Yes I have, on last years midnight premiere : )

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Exactly what I was going to say.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I thought I was going to get trampled when they started letting people in the theater!

by Anonymous 12 years ago

also, because everyones all keyed up, it feels like theres more people than there actually is.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Jackass 3D

by Anonymous 12 years ago

i had to watch the 3d version because there was so many people. the glasses were harry potter glasses though :)

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Yeah I got those too, they're awesome!

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Not fair! Mine were just normal ):

by Anonymous 12 years ago

aww dont feel bad. it depends in the theatre i guess cuz my cousin said she didnt get them either.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I watched the 2D version so I didn't get the glasses or the cool buttons D:

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Well I was in the huge one-screen theater no one knows about that seats 800 people, but it was already half full an hour before midnight.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Did anyone else think that it was absolutely nothing like the book?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Yes. It was pretty good and all, but definitely did not do the book justice at all. Especially the Final Battle. I'm honestly disappointed.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

It was pathetic. Not one scene was even remotely correct. They changed shit for no reason. And people are still saying that it was "the perfect way to end the series." That wasn't even the same story as the book.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I agree wholeheartedly. It was a huge letdown especially after all the hype. Anyone who has read the book probably wouldn't have liked the movie that much.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

My friends and I were the only ones who didn't like it. Every person I've talked to loved it, regardless of whether they read the books. I don't understand how you could read the book, expierience what that story was like... And then think that that filth was good.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I was pretty disgusted with it, honestly. The last several movies have catered to people who don't read the books and been a letdown to those who have.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

The first two were amazing. No horrible additions, no change for the sake of change. Progress for the sake of progress must be discouraged... They were in it for the money, what do they care if the actual fans hate it? We still saw it, and they still have our money, plus thousands of other people who liked it because of the pretty explosions.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Thats because they changed directors (several times actually) after the first two movies were made. But I dunno, whenever I go in to see a HP movie, I just have to keep the mindset that it is a completely different person's interpretation of the book, not mine. Its going to be flawed, and as long as I have that in mind I can generally enjoy them. The truth is, no movie will ever live up to literature as wonderful as that. Overall though, I think they did a decent job.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I don't believe for a second that they couldn't make all of them as good as the first. They didn't screw the first up, but they changed things for literally no reason. Why change Tottenham Court Road to something else? Did that make the movie more exciting? No... They just did it for no reason. They could have all been accurate representations of the books... Not word for word surely, but close enough that by seeing the movies it actually reminds you of the book.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

You know, despite all the unnecessary changes, cuts, and additions made throughout the films, I still wouldn't say that they're inaccurate depictions of the series. It may be a little disappointing at times that things don't play out exactly the way they do in our heads, but like I said earlier, this is just ONE interpretation of the series. This ONE person isn't going to value the same details you might, or picture things the same way. I mean if you compare them straight to the books you're just setting yourself up for disappointment. Ultimately, it is what it is.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

This is true, but honestly the newest one... If you value ANY detail you are let down. Unbelievable.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Well, I felt like there were a lot of parts that could've been expanded on. Like when Harry walks in to see all the dead in the Great Hall, I feel like they really didn't do that scene justice. Or going through Snape's memories, that was very disappointing.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

They did none of the scenes justice IMO. The way they explained almost nothing, combined with the way they got zero of the details, I just couldn't stand it.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

They did none of the scenes justice IMO. The way they explained almost nothing, combined with the way they got zero of the details, I just couldn't stand it.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I disagree with that. I felt like overall it was a well done adaptation of the book, even though it had its flaws. Especially, the part from where Harry goes to meet Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest to the part where he comes back being carried by Hagrid was spot on. Exactly how I pictured it when I read the book.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

And what about the battle after that? The battle before it? Gringotts? Ollivander? 19 years later? Nothing was right

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Well. I really enjoyed the movie regardless, because I'm not comparing it so heavily with the books. But how about we just agree to disagree?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

You don't have to interpret the books at all..its written there for you as its supposed to be...there are no reasons to make changes because the script is already written

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Books aren't the same thing as a movie script...

by Anonymous 12 years ago

my point is they should be...

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I wish Chris Columbus would've stayed as director. He stuck to the books and didn't cut unnecessarily or add in complete nonsense. Of course, I maintain that a true fan would watch a seven hour long Harry Potter movie...

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I disagree. Chris Columbus was the perfect director for the first two movies - he did an amazing job and I love them, but as the books got darker I don't think he would have been as good. Because I was disappointed by the fifth and sixth, I was worried when I found out that David Yates was directing DH - I was hoping Alfonso Cuaron would come back - but I actually loved both parts of DH, despite the changes, so I don't mind him so much now.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I've heard that Columbus has done some dark stuff, but I really don't know. I hated what Cuaron did to the movies, he ruined the continuity. I think Yates was one of the better directors and stayed fairly true to the books. But I'm the type that really wants the movies to be as close to the books as possible, and they haven't done that since the second one, and that's disappointing to me.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Okay, they did change a lot of stuff, and I was disappointed with a few things, like how they didn't do Fred's death any justice, it was really fast and it was sadder and better in the book. There was no percy crying over his brother or making up with his family, but at least they showed us George crying. I was also disappointed that apparently Dobby killed Wormtail in DH part 1, and disappointed that Neville didn't attack Voldemort and kill Nagini in front of him and everyone, but I loved his speech. And Harry was supposed to fix his wand before throwing the Elder Wand away. And why the hell did Voldemort hug Draco? Since when does he hug? But besides those stuff I guess, the movie was great. I love the additions as well, like Snape going into Godrics Hollow and crying over Lily's dead body, saying "you have your mother's eyes" before dying, Neville's speech, the fact that they showed us Ron and Hermione in the chamber of Secrets, and Harry facing snape in the great hall

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I really wanted Neville to scream "WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER!" to Voldemort. and it didn't happen. Made me sad. Still though, I loved Neville in everything he did. But also, I agree with everything you said about Fred's death. the same goes to Tonks and Lupin. That was such an emotional part of the book, and they really didn't let the audience grasp enough of it.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Yeah I really wanted him to say that too, it was one of my favorite quotes. They made Neville more emotional instead of aggressive in the movie in that part. Instead of running and attacking Voldemort and screaming at him and killing the shit out of nagini IN FRONT of voldemort, he just said a speech and then killed Nagini when it was supposedly by itself, but he was great nonetheless. But I'm glad that they gave so much importance to Neville in the movie, he deserves it :) I'm also glad they kept my favorite quotes in there, well besides neville's lol. Yeah I wish they showed more of lupin and tonks too :( Also, I wish they showed us the house elves, I was literally crying and laughing at the same time when kreacher came in and said his line in the book.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

YES, the house elves. and the centaurs, too. it would have really shown all the support they were getting from other magical creatures, not just wizards. those are all just minor details though :P overall I was happy with the film.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Yeah, the centaurs and grawp! But anyways they already had a lot of stuff to do and putting all those centaurs and house elves would take a lot of work and time, and isn't it enough that they did all those goblins and 2 other giants and a dragon, so I'll give them credit, they deserve it. Yeah the movie was amazing!

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I feel like, the only way you're going to let yourself actually ENJOY it is if you stop comparing it so much with the book. its just two different ways of presenting the story.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

While there are definately things that were glossed over and should have been expanded on, or should have been there at all (Percy, Fred, Grawp, etc.) I thought it was done fantastically. It kept the heart of the story, and was breathtaking to see.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I didn't even try to go to the theaters. There were people camping out in front of it.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

My friends and I were the first four people to enter the the theatre. We were so excited but by the time it hit 11pm, the theatre was packed.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I've seen a theatre that crowded, but never have I heard a bigger cheer than when Mrs Weasley delivered her line: "Not my daughter, you bitch!" I would re-watch the film, mistakes or no mistakes, just to hear that line. ^_^

by Anonymous 12 years ago

(Mrs.M): Haha I know right xD The whole theater was clapping when Bellatrix died lol

by Anonymous 12 years ago

The entire theater in ours was full, excluding the very front row. That's where we had to sit, unfortunately, but it was actually pretty cool.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I thought it was brilliant, actually, and I loved it. I mean, Rowling wrote it one way, Yates directed it another, and they were both incredible. I especially loved Snape's memories-that man deserves an Oscar. The things I were disappointed in was that Harry didn't repair his wand before he threw out the elder wand and they didn't put much dialogue in the 19 Years Later bit. Of course, that's just my humble opinion, go ahead and disagree if you like :)

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Amen! Although I was also dissapointed about the lack of Fred and of Percy.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

It was more than half full at 10:00.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I work at a movie theater. I find this quite shameful, but we sold more tickets to New Moon than any other movie in the theater's history. (cry2)

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I saw it today, four days after it came out, (it came out on Wednesday in Australia) in a regular, afternoon session, and it was still totally sold out. I saw the midnight screening, and half of the row in front of mine didn't turn up, even thought that was totally sold out too.

by Anonymous 12 years ago