Comments on: Harry Potter and the Inharmonious Happening http://www.rainestorm.com/2009/07/16/harry-potter-and-the-inharmonious-happening/ A downpour of raves, rants, writings and ruminations Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:34:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ‘Harry Potter’ and the Aimless Narrative « Rainestorm http://www.rainestorm.com/2009/07/16/harry-potter-and-the-inharmonious-happening/comment-page-1/#comment-638 ‘Harry Potter’ and the Aimless Narrative « Rainestorm Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:12:16 +0000 http://www.therainestorm.com/?p=367#comment-638 [...] the replacement of Slawomir Idziak with Bruno Delbonnel was indeed an aesthetic improvement in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, series newcomer Eduardo Serra brings voguish, shaky-cam hackery to the proceedings, giving editor [...] [...] the replacement of Slawomir Idziak with Bruno Delbonnel was indeed an aesthetic improvement in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, series newcomer Eduardo Serra brings voguish, shaky-cam hackery to the proceedings, giving editor [...]

]]> By: Mark http://www.rainestorm.com/2009/07/16/harry-potter-and-the-inharmonious-happening/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Mark Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:46:21 +0000 http://www.therainestorm.com/?p=367#comment-40 (Every book should have been made into two 1 1/2 hour films) (Every book should have been made into two 1 1/2 hour films)

]]> By: Mark http://www.rainestorm.com/2009/07/16/harry-potter-and-the-inharmonious-happening/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Mark Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:45:20 +0000 http://www.therainestorm.com/?p=367#comment-39 Every book should have been made into 1 1/2 hours. They are ALL too long (especially considering that there is no intermission). I've never seen a Potter film in the theater without at least 10 people going out to the bathroom and back in the middle of it...Hollywood, get a clue. Every book should have been made into 1 1/2 hours. They are ALL too long (especially considering that there is no intermission). I’ve never seen a Potter film in the theater without at least 10 people going out to the bathroom and back in the middle of it…Hollywood, get a clue.

]]> By: David http://www.rainestorm.com/2009/07/16/harry-potter-and-the-inharmonious-happening/comment-page-1/#comment-17 David Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:00:15 +0000 http://www.therainestorm.com/?p=367#comment-17 Mark, it's interesting that you brought up the performances of Jessie Cave and Jim Broadbent as I thought they were the weakest in the film. I have to admit I've never been the biggest Broadbent fan. I can't say that I've seen him in a wide range of films (and I haven't seen <em>Iris</em>) but what I have seen is variations on the same doddering-old-fool character. The only notable exception would be his fine turn as William "Boss" Tweed in <em>Gangs of New York</em>. As for Ms. Cave, her obsessive teen drama-queen grew tiresome very quickly. I'm astonished at your reaction to Imelda Staunton in <em>Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix</em>. Her performance is one of the most delightful of the entire series and I thought it was disgraceful that she was overlooked by the AMPAS. Her chilly-sweet Umbridge virtually carried the entire movie. She displayed more conflicting emotions with a single look than the young Ms. Cave or experienced Mr. Broadbent did with their exasperated hamminess and droll facial quirks. I can't say that the cinematography particularly charmed me. Just about the only noticeable thing about it was how it managed to take a traditionally colorful production design and virtually wash it out. The blue monochrome worked well for the chilly events of the previous film but here they look simply exaggerated. Mark, it’s interesting that you brought up the performances of Jessie Cave and Jim Broadbent as I thought they were the weakest in the film. I have to admit I’ve never been the biggest Broadbent fan. I can’t say that I’ve seen him in a wide range of films (and I haven’t seen Iris) but what I have seen is variations on the same doddering-old-fool character. The only notable exception would be his fine turn as William “Boss” Tweed in Gangs of New York.

As for Ms. Cave, her obsessive teen drama-queen grew tiresome very quickly.

I’m astonished at your reaction to Imelda Staunton in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Her performance is one of the most delightful of the entire series and I thought it was disgraceful that she was overlooked by the AMPAS. Her chilly-sweet Umbridge virtually carried the entire movie. She displayed more conflicting emotions with a single look than the young Ms. Cave or experienced Mr. Broadbent did with their exasperated hamminess and droll facial quirks.

I can’t say that the cinematography particularly charmed me. Just about the only noticeable thing about it was how it managed to take a traditionally colorful production design and virtually wash it out. The blue monochrome worked well for the chilly events of the previous film but here they look simply exaggerated.

]]> By: Barb http://www.rainestorm.com/2009/07/16/harry-potter-and-the-inharmonious-happening/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Barb Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:59:06 +0000 http://www.therainestorm.com/?p=367#comment-13 And the final book will be made into two movies. I saw this film at 9am on Thursday. It was o.k., but I found myself looking at my watch. I felt that Helen Bonham Carter was just a replay of the Jonny Depp movie. But, in spite of it all, I liked the movie. Maybe because I sat through 10 hours of Harry Potter movies on Wednesday to replay the entire set to bring myself up to speed again. And the final book will be made into two movies. I saw this film at 9am on Thursday. It was o.k., but I found myself looking at my watch. I felt that Helen Bonham Carter was just a replay of the Jonny Depp movie. But, in spite of it all, I liked the movie. Maybe because I sat through 10 hours of Harry Potter movies on Wednesday to replay the entire set to bring myself up to speed again.

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