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Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Posted on 12/3/25 at 8:45 pm
Posted on 12/3/25 at 8:45 pm
Movie is an overall disappointment in comparison to the book, but damn Felton delivered a damned good performance.
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Posted on 12/3/25 at 9:31 pm to udtiger
Definitely the best of the books, IMO.
The movie just couldn’t be long enough to cover it all, sadly.
The movie just couldn’t be long enough to cover it all, sadly.
Posted on 12/3/25 at 10:23 pm to udtiger
Loved the movie.
Didn’t read the book.
Didn’t read the book.
Posted on 12/4/25 at 5:19 am to udtiger
Of all the Harry Potter movie adaptations, Half Blood Prince pissed me off the most.
Posted on 12/4/25 at 6:05 am to RollTide1987
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Of all the Harry Potter movie adaptations, Half Blood Prince pissed me off the most.
I watched the movies first before I read the series. I definitely can see how people were displeased with HBP.
In retrospect, they should have made it a two parter like they did with Deathly Hallows.
Posted on 12/4/25 at 6:11 am to udtiger
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I watched the movies first before I read the series.
Best way imo to enjoy Harry Potter, there seems is a recurring theme with people who read the books first.
Posted on 12/4/25 at 6:39 am to udtiger
When the movie came out my younger sister asked me to take her to the midnight showing as she didn't have her driver's license yet. I decided to stay and watch it instead of driving home and then back in a couple of hours even though I had only read the first book back in 7th grade when it first came out. I loved it and it got me to read the books.
She, being a huge fan of the books, did not like it all that much.
She, being a huge fan of the books, did not like it all that much.
Posted on 12/4/25 at 9:03 am to MFn GIMP
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my younger sister asked me to take her to the midnight showing
unrelated but i think these were the last few films (including both deathly hallows) that had midnight releases. WTF happened??
Posted on 12/4/25 at 9:08 am to cinemaguy23
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unrelated but i think these were the last few films (including both deathly hallows) that had midnight releases. WTF happened??
Started releasing Thursdays.
Releases used to be Fridays, hence midnight showings.
Posted on 12/4/25 at 12:53 pm to RollTide1987
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Of all the Harry Potter movie adaptations, Half Blood Prince pissed me off the most.
I think Goblet of Fire is a worse adaptation, but HBP is right there with it.
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This post was edited on 12/4/25 at 12:55 pm
Posted on 12/4/25 at 6:08 pm to Dam Guide
We watched all 8 for Halloween this year and HBP’s tone and atmosphere is so dreary. It was a slog to get through.
Posted on 12/4/25 at 8:56 pm to udtiger
I have mixed feelings about the movie. On the one hand, it’s absolutely the worst adaptation. But it’s not a bad movie by any means and I still enjoy it despite how bad an adaptation it is. And I agree, most of the cast are at their best in this movie.
The book has slowly overtaken Goblet of Fire for my favorite book of the series. It’s JK at her best.
The book has slowly overtaken Goblet of Fire for my favorite book of the series. It’s JK at her best.
Posted on 12/4/25 at 9:01 pm to udtiger
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Started releasing Thursdays. Releases used to be Fridays, hence midnight showings.
Yep. But honestly? Bring back the midnight releases tbh. I am nostalgic for that shite in the worst way
Posted on 12/4/25 at 9:04 pm to WicKed WayZ
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Started releasing Thursdays. Releases used to be Fridays, hence midnight showings.
Yep. But honestly? Bring back the midnight releases tbh. I am nostalgic for that shite in the worst way
Same.
My son and I caught The Dark Night Rises at a midnight showing.
Was wild when we came out and turned on our phones and saw all the stories about Aurora.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 12:36 pm to WicKed WayZ
quote:I'm going to agree with this take. The movie just went in a completely different direction than the book. Being my favorite book, I was disappointed when HBP hit theaters. But as it's own movie that sets up the big finale, it does a fine job of it. It sets up the horcruxes and Harry' hunt for them, as well as the eventual Snape reveal.
I have mixed feelings about the movie. On the one hand, it’s absolutely the worst adaptation. But it’s not a bad movie by any means and I still enjoy it despite how bad an adaptation it is. And I agree, most of the cast are at their best in this movie
This post was edited on 12/5/25 at 12:37 pm
Posted on 12/5/25 at 3:19 pm to Dam Guide
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I think Goblet of Fire is a worse adaptation, but HBP is right there with it.
Goblet of Fire was pretty bad but I feel they were faithful to the book with what they adapted from it to the screen. Half Blood Prince abandoned a lot of Voldemort's backstory for cheesy teen romance and other shite that just wasn't in the book. It also abandoned what was a pretty cool fight between the Death Eater's and Dumbledore's Army inside the halls of Hogwarts for some random, no consequences battle at the Weasley's house that didn't even happen in the book.
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