Goblet of Fire

BizarreRocksD12 SG

Who watched? It was bloody brilliant!! I watched it on wednesday, the sneak preview thing. Gonna watch tmr again. Wicked!! Love it! Very Happy

But I think that Voldy isn't scary enough. Maybe it's me. I was watching the actors instead of the characters.

Anyway, i think the critics of life newspaper, I read daily are dumb, they suck. They give boring movies -alot of them- high ratings and great movies aka harry potter have low ratings. Which sucks. Anyway everyone I know says it's good. Maybe the critics are old and only watch shows with people playing with their slippers.

It's the best film so far. Smile

P.S. Yes it is!

TwinTurbo_Supra SG

voldemort got no nose. Laughing

philia SG

It is also my right to say that Harry Potter is for audience who are incapable of appreciating art films and find enjoyment in some kid flying on a broom.

Here are some of the reasons why HP deservers its low-rating:
- lack of depth
- failure to relate its theme to the society
- character development is rock bottom
- inane monster vs humans
- unconvincing and empty plot
- good ol' good guy vs bad guy good guy wins and happy ever after
- there is little directional skill since the majority of movie is made up of SFX.

The world does not revolve around a broomstick and silly magics.

And I am fortunate that I did not see any of the Hairy Porter.

DriftingGuy SG

Comon la.. give HP a break. There are thousands and thousands of films out there that falls into the criteria you set... Laughing

stellazio SG

show for kids.. Laughing

DrTech SG

*Thumbs up*

Looks like the threadstarter lacks maturity to appreciate the true nature of movies...

philia SG

It just so happen that there is a thread on HP.

I would still say the same to:
- Spiderman
- X-Men
- Batman
- whatever- Man
- Lord of the Rings
- The Hulk
- Fantastic 4
- and every other Disney films
- etc.

dakkon_blackblade SG

I don’t think Spiderman 2 and Batman Begins are asbad or ‘empty’ as you think. At least, they deal with the themes of urban crime in the modern cosmopolitan society, and how society views, or might view, vigilantes who take it upon themselves to fight the criminal scourge.

SGpork SG

Laughing

no rush..

nxt friday...

TwinTurbo_Supra SG

apparently the director assumed that the audience have already read the book before watching the movie.

philia SG

So what is the point of the movie when the society has a more in-depht alternative to a story?

To provide graphical images in order to aid readers when they fail to visualize the words penned in the book ?

philia SG

"Themes of urban crime in the modern cosmopolitan society" are amazingly and superiorly portrayed in movies like Chinatown, Pulp Fiction, City of God and etc. I am sorry but I think Batman and Spidey have themes that are more centralized in glorifying nonexistant superheroes as a popcorn treat to teens who, before they enter the society, enjoy spending as much time as possible in feasting upon the "supernatural" ideas.

iveco SG

I see a Californian putting his foot in his mouth. Twisted Evil

DriftingGuy SG

Like what they say: Its easier to criticise than to do it. Talk easy, do hard. But then thats what an online forum is for Laughing

stoty SG

Stop acting deep, how can you judge a show without even watchin it??!!

You've got no idea the level of directional skills required to film each Harry Potter movie.

If its just a typical 'good ol' good guy vs bad guy good guy wins and happy ever after' plot, the book wouldn't have sold so many gazillion copies worldwide.

Bottom line is, the plot is good, the direction is good, so the movie is good. All your points count for nothing coz you haven't watched it.

stoty SG

By the way Pulp Fiction and City Of God are two of my favourite movies of all time. Doesn't mean I can't appreciate Batman Begins coz its "shallow" or whatever.

What's your definition of an "Art" film anyway? I find it such a pretentious term.

chanff8 SG

the producers actually wanted to make GOF a 2-part movie, each part 2 hours. but in the end dunno wat budget or time constrains turn it into a 2 and a half hours movie. an online petition was made to convert it back to 2-part but failed. i heard that they queeze infomation into the 2hr 30mins and the ending was very sudden? from all the review i've read, can tell the EFX r nice but the flow of the story isn't gd. and LOTS of things, even though they may be minor details, haf been changed too...

shall not say too much till i watch it next tue...

Ayukat SG

I HATE HARRY POTTER, I READ THE 1ST CHAPTER OF THE FIRST BOOK, I BTH LIAO!!!!

ShrodingersCat SG

Come come.. don't be an art fart snob...

Harry Potter was NEVER meant to be an art film and I dont think being able to appreciate art films means you should not enjoy commercialised movies made purely to entertain without any deepset messages or visual metaphors.

Lighten Up! Its great if you are able to enjoy art films but not every film needs to be Battleship Potemkin or Citizen Kane to be worth watching. Its just like a good roller coaster ride - watched for the thrill, the light hearted laughs - and comparing a roller coaster ride to a museum tour and sniffing at it, just smacks of a cheap low down shot at other people's fun - Unnecessary and the only reason why you do it, is to sound more 'high class.

I.M.ME SG

just wondering, whats the difference between the digital version and non-digital version, since they are at the same price?