they not supposed to show that either? I would have felt cheated, and I may not have cried so much or at all. [Gryffin is here trying to help me type this, how cute! Note to self: post some pics before he grows up]

I feel like the movie downplayed Harry's aloneness somewhat too - or maybe it just didn't seem to last as long as it did in the book due to it taking me forever to read that book? I don't know.

Only one screaming child - and not even during a scary part so I'm thinking it was unrelated screaming. I loved the scary parts. I did just want to give Harry a hug during every task though. *sigh*

I'm going to shut up now and go play with Max ;)

Comments

[ascendingflame.livejournal.com]

And I thought there was this whole thing about Dumbledore not looking at him and ignoring him all year, and him being suspended before even starting school for using magic outside of school... but maybe that's Book 5, I can't be bothered to go check right now.
That was in book 5 as you suspected.

But S.P.E.W. really was in the 4th book. However, I'm not really sad that they cut it out. They had to cut out a lot and that really wasn't important to the plot. It actually always annoyed me in the book, so yay for leaving it out :D

Cedric was definitely sexy. I could easily start lusting over him if there hadn't been an even more delicious object in the film. *drools*

I don't see why it is a problem to show in the film what's also in the book - Cedric's death is most important - and giving it a 12 (or even higher) rating. Do children of 6 really have to be dragged to a film only because it's called Harry Potter? Parents, use your brains!

[lumy12.livejournal.com]

Exactly - parents should read the warnings before taking their kids, if they (parents) haven't read the book. There were some wee ones at my showing, I'm really surprised there wasn't more screaming and crying!

I thought of you last night - you must be disappointed that Lucius was barely in it, eh? You probably wrote that somewhere already, I have to catch up on my f-list!

[bitter-moss.livejournal.com]

I couldn't help clicking...:P
I'm glad u also fancy Harry (hurry up and be legal dammit!)
and agreed on cedric's death and body. They are making films, based on books. If its important in the book, it has to be in the film!

[lumy12.livejournal.com]

Ha! Even when he's legal, it will still be shameful for me to like him cuz I'm like, twice his age. I comfort myself in that I don't really fancy Daniel Radcliffe, it's just when he's playing Harry Potter, a total fantasy thing. Heh.

I thought I was pronouncing Beauxbatons incorrectly until I chatted last night and everyone else said THEY got it wrong! Dang, you'd think they'd brush up on their French before filming those scenes.

[bitter-moss.livejournal.com]

I'm the same actually - i think Daniel Radcliffe would be a great friend if i were a teen (or even now :)) but its HP I have lusty wrong feelings for...;)

[azurien.livejournal.com]

15 is the age of consent in England.. yeah i did look that up *blushes*

[lumy12.livejournal.com]

Ah Cedric, pride of the Puffs... he was hot even when he was dead. *sigh*

I think the reviewer was saying they shouldn't have shown Cedric dying on-screen. But if you're going to show the body, what's the difference - the kids are going to see a dead Cedric. It has to be that way, or they have to change the part where Harry comes back with the body, and OHHHH would I be mad if they did that, I loved that scene.

[azurien.livejournal.com]

gosh darn it i wrote a long comment and it got eaten. anyway, yeah Cedric was really handsome but i was crushing on Krum!! yeah it was book 4 with SPEW and the houseelves but it's ok that they cut that because they're kinda annoying and comic relief wouldn't have fit into such a dark movie. if anyone brings a child to a PG13 movie without knowing what will happen or seeing it first then they shouldn't complain when someone dies. i was hoping Ron would die but that's just me, heh, at least ppl were finally agreeing with me that he was being a total jerk. and i was throwing popcorn cuz there were only like 10 words from mr. malfoy!! definitly the best movie yet. i will probably see it again tomorrow.

[lumy12.livejournal.com]

I've had comment issues too! It must be this transfer thing LJ is doing, though they say it's all done now... I dunno. I just keep copying my comments to re-post if needed.

Forgive my icon, I can't help myself :)

My bud drusilla_malfoy hates Ron too! Must be a Malfoy thing, heh.

I love the Krum fist thing, that rocked. Cedric was hotter, though :D

[vadersangel.livejournal.com]

whee! i cried too - when Harry returned to Hogwarts and everybody was cheering and then Fleur freaked and Harry wouldn't let go and Amos was sobbing....best scene in the movie and i was *bawling*

Cedric is waaaaaaaay hot. and Harry has ever been my jail bait crush (i'm nearly twice his age too)

me happy

[lumy12.livejournal.com]

YES that's the scene that got me! Though I was a bit teary-eyed in the graveyard too, that scene was truly horrifying.

Poor dead Cedric. Poor traumatized Harry.

Can't wait to see it again tomorrow!!!!

[gizzi1213.livejournal.com]

Gah, I'll never get used to Hermione/Ron. I wanted Hermione/Harry!!!

[lumy12.livejournal.com]

I liked H/H toooooooo! No faiiiiirrrrrrr!