The All-Inclusive HBP Thread v.16

Interesting interview with Steve Kloves on HBP (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2009/06/countdown-to-harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-steve-kloves-talks-up-the-final-moments-between-.html). :)

Interesting interview with Steve Kloves on HBP (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2009/06/countdown-to-harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-steve-kloves-talks-up-the-final-moments-between-.html). :)

Yeah, that's the one I posted the quote from on the previous page :lol:



There's a quote from Kloves in a mag, talking about the memories. I hope he's right. Personally I think I would have loved if all but one of the memories had been kept. I love how he tries to get as much as possible in, that's a good sign for DH :tu: (and he'll have time to do so)

Q: I’ve also read that most of Dumbledore's pensieve memories of young Voldemort, then Tom Riddle, have been cut from the film. (Not to mention: Dumbledore's funeral!)

A: In my original draft, I had every single memory but one, I believe. I even dramatized a couple of things that weren’t in the book in terms of Voldemort, like the death of Tom’s parents, things like that. I'm a Harry Potter fan, so my first drafts tend to reflect that, in that they tend to be long and all-inclusive. When [director] David Yates came in, he had a very specific point of view, which was that he wanted to showcase Voldemort’s rise without getting overly involved with his past as Riddle. He didn’t think that most of the memories would be as compelling on-screen as they are on the page. He liked them in the script, but he really felt that in the movie experience Voldemort’s story was more important than young Riddle‘s. We went back and forth on that for quite a bit. But he was very convincing, and I think it wound up working out well.


Sorry, guess I should have included the link- http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/steve-kloves-reveals-new-scene-between-harry-snape-half-blood-prince-65055/

And I'm guessing the moment that Snape and Harry share that he refers to is when Snape shhh's Harry, as we heard much about from the test screen viewers and have even glimpsed in a bit of footage as well as sticker images.

Yeah, that's the one I posted the quote from on the previous page :lol:

Oh sorry about that. And yes, the whole article is worth a read, IMHO. :)

And in other news...more stickers! :lol:

Here's the link- http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/many-new-half-blood-prince-panini-stickers-65060/

I'm not going to post them all, just thought I'd post those I found to be the most interesting:

http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13923/normal_uhpstickerspaninipsm095.jpg

I really like that framing of that shot for some reason. I'm still not sure what Dumbledore is doing here. It's the scene we've seen in trailers and such...he's either trying to find the center of the lake or the chain for the boat or something. :hmm:

http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13923/normal_uhpstickerspaninipsm093.jpg

Pretty sure that is Hagrid's hut burning behind him. I'm guessing this is during Snape's duel with Harry :cool:

http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13923/normal_uhpstickerspaninipsm102.jpg

THE ELDER WAND! :cool: Where is this? Looks like the cave to me... :hmm:

http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13923/normal_uhpstickerspaninipsm136.jpg

The inside of the Hogwarts Express looks different, doesn't it? Looks more fancy I think

http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13923/normal_uhpstickerspaninipsm147.jpg

A better scan of Sectumsempra! :tu:

Looks pretty good, does seem to be multiple wounds on his body and quite a bit of blood so that's fairly close in keeping with the book :clap: This is my most anticipated scene. I think it's going to be pretty shocking for non-bookies and parents who still think HP is for kids.

http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13923/normal_uhpstickerspaninipsm170.jpg

This looks to be in the courtyard where Dumbledore dies, but I think it's from earlier in the film.

http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13923/normal_uhpstickerspaninipsm179.jpg

Just thought this shot looked cool :p

http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13923/normal_uhpstickerspaninipsm193.jpg

Do we know this guy? Again, as with that lady...he must be important to have his own sticker, right? :whistle:

http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13923/normal_uhpstickerspaninipsm209.jpg

Not sure what is going on here. That looks to be a bottle of Felix.

http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13923/normal_uhpstickerspaninipsm218.jpg

WWW! :D Awesome, this is one of the "lighthearted" scenes I can't wait for :tu:

You know they don't really have to be that important to have their own sticker. I think of some of the shots we got when they released the new Star Wars films. They were always given us shots of random extras that had interesting looks. I mean Harry Potter is no Star Wars, but they do do that sometimes.

Love the stickers, but I would really like to see one of Narcissa.

Oooh, those are so cool!

I don't know who that dude is.... :hmm:

Okay, I just LOVED the trailer. I can watch it over and over. Very good job on that. My family actually got mad at me for watching it over and over again and waking them up from clapping so hard. :lol:

You know they don't really have to be that important to have their own sticker. I think of some of the shots we got when they released the new Star Wars films. They were always given us shots of random extras that had interesting looks. I mean Harry Potter is no Star Wars, but they do do that sometimes.

You're right, it's better than Star Wars! :p But yeah, I suppose that could be true. I mean they are going to be little more than extra's anyways, but I was referring to them being like more popular party guests...famous or something. Like we had that shot of Sanguini and I beleive we know he's featured a bit, maybe a line or two. Perhaps this guy is Eldred Worple, the one that wrote the Vampire's biography. And I think perhaps people are right about that lady being Gwenog Jones. Was she at the party in the book though, I can't recall :hmm:


EDIT:

Ok, I listened to the music. There were really only like 3 new samples far as I could tell. I loved 2 of them (on the About This Film and Downloads page) as they were so dark and ominous...didn't care much for the other (on the Gallery page) Backgrounds were cool too :tu:

You're right, it's better than Star Wars! :p But yeah, I suppose that could be true. I mean they are going to be little more than extra's anyways, but I was referring to them being like more popular party guests...famous or something.

:rotfl: I agree on both subjects. :p

And I don't think I remember Gwegnog being in there.... :hmm:

You know they don't really have to be that important to have their own sticker. I think of some of the shots we got when they released the new Star Wars films. They were always given us shots of random extras that had interesting looks. I mean Harry Potter is no Star Wars, but they do do that sometimes.

Thank god Harry Potter is no Star Wars, or I would've given up on this series ages ago. Harry Potter actually has characterization. :lol:

Love the new stickers. ;)

Thank god Harry Potter is no Star Wars, or I would've given up on this series ages ago. Harry Potter actually has characterization. :lol:

Love the new stickers. ;)

I agree. :agree:

Something interesting I just discovered looking around the UK site. They have this image on the gallery page:

http://www.mugglenet.com/images/hbplist/Ch29/harrymcgonagall.jpg

Now, based on test screening reports and an interview with one of the producers we believed this scene to be cut from the film since Harry taking the wand violated events of DH. Why then would this image be present on the site...especially after a recent update. :hmm:

Because the picture was released officially. Plus I guess it gives Harry Potter fans something to squee over.

Something interesting I just discovered looking around the UK site. They have this image on the gallery page:

http://www.mugglenet.com/images/hbplist/Ch29/harrymcgonagall.jpg

Now, based on test screening reports and an interview with one of the producers we believed this scene to be cut from the film since Harry taking the wand violated events of DH. Why then would this image be present on the site...especially after a recent update. :hmm:

Well now it's just a neat photo from a deleted scene. I don't think it would be necessary to remove it. Photos or bits of deleted scenes make it into promo stuff like trailers often enough that I don't find it that surprising, personally.

I'm glad they released it as I think it's pretty neat even if the scene itself violated canon. I'd be interested to see it on the DVD as part of the extras but it probably won't happen.

I'm very disappointed with the extreme lack of Warner Brothers showing Narcissa. I've always wanted to see a poster with Snape in the center with his arms folded, Bellatrix on his right looking cautious, and Narcissa on his left looking sad and wary. *SIGH* You can't have everything, I guess.

Well now it's just a neat photo from a deleted scene. I don't think it would be necessary to remove it. Photos or bits of deleted scenes make it into promo stuff like trailers often enough that I don't find it that surprising, personally.

I'm glad they released it as I think it's pretty neat even if the scene itself violated canon. I'd be interested to see it on the DVD as part of the extras but it probably won't happen.

Hmm, well I wouldn't be surprised if we were talking about like a calender or sticker book or something cause I think they are given those images very early and we've seen this be the case many times with the past films and could be the case again this time. But I don't ever recall cut footage in a trailer or whatever. This isn't a trailer but for this image to still be up on the site this late in the game I found quite odd. I'm actually surprised this promo was ever released to begin with, as the interview with Heyman I think it was sounded as if this scene was cut very early on in the production. I agree it would be cool if were a deleted scene on the DVD though and I do still love that shot :tu:

I'm very disappointed with the extreme lack of Warner Brothers showing Narcissa. I've always wanted to see a poster with Snape in the center with his arms folded, Bellatrix on his right looking cautious, and Narcissa on his left looking sad and wary. *SIGH* You can't have everything, I guess.

Well, Narcissa is in the least amount of scenes of any of the "villians" I believe. :shrug:

It sounds like Bellatrix and Greyback have a lot more screentime, as they are both present at the Burrow Attack and invasion of Hogwarts

And speaking of villians, have you guys seen this? :cool:

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/HP6_wp26_1920x1200-1.jpg?t=1245280415

:lol: Now why do they have Snape with the villians? That'll give people the wrong idea....

Good :evil:

:lol: Now why do they have Snape with the villians? That'll give people the wrong idea....

Good :evil:

Well, do you really think he'd fit in here with the good guys in his billowing BLACK cloak standing right next to the man he MURDERS :p

or should we call it "assisted suicide"? :lol:

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/HP6_wp27_1920x1200.jpg?t=1245280783

:lol: Now why do they have Snape with the villians? That'll give people the wrong idea....

Good :evil:

Yeah, exactly, you want the people who haven't read book 7 (poor unfortunate souls) to take it at face value that, well, Snape's just evil.

That image has to be among the coolest things I've seen in some time, by the way.

Hmm, well I wouldn't be surprised if we were talking about like a calender or sticker book or something cause I think they are given those images very early and we've seen this be the case many times with the past films and could be the case again this time.

Well to me it's the same for the web site. Maybe whoever chose the picture thought it was a neat picture and felt it would be a good teaser, without even knowing that the scene was cut. This is what, the second or third picture we ever saw? I don't think they would take it down if they released it in the first place.

But I don't ever recall cut footage in a trailer or whatever.

I meant for other films. It happens. :)

This isn't a trailer but for this image to still be up on the site this late in the game I found quite odd.

I don't think they'd take it down once it was in the database. I don't think there is reason enough for someone to alert the web people to take it down.

I'm actually surprised this promo was ever released to begin with, as the interview with Heyman I think it was sounded as if this scene was cut very early on in the production. I agree it would be cool if were a deleted scene on the DVD though and I do still love that shot :tu:

As I said before, maybe someone thought it was a good tease to get people talking about it or maybe the person who chose the picture didn't realize it was from a deleted scene.

And speaking of villians, have you guys seen this? :cool:

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/HP6_wp26_1920x1200-1.jpg?t=1245280415

Wow, I love that shot! Was that on a billboard or the side of a bus? It looks great!

Wow, I love that shot! Was that on a billboard or the side of a bus? It looks great!

Not sure, it's just HI-RES wallpapers that WB released today. :cool: This is what the Snitchseeker article says:

The Half-Blood Prince official UK site has been updated with new wallpapers, displaying the heroes vs. villains theme (similar posters were shown in France and Times Square, New York earlier in the month)

http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/hi-res-half-blood-prince-heroes-villains-wallpapers-65059/

Yeah, exactly, you want the people who haven't read book 7 (poor unfortunate souls) to take it at face value that, well, Snape's just evil.

That image has to be among the coolest things I've seen in some time, by the way.

I agree, it's a really neat image. And yeah, I think it's good to place Snape with the bad guys...a bit of mis-direction. :tu:

He fits in well don't you think? If you transplanted him to the good guys wallpaper I think he'd kinda stick out like a sore thumb :p

He fits in well don't you think? If you transplant him to the good guys poster I think he'd kinda stick out like a sore thumb

Well, yeah, that's a good thing if you're going for comic effect, but otherwise...

Well, ideally, non-book reading audiences will go into this film uncertain about Snape and wondering all the way only to be shocked at the very end when he kills Dumby and THEN they should have no doubt that he's a bad guy and he will remain a bad guy for two whole movies now only for them to be surprised once again as Snape is bittersweetly revealed to have been a good man all along on his death bed.

This is probably meaningless, but can anyone tell what is written on the floor there? Does it say, "mind the gap?" Hmm, well it does look this utilizes the tube station as a background...I think that blurred effect behind them is supposed to be the train/subway whizzing by

Yes, that's what I'm saying.

Well, ideally, non-book reading audiences will go into this film uncertain about Snape and wondering all the way only to be shocked at the very end when he kills Dumby and THEN they should have no doubt that he's a bad guy and he will remain a bad guy for two whole movies now only for them to be surprised once again as Snape is bittersweetly revealed to have been a good man all along on his death bed.

Ah, that's true.

Yeah, I think it would be better if they think him more of a good guy to begin with only to feel utterly betrayed at the end of the film.

So perhaps this wallpaper isn't that ideal :shrug:

those two posters should be in 3D and facing each other.

never been a fan of the chair scene.

looks like the chair should turn into optimus prime instead of slughorn. :lol: .

those two posters should be in 3D and facing each other.

never been a fan of the chair scene.

looks like the chair should turn into optimus prime instead of slughorn. :lol: .

Yeah, I was thinking something fairly similar actually but chose not to say it for fear of sounding stupid or whatever. It does look like a very "boxy" (legs, arms, torso, etc) transformation and I thought at first I was watching something from the new Transformers movie :lol:

This is probably meaningless, but can anyone tell what is written on the floor there? Does it say, "mind the gap?" Hmm, well it does look this utilizes the tube station as a background...I think that blurred effect behind them is supposed to be the train/subway whizzing by

Yeah, that's what it is supposed to be. :) It's worthy of note that these posters are up in a subway station in NYC right now. So they are using the train station in the beginning of a film as a bit of a jumping off point for the promotion.

As for Snape and his loyalties. For me what would be ideal is for there to be enough to go on for people to think he's on the bad side or on the good side. Personally, from what we've heard and seen I think this is probably going to be the case, but I'm sure others will feel differently.

Ah, that's true.

Yeah, I think it would be better if they think him more of a good guy to begin with only to feel utterly betrayed at the end of the film.

So perhaps this wallpaper isn't that ideal :shrug:

I don't think it's that big a deal...I doubt casual fans will pay so much notice to these posters. They will just see them and get excited about the film.

I'm more concerned about Spinner's End in the movie. Bella's interrogation of Snape has been cut so the scene is going to make Snape seem like a total bad guy right from the start and the vow just might spoil the ending...

To be honest, I woulden't have minded if Spinner's End was cut. Really, the only thing it does is introduce Narcissa and embellish Draco's mission a little more.

I thought the heart of this scene was Snape's loyalties, but that's been completely removed from the scene so I don't really see the point. It might spoil the ending... :shrug:

I hope this scene is rushed actually. :lol: Come on, Day, don't let me down. :p

Wow, that picture with the villains is FANTASTIC!

I don't think it's that big a deal...I doubt casual fans will pay so much notice to these posters. They will just see them and get excited about the film.

I'm more concerned about Spinner's End in the movie. Bella's interrogation of Snape has been cut so the scene is going to make Snape seem like a total bad guy right from the start and the vow just might spoil the ending...

To be honest, I woulden't have minded if Spinner's End was cut. Really, the only thing it does is introduce Narcissa and embellish Draco's mission a little more.

I thought the heart of this scene was Snape's loyalties, but that's been completely removed from the scene so I don't really see the point. It might spoil the ending... :shrug:

I hope this scene is rushed actually. :lol: Come on, Day, don't let me down. :p

True, I agree the heart of that scene should be questioning of Snape's loyalties as well.

He does have quick answers for each of Bella's questions and appears totally faithful to the Dark Lord but it makes you wonder...perhaps Snape really has duped "the greatest Legilimens of all time" Isn't that Snape calls Voldemort? Anyways, it was something like that. He essentially tells Bella she's silly for thinking he could do such. It's quite a shame this has been cut, dialogue was awesome in my opinion :(

And yeah, perhaps it would be good to have some of Mark Day's infamous editing for this scene :lol:

You're right, it's better than Star Wars! :p But yeah, I suppose that could be true. I mean they are going to be little more than extra's anyways, but I was referring to them being like more popular party guests...famous or something. Like we had that shot of Sanguini and I beleive we know he's featured a bit, maybe a line or two. Perhaps this guy is Eldred Worple, the one that wrote the Vampire's biography. And I think perhaps people are right about that lady being Gwenog Jones. Was she at the party in the book though, I can't recall

Well, i don't really want to go into which i think are better. They are so different that it is impossible to compare. I also don't really think like that, as in one is better then the other. I either like something or i don't.

I was trying to say there are a lot more interesting extras in Star Wars then in Harry Potter. Therefore they could release a shot of an extra and it was discussed to death and then it could simply be an extra in the background. We know that all of these characters are from the Christmas party. I think that one reminds me of one of the Weird Sisters.

http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13923/normal_uhpstickerspaninipsm193.jpg

True, I agree the heart of that scene should be questioning of Snape's loyalties as well.

He does have quick answers for each of Bella's questions and appears totally faithful to the Dark Lord but it makes you wonder...perhaps Snape really has duped "the greatest Legilimens of all time" Isn't that Snape calls Voldemort? Anyways, it was something like that. He essentially tells Bella she's silly for thinking he could do such. It's quite a shame this has been cut, dialogue was awesome in my opinion :(

Yeah, the fact that Bellatrix is questioning Snape's loyalties at all sets up very early on in the audience's mind that Snape could go either way. It also establishes certain facts about Snape like how he is a death eater, why he's at Hogwarts as a teacher anyway (to spy on Dumbledore), etc

The most disheartening news from the test-screening was how many of them commented on how Snape was reduced to a background character for most of the movie, just popping up here and there.

I just really want that shock of Snape killing Dumbledore to be preserved for the film fans.

I just really want that shock of Snape killing Dumbledore to be preserved for the film fans.

I honestly think (assuming the one in question hasn't seen every TV spot, trailer, photo...bit of yarn...sticker book...:lol:) it will still be a big surprise to those people. I know someone who has no doubt that Dumbledore is going to make it through to Deathly Hallows.

I honestly think (assuming the one in question hasn't seen every TV spot, trailer, photo...bit of yarn...sticker book...:lol:) it will still be a big surprise to those people. I know someone who has no doubt that Dumbledore is going to make it through to Deathly Hallows.

Yeah and my mom sincerely believes Snape is good. :lol: I'm just hoping Spinner's End won't set up Snape as the villain so early on. If Snape is revealed as bad guy right off, then him killing Dumbledore will be as shocking as Bella killing Sirius.

So what name should we give this Transformer robot guys? :lol: Sluggbotamus? Hmm, that sounds more like a dinosaur... :whistle:

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/tranformer.jpg?t=1245284931

I think part of what was so dissapointing was I expecting a much quicker and smoother transition from armchair to human. :hmm:

Come on, that's hilarious and genius! :rotfl:

(and you might want to put that in spoiler tags, Phrozenone dosen't want that spoiled. :whistle:)

(and you might want to put that in spoiler tags, Phrozenone dosen't want that spoiled. :whistle:)

:tu::tu::agree::agree::evil::evil::D;)

Not just me of course. I'm looking out for all the noobs that will be wandering in this thread in the next few weeks all excited and making the same statements (I don't remember the Burrow burning in the book...why are they flying towards Hogwarts I thought there was protection up...will they keep Snape killing Dumbledore....zomg I can't believe they cut the Gaunts...etc etc :err:) because the closer we get the more new people will come into this thread.

So be ready :evil:

Oh and thanks MoD :)

I can't believe you broke down and watched the chair transformation lc. I thought you were going to be strong with me :no:

Although I admit I did end up watching that featurette :lol: Just closed my eyes when I saw Dumbledore and Harry walk into Slughorn's house :p

Did you guys ever talk about that 'Trust me' bit? That's another example of how reading something and seeing it is totally different. Hearing from the test screeners 'Oh Dumbledore just sends Harry away and he does it' makes it sound kinda out of character for Harry to stay there... but you see Dumbledore making Harry promise to follow his commands and then the sheer power of that 'trust me' made me want to hit them in the head because it's totally in character!

Whoops. Went on a rant.

Continue.

*backs out of thread*

I love the new heroes/villains collages.

Am I the only one laughing at how much taller they made Dan when compared to Emma and Rupert? He's a little guy.

At least it wasn't Emma's chest this time around. :lol:

Come on, that's hilarious and genius! :rotfl:

(and you might want to put that in spoiler tags, Phrozenone dosen't want that spoiled. :whistle:)

Ooops, sorry Phroze :whistle:

And what do you mean MoD, it's hilarious and genius that they are giving a nod to their biggest competition for the summer? :huh:

I love the new heroes/villains collages.

Am I the only one laughing at how much taller they made Dan when compared to Emma and Rupert? He's a little guy.

At least it wasn't Emma's chest this time around. :lol:

Haha, good point :lol: I didn't notice that before, but now you mention it, yeah.

Dan and Emma are about the same height, but Rupert is supposed to be like 5'10" :shrug:

And I agree, I think Emma's chest is just fine the way it is...perfect size :tu:

I love the new heroes/villains collages.

Am I the only one laughing at how much taller they made Dan when compared to Emma and Rupert? He's a little guy.

You're not the only one. :lol:

They do that a lot though - even in the photoshoots, they try to position them so Dan looks taller than he is. Usually with Rupert standing a bit further behind and both Emma and Rupert tend to hunch over a bit more - especially if Emma is wearing heels. I don't know if they do that because Dan is insecure about his height or if they think people want the hero to be taller. Maybe a bit of both. :hmm:

At least it wasn't Emma's chest this time around. :lol:

Thank goodness! Though Bellatrix is standing out quite a bit this time. :lol:

Ooops, sorry Phroze :whistle:

And what do you mean MoD, it's hilarious and genius that they are giving a nod to their biggest competition for the summer? :huh:



Haha, good point :lol: I didn't notice that before, but now you mention it, yeah.

Dan and Emma are about the same height, but Rupert is supposed to be like 5'10" :shrug:

And I agree, I think Emma's chest is just fine the way it is...perfect size :tu:

I think the chair-transformation is excellent. I have no idea what you're talking about in regards to Transformers. It's blasphemy imo to even compare HP to that silly popcorn movie. :p

Though Bellatrix is standing out quite a bit this time. :lol:

I never would have guessed that Bellatrix would think to strap on a wonder-bra before going out to torture the muggles.

Maybe she ordered it from Witch Weekly?

Where can these villian/heroes collages be viewed?

Not that I'm breaking my vow or anything ..... :blush:

Drop the inappropriate remarks or I start deleting posts. You guys know better than this, really. On topic, please.

Yeah and my mom sincerely believes Snape is good. :lol: I'm just hoping Spinner's End won't set up Snape as the villain so early on. If Snape is revealed as bad guy right off, then him killing Dumbledore will be as shocking as Bella killing Sirius.

Not necessarily, not if they play a few other parts correctly. The book did tilt the reader against Snape, especially with Dumbledore's hesitation when asked if he trusts before they go to the cave. I think it works for the fortunate souls who don't know that DD dies, they'll be like Harry, wanting to believe that there's something wrong but willing to trust right at the end when the choice is given and then comes the shock.

Hey guys,,, I don't know if anyone has noticed this , but it seems (and it is really shame) that at the end of the POOF spot it says:
Experience the explosive opening in IMAX 3D....
Does this means they have chosen the intro over the climax for the 3D ????
Why the hell would they do that???
The cave scene would've look gorgeous on 3D.. specially with the depth... :(

Did everyone read the Steve Kloves HPB interview? I liked it a lot, and my respect for him has gone up considerably due to this little gem:

KLOVES: "There’s one moment in "The Chamber of Secrets" that I don’t like, where Hagrid enters Hogwarts at the end of the movie and the whole group of assembled students applaud him. That would not happen. And it really upset me. I felt it was a real violation of character. And that was odd because [director] Christopher Columbus is a Potter fiend. He carried the book around with him. You could never catch Chris on anything. But I think Chris felt that he wanted the release of that moment. It was a mild disagreement."

:rotfl: The screenwriter didn't like it either! :lol:

I have not yet read that interview, but I like that comment; it always did feel like Chris Columbus' idea 100% and there's confirmation.

ETA: I did just read the whole thing. Most of the interesting material concerns the previous fims, but there's some good HBP stuff there too. Kloves always makes for a good interview.

I just read through the past few pages, and don't really have much to say.

Love the soundtrack, love the new few pics, love that Kloves hates the CoS end :lol:

Edit: Btw, Ireland has given the film a 12A like UK too: http://www.ifco.ie/website/ifco/ifcoweb.nsf/lookupupcomingreleases/F2C68989E822A7AF802575D300566DA4?OpenDocument&OpenUp=True&type=graphic

I found their analysis insightful :)

So what name should we give this Transformer robot guys? :lol: Sluggbotamus? Hmm, that sounds more like a dinosaur... :whistle:

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk300/lcbaseball22/tranformer.jpg?t=1245284931



mrs. doubtfire!

:lol: .

I don't see why people are dissing the transformation - how else where they going to do it?!

Did everyone read the Steve Kloves HPB interview?

Do you have a link?

I don't see why people are dissing the transformation - how else where they going to do it?!

Well, I had a different vision in my head but I can't really put it into words. It could actually be done a lot of different ways, morphing one part at a time, morphing in various different order, etc Neither of those really fit what I was thinking though, just examples of how the visual effects team had quite a few options for this. Mainly the transition just isn't as smooth as I was expecting, like I said earlier...it's very "boxy" The surface transformations could have been a lot more seamless. Perhaps speeding it up would help, but I'm not sure on that.

Maybe once we see the entire scene it won't feel so jarring when he transitions. It does just look like his head pops out of a slit in the chair. Maybe in the final cut they won't cut away in the middle, so we could see the entire transition.

Hey guys,,, I don't know if anyone has noticed this , but it seems (and it is really shame) that at the end of the POOF spot it says:
Experience the explosive opening in IMAX 3D....
Does this means they have chosen the intro over the climax for the 3D ????
Why the hell would they do that???
The cave scene would've look gorgeous on 3D.. specially with the depth... :(

This has been discussed earlier in this tread. But the cave scene will also be in 3D:cool: I think there are more scenes in 3D than OOTP, which is great!

I have not been on for a while and I am just starting to catch up with things, but may I say I expected more of the chair transformation.
I dunno , with special effects at their service, I do think they might have done something better. I dont think its amazing how he transforms (my imagination did better) perhaps cause Slughorn in my imagination was a lot fatter than film Sluggy, it somehow worked better. Besides , my imagination has not limits, whereas special effects might.:)

New article with the designer of the Inferi:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/

Spoiler Warning for those who don't want to know certain details about the sequence. There are no pictures of the Inferi in the link though :tu:

It does confirm that the sequence is 7 mins long though :D

"Half-Blood Prince" will be the first Potter movie to give even grown-up fans nightmares:
I certaily hope so, even since the early days when we did not have so much information I wished the infieri to be done in such way to give me nightmares.
We have seen them now and I dont think they will, but I havent seen them in action, so I still hope they do.:)

New article with the designer of the Inferi:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/

Spoiler Warning for those who don't want to know certain details about the sequence. There are no pictures of the Inferi in the link though :tu:

It does confirm that the sequence is 7 mins long though :D

Awesome, thanks :) That was a good article :tu:

So was that just on an online blog though?

I think something like that needs to be in wider publication, to give parents fair warning...especially those who haven't read the book. :shrug:

The 7 minute comment intrigues me. Rachel said the whole thing was over 10 minutes. Does he mean for the entire cave scene or like just the part where the Inferi come out of the water and Dumbledore casts the fire and all. Hmm, I don't see how just that part could be 7 minutes though. Admittedly I think that would be too long to be honest...there is only so much you can do with reanimated corpses :lol:

I believe in my "book to screen" outline from long ago I alloted 12 minutes to the entire Cave sequence. Yep, here it is:

26. The Cave (22 pg.)- 12 minutes

- After swimming to the cave’s entrance, DD spatters it with blood to gain entry
- DD raises a hidden boat, which he and Harry take to reach the middle of the lake
- After failed attempts to get the locket in the basin, DD starts to drink the potion
- Following DD orders Harry, forces DD to continue drinking the potion
- Harry attempts to fill the goblet with water but the water suddenly vanishes
- Harry gets water from the lake and is attacked by Inferi as he gives it to DD
- Harry attempts to fight them and DD rises to his feet, casting fire to repel them
- Harry gives blood payment to the resealed archway and they flee the cave


Of course they added Harry getting dragged under. I'm interested to see how well all my estimates match. My running time was 150 min. :cool:

YAY I GOT MY TICKETS!! My stupid local cinema won't let me buy them until July 8th, but I rung Greater Union (which is about an hours drive from where I live) and they are already selling them :D

The 7 minute comment intrigues me. Rachel said the whole thing was over 10 minutes. Does he mean for the entire cave scene or like just the part where the Inferi come out of the water and Dumbledore casts the fire and all. Hmm, I don't see how just that part could be 7 minutes though.

The cave scene has to be longer then seven minutes from the entrance to getting back in the boat there is enough to stretch it past that, though I agree that 7th minutes is a bit long if it's just the inferi.



Admittedly I think that would be too long to be honest...there is only so much you can do with reanimated corpses :lol:
I believe there's a dance number.

I believe there's a dance number.

*soda bursting out of mouth onto computer screen*

I believe there's a dance number.

:rotfl: :rotfl:

Thats classic, thanks for making my day :)

The cave scene has to be longer then seven minutes from the entrance to getting back in the boat there is enough to stretch it past that, though I agree that 7th minutes is a bit long if it's just the inferi.



I believe there's a dance number.

Wait a second...Micheal Jackson is in this movie too?! :err:

Wait a second...Micheal Jackson is in this movie too?! :err:

Bahahahahaha :lol: :rotfl:

All this is making me laugh so much, which is good cause I was in a mood!

I am now picturing the Inferi dancing like Michael Jackson hahahahahaha. Classic.

Only 26 days to go people! And I got my ticket :)

If I go to the theater and end up giggling during the inferi scene because all I can think of is Michael Jackson performing Thriller, then you guys are all in trouble!

If I go to the theater and end up giggling during the inferi scene because all I can think of is Michael Jackson performing Thriller, then you guys are all in trouble!

Hahaha I agree!! Just imgaining them with a top hat and one white glove .... !




Ok it's not perfect, but you get the idea :lol:

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s318/oxxallyxxo/Project1-1.png

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s318/oxxallyxxo/Project1-1.png

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I dreamed last night I saw the movie.

Ask me questions.

What happened DML!!??

I dreamed last night I saw the movie.

Ask me questions.

How well was the Inferi dance scene choreographed?

Well, what stuck out the most to me was the gorgeous cinematography and visuals, I love how through the dark clouds, there was a little bit of the sun breaking through. It cast a really beautiful look upon everything at Hogwarts. Particularly the ending.

How well was the Inferi dance scene choreographed?Mark Day cut that out. :grumble:

Well, what stuck out the most to me was the gorgeous cinematography and visuals, I love how through the dark clouds, there was a little bit of the sun breaking through. It cast a really beautiful look upon everything at Hogwarts. Particularly the ending.

Mark Day cut that out. :grumble:

:rolleyes: Mark has once again ruined my day! :grumble:

Just think, if our lives were edited by Mark Day, we'd be dead already.

THILLER!! Thiller night! :rockon:

:rotfl:


The 7 minutes has to include Harry scooping the water from the lake, seeing the Inferi come, having to fight them off, being dragged under (all of this might take a while for dramatic effect), then also Dumbledore starting the flames and harry coming back up and probably the rest of the cave scene too, since the flames are still there when they leave.

That scene is gunna be shizzle.

The cave scene has to be longer then seven minutes from the entrance to getting back in the boat there is enough to stretch it past that, though I agree that 7th minutes is a bit long if it's just the inferi.

I believe there's a dance number.

If I go to the theater and end up giggling during the inferi scene because all I can think of is Michael Jackson performing Thriller, then you guys are all in trouble!

:lol: Yeah, I'm with you there. You watch, everyone else will be scared out of their wits and they'll all be staring at us cause we can't stop laughing, wondering what's so funny considering the last comical scene was like 10 minutes ago... :whistle: So that better not happen...or else :p

At least Thriller is a good song though, even if the dancing is a bit cheesy. It's funny you said that deansboy about the dance number cause I was worried they had added some HSM **** to this scene. Are we sure Zac Efron wasn't cast as one of the inferi? :scared: We're all so silly :lol:

Hahaha I agree!! Just imgaining them with a top hat and one white glove .... !

Ok it's not perfect, but you get the idea :lol:

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s318/oxxallyxxo/Project1-1.png

:rotfl: Not bad :tu:

THILLER!! Thiller night! :rockon:

:rotfl:


The 7 minutes has to include Harry scooping the water from the lake, seeing the Inferi come, having to fight them off, being dragged under (all of this might take a while for dramatic effect), then also Dumbledore starting the flames and harry coming back up and probably the rest of the cave scene too, since the flames are still there when they leave.

Yeah, that's kinda what I'm thinking too. So Arry, you think the part from when they arrive outside the cave to where Dumbledore drinks the potion is like what, another 5 minutes perhaps...making the whole sequence a good 10-15 minutes total? I hope so, that'd be great! :cool:

:upset::upset::upset::upset::upset::upset::upset:: upset::upset::upset::upset:
I found out yesterday that we are not getting the film until the 17th. I have to wait two more days, sure after the delay it is not that bad, but still...:no:

:upset::upset::upset::upset::upset::upset::upset:: upset::upset::upset::upset:
I found out yesterday that we are not getting the film until the 17th. I have to wait two more days, sure after the delay it is not that bad, but still...:no:

Aww, Montse! :( So sorry to hear that! :huggles: :huggles: :huggles: That really really sucks... :sigh:

Something of interest I noticed in one film review of Year One:

Perhaps the great mystery surrounding Year One is how it wrangled a PG-13 rating from an increasingly inconsistent MPAA. (Slumdog Millionaire: R; Year One: PG-13 - can someone explain that?) Apparently, there were some edits, but the end result is still easily the most raunchy PG-13 I have seen.

So it seems more people are noticing how off the MPAA seems to be of late :lol: I've never worried about the whole PG - PG-13 deal but hopefully that eases everyone's mind a little. The MPAA just seem to rating everything a little off nowadays.

Which scene are you most looking forward to?
Personally I can´t wait too see the cave scene!

:upset::upset::upset::upset::upset::upset::upset:: upset::upset::upset::upset:
I found out yesterday that we are not getting the film until the 17th. I have to wait two more days, sure after the delay it is not that bad, but still...:no:

It least it's not 3 weeks, Montse :huggles:

:)
I know, but still...you know how much I have waited for the film. I m not pleased .And we are not getting it in IMAX either, the people in the theater said they were uncertain it would be on IMAX at all.
I am not happy.

SnitchSeeker has it up that the trio is going to be on the Australian show Rove in 2 weeks http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/dan-radcliffe-rupert-grint-emma-watson-appear-australia-s-rove-show-65123/

I love this show! Pity it shows 5 days later here :lol:

Edit: It's just been updated saying that it's most definately going to be a pre-recorded or live streamed interview, which is a shame because the in-studio interviews are so much better!

SnitchSeeker has it up that the trio is going to be on the Australian show Rove in 2 weeks http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/dan-radcliffe-rupert-grint-emma-watson-appear-australia-s-rove-show-65123/

I love this show! Pity it shows 5 days later here :lol:

Edit: It's just been updated saying that it's most definately going to be a pre-recorded or live streamed interview, which is a shame because the in-studio interviews are so much better!

Thanks for posting! Hopefully it gets online. So I guess this is the start of the interview phase.

They usually don't do the talk shows in America until closer to the release, right?

Thanks for posting! Hopefully it gets online. So I guess this is the start of the interview phase.

They usually don't do the talk shows in America until closer to the release, right?

I presume that they'll do those around the time of the US premiere, when they are actually over there :)

Thanks for posting! Hopefully it gets online. So I guess this is the start of the interview phase.

They usually don't do the talk shows in America until closer to the release, right?

You mean like The Tonight Show with Leno (well, now Conan) and such? I'm not sure, I can't recall when those were last time. :hmm:

I'm waiting now for today's entry from Hero Complex (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/). They said there was going to be a HBP thing a day from now on there, and it's getting later in the day where they are based....

I'm waiting now for today's entry from Hero Complex (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/). They said there was going to be a HBP thing a day from now on there, and it's getting later in the day where they are based....

What a minute...isn't that what they had yesterday Arry? That was the article about the Inferi. Or did you see somewhere that there was going to be ANOTHER HBP feature? If so, do you have the link where you saw this? Any mention of what it would be on? :whistle:


In other news, what do you guys think of the "darkest hour" posters. I believe Snitchseeker posted these late last night:

http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/userpics/84186/normal_4811_113383424459_62417689459_2803221_73947 65_n.jpghttp://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/userpics/84186/normal_4811_113383429459_62417689459_2803222_42072 27_n.jpg

What a minute...isn't that what they had yesterday Arry? That was the article about the Inferi. Or did you see somewhere that there was going to be ANOTHER HBP feature? If so, do you have the link where you saw this? Any mention of what it would be on? :whistle:

In the interview with Kloves, it said "Hero Complex will be helping you count down until the July 15 premiere. Each day, the blog will bring you new interviews with the cast and crew, as well as exclusive news, photos, interactive polls and a few surprises."

As for the posters, we'd seen them before, but is was good to get them in HQ

In the interview with Kloves, it said "Hero Complex will be helping you count down until the July 15 premiere. Each day, the blog will bring you new interviews with the cast and crew, as well as exclusive news, photos, interactive polls and a few surprises."

Ah, ok. I didn't read the Kloves interview in full (didn't realize it was on the same blog actually) so thanks for pointing that out :)

UHUUUUUU!!!
This is so like "accion retardada" you guys saw it ages ago, but not for me, I dont care, I had not seen it and to me it is News...We have a Ginny poster!!!!
I simply love the gutsy attitude.

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2009/6/19/new-short-audio-previews-of-harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-soundtrack AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

*Is too excited to waste time writing more*

Edit: Just listened to them all - AMAZING! Going to try and present them in a more convenient way

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2009/6/19/new-short-audio-previews-of-harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-soundtrack AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

*Is too excited to waste time writing more*

Edit: Just listened to them all - AMAZING! Going to try and present them in a more convenient way

Here's a direct link guys...not sure if this is gonna work or not, but lets see :)

http://vmustore.cellmania.com/virgin/content_searchbyartist.do?itemtype=rt&artist=Harry%20Potter%20and%20the%20Half%20Blood%2 0Prince

Just listened to Dumbledore's Farewell (only one I've heard so far), LOVE IT! :wow: :(


EDIT: Why does "Ginny" sound exactly like "Hedwig's Theme"...only with a slight variation to it? :huh:

Sounds good..especially Dumbeldore's Farewell. :tu:

Just listened to all the previews and have to say I like them. I enjoyed the unique "Slug Club" and "Weasley Stomp" as well as the jazzy "Weasley's Wheezes", the epic "Journey to the Cave"/"Inferi in the Firestorm," and the wild "Opening." This soundtrack will definitely be better than Order of the Phoenix and it sounds reminiscent of both Prisoner of Azkaban and Goblet of Fire's soundtracks.


Why does "Ginny" sound exactly like "Hedwig's Theme"...only with a slight variation to it? :huh:

Yeah I was wondering that too :hmm: Maybe the song starts out with Hedwig's theme and transitions to whatever Ginny's theme is.

Here's a direct link guys...not sure if this is gonna work or not, but lets see :)

http://vmustore.cellmania.com/virgin/content_searchbyartist.do?itemtype=rt&artist=Harry%20Potter%20and%20the%20Half%20Blood%2 0Prince

Just listened to Dumbledore's Farewell (only one I've heard so far), LOVE IT! :wow: :(


EDIT: Why does "Ginny" sound exactly like "Hedwig's Theme"...only with a slight variation to it? :huh:

Yeah I was wondering that too :hmm: Maybe it starts out with Hedwig's theme and then transitions to whatever Ginny's theme is supposed to be.

I really enjoyed "The Friends," the soundtrack sounds great so far, I cannot wait until I can hear the whole thing!!!!!!!!! I cannot wait for this movie to come out!

Here are all the previews, new and old:

01: Opening
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/01Opening.mp3
We heard this on the site. I had no idea it would be the Opening - sounds like its the bridge attack :tu:

02 or 03?
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/Slughorn.mp3
This preview from the official site, I;m now thinking is going to be when they first meet Slughorn, whatever track that is on.

03: The Story Begins
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/03TheStoryBegins.mp3
We've heard this in a sneak peek before - I KNEW that was the actual soundtrack! :D
It's pretty playful and fits the scene where we first find Harry :)

04: Ginny
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/04Ginny.mp3
This seems to be the main Hedwigs theme track! I never expected this when I first heard it on the site

06: Wizard Wheezes
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/06WizardWheezes.mp3
This is a really cool track! :D Very appropriate for the scene :lol:

11: Ron's Victory
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/11RonsVictory.mp3
The start of this sounds a lot like "Flight of the Order of the Phoneix - it's cool that Hooper now has a 'flying' theme :lol:

15: The Slug Party
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/15TheSlugParty.mp3
Now this is very.. unexpected :lol: But cool :tu:

19: Of Love & War
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/19OfLoveWar.mp3
It seems like they really are building up the Sectumsempra scene as a major battle!

20: When Ginny Kissed Harry
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/20WhenGinnyKissedHarry.mp3
I also found this slightly unexpected - but it fits :tu:

22: Journey to the Cave
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/22JourneytotheCave.mp3
Epic!

23?
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/Cave.mp3
Is this website preview part of this sequence?

24: Inferi in the Firestorm
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/24InferiintheFirestorm.mp3
Also epic! And quite spooky...

26: Dumbledore's Farewell
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/26DumbledoresFarewell.mp3
Is this the track that will make me cry? Looks promising!

26 as well?
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/Dumbledore.mp3
This portion from the site was once thought to be track 26..

27: The Friends
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/27TheFriends.mp3
At least this last song is sad as it should be!

28: The Weasley Stomp
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/28TheWeasleyStomp.mp3
:rotfl: At least we've heard part of this before :lol: Make me wanna to a hoe down! :rotfl:

Overall - I can't wait! :D

Here are all the previews, new and old:

01: Opening
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/01Opening.mp3
We heard this on the site. I had no idea it would be the Opening - sounds like its the bridge attack :tu:

03: The Story Begins
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/03TheStoryBegins.mp3
We've heard this in a sneak peek before - I KNEW that was the actual soundtrack! :D
It's pretty playful and fits the scene where we first find Harry :)

02 or 03?
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/Slughorn.mp3
This preview from the official site, I;m now thinking is going to be when they first meet Slughorn, whatever track that is on.

04: Ginny
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/04Ginny.mp3
This seems to be the main Hedwigs theme track! I never expected this when I first heard it on the site

06: Wizard Wheezes
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/04WizardWheezes.mp3
This is a really cool track! :D Very appropriate for the scene :lol:

11: Ron's Victory
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/11RonsVictory.mp3
The start of this sounds a lot like "Flight of the Order of the Phoneix - it's cool that Hooper now has a 'flying' theme :lol:

15: The Slug Party
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/15TheSlugParty.mp3
Now this is very.. unexpected :lol: But cool :tu:

19: Of Love & War
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/19OfLove&War.mp3
It seems like they really are building up the Sectumsempra scene as a major battle!

20: When Ginny Kissed Harry
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/20WhenGinnyKissedHarry.mp3
I also found this slightly unexpected - but it fits :tu:

22: Journey to the Cave
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/22JourneytotheCave.mp3
Epic!

23?
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/Cave.mp3
Is this website preview part of this sequence?

24: Inferi in the Firestorm
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/24InferiintheFirestorm.mp3
Also epic! And quite spooky...

26: Dumbledore's Farewell
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/26DumbledoresFarewell.mp3
Is this the track that will make me cry? Looks promising!

26 as well?
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/Dumbledore.mp3
This portion from the site was once thought to be track 26..

27: The Friends
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/27TheFriends.mp3
At least this last sound is sad as it should be!

28: The Weasley Stomp
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/28TheWeasleyStomp.mp3
:rotfl: At least we've heard part of this before :lol: Make me wanna to a hoe down! :rotfl:

Overall - I can't wait! :D

Oh cool, I didn't even realize you could do that :rockon: Thanks Arry! :D

EDIT:

So we've heard part of the "Weasley Stomp" before? When? And yeah, it does sound like a "hoe down" song. At least it's not as bad as "Cotton Eyed Joe"...and if you don't know what song I'm referring to here- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDdlHmzIdn8 :lol:

Here are all the previews, new and old:

01: Opening
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/01Opening.mp3
We heard this on the site. I had no idea it would be the Opening - sounds like its the bridge attack :tu:

02 or 03?
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/Slughorn.mp3
This preview from the official site, I;m now thinking is going to be when they first meet Slughorn, whatever track that is on.

03: The Story Begins
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/03TheStoryBegins.mp3
We've heard this in a sneak peek before - I KNEW that was the actual soundtrack! :D
It's pretty playful and fits the scene where we first find Harry :)

04: Ginny
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/04Ginny.mp3
This seems to be the main Hedwigs theme track! I never expected this when I first heard it on the site

06: Wizard Wheezes
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/06WizardWheezes.mp3
This is a really cool track! :D Very appropriate for the scene :lol:

11: Ron's Victory
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/11RonsVictory.mp3
The start of this sounds a lot like "Flight of the Order of the Phoneix - it's cool that Hooper now has a 'flying' theme :lol:

15: The Slug Party
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/15TheSlugParty.mp3
Now this is very.. unexpected :lol: But cool :tu:

19: Of Love & War
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/19OfLoveWar.mp3
It seems like they really are building up the Sectumsempra scene as a major battle!

20: When Ginny Kissed Harry
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/20WhenGinnyKissedHarry.mp3
I also found this slightly unexpected - but it fits :tu:

22: Journey to the Cave
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/22JourneytotheCave.mp3
Epic!

23?
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/Cave.mp3
Is this website preview part of this sequence?

24: Inferi in the Firestorm
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/24InferiintheFirestorm.mp3
Also epic! And quite spooky...

26: Dumbledore's Farewell
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/26DumbledoresFarewell.mp3
Is this the track that will make me cry? Looks promising!

26 as well?
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/Dumbledore.mp3
This portion from the site was once thought to be track 26..

27: The Friends
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/27TheFriends.mp3
At least this last song is sad as it should be!

28: The Weasley Stomp
http://princewatchlist.ucoz.com/28TheWeasleyStomp.mp3
:rotfl: At least we've heard part of this before :lol: Make me wanna to a hoe down! :rotfl:

Overall - I can't wait! :D

6 and 28 are gonna be my favorties! :drool: I swore I wasn't gonna cry at this movie, but man the music is gonna get me. Curses!

So we've heard part of the "Weasley Stomp" before? When? And yeah, it does sound like a "hoe down" song. At least it's not as bad as "Cotton Eyed Joe"...and if you don't know what song I'm referring to here- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDdlHmzIdn8

Man you got that song stuck in my head now. *headtodesk*

Make me wanna to a hoe down! :rotfl:

It's not a hoe down unless there's a banjo and a fiddle. :p

Thanks for posting those. Sounds good so far. I really like Weasley Wizard Wheezes - that's going to be a fun scene. :lol: Another one that would probably look good in 3D.

So we've heard part of the "Weasley Stomp" before? When? And yeah, it does sound like a "hoe down" song. At least it's not as bad as "Cotton Eyed Joe"...and if you don't know what song I'm referring to here- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDdlHmzIdn8 :lol:

It was at the end of one of the ABC sneak peeks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rwFTThsW20&feature=channel_page

Edit: OMG! Something else! http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/video-full-half-blood-prince-dumbledore-s-tom-riddle-memory-clip-65131/

*goes to watch*

Edit 2: That still feels like things are cut out - like the doctor line and Riddle looking at the box, etc...

I like the whispering effect though :D

It was at the end of one of the ABC sneak peeks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rwFTThsW20&feature=channel_page

OMG! Something else! http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/video-full-half-blood-prince-dumbledore-s-tom-riddle-memory-clip-65131/

*goes to watch*


Cool, don't have time to watch it now though...gotta go cook dinner apparently. Before I go, there's also this. A new interview and photo:


http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/cast-producers-david-yates-steve-kloves-talk-half-blood-prince-65129/

I thought I read somewhere that the trio wasn't going to be at the US premieres b/c of filming for DH, so they'd only be at the London premiere. (Ill ha ve to find where I read or heard it)

AHHH!!!! Clips of the soundtrack :)

Opening-I really like it.

02- sounds like it could be meeting Slughorn like you said Arry. Possible when they first arrive at the house when it looks destroyed.

The Story begins-Very nice

Ginny-Don't know what to think of it, since it basically is Hedwig's theme lol

Wizard Wheezes-I really like it. The beginning kind of sounds a little like the music in PoA in Lupin's class during the Boggart scene. I like the jazzy/swing feel to it. Very appropriate.

Ron's Victory-Sounds cool!

Slug Party-Unexpected like you said Arry lol

Of Love and War-I like the drums in the background, kind of has the Chess Game feel to it with the drums.

When Ginny kissed Harry-Sounds nice. I like the harp

Journey to the Cave-Really like it!

23-Maybe this could be when they're on the boat in the water to the little island?

Inferi in the Firestorm-Sounds kinda spooky. It sounds like on this one and Journey to the cave there is a chorus or something singing.

Dumbledore's Farewell-Sounds very promising. The violin really adds to the sadness of it. I can't wait to hear the whole thing. Great music can just add to the emotion of the scene and from this clip I feel that it will.

The Friends-Clip sounds good! Really has a feeling of sadness and kind of they have the weight of the world on their shoulder now.

Weasley Stomp-Sounds cool. Im still wondering when it'll be used. At the Burrow?

Thanks Arry for posting the clips all together here! :)

"Inferi in the Firestorm", "Friends", and "Dumbledore's Farewell" are magnificent, but...the phoenix lament is cut. :upset:

"Inferi in the Firestorm", "Friends", and "Dumbledore's Farewell" are magnificent, but...the phoenix lament is cut. :upset:

Fawkes is confirmed to be in the film - maybe in another part of Dubmledore's Farewell or Friends will the Lament be playing? :)

Guys, did you see this? Where did this come from? It was in the Snitchseeker gallery. We've seen part of this shot before but I don't remember the Wanted posters in it...photoshopped in? :hmm:

http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/userpics/84186/nonpromopsm362.jpg


BTW, I thought "Dumbledore's Farewell" sounded a lot like what I envisioned for Fawke's Lament but perhaps that is just me :whistle:

Guys, did you see this? Where did this come from? It was in the Snitchseeker gallery. We've seen part of this shot before but I don't remember the Wanted posters in it...photoshopped in? :hmm:

http://www.snitchseeker.com/gallery/albums/userpics/84186/nonpromopsm362.jpg

It's probably just some sticker or poster book thing that didn't get a news post cos it was old material :shrug:

It's probably just some sticker or poster book thing that didn't get a news post cos it was old material :shrug:

But it's not old material if those posters are really on that wall. That's what I asking about. Didn't we just see the edge of that shot before?

Awesome shot, nonetheless...even if photoshopped.

alright, now I really gotta go...Dad is yelling at me to come down and cook the hot dogs :lol:

Fawkes is confirmed to be in the film - maybe in another part of Dubmledore's Farewell or Friends will the Lament be playing? :)

I know that Fawkes is in. Ah, ArryGrotter, I'm pretty sure they excluded the lament. It's fine, now that I've heard "The Friends" I feel comfortable.

BBFC have updated with a spoilery explaination about their rating:

BBFC's rating explanation:
'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince', a fantasy adventure film based on the book of the same title, finds Harry and his friends returning to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their sixth year.

The film contains moderate threat. The moderate threat occurs in one quite scary sequence in which Harry and Professor Dumbledore are attacked by menacing looking creatures that have emerged from an underground lake. Harry is pulled into the lake and dragged beneath the water. The scene has the potential to upset younger or more sensitive children.

In another scene Draco Malfoy kicks Harry (below screen) and appears to break his nose; blood can be seen on Harry's face. Tables are turned later on in the film when Harry defeats Malfoy in a wand battle in the school toilets. Malfoy, who is rendered unconscious, has several bloodstains on his white shirt and his blood can be seen to mix with and cloud the water on the flooded floor.

Malfoy, however, is soon completely healed by a nearby teacher. The film contains mild language including the words 'God', 'bloody', tosser', 'sod', 'hell' and 'git'.

There are bloodstains on his shirt for Sectumsempra - does that make you happy? :p
Plus they are including a shot of the blood and water mixing! :D (I have no idea why I've squeeing over something so cruell...)

But it's not old material if those posters are really on that wall. That's what I asking about. Didn't we just see the edge of that shot before?

Oh, I get you now.
It's definately photoshoped - the Harry Ron shot is at Hogwarts, not Diagon Alley.

BBFC have updated with a spoilery explaination about their rating:



There are bloodstains on his shirt for Sectumsempra - does that make you happy? :p
Plus they are including a shot of the blood and water mixing! :D (I have no idea why I've squeeing over something so cruell...)



Oh, I get you now.
It's definately photoshoped - the Harry Ron shot is at Hogwarts, not Diagon Alley.

Cool, that's good to know!

It was at the end of one of the ABC sneak peeks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rwFTThsW20&feature=channel_page

Edit: OMG! Something else! http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/video-full-half-blood-prince-dumbledore-s-tom-riddle-memory-clip-65131/

*goes to watch*

Edit 2: That still feels like things are cut out - like the doctor line and Riddle looking at the box, etc...

I like the whispering effect though :D

I found the time to watch this now. Much better than what she saw during the MTV awards :tu:

I agree though, still seems like it's not the full scene.

And the one part is badly delivered and/or edited, it's like- can make them hurt whoareyou? :lol:

Oh, and I love the echo/whispering effect as well :cool:



Oh, I get you now.
It's definately photoshoped - the Harry Ron shot is at Hogwarts, not Diagon Alley.

Hmm, do we know that for sure now? All I remember is Rachel being very confused, she wasn't sure whether it was Diagon Alley or Hogwarts. Though I think you are right, she finally settled for saying it was Hogwarts. Guess we shall find out which it is soon enough :D

I love how the soundtrack expiraments more than OOTP did, there's a real variety of different tunes there, and I love how it nods to POA's brilliant score but adds it's own flavor and creativity to it. :tu:

The 'inferi in the firestorm' and 'Dumbledores Farewell' tracks are the best and most effective. I got goosebumps during both. I think the preview of the former will be when Harry is being dragged under, as he will naturally be trying to escape and won't be able to breath, that track is very fitting to it.

As for the extended scene... wow, I'll concede that there still feels that there's a little bit missing, but that took what was an already great scene and made it completely excellent. Definitely not as choppy as what was seen during the MTV awards.

As for the extended scene... wow, I'll concede that there still feels that there's a little bit missing, but that took what was an already great scene and made it completely excellent. Definitely not as choppy as what was seen during the MTV awards.

Yep, agreed :agree: :tu:

I'm really intrigued now to see the rest of this scene (if there is a rest of the scene) :whistle: :lol:

6 and 28 are gonna be my favorties! :drool: I swore I wasn't gonna cry at this movie, but man the music is gonna get me. Curses!

Man you got that song stuck in my head now. *headtodesk*

I agree, I didn't think there was a chance but now I'm reconsidering that especially since quite a few recent films have moved me to tears.

I actually linked the wrong version, here's the one I was looking for...this any better? :p :lol:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6th9_rednex-cotton-eyed-joe_music

But yeah, that's the song the "Weasley Stomp" reminds me of...without the vocals granted :rotfl:

I take a week's break and now I have 25 pages to catch up on. :rolleyes:
I'm going to read back and then listen to all the soundtrack clips (squeeeeeeeeee) and then come back and post.

Also, shouldn't we be getting a new thread now? :D

Love the clips. :rockon:

The movie literally opens with a BANG, gotta love that. :)

Ok, everyone, move along to the new version! (http://www.cosforums.com/showthread.php?p=5334277) :D