Goblet Of Fire - The Movie, What did you think? (Spoiler Warning) Options

[hershey]

Hi all. It's 3am! I've just got in from seeing GoF and it is brilliant.
Everything I could have asked for in the time alotted. A whirlwind ride, but I had heard it would be. You definitely get the sensed the entire film is rushed, but how on earth do you cram 700+ pages into 2 1/2 hours?!

Please don't read further if you've not seen the moive. I don't want to spoil anything for anyone.

Really liked how they reconstructed Barty Jrs. storyline to allow for no elves in the movie. Bothered only by the portrayal of the Patil twins both being in Gryffindor which I swear is incorrect. It stuck me as incredible odd that they would be sitting at the table together in the opening when everyone else is with their own house. Won't sleep until I check it out, but I am sure Padme was in Ravenclaw. The graveyard scene was incredibly creepy and Finnes portrayal of Voldemort was riveting. A bit disappointed the Velas were left out and I found Dumbledore to be a bit harsh towards Harry. More on that when I am not running off to sleep.

Jerry, must hear from you as to your opinions on the score. I found it to be a delightful change and perfectly intune (pun intended) with the storylines and the visual imagery.

Off to dreamland now my dears. Please share your opinions.

Hershey

[Rosey]

How cool was that?? I have to say, I loved the entirity of the movie. It had a brilliant balance of being hilarious, but so many dark parts to it. As a movie, it worked really well. My 6 friends who I went with to see it (who have never read Book 4) understood it pretty much, even though they were a few questions at the end on the car-ride home ("So what was with Crouch Snr? And how did Crouch Jnr get out from Azkaban?"). As an adaptation of the book, it was pretty well done too. Very fast paced, but it would have been the only way to get all the 'good' scenes in. Some other scenes that were included, like the learning to dance scene, were hilarious. I absolutely loved Fiennes as Voldemort. That scene was so well done.

Although, I swear the Death Eaters are the Knights who say Ni from Monty Python. Look at the hats, man!

Slight nit-picks - Padma Patil is in Ravenclaw, not Gryffindor! Gah! And I swear Dumbledore wasn't so angry about Harry's name being put into the Goblet. Wasn't that Snape or Karkaroff's speech he recited after Harry's name came out of the Goblet?

The only bit I *really* didn't like was the last 2 minutes after the 'Remember Cedric Diggory' speech in the Great Hall. I felt it was far too cheesy and too happy really considering that someone had just died. If they'd moved the chat with Dumbledore to before the scene in the Great Hall, and finished when the shot goes up to the ceiling, then I would have loved *all* of it. I hate to say I was just cringing slightly afterwards.

But all in all? I'd have to say it's the best film yet. They're finally figuring out how to do them well. Hurrah!