redfirebird2008 Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 I meant from a rather lighthearted tone with a few dark moments to a very dark and bleak film with only a few lighthearted moments. And from a single series. Not random adaptations of different stories regarding Batman. Technically the Burton/Schumacher movies are all part of the same series. They share some of the same actors/roles and WB never said the Schumacher films were a reboot, even though many fans view it that way. 1
Noctis Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 Technically the Burton/Schumacher movies are all part of the same series. They share some of the same actors/roles and WB never said the Schumacher films were a reboot, even though many fans view it that way. Then Potter did it in a realistic way. 2
redfirebird2008 Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 Then Potter did it in a realistic way. Yeah, the fans didn't revolt. Of course it's probably a better idea to start light and get darker rather than the other way around. 3
Noctis Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 Just watch Potter. Knowing your taste in film, you'd probably enjoy the films once you got to PoA. And the first two movies you'll get through just fine. 1
Wormhole Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 That is a good point. The drop between "Lion, witch and the wardrobe" to "Prince Caspian" to "Whatever the hell it was called" was huge. What happened there? I haven't seen any of the Potter or Narnia movies, but there was always news when a new Potter movie was coming out whereas Narnia just disappeared after the first one. TLTWTW is an iconic book. Prince Caspian... Not so much. And Narnia is completely different from HP in that Narnia is a bunch of self-contained stories with different characters in each. 1
redfirebird2008 Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 Just watch Potter. Knowing your taste in film, you'd probably enjoy the films once you got to PoA. And the first two movies you'll get through just fine. Tried to watch about 20-30 minutes of one of them and it bored the shit out of me. 1
Fancyarcher Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 TLTWTW is an iconic book. Prince Caspian... Not so much. And Narnia is completely different from HP in that Narnia is a bunch of self-contained stories with different characters in each. Being pushed from Christmas to summer didn't help. 1
Goffe Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 (edited) great thread Baumer, you guys HP is love. Edited July 14, 2014 by Goffe 3 1
Noctis Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 Tried to watch about 20-30 minutes of one of them and it bored the shit out of me. Who starts with OoTP? That is like the worst possible movie to start watching the series. 2
redfirebird2008 Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 Who starts with OoTP? That is like the worst possible movie to start watching the series. Even so, I think I caught about 10 minutes of DH1 on TV awhile back and it was OK but didn't hold my interest. 1
Claire of Themyscira Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 Even so, I think I caught about 10 minutes of DH1 on TV awhile back and it was OK but didn't hold my interest. 2
Fancyarcher Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 Even so, I think I caught about 10 minutes of DH1 on TV awhile back and it was OK but didn't hold my interest. Okay, good for you, I guess. 1
Fancyarcher Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 (edited) BTW Redfirebird it's probably best advised that you watch the films from the beginning, instead of starting from the penultimate film. Edited July 14, 2014 by Pokearcher 4
a2k Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 (edited) Even so, I think I caught about 10 minutes of DH1 on TV awhile back and it was OK but didn't hold my interest. You cannot start with the 5th and 7th movie for a franchise and find it engrossing Edited July 14, 2014 by a2k 4
Ozymandias Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 Harry Potter, I'm really happy for you and I'm gonna let you finish, but Lord of the Rings is the greatest fantasy franchise of all time. 3 1
Noctis Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 Harry Potter, I'm really happy for you and I'm gonna let you finish, but Lord of the Rings is the greatest fantasy franchise of all time. 2
Heretic Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 There'll never be anything like Potter again. I miss it. I remember the premiere for DH2. I went to Trafalgar Square that day to soak up the atmosphere and perhaps catch a glimpse, and the premiere shut down central London. There were thousands of people standing on the outside trying to peak in through the gates, standing on bins, the steps to get up into the cathedral, literally anything. The screams reverberated around the square when the interviews and speeches were being held, it was unlike anything I've experienced. I'll never forget that. 7
pepsa Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 Harry Potter, I'm really happy for you and I'm gonna let you finish, but Lord of the Rings is the greatest fantasy franchise of all time. Yeah, true. Sorry potter but you can't compete with Lord of The Rings! It was just to epic. 3
Ethan Hunt Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 Tried to watch about 20-30 minutes of one of them and it bored the shit out of me. It was probebly the Half-Blood Prince. 1
filmlover Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 What I really miss is the craziness whenever a new book came out. Seeing on the news all those lines and lines and lines people waiting outside the bookstore to buy it at midnight and hearing stories about some asshole who bought the book, ran outside, read the last few pages, and then ran back into the bookstore screaming what happens at the end only to then get stoned to death by angry, spoiled fans. 1
