Friday, November 18, 2005
Dragons, Death Eaters & Raging Hormones
** THIS MAY CONTAIN SPOILER **
Date : 17 November 2005
Time : 12 pm
Venue : GSC Berjaya Times Square
Phew ! Akhirnya.
Here’s my RM0.20.
(Kalau lebih dari 20 sen, mungkin reviu aku akan lebiiihhh..panjang dr ni).
The Trio
Ahh… the raging hormones. Harry’s gone a long way since the cherubic kid in HP1. Hermione has grown up to be a demure young lady (still a bookworm though), but Ron, hmm.. Ron is just being Ron.
The Dark Lord
Lord Voldemort (affectionately known from now on as Voldy the Baldy) has arisen, thanks to Peter Pettigrew (Jihan, if u’re reading this, kebencian aku pada Wormtail semakin memuncak selepas menonton GoF). Ralph Fiennes stars as the Dark Lord. Physically, he’s terrifying, but the voice, man, it sounded so…human. I know he’s human, but for The-One-Who-Would-Not-Be-Named, he’s not that scary (for me la).
Fred & George
The Weasley twins provided most of the comic scenes in the movie, and man, have they grown up to be dashing, cool cats. I love the scene where Fred (or is it George ?) asked Angelina Johnson to the ball. Kelakar gila !
Viktor Krum
Krum is the epitome of a real ‘jantan’, as opposed to Cedric’s metrosexual and ‘jambu’ appeal. In fact, all the students from Durmstrang are equally macho. Tapi yg tak bestnye si Viktor ni ialah muka dia ada iras2 muka cousin Abah Ikmal (aisey, the next time I see him I would be thinking about Mr Krum. Spoil.)
Cedric Diggory
IMHO, the handsome lad failed to make an impression, except for the key scene at the end of the movie. I loved the scene where Harry successfully escaped from Voldemort, and bringing with him the dead body of Cedric, and everyone was cheering, thinking that both of them actually survived the third task. I was so close to tears at that time, especially when the camera focuses on Amos Diggory, his father. It was so sad.
Fleur Delacour
A Kirsten Dunst look-alike, she failed to live up the character as presented in the book. She looked more like a French babe rather than a part-Veela, which is very crucial in the Triwizard Tournament. Ini membuatkan beliau tidak begitu menonjol berbanding peserta2 lain. Is it because she’s a girl ? Well, from someone who once directed Mona Lisa Smile, I was hoping to see more grrrlll power from Mr Newell. Haha, and the graceful entrance by the Beauxbaton girls are a bit cheesy, though.
Argus Filch
Aik, sejak bila pulak si Filch ni jadi Pak Lawak? He’s supposed to be sinister and creepy, but in HP4, he made half the audience laughs every time he goes on-screen. His dance scene at the Yule Ball (with Mrs Norris !!) is so cute !
Quidditch World Cup
The scene makes me wanna go up and cheer for the teams. The CGI and the cheering spectators. Woah ! The feeling is priceless ! And the stadium, bak kata Roger Ebert, it makes even the Senate Chamber (Star Wars Episode 3) look like a dinner theatre ! Anyway, thank God for no Quidditch matches in this movie, for I would prefer to see Harry on the ground, rather on his Firebolt. Oh wait, he’s using the Firebolt this time, only it’s not for Quidditch. Wicked scene that one !
The Triwizard Tournament
The CGI Hungarian Horntail is awesome! So is the underwater scene in the Second Task. In fact, all the three tasks made my heart pounded so fast that I nearly jumped outta my seat. The maze the Third Task is both terrifying and made me almost claustrophobic. Best gila tahap dewa ! Patutlah budget utk filem ni lebih tinggi drp ketiga2 filem LOTR !
The Harry Potter theme
John Williams (who provided the ‘haunting’ theme for the first 3 HP movies), is not able to do so for the fourth movie, due to conflicting schedule. Taking the helm from him is Patrick Doyle, an Academy Award nominee, but then I am not very familiar with his works (my fave composers are Williams, Shore, Elfman & Revell). Maybe I am a bit skeptical, but hell, the music is equally good.
Moaning Myrtle
I HATE YOU MOANING MYRTLE !!!!!!
The lucky devil gets to share a bubble bath with Harry. And gets to tease him in the process. This scene is peppered with subtle sexual innuendoes (hey, hey, there are kids in here), but funny as hell.
Joke on why the movie is rated PG-13 --> http://www.theonion.com/content/node/42613
Overall, my rating for this movie would be ****/*****
It’s not an easy task, transforming a 636-pages-brick-of-a-book into a 2 1/2 hour long movie, and so many things are left out (SPEW, house-elfs, Hagrid’s Blast-ended Skrewts, The Dursleys, among others). Walaupun ada flaws di sana sini, namun Mike Newell telah memberikan aku (dan ribuan Potterhead sedunia) apa yg kami mahu setelah lebih setahun setengah menunggu. I left the cinema with a big grin on my face. Seperti Moaning Myrtle selepas Harry keluar dari Prefect’s Bathroom tu… Wicked.
Date : 17 November 2005
Time : 12 pm
Venue : GSC Berjaya Times Square
Phew ! Akhirnya.
Here’s my RM0.20.
(Kalau lebih dari 20 sen, mungkin reviu aku akan lebiiihhh..panjang dr ni).
The Trio
Ahh… the raging hormones. Harry’s gone a long way since the cherubic kid in HP1. Hermione has grown up to be a demure young lady (still a bookworm though), but Ron, hmm.. Ron is just being Ron.
The Dark Lord
Lord Voldemort (affectionately known from now on as Voldy the Baldy) has arisen, thanks to Peter Pettigrew (Jihan, if u’re reading this, kebencian aku pada Wormtail semakin memuncak selepas menonton GoF). Ralph Fiennes stars as the Dark Lord. Physically, he’s terrifying, but the voice, man, it sounded so…human. I know he’s human, but for The-One-Who-Would-Not-Be-Named, he’s not that scary (for me la).
Fred & George
The Weasley twins provided most of the comic scenes in the movie, and man, have they grown up to be dashing, cool cats. I love the scene where Fred (or is it George ?) asked Angelina Johnson to the ball. Kelakar gila !
Viktor Krum
Krum is the epitome of a real ‘jantan’, as opposed to Cedric’s metrosexual and ‘jambu’ appeal. In fact, all the students from Durmstrang are equally macho. Tapi yg tak bestnye si Viktor ni ialah muka dia ada iras2 muka cousin Abah Ikmal (aisey, the next time I see him I would be thinking about Mr Krum. Spoil.)
Cedric Diggory
IMHO, the handsome lad failed to make an impression, except for the key scene at the end of the movie. I loved the scene where Harry successfully escaped from Voldemort, and bringing with him the dead body of Cedric, and everyone was cheering, thinking that both of them actually survived the third task. I was so close to tears at that time, especially when the camera focuses on Amos Diggory, his father. It was so sad.
Fleur Delacour
A Kirsten Dunst look-alike, she failed to live up the character as presented in the book. She looked more like a French babe rather than a part-Veela, which is very crucial in the Triwizard Tournament. Ini membuatkan beliau tidak begitu menonjol berbanding peserta2 lain. Is it because she’s a girl ? Well, from someone who once directed Mona Lisa Smile, I was hoping to see more grrrlll power from Mr Newell. Haha, and the graceful entrance by the Beauxbaton girls are a bit cheesy, though.
Argus Filch
Aik, sejak bila pulak si Filch ni jadi Pak Lawak? He’s supposed to be sinister and creepy, but in HP4, he made half the audience laughs every time he goes on-screen. His dance scene at the Yule Ball (with Mrs Norris !!) is so cute !
Quidditch World Cup
The scene makes me wanna go up and cheer for the teams. The CGI and the cheering spectators. Woah ! The feeling is priceless ! And the stadium, bak kata Roger Ebert, it makes even the Senate Chamber (Star Wars Episode 3) look like a dinner theatre ! Anyway, thank God for no Quidditch matches in this movie, for I would prefer to see Harry on the ground, rather on his Firebolt. Oh wait, he’s using the Firebolt this time, only it’s not for Quidditch. Wicked scene that one !
The Triwizard Tournament
The CGI Hungarian Horntail is awesome! So is the underwater scene in the Second Task. In fact, all the three tasks made my heart pounded so fast that I nearly jumped outta my seat. The maze the Third Task is both terrifying and made me almost claustrophobic. Best gila tahap dewa ! Patutlah budget utk filem ni lebih tinggi drp ketiga2 filem LOTR !
The Harry Potter theme
John Williams (who provided the ‘haunting’ theme for the first 3 HP movies), is not able to do so for the fourth movie, due to conflicting schedule. Taking the helm from him is Patrick Doyle, an Academy Award nominee, but then I am not very familiar with his works (my fave composers are Williams, Shore, Elfman & Revell). Maybe I am a bit skeptical, but hell, the music is equally good.
Moaning Myrtle
I HATE YOU MOANING MYRTLE !!!!!!
The lucky devil gets to share a bubble bath with Harry. And gets to tease him in the process. This scene is peppered with subtle sexual innuendoes (hey, hey, there are kids in here), but funny as hell.
Joke on why the movie is rated PG-13 --> http://www.theonion.com/content/node/42613
Overall, my rating for this movie would be ****/*****
It’s not an easy task, transforming a 636-pages-brick-of-a-book into a 2 1/2 hour long movie, and so many things are left out (SPEW, house-elfs, Hagrid’s Blast-ended Skrewts, The Dursleys, among others). Walaupun ada flaws di sana sini, namun Mike Newell telah memberikan aku (dan ribuan Potterhead sedunia) apa yg kami mahu setelah lebih setahun setengah menunggu. I left the cinema with a big grin on my face. Seperti Moaning Myrtle selepas Harry keluar dari Prefect’s Bathroom tu… Wicked.
Labels: Films, Harry Potter
¶ 11/18/2005 02:07:00 PM
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Aku setuju lah dengan semua yg ko cakap kan tu.
Aku suka masa 1st task tu. Lawan ngan dragon. Cun ler. Masa Quidditch World Cup tu..aku rasa mcm nak bangun sorak sama gak! Tapi maybe next time la..biler dah kurang org nak gi tgk citer tu. Hehehehe..
Bukan takat ko, aku pun mmg sejak azali aku tak suka Wormtail. Org jahat yg huduh!! Tapi..Scabbers ok ape...?!
Oh ye, cousin Abah Ikmal tu..betul ke mcm Krum? Single lagik ke? Kirim salam sket kat dia leh? Hehehehe.. Giler macho la Krum. Cantik je dia ngan Hermione.
Aku suka masa 1st task tu. Lawan ngan dragon. Cun ler. Masa Quidditch World Cup tu..aku rasa mcm nak bangun sorak sama gak! Tapi maybe next time la..biler dah kurang org nak gi tgk citer tu. Hehehehe..
Bukan takat ko, aku pun mmg sejak azali aku tak suka Wormtail. Org jahat yg huduh!! Tapi..Scabbers ok ape...?!
Oh ye, cousin Abah Ikmal tu..betul ke mcm Krum? Single lagik ke? Kirim salam sket kat dia leh? Hehehehe.. Giler macho la Krum. Cantik je dia ngan Hermione.
Aisey, lupa nak bagitau la. Dah ada anak sorang la.
Krum mmg macho gila. Ron pun suka dia, kan? Siap kena ejek ngan Fred & George lagi. Aku suka masa memula Krum masuk The Great Hall, dgn topi & baju bulu tu, hmmm... machonya...dan masa dia gi jogging, ahhhh..
Tapi kan, entah kenapa cikgu2 DADA makin lama makin teruk, I mean, memula Quirrel (konco Voldy), pastu Lockhart (a fake), then Lupin (werewolf, tapi hensem, takpe, aku maafkan), la ni si Mad Eye (hancusssss). Dlm OOTP, si Umbridge pulak, lagi la tension.
Krum mmg macho gila. Ron pun suka dia, kan? Siap kena ejek ngan Fred & George lagi. Aku suka masa memula Krum masuk The Great Hall, dgn topi & baju bulu tu, hmmm... machonya...dan masa dia gi jogging, ahhhh..
Tapi kan, entah kenapa cikgu2 DADA makin lama makin teruk, I mean, memula Quirrel (konco Voldy), pastu Lockhart (a fake), then Lupin (werewolf, tapi hensem, takpe, aku maafkan), la ni si Mad Eye (hancusssss). Dlm OOTP, si Umbridge pulak, lagi la tension.
Prisoner of Azkaban tetap akan jadi filem plg best dalam siri Potter. Metafora Harry tgh masturbate masa starting tu TAKKAN boleh apa/sapa lawan.
Oh yeke..melepas lah. Hehehee..
A'ah Ron suka dia..tapi pastu jeles pasal Hermione tu kan? Tak sabo nak tgk diaorg duaorg nnt. Bebudak Durmstrang sumer macho2 aaa..dengan baju bulu..hayun kayu2 masa masuk hall tu. Ekekeke..
Aku igtkan ape la DADA tu. Rupanya Defense Against the Dark Arts ek? Hehehehe.. tak pernah tetap ek cikgu dia? Yg buku 5 mmg serious tensen je. Sebelum movie 5 kuar, nak kena revise balik la. Baru sekali je baca. Mana leh jadik?!
A'ah Ron suka dia..tapi pastu jeles pasal Hermione tu kan? Tak sabo nak tgk diaorg duaorg nnt. Bebudak Durmstrang sumer macho2 aaa..dengan baju bulu..hayun kayu2 masa masuk hall tu. Ekekeke..
Aku igtkan ape la DADA tu. Rupanya Defense Against the Dark Arts ek? Hehehehe.. tak pernah tetap ek cikgu dia? Yg buku 5 mmg serious tensen je. Sebelum movie 5 kuar, nak kena revise balik la. Baru sekali je baca. Mana leh jadik?!
well...seperti yang ko tahu...aku tak penah baca Harry Potter...
and...and...and..
wheww!
aku...tak...berapa...
err...
sss..
well, let i put like this way...
It's better than Chamber of Secret...
Fuhhh...(i heeard shot gun clicking...)
and...and...and..
wheww!
aku...tak...berapa...
err...
sss..
well, let i put like this way...
It's better than Chamber of Secret...
Fuhhh...(i heeard shot gun clicking...)
# posted by 
: Fri Nov 18, 05:01:00 PM 2005
: Fri Nov 18, 05:01:00 PM 2005
NM, masturbate ? I prefer ‘stroking the wand’;-)
Wey, mana ada woi ! Masa Lumos Maxima tu ke ? Aisey, kau ni, jgn la clouded-kan mind aku ni.. C’mon, where’s my pensieve.
In term of the best movie, I’d agree with you though. Azkaban is still my fave HP movie. This one, well, the CGI kinda saved it, y’know.
Scabbers, aku pun nak baca sekali lagi buku 4. tak puas hati la Rita Skeeter tak di’dedah’ oleh Hermione. Tapi kan, nasib baik takde house-elfs. Aku bebulu gila tgk diorg.
Vovin, dude, that’s not a short gun you’re hearing. The Dementors are gonna suck you dry, man.
Wey, mana ada woi ! Masa Lumos Maxima tu ke ? Aisey, kau ni, jgn la clouded-kan mind aku ni.. C’mon, where’s my pensieve.
In term of the best movie, I’d agree with you though. Azkaban is still my fave HP movie. This one, well, the CGI kinda saved it, y’know.
Scabbers, aku pun nak baca sekali lagi buku 4. tak puas hati la Rita Skeeter tak di’dedah’ oleh Hermione. Tapi kan, nasib baik takde house-elfs. Aku bebulu gila tgk diorg.
Vovin, dude, that’s not a short gun you’re hearing. The Dementors are gonna suck you dry, man.
Walaupun house-elf macam Dobby tu agak annoying tapi sepatutnya bagilah watak tu muncul sikit. Kali ni house-elf yang perempuan (nama apa ntah), ex-house elf utk Barty Crouch tu kan banyak kali jugak mention dalam buku tu. Dalam filem langsung tak ada. Sirius Black bertukar jadi anjing pun tak ada. Aku rasa kalau part tu ada dalam film mesti kelakar. Rita Skeeter tidak “didedahkan“ oleh Hermione tu, kalau untuk versi filem mungkin tidak begitu penting sebab dia tak nampak irritating sangat dalam filem. Kalau versi buku aku menyampah sangat dengan Rita Skeeter ni. Asyik mengacau je kerjanya. Padan muka dia bila Hermione masukkan dia dalam balang tu.
# posted by : Mon Nov 21, 09:58:00 AM 2005
: Mon Nov 21, 09:58:00 AM 2005
Mensh my man, you think Rita Skeeter is annoying, wait til u see Dolores Umbridge dalam OotP. Lagi gila babi sakit hati. Well, aku tak berapa gemar house-elfs (yg betina tu nama dia Winky),and yes, Sirius Black is very briefly portrayed kat fire-place tu. Banyak lagi Mike Newell tak masukkan due to time constraint, but then, apa salahnya buat movie tu more than 3 hours ? Lebih kurang mcm Hindustan la (kalau 5 jam pun aku sanggup tunggu).
and yes kalau buat 3 jam lebih pun aku sangguip tgk..mmg byk lagi part of the book not covered dlm tuh..
ahahah.. i am too too clouded with many-many facts now. But, from the first that i've seen the movies, cerita Neville Longbottom bagi Gillyweed tu made up belaka. (damn, how can i miss the premiere!!).. dan dah besar, ron dulu masa kecik2 dulu cumel la..
Kaezrin, kalo kau gi sana, ko nak support Bulgaria ke, Ireland ?
Effa, suma dah besar dah & makin hensem. I guess one of the fact yg buat aku suka sgt HP series ni, is that the casts grew up together with the characters, it's hard to imagine them in different light, e.g Dan in December Boys, Rup in Driving School.. ah well. Cuma aku tak dpt maafkan Mike Newell sbb omit watak Bill Weasley dr filem ni. Dr novel, he's just like me (perasan !), kerja line finance at Gringotts, tapi he rocked !
Effa, suma dah besar dah & makin hensem. I guess one of the fact yg buat aku suka sgt HP series ni, is that the casts grew up together with the characters, it's hard to imagine them in different light, e.g Dan in December Boys, Rup in Driving School.. ah well. Cuma aku tak dpt maafkan Mike Newell sbb omit watak Bill Weasley dr filem ni. Dr novel, he's just like me (perasan !), kerja line finance at Gringotts, tapi he rocked !
.. a little bit late than everybody, but I managed to watch the movie last night and it was awesome! But still Azkaban is my fave Potter movie yet. Cuaron is a genius..
.. I love Cho Chang! She's cute. And the actress who played her, Katie Leung is a daughter of a millionare too.
.. now I felt a little bit pedophilic after making that statement. hehe.
.. I love Cho Chang! She's cute. And the actress who played her, Katie Leung is a daughter of a millionare too.
.. now I felt a little bit pedophilic after making that statement. hehe.
Edd, kalo bapak aku restauranteur millionaire (mcm bapak Katie Leung), harus aku pun dpt satu watak cameo dlm filem HP ! And aku rasa aku akan jadi seorang brat ala2 Veruca Salt, hehe...
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