Harry Potter 4 -- The Goblet of Fire

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I'm hoping that they come out with an extended version of Harry Potter IV. It seems like there were scenes missing from some parts. Like when Hermione is yelling at Ron at the dance.

[cyan10101]

oh the teenage angst.  I do hope they end up going out or something.  

[fuzzyoctopus]

I'm hoping that they come out with an extended version of Harry Potter IV. It seems like there were scenes missing from some parts.

I walked out of the theater and got into the car before I realized that they cut out the whole Rita Skeeter storyline.  I actually hate that woman with a firey burning passion, so I dont' know whether to be happy or upset about the cut.  I could have done with more Hermione yelling at Ron, and less Myrtle trying to get a peek at Harry's naughty bits, imho.  

[cyan10101]

rita has her own storyline? yuk!!  i am glad they didn't add that in.  

[Shrain]

...Rita Skeeter storyline.  I actually hate that woman with a firey burning passion, so I dont' know whether to be happy or upset about the cut.  I could have done with ... less Myrtle trying to get a peek at Harry's naughty bits, imho.  

Ditto! I was oddly relieved to have less Rita than expected. On the other hand, I was somewhat alarmed at how much we got of Myrtle-the-tramp. blech. If I didn't know better, though, I'd think this might be a nod to all those young girls who've fallen madly in crush for Daniel Radcliff.

[fuzzyoctopus]

If I didn't know better, though, I'd think this might be a nod to all those young girls who've fallen madly in crush for Daniel Radcliff.

*nods*
There was a quote in the movie when someone says something like, "He's a student, he's not a piece of meat!" and I leaned over to my husband and whispered, "Tell that to all the fangirls."

I agree though - he used that bathtub scene as total fanservice.

[Shrain]

Yeah, though I'm not sure it was *his* decision to let Myrtle go all stalker-like on him. Actually, I'm thinking that the powers-that-be of HP film making and publicity probably had more to do with that than poor Daniel did.
But . . . maybe fame has gone to our boy's head? I dunno. However, I shudder to think, that, at his age, he went to the director and begged to rachet-up the sexual tension in the bath scene! yipes.

[Pink Bunkadoo]

If you check the tomatometer, you'll see that the third movie is more universally liked than the first two, and marginally rated higher than the fourth. I didn't specify in my post that I think the third movie is way better than the first two, so I'll say so now. The third movie is the best.

There were a lot of things that I really liked about the third movie, but I absolutely hated the way they did the werewolf.  Ick.  And it really bugged me that the movie never explained who Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs were.

We still haven't made it to see the fourth one.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

Or why Harry's Patronus is a Stag? Or so many other things. It was bothersome.

So, here's hoping I like IV so I don't start thinking "blah" when another HP movie comes out.

[stacer]

I was watching it the other day, and they didn't make it a stag, just a big bright white light. Which is so less interesting than a stag.

[Peter Ahlstrom]

I thought they showed the stag later...

I agree that those are problems. They could have quite easily been fixed, without adding more than half a minute of time, and they should have been fixed.

[Oldie Black Witch]

Harry sees the stag when he looks across the lake when he's being attacked by Dementors. The second time 'round, when Harry actually conjures the Patronus, it only looks like a bright light.

[Shrain]

Yes. My brother (who's read all the books about five times -each-) noticed that right away and it disappointed both of us. Such an important thing, really, given that his Patronus is connected to his late dad.  
I also agree that another weakness of POA was how didn't get into the relationship between Moony, Padfoot, Wormtail, and Prongs. It's just glossed over, really. On a more minor note, when Harry sees dear old Sirius as a dog the first time, why does Sirius growl at Harry? Any ideas?

[Fellfrosch]

If I remember from the book, wasn't he actually growling at a Dementor who was behind Harry?

[House of Mustard]

No -- he was growling at the three big indian guys behind Harry.