Vote for your favourite Potter film

Pumpkinjuice

@K3chocolate, here is your film poll! Yes, this has been done to death, but I want to see if opinions have changed...

nick_hansen

I have no favourite

I find it incredibly hard to pick out one to be my ultimate favourite Potter film, I'm not sure if I'll ever have a favourite too.

XWingardium_LeviosaX

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Mine changes from time to time. It used to be Prisoner of Azkaban, then Order of the Phoenix, now its Deathly Hallows part 2. It'll probably change again.

Pumpkinjuice

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

I know it's not technically correct to list Deathly Hallows as one movie considering WB haven't merged the two parts as one release, but doing otherwise would raise controversy.

Lord Stafford

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Off hand, I'll go for POA. I feel like I have to, since, in the past, I usually did go for POA. It just seems to me, the most pleasing out of the lot.

Lord Stafford.

Pumpkinjuice

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

I've always favoured PoA, but I did put DH 2 on par with it for a while until I revisited it some months ago. Then I realized its rewatchability value had nothing on PoA, mostly due to the anticlimactic ending, leaving you with an empty "meh" feeling even though the movie was great 95 % of the time.

Lord Stafford

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

That's exactly how I feel about Part 2.

Lord Stafford.

chester

Deathly Hallows as a whole

POA was my favorite for years but a few years ago, it started to bore me.

TubbyToast

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

It will never bore me, in fact, I think I'm going to watch it tonight!

chester

Deathly Hallows as a whole

Rewatched it last saturday. I'm really into OOTP and DH at the moment. I'm also starting to like GOF. The only book/movie is dislike in the series is COS.

K3chocolate

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

@pumpkinjuice thanks for posting! I just voted. My favorites are 4 and 6, but I had to pick just one

Richard

I have no favourite

It used to be deathly hallows but now Im not sure, I love them all.

darthorcrux

Deathly Hallows as a whole

Deathly Hallows as a whole is the only answer IMO.

darthorcrux

Deathly Hallows as a whole

Pumpkinjuice said:

I've always favoured PoA, but I did put DH 2 on par with it for a while until I revisited it some months ago. Then I realized its rewatchability value had nothing on PoA, mostly due to the anticlimactic ending, leaving you with an empty "meh" feeling even though the movie was great 95 % of the time.

See I kind of consider the scene on the bridge to be the ultimate "ending" scene in the series. If you just consider the scene where Harry walks around in the Great Hall the ending scene, I can see your point, but I look at Voldemort's death, the very cathartic scene on the bridge, and the epilogue to be the ending as a whole. Therefore it doesn't feel anticlimactic to me.

Lord Stafford

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

A good job you added "IMO" there, Darth.

Lord Stafford.

darthorcrux

Deathly Hallows as a whole

That and I think pretty much every scene in parts 1 and 2 to be superior than anything in Azkaban. At this point it's probably the most overrated film to me mainly because I fully believe that its cinematography is the only thing that keeps it afloat. Narratively it does nothing for me but introduce Sirius and I don't really care for its ending events either.

But, you know, opinions and all. It's cool.

darthorcrux

Deathly Hallows as a whole

Azkaban has excellent atmosphere due to its cinematography, I'll admit, and the pacing is glorious, which I also admit, but story wise it's one of the weakest installments IMO.

Lord Stafford

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Well, I could say the same for both Part 1 and 2. I won't, so as to avoid getting into a massive debate; but I could. Part 2 especially, starts off well, and does continue along that path, up until the third act. It's much the same with Part 1, as the ending to that is the weakest part of the entire film.

Lord Stafford.

darthorcrux

Deathly Hallows as a whole

Lord Stafford said:

Well, I could say the same for both Part 1 and 2. I won't, so as to avoid getting into a massive debate; but I could. Part 2 especially, starts off well, and does continue along that path, up until the third act. It's much the same with Part 1, as the ending to that is the weakest part of the entire film.

I know how you feel about it so I'm not interested in a blown out debate either. I do agree that the "ending" of Part 1 is the weakest part, before Dobby's death anyway, but seeing that I do not see parts 1 and 2 as two different films, I don't really look at the Malfoy Manor stuff to be the "ending" of anything. It's squarely in the middle of the story-- which is why it doesn't bother me that it's somewhat weaker than the rest of the movie.

Lord Stafford

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Well, as much as that might be true; one was released in 2010, and the other was released in 2011, eight months later.

Lord Stafford.

darthorcrux

Deathly Hallows as a whole

Good thing both have "part" in the title.

Lord Stafford

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Sure. You know how I've always put it. One film, two movies.

Lord Stafford.

Martin1

Deathly Hallows as a whole

Lord Stafford said:

Sure. You know how I've always put it. One film, two movies.

Lord Stafford.

How does that make any sense? Last time I checked, film and movie were the exact same thing.

Pumpkinjuice

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

darthorcrux said:

Azkaban has excellent atmosphere due to its cinematography, I'll admit, and the pacing is glorious, which I also admit, but story wise it's one of the weakest installments IMO.

I think the story is refreshing in the sense that Voldemort doesn't appear. There is a new villain and when I first read it I thought for a while that Voldemort was out of the picture for good. It's really more unsettling than the previous two stories in my mind as Harry doesn't actively try to solve a mystery or go after the villain (until a certain turning point of course). Instead he knows he is the one being chased by a mass murderer out there who has fooled the dementors (his protectors whom he ironically fears most of all) before. The danger is creeping in from every corner, constantly present in the cold air created by the dementors. Psychologically, it's one of the most interesting stories with the aspect of contronting your fears, coming to terms with your past and accepting that no father figure is gonna save you. And Lupin and Sirius are wonderful characters.

darthorcrux

Deathly Hallows as a whole

I wouldn't disagree with any of that. However I thought if anything Order of the Phoenix was vastly superior with its psychological elements.

Lord Stafford

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

RowlingintheDeep said:

Lord Stafford said:

Sure. You know how I've always put it. One film, two movies.

Lord Stafford.

How does that make any sense? Last time I checked, film and movie were the exact same thing.

The way I look at it is simple. One film reel, even if it isn't... with two movies. One story, with two movies.

Lord Stafford.

Pumpkinjuice

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

I like the OotP story, both the psychological and political aspects, though the book would need some trimming. The movie is pretty fantastic on its own and in comparison to the book, and if it were a little bit clearer on the prophecy subplot and on par with HBP/DH/PoA technically as in editing and cinematography, it might have been my favourite.

aaron

Deathly Hallows as a whole

I have no preference between the two DH films. They're just both in the top tier of filmmaking as far as the eight films go.

Lord Stafford

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

darthorcrux said:

I wouldn't disagree with any of that. However I thought if anything Order of the Phoenix was vastly superior with its psychological elements.

The book, perhaps. I'd strongly disagree if you were talking about the film version.

Lord Stafford.

Lord Stafford

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

aaron said:

I have no preference between the two DH films. They're just both in the top tier of filmmaking as far as the eight films go.

All eight are in the top tier of filmmaking. To put any of them on a pedestal above the rest would be rather insulting.

Lord Stafford.

Pumpkinjuice

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

K3chocolate said:

@pumpkinjuice thanks for posting! I just voted. My favorites are 4 and 6, but I had to pick just one

Glad that there are others who admit to enjoying Goblet. It's in no way the best of them, but it's perhaps the funniest to watch.

Lord Stafford

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

I actually see it as the darkest, once it gets down to it.

Lord Stafford.

Lord Stafford

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

I mean, it's really tense whenever the broken Voldemort appears. Even when he doesn't, you can feel his presence, and you can feel him getting stronger; as can Harry, with his scar.

Lord Stafford.

aaron

Deathly Hallows as a whole

Lord Stafford said:

aaron said:

I have no preference between the two DH films. They're just both in the top tier of filmmaking as far as the eight films go.

All eight are in the top tier of filmmaking. To put any of them on a pedestal above the rest would be rather insulting.

Lord Stafford.

Eh, not for me. The Hallows films were the only ones to successfully achieve a near-perfect blend of great filmmaking elements. All the other films were great, they just have their respective flaws. And I suppose films 7 and 8 have them too, they're just not as noticeable.

Pumpkinjuice

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Lord Stafford said:

I actually see it as the darkest, once it gets down to it.

Lord Stafford.

Absolutely! I referred to rewatchability entertainment. Dragons are fun to watch, the maze scene keeps you on the edge of your seat and seeing Ralph Fiennes give it all as the devil in person and fucking with the whole family film label is yet to be matched.

Lord Stafford

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

aaron said:

Lord Stafford said:

aaron said:

I have no preference between the two DH films. They're just both in the top tier of filmmaking as far as the eight films go.

All eight are in the top tier of filmmaking. To put any of them on a pedestal above the rest would be rather insulting.

Lord Stafford.

Eh, not for me. The Hallows films were the only ones to successfully achieve a near-perfect blend of great filmmaking elements. All the other films were great, they just have their respective flaws. And I suppose films 7 and 8 have them too, they're just not as noticeable.

As Braveheart put it, DH often adopted the slideshow storytelling approach. Show, don't tell, even when the need is there.

Lord Stafford.

Lord Stafford

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Pumpkinjuice said:

Lord Stafford said:

I actually see it as the darkest, once it gets down to it.

Lord Stafford.

Absolutely! I referred to rewatchability entertainment. Dragons are fun to watch, the maze scene keeps you on the edge of your seat and seeing Ralph Fiennes give it all as the devil in person and fucking with the whole family film label is yet to be matched.

Absolutely, indeed!

Lord Stafford.

darthorcrux

Deathly Hallows as a whole

Goblet of Fire is the textbook definition of "flawed masterpiece."

Pumpkinjuice

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

That's an apt description, I must say.

darthorcrux

Deathly Hallows as a whole

I feel like Goblet is an amazing, rousing epic that is littered with small problems that admittedly go a long way-- but nonetheless it's still great with plenty of redeeming qualities.

darthorcrux

Deathly Hallows as a whole

My problems with Order of the Phoenix are few and far between.
My problems with Half-Blood Prince are few, but those few are substantial.
My problems with Deathly Hallows are microscopic.

Lord Stafford

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

darthorcrux said:

Goblet of Fire is the textbook definition of "flawed masterpiece."

That's very true. But, we could say the same for everything upward from then.

Lord Stafford.

Lord Stafford

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Being that every film ever made is flawed.

Lord Stafford.

Lord Stafford

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

darthorcrux said:

My problems with Order of the Phoenix are few and far between.
My problems with Half-Blood Prince are few, but those few are substantial.
My problems with Deathly Hallows are microscopic.

Fair enough.

Lord Stafford.

darthorcrux

Deathly Hallows as a whole

Actually-- Raiders of the Lost Ark is flawless. I do not count the special effects during the climactic scene a flaw because when it came out it looked awesome, and still does-- and if you count some out of date special effects against as a flaw against a magnificent film like Raiders you don't have any business to discuss movies in the first place.

Lord Stafford

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

I know how you feel about Raiders, and I won't disagree.

Lord Stafford.

Pumpkinjuice

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Lord Stafford said:

Being that every film ever made is flawed.

Lord Stafford.

That's true, but the question is of course what you choose to highlight in your evaluation of a movie as positive and negative. As such, what some see as a flawed movie, another could see as flawless.

darthorcrux

Deathly Hallows as a whole

Lord Stafford said:

I know how you feel about Raiders, and I won't disagree.

It's the pinnacle of Spielberg's career IMO. But then again, Spielberg has a lot of "pinnacle of Spielberg's career" films.

darthorcrux

Deathly Hallows as a whole

Jaws. Raiders of the Lost Ark. Jurassic Park. Man is a fucking cinematic behemoth. Whenever I hear someone compare Nolan to Spielberg I get the urge to sever human limbs using dull objects.

Lord Stafford

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Pumpkinjuice said:

Lord Stafford said:

Being that every film ever made is flawed.

Lord Stafford.

That's true, but the question is of course what you choose to highlight in your evaluation of a movie as positive and negative. As such, what some see as a flawed movie, another could see as flawless.

I choose to put everything together, and see it as such. If I see a minor flaw, I won't proceed to see the film as "bad" since it's usually just a trivial matter, if it's minor. If I see something that could be considered a major flaw, I will treat it as such. That's where, as you all know, I've often been seen as "negative" even if I'm warranted in complaining.

Lord Stafford.

Lord Stafford

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

darthorcrux said:

Lord Stafford said:

I know how you feel about Raiders, and I won't disagree.

It's the pinnacle of Spielberg's career IMO. But then again, Spielberg has a lot of "pinnacle of Spielberg's career" films.

Not only that, but you also have the ultimate dream team in Raiders.

Spielberg. Lucas. Ford.

Lord Stafford.