Comments on: Whining and pining: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

By: Felicity

Felicity — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:40:14 +0000

Now that I got around to seeing the movie, I do agree with most of it. Though since I have basically forgotten what happened in the books (like the massive fight) I guess it didnt annoy me that much. And I had the same issue with the husband, though it was “who does that chick get with in the end?” and I didn’t have any maltesers to shut him up with.

By: Soph

Soph — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:11:10 +0000

On the whole, I agree with you. It was an enjoyable enough watch, but I thought it could have been a much better film. It just seemed a bit all over the place to me.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:12:06 +0000

I generally agree with what you wrote but I also enjoyed the movie, and I like the movies better than the books. I enjoyed the movie because it started to tie up a lot of loose ends in the books. As a movie in the sequence of movies it was pretty satisfying but it mightn’t be great as a stand-alone.
And I agree with Amy that Luna Lovegood is stealing every scene.
I was also surprised there was so little Snape in the movie. I vaguely remember the book was much more about Harry & Snape than the movie was.
Anyway, still had a rocking time watching the movie. And we get two more!! That’s one BONUS movie.

By: Justin

Justin — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 07:04:35 +0000

This film sucked. And I don’t like how you have portrayed your husband KC. (give me some more maltesers)

By: Erik

Erik — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:15:58 +0000

A good read – though I still enjoyed the movie

By: Grant

Grant — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:09:15 +0000

thats how I feel, but I still think alot has to to do with David Yates!! Not the next two movies as well!! ARGH!!!!!!
His control of the material sucked in Pheonix and this one was def. worse!!! NO STANDARD DIRECTION, give us back Directors with Imagination, style and understanding. They made what works in books and gave that material life, energy and pace on screen. Get rid of YATES!!

By: Jenna

Jenna — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:08:21 +0000

hahhaha!!! I loved it!!! you took the words right out of my mouth!!!!…. I’ve read the book and i was like, i don’t remember all the lovely-dovey stuff happening!!!… gimme action!!! Well done! loved the review!

By: #1

#1 — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:54:02 +0000

I was actually enjoying the film. Right up until all of a sudden Harry and Ginny *might* have become an item without any of the publicity of the book, and all of a sudden the movie careened off the rails and I was left wondering what had happened. Dumbledore could apparate out of Hogwarts?! There was no battle? No Bill? No Fleur? No spell preventing Harry from acting on his instincts to save Dumb- wait… he didn’t do anything even though he wasn’t being magically prevented from doing – who was that and what did Steve Kloves do with Harry?!

Did you sit through the credits? There was an actual-factual Snape listed!

By: Jared

Jared — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:07:19 +0000

Kat, great review – I completely agree, and I haven’t even seen the film. But I’m sure if I ever got around to seeing it, dragged kicking and screaming, after having first embarked on a mass shooting spree, I would concur.

As my dear friend Peter days, Harry Potter and the Chamberpot of Secrets. Sums it up pretty well, I feel.

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:30:21 +0000

Good review, although maybe a little harsh

You did miss out the character who I thought absolutely stole the show – Luna Lovegood. She was the best!