EARLY ACCESS: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | Movie Reaction | First Time Watch
Added 2023-12-29 20:00:04 +0000 UTCWhat are the Horcruxes and how can we destroy them?!? Join us as Mrs. Movies watches Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010). Here's her reaction to her first time watching.
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Deathly Hallows Part 1 & 2 were filmed back to back. Actually, the final scene of the franchise that was filmed was the scene where Harry, Ron and Hermione escape from the Ministry of Magic while being pursued by Yaxley. The shoot was followed by a celebratory BBQ, with music from a Mariachi band and ice cream supplied by Rupert Grint from the ice cream truck he purchased with his earnings from the films. There's a deleted scene of Harry's goodbye with the Dursleys, who are leaving because it isn't safe for them anymore, which EVERYONE agrees should have been kept in the film. Petunia says to Harry "You didn't just lose a mother that night in Godric's Hollow. I lost a sister" (in the book she doesn't say this at all but instead a simple goodbye, though it looks like she has something else to say to him). In that one single moment we see more humanity than in all the other books/films, and we realise that, in spite of everything, Petunia loved Lily. While it doesn't excuse how she treated Harry it does show that a part of her loved her sister and therefore she loved Harry too. Then there's Vernon who doesn't say much but farewell, but when Harry says "I'm just a waste of space, isn't that right Vernon?" he doesn't answer and just looks at him. Lastly, Dudley hesitates getting in the car and then walks over to Harry while literally staring down his father (quite awkwardly but maybe that was intentional), reaches out to shake Harry's hand and says to him "I don't think you're a waste of space" (in the book he also thanks Harry for saving his life in OotP and says "See you, Harry"). See here: https://youtu.be/jzkDRz8quKo?si=XTkrSPP6vuXPYO7a. Now, the way dementors work is they force their victims to suffer their worst memories and fears. Dudley saw his worst fear which was seeing who he truly was: a spoiled brat and a bully. After Harry saved him he realised he needed to change his ways. There is also a scene where Harry steps on a cup of tea that was left outside his door. He assumes it was a prank but it's implied Dudley left it there out of concern. To clarify: Voldermort split his soul in seven pieces, with one remaining piece INSIDE OF HIM. There are only six Horcruxes they needed to find and destroy and then Voldemort would become mortal and therefore he could be killed. The diary, the ring and the locket are destroyed but there's still 3 others and Voldemort's body left. Also, the Deathly Hallows have nothing to do with Horcruxes and are a completely separate thing. Bill Weasley was bit by Fenrir Greyback (same werewolf who bit Lupin) during a battle at Hogwarts that took place in the 6th book after Dumbledore died, which was omitted from the film. However, Bill did not turn into a werewolf because it wasn't a full moon when he was attacked. But he did develop some wolfish tendencies such as liking rare meat. Bill is played by Domhnall Gleeson, son of Brendan Gleeson who plays Mad-Eye Moody. The book mentions that after being attacked Bill is so scarred that he now resembles Moody. Also, Domhnall Gleeson and Bill Nighy played father and son in About Time. The Harry and Hermione dancing scene was not in the book. Everyone has their own interpretation but to me it's just two friends letting themselves forget for a few minutes. It says so much even without any dialogue and it's awkward because it feels so real. When Harry takes the locket off Hermione's neck and sets it aside, they are literally setting their burdens aside for one moment. This scene is the embodiment of Dumbledore's quote from Prisoner of Azkaban - "Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light". Some people say film Ron and Hermione aren't as good as book Ron and Hermione but I disagree. Emma and Rupert had plenty of chemistry but Emma also had crazy chemistry with Dan. While he and Bonnie had none whatsoever. Hell, Harry had more chemistry with Luna than Ginny. But I personally love that Harry and Hermione's relationship was simply platonic throughout the whole series. There is something so pure about it. The film doesn't make it clear that Voldemort actually puts a jinx on his own name in order to trace any wizard who uses it, because he knows that the trio, Dumbledore's Army and the Order are the only wizards who would dare speak his name out loud. In the book the trio is caught twice but in the film they are caught once by the Death Eaters and snatchers, who just happen to find their hiding place with no explanation. In the book, Hedwig is not the one who gives Harry away (in fact she is killed before the real Harry is recognised). Harry sees Stan Shunpike (from the Knight Bus in Prisoner of Azkaban) and realises he is only acting under the Imperius Curse, as in he has no control of what he's doing. Harry, not wanting to hurt him, tries to disarm him instead, which is what gives him away (because Voldemort and the Death Eaters consider that Harry's "trademark" spell). Having Bellatrix carve "mudblood" into Hermione's arm during the torture scene was not in the original script. Emma Watson and Helena Bonham Carter came up with the idea together on the spur of the moment during filming. The relationship between Tonks and Lupin is further explored in the book. They reveal that they are married and later that Tonks is pregnant. When Lupin appears to have an existential crisis and plans to abandon his wife and unborn child, Harry stops him. Later, when their son Teddy is born, Lupin is thrilled and asks Harry to be his godfather. Ollivander is the wand guy from the first film.
Heida
2024-01-05 19:41:07 +0000 UTCI think its pretty funny how Mrs. Movies seems to be able to predict movies so well, but when you throw in a magic angle to the story it completely throws her off. It feels like it has been a while since I have seen her this consistently wrong throughout watching a film haha.
Rainingmadness
2023-12-30 14:27:12 +0000 UTC
