big giant circles Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 So for everyone who hasn't seen the movie yet, let me just go ahead and lay some rumors to rest. Spoilers below: I killed Voldemort. I just felt it was time to clear that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt E. Waldman Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I saw the midnight premiere last night. My body was not ready. It definitely exceeded my expectations by far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 So for everyone who hasn't seen the movie yet, let me just go ahead and lay some rumors to rest. Spoilers below:I killed Voldemort. I just felt it was time to clear that up. Dude it's not cool to be posting spoilers yet. dangit im leaving this thread until--rtutyus ne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Sounds Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Just got back from watching it. The changes from the book to the film totally benefited the cinematic experience. I especially like the scenes with Ron and Hermione entering the chamber of secrets, which (if I recall correctly) was simply mentioned after the fact by Ron in the book. Using the chamber as the backdrop for the they-finally-kiss moment was kind of brilliant as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swann Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 So this movie was pretty much brilliant. XZero nailed all of my critiques, too, so I won't sit here and repeat what he's already stated. Yes, it's as good as you've heard, and you owe it to yourself to see this series through to the end. Now, go watch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Saw it. Didn't like that they removed the final stand-off. But apart from that it was the greatest cinematic achievement of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuketheXjesse Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Got invited by some friends last night to watch it at the last minute. Great movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 It was okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Sounds Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 I enjoyed the epilogue as well, though the characters didn't quite look like they aged the appropriate amount of years."]I enjoyed the epilogue as well, though the characters didn't quite look like they aged the appropriate amount of years. Considering Radcliffe is 21 now but looks 15, the aging seems reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XZero Posted July 16, 2011 Author Share Posted July 16, 2011 Considering Radcliffe is 21 now but looks 15, the aging seems reasonable. Actually, I personally thought his aging looked the best of the 3. In the Harry Potter universe, Harry is 17 when he kills Voldemort since the battle happens somewhere around late-spring or early summer and his 18th birthday would be the end of that July. The epilogue is 19 years later, so he and the others are only supposed to be 35 (Ginny), 36, or 37. A young-looking person still looks fairly young, even into their thirties. Hermione, however, aged very gracefully. And by that, I mean pretty much not at all. Still, I'm glad they went with the approach of just trying to make the cast look older rather than casting someone else to play their adult selves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanthos Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Harry'd be 37, as would Ron and Hermione, since their birthdays are earlier, and Ginny would be 36. The Battle of Hogwarts would be close enough to the end of a school term, so jumping forward exactly 19 years would also be at the end of a school term. Since the epilogue happens as Harry's kids are boarding the Hogwarts Express to go off to school, it makes the most sense to say that it's 19 years and two months later. Harry is 17 for the majority of the book, including the battle, so exactly 19 years from there, he'd be 36. BUT, he has another birthday, at the end of July, before the school term starts, so he'll be a young 37. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollgagh Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 because 36 looks so different from 37 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 They should have all just had fat suits, cancer spots, baldness, and wearing sweaters... that's how you tell when someone's old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XZero Posted July 16, 2011 Author Share Posted July 16, 2011 Harry'd be 37, as would Ron and Hermione, since their birthdays are earlier, and Ginny would be 36.The Battle of Hogwarts would be close enough to the end of a school term, so jumping forward exactly 19 years would also be at the end of a school term. Since the epilogue happens as Harry's kids are boarding the Hogwarts Express to go off to school, it makes the most sense to say that it's 19 years and two months later. Harry is 17 for the majority of the book, including the battle, so exactly 19 years from there, he'd be 36. BUT, he has another birthday, at the end of July, before the school term starts, so he'll be a young 37. Wait, so 17 + 19 =/= 35? I honestly had taken the new term of school and other factors you mentioned into consideration, and 17 + 19 = 35, and 17 + 19 + 2 months = 36 for Harry is what I came to. Thus, I have successfully proven why I went to law school. We call smart people like you to be our expert witnesses because we suck at stuff like this And by the way, on Brandon's point, am I mistaken, or did Ron look like he was starting to bald a little and wearing a sweater? EDIT: Also, completely unrelated to the age issue, here's a report about the box office information for the movie: http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/07/16/box-office-harry-potter-deathly-hallows-part-2/ Not unexpectedly, it is well on its way to trumping The Dark Knight's opening weekend, and it comparatively decimated Twilight New Moon, which I never saw (or had any interest in seeing), but Twilight apparently held the record for best midnight and first day release with about $70 million. Harry Potter earned $90+ million from 12am to 11:59pm on Friday. I'm assuming this is explained by the fact that this HP movie was the end of the whole franchise, which makes it de facto a huge event, and also that it seems to have a broader appeal than Twilight, particularly among the adult demographic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Not unexpectedly, it is well on its way to trumping The Dark Knight's opening weekend It's going to beat The Dark Knight WITHOUT the IRL death of a secondary star? Impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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