Is it just me, or are Harry Potter movies really bad?

I much prefer the books to the movies. The movies do tend to leave out quite a lot and even change things. Sometimes I'll say to my kids "THAT'S not what happened" because I find the plot changes quite annoying. However, I do like to see the characters come alive on the big screen, although sometimes they aren't as I pictured them. Luna Lovegood is a perfect example, as is Cho Chang. I have to agree with you about the Dumbledores. I much preferred Richard Harris in the role to Michael Gambon. They play the character in a totally different way and, yes, Michael Gambon's Dumbledore is much more stern. Having said all that, while I've lost a bit of interest in Harry Potter movies since there is so long between them, I'll still take my kids to see it. It was my least favourite book and, I thought, a bit long-winded so, except for the ending, I don't think the movie will be action-packed. Do you have a favourite book? 3 and 5 were mine, as I particularly like the Sirius Black character.

Yeah I have noticed that. I was so shocked at how awful the first movie was and the others have been just as bad.The books describe everything very majestically but when you go to watch the movie it looks like they were on a real budget everything looks really drab and boring. I just watch the movies with my kids. But Dumbledore does have a temper in the last book he was in from the way I perceived it.

well, the books were brilliant. the harry potter movies are not... except for the fourth one, which i think was better than the rest of the movies.

i haven't watched the fifth movie and neither do i plan to. and i won't be watching the sixth either.

my favourite book from the series was the 3rd and they did a pretty good job making the 3rd movie the worst of the lot it totally failed to capture the environment of the third novel

I agree with you. The movies just ruin everything. I mean, they like to cram everything in the movie but have leave out some scenes and the scenes they leave out are the most important. They should have gotten better screen writers. I don't watch the harry potter movies now because they've made what? 4 or 5 movies now and only the first two were quite good. The rest was a total flop.

I definitely prefer the books. And if they're making another movie, let's just cross our fingers and wish them luck because they need all the luck they can get.

Actually I am not a fan of Harry Potter movies so I cannot comment. I don't find this story fascinating so I decided not to read the books and watch the movies, but of course, I admire J.K Rowling so much because of her humble beginning and her struggle to publish Harry Potter.

I am not a die-hard Harry Potter fan. But I think the movies are okay and nice even if it is not exactly the same as the book or what the book portrays. I especially liked the sound and special effects in the movies. It is awesome. I read all the books too and I also thought the books are nice. I think I am going to watch the latest Harry Potter movie. I enjoyed all the past Harry Potter movies.

lol.. I dont know I never seen any of them, to be honest they just never interested me at all i didnt see what all the hype was a bout...i dont read either...

I can't think of many cases where movies are as good as the books. Nothing can replace your imagination about what characters are like or what places look like. The reason they changed the Dumbledore actor was the first one died. His character in the last book was quite different.

I think people who never read the books would find the movies very entertaining.

This is always true of movies and books. Your own imagination is so much better than what they can ever put up on the big screen.

I have never taken the time to read the books, and have only seen the movies that they have put on TV. I have enjoyed them very much. However, I do know that if I had read the book first, I would feel just as you do.

Movies are for peole like me who do not take the time to read that kind of thing anymore. I read for information not pleasure.

Shalom~Adoniah

Hi,
i have found that the books are always so much better, and in the movie you truly are missing out . The book twilight was awesome and deeper than the movie that left so much out . Still the movie was good! just like the notebook the book is 100 times better, and to me the movie sucked real bad, and people think i am crazy lol .