Lumos Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) So it's year 2020, and a popular visionary film maker has just expressed interest in adapting one of the harry potter books - not the whole series just one book. Which book would you be most interested in seeing adapted for a second time?For me it's easily OotP. The longest book=shortest hp film at the time?? Makes no sense. The DA scenes were done all wrong, St. Mungo's should have been kept in, Snapes worst memory needs to be redone completely, the score was terrible, the climax was a let down, Grawp needed to be cut out and some of the lines were absolutely cringe worthy..."boys and girls are not allowed to be within 8 inches of each other"? WTF? Is that supposed to be funny? I'm not laughing....blah i hated that film....yes there were a few good scenes i.e. the dual between Voldy and Dumbledore, but for the most part it was a huge disappointment. Edited May 11, 2012 by Mr Potter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder / Operator Shawn Robbins Posted May 11, 2012 Founder / Operator Share Posted May 11, 2012 Same for me: OotP.In order of my preference for remakes:1) OotP2) HBP3) DH14) DH2The first four films I have the fewest problems with, but that doesn't mean that I wouldn't have liked to see other elements included or that I don't absolutely LOVE the final four films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesypoofs Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Order of the Phoenix. I liked it, but I felt that was the film that could be improved the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AASixteen16 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Half-Blood Prince. GIVE DUMBLEDORE'S DEATH JUSTICE!!! And it was SORELY missing the Phoenix Lament. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Just reboot the whole thing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 OoTP, even though I rank it ahead of CoS and GoF.A lot of mistakes in that film, but it did have really good characterization. The more I see HBP, the less problems I have with it. If it had been scored by someone else, then it would have been great. I don't know why DH1 would even be in consideration for a remake. Maybe more action during the Ministry sequence and a longer version of Hermione's torture, but it is an otherwise flawless and best adaptation in the series.DH2...I'd like to see the death scenes of Fred and Tonks/Remus...and a longer battle between Molly/Bella...but other than that, no qualms.I'd love to see GoF rebooted, actually. That film sorely missed the subtleties of the book far too often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 One of the most pivotal scenes for Harry as a character was at the end of GoF in the Hospital Wing where Molly hugged him and it was the first time he felt like he was being hugged by a mother. Small scene, but incredibly important. It was sad to read. Her hug, if I recall correctly, almost made him start sobbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK007 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Wow. Well not PoA, HBP or DH1 for sure.Gonna go with Deathly Hallows 2 as it left me most disappointed, but then the emotional impact of growing up with the trio would be lost.The best would be to remake Sorcerer's Stone. Nostalgia will be mostly gone but with the entire blueprint out, they could sure make it an insta-classic with the right actors, the original gets a little cheesy with the special effects and dialogue toward the end.If it were to be done, if anyone wanted to take on the task, and I'm not sure people would (10 years of tie-in) though I'd like maybe a bit of creative license and artistic liberty with certain scenes, characters, motives etc. Make some bits a little more dark and etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedarpoint1111 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Easily Goblet of Fire. That was the first Potter book I read so it was my favorite for a very long time. The movie did not do it justice at all. The beginning with the Quidditch World Cup and the very short ending just scream AWFUL to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 OOTP. It had so much more potential. And HBP too. I can imagine them both in my head had they been on par with POA or DH1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 In 15-20 years they should make at TV-mini series of Philosopher's Stone. 4 episodes of about 90 minutes each. If successful every year a new series, let's say for christmas with the child-actors ageing appropriately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertron Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Chamber of Secrets - one of the worst movies ever.Apart from that, the rest are perfectly fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Mover and Shaker Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 GoF, then OOTP, then HBP. Having seen the success of splitting DH, I think each of these could benefit from either one 3+ hour version, or two 2+ hour halves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 No way should HBP/OoTP have been split into two, ESPECIALLY GoF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Chamber of Secrets - one of the worst movies ever. Apart from that, the rest are perfectly fine! Worst movies ever? Seriously? Come on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockNrollaDIM Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Half Blood Prince, and then Goblet of Fire (even though I didn't hate the real version, it's my favorite book and think it could have been done better- why did they completely change Fleur's character?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 COS, OOTP and HBP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Half Blood Prince, and then Goblet of Fire (even though I didn't hate the real version, it's my favorite book and think it could have been done better- why did they completely change Fleur's character?)They didn't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockNrollaDIM Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 She's got a much bigger personality in the books. Snobby, talkative, funny. In the movies her character is practically a non speaking role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Just reboot the whole thing.I have a better idea. Invest in original projects like District 9, Inception, Avatar, Prometheus, and Elysium. Rebooting an 8 film franchise in as early as 9 years? Give me a break... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
