Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Movie)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
I’ve now seen the movie twice (last night and this afternoon) and now that I’ve had a nap I think I’m ready to comment on it.
I really like this adaptation. It has been a while since I read the book so I might be fuzzy on some details, but I don’t think anything critical was changed or omitted.
Possible spoilers after the jump.
The opening scene rocked. While it didn’t meet my vision from reading the book, it was good and had the right mood. I always pictured Little Whinging as a lot more urban and less countryside.
The whole series of scenes around DA was great. I was curious how they would convey so much of the fear and excitement around not getting caught and I feel they pulled it off well.
The fight scene was fun and exciting, although I thought they dragged the possession bit out too long. Fudge’s last comment was funny: “He’s Back!”. I think half the audience last night said “no shit” in unison. The crowd this afternoon was much younger and just laughed.
Well, that’s my take. Please post comments and let me know what you thought.
i would have to see the movie first cus were i am its not out yet BORING
Comment by someone — July 12, 2007 @ 7:48 am
Sorry to hear it’s not out there.
Let’s hope you are in one of the countries that gets to see it tonight or tomorrow.
Comment by Anton — July 12, 2007 @ 8:29 am
lets hope and thanks
Comment by someone — July 12, 2007 @ 1:43 pm
OMG! I just saw the movie like just then…
I didnt think it was the best but it was okay, i guess. I think the fight scene should hav gone longer but yer. There are lots of other stuff i wanna say but i dont wanna spoil it for the peeps hoo havnt seen it.
Comment by Total Random — July 13, 2007 @ 6:57 am
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Comment by essaber abdelouahab — July 13, 2007 @ 4:16 pm
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Comment by someone — July 13, 2007 @ 5:51 pm
Is this an American site?
Comment by Total Random — July 13, 2007 @ 6:35 pm
I’ll agree that the fight scene could have been a bit longer. I was hoping for a better chase scene too but I can understand why it didn’t make the cut.
It is very difficult to make a movie just like the book, especially when the book is as long as OOTP. I think they packed a lot of story in 2 hours and 10 minutes.
Comment by Anton — July 14, 2007 @ 9:59 am
Yer, They didnt put in all the details about the chase. Like they didnt put in all the accidents and injuries about what happened to the gang. After the movie me and a friend sat down and just talked about all the important stuff that happened in the books that should have been in the movie but wasnt.
Yes, they did put in heaps of stuff for the movie but i just didnt like it as much as i thought it would. I mean, in a while it will grow on me but right now i think they could hav done way better.
Comment by Total Random — July 15, 2007 @ 4:02 am
i prefure the books to the movie cus the books have all the action and everything and the movies cut out stuff
Comment by someone — July 15, 2007 @ 3:54 pm
I have always separated the movies from the books. They tell the same story, but hey do so in different ways.
I encourage people to read the books though, as they are interesting, well written, and a nice piece of literature, despite what some critics say. The movies are a different form of entertainment and the stories have to be modified some to fit. I don’t think it’s a bad thing, just different.
Comment by Anton — July 15, 2007 @ 5:51 pm
SPOLIER WARNING ON KEY THINGS THE MOVIE WAS MISSING STOP READING IF YOU DON’T WANNA KNOW!
okay i felt to movie was very rushed
No Quidditch No Ron winning
No Hermonie going to Rita
No Harry and Cho Valentine Date
No Dobby Neville found the room of rec
No fienze
No SPEW
Cho’s friend tells not Cho
Ginny gets the gang out of Unbridges office
No cleaning Grimmald Place nothing on Sirius’s bro?
The weasley twins don’t make the corrider into a swamp
And a million more
I know they had to make exceptions and cuts but even if they couldnt show us they could of had the 3 talking about it like quidditch or cho and harry’s date or the new divination teacher or Ron could have made fun of Hermionie for SPEW??? or even a look at the paper which could show Hermionie and Rita… It was a great movie but it was off from the book!!
Comment by Veronica — July 15, 2007 @ 10:17 pm
Yer i reckon, now that u put it in a list it is really obvious. They also didnt put in the mirrors that sirius gave to harry.
Im gettin the book on Satday. YAY!!
Did You Know that one fifth of the population(that read the books) skip to the last page to see what happens to harry. I swore to myself that i wouldnt give in to temptation.
Comment by Total Random — July 16, 2007 @ 1:56 am
I think in the Goblet of fire the scene with Sirius talking to harry through the fire was better than in the Order Of The Pheonix, and i think the fight in the ministry should have gone for longer.
Comment by Lavendar — July 16, 2007 @ 2:36 am
I want to read the last page of Deathly hallows but i dont want to spoil the ending and the suspension when reading the book!!!
Damn but i will survive untill the end.
Comment by Lavendar — July 16, 2007 @ 2:38 am
Hay i no total random
Lol hehehe
Comment by Lavendar — July 16, 2007 @ 2:40 am
they didnt even show the proper entrance to the Weasley leaving the school like telling Peaves to look after in taking controll of the mistief in the school.
And i would have liked 2 have seen SPEW coz that would have been funny and all and they didnt put anything on Siriu’s screaming mother.
Comment by Lavendar — July 16, 2007 @ 2:47 am
i know they had to cut stuff but i really would have loved to see the part with Rita Skeeter! and the fight should have been longer! i love Harry Potter the way it was i hope the next movie is better because more people watch the movies then read the books so i think it needs to be accerate for their sake!
Comment by Veronica — July 16, 2007 @ 11:35 am
i wont skip to the end and read but i will skip to the end to see if the last word is scar
Comment by Veronica — July 16, 2007 @ 11:37 am
neither will i
Comment by someone — July 16, 2007 @ 4:39 pm
They made the longest book into the shortest harry potter movie..they could have done a better job.
Comment by shlee — July 16, 2007 @ 6:12 pm
Runtime for the all the movies so far:
SS - 152 min
COS - 161 min
GOF - 157 min
POA - 141 min
OOTP - 138 min
I suspect that part of the reason OOTP is shorter is for the IMAX 3D version. IMAX has just recently broke the 2 hour limit with the addition of more platters on the projectors.
Movies use to be cut to shreds to fit on IMAX, now they can compromise and save a significant cost in post production.
Comment by Anton — July 16, 2007 @ 8:57 pm
yer i reckon the movie should have gone longer for the people who dont read the books b/c it can then get confusing!!!
OOTP is so far the shortest movie made of Harry Potter acording 2 Anton……….
Comment by Lavendar — July 17, 2007 @ 12:31 am
when Fudge says: “He’s Back” i would probablly say the whole audience laughed and had a reply 2 that like no **** sherlock…. lol
Comment by Lavendar — July 17, 2007 @ 12:41 am
I wonder who sed that, LOL…
Im sorry that i couldnt go to that hp thing with u, Lav. I really am. I hope that u and ur OTHER best friend (LOL)have a gewd time. But dont feel upset b/c that morning i have to get up at 5am go to the farm fantastic thing go pick up the hp book then go home and curl up in my bed and read all nite. Afta im finished with the book, ill let u borrow it b/c ur like 40 on the list for the library and hopefully i’d be done by then.
BTW Veronica apparently the last word isnt scar anymore b/c JK extended it.
And if the IMAX cut the movies to shreds anyway, why go see it in the IMAX?
DO you reckon afta the last book, OOPT will still be the longest? lol
Comment by Total Random — July 17, 2007 @ 2:46 am
ugh this director is the director for the next film! thats so dumb… JKR cannot like what she saw but once you sell the rights, all bets are off! I mean i cannot imagen her liking all the changes! Everything with Cho and Harry changed… I must admit though this movie had me laughing at points! But did anyone noticed Sirius was hit by the Avada curse before falling in the Veel???
Comment by Veronica — July 17, 2007 @ 4:22 pm
I hope the Deathly Hallows is the longest coz it should be!! coz its the last book n the 6th one should have been longer so i hope J.K.Rowling makes up 4 that with makin Deathly Hallows longer!!!!
Comment by Lavendar — July 18, 2007 @ 12:22 am
Yes Veronica Total Random n i went n saw it on the Friday night wen it first came out, n we both noticed that about Sirius!!!
I thought that when Sirius was talking to harry in the 4th movie through the fire i thought that was better n way cooler than in the latest movie coz it was like sirius was like a hologram(dont no how 2 spell that. Oh well!)
There were bits i thought that could have improved except when sirius was in the fire like I said before.
Comment by Lavendar — July 18, 2007 @ 12:27 am
hay Random
Comment by Lavendar — July 18, 2007 @ 12:45 am
Hey Lav,
im am really sorry 4 the hp thing.
anyways, afta i finish readin the book(cuz i get it on satday) do u want to read it?
Did u send the email to starz(dunno how to spell her name) about the movie b4 she saw it? LOL
Comment by Total Random — July 18, 2007 @ 12:57 am
na i didnt send her 1 but
yes plz on the book..
love ya Random
Comment by Lavendar — July 18, 2007 @ 1:05 am
I cant wait till tmoz cuz i get the book!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Total Random — July 20, 2007 @ 1:34 am
Hay Random u were on 2day lol cya
Comment by Lavendar — July 20, 2007 @ 3:47 am
I OFFICIALLY HAVE THE LAST HP BOOK!!!
YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY
I WONT spoil anything for u guys and i wont flip to the last page.
Mi sis looked on the web and knows what happens but i wont listen to anything she has to say now just in case she gives it away.
Lav, hope u had a good time at the
hp thing, we went to the farm fantastic thing and bought a pool so
Comment by Total Random — July 20, 2007 @ 10:39 pm
OK
I have officially finished the last harry potter book. It is so gewd.
Comment by Total Random — July 23, 2007 @ 2:52 am
i have missed alot since i was up here
Comment by someone — July 23, 2007 @ 7:18 pm