Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
4.5/ 5 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire may be the second best film in the series, after the first one, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001.) The running theme this time around is that everyone is coming of age....
Posted to Video by Triniman on November 18, 2005 09:55 PM
New Movie Releases for 11/18/05: Featuring Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Not much in the way of new releases this week, but the pair we get both look to be winners. One of them is sure to be an absolute smash at the box office, the other has Oscar written all...
Posted to Video by Chris Beaumont on November 18, 2005 07:32 AM
Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Once again I shall try to beat the rush of reviews by about nine hours. Don't worry, the movie doesn't suck... well, at least that is not the view of a Harry Potter fan from his first viewing. It was...
Posted to Video by Bat Boy on November 17, 2005 02:26 PM
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Premieres in London
After a brief lull following the explosive July publication of J.K Rowling's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince — the sixth novel in the young wizard's saga of good, evil, friendship, magic and funny names — Pottermania is set...
Posted to Video by Eric Olsen on November 7, 2005 01:16 PM
Holiday Movie Season Preview
With box office receipts sagging and more people waiting to watch DVDs in the comfort of their own homes, it's no secret that Hollywood is ready to do anything to bolster ticket sales. Anything, that is, so long as...
Posted to Video by Alisha Karabinus on October 26, 2005 02:42 AM
The Wyrd Sisters vs Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Canadian folk group, The Wyrd Sisters, are seeking a court injunction to stop to the distribution of the upcoming film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in Canada. According to Kimberly Townley-Smith, the band' s lawyer, a...
Posted to Video by Annie on October 6, 2005 04:03 PM
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire Given PG-13 Rating
A check of Filmratings.com, the website of the MPAA's Classification And Ratings Administration, reveals that the upcoming fourth Harry Potter film, Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, has been given a PG-13 rating for "sequences of fantasy...
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Article comments
1 - Eric Berlin
I haven't seen it yet so I don't want to look at the reviews! If I know I'm going to see something, I try not to take a peak... although sometimes I can't help myself.
2 - Chris Beaumont
I avoid spoilers, so mine should be safe! :)
3 - Eric Olsen
We are very excited about seeing this - we're going when we're over at Dawn's sister's house for T-day weekend. The reviews I've seen are almsot all positive
4 - Victor Lana
Two points of view on this:
-My 13 year old nephew loved it!
-My 7 year old nephew was scared silly!
What does that tell you?
I think the series, like the Beatles, has grown with its fans. However, the younger ones are just not up to speed. They will be someday. Just not right now.
5 - meryl
Victor -- I have an almost 7-year-old who wants to see it... what is your recommendation?
6 - DJRadiohead
Allow me to be the first splash of cold water.
My wife and I are both dedicated HP fans (her moreso than me but we've both read the books and seen the movies multiple times).
This was easily the worst of the movies- in both our views. We were shaking our heads in disbelief and laughing at it, not with it. Our reasons were many (and I might write them in a subsequent review, don't want to go overboard here on the thread). My wife was particularly disappointed because 'Goblet' is her favorite book in the series. The movie? Not so much.
EO, hope you and the fam love it. We were less than thrilled.
7 - k
Normally, Im not the biggest fan when it comes to the movies but GoF really surprised me. I had expected to hate it, just like PoA the first time I watched it. Of course, the movie did make me want to scream and at certain times more so since GoF is my favorite book in the series but I forced myself to remember that they couldnt have everything in the movie and that it atleast had the most important parts. They also altered the story a bit and I was surprised but it makes sense for the people who have not read the books. I recommend the movie, just be prepared for a bit of disappointment.
8 - Victor Lana
Meryl,
The seven year old was up all night, wanting to sleep with his parents. He was scared out of his little mind. It's up to you, depending on how he handles the fear stuff.
9 - Josh. I'm 17.
The movie was 2.5 hours long, and still it seemed rushed. Time passed by so quickly in the movie, and there isn't much dialogue.
I was dissapointed, because, like Prisoner of Azkaban, they failed to include and explain certain things.
The ending of Goblet ended abruptly as well, let me add some teenage words here-
It was pretty cool if you read the book and understood what was happening, but it sucked because you realize what WASN'T happening.
10 - Eric Olsen
wow, Victor, that's pretty intense - we are going over the holiday and couldn't keep the 6 year-old away with wild horses. I hope she can handle it.
Josh, you can't expect a movie to give the same ifnormation as a book - it's simply a different medium. But a movie can also visually convey in an instant what it may take words pages to convey. There is always a trade-off
11 - Malt
Goblet of Fire movie review:
It all comes down to separating the book from the movie in terms of interpretation and tone.
Dumbledore in the book is always under control, eyes twinkling, on the edge of humor under the most extreme conditions. The movie Dumbledore is stressed, tense, and slightly mad (as he grabbed Potter and gave him a shake while asking if he put his name in the Goblet).
For special effects and set design creations the movie was entertaining but as a book purist the movies remain a separate entity regarding storylines.
12 - John
I am sure CrimsonLight will get on board and start talking about this one. They have a little already.