Anyone seen the new Harry Potter movie yet?

[Sharon Kay]

Been keeping a close eye on the weather...looks like it is drive-in movie weather this weekend! Hoping to go see Harry Potter there...ds' 15th (ackk! he's my baby!) birthday is Sunday...he'd like to get a couple of kids to spend the night and go to the movies.

 

[RatherBScrappin]

My son went tonight with friends. I am hoping to go in the next week. I only read book one, so I always look forward to the movies.

 

[4noisyboys]

My youngest did the midnight showing last night. He said it was fabulous...not as much action as he'd like...but fabulous anyway. I think my dh and my other ds will go see it this weekend.

 

[krystalhartley]

My husband took the kids tonight. I've not seen any of the movies past book 3. That was my favorite book in the entire series, and the movie was such a horrible-HORRIBLE-take on the book that I just can't sit through another disaster. I tried though...I watched 3 movies before giving up.

I'm sure Michael and Landon will enjoy it. Avery (my soon to be 14 y/o) read all the books in third grade (or as soon as they were released for later volumes), and she's critical of the films much like I am. She shredded the Lemony Snicket movie when it came out. I'm not really sure why she bothered to go except that she likes the concession stand treats (hot dogs...gag).

 

[alien21xx]

My husband took the kids tonight. I've not seen any of the movies past book 3. That was my favorite book in the entire series, and the movie was such a horrible-HORRIBLE-take on the book that I just can't sit through another disaster. I tried though...I watched 3 movies before giving up.

Haha, we're on the same boat, Krystal. I tried so hard to like the movies but from The Sorcerer's Stone movie, I already knew it was going to disappoint me so much since I'm such a huge fan of the books. I stopped watching after the 4th movie. But I think I will try again this time. It's been a long while since I read HBP. It's my favorite book of the entire series though, so not sure how I'm gonna live thru the disappointment if the movie isn't good. LOL

 

[Lizzy257]

Saw it yesterday. DH and I left the kids and went to see it . Obviously the movies will never live up to the books, but I still enjoyed it...

 

[Sharon Kay]

This is why I tell my boys they MUST finish the book before they see the movie. Plus I think this one will be a bit confusing without reading the book...even more so for the next book. Did you hear the last book will be made into 2 movies? We are on page 387 out of 652...so gotta hurry and finish. (I read it when it came out)

I want him to hurry and finish reading the book...they are forecasting a high of 77 Saturday...perfect drive-in movie weather! Our local drive-in has Harry Potter and Ice Age playing together.

Have you all read James Potter and the Hall of Elders Crossing? I haven't finished it...but did start it...just haven't had quiet time to read it...while reading 1/2 blood prince with ds.

 

[HeatherKS]

Dh and I went and saw it last night. I was disappointed, but I usually am the first time I see them because the anticipation is so great that it's usually a let down for me. LOL I'm a dork like that. They did stay pretty true to the story, but they left out some parts that I thought were important and I did a lot of explaining to dh after the movie because he hasn't read the books so he was kind of lost in parts. I was most disappointed with the ending because while it stayed true to the plot (obviously it had to ) it lacked a lot of the emotion of the book, IMO. Such is life though, they can't cram everything from the 650 page book into a 2.5 hour movie for obvious reasons. lol

I'm interested to see where they'll break the final two movies since they're splitting the final book into two. Hmm.

 

[pewtertm]

I was most disappointed with the ending because while it stayed true to the plot (obviously it had to ) it lacked a lot of the emotion of the book, IMO.

That's what our newspaper said as well.

 

[Brooke W]

Dh and I saw it yesterday and enjoyed it. You always need to suspend belief when you see any movie made from a book and these are no exception,lol Can you imagine how long this movie would be if they stayed true to the book,lol? There are a couple spots that are not true at all to it and leave me wondering how they'll deal with certain things in Deathly Hallows but overall, don't miss it if you're a Harry Potter fan

 

[Traci Reed]

I saw it have purposefully not read the books so the movies aren't ruined I liked it

 

[kristine]

I have just dropped DD and my SO off to the pre-premiere of the movie, I thought it didn't open here until November for some reason, but then it was in the paper today that they had some tickets left for tonight (regular opening is tomorrow). I think it's a bit fancy with free food, and all the staff dressed up and things, so I'm sure they'll have a great time. I know I'm jealous!

 

[stacey99]

DS and I are waiting for dh to get back from NY so we can go. I haven't read any of the books, so I don't know any differently LOL