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|  Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceIn Harry Potter's world, portraits come to life, potions transform, time reverses, Quidditch players soar, dragons attack and magic is everywhere. Now, fascinating new insights, interviews and watch-it-happen footage let you experience the triumphs of technical wizards who conjured up an awe-inspiring alternate reality. |
I have issues with this movie, again with the changes made and things cut out for the most part, but I do like it overall. I was disappointed that David Yates returned to direct this one..not to mention the final two movies. The Dursleys are gone again..that doesn't bother me too much, but I don't like the way Harry is out in a muggle coffee shop, reading the Daily Prophet in front of muggles and hitting on the waitress. That just doesn't seem right to me. It isn't shared that people are disappearing..that could have easily been done by having Hermione make a comment at the table when she was reading the paper..or even by showing the paper again. I absolutely hate the attack on the Burrow. That scene is pointless and a complete waste of time that could have been spent better setting up the final movies. Harry is not properly prepared for what he has to do. I didn't really like how things were changed with Dumbledore's story arc either..it was just a few little changes, but I didn't like them. Snape still doesn't get enough to do, though it is slightly better. The memories that are included are done well, but not enough are included. I read that originally all the memories were in the script, but Yates declared that most of them were unnecessary, so they were cut. He has no appreciation for the source material and it is really irritating. Yes I am a bit picky where Harry Potter is concerned. I can't help it.
The movie does look really good on Blu-ray.
The main extra in the Ultimate Edition is focused on the effects for all the magical things. I haven't taken the time to watch it yet, but it is just a matter of time.
I did post about this one here after I first saw the movie in the theater. I'll share the link to my Epinions review again.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
(From Marie's Random Movie Viewing on August 8th, 2011)
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Pilot Season 2014-15, a review by DJ Doena
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Synopsis: Molly Woods has returned from a months-long mission in space.
This whole trip she was alone. Yet when she returns she is pregnant.
At home her son is waiting for her. Except he's not technically her son but a synthetic being trying to behave like a real human.
My Opinion: This is one of the rare occasions where I turned off halfway through the pilot and never bothered to tune in again.
The main reason for this was: I was bored by it.
The secondary reason was that this pilot felt like it tried to cram every subject ever brought up by science fiction into it.
You have the Pinocchio and the discussion what makes someone human. What is a soul.
You have a pregnant woman who didn't have sex.
She also sees dead people without being Haley Joel Osment.
It was just too much and boring at the same time.
(From Pilot Season 2014-15 on September 14th, 2014)