I did watch all of the Harry Potter movies in the theater, but waiting years between the installments would somehow disconnect me from the story. That's why I decided to purchase the complete DVD collection last December, and now I have finally completed what I call The full HP movies experience.
My intention was to watch the eight movies in a row, one every night, for eight consecutive nights...
It was not easy because I had to watch them late at night and you know, they are pretty long movies, but I managed to complete it with a lot of help from my dear friend W.Z.
I wanted to describe my movie marathon in this thread, so here it goes:
Watching all the movies like this really gave me a different, much better view of the Harry Potter story told in its movie versions. I realize now that all the elements of the story were nicely connected, creating a pretty good storyline even if they did not feature all the material from the books...
1- Philosopher's Stone: This is the movie that is most loyal to its book. The sweetest and most innocent of the collection, Philosopher's Stone is a perfect beginning for the adventure.
2- Chamber of Secrets: I did not like this one at all when I watched it in the theater all those years ago, but now I really appreciate it. The funny thing is that Chamber of Secrets is the longest film in the entire series even though the book is not so big, and I believe that they should have edited it a little better.
3- Prisoner of Azkaban: Great book, but this is my least favorite movie of them all. There was a very drastic change in the style and atmosphere when compared to the first two movies, and even though it has many good moments, those little talking heads drive me crazy.
4- Goblet of Fire: My favorite, by far. I can watch this one over and over again, unlike most of the others... Goblet of Fire features the most magical atmosphere in the series, and even though it marks the point when the story starts to get really dark, the funny moments make it very enjoyable. I love the dragon, really, I love the dragon... Did I already mention that I love the dragon??
5- Order of the Phoenix: Terrible book and a bad movie as well, but the movie at least brings us a perfect Luna Lovegood. The battle between Voldemort and Dumbledore is definitely the best part of this one. Very dark movie (I mean, it lacks proper illumination in many scenes!).
6- Half Blood Prince: My third favorite movie of the series, which features one of the best sequences: Voldemort's lake, they made it so well... I like the mysterious and creepy atmosphere, and the parts about Voldemort's past were very well done. Once again, the movie suffers from poor illumination and this happens as well in the two final installments.
7- Deathly Hallows - part 1: The movie is a little boring, because it's very busy describing how Voldemort is creating his nazi-style police state and everything. The wedding is very sweet, but apart from that, there are few enjoyable moments in this one.
8- Deathly Hallows - part 2: This is it! All of the information and events from the first Deathly Hallows finally culminate in the big battle with all of those explosions, monsters, courageous sacrifice and casualties everywhere- On, and the Fiendfyre, I love the Fiendfyre sequence. This was a perfect closure for the series, powerfully emotional and with a strange, bittersweet ending that is much better than the sugar-coated ending in the book.
That was my experience after completing the HP movie marathon. What about you? Have you watched the eight HP movies in eight days or less? Please share your thoughts =)
My intention was to watch the eight movies in a row, one every night, for eight consecutive nights...
It was not easy because I had to watch them late at night and you know, they are pretty long movies, but I managed to complete it with a lot of help from my dear friend W.Z.
I wanted to describe my movie marathon in this thread, so here it goes:
Watching all the movies like this really gave me a different, much better view of the Harry Potter story told in its movie versions. I realize now that all the elements of the story were nicely connected, creating a pretty good storyline even if they did not feature all the material from the books...
1- Philosopher's Stone: This is the movie that is most loyal to its book. The sweetest and most innocent of the collection, Philosopher's Stone is a perfect beginning for the adventure.
2- Chamber of Secrets: I did not like this one at all when I watched it in the theater all those years ago, but now I really appreciate it. The funny thing is that Chamber of Secrets is the longest film in the entire series even though the book is not so big, and I believe that they should have edited it a little better.
3- Prisoner of Azkaban: Great book, but this is my least favorite movie of them all. There was a very drastic change in the style and atmosphere when compared to the first two movies, and even though it has many good moments, those little talking heads drive me crazy.
4- Goblet of Fire: My favorite, by far. I can watch this one over and over again, unlike most of the others... Goblet of Fire features the most magical atmosphere in the series, and even though it marks the point when the story starts to get really dark, the funny moments make it very enjoyable. I love the dragon, really, I love the dragon... Did I already mention that I love the dragon??
5- Order of the Phoenix: Terrible book and a bad movie as well, but the movie at least brings us a perfect Luna Lovegood. The battle between Voldemort and Dumbledore is definitely the best part of this one. Very dark movie (I mean, it lacks proper illumination in many scenes!).
6- Half Blood Prince: My third favorite movie of the series, which features one of the best sequences: Voldemort's lake, they made it so well... I like the mysterious and creepy atmosphere, and the parts about Voldemort's past were very well done. Once again, the movie suffers from poor illumination and this happens as well in the two final installments.
7- Deathly Hallows - part 1: The movie is a little boring, because it's very busy describing how Voldemort is creating his nazi-style police state and everything. The wedding is very sweet, but apart from that, there are few enjoyable moments in this one.
8- Deathly Hallows - part 2: This is it! All of the information and events from the first Deathly Hallows finally culminate in the big battle with all of those explosions, monsters, courageous sacrifice and casualties everywhere- On, and the Fiendfyre, I love the Fiendfyre sequence. This was a perfect closure for the series, powerfully emotional and with a strange, bittersweet ending that is much better than the sugar-coated ending in the book.
That was my experience after completing the HP movie marathon. What about you? Have you watched the eight HP movies in eight days or less? Please share your thoughts =)