I remember going to a specific theater with my parents when I was 11 and seeing this. Really got to grow up with those 3
Harry Potter film series is 20 years old today (US release) - also: reunion
4,171 Views |
42 Replies |
Last: 4 yr ago by YouBet
My brother had gone to Europe for 3 weeks in 2000 and come home with the first 4 novels telling me you HAVE to read these. I read the first one on a plane ride to to a wedding in Utah, and the second one on the plane ride back. Waiting for 5, 6, and 7 to come out were agony. Can't wait to see the band back together again. Movies never captured the books' fervor - but what movies do? But were still a blast. Going to get dusty when they show Rickman.
RIP Alan Rickman
I had never read any of the books when the first movie came out. My wife (a teacher) had. She was psyched to see this movie, but I had little interest.
I made a deal with her: I would go see Harry Potter with her and a few weeks later, she went with me to see The Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Ring.
I really enjoyed Harry Potter and she did not like LoTR. She never saw another one and I accompanied her to every subsequent HP film.
I made a deal with her: I would go see Harry Potter with her and a few weeks later, she went with me to see The Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Ring.
I really enjoyed Harry Potter and she did not like LoTR. She never saw another one and I accompanied her to every subsequent HP film.
I think the early films did a great hob of capturing the "magic" of Harry discovering a magical world. They later one s aren't as good IMO, but still better than most.GiveEmHellBill said:
I had never read any of the books when the first movie came out. My wife (a teacher) had. She was psyched to see this movie, but I had little interest.
I made a deal with her: I would go see Harry Potter with her and a few weeks later, she went with me to see The Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Ring.
I really enjoyed Harry Potter and she did not like LoTR. She never saw another one and I accompanied her to every subsequent HP film.
Still waiting on my Hogwarts letter over 20 years later
Quote:
Currently, "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling, who has been criticized for her anti-trans comments, is not scheduled to appear in the special.
Lame
CheeseSndwch said:Quote:
Currently, "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling, who has been criticized for her anti-trans comments, is not scheduled to appear in the special.
Lame
The fact that the trans community thinks anyone cares enough to "cancel" Rowling or Harry Potter is hilarious. She could stab someone and I would still love Harry Potter.
It isn't the trans community, it is the progressive white woman that is concerned on behalf of the trans community.Madmarttigan said:CheeseSndwch said:Quote:
Currently, "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling, who has been criticized for her anti-trans comments, is not scheduled to appear in the special.
Lame
The fact that the trans community thinks anyone cares enough to "cancel" Rowling or Harry Potter is hilarious. She could stab someone and I would still love Harry Potter.
powerbelly said:It isn't the trans community, it is the progressive white woman(her/she) that is concerned on behalf of the trans community.Madmarttigan said:CheeseSndwch said:Quote:
Currently, "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling, who has been criticized for her anti-trans comments, is not scheduled to appear in the special.
Lame
The fact that the trans community thinks anyone cares enough to "cancel" Rowling or Harry Potter is hilarious. She could stab someone and I would still love Harry Potter.
Hell... her stance on that is probably the only thing I agree with Rowling on. I respect her sticking to her guns and not giving into the woke mob.Madmarttigan said:CheeseSndwch said:Quote:
Currently, "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling, who has been criticized for her anti-trans comments, is not scheduled to appear in the special.
Lame
The fact that the trans community thinks anyone cares enough to "cancel" Rowling or Harry Potter is hilarious. She could stab someone and I would still love Harry Potter.
An event like this without Rowling is worthless, to me.
Man I grew up reading these books and going to the midnight premiers of the later movies. Such a great series.
Wife and I went to Universal studios earlier this year and it was so much fun seeing all of it brought to life and walking around Diagon Alley, drinking a butter beer and the Hagrid motorbike ride is SO much fun
Wife and I went to Universal studios earlier this year and it was so much fun seeing all of it brought to life and walking around Diagon Alley, drinking a butter beer and the Hagrid motorbike ride is SO much fun
CheeseSndwch said:Quote:
Currently, "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling, who has been criticized for her anti-trans comments, is not scheduled to appear in the special.
Lame
Kind of ironic that the creatures would write the Creator out of their story
Formerly Willy Wonka
Saw the first one at the AMC in Sugar Land.
Oh, I don't feel bad for her. I just think the event is stupid to have without the creator of the universe.
Wife and I had a fight over the HP movies and books.
For the older kids, we agreed that they had to read the books before seeing the movies. No problems.
But the younger kids didn't have that requirement, and they've never finished the books.
The disagreement was on the fact I wanted them to read the books first, or at least read the individual book before seeing that movie.
For the older kids, we agreed that they had to read the books before seeing the movies. No problems.
But the younger kids didn't have that requirement, and they've never finished the books.
The disagreement was on the fact I wanted them to read the books first, or at least read the individual book before seeing that movie.
That's the great struggle of human history.Willy Wonka said:CheeseSndwch said:Quote:
Currently, "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling, who has been criticized for her anti-trans comments, is not scheduled to appear in the special.
Lame
Kind of ironic that the creatures would write the Creator out of their story
Iowaggie said:
Wife and I had a fight over the HP movies and books.
For the older kids, we agreed that they had to read the books before seeing the movies. No problems.
But the younger kids didn't have that requirement, and they've never finished the books.
The disagreement was on the fact I wanted them to read the books first, or at least read the individual book before seeing that movie.
Your wife is clearly wrong. I would go ahead and start hiding money, because you are clearly headed for divorce.
G Martin 87 said:That's the great struggle of human history.Willy Wonka said:CheeseSndwch said:Quote:
Currently, "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling, who has been criticized for her anti-trans comments, is not scheduled to appear in the special.
Lame
Kind of ironic that the creatures would write the Creator out of their story
I'm not sure what side of the argument you were on, but for our daughters, they can watch the movie only when we have read the book. We read these books together as I try to remember what each character sounds like. That being said, we are barely in Half Blood Prince after starting 2 or 3 years ago. Naturally, this isn't the only thing we have read together, but it makes watching the movies exciting for us.Iowaggie said:
Wife and I had a fight over the HP movies and books.
For the older kids, we agreed that they had to read the books before seeing the movies. No problems.
But the younger kids didn't have that requirement, and they've never finished the books.
The disagreement was on the fact I wanted them to read the books first, or at least read the individual book before seeing that movie.
And guess, what? After I'm done with The Deathly Hallows with my first daughter, it's back to Chamber of Secrets with my younger one. I'll be in Harry Potter universe for the next few years.
My kids enjoy the books more than the movies because there's so much that is left out of the movies.
Especially The Half Blood Prince.
What a horrible movie adaptation.
What a horrible movie adaptation.
I'm hoping that this will include an announcement of a new series on HBO/HBOMAX that will stretch each book into 8-12 episodes and give them the depth that movies can't afford, especially for books 4-7.
I don't really expect it, but it would be phenomenal, and would seem to make plenty of financial sense as well.
I don't really expect it, but it would be phenomenal, and would seem to make plenty of financial sense as well.
An HBO series would be incredible
I hesitate to think of the sex scenes HBO would add with all those wands around!Saxsoon said:
An HBO series would be incredible
Then again I did have this Hermione fantasy...
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." - Ben Franklin
Cutting out the fight at the end was the biggest wtf moment of the entire series for me.
I thought the 7th book was pretty well done until the very end. The way they did the finale with voldemort was lame compared to the book.
Other books definitely had a lot of issues transferring to the screen but 6th movie they added a random attack to the Weasleys in the middle and cut out almost the entire ending and I was like seriously?
I thought the 7th book was pretty well done until the very end. The way they did the finale with voldemort was lame compared to the book.
Other books definitely had a lot of issues transferring to the screen but 6th movie they added a random attack to the Weasleys in the middle and cut out almost the entire ending and I was like seriously?
Willy Wonka said:CheeseSndwch said:Quote:
Currently, "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling, who has been criticized for her anti-trans comments, is not scheduled to appear in the special.
Lame
Kind of ironic that the creatures would write the Creator out of their story
Wasn't there something floating around that Chris Columbus mentioned he'd be interested in filming HP and the Cursed Child with the original cast? Don't know how I feel about Columbus doing it, but I'd be down for that. Would be better than the Fantastic Beasts series……
I watched Zoolander instead. #noragretz
More excited for this than for either of the national semis the day before.
The concept of Fantastic Beasts was good, seeing more of the world she created was interesting. They are just mediocre movies, for the most part.TheDoctor said:
Wasn't there something floating around that Chris Columbus mentioned he'd be interested in filming HP and the Cursed Child with the original cast? Don't know how I feel about Columbus doing it, but I'd be down for that. Would be better than the Fantastic Beasts series……
Looks like Rupert Grint spent between 12-15 seconds getting ready to film the reunion special.
Featured Stories
See All
23:37
4h ago
4.1k
Bucky McMillan joins in studio to recap Year 1 in Aggieland
by Billy Liucci
TexAgs Internship Program
by TexAgs
Baseball Thoughts: Takeaways from A&M's first two SEC series
by Ryan Brauninger
16:56
4h ago
1.8k
17:01
5h ago
1.9k
@coopercuffe
Alabama basketball is the blue print for changing a basketball program
in Billy Liucci's TexAgs Premium
71
Triple S
Alabama basketball is the blue print for changing a basketball program
in Billy Liucci's TexAgs Premium
40