Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

[firecat]

Saw it today with my folks.

It's really gorgeous to look at. But we all agreed it was "darker" in mood than the book and we were kind of disappointed by that. It edged into the horror genre, really. And although there was some humor, it seemed kind of tossed in and then quickly abandoned, and it didn't help the tone of the movie overall.

Some people might like this, of course. If I'd known what to expect, I might have liked it too.

If you posted about HPatGoF in your journal, I'd love it if you were to comment here with a link to your post(s). I skipped them all because I'm a stickler about avoiding spoilers, and I'd like to read them now, but don't want to go dig for them. :-)

Comments

[jinian.livejournal.com]

I didn't post, but I did see it -- I didn't like it. Voldemort was lame and posturing, not scary at all, and Cedric's death was totally uninteresting. The Trials were pretty, especially the dragon, but they annoyed me too. The Beauxbatons choreographer needs to be smacked. Hmm, what else? I actually enjoyed the movie while it was going on, but afterward there was a growing feeling of "is that all?" that I suppose isn't unreasonable given how much they cut. As a whole, it's just not that much fun, and Harry Potter is all about the fun for me. No fun, no point.

[firecat]

Yeah. Part of my disappointment was on my parents' behalf. They needed a fun movie today, not a dour one.