Does anyone else believe that the Harry Potter movies did not do justice to the books?
470188
I totally agree with you.  Even though some of the special effects are alright, the movies don't bring out the wealth of the descriptive nature of the different world.  There're culture, tradition, customs in the Wizard world which are not portrayed in the movies.
520243
OMG! I finally finished watching all of them. I really liked the Goblet of Fire, but I think that was the 4th huh? I get them all mixed up. Then I would say 3rd one. They get better each time!
887601
Prisoner of Azkaban.... it had a great director ( Alfonso Cuaron)... no wonder JK Rowling wanted him to direct the rest of the movies....
499042
I am like one of the biggest Harry Potter fans known to man. Or at least I think so. I have read all the books 8 or 9 times. And have seen all the movies more times than I can count.
405642
I think that movies and books like The Exorcist give people the wrong idea about such things. They may be loosely based on some real events, but I think that the popular books and movies distort the reality and give the wrong impression.
574780
it was a little disappointing that some parts of the book were omitted in the movie. truth is if you didn't read the book or know nothing about christian history, then watching the movie would be either too confusing or boring.\n\nthe only consolation was seeing the fab performances of tom hanks and ian mckellen.
973434
The book is better than the movie and neither are outstanding.  they are ok.  It would be hard to follow the movie and really understand what is happening without reading the book.  I think both book and movie have been highly over-rated.\n\nIn terms of getting to sit and watch a movie - maybe if you have a portable DVD player and you take it into the bathroom with you and lock the door and refuse to come out until it is finished!!  When y kids were little that was the only place I could read for a few minutes!  How about hubby taking care of the kids for a couple of hours so you can watch a movie undisturbed?  Otherwise, hire a baby-sitter for a few hours so you and hubby can go to a  movie.  I sympathize!!  Best of luck!  They do grow up and before you know it the house will be quiet!!
1157739
Sorry, but my favorite Harry Potter movie is one that I don't have to watch.  I think they stink.
1054304
I think it was a good movie. But the book didn't make any big promises to begin with. It's not like you can make athree hour action epic like Braveheart from this book, right?(The book only takes about twelve hours.) It really takes a supreme director like Ron Howard, a supremje producer like Brian Singer, a supreme writer like Akiva Goldsman, and a supreme actor like Tom Hanks to make it work.
896373
I am a 23-year-old Harry Potter fan. Yeah, lame but I can't help it. I have read all the Potter books and seen all the Potter movies. In general the books are way better than the movies. I think this is true with every book-into-film movies.\n\nThe first HP movie was nice. I liked it. The second one too. They were more to the book than the third one. The third movie to me is the lamest of them all. I hate the way they did the storyline and I didn't like that they changed the movie sets. The school's all different from the first two movies. Third one got thumbs down from me. The fourth one was fun. I liked it. It was more to the book. I went to see the midnight show for the fourth movie. Now the third and fourth movies are soooo badly acted that it's embarassing to watch. The three main characters are supposed to be more friendly and comfortable with each other. They're really tight buds in the books and in the movies they seem alittle awkward  with each other. I don't buy it that they're best friends. Hopefully the fifth movie will be more believable. I hope so. \n\nBottom line: The Harry Potter books are better than the movies.\n\n\nCheers to Potter fans:)
117077
Heyyy who cares??? I love Harry Potter.\nThe Harry potter series are deliciously suspensful, with wonderful plot twists, so many characters- some we love, some we hate, some we suspect. It includes familiar student concerns like homeworks, grades, hateful professors, fierceful rivalry, blush-inducing crushes. Harry has been growing and so have I!\n\nThe movies are good too. Though i would not compare them with the books! The directors have done a good job, though we always feel the book has been reduced to a large extent. The trio (Dan, Emma, Rupert) are more than perfect for their roles. And they hav made every teenage fan go 'gaga'.\n\nAnyone out there who hates Harry Potter, without  having read the book or seen the movie : "Hell to them"
1116114
Yeah i totally agree. I mean what the heck the Harry potter series is my fav and i don't see any thing in it that could be unacceptable to any religion. ok there is witchcraft but isnt it really evident that the books are fiction and the main theme of the books is Harry Vs. voldemort more precisely Good vs evil...They are just creating a scene for the heck of it
37004
I found many parts of the LOTR series too slow and plodding.  In the last movie, I found myself wanting to yell "Just get on the dang boat!!!" when the group lingered on the dock for what seemed like hours.\nKing Kong was over the top, but exciting the whole time.
243270
How about Harry Emerald and Rory Potter? You can't compare them because they are both so different. What were you thinking when you asked this question? Interesting question though!
341940
I think you can thank improved technology, the success of the Lord of the Rings movies, and the success of the Harry Potter books.  That let the producers of Narnia think there would be enough demand for them to spend the money it would take to  make a movie of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe that would make the author proud and them a bucket of money... If you haven't read the 7 books of Narnia, I highly recommend them.  If you have children grow some special memories by reading the books together, maybe an hour or so each night.  peace
360354
While the movie was definitely entertaining, I also felt that it was way off the book's plot. I think that if Hollywood is going to make a film reproduction of a book, especially one in a series, and doubly especially one in a series in which another film adaptation has already been made, they really ought to stay as close to the "facts" as possible, because they must know that the literary fans are going to poo poo it if they don't. Was Anne Rice even on board as a consultant? My guess is no.
691278
Book can always give u more details.. therefore its unfair to compare both of them. If u have read the book first u r likely to love the book more than the movie.