The All-Inclusive HBP Thread v.16 [Archive] - Page 6

ArryGrotter

June 9th, 2009, 5:05 am

While it's business and the industry is set up to where one thing does affect another, it would be nice if every now and then they just came out and said "Sorry fans, we know you wanted it to happen, but we didn't plan this out better and it's because of us that it isn't happening.

Well, you first regard this to the delay: They didn't expect The Dark Knight to make so much! HBP probably was the film they were relying on that year to make their profits higher, but when they started to see it was going to gain them enough money that year, then and only then did they have the choice to decide to move it to help out 2009. Unfortunately because that was 3 months before the prior release did it seem to be sloppy. They planned it out as early as possible then.

Regarding this IMAX release, it's likely that they didn't know that Paramount had that deal, or else they wouldn't have promoted it like they have. Only recently probably did Paramount notice say "Hey! We're contracted for a 4-week exclusive!" and then WB was informed. Again it looks to the fans like it is sloppy, but is it? Probably not.

I want to know though, if Transformers opens on June the 24th and its a 4-week exclusive, why HBP IMAX can't open on July the 22nd...

and Twilight has the same type of fanbase

Twilight and Harry Potter are by different companies and are rivals. Rivals like to suck money from other company's profits, and this is not achieved my moving a movie away just because the film that's gonna get less money anyway has 'similar audience' - that's called helping! WB would never move HBP because of Twilight. (And they didn't, btw, that's a complete fib.) I'd be really interested to know what kind of takings Twilight would have made if HBP came out still in November :relax:

lcbaseball22

June 9th, 2009, 5:11 am

Yeah, this dosen't affect me too much either, but it is another sign of WB being very careless about this movie...

They had to delay IMAX HBP for 2 weeks because of a deal the transformers people made with IMAX waaay back, ok.

So why did they wait this long to announce it? Just like with the July 15 release date, they should have given fans all this information back when the delay was first announced. I remember they even bragged about the delay enabling HBP to open on more IMAX screens than it would have in November 2008...

I'm sorry for all those fans who made plans. :( :huggles:

Yeah, I have sympathy for those fans. :(

As you said, once again WB is demonstrating a disregard for the fans. Yes, they have tried to keep us content during the delay with over the top marketing...which has been nice. But the late announcements on date changes and keeping stuff secret like this till the last moment is just rude. They really should show the fans more respect and inform them of these developments as soon as they discover them.

ArryGrotter

June 9th, 2009, 5:21 am

There is still hope for those that wanted to see it in IMAX first:

from imdb:
I just called my local IMAX theatre here in Denver and the manager said this:

The contract between IMAX, Paramount & WB is supposed to be finalized in the next week or so and then we'll know which IMAX theatres are opening it on July 15th. He also said that like Paramount has done with Star Trek right now sharing screens with Night at the Museum so Star Trek is still showing at 930 and midnight here.

He then went on to say that the same thing will probably happen with HP6 and TF2. So TF2 will be exclusive to IMAX till July 14th at midnight, then share the screens with HP6. So HP6 should be opening on July 15th in IMAX but only have screenings until 9pm where TF2 will air the rest of the night.

SybillOnWheels

June 9th, 2009, 5:34 am

There is still hope for those that wanted to see it in IMAX first:

from imdb:

I pray that that's true...

LaDonna

June 9th, 2009, 5:58 am

ArryGrotter wrote:
Well, you first regard this to the delay: They didn't expect The Dark Knight to make so much! HBP probably was the film they were relying on that year to make their profits higher, but when they started to see it was going to gain them enough money that year, then and only then did they have the choice to decide to move it to help out 2009. Unfortunately because that was 3 months before the prior release did it seem to be sloppy. They planned it out as early as possible then.

I know they didn't expect TDK to be record breaking, or expect the strike that was a big factor in the delay. I wasn't indicating that those two things could have been foreseen. But how they dealt with those two aspects could have been handled differently. Business wise, I agree with them that it was a good financial decision for the company to postpone the movie. As a fan, it irritated me, especially finding out only months beforehand. I'm sure they couldn't have made the decision any earlier, but that doesn't take away my irritation that it was going to be delayed, and the slight annoyance that I had that the company pointed the finger at TDK. It made sense, and was correct, but it still irritated me.

Regarding this IMAX release, it's likely that they didn't know that Paramount had that deal, or else they wouldn't have promoted it like they have. Only recently probably did Paramount notice say "Hey! We're contracted for a 4-week exclusive!" and then WB was informed. Again it looks to the fans like it is sloppy, but is it? Probably not.

I doubt that it was so last minute that they found out Paramount had that deal. I have no evidence to back up my doubts, but it makes no sense to be caught so off guard when Transformers release date was planned far in advance and the deal was set with Imax from the first stages of filming the movie. They could have found out about it later, but that doesn't even make sense really. For almost a year now, we've known about the release for HBP and for Transformers. We know that Transformers went into their film with the specific intent to film with the special cameras, and that their deal was a big part of that. We also know that HBP was going to film a portion with the special camera, and that a big part of their plan was the 3D portion for their Imax release. Surely, the plan for the Imax theaters, the release dates, the cities the movies are premiering in the deals struck between the companies and Imax would have had to come into the light sooner than just over a month before the release dates? Perhaps it was only recently they found out, but it still doesn't change the fact that along with the Imax release date change we also get the finger pointed at Transformers and Imax as opposed to saying that the delay WB chose to make in order to better spread out their profits has cost them the dates and times their movie can air in Imax theaters.

I want to know though, if Transformers opens on June the 24th and its a 4-week exclusive, why HBP IMAX can't open on July the 22nd...

Good question! I want to know too. Perhaps if we get an official statement it will answer that question.

Twilight and Harry Potter are by different companies and are rivals. Rivals like to suck money from other company's profits, and this is not achieved my moving a movie away just because the film that's gonna get less money anyway has 'similar audience' - that's called helping! WB would never move HBP because of Twilight. (And they didn't, btw, that's a complete fib.) I'd be really interested to know what kind of takings Twilight would have made if HBP came out still in November

Oh, I know that the WB didn't move HP for Twilight, and from a movie makers point of view the two tend to share a portion of their audience. My point is that when a lot of HP fans found out that HP was going to be moved to the summer, and that Twilight's release date was going to be moved to take it's place, a lot of fans turned against Twilight out of protest (and I'm not saying it was effective or reasonable necessarily, but it did turn some HP fans off of the Twilight series).

Mostly, my overall point is that I always prefer companies taking full responsibility for their errors and decisions and it irks me when they try to point as far away from themselves as possible. No one should have ever thought that Twilight had any influence on HP since it didn't (though several fans thought it did), and the date switch for Twilight didn't help that matter. TDK and the strike shouldn't have been pointed to necessarily for the move. They were the two reasons for it, but it still came down to the the company wanting money and making the decisions. I think they could have mentioned the effects that TDK and the strike had on their decision, but then continually emphasize that it was their decision for the betterment of their company. They did do that, but they still kept the strike and TDK as the two culprits for the event. Transformers shouldn't be blamed for the theater problems that WB is having with Imax. Transformers made a legit deal A LONG TIME AGO (before they started filming), and their release date has been set for a long time as well. HP was the movie that was moved, and HP is the company who didn't work with Imax to either negate the problem or work around it. It's WB who is responsible for that. I think most fans realize this, but it still creates some bad vibes among some fans when another series is blamed for an unfortunate event that their favorite series suffers from.

Icbaseball22 wrote:
As you said, once again WB is demonstrating a disregard for the fans. Yes, they have tried to keep us content during the delay with over the top marketing...which has been nice. But the late announcements on date changes and keeping stuff secret like this till the last moment is just rude. They really should show the fans more respect and inform them of these developments as soon as they discover them.

This is exactly what I think and I believe the reaction would have been more favorable if these concerns were addressed and taken into account beforehand. It just takes away a bit from the excitement of the film and the ability to make personal plans for opening day.

Sahara

June 9th, 2009, 6:17 am

I was talking to my dad earlier about how I'll be seeing the midnight premiere of HBP in July and how it was supposed to be released in November and he said, "Yeah, you'll see it in November of next year!" To that I was just like, "Don't even joke about that!" The wait's already been so long!

Twilight x TDK x HP x Whatever rivalries aside, I'm just excited that I'll be able to see it soon <3

LaDonna

June 9th, 2009, 6:26 am

Me too. The wait hasn't been as hard as I thought it would be, but I still feel it's about darn time that it's coming out. It feels as though we've been stuck in a little time cycle for this movie. Knowing it was done being filmed so long ago, the test screening happened so many months ago, and the information we've had for it, it just seems overdue. But, a few more weeks is definitely doable!!

The new picture of Draco crying is wonderful. I think Tom's performance is going to be a very great aspect of this film. We will be getting a lot of emotional scenes in this one. It's got so many light-hearted moments, but some very intense emotions and events. It sounds like the perfect mix to me:)

Sahara

June 9th, 2009, 6:44 am

LaDonna

June 9th, 2009, 7:54 am

Do you have a link for the teary-eyed!Draco pic? :love:

I'm new so I'm not sure if I should mark spoilers or not but I will just in case~

[spoiler]

Though I'm excited, if it ends being true, I'm rather dissapointed at the lack of Dumbledore's funeral being in the movie. For me, that was the most powerful moment of the books.

[/end spoiler]

And I'm sure it's been mentioned before, but Harry flirting with Romilda Vane? Absurd!

In this thread on page 49, AccioHP posted one, and it's post 977. It appears to have originated on Portkey.

The Imax thing took our attention for a bit, but the picture is worth looking at. It just seems like a great indication that Tom's Draco performance is going to be powerful. It's making me very interested in what he'll be able to pull off emotion-wise in the DH movies.

phoenix88

June 9th, 2009, 8:18 am

:lol:Twilight and Harry Potter are by different companies and are rivals. Rivals like to suck money from other company's profits, and this is not achieved my moving a movie away just because the film that's gonna get less money anyway has 'similar audience' - that's called helping! WB would never move HBP because of Twilight. (And they didn't, btw, that's a complete fib.) I'd be really interested to know what kind of takings Twilight would have made if HBP came out still in November :relax:

Yes, I really think if HBP came out in nov, twilight would not have done as well. There ended up being nothing out last nov except for the bond movie and I know a lot of people, including myself, ended up seeing twilight out of default.

As for the imax issue, I am disappointed. I wanted to see the film for the first time in imax 3d the way I saw ootp. I may actually wait until july 29 considering I've waited forever as it is:lol:

Kanksha

June 9th, 2009, 9:19 am

I went to see Angels and Demons yesterday and FINALLY there was a nice big HBP poster at my friendly neighbourhood cinema hall and it was the one where all you can see is "PO and the Half Blood Prince" and it gave me goosebumps!

I'm almost more excited about reading everybody else's opinions about the movie, finally.

Almost. :lol:

boushh

June 9th, 2009, 4:34 pm

I also was thinking the other day they might do a sharing the screen with Transformers at some theaters like they are doing with Star Trek, but I think it depends on how well Transformers does on IMAX. However, if it's true that they are working on some sort of contract then there might be more of a chance that this will be the case.

And if it's true that they are still trying to work something out, is it not that surprising that the news concerning the IMAX showings broke out this late?

lcbaseball22

June 9th, 2009, 7:07 pm

A couple new articles on Snitchseeker...some new poster images and more from the sticker books:

http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/six-new-half-blood-prince-posters-french-train-64859/

http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/new-half-blood-prince-sticker-page-scans-64870/

It appears quite a few of the stickers are missing (the areas with just a number) and I'll work on seeing if I can crop out the NEW images

In the meantime, here are the full page scans. :)

http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13923/31.jpg
http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13923/15~1.jpg
http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13923/16~2.jpg
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http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13923/7~0.jpg
http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13923/33.jpg

Twilight and Harry Potter are by different companies and are rivals. Rivals like to suck money from other company's profits, and this is not achieved my moving a movie away just because the film that's gonna get less money anyway has 'similar audience' - that's called helping! WB would never move HBP because of Twilight. (And they didn't, btw, that's a complete fib.) I'd be really interested to know what kind of takings Twilight would have made if HBP came out still in November :relax:

Yeah, HBP didn't move because of Twilight :no:

I'd be really interested to know as well. I think had that been the case Twilight would have been lucky to have even scraped 50 million. :p

LyraLovegood

June 9th, 2009, 7:42 pm

Not that it's really a spoiler, but you need to take the word end out of the tags; / means end, so typing /end kind of keeps it from working right (I do the same thing when I'm thinking end spoiler ;))

lcbaseball22

June 9th, 2009, 8:03 pm

Looks like only about half of the pages (1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 34, 35, 36) have been scanned.

I supect we will see the others shortly. :cool:

Hey, does anybody have any idea how I can acquire this Panini sticker book? I REALLY want that! Or is there anything like this in the US? :whistle:

This book is really cool, it looks like for the most part each page has stickers from a specific scene. I wish I could buy this :(

AccioHP

June 9th, 2009, 8:04 pm

Thanks LC for the scans. They look awesome. I noticed a few new ones too.

Looks like only about half of the pages (1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 34, 35, 36) have been scanned.

I supect we will see the others shortly. :cool:

Hey, does anybody have any idea how I can acquire this Panini sticker book? I REALLY want that! Or is there anything like this in the US? :whistle:

This book is really cool, it looks like for the most part each page has stickers from a specific scene. I wish I could buy this :(

Yeah, that'd be cool to get one. Don't they usually come out with stuff like this in the US too though?
I have a poster book from Sorcerer's Stone. Maybe something like that'll come out.

ThaiHPFan

June 9th, 2009, 8:19 pm

boushh

June 9th, 2009, 8:49 pm

The sticker books scans are really cool. Some nice new pics there. I like the look of Spinner's End also.

They used to have sticker books in the US when I was little, but I'm not sure about now. I'd say the places to look would be convenience stores, toy stores, and comic books stores... those types of places.

lcbaseball22

June 9th, 2009, 9:03 pm

I love the look of Spinner's End. The old houses and a chimney in the distance are perfect. It looks almost exactly the same as a concept art that came out months ago, although this one may be not as dark (no black clouds like in the earlier pic). Anyway, it still feels appropriately gloomy in its own way. :)

For those that don't know what he's talking about:

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/103-1.jpg?t=1244577549

and the old pic he's referrring to (I think)
http://www.mugglenet.com/images/hbplist/Ch2/nonpromopsm105.jpg

Oh, and the rest of what I've cropped so far...sorry a couple are crooked, photobucket would only let me rotate at 90 degree increments :grumble:

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/271-1.jpg?t=1244577688http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/271-2.jpg?t=1244577811
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EDIT: I finished cropping what I recognized as the new images. Sorry if some of these aren't actually new...I hadn't seen em anyways :p

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/44-1.jpg?t=1244581956http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/80-1.jpg?t=1244582204http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/123-1.jpg?t=1244582278
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http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/162-1.jpg?t=1244582486

I don't have much to say about those, but I found these 2 intriguing:

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/171-1.jpg?t=1244582653http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/171-2.jpg?t=1244582692

What in the heck is Harry doing? :huh: Is Draco hiding underneath toilets or something? :lol:

And wow, the emotion there looks so real. I wonder what they did to Felton to make him cry so hard (didn't Dan say something about shaking or scaring someone when they didn't expect it?) or if he is just good at crying on command...anyways his acting looks fantastic! :tu:

MasterOfDeath

June 9th, 2009, 11:06 pm

PureBloodGirl

June 9th, 2009, 11:22 pm

On the last film, Gary Oldman shook Dan violently while screaming into his face until he just burst out crying...

:err: Are you serious, Vince? :eeep:

I don't think Felton's gonna disappoint at all with the bigger part he's gotten in HBP. It looks like the Secumsemptra scene is going to be really good.

MasterOfDeath

June 9th, 2009, 11:23 pm

:err: Are you serious, Vince? :eeep:

I don't think Felton's gonna disappoint at all with the bigger part he's gotten in HBP. It looks like the Secumsemptra scene is going to be really good.

What? It's been confirmed by test-screeners back in September that there will be a shot of Nigel on the toilet during seucmsemptra... I know... It makes you wonder... :lol: :whistle:

PureBloodGirl

June 9th, 2009, 11:25 pm

What? It's been confirmed by test-screeners back in September that there will be a shot of Nigel on the toilet during seucmsemptra... I know... It makes you wonder... :lol: :whistle:
I was actually talking about Oldman shaking Dan til he burst out crying, but that's :rotfl: I dunno about any of you, but I have no interest in seeing Nigel on the toilet.

MasterOfDeath

June 9th, 2009, 11:27 pm

I was actually talking about Oldman shaking Dan til he burst out crying, but that's :rotfl: I dunno about any of you, but I have no interest in seeing Nigel on the toilet.

Oh yeah, that's true about Oldman shaking Dan hysterically. :lol: Dan has referenced it in many interviews, and I think Gary Oldman talked about it a couple times as well.

Yeah, when we first heard the news of Nigel on the toilet, I was very disappointed and apprehensive..but it's been 9 months now so I've kinda just accepted it.

PureBloodGirl

June 9th, 2009, 11:32 pm

Oh yeah, that's true about Oldman shaking Dan hysterically. :lol: Dan has referenced it in many interviews, and I think Gary Oldman talked about it a couple times as well.

Yeah, when we first heard the news of Nigel on the toilet, I was very disappointed and apprehensive..but it's been 9 months now so I've kinda just accepted it.
:wow: Wow!

Well, it's brand new to me and I'm not sure how I feel about it. Kind of weird, IMO. I bet it'll be funny. :lol:

lcbaseball22

June 9th, 2009, 11:37 pm

It definitely has to be secumsemptra...I don't quite understand why Harry would be looking under toilets though...Nigel is the one on the toilet in that scene, not Draco. :lol: Unless Harry walks into the bathroom, hears crying but can't see Malfoy, so he looks under the stalls until he rounds the corner and sees Malfoy at the sink?

I agree, Tom's acting looks incredible! On the last film, Gary Oldman shook Dan violently while screaming into his face until he just burst out crying...

Oh, I have no doubt that's the Sectumsempra scene :p But, I'm actually wondering if Draco hides under the stalls during their duel. It was said this scene was more Bond/Bourne type of fight so maybe they utilize the environment and chase each other around and hide under/behind objects or something within the large bathroom. It's kinda odd I think but I'm really excited to see how this plays out. :hmm:

And yeah, that's what I was referring to. I don't really see how that works to make someone cry but if that really works Dan really needed the help, IMO. If there is one aspect of his acting I haven't been impressed with previously it's the emotional scenes (ie "He was their friend") I'm not sure Felton would require this or not. I think maybe he's better at acting those sorts of scenes naturally. We haven't seen anything like that from him in the past really but I have been really impressed with Tom's brief appearances in the previous films. Who knows though, perhaps Yates or someone else on the set did the same thing here, violently shaking Tom until he was bawling like a baby :lol:

MasterOfDeath

June 10th, 2009, 12:16 am

No, nobody hides behind a toilet in the book. The 'duel' was very quick in the book, just a few spells back and forth before Harry hits Draco with the secumsemptra spell.

The test-screeners have said that they really embellished this scene for the film into a BATTLE of sorts, so the hiding behind toilets idea is very likely, and I think would be really cool. :)

lcbaseball22

June 10th, 2009, 12:21 am

Snitchseeker has another article which I find a bit irritating- http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/12-minutes-3-d-footage-imax-half-blood-prince-64877/

What the heck happened?! :wow: That's less than half of the previously reported 25 min:

http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/09/21/half-blood-prince-imax-to-feature-25-minutes-of-3d/

http://www.cinematical.com/2008/09/22/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-gets-the-3d-imax-treatm/

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=49050

12 minutes seem like such a rip-off for the price of an IMAX ticket. :grumble: I wonder now what scene it will be...or will it be split up a little of this scene a little of that? :hmm: I was considering going to see Cave scene in 3D but now I don't know...probably isn't worth it :relax:

MasterOfDeath

June 10th, 2009, 12:24 am

Snitchseeker has another article which I find a bit upsetting- http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/12-minutes-3-d-footage-imax-half-blood-prince-64877/

What the heck happened?! :wow: It was previously reported to have 25 MIN:

http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/09/21/half-blood-prince-imax-to-feature-25-minutes-of-3d/

http://www.cinematical.com/2008/09/22/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-gets-the-3d-imax-treatm/

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=49050

12 minutes seem like such a rip-off for the price of an IMAX ticket. I wonder now what scene it will be...or will it be split up a little of this scene a little of that? :hmm: I was considering going to see Cave scene in 3D but now I don't know...probably isn't worth it :relax:

Well, for OOTP, only the ending was in 3D. From when they flew up on the thestrals to when Harry is in his dorm locking his trunk after they come back from the ministry.

I think it will be the same for HBP. I think the Cave scene will be in 3D only though. I don't really see why the lightning struck tower needs to be in 3D...it's more of a dramatic/emotional scene than a spectacle scene..

lcbaseball22

June 10th, 2009, 12:26 am

I think it will be the same for HBP. I think the Cave scene will be in 3D only though. I don't really see why the lightning struck tower needs to be in 3D...it's more of a dramatic/emotional scene than a spectacle scene..

No, this is what they said:

The IMAX Corporation has announced that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will feature approximately 25 minutes of 3D footage, split over the opening sequence and the film’s climax

So apparently something has changed now, they cut down the 3D footage by over half :grumble:

But I agree, I don't see why the Tower scene needs to be in 3D. I would like to see the opening attack sequence in 3D as well though.

IenjoyAcidPops

June 10th, 2009, 12:31 am

I'll pitch in my .02 and say it's definitely worth it to go in IMAX whether there's 25 minutes in 3D or 12 or 0; Goblet of Fire was screened in IMAX without any 3D and that was quite the show. (I am also a little disappointed to hear of the two-week delay because I was planning on seeing it in IMAX 3D first, but whatever, I'm still going to see it there.)

lcbaseball22

June 10th, 2009, 12:37 am

Quidditch in 3D anyone? I think that could be pretty cool. :cool: Also, Sectumsempra, Necklace Attack, and Flight of the Prince. :drool:

With 25 minutes they could give us some of each of those in 3D, which I'd prefer so it's not too much at one time. However with only 12 minutes now apparently you're probably right MoD, it'll be just the cave. And Rach said that scene was at least 10 min so that fits. :shrug:

No wait, how bout Won Won and Lav Lav snogging in 3D..that'd be awesome! :p :lol:

Sahara

June 10th, 2009, 12:41 am

In this thread on page 49, AccioHP posted one, and it's post 977. It appears to have originated on Portkey.

Thank you~! Tom Felton's so perfect for Draco, I hope I don't get too weep-y eyed when I watch his performance.

Not that it's really a spoiler, but you need to take the word end out of the tags; / means end, so typing /end kind of keeps it from working right (I do the same thing when I'm thinking end spoiler ;))

Haha, thanks for catching that, it'll take time before I get used to these forums :whistle:

There seems to be quite a bit of hub-ub over the delay of the IMAX release. I've never seen HP in IMAX because IMAX makes me feel queasy, but for those who intend on it, maybe you all could see it in a normal theatre and then IMAX once it comes out? Who wouldn't want to see this multiple times anyways? :p

lcbaseball22

June 10th, 2009, 12:47 am

There seems to be quite a bit of hub-ub over the delay of the IMAX release. I've never seen HP in IMAX because IMAX makes me feel queasy, but for those who intend on it, maybe you all could see it in a normal theatre and then IMAX once it comes out? Who wouldn't want to see this multiple times anyways? :p

Ha, good to know I'm not the only one. :D IMAX makes me queasy as well so I'm unsure I want to risk it. The 25 minutes of 3D I thought we were getting sounded exciting though so I was considering it. But like I said, now that it's just 12 minutes probably not. Besides, I guess I don't want a repeat experience of when I saw Honey I Blew Up the Kids 3D experience at Disneyland...those 3D glasses always make me sick and give me a huge headache unfortunately so perhaps it's best :lol: I'll probably just watch it multiple times at a regular theatre :tu:

SybillOnWheels

June 10th, 2009, 2:47 am

ally_xx

June 10th, 2009, 2:49 am

Omg.

35 days to go.

I cannot wait!

:)

phoenix88

June 10th, 2009, 2:56 am

For those that don't know what he's talking about:

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/103-1.jpg?t=1244577549

and the old pic he's referrring to (I think)
http://www.mugglenet.com/images/hbplist/Ch2/nonpromopsm105.jpg

Oh, and the rest of what I've cropped so far...sorry a couple are crooked, photobucket would only let me rotate at 90 degree increments :grumble:

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/271-1.jpg?t=1244577688http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/271-2.jpg?t=1244577811
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/31-2.jpg?t=1244577640http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/31-1.jpg?t=1244577656

EDIT: I finished cropping what I recognized as the new images. Sorry if some of these aren't actually new...I hadn't seen em anyways :p

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/44-1.jpg?t=1244581956http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/80-1.jpg?t=1244582204http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/123-1.jpg?t=1244582278
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/61-1.jpg?t=1244582175http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/142-2.jpg?t=1244582426
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/142-1.jpg?t=1244582297http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/162-2.jpg?t=1244582532
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/262-1.jpg?t=1244582746http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/123-2.jpg?t=1244582781
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/162-1.jpg?t=1244582486

I don't have much to say about those, but I found these 2 intriguing:

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/171-1.jpg?t=1244582653http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/171-2.jpg?t=1244582692

What in the heck is Harry doing? :huh: Is Draco hiding underneath toilets or something? :lol:

And wow, the emotion there looks so real. I wonder what they did to Felton to make him cry so hard (didn't Dan say something about shaking or scaring someone when they didn't expect it?) or if he is just good at crying on command...anyways his acting looks fantastic! :tu:

Thanks for the scans, lc. I agree- the pics of tom felton look amazing! I am really looking forward to seeing his interpretation of Draco in this film. Sectumsempra is going to be a really emotional scene from the look of these pics!

I'll pitch in my .02 and say it's definitely worth it to go in IMAX whether there's 25 minutes in 3D or 12 or 0; Goblet of Fire was screened in IMAX without any 3D and that was quite the show. (I am also a little disappointed to hear of the two-week delay because I was planning on seeing it in IMAX 3D first, but whatever, I'm still going to see it there.)

Yes I agree with you. There was nothing like seeing Harry and Luna flying all around me on those thestrals!!! It was breathtaking and made the climax of OOTP just amazing!!!!

PureBloodGirl

June 10th, 2009, 3:00 am

MasterOfDeath

June 10th, 2009, 3:03 am

I want to see ARAGOG in 3D!!! :elaugh:

(you knew that was coming. ;))

ally_xx

June 10th, 2009, 3:09 am

I want to see ARAGOG in 3D!!! :elaugh:

(you knew that was coming. ;))

That would be cool! Even though he is dead, but it would look awesome! Heaps of the scenes would look absolutley amazing in 3D!

MasterOfDeath

June 10th, 2009, 3:14 am

That would be cool! Even though he is dead, but it would look awesome! Heaps of the scenes would look absolutley amazing in 3D!

Yeah, too bad COS wasn't in 3D...the whole spider sequence would have been super creepy in 3D! :lol:

ally_xx

June 10th, 2009, 3:16 am

Yeah, too bad COS wasn't in 3D...the whole spider sequence would have been super creepy in 3D! :lol:

Definitely!! I haven't seen any of the movies in 3D yet ....... :scared:

boushh

June 10th, 2009, 3:27 am

Well I've seen PoA, GoF, and OotP in IMAX and with 3D or not, it's awesome... on a real IMAX screen that is. One needs to be careful of that nowadays.

So 12 minutes is OK with me. I'm not really going for the 3D as much as I am going for the super size screen and amazing sound. Whenever I will see it I'll be happy. :)

Hysteria

June 10th, 2009, 3:29 am

MasterOfDeath

June 10th, 2009, 4:16 am

The Knight Bus sequence could have looked cool in 3D too. We don't have an IMAX in my state :grumble: but as far as HBP goes I think the best 3D scene would have to be the tower at the end. I just think it'd give it so much more emotional depth.

I don't think so. 3D is good for action and spectacle scenes and the like, but when it comes to dramatic/emotional scenes, I feel it tends to distract you from the emotion and drama of the scene because you're so immersed in the WOW effect of 3D, you can't just sit back and follow the story of what's going on.

PureBloodGirl

June 10th, 2009, 4:37 am

I want to see ARAGOG in 3D!!! :elaugh:

(you knew that was coming. ;))
Please no, that would give me nightmares. I hate spiders! :no:

How about the whole movie in 3D? :eyebrows:

ally_xx

June 10th, 2009, 7:37 am

Now THAT, would be so awesome :)

lcbaseball22

June 10th, 2009, 7:52 am

Where are you guys getting this 12-minute 3D thing? All of those links say the film will have 25 minutes of 3D footage total, split between the opening sequence and the climax.

The only "12-minute" info that I've read was that the opening sequence will have 12 minutes of 3D. So that means that the climax (most likely the cave scene) will have around 13 minutes of 3D.

Seems pretty reasonable to me. That's more 3D footage than we got last time around.

Oh, is that what it is? :hmm: Well, perhaps Snitchseeker got it wrong then but this it what their news posting today said:

Still, "Potter" contains 12 minutes of 3-D footage that moviegoers can experience only through Imax, so that could cushion the blow, Merriman Curhan Ford analyst Eric Wold said.

http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/12-minutes-3-d-footage-imax-half-blood-prince-64877/

Sounded to me like 12 minutes TOTAL :whistle:

This is pretty cool, a new billboard poster is being displayed in LA

http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/userpics/84186/normal_3605755025_60f231a6e7_o.jpg

silver ink pot

June 10th, 2009, 7:52 am

Not to change the subject, but here's a giant billboard that just went up in Los Angeles! Alan Rickman gets center stage for once right there in Hollywood!!!

See the whole thing HERE (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v624/sip44/Snape/LABillboard.jpg) - I found this on hbpmoviepics (http://community.livejournal.com/hbpmoviepics/85269.html?view=2697749#t2697749) so thanks to Master of Mystery.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v624/sip44/Snape/LASnapeBillboard.jpg

lcbaseball22

June 10th, 2009, 7:54 am

ally_xx

June 10th, 2009, 7:57 am

Ooooo I like the billboard! Wish they did those where I lived! I would pinch one and put it on my roof :rotfl:

silver ink pot

June 10th, 2009, 8:06 am

Sorry lcbaseball22 ~ we posted at exactly the same time! :)

Ally_xx: Maybe they will sell that as a poster! :love:

PureBloodGirl

June 10th, 2009, 8:26 am

Wow, that billboard is cool. Even if Snape is on it. The only problem I have with it, though, is that it doesn't look real. At all!

lcbaseball22

June 10th, 2009, 8:26 am

Sorry lcbaseball22 ~ we posted at exactly the same time! :)

Ally_xx: Maybe they will sell that as a poster! :love:

Wow, I guess we did :scared:

No worries, that was actually more of an addition to my post at the last minute before I submitted it...was browsing the news articles on Snitchseeker and came across it. You might wanna put yours in expand tags though...that's HUGE :p

You know we actually got it from the same source, MasterofMystery is an admin on Snitchseeker, and the one who made the posting :lol:

http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/new-half-blood-prince-billboard-poster-64887/

ally_xx

June 10th, 2009, 8:27 am

Ally_xx: Maybe they will sell that as a poster! :love:

I hope so!! :D

snapes_witch

June 10th, 2009, 9:30 am

Not to change the subject, but here's a giant billboard that just went up in Los Angeles! Alan Rickman gets center stage for once right there in Hollywood!!!

They'd better be careful . . . fans might come to the conclusion that Prof. Snape is actually important!

silver ink pot

June 10th, 2009, 9:39 am

They'd better be careful . . . fans might come to the conclusion that Prof. Snape is actually important!
Yeah - what are they thinking? :lol:

But let's face it - Snape has been shoved to the side for most of the movies, and now WB has to make up for lost time heading into Deathly Hallows. If they don't at least introduce the idea that Snape is important to the story, what are they going to do about Prince's Tale and Flaw in the Plan? Not to mention the Silver Doe!

They have no other choice now, and I think it's hilarious. :rotfl: I hope Chris Columbus has to drive past that billboard every day since he left the Potions Class scene out of the original Sorcerer's Stone. :rolleyes:

meesha1971

June 10th, 2009, 10:32 am

Yeah - what are they thinking? :lol:

But let's face it - Snape has been shoved to the side for most of the movies, and now WB has to make up for lost time heading into Deathly Hallows. If they don't at least introduce the idea that Snape is important to the story, what are they going to do about Prince's Tale and Flaw in the Plan? Not to mention the Silver Doe!

They have no other choice now, and I think it's hilarious. :rotfl: I hope Chris Columbus has to drive past that billboard every day since he left the Potions Class scene out of the original Sorcerer's Stone. :rolleyes:

The Potions class was in the movie for PS/SS - Snape comes in talking about foolish wand waving and tries to humiliate Harry in front of the other students. They only thing that was cut there - as far as I recall - was Snape taking points away from Harry. But they established that Snape hated Harry without that so I don't think it's a problem.

The subsequent films have watered down Snape's hatred of Harry - and therefore Harry's hatred of Snape - but I really don't think that's going to be a major problem. I think the ending for HBP will suffice to explain Harry's feelings towards Snape coming into DH and they should be able to follow the conclusion fairly consistently without confusing anyone. But that gets more into the DH film so I won't go into detail here.

silver ink pot

June 10th, 2009, 10:44 am

The Potions class was in the movie for PS/SS - Snape comes in talking about foolish wand waving and tries to humiliate Harry in front of the other students. They only thing that was cut there - as far as I recall - was Snape taking points away from Harry. But they established that Snape hated Harry without that so I don't think it's a problem.

I think you missed my point. I am well-aware that it was made. I said Columbus left alot of it out of the original screen version and the first DVD of the movie. To watch the entire Potions scene you had to jump through 20 screens and play games, and it was ridiculous.

It's not a problem if you aren't a Snape fan. But the scene was important to the future movies because he talks about bezoars and the Wolfsbane Potion. It was foreshadowing for everything to come. Plus Snape sits down at Harry's table and stares into his eyes - it's important to put that in there so the series comes full circle at the end.

lcbaseball22

June 10th, 2009, 11:02 am

The Potions class was in the movie for PS/SS - Snape comes in talking about foolish wand waving and tries to humiliate Harry in front of the other students. They only thing that was cut there - as far as I recall - was Snape taking points away from Harry. But they established that Snape hated Harry without that so I don't think it's a problem.

The subsequent films have watered down Snape's hatred of Harry - and therefore Harry's hatred of Snape - but I really don't think that's going to be a major problem. I think the ending for HBP will suffice to explain Harry's feelings towards Snape coming into DH and they should be able to follow the conclusion fairly consistently without confusing anyone. But that gets more into the DH film so I won't go into detail here.

Yeah, that scene was slightly extended on the DVD special features is all. However, it is one of my favorite deleted/extended scenes. I love the snarky Harry..."clearly Hermione knows" :lol: I'm really dissapointed the DADA scenes have been omitted from HBP far as we know. That's a shame, those scenes were quite funny in the book (again snarky Harry) as well as opportunity for some good exposition :(

silver ink pot

June 10th, 2009, 11:05 am

Yeah, that scene was slightly extended on the DVD special features is all. However, it is one of my favorite deleted/extended scenes. I love the snarky Harry..."clearly Hermione knows" :lol: I'm really dissapointed the DADA scenes have been omitted from HBP far as we know. That's a shame, those scenes were quite funny in the book (again snarky Harry) as well as opportunity for some good exposition :(
And once again they are the Snape scenes. But that's OK - it seems they are at least making sure the main plot with Draco gets in there. If it doesn't then both Deathly Hallows movies won't make much sense.

They finally got a clue. :rolleyes:

MasterOfDeath

June 10th, 2009, 11:13 am

That's why you should watch the films on ABC Family. ;)

decarus

June 10th, 2009, 12:33 pm

I don't really think Snape's plot is that important in the grand scheme of things. His importance is only in telling Harry he has to go to Voldemort to die in DH. I do think it is necessary to have him more in HBP because Snape is the Half-Blood Prince. I am happy with what we have heard with his helping Draco and keeping the ambiguity of the character and, of course, that they had him killing Dumbledore.

meesha1971

June 10th, 2009, 1:07 pm

I think you missed my point. I am well-aware that it was made. I said Columbus left alot of it out of the original screen version and the first DVD of the movie. To watch the entire Potions scene you had to jump through 20 screens and play games, and it was ridiculous.

It's not a problem if you aren't a Snape fan. But the scene was important to the future movies because he talks about bezoars and the Wolfsbane Potion. It was foreshadowing for everything to come. Plus Snape sits down at Harry's table and stares into his eyes - it's important to put that in there so the series comes full circle at the end.

Well, I was going by what you said in your post about Columbus - "he left the Potions Class scene out of the original Sorcerer's Stone" - and it appeared that you thought the scene had been left out all together.

However, after watching that scene again for myself just now, I'm still not sure what you're referring to because all of that is in there with Snape's attempt to humiliate Harry in class. He asks him about the bezoar and Wolfsbane. And he walks over and looks directly into Harry's eyes while he does that so, again, I don't see any problem there. The significance of Wolfsbane is already past since that was only important to POA and the bezoar should come up in HBP with the potions book and Ron's poisoning. I don't see any reason for the audience to be confused about those things.

I like the expanded version of that scene as well - and I think it does much more towards showing how much Snape hates Harry - but I think the edited version that was in the final film works fine within the context of the story. I feel Columbus did a very good job with including what needed to be there in terms of foreshadowing and overall significance for the story as a whole.

I don't really think Snape's plot is that important in the grand scheme of things. His importance is only in telling Harry he has to go to Voldemort to die in DH. I do think it is necessary to have him more in HBP because Snape is the Half-Blood Prince. I am happy with what we have heard with his helping Draco and keeping the ambiguity of the character and, of course, that they had him killing Dumbledore.

I agree. I don't think it is necessary for them to include extra scenes with Snape to cover that myself. What is already there in the story will suffice for that, IMO. Snape's significance to HBP is that it appears he betrayed Dumbledore by killing him. The potions book and learning that Snape once called himself the Half-Blood Prince wasn't really all that significant to the story as a whole, IMO. Like the other titles, that served as a plot device - it highlighted the darker aspects of Snape's character and served as a moral lesson for Harry because the potions book led him to behave irresponsibly with the spells written in the margins, but I never expected the film to delve that deeply into character development so it doesn't really bother me that they've cut that aspect of it down. I think that it is much more significant in terms of the overall story to establish that Dumbledore trusted Snape and, while Harry had his doubts, he went along with Dumbledore and was angry with himself for doing so after it appeared that Snape had betrayed that trust. And that factors in to Harry starting to doubt Dumbledore in DH.

Thus far, it appears that they've done a pretty good job in establishing that and setting things up for DH, IMO.

Bscorp

June 10th, 2009, 3:22 pm

CrazyMuggle

June 10th, 2009, 4:18 pm

That's why you should watch the films on ABC Family. ;)

Or find extended edition DVDs on the internet like some have... :whistle:

boushh

June 10th, 2009, 4:46 pm

Cool, billboard pictures. :) I'm hoping they use it around here somewhere. They have several options I can think of: billboards, phone booth covers, subway ads...

Fury

June 10th, 2009, 4:57 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpeIBdxjvxs

Video of some of the cast (Bonnie, Tom and the twins) talking about HBP.

MoodysMagicEye

June 10th, 2009, 5:08 pm

Leaky is report v/v this link: http://www.bbfc.co.uk/website/Classified.nsf/0/EA725E2B93024DBD802575D1005061E4?OpenDocument HBP has been confirmed as having a 12 A rating in the UK

boushh

June 10th, 2009, 5:14 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpeIBdxjvxs

Video of some of the cast (Bonnie, Tom and the twins) talking about HBP.

Cool. That's the best video I've seen from this tour. :)

decarus

June 10th, 2009, 7:07 pm

“But the big ones, the Dumbledore storyline, the Snape storyline were always there because you — the series is built around those.” -J.K. Rowling

I don't really accept JKR's comments as proof of anything and i also didn't really like how Snape's character went in that he did everything he did because he was in love with Lilly. I think it could have worked, but maybe we didn't see enough to make it believable, in my opinion.

I think it doesn't make sense to me that Snape could be who he is, and care about Lilly like he did, and yet somehow become a death eater. It doesn't quite make sense to me.

I do think that Rickman is a great Snape and i like what we have seen in the trailers of HBP. I really think he is going to be great in this one.

REMEMBERALL

June 10th, 2009, 8:01 pm

Ok, it was mentioned earlier in the thread about Luna seeing/finding Harry under the cloak and I wasn't really buying it BUT i'm re reading Deathly Hallows and Luna was able to see that it was Harry eventhough he had taken Polyjuice potion at the wedding so,I guess she does have some sort of special powers so now I'm ok with it being Luna and not Tonks..

I'm getting sooooo excited about this movie!!when we went to the movies last weekend they had HUGE!individual posters hanging for HBP.. one with Harry and one of Hermione ..I didn't see Ron but he must be there somewhere :lol:

lcbaseball22

June 10th, 2009, 9:13 pm

Leaky is report v/v this link: http://www.bbfc.co.uk/website/Classified.nsf/0/EA725E2B93024DBD802575D1005061E4?OpenDocument HBP has been confirmed as having a 12 A rating in the UK

Whew, well that's a relief. I expected this given almost all the trailers themselves were rated 12A and this had been the case with no previous HP trailers, but with that crazy PG rating here you never knew. Actually I thought there was a chance it would get a 15 in the UK...boy that would have been funny given PG rating in the US :lol: Oh, and I see the 153 min running time is OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED! :clap:

This film is gonna awesome...I can't wait, just a little over a month now, it's so close! :D :tu: :cool:

harry5678

June 10th, 2009, 10:16 pm

I think it doesn't make sense to me that Snape could be who he is, and care about Lilly like he did, and yet somehow become a death eater. It doesn't quite make sense to me.

Well, i think that makes perfect sense, i guess Snape loved her so much, that when she rejected him, and ended up with James he drove himself mad, felt that he had nothing left. I understand it. And although Jk, has said the series was builkt upon Dumbeldore storyline, and Snape's storyline, i don't think that means they were the most important, merely the ones she thought of first or something, idk. Lol, we all see things differently.

lcbaseball22

June 10th, 2009, 10:29 pm

Well, as I said to expect yesterday...more sticker page scans have appeared online! :D

Though clearly this isn't the rest of them (pgs. 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 32, 40, 42, 43, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 57, 60, and 62) as the page numbers goes up into the 60's (:wow:) rather than ending in the 30's as I had guessed based on yesterdays scans. God damn, I soo want this sticker book but I checked the Panini site and far as I can tell you can't order it online! :grumble:

Quite a lot of new images here guys. Once again I'll try to crop em out (that watermark is awfully annoying :relax:) but believe or not I do have a life and there are some other things I have to do today :p :lol: So for now, here are the full page scans till I have time to do so :)

http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/halfbloodprince/hbpanini2/CCF08062009_00018.jpg
http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/halfbloodprince/hbpanini2/CCF09062009_00006.jpg
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http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/halfbloodprince/hbpanini2/CCF09062009_00037.jpg
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http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/halfbloodprince/hbpanini2/CCF09062009_00024.jpg
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http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/halfbloodprince/hbpanini2/CCF09062009_00018.jpg
http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/halfbloodprince/hbpanini2/CCF09062009_00017.jpg
http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/halfbloodprince/hbpanini2/CCF09062009_00015.jpg
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http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/halfbloodprince/hbpanini2/CCF09062009_00002.jpg
http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/halfbloodprince/hbpanini2/sdfsdfsd.jpg
http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/halfbloodprince/hbpanini2/CCF08062009_00021.jpg

http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/halfbloodprince/hbpanini2/CCF08062009_00019.jpg

decarus

June 10th, 2009, 10:42 pm

Look at the inferi dragging Harry under.

lcbaseball22

June 10th, 2009, 10:59 pm

Look at the inferi dragging Harry under.

Yeah, I noticed that...pretty sweet! :cool: I really like how they've amped that scene up a bit :tu:

Oh, and I just wanted to say...members of this group (http://www.cosforums.com/group.php?groupid=177) rejoice! :D

We got our wish, HBP is gonna be over 2.5 hrs! :drool: SQUEE! (I don't think I've done that before) :lol: :p

I also had an additional comment on the 12A rating in the UK. I think this pretty much confirms what a lot of us have thought for a while now...the MPAA has clearly got more lenient. I saw another example of this the other night. Finally watched Benjamin Button and was surprised that it was rated PG-13 given all the sexual content, bloody violence, language, etc. IMO, it would've been R a few years ago. :shrug:

arithmancer

June 10th, 2009, 10:59 pm

I don't really accept JKR's comments as proof of anything and i also didn't really like how Snape's character went in that he did everything he did because he was in love with Lilly. I think it could have worked, but maybe we didn't see enough to make it believable, in my opinion.

This would be a reason to have more of him in the movies, starting with HBP. :)

boushh

June 10th, 2009, 11:18 pm

Oh, I also had an additional comment on the 12A rating in the UK. I think this pretty much confirms what a lot of us have thought for a while now...the MPAA has clearly got more lenient. I saw another example of this the other night. Finally watched Benjamin Button and was surprised that it was rated PG-13 given all the sexual content, bloody violence, language, etc. IMO, it would've been R a few years ago. :shrug:

I watched Benjamin Button last night and I disagree with you. All of the stuff you mention is brief, implied, or within the PG-13 rating guideline (http://www.mpaa.org/FlmRat_Ratings.asp). Maybe there is use of harsher profanity more than once, but I only remember one time, and that's allowed in a PG-13 movie.

HBP may not be a movie for younger viewers, but that does not mean it needs to get a PG-13 rating either, according to the MPAA guidelines. Maybe with the UK rating one can see proof of the US letting things slide, but nothing that we have seen from this movie so far has made me think this is the case. It's possible that only milder things are what we are getting to see, though. Of course, we can all form our definitive opinions on the 15th. :)

lcbaseball22

June 10th, 2009, 11:38 pm

I watched Benjamin Button last night and I disagree with you. All of the stuff you mention is brief, implied, or within the PG-13 rating guideline (http://www.mpaa.org/FlmRat_Ratings.asp). Maybe there is use of harsher profanity more than once, but I only remember one time, and that's allowed in a PG-13 movie.

HBP may not be a movie for younger viewers, but that does not mean it needs to get a PG-13 rating either, according to the MPAA guidelines. Maybe with the UK rating one can see proof of the US letting things slide, but nothing that we have seen from this movie so far has made me think this is the case. It's possible that only milder things are what we are getting to see, though. Of course, we can all form our definitive opinions on the 15th. :)

There was no need to provide that link. I am very well aware of what the ratings are, given that I have taken a couple Understanding Media courses :) And I stand by what I said, had this film been released a few years ago it most likely would have received an R rating. America is very strict when it comes to sexual content, nudity is not necessary to bump up the rating. The biggest factor though would have been the blood, which is ironic given how lenient we are with violence here...but the MPAA used to come down hard on bloody violence.

And I'm not the only one who thinks this. Many of my friends agree (including one on this forum who's a big movie buff) and being that we're college students I think we are generally more tolerant of this material than parents and older folks. But my point was, this is a good sign for HBP...I am no longer worried about it being "watered down" as I initally was when it was announced to be PG here. *sigh of relief*

So guys, do we think we'll ever see this Trailer from that film festival? :whistle: I'm still confused about that...was it confirmed a hoax? :hmm:

boushh

June 10th, 2009, 11:53 pm

There was no need to provide that link. I am very well aware of what the ratings are, given that I have taken a couple Understanding Media courses :) And I stand by what I said, had this film been released a few years ago it most likely would have received an R rating. America is very strict when it comes to sexual content, nudity is not necessary to bump up the rating. The biggest factor though would have been the blood, which is ironic given how lenient we are with violence here...but the MPAA comes down hard on bloody violence.

I didn't necessarily provide it specifically for you, but for anyone who was interested, and to back up my statement. I didn't mean to insult your intelligence, or anything. Though, FYI, I received my BA in Film/TV studies so I've taken a few courses too. ;) And again, to me, the blood in that film was very brief and in the dark, which is allowed in a PG-13 film.

And I'm not the only one who thought this. Many of my friends agree (including one on this forum who is a big movie buff) and being that we are college students I think we are generally more tolerant of this type of material than parents and older folks. But my point was, this is a good sign for HBP...I am no longer worried about it being "watered down" as I initally was when it was announced to be PG here. *sigh of relief*

Well I'm glad it makes you feel better. :) I just figured they could get away with enough and manage a PG rating through the use of lighting, color correction, and editing techniques.

Martigan

June 10th, 2009, 11:57 pm

I was all pumped up last summer in anticipation of the November release of HBP. I was pretty bummed out when WB postponed it until July. I figured I'd be all pumped up again come June/July, but I've watched the trailers dozens of times, then read the book again, and I'm not all that pumped up...in fact, I'm not pumped up at all.

Are any of you experiencing this trailer burnout, anticipation burnout, etc...whatever it is called?

:relax:

decarus

June 11th, 2009, 1:06 am

This would be a reason to have more of him in the movies, starting with HBP. :) I was saying i don't think what happens to Snape makes all that much sense in the book, so i would rather them not relive it at all actually in the films.

Also with regards to the rating, i don't think we need to be worried about it being PG at all. PG in the recent past has been a meaningless category and they have now given it meaning. In the past PG has always meant that it was for all audiences. There were very few films that were PG that you couldn't let any child watch. I think they are trying to make PG meaningful as something between for anyone and the past sort of hard PG-13.

This doesn't mean they are being lenient. This means they are being more hard about creating a real difference between G rating and PG rating. I am glad about this. It is more helpful then the past PG-13 which was too wide of a range and the past PG which was for all audiences.

lcbaseball22

June 11th, 2009, 1:33 am

Though, FYI, I received my BA in Film/TV studies so I've taken a few courses too. ;) And again, to me, the blood in that film was very brief and in the dark, which is allowed in a PG-13 film.

Ah, well...touche! :lol: I suppose you might be right then, given that you likely have more knowlege of this than me :) I guess I was just so shocked by the scene where they get attacked by the sub (amongst other things) when I remembered I watching a PG-13 film and not R.

Alright, I'm working on cropping those images now...have them posted shortly :) For those that haven't seen, probably the most exciting:

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF09062009_00006-1.jpg?t=1244680301

boushh

June 11th, 2009, 2:02 am

I was saying i don't think what happens to Snape makes all that much sense in the book, so i would rather them not relive it at all actually in the films.

Gotta say I disagree with that, but that probably isn't too surprising. It worked for me just fine, and I feel it has the potential to work well in the film too. That's more about DH though so I won't go on about it here.

Ah, well...touche! :lol: I suppose you might be right then, given that you likely have more knowlege of this than me :) I guess I was just so shocked by the scene where they get attacked by the sub (amongst other things) when I remembered I watching a PG-13 film and not R.

:) I had a feeling that's the scene that you meant. Again, I feel it was mostly in the dark, you didn't see a lot of bodies, if any clearly, and the one shot of the guy and the wounds in his chest doesn't last very long. We don't even see the wounds being inflicted in any graphic way. I don't feel it's a film that should require people to be over 17 in order to see it without an adult present. Parents should be cautioned (as they are with the PG-13) but to restrict all the high school kids... ?

I just can't imagine anything in HBP that would require kids to be over 13 if they did some slick movie making and implied certain things rather than deal with them in a graphic manner. Anyway, I'm done with this topic for now. We've gone through it before. I'm happy that the UK rating makes some fans feel better about the film though. :)

MasterOfDeath

June 11th, 2009, 4:20 am

ally_xx

June 11th, 2009, 4:23 am

Look at the ARAGOG SCENE! I'm seirous, it looks so beautifully lit, like an old-fashioned movie..I can't explain it. The scene in the hut with Hagrid and Slugorn drunk...awesome!!!

Woah, woah, woah, woah, WOAH!!! Where is this??!! I demand to see it!!!! :)

MasterOfDeath

June 11th, 2009, 4:24 am

Woah, woah, woah, woah, WOAH!!! Where is this??!! I demand to see it!!!! :)

Not footage. :lol: I'm talking about a few shots from that scene glimpsed in the sticker book scans posted a page back. :)

SybillOnWheels

June 11th, 2009, 4:31 am

I am LOVING these new pictures (although I wish they were HQ). Aragog looks insane, even though he's dead there, and the Inferi dragging Harry deep into the lake is terrific.

Look closely at the detail in the hand of that Inferius. Phenomenal work by the effects department. :)

IenjoyAcidPops

June 11th, 2009, 4:34 am

I feel like the anticipation is too high now. :lol: Personally, if there are decent shots of the inferi now, I'm staying away; that's definitely something I want to save for the big screen.

MasterOfDeath

June 11th, 2009, 4:49 am

I feel like the anticipation is too high now. :lol: Personally, if there are decent shots of the inferi now, I'm staying away; that's definitely something I want to save for the big screen.

I know, I know, wiser men would advise not to get too hyped up, but I'm like Harry...I can't control my emotions! I cannot discipline my mind! I'm rubbish at occlumency at moment! I'M JUST A REALLY HAPPY WIDE-EYED FANBOY DORK!!!!:rockon:

(and you know what? I'm kinda proud. :cool:)

lcbaseball22

June 11th, 2009, 4:50 am

OMG!!!! THIS MOVIE LOOKS SO GOOOOD!!! :drool:

Look at the ARAGOG SCENE! I'm seirous, it looks so beautifully lit, like an old-fashioned movie..I can't explain it. The scene in the hut with Hagrid and Slugorn drunk...awesome!!!

And the inferi DRAGGING HARRY INTO WATER! That's INSANE! :wow:

All the other pics look GREAT TOO!

Nice interview from the France HBP tour! :tu: I love how Tom was like, "the scene where Dan and I fight in the toilet." :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

OVER 2.5 hours, rated 12A in the UK AND NEARLY A MONTH AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WE'VE ALL WAITED SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO LONG, GUYS AND ITS FINNALY FINALLY COMING!!!! :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Sorry, had to let it all out! :lol: :cool:

I know, I know, wiser men would advise not to get too hyped up, but I'm like Harry...I can't control my emotions! I cannot discipline my mind! I'm rubbish at occlumency at moment! I'M JUST A REALLY HAPPY WIDE-EYED FANBOY DORK!!!!:rockon:

:rotfl: I was waiting for you to come online. Don't worry MoD, if you saw my post you'll notice I actually SQUEE'D earlier :lol: :p

Anyways, I finished cropping the shots. These are the ones I recognized as being new...again sorry if some of these aren't actually new.

I'll start with this shot:

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF09062009_00015-2.jpg?t=1244690373

I love how it shows the contrast of the other students all happy and having fun during the Opening Feast and Draco looking so sullen knowing he has a daunting task ahead of him this year.

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF08062009_00018-1.jpg?t=1244689709

Tom Riddle either before or after opening the cabinet. Hard to tell but I think he has the box in his hand so I'm gonna say after. Neat shot.

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF09062009_00035-1.jpg?t=1244689966

Lavender on the train home for X-mas, when she writes the heart on the window...gag me :lol:

And then a bunch of pics of the Burrow Attack...this sequence has really grown on me the last few months.

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF08062009_00021-1.jpg?t=1244690430http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF08062009_00021-2.jpg?t=1244690448
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF08062009_00020-3.jpg?t=1244689797http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF08062009_00020-4.jpg?t=1244689842
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF08062009_00020-2.jpg?t=1244689777http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/sdfsdfsd-1.jpg?t=1244689884
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF08062009_00020-1.jpg?t=1244689750

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF09062009_00037-1.jpg?t=1244689913

And this should be right after the Christmas, when they return to Hogwarts...as evidenced by the script and similar shots we've seen.

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF09062009_00032-1.jpg?t=1244690001

Seems Flitwick is featured in a lot of this stickers...this is like the 3rd or 4th I've seen.

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF09062009_00028-1.jpg?t=1244690068

Oh no, Ron's gonna fall! Looks to be during tryouts, hmm

And more shots from the Potions class, looks good:

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF09062009_00026-1.jpg?t=1244690100http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF09062009_00026-2.jpg?t=1244690140
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF09062009_00026-3.jpg?t=1244690156

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF09062009_00022-1.jpg?t=1244690232

Harry drinking Felix...cool

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF09062009_00023-1.jpg?t=1244690207

This looks more like a painting to me, still a pretty nice shot though.

And now we get to what will surely be my least favorite part of this film. Ugh, this reminds me of something from James and Giant Peach for some reason. Big stupid dumb spider :p

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF09062009_00022-2.jpg?t=1244690280

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF09062009_00022-3.jpg?t=1244690314

Ha, this is kinda funny. I wonder what Sluggy is looking for, hmm

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF09062009_00015-1.jpg?t=1244690357

Wow, ANOTHER shot of Flitwick.

I wonder if he's regained his post as Charms teacher. Would be nice but then I guess it would disrupt continuity now.

IenjoyAcidPops

June 11th, 2009, 5:11 am

That IS very James and the Giant Peach-esque lighting in that Aragog still.

MasterOfDeath

June 11th, 2009, 5:11 am

That IS very James and the Giant Peach-esque lighting in that Aragog still.

It is! I really like it...brings me back to my childhood.

ally_xx

June 11th, 2009, 5:13 am

Not footage. :lol: I'm talking about a few shots from that scene glimpsed in the sticker book scans posted a page back. :)

Oh ok, hahaha :blush:

They do look awesome though!!!

IenjoyAcidPops

June 11th, 2009, 5:15 am

It'd be interesting if that was a lighting effect to reflect the Felix Felicis, rather than just a time of day.

ally_xx

June 11th, 2009, 5:22 am

I wonder if he's regained his post as Charms teacher. Would be nice but then I guess it would disrupt continuity now.

:huh: Wasn't he always the Charms teacher?

MasterOfDeath

June 11th, 2009, 5:23 am

:huh: Wasn't he always the Charms teacher?

Yeah, he was always charms teacher. I think the choir post was just like a side job or something.

ally_xx

June 11th, 2009, 5:24 am

Yeah, he was always charms teacher. I think the choir post was just like a side job or something.

Yeah thats what I thought. Haha and this is kind of embarassing, I only just realised that Flitwicks character changes from the 1st movie, he had long white hair and looked really different. It took me a while to realise that the little short guy with the black bowl haircut was Flitwick! :blush:

lcbaseball22

June 11th, 2009, 5:25 am

That IS very James and the Giant Peach-esque lighting in that Aragog still.

Yeah, I hated that film...sorry. :p

And I just don't like spiders and found the scene silly in the book too. They could have had em get drunk and Harry obtain the memory in some other way without the spider burial. Hell, they changed the sob story by which Harry coaxes the memory out of Sluggy, so they could have changed this as well. I wouldn't have had any problem with it. I can think of a lot more important scenes than this one (ie Gaunts) :shrug:

But hey, if this is the only scene in the entire film that I dislike I'll be pretty damn pleased :D :tu:

IenjoyAcidPops

June 11th, 2009, 5:32 am

There was an episode of MuggleCast a couple years ago where they interviewed Warwick Davis, and it's his take that this new-look Flitwick is a different character (maybe a distant relation or something :lol:) and he teaches, say, Magical Music. What happend to the old Flitwick is anyone's guess...

Does that qualify as off-topic?

ally_xx

June 11th, 2009, 5:34 am

lcbaseball22

June 11th, 2009, 5:36 am

:huh: Wasn't he always the Charms teacher?

Maybe, but there's no indication of this in the films since the first few. Far as I can tell he's now been demoted to stupid choir instructor.

It's going to seem very out of place IMO in the Battle of Hogwarts in DH when he's all of a sudden he starts casting these complex enchantments to protect the Hogwarts grounds and his prowess as a former Dueling Champ is demonstrated :relax:

:huh: Interesting....wonder why they did that!

Ask Cuaron...it was one of the many changes he made :grumble: :relax:

As for Flitwick in HBP, I don't know what his role will be. It looks like he's present out in the grounds, as well as in Hogsmeade and a few other places such as the Great Hall. Wasn't it Flitwick that was stunned by Snape in the book? Well, that part has presumably been cut though...I don't see why there would be need for it now. And there was a Charms class scene in the book I believe, but supposedly the only class shown in the film is Potions. Though if I could choose one other class scene it would def be DADA, not Transfiguration or Charms :shrug:

DML1991

June 11th, 2009, 5:49 am

lcbaseball22

June 11th, 2009, 6:15 am

I really hope they keep that color theme going in those Aragog pics in the film. I like how the film has this 'other worldly' feel to it, which is fitting for a Potter film and a nice contrast to the realistic feel that OOTP had.

Well, I do like the "other worldly" look of the film as a whole but...

I don't see it in that shot, it looks very very dull earth tones to me, similar to how OotP looked when blue filter wasn't choking the screen :lol: So I realy hope they don't :p It's bright and vibrant colors that I love. Beauty which can't be seen in our world. To me that's "other worldly"

ArryGrotter

June 11th, 2009, 6:18 am

First off, I grinned when I saw the 12A news. Finally, hopefully, people will stop judging the silly MPAA rating.

Something I did see on the BBFC page was:

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Helena Bonham Carter, Jim Broadbent, Robbie Coltrane, Timothy Spall, David Thewlis, Maggie Smith, Julie Walters, Mark Williams, Tom Felton, Evanna Lynch, Matthew Lewis, Katie Leung, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Natalie Tena, Bonnie Wright, David Bradley, Warwick Davis, Ralph Fiennes, Helen McCrory, Hero Fiennes-Tiffin, Jessie Cave, Richard Griffiths, Fiona Shaw, Dave Legeno, Robert Knox, Frank Dillane, Freddie Stroma, Gemma Jones.

:hmm: :err: I think someone made a mistake :hmm: I can't see how they could add a Dursley scene back in, even if they tried.....

So guys, do we think we'll ever see this Trailer from that film festival? :whistle: I'm still confused about that...was it confirmed a hoax? :hmm:

I read that someone emailed the cinema who confirmed it was fake.

I have one question...do you think they added another Quidditch match back into the film since the test-screening? I ask this because in one of the sticker book pics, Cormac Mclaggen is playing Quidditch and guarding the goal posts...unless this is the try-outs? It looks like an actual game to me..

It's tryouts: You can tell from the lighting and (is it in this shot? Can't remember) the bareness of the stands.

IenjoyAcidPops

June 11th, 2009, 6:21 am

Order of the Phoenix did seem to overdose on the blue filter (it was a good device, but an overused one), but I think Half-Blood Prince looks to have a more diverse color palette, and a richer one as well.

lcbaseball22

June 11th, 2009, 6:26 am

I have one question...do you think they added another Quidditch match back into the film since the test-screening? I ask this because in one of the sticker book pics, Cormac Mclaggen is playing Quidditch and guarding the goal posts...unless this is the try-outs? It looks like an actual game to me..

I think that's tryouts...but didn't we hear about the scene where McLaggen hits Harry with a bludger? It's supposedly in the new trailer I think...the one which we haven't seen yet and has Harry and Ginny looking "really into it" during the kiss or something like that :lol:

Hmm, I'll see if I can find that description again :hmm:

ArryGrotter

June 11th, 2009, 6:29 am

I think that's tryouts...but didn't we hear about the scene where McLaggen hits Harry with a bludger? It's supposedly in the new trailer I think...the one which we haven't seen yet and has Harry and Ginny looking "really into it" during the kiss.

I'll see if I can find that description again :hmm:

That's the fake one.

lcbaseball22

June 11th, 2009, 6:30 am

That's the fake one.

So it's been confirmed fake? :( Damn, it sounded good. I haven't seen any confirmation of this on the HP sites though...in fact I'd say the opposite. There was multiple reports of people having seen it and a couple different descriptions posted. Hmm, something's fishy :whistle:

ArryGrotter

June 11th, 2009, 6:43 am

So it's been confirmed fake? :( Damn, it sounded good. I haven't seen any confirmation of this on the HP sites though...in fact I'd say the opposite. There was multiple reports of people having seen it and a couple different descriptions posted. Hmm, something's fishy :whistle:

I only ever saw 2 descriptions and they were both by the same person.

The information to me felt like it could easily be fake, plus the fact it came out in Australia of all places seemed a little weird - also how it apparently said "July 17" when its coming out July 15 there too (and you can't blame the date change, because before it was coming out on the 16th in Aussie!).... The evidence just starts to stack up.

I posted a news posting in this thread about a week ago confirming it false. Snitchseeker have actually deleted their news thread about it. Mugglenet and Leaky of course are away with the fairies and have no clue.

Edit: I just wanted to add that my local cinema is doing this really cool thing for Tranformers 2 (which tickets just came on sale for that today - released on 24th of June): They are having 24 showings within 24 hours! :wow: And what's cooler is that the first is at 11pm!

I really hope they do something similar for HBP :D

ally_xx

June 11th, 2009, 6:52 am

Something I did see on the BBFC page was:

The cast for this work includesDaniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Helena Bonham Carter, Jim Broadbent, Robbie Coltrane, Timothy Spall, David Thewlis, Maggie Smith, Julie Walters, Mark Williams, Tom Felton, Evanna Lynch, Matthew Lewis, Katie Leung, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Natalie Tena, Bonnie Wright, David Bradley, Warwick Davis, Ralph Fiennes, Helen McCrory, Hero Fiennes-Tiffin, Jessie Cave, Richard Griffiths, Fiona Shaw, Dave Legeno, Robert Knox, Frank Dillane, Freddie Stroma, Gemma Jones.

Hey yeah, I thought they were cutting the Dursleys out of this movie?

lcbaseball22

June 11th, 2009, 6:57 am

I only ever saw 2 descriptions and they were both by the same person.

The information to me felt like it could easily be fake, plus the fact it came out in Australia of all places seemed a little weird - also how it apparently said "July 17" when its coming out July 15 there too (and you can't blame the date change, because before it was coming out on the 16th in Aussie!).... The evidence just starts to stack up.

I posted a news posting in this thread about a week ago confirming it false. Snitchseeker have actually deleted their news thread about it. Mugglenet and Leaky of course are away with the fairies and have no clue.

:lol: Hmm, that's odd. I just read through the comments on MGnet, 2 more people apparently saw it:

Posted by Pie_Potter 5 days ago
Universharrypotter is reporting it as fake. That is a lie! I saw the Trailer myself when I went to the film festival!!!

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Posted by Kranendonky 5 days ago
I believe Pie_Potter aswell But I only believe him Cause I saw it as well at the festival.

I recognize that Kranendonky. She/he has posted some of the vids before, such as that first Regal Sneak Peek (the low quality version) They are also a poster on Snitchseeker who called out the guy who gave the fake report of the TV spot in Australia or wherever that was.

Still waiting on that one too, aren't we? :lol: Others had said they saw it, so I don't know...

I'm un-convinced. I could see the film festival wanting to keep it secret...perhaps this (and the Aussie TV spot) will surface soon :whistle:

ArryGrotter

June 11th, 2009, 7:03 am

That Aussie TV spot was a definite fake.

Personally, I am going to take word of people contacting the company saying the trailer didn't exist, rather than word of a handful that said they saw it. (I just have the feeling these Aussie's are too proud? I don't know.......)

meesha1971

June 11th, 2009, 9:58 am

I know, I know, wiser men would advise not to get too hyped up, but I'm like Harry...I can't control my emotions! I cannot discipline my mind! I'm rubbish at occlumency at moment! I'M JUST A REALLY HAPPY WIDE-EYED FANBOY DORK!!!!:rockon:

(and you know what? I'm kinda proud. :cool:)

Discipline your mind! Are you a Jedi or not? :p

Something I did see on the BBFC page was:

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Helena Bonham Carter, Jim Broadbent, Robbie Coltrane, Timothy Spall, David Thewlis, Maggie Smith, Julie Walters, Mark Williams, Tom Felton, Evanna Lynch, Matthew Lewis, Katie Leung, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Natalie Tena, Bonnie Wright, David Bradley, Warwick Davis, Ralph Fiennes, Helen McCrory, Hero Fiennes-Tiffin, Jessie Cave, Richard Griffiths, Fiona Shaw, Dave Legeno, Robert Knox, Frank Dillane, Freddie Stroma, Gemma Jones.

:hmm: :err: I think someone made a mistake :hmm: I can't see how they could add a Dursley scene back in, even if they tried.....

Well, well, well . . . how curious . . . how very curious . . .

If they actually did film something with the Dursleys, it wouldn't be that difficult to add it back in after the test screening - Harry leaving #4 Privet Dr. to go to the tube station or something. But I think I would find that more disappointing than them being cut because that would still exclude that wonderful scene with Dumbledore from the book. I was so hoping that would be included. :(

ArryGrotter

June 11th, 2009, 10:11 am

Well, well, well . . . how curious . . . how very curious . . .

If they actually did film something with the Dursleys, it wouldn't be that difficult to add it back in after the test screening - Harry leaving #4 Privet Dr. to go to the tube station or something. But I think I would find that more disappointing than them being cut because that would still exclude that wonderful scene with Dumbledore from the book. I was so hoping that would be included. :(

Yeah, I'm guessing that if they were in they would have included that discussion, but we know by how Dumbledore picks harry up at the tube that this is not the case. I'm assuming this was a mistake.

MasterOfDeath

June 11th, 2009, 12:21 pm

Unless, unless....

Dumbledore takes Harry back to Privet Drive from the tube station and they visit the Dursleys together before they visit Slughorn?

decarus

June 11th, 2009, 1:08 pm

And then a bunch of pics of the Burrow Attack...this sequence has really grown on me the last few months.

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF08062009_00021-1.jpg?t=1244690430http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF08062009_00021-2.jpg?t=1244690448
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http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF08062009_00020-2.jpg?t=1244689777http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/sdfsdfsd-1.jpg?t=1244689884
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF08062009_00020-1.jpg?t=1244689750

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/CCF09062009_00022-3.jpg?t=1244690314

Ha, this is kinda funny. I wonder what Sluggy is looking for, hmm.

The burrow attack has grown on me as well. It seems like there will be a lot of spell casting. It may make up in some small way for the lack of battle at the end. It isn't as good because there is no Hermione, no Luna, and no Neville, but at least it is something.

I think Slughorn is looking for those leaves that he gets from the other professor in the book, but here it looks like he is stealing them.

It could be possible that Harry has a short scene at Privet drive where Harry receives the note where Dumbledore asks Harry to meet him on the tube. It isn't necessary though.

lcbaseball22

June 11th, 2009, 9:08 pm

It could be possible that Harry has a short scene at Privet drive where Harry receives the note where Dumbledore asks Harry to meet him on the tube. It isn't necessary though.

Maybe, but I don't think this is the case because we've heard Dumbledore scolds Harry for being so foolish...that's what we have in the list:

Rachezee described this scene during her interview with PrinceWatch, saying that Harry is reading a Daily Prophet during the scene and that he is told off by Dumbledore for being out of the safety of Privet Drive

I suppose it's possible they changed it since the screening though.

meesha1971

June 11th, 2009, 11:11 pm

Unless, unless....

Dumbledore takes Harry back to Privet Drive from the tube station and they visit the Dursleys together before they visit Slughorn?

I think it's very unlikely, but if they did add something like that it would work within the context of them having to pick up Harry's things and send them to the Burrow.

ally_xx

June 11th, 2009, 11:28 pm

I think it's very unlikely, but if they did add something like that it would work within the context of them having to pick up Harry's things and send them to the Burrow.

Yes thats possible. Guess we'll just have to wait and see :)

decarus

June 11th, 2009, 11:42 pm

Maybe, but I don't think this is the case because we've heard Dumbledore scolds Harry for being so foolish...that's what we have in the list: I don't really think they are going to be in the HBP, but anything is possible. I do hope that they are in DH though. Closure.

SybillOnWheels

June 12th, 2009, 12:09 am

i must say that I'm really liking the inclusion of Aragog. :thumbsup: I didn't think he'd make it into the movie, but he looks SUPERB. So realistic that he's creepy even when he's dead. :lol:

ally_xx

June 12th, 2009, 12:26 am

I HATE spiders. But Aragog looks cool. But creepy. Creepy but cool. -shudders-

ArryGrotter

June 12th, 2009, 5:33 am

Unless, unless....

Dumbledore takes Harry back to Privet Drive from the tube station and they visit the Dursleys together before they visit Slughorn?

And they go back to that station to apparate away again? ;)

I think its very unlikely. BBFC, why are you meddling with our brains? :grumble:

MasterOfDeath

June 12th, 2009, 5:37 am

And they go back to that station to apparate away again? ;)

I think its very unlikely. BBFC, why are you meddling with our brains? :grumble:

Huh? No...they would apparate from the station to privet drive and from privet drive to Budliegh Babberton.

ArryGrotter

June 12th, 2009, 5:40 am

Huh? No...they would apparate from the station to privet drive and from privet drive to Budliegh Babberton.

That we've already seen footage of them apparating from the station to Budliegh Babberton is my whole point :p

IenjoyAcidPops

June 12th, 2009, 5:40 am

Maybe I'm confused, but didn't we hear that the Dursleys weren't in the film from Richard Griffiths himself in the first place? That would seem reliable word.

ArryGrotter

June 12th, 2009, 5:45 am

Maybe I'm confused, but didn't we hear that the Dursleys weren't in the film from Richard Griffiths himself in the first place? That would seem reliable word.

To be honest, he said it in passing and some felt it hard to judge from. But yeah, you're right.

MasterOfDeath

June 12th, 2009, 5:45 am

That we've already seen footage of them apparating from the station to Budliegh Babberton is my whole point :p

Could be Privet Drive. :p

Or maybe they edited it differently for the trailers.

But yeah, I do remember Griifths comment way back about him not filming for HBP. He never mentioned Fiona Shaw or Harry Melling though which is why we all believed Scoop when he said only Petunia and Dudley would be in.

boushh

June 12th, 2009, 5:51 am

ArryGrotter

June 12th, 2009, 5:52 am

Cool Boushh! :D

*Still has to wait 3 weeks for tickets to go on sale :grumble:*

Could be Privet Drive. :p

This is not Privet Drive: http://www.mugglenet.com/images/hbplist/Ch3/3harrydumbledore.jpg :lol:

MasterOfDeath

June 12th, 2009, 5:56 am

Guess the Durslsey really aren't in. Just gotta accept it, guys! :p

And BOUSH, THAT'S SO COOl! I wish the other theater (the non-IMAX one I'm going to) would start selling tickets soon. :grumble:

IenjoyAcidPops

June 12th, 2009, 6:01 am

Just gotta accept it, guys!

You know what, I was really disappointed when Richard Griffiths did make the remark that indicated they weren't in, and I remember giving my reasons for why they should be in and all on whatever version this thread was on at that time. But when I was writing the draft of my own script that's when I understood that it's really better just having Harry and Dumbledore go straight to Budleigh Babberton to meet Slughorn.

boushh

June 12th, 2009, 6:01 am

^^ Really, Arry, you have to wait until a week before for tickets to go on sale? They seem to be going on sale earlier and earlier for these big even movies over here. I suppose it is going a bit overboard to sell movie tickets over a month in advance...

MoD, why don't you give the theater a call and see when they're expecting them to go on sale? I bet you it's soon.

ArryGrotter

June 12th, 2009, 6:04 am

^^ Really, Arry, you have to wait until a week before for tickets to go on sale? They seem to be going on sale earlier and earlier for these big even movies over here. I suppose it is going a bit overboard to sell movie tickets over a month in advance...

It's actually 2 weeks beforehand. (There's just under 5 weeks til Jul 15).

Yeah, months beforehand can be a bit extreme, but it can be understanded for such much anticipated films. I want to get my ticket now! But that the Transformers one just came on sale this week makes me upset :lol:

boushh

June 12th, 2009, 6:12 am

It's actually 2 weeks beforehand. (There's just under 5 weeks til Jul 15).

Yeah, months beforehand can be a bit extreme, but it can be understanded for such much anticipated films. I want to get my ticket now! But that the Transformers one just came on sale this week makes me upset :lol:

Oh OK, two weeks is a little better. That's what it used to be here. :)

So do we really think it's the first 12 minutes that is going to be in 3D? I kind of think that would be odd... The only scenes I could think of in the beginning that might be interesting enough would be Slughorn's house with stuff flying around and maybe the Unbreakable Vow? Though maybe the apparating effect might be cool too... Hmmm...

IenjoyAcidPops

June 12th, 2009, 6:16 am

I would assume the 12 minutes is spread about: the bridge collapse, some if not all of the cave scene...something else...

ArryGrotter

June 12th, 2009, 6:20 am

I don't think the amount of 3D would be spread too much out: It'd become annoy to put on then off your glasses again and again :lol:

I think whatever the amount (be it 12 or 25) is for the start attacks and the Cave.

DML1991

June 12th, 2009, 6:23 am

When is the world premiere? Because we can expect first reviews then.

IenjoyAcidPops

June 12th, 2009, 6:24 am

I don't think the amount of 3D would be spread too much out: It'd become annoy to put on then off your glasses again and again

Don't count it out, though; I've seen that sort of thing in IMAX before. Superman Returns comes to mind; that had 5 or 6 scenes in 3D spread out.

SybillOnWheels

June 12th, 2009, 6:27 am

As far as I can tell from reading all the news about the IMAX 3D aspect, the film will have 25 minutes of 3D total: 12 minutes in the beginning, with the rest being somewhere else (most likely the cave scene).

We'll see.

ArryGrotter

June 12th, 2009, 6:30 am

When is the world premiere? Because we can expect first reviews then.

July 6

As far as I can tell from reading all the news about the IMAX 3D aspect, the film will have 25 minutes of 3D total: 12 minutes in the beginning, with the rest being somewhere else (most likely the cave scene).

We'll see.

Could you please link where it said 12 at the start? I personally can't find this info

AccioLumos

June 12th, 2009, 6:31 am

i wonder when the cast is going to start making heavy interview/talkshow rounds.

ally_xx

June 12th, 2009, 8:16 am

If they are it would have to be soon, it's only just over 4 weeks away!

lcbaseball22

June 12th, 2009, 8:22 am

MasterOfDeath

June 12th, 2009, 8:26 am

Ok, I see you all talking about buying tickets and I'm confused. I've never been to a midnight release (for any film) but I think I'm going to for HBP. Is it necessary to buy tickets in advance or something? I thought you just show up early and wait in line. :hmm: Or does buying them in advance allow you to show up at start time and avoid waiting in line for hours to buy a ticket? Could someone who understands how the midnight releases work please explain this. Thanks :)

It depends. If you live in a big city, then you should reserve a ticket early because they might be sold-out on the day. You can wait in line all day if you wanted but they won't let you in until like 11:30 PM.

lcbaseball22

June 12th, 2009, 8:29 am

It depends. If you live in a big city, then you should reserve a ticket early because they might be sold-out on the day. You can wait in line all day if you wanted but they won't let you in until like 11:30 PM.

Oh, ok. And if I buy a ticket early then I can just show up around 11:30 and go right in? :)

silver ink pot

June 12th, 2009, 8:35 am

Oh, ok. And if I buy a ticket early then I can just show up around 11:30 and go right in? :tu:
Yes, usually. You may have to wait around outside but where I live they have a line for ticketholders and a line for those who haven't bought tickets yet. Midnight showings sell out quickly.

When I went to see PoA, the first showing was actually in the morning on a weekday. I went to the theater the day before and bought the tickets and my kids and I were able to waltz right in as soon as they opened the doors. It was awesome!

But considering how long people have waited for this movie, I would buy your tickets as soon as they go on sale in your area. Just walk up to a box office and ask them if they are available yet.

lcbaseball22

June 12th, 2009, 8:49 am

I just felt the need to share this because I'm excited. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/fwm/HP/hbp-ticket2.jpg

Some info removed so the ticket can't be used by anyone else. ;) And yes the amount they charge is insane.

Cool, so I guess you're going to one of those select theatres showing IMAX on the worldwide release date...while the rest of us will have to wait 2 weeks if we wanna pay 20 bucks to see 12 minutes of 3D footage. Tell us if it's worth it :p

Yes, usually. You may have to wait around outside but where I live they have a line for ticketholders and a line for those who haven't bought tickets yet. Midnight showings sell out quickly.

When I went to see PoA, the first showing was actually in the morning on a weekday. I went to the theater the day before and bought the tickets and my kids and I were able to waltz right in as soon as they opened the doors. It was awesome!

But considering how long people have waited for this movie, I would buy your tickets as soon as they go on sale in your area. Just walk up to a box office and ask them if they are available yet.

Ok, thanks. Guess I'll buy in advance then...I'd really hate to stand in line for hours and then find out it's sold out :lol: :( :grumble:

PureBloodGirl

June 12th, 2009, 9:05 am

Awesome, you got tickets Boushh! :clap: I'm jealous! They don't sell them here yet. You know what I'm gonna go check now. *runs off to ticket sites*

Edit: They've got tickets in my area! Unfortunately, I think my mom would get pretty ticked off if I woke her up at 3 in the morning just to buy movie tickets. So, I think I'll wait until morning and hope that they don't get sold out.

On Fandango, if you click on a showtime and an error message pops up, does that mean that the tickets for that time are sold out?

decarus

June 12th, 2009, 12:54 pm

I can't imagine that tickets are sold out anywhere. I have never gone to a midnight showing before and it is very unlikely that i will go this time. I usually just go the first day and they play on like three screens so never worry about getting tickets early. Also since it is releasing on a Wednesday if i go during the day i am sure the theatre will not even be full.

Do you know we are talking about buying tickets? It is feeling close now. A month.

boushh

June 12th, 2009, 3:38 pm

It's in this report (http://the-leaky-cauldron.org/2009/6/8/release-date-for-some-imax-editions-of-harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-delayed) where they state the first 12 minutes are in 3D, but I suppose that doesn't mean that there isn't more 3D stuff later on.

And in the area I'm going to you do need to buy tickets in advance for the opening day of a movie as big as this. It'll eventually get sold out and if you're going to the IMAX you probably should get tickets in advance. Star Trek was selling out this IMAX screen even a few weeks into its run.

Also, in this area you have to get on line with tickets early, and especially so for the IMAX. We waited for about an hour and half to two hours before start time for OotP and there were people ahead of us. We like to have as good of a chance at getting the seats we want as possible if we are paying that much money. Plus our group is going to be at least 6 people so far, and it's probably going to increase.

Did we need to get tickets this early? Probably not, but we know we're going so why not? It's just too bad none of us live or work near there so that we didn't have to pay the $2 charge from Fandango.

And it's still great to finally be able to buy tickets. It's just another thing that makes it seem closer and closer. :)

MasterOfDeath

June 12th, 2009, 3:57 pm

I just saw another HBP TV spot on TV that is not online yet. It was another 'school stuff' centered TV spot with a few new shots of the potion class with some more lines from Slughorn introducing the potions, new shots of Lavender, Ron doing some crazy stunt to save a goal during Quidditch and Lavender cheering him on, few new Quidditch flying shots among others. The most distinctive and surprising aspect of this commercial though was the music!!

It was a contemporary acoustic rock arrangement. I wonder if it's the 'weasley stomp' from the soundtrack. :lol:

boushh

June 12th, 2009, 4:02 pm

Oh... interesting about the music! What channel were you watching?

MasterOfDeath

June 12th, 2009, 4:08 pm

I've only ever caught HBP TV spots on Cartoon Network. (I watch it for Star Wars: Clone Wars)

boushh

June 12th, 2009, 4:14 pm

OK good to know. :) Though I think we're going to start seeing more and more commercials very soon.

IenjoyAcidPops

June 12th, 2009, 5:40 pm

I've just caught the one TV spot myself, during The Simpsons (a first-run episode on Fox).

meesha1971

June 12th, 2009, 6:58 pm

I just felt the need to share this because I'm excited. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/fwm/HP/hbp-ticket2.jpg

Some info removed so the ticket can't be used by anyone else. ;) And yes the amount they charge is insane.

Very cool. :tu:

But that nixes me seeing it in IMAX - no way I'm convincing my family to drive two hours and pay $20 per ticket. :lol:

This is not Privet Drive: http://www.mugglenet.com/images/hbplist/Ch3/3harrydumbledore.jpg :lol:

No, but that's also just the starting point. They could easily show them apparate from there and then arriving at Privet Dr. And then apparate from Privet Dr. to Slughorn's house. All we've seen so far is them apparating from the tube station and then arriving at Slughorn's house. While I still think it's highly unlikely, it is possible that they just edited that for the trailer. In fact, I'm pretty sure that one of the earlier trailers shows them apparating from the tube station and arriving on the tower at Hogwarts. I'll have to go back and look.

I'm not saying they definitely did that - I do think it's very unlikely. But they could have. You never know with these people. :lol:

I've only ever caught HBP TV spots on Cartoon Network. (I watch it for Star Wars: Clone Wars)

Good to know. I'll have to start watching that with my son. :) I've been looking for the TV spots online - they usually all show up online eventually. :lol:

boushh

June 12th, 2009, 7:42 pm

AccioLumos

June 12th, 2009, 7:57 pm

$ 20??!!

too expensive even for this movie!

boushh

June 12th, 2009, 8:05 pm

$ 20??!!

too expensive even for this movie!

:lol: How much are movie tickets where you live? I routinely pay around $12 for a regular movie and around 13.50 if I use one of the ticketing services. It is expensive though... Which is why I hadn't been to an IMAX movie since OotP until very recently for Star Trek... and HBP will likely be my last one until DH.

PureBloodGirl

June 12th, 2009, 9:36 pm

I don't think it's worth it to pay $20 for a ticket to the 3D one if it's only going to have 3D for the first few minutes.

Apparently, my mom doesn't trust Fandango and movietickets.com doesn't have the tickets available yet, so I won't be getting tickets for a while. :(

lcbaseball22

June 12th, 2009, 9:46 pm

It's in this report (http://the-leaky-cauldron.org/2009/6/8/release-date-for-some-imax-editions-of-harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-delayed) where they state the first 12 minutes are in 3D, but I suppose that doesn't mean that there isn't more 3D stuff later on.

Interesting. Ok, I wondered where people had heard that...thanks :) Well, so this either means now that it's 12 minutes TOTAL with those 12 minutes being only during the beginning sequence OR it's 25 minutes total (as previously reported) with 12 minutes at the beginning and the rest spread throughout but most likely during the climax I would guess. I really can't see how they could NOT have the Cave sequence in 3D. It seems a no brainer to me that if you have a choice of any one sequence for 3D, it'd be the Cave :hmm: Hmm, we'll find out shortly...

:lol: How much are movie tickets where you live? I routinely pay around $12 for a regular movie and around 13.50 if I use one of the ticketing services. It is expensive though... Which is why I hadn't been to an IMAX movie since OotP until very recently for Star Trek... and HBP will likely be my last one until DH.

WOW, that's expensive in NY. The national average is supposedly like $7.50 according to BoxOfficeMojo. Here in WA it's a bit higher than that...tickets are like $9.50 I think for regular theatres but we have one of the highest minimum wages in the country. But jeez, NY is another 3 bucks on top of that :wow: Not sure what IMAX costs, but about the price of 2 regular tickets if it's $20 here too. A bit ridiculous, but not too bad. I remember ticket's were only $5 just a few yrs ago it seemed :lol: And The Garland still has $1 movies, but they're old titles :shrug:

ArryGrotter

June 12th, 2009, 10:08 pm

boushh

June 12th, 2009, 10:10 pm

I don't think it's worth it to pay $20 for a ticket to the 3D one if it's only going to have 3D for the first few minutes.

Well I'm not going just for the 3D. :) It's in IMAX. The screen is wall to wall and huuuge, and the sound is amazingly realistic. It's a different experience. You can see 3D in a regular movie theater too, but for this movie they've done 3D only in the IMAX version. There is a reason they charge more... whether it should be that much is a different story, but everything is more expensive here than most places in the country. There isn't much I can do about that unless I move. :)

Apparently, my mom doesn't trust Fandango and movietickets.com doesn't have the tickets available yet, so I won't be getting tickets for a while. :(

I'm sure they'll be on sale there soon enough. :)

Interesting. Ok, I wondered where people had heard that...thanks :) Well, so this either means now that it's 12 minutes TOTAL with those 12 minutes being only during the beginning sequence OR it's 25 minutes total (as previously reported) with 12 minutes at the beginning and the rest spread throughout but most likely during the climax I would guess. I really can't see how they could NOT have the Cave sequence in 3D. It seems a no brainer to me that if you have a choice of any one sequence for 3D, it'd be the Cave :hmm: Hmm, we'll find out shortly...

It just seems odd to me to concentrate all the 3D in the beginning, so I'm predicting it will be in a couple of different places... whether it will be 12 minutes ore 25 minutes remains to be seen I guess. I'm hoping it's 25 minutes and it's the first 12min and then more later on. More bang for your buck then. ;)

WOW, that's expensive in NY. The national average is supposedly like $7.50 according to BoxOfficeMojo. Here in WA it's a bit higher than that...tickets are like $9.50 I think for regular theatres but we have one of the highest minimum wages in the country. But jeez, NY is another 3 bucks on top of that :wow: Not sure what IMAX costs, but about the price of 2 regular tickets if it's $20 here too. A bit ridiculous, but not too bad. I remember ticket's were only $5 just a few yrs ago it seemed :lol: And The Garland still has $1 movies, but they're old titles :shrug:

Yeah, it's been a while since we've seen those prices around here. It's why I don't go to the movies that often and I mostly go for stuff that I really want to see and/or needs to be seen on the big screen. Otherwise I rent.

HBP is one of those movies where I will go more than once and I will spring for IMAX. It's something I really want to see and it's a proven franchise with big cinematic elements. No brainer.

You don't even want to know how much they charge for stuff at the concession stand. :lol:

jp5

June 12th, 2009, 11:38 pm

OMG¡
Here in my country the 'nicest' movie theater is around a little bit less than 5 dls and the movie theaters are great¡... the smaller ones are for around 2 bucks during the week and around 3 on weekends... And the IMAX is around 6.5 dls¡¡

Wow i can't believe you pay around 20 dls just to see a movie xD

Also it seems that because in Mexico, the movie theaters franchises like cinepolis have the imax screens as one of their theaters , it seems that they are releasing the IMAX version on July 16 which is the same day the movie is released in normal theaters :D

AccioLumos

June 13th, 2009, 12:18 am

:lol: How Much Are Movie Tickets Where You Live? I Routinely Pay Around $12 For A Regular Movie And Around 13.50 If I Use One Of The Ticketing Services. It Is Expensive Though... Which Is Why I Hadn't Been To An Imax Movie Since Ootp Until Very Recently For Star Trek... And Hbp Will Likely Be My Last One Until Dh.

$7.50 reg.

the price can boost depending on the type of showing.

decarus

June 13th, 2009, 1:43 am

$10.50 regular price. I remember when they were like $6 a few years ago or maybe ten years ago. I am not worried about getting tickets at all. There are four theatres within ten minutes of my house that will all probably be showing HBP on three screens maybe more. When they have a showing every half an hour all day i just don't worry about it and i have never had a problem in the past.

LaDonna

June 13th, 2009, 2:05 am

Bscorp wrote:
“But the big ones, the Dumbledore storyline, the Snape storyline were always there because you — the series is built around those.” -J.K. Rowling

I realize I'm several pages late, but I'm glad you quoted her. I think that quote says everything about the importance of the character in this series. I'm very excited about seeing Draco and Snape in this film, and how they are portrayed. Seeing that they have done pretty well as far as what we know will be in the film, it makes me even more excited for DH, considering how much more they will be included in those films.

As for tickets, I usually buy a few tickets to have friends and family attend the midnight showing with me, and if I tried to spring for Imax it'd be well over a hundred dollars. While I love my family and friends, that's a bit much, so we'll stick to the regular theaters. I have a cinetopia theater near my house so I'll probably try and go there if they have a midnight showing. They have Living Room theaters for those 21 and over and it features HD screens, pillow pits, extra large chairs with ottomans, they serve food from the theater restaurant, and have a musician perform in a balcony above the seats for about 30-45 minutes before each showing. It's more expensive than a regular theater, but it's worth it. Although maybe I'll be a bit more careful about the number of people I buy tickets for!

phoenix88

June 13th, 2009, 2:13 am

I just felt the need to share this because I'm excited. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/fwm/HP/hbp-ticket2.jpg

Some info removed so the ticket can't be used by anyone else. ;) And yes the amount they charge is insane.

Wow, that's so great boush!!! You're so lucky!!! I guess that means we can see it on imax on opening night- at least in some places.:tu:

The IMAX here is about $20 too. Maybe it's a NY/LA thing. Everything is just more expensive. The average ticket price here is about $11.50. I heard in Australia, though it's even more expensive so I can't explain. For HP, I think it's worth it!

lcbaseball22

June 13th, 2009, 2:21 am

I have a cinetopia theater near my house so I'll probably try and go there if they have a midnight showing. They have Living Room theaters for those 21 and over and it features HD screens, pillow pits, extra large chairs with ottomans, they serve food from the theater restaurant, and have a musician perform in a balcony above the seats for about 30-45 minutes before each showing. It's more expensive than a regular theater, but it's worth it. Although maybe I'll be a bit more careful about the number of people I buy tickets for!

Wow, I've never heard of those...that sounds so cool and comfy :lol: :cool:

I'm guessing it's 21 and over cause they serve alcohol. How much does one of those tickets run you?

A bit of HBP news today- WB released some hi-res behind the scenes images. I personally don't find them all that thrilling :shrug:

http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/hi-res-half-blood-prince-behind-scenes-photos-movie-still-64956/

mexicant

June 13th, 2009, 2:26 am

The average ticket price here is about $11.50. I heard in Australia, though it's even more expensive so I can't explain. For HP, I think it's worth it!

We paid $14.50 for my four-year-old son to watch Up in 3D. :rolleyes: If LA is expensive, I guess Orange County is worse? :lol:

If I were to see HBP in 3D, I think I'd like to see the Tower scene up close. I have not spoiled myself by looking in the all-inclusive thread so forgive me if I'm off and what I'm hoping for isn't in the movie, but I think it would be awesome to see the green jet of the AK coming at you, to see the Dark Mark winding into the sky, and some of that dueling with Harry and Snape. Also, I think watching Dumbledore falling down toward you would be neat. :)

IenjoyAcidPops

June 13th, 2009, 3:11 am

Also, I think watching Dumbledore falling down toward you would be neat.

How cruel! :p I personally feel like something like that being rendered in 3D might make it more distracting, like "ooh, I can almost touch him as he falls," rather than as gut-wrenching as it should be.

It's interesting the way it's not as obvious this time around what could or should be seen in 3D, unlike with OotP, where it was not surprising that it was the section in the Ministry.

lcbaseball22

June 13th, 2009, 3:33 am

It's interesting the way it's not as obvious this time around what could or should be seen in 3D, unlike with OotP, where it was not unsurprising that it was the section in the Ministry.

Yeah, I suppose that's true. Though I still think it's a no-brainer the cave with the Inferi should be. That'd be a huge disappointment if it's not, IMO. Other than that they have a lot to choose from. They have added a few (hopefully) exciting sequences that they could devote some 3D footage too as well- opening attack sequence and Burrow attack sequence. Not to mention there is also the necklace attack, Sectumsempra, Lightning Struck Tower, Flight of the Prince, and Quidditch as possiblitlies. If I end up seeing this in IMAX my hope would be to view the Bridge Attack, Quidditch, and entire Climax (Cave - Flight of the Prince) in 3D...but that's probably asking a bit much :lol:

I really think it would be neat to watch Quidditch in 3D, I hope the filmmakers thought so too! :cool: For me, the tower scene in 3D...meh :shrug:

meesha1971

June 13th, 2009, 3:36 am

I assume price varies by location for IMAX as it does for regular 35mm theaters.

If you live near a true IMAX I think paying a little more just once is worth it. (two hours away is far though) I just think they jumped too much in price in just a couple of years. It was around 15 including the service charge for OotP.

Yeah, convincing my family - we typically go as a group so there are 9 of us - to drive two hours would be difficult all by itself. Paying more for the ticket pretty much rules it out cause my dad's very thrifty. :lol:

I have a cinetopia theater near my house so I'll probably try and go there if they have a midnight showing. They have Living Room theaters for those 21 and over and it features HD screens, pillow pits, extra large chairs with ottomans, they serve food from the theater restaurant, and have a musician perform in a balcony above the seats for about 30-45 minutes before each showing. It's more expensive than a regular theater, but it's worth it. Although maybe I'll be a bit more careful about the number of people I buy tickets for!

Now that I could probably convince my dad to spring for! He hates the seats in movie theaters so he would love being able to sit in an extra large chair with an ottoman - and serving food would be a bonus. :lol: We probably don't have anything like that around here though.

A bit of HBP news today- WB released some hi-res behind the scenes images. I personally don't find them all that thrilling :shrug:

http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/hi-res-half-blood-prince-behind-scenes-photos-movie-still-64956/

I like the behind the scenes stuff, but I prefer the video footage to still pics of it myself. That is a nice pic of Harry and Slughorn at the Christmas party though - eye-popping with the bright green and red. That scene will probably stand out a lot.

Yeah, I suppose that's true. Though I still think it's a no-brainer the cave with the Inferi should be. That'd be a huge disappointment if it's not, IMO. Other than that they have a lot to choose from. They have added a few (hopefully) exciting sequences that they could devote some 3D footage too as well- opening attack sequence and Burrow attack sequence. Not to mention there is also the necklace attack, Sectumsempra, Lightning Struck Tower, Flight of the Prince, and Quidditch as possiblitlies. If I end up seeing this in IMAX my hope would be to view the Bridge Attack, Quidditch, and entire Climax (Cave - Flight of the Prince) in 3D...but that's probably asking a bit much :lol:

Really think it'd be neat to watch Quidditch in 3D, I hope the filmmakers thought so too! :cool: I don't think that Tower scene would be THAT great :shrug:

I'm not sure how effective 3D would be for the cave scene - I think 3D works best when there are elements that look like they're coming out of the screen at you. The Burrow attack would probably look good with the Death Eaters flying around and firesnakes shooting out - I can imagine how it would look to have those look like they're coming at you. As far as I can tell, the only think like that for the cave scene would be the bit where Dumbledore surrounds them with fire. I could be wrong, but that's all I can think of at the moment. :hmm:

lcbaseball22

June 13th, 2009, 3:47 am

Hey guys, I was just noticing that IESB has some Transformers 2 clips posted.

So when do you think we can expect the HBP ones? Anyone recall how close to the films' release the GoF and OotP ones came out?

I'm not sure how effective 3D would be for the cave scene - I think 3D works best when there are elements that look like they're coming out of the screen at you. The Burrow attack would probably look good with the Death Eaters flying around and firesnakes shooting out - I can imagine how it would look to have those look like they're coming at you. As far as I can tell, the only think like that for the cave scene would be the bit where Dumbledore surrounds them with fire. I could be wrong, but that's all I can think of at the moment. :hmm:

Uhm, I was thinking of how freaking creepy it would be to have the Inferi look like they're coming after you (:scared:) but maybe that's just me

IenjoyAcidPops

June 13th, 2009, 3:50 am

Uhm, I was thinking of how freaking creepy it would be to have the Inferi look like they're coming after you () but maybe that's just me

That is most certainly not just you. That's why I've avoided any further looks at the inferi beyond the brief images in the trailer, just in case.

ArryGrotter

June 13th, 2009, 3:57 am

Hey guys, I was just noticing that IESB has some Transformers 2 clips posted.

So when do you think we can expect the HBP ones? Anyone recall how close to the films' release the GoF and OotP ones came out?

OotP's came out June 26th: http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2776&Itemid=99

So, I think its gonna be pretty soon...

lcbaseball22

June 13th, 2009, 4:01 am

That is most certainly not just you. That's why I've avoided any further looks at the inferi beyond the brief images in the trailer, just in case.

Yeah, I mean even if they aren't all that impressive looking in the regular film...the 3D would make them creepier I would think, since you can't quite focus on them and they'd look like they were coming out of the screen at you. I personally think that scene in 3D would be INTENSE. I haven't heard the latest on this rumour, but apparently the IMAX version was going to be rated PG-13 because of the intensity.

ArryGrotter

June 13th, 2009, 4:04 am

Yeah, I mean even if they aren't all that impressive looking in the regular film...the 3D would cause them to creepier I would think, since you can't quite focus on them and they'd look like they were coming out of the screen at you. I personally think that scene in 3D would be INTENSE. I haven't heard the latest on this rumour, but apparently the IMAX version was going to be rated PG-13 because of the intensity.

It's PG for both versions. Boushh's ticket further confirms this :)

lcbaseball22

June 13th, 2009, 4:09 am

It's PG for both versions. Boushh's ticket further confirms this :)

Oh, ok. I didn't notice that. I guess both the IMAX site and IMDB had it wrong then...it had been listed at PG-13 for IMAX only :hmm:

Well, it seemed logical anyways. :shrug: I think the Inferi in 3D might give more than just little kids nightmares :lol:

I suspect there will be annoying crying kids in the regular theatres anyways. There was for OotP and that was rated PG-13. I dread how many parents are going to be bringing like 5 year olds to this film since it is rated PG...not realizing it was "mis-rated" in the US. :relax:

IenjoyAcidPops

June 13th, 2009, 4:15 am

lcbaseball22

June 13th, 2009, 4:26 am

Well, we don't know that it's been misrated; all it takes is a few shots here, a few shots there, here/there, here/there, to water the intensity or violence down and turn a PG-13 into a PG. Hopefully that's not what happened and it was misrated.

I'd say the trailers being rated 12A (keep in mind no HP trailer had ever received a 12A before) and the film receiving a 12A rating in the UK is pretty good evidence of this. The last 2 were PG-13 here, this one shouldn't be any different...if anything the dark parts are darker, IMO

PureBloodGirl

June 13th, 2009, 5:07 am

I saw a TV spot today and it said PG. Isn't that what the news said it would be a couple weeks ago?

boushh

June 13th, 2009, 5:17 am

$7.50 reg.

the price can boost depending on the type of showing.

Location makes a big difference. Matinee prices are $8.00. If you lived here you'd have to pay these prices or not see the movie. It stinks but I live in an expensive city. I can't do much about that.

I have a cinetopia theater near my house so I'll probably try and go there if they have a midnight showing. They have Living Room theaters for those 21 and over and it features HD screens, pillow pits, extra large chairs with ottomans, they serve food from the theater restaurant, and have a musician perform in a balcony above the seats for about 30-45 minutes before each showing. It's more expensive than a regular theater, but it's worth it. Although maybe I'll be a bit more careful about the number of people I buy tickets for!

That sounds really neat. I don't know if there are any theaters like that around here.

Wow, that's so great boush!!! You're so lucky!!! I guess that means we can see it on imax on opening night- at least in some places.:tu:

The IMAX here is about $20 too. Maybe it's a NY/LA thing. Everything is just more expensive. The average ticket price here is about $11.50. I heard in Australia, though it's even more expensive so I can't explain. For HP, I think it's worth it!

See it's a big city thing. The movie theater closes to me has that price. If I go into Manhattan it's more. Oh and the IMAX is actually 18.50. It's the service charge that pushed it over $20. Oh and yeah I'm guessing that they are doing one theater in NY and one in LA like they said.

We paid $14.50 for my four-year-old son to watch Up in 3D. :rolleyes: If LA is expensive, I guess Orange County is worse? :lol:

Yikes. Is that the price for a regular movie or did they charge more for the 3D?

I'd say the trailers being rated 12A (keep in mind no HP trailer had ever received a 12A before) and the film receiving a 12A rating in the UK is pretty good evidence of this. The last 2 were PG-13 here, this one shouldn't be any different...if anything the dark parts are darker, IMO

Did you guys see the interview with David Heyman where he said that he thought this film was on par with OotP in terms of dark material? So if it's on the same level as OotP then I don't think we have much to worry about. I'm still betting they snuck by with some slick editing, lighting and color correction.

meesha1971

June 13th, 2009, 5:48 am

Hey guys, I was just noticing that IESB has some Transformers 2 clips posted.

So when do you think we can expect the HBP ones? Anyone recall how close to the films' release the GoF and OotP ones came out?

I think it will be pretty soon.

Uhm, I was thinking of how freaking creepy it would be to have the Inferi look like they're coming after you (:scared:) but maybe that's just me

I don't know - maybe. I've never been all that impressed by the 3D effect with people myself. Things like arrows, swords, bullets, fire, etc... look really cool because it makes it look like they're coming out of the screen, but people tend to just look blurry so I never found that very impressive. My concern would be that attempting to use 3D there would make the Inferi less creepy because they would be blurry and indistinct.

Did you guys see the interview with David Heyman where he said that he thought this film was on par with OotP in terms of dark material? So if it's on the same level as OotP then I don't think we have much to worry about. I'm still betting they snuck by with some slick editing, lighting and color correction.

I saw that. His comments pretty much matched how I viewed the books myself so I think that's a good sign. Of course, I still think GOF and OOTP should have been rated PG as well - there really wasn't anything in either of those films to warrant a PG-13 rating, IMO. I think the only thing with HBP that they really had to worry about was Sectumsempra because of the blood, but Jo gave them what they needed to cover that in the book by having that happen in a bathroom that gets flooded during the fight so I always figured they'd use the water to tone down the amount of blood shown. I wasn't surprised by the PG rating at all and it never worried me. I don't think a film needs to have a high rating in order to be good. Camera angles, editing, lighting, color correction - there are a lot of ways to create the illusion without being explicit that still get the intensity across, IMO.

ArryGrotter

June 13th, 2009, 6:48 am

........poof........ :err:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iT5DTJHfkY

^found it on IMDB - it's not the best quality at the moment - poster said they'll hopefully have HQ up by tomorrow

meesha1971

June 13th, 2009, 9:07 am

........poof........ :err:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iT5DTJHfkY

^found it on IMDB - it's not the best quality at the moment - poster said they'll hopefully have HQ up by tomorrow

Oh, cool - there's a bit from Hagrid and Slughorn getting drunk in that one. How funny. *poof* :rotfl:

lcbaseball22

June 13th, 2009, 9:21 am

Did you guys see the interview with David Heyman where he said that he thought this film was on par with OotP in terms of dark material? So if it's on the same level as OotP then I don't think we have much to worry about. I'm still betting they snuck by with some slick editing, lighting and color correction.

Yeah, I saw it. :hmm: A little bit worrisome because I didn't find OotP very dark at all. Actually quite the contrary as I felt it was very watered down. And in my opinion Half Blood Prince IS (or should be) darker. I mean yeah, the book has a lot of light and funny moments...I always laugh the most while reading this book. However, when it gets dark it gets extremely dark. If he was referring to the film as a whole I guess that's alright cause the light balanced the dark really well in the book. I think he should have chose his words more carefully but as this point it really doesn't matter and I'm going to try and not let this bother me too much. We'll all see the film in about a month and then we can judge for ourselves :)

Besides, I am reassured by the fact that nearly all the trailers and the film as well have received a 12A rating in the UK :tu:

Although, hmm...the British come down a lot harder on violence than we do. Oh well, just have to wait and see... :shrug:

Regardless, I still think it's a good sign and I'm convinced it was "mis-rated" in the US :p
........poof........ :err:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iT5DTJHfkY

^found it on IMDB - it's not the best quality at the moment - poster said they'll hopefully have HQ up by tomorrow

Ha, well that's interesting :lol: Poof? What the heck? :err: Now I'm curious to know the context, hmm :hmm:

MasterOfDeath

June 13th, 2009, 11:41 am

:rotfl: I saw a bit of that scene in another TV spot I saw on TV yesterday! :lol: Dan looks PERFECT in this scene! He comes across as being high on something! :rotfl: This scene is gonna be perfect, I think. :tu:

As for ticket prices, this is precisely why I only go see movies that mean ALOT to me...I have been waiting for HBP everyday for TWO YEARS, started a list about it, joined a podcast for it and posted or lurked nearly every single day in this thread for TWO YEARS...

For me, it's worth paying 20 bucks for... ;)

I'd never just go see a random movie off the street for that price. That's crazy!

decarus

June 13th, 2009, 1:40 pm

Noldus

June 13th, 2009, 2:34 pm

meesha1971

June 13th, 2009, 3:14 pm

I don't think that HBP has been mis-rated. They have changed the rating system. PG means Parental Guidance. It doesn't mean for all audiences. I agree that OotP should have been PG. There was nothing there to make it PG-13. It is only GoF that maybe should have been PG-13 and that only because of Cedric's death.

For me, if HBP is along the same order as The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian which was also PG then i am good.

I agree. The rating system veered way off course from what it was supposed to be when they added the PG-13 rating back in the 80's. That was supposed to be for films that were borderline for an R rating - in fact, the first PG-13 film was a movie about WWIII starting with the Russians and Cubans invading small town America and a bunch of high school kids forming a rebellion - there was a great deal of violence, public executions, lots of gun fighting and blood, implied rape - it would have been rated R prior to them adding the PG-13 rating. That's the type of film that should be rated PG-13, but somewhere along the line they started treating PG-13 like PG and PG like G - which I always thought was very weird. I'm glad that it seems like they're coming back to what it was supposed to be to begin with because that just made more sense, IMO.

I don't consider any of the Harry Potter films to be so extreme that they would be rated R if there was no PG-13 rating - and I don't think they should be. Part of what made the story so popular was the fact that it was something that could be enjoyed by people of all ages. I think the movies should be the same. It's a family story so they should be family films. I think they've done pretty well with that thus far - even Cedric's death in GOF was handled within the "fantasy" element so it wasn't too frightening for younger kids. That's actually one of my youngest's favorite scenes in GOF - the other being the dragon chase because he really likes dragons. :lol:

I think HBP is going to be a good family film. There are going to be some scary elements in it, but the fantasy of it makes it more accessible to younger kids, IMO. My youngest has seen the trailer showing the Inferi and his response was "Wow! That's creepy!" with a big grin - and then he decided he wanted to watch the "Dragon Harry Potter" - which is what he calls GOF. :lol: So I'm not worried about the rating at all.

MasterOfDeath

June 13th, 2009, 4:57 pm

I don't like the HP films being referred to as 'family films'. It's either for all ages or it's a family film. I don't think they are the same thing...

HP is a fantasy film. That's it's true genre (even though it really encompasses all genres, HBP in particular).

I feel it demeans the story to call it a children's or family film.

Sure, kids can watch it because there's not too much blood or sex or profanity or realistic violence. But that doesn't make a mature film. HP has many complex adult themes, hard-hitting drama, moral relativity, heavy character development and so much depth.

It's for all ages because it can be interpreted on so many levels. A kid could enjoy it for whizzbangs, whimsy and cool effects. A college student could write a thesis on it, a teenager can relate to the school aspect and the romance, a mature adult can follow the character development and be greatly moved by the story, another adult can analyze the themes, etc etc.

The title 'family film' limits the horizons of the film, IMO. HP is already mistaken as purely a children's/family's film. If hardcore fans like us start calling it that, that's not a good thing for the series, IMO. :lol:

IenjoyAcidPops

June 13th, 2009, 5:15 pm

decarus

June 13th, 2009, 5:27 pm

What is slughorn saying in the new tv spot right before they all say 'poof'?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iT5DTJHfkY

MasterOfDeath

June 13th, 2009, 5:31 pm

But MoD, you actually just did a very good job of pointing out why these are "family films," rather than "kids films." I think "family film" and "for all ages" come down to the same thing, and people often mistake a family film for a kids' film. A kid can watch and ooh an aah at the flying cars and giant snakes and awesomeness of it all and turn away at the kissing scenes, but if you're over the age of 13, there's certainly no embarrassment at buying a ticket.

As for the "darkness," I would agree when David Heyman says it's no darker than Ordfer of the Phoenix - overall. However, there are ideas and whole sequences that are darker than the darkest points of Order; we've settled into it now, of course, but I found the very idea of horcruxes very disturbing on the page, probably the most unsettling JKR's written, so hopefully that quality is still there.

I always thought 'Family film' was the next step up from children's film. A family film to me is like a kid's film that mommy and daddy can enjoy too. Something like Toy Story; But not a film that the parents would go see on their own or if they didn't have children...

Speaking of the books, the TONE of OOTP the book was the darkest of the series next to DH, but HBP probably has darker concepts...though the idea of Voldemort's mental connection to Harry's mind was very frightening as well...

I found the concept of horcruxes quite unique and frightening too. It was so original of Jo. I never heard of the concept of splitting one's soul through murder. That's pretty deep.

I think it'll be translated to the screen well, as long as they keep to the script. The excerpt of that scene that was leaked years ago was very well-written and very canon. I just hope it survives Mark Day. :lol: