Order of the Pheonix - A real let down

Yes, in comparison. But as a movie in its own right it was pretty damn good. That's the point people are trying to make, not one person has claimed that they think the film is better than the book, or perfectly adapted.

I loved the movie but by god there is something about the director that I hate. he took out important parts. It felt a little weird when he talked about the movie. it made me angry for some odd reason

The first two movies were the best, everything after that was either mediocre or blew chunks.

Prisoner of Azkaban blew chunks, Goblet of Fire was mediocre, Order of the Phoenix was mediocre.

Originally posted by exanda kane
Which makes it the best film. It is no longer a low rate, two-bit adapation of the book. It is a film in it's own right.

The whole point of a movie based on a book is to bring the book to life, not to make many alterations so long as you stick to the overall plot. The first two movies did that precisely, they were the best ones in my opinion and I see you hating on the director that made them.

1-2 were good except that petunia supposed to be blonde lawl

3 was ok

4 was ok (was this the one with hermione's protest of the house elves?)

5 was terrible

Originally posted by DarkC
A load of nonsense.

The whole point of a movie based on a book is to bring the book to life, not to make many alterations so long as you stick to the overall plot. The first two movies did that precisely, they were the best ones in my opinion and I see you hating on the director that made them.

No...the point of a movie based on a book is to make lots of cash. Every Harry Potter film has done that very succesfully. However, there are freedoms in film that are not available on the page and vice versa. How many times do I have to point out to simpletons that cinema and literature are both too very different things?

Chris Columbus simply didn't make use of his medium. He played it safe, which, don't get me wrong, is all well and good if you want to make a simple kids movie. But then again, Harry Potter isn't a "simple" kids series. People like Cuaron, David Yates and to a lesser extent, Mike Newell, have turned Harry Potter from an adaptation to a fully fledged cinematic omnibus.

i just reread ootp and goddamnit the movie is crap

Originally posted by Infinity
i just reread ootp and goddamnit the movie is crap

I just read it. And the movie was still AWESOME.

Originally posted by Infinity
1-2 were good except that petunia supposed to be blonde lawl

3 was ok

4 was ok (was this the one with hermione's protest of the house elves?)

5 was terrible

What did you have against the 5th movie? I thought it was the best out of all the movies made so far.

Originally posted by Surio
I just read it. And the movie was still AWESOME.

.. /wrist

Originally posted by Infinity
.. /wrist

Did you have any problems with any part of the movie in particular?

all of it . It was different then the book.

I HATE the 4th movie, worst of the 5 for sure IMO

5th one was SLIGHTLY better than 4

but not much

3 was the best out of the 5, but still not a great adaptation

1&2 were okay

5 was my favorite book and they completely ****ed it up, and i know they have to cut material, but they CHANGED material. which sucks.

Originally posted by pinkfloydkor

5 was my favorite book and they completely ****ed it up, and i know they have to cut material, but they CHANGED material. which sucks.

Originally posted by Infinity
all of it . It was different then the book.

Well, you're entitled to your opinion, but just because a movie doesn't follow the book it was based on word for word doesn't mean that it's a bad movie.