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- First reviewJanuary 2, 2010
- Last reviewNovember 22, 2010
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HP & TDH is FANTASTIC!
PostedNovember 22, 2010
MWheels
from Hartford, CT
The producers, screenwriters, directors, et al had a LOT of expectations to live up to, and they satisfied most of them.
Anyone who has read Book 7, which I've done twice, knows that there are many chapters where there's not much action taking place but there's a lot of dialogue, 3rd-person story-building, and planning by Harry, Hermione, and Ron. I was worried that the movie would get dragged down by those scenes, but it didn't.
The makers did a great job of keeping it suspenseful and packed with just enough action.
Given that the 2 1/2 hours really flew by, I wish they hadn't deleted so many scenes from the book. Either that, or they had somehow managed to explain some of the plot that you can only get from the book. If you've only seen the movies and never read the books, you're going to be lost in a few places, but it'll still be enjoyable.
And for goodness sake, if you don't know what a "MUGGLE" is, PLEASE stay home and rent the other 6 movies or better yet, READ THE BOOKS!! Honestly, there was this young lady a few seats away who was clueless.
My wife and I are definitely going to see it again, maybe 2 or 3 more times.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Good fun action
PostedJune 21, 2010
MWheels
from Hartford, CT
No, this movie isn't deep at all and won't help solve any of the world's problems, but it is fun, action-packed and will not disappoint any fans of the original TV series.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Slow, corny, lame fight scenes
PostedJune 13, 2010
MWheels
from Hartford, CT
Having been a child of the 80's and loving the first Karate Kid, and being a HUGE fan of Jackie Chan, i was excited to see this movie. However, it turned out to be pretty lame.
To start with, Jaden Smith is WAY too young to be believable in this role. He's only 11 yrs old, playing a 12-yr old character. It was very weird having a large part of the movie center around two 12-yr old characters falling in love.
Also, since Jaden is so young, he's understandably very scrawny. They showed many scenes of him working out and getting ready for his tournament, kind of of like Rocky Balboa, but it was laughable cuz he's just a skinny, young kid.
Jaden's fight scenes in the tounament were not very convincing at all. The camera shots were way too quick and didn't show much cuz he doesn't really know any martial arts whatsoever.
Jackie Chan's acting was actually pretty good, but his only fight scene was when he was defending Jaden's character against a bunch of teenage bullies, which almost makes you feel sorry for the bullies cuz it's such an unfair match-up.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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FANTASTIC!!
PostedJanuary 2, 2010
MWheels
Before Avatar was even half over, I turned to my wife and told her it's become one of my top five favorite movies of all time. The story line is beautiful, the actors are amazing, and the special effects have taken movies to a brand new level, the same way Star Wars did for its time period and The Matrix did for its period.
We're definitely planning on seeing it again in the theater. You've GOT to see this movie!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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