first long review
This is the first long review I have written. I have been planning for a long time, and I have thought about a lot of content. The writing may be a little unfamiliar, and the words may not be in place, but for those who are still in college, I can make time It was also courageous to write these things that were entirely driven by interest. Besides, typing on a computer in winter is really a different kind of enjoyment.
This article is not just for any one of Harpo's 8 movies, just to share my own views on the entire movie series, so it is not complicated to write. For those who haven't seen the movie, it is a prelude full of spoilers, and for most of my friends who have followed the entire series like me, it is a memory.
origin
1. The beginning of the Harry Potter series
Rowling wrote novels, and novels spawned movies. It is estimated that there is such a not-so-legendary beginning circulating in the Muggle world: Rowling conceived of the legendary boy with eyes and the entire magical world mixed with light and dark during the gap between the subway rides after get off work. But this is also true. Even though I haven't read any of Harpo's novels, this material has really been used repeatedly in my high school composition, and it has never worked out.
As soon as the novel came out, it became a sensation all over the world and topped the bestseller list, and it was a wise choice for Warners to buy the film rights and make it into a high-quality series with a unique British style. The novel published in 1997, the Philosopher's Stone in 2001, the novel was still published when the film was made, and I have to feel that this good hand under Warner is enough to bring huge economic profits to it (because it was impossible to know Harbo at the beginning. Whether the novel can continue the previous work). But don't worry about that at all! ! ! Because Rowling not only wrote the first one better than the other, but also built a huge timeline and worldview, laying down foreshadowings that can't be found or counted! (More on that later) This is undoubtedly a strong and solid script foundation for the continuation of the film.
2. The Magical World in the Movies
Many people are asking, why are there 7 novels and 8 movies? This is true. I've been fortunate enough to witness the actual novels, and the latter ones are thicker than the last, especially Deathly Hallows. In addition, the first few films were almost 3 hours long, while the two "Death" films only took more than 2 hours. There must be interests in this, but more I think I want to give the whole world a time for Harbo fans. A grand and solemn farewell ceremony.
The interesting thing is that there are four directors to guide the 8 films, and the styles are also different (the "Order of the Phoenix" is all directed by David director... so from then on Harbo has completely reduced to the dark department), in me The ranking in the heart is not a step-by-step growth:
I. "Philosopher's Stone": Undoubtedly, Kaishan is a classic, taking the audience into the magical world of magic.
II. "Prisoner of Azkaban": It is indeed the work of the great director Alfonso, the shooting is unique, and the camera is also smart.
III. "Deathly Hallows": The fighting scenes are great, the special effects are also good enough, and Snape's reversal is also unexpected.
IV. "The Chamber of Secrets", "The Goblet of Fire", and "Deathly Hallows": Anyway, the impression is mediocre, the good points are not enough, and there is no bad impression.
V. "Half-Blood Prince": Finally learned that the Half-Blood Prince is Snape. . . . . . There is no hint in front of it, it makes people mindless to guess
VI. "Order of the Phoenix": From then on, it began to go dark, and Harbo's emotional line split from then on. It was not too much. It was difficult to guess what the protagonists were thinking about.
3. The baggage of children's dramas is an illusion at all.
The positioning of the novel is a children's novel, so it is welcomed by millions of children in the world, and it shows its charm in the narrative of various languages. But the filming of the film and the direction of the plot are not intended to be like this! From the very beginning of the film, there were obvious classification signs, 1-2 films were banned from 8, 3-8 films were banned from 13, and after "Order of the Phoenix", Harbo completely went to the dark department (because of the resurrection of you-know-who), plus One blood in the play, the identity of children's drama is really not suitable for Harbo. The crew also said that it is not suitable for children to watch. There's a unique dark element permeating the entire series that could really rival DC's.
foreshadowing
1. Snape's character
In terms of Harpo's greatest foreshadowing, it is undoubtedly Snape's whitewashing. Before HP7, it can be said that the movie did not reveal at all. Even though Snape helped Harry many times, Rickman played the role in a perfect way. Black and white. As far as I'm concerned, he is from blackwashing (shows obvious hostility to Harry from the beginning) - whitewashing (he fought to protect the three Harry in HP3) - blackwashing (HP6 indicates the identity of the Death Eater) - Whitewash again (the last memory of sacrifice and dedication in HP8). His unswerving love for Lily turned into his silent guardian of Harry, for nothing but to protect those clear and sincere blue eyes forever.
As far as the success of Harper's novels is concerned, it is precisely to create an unpredictable character like Snape to promote the plot (however, the hairstyle has never changed hahaha). In terms of the success of Harper's movies, Rickman at least propped up Most of the audience guesses and conjectures. Of course, it is undeniable that this is also one of Hapori's most successful foreshadowings.
It is a pity that Alan Remank, who played Snape, passed away in 2016. After reading his detailed information, I found that he was in some of the movies I had seen before, such as the boss who was caught in emotional disputes in "Love Actually", the cameo in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", and the two "Alice in Wonderland" movies. "Dub for the blue butterfly charm. But these characters are far less famous, more deeply rooted, and more memorable than Snape. . . . . .
2. Voldemort's Horcrux and Gryffindor Sword
It is mentioned in the movie that, as officially announced by Dumbledore, there are seven Voldemort Horcruxes: (in order of appearance) Riddle's diary (HP2) - Slytherin's hanging box, Voldemort's ring ( HP6) - Hufflepuff's Cup (HP7) - Voldemort's Snake Nagini, Ravenclaw's Crown, Harry Potter (HP8). Except Harry Potter set it up by accident, and even Voldemort didn't know it! The rest were carefully planned by Voldemort, but the wicked (well, that was to be expected), the Horcruxes were destroyed one by one. And the method of destroying the Horcrux can be said to be nothing new, except that the ring of Voldemort's life experience was destroyed by Dumbledore's own hand and Harry's dedication, the others can be said to be the sword of Gryffindor destroyed. Kill the snake with a sword, and the snake's teeth have magic power. . . . . .
Well, I can only happily accept this setting.
Harry's magic weapon - nothing but the Resurrection Stone - the legendary Deathly Hallows. In fact, the settings of the Deathly Hallows are too weak, and they don't show much of their unique functions. The Resurrection Stone saved Harry's life and destroyed Voldemort's most critical Horcrux; after several turns of the old wand, he was not defeated by Harry's protagonist halo; not to mention the invisibility cloak, which appeared in the first part. Set as Harry's heirloom, probably the most common ancient magic weapon. When I first guessed the plot, I thought that these three holy artifacts could be collected and combined into a powerful magic weapon, and Harry would cast an ancient spell to give Voldemort a heart attack and save the magical world that was limited to the fiery heat.
In the end, it was the sword of Gryffindor. . . . . . (It can only be said that it is indeed the first courtyard of Hogwarts in Rowling’s heart)
3. Roch's Love
Ron and Hermione are a couple? ! OH MY GAD!
That's right, when I saw the news for the first time, I was shocked. I believe that many fans will have the same idea as me: the heroine is not good with the hero, but ran away with the second man? ! We are used to watching large-scale domestic urban youth idol romance films, and it is indeed difficult for us to accept such a sudden change in our views. But that's exactly what the original meant. . . . . . (I don't know what Aunt Rowling thinks either)
Although many of the key dialogues and important scenes in the movie are framed by Harry and Hermione, but pay close attention, most of them are when Harry is confused and Hermione is in a hurry to rescue them, which promotes the plot. When showing the usual campus life, there will be more shots of Ron and Hermione in the same frame. And, I wonder if you've noticed, where does Hermione usually show up? The answer is exactly - at Ron's house.
Alas, the so-called love is born over time.
4. Grindelwald and Dumbledore
If this is really the foreshadowing that Rowling set for Harbo, it is really the most incredible foreshadowing! ! !
They are actually a couple! ! ! That's right! You read that right!
When it comes to Grindelwald, there is not much detailed description in the movie. Only in HP1, Dumbledore and HP7 are introduced to appear in the image of the twilight old wizard, and the total time is less than one minute. Instead, it was the second part of Harpo's prequel to the film, Fantastic Beasts, that was described in detail. Therefore, the emotional entanglement between the two is unknown.
Of course, it may also be the idea that Aunt Rowling wrote down when she created the previous work. Although it is unknown, this really satiated the appetite for the development of "Fantastic Beasts" and was a successful plan to fill the hole.
Regarding the movie "Fantastic Beasts", to be honest, I only got into Harbo Pit after watching the first movie. why? It can be said that it is infected by all kinds of strange magic, because it is completely incomprehensible! ! Ignorance is the original sin! Too many unexplainable things are put together into a cauldron. It turns out that humans have a strange nickname called Muggles? Isn't this the same as the meaning of both human and mankind? It's really hard to understand. Until you delve into this series, you can understand one or two of them.
Chasing eight movies to understand one movie is probably the most valuable deal I've ever made.
5. History of Magic
Yes, it is the history of magic hair that is required by Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and it is also the history of magic that runs through the entire Harpo series.
Of course, there is no detailed introduction in the film, but in order to distinguish it from the Muggle world, the setting of the entire framework must strictly follow the development of history, and the historical figures mentioned in the film cannot be groundless. From the origin of magic, the purpose of the huge family, to the origin of various magical animals and the operation of various strange organizations, they are all refined one by one, and finally displayed in front of us in the form of real images. I really have to admire Aunt Rowling's extraordinary ability to conceive and imagine, and she deserves to be the creator of the magical world.
When it comes to magic, we have to mention the magical series of movies that are also famous in history - "The Lord of the Rings", also known as "The Lord of the Rings". This is a series that I just finished not too long ago. What's interesting is that The Lord of the Rings and Harbo's previous films were released at almost the same time, although the continuity of The Lord of the Rings is denser than Harbo, and the overall shooting style is the same. Several major war scenes also showed epic thrills, and the honors won There are countless more, but in terms of popularity, it is far from enough. After all, the novel of The Lord of the Rings was created too early, people's familiarity is limited, and the audience is mostly adults, so it cannot be widely disseminated with the help of teenagers like Harpo.
After chasing Harpo, I immediately went after The Lord of the Rings, and, I think, of course, this is purely self-talk and nonsense, and Rowling must have learned from the character settings in The Lord of the Rings. Including the proportion of Hobbit (dwarves), the image of Gollum, the setting of giant orcs and some wizard spells and so on. After all, it is also set as a fantasy world view, and the Lord of the Rings is the originator of the fantasy series, so it is appropriate and ingenious to absorb it.
It's a pity that Harpo talks about the light and dark confrontation in the wizarding world. As a Muggle, I can't see that some representatives can do anything in it, which is really pitiful.
behind the scenes
1. Magical growth experience
As we all know, all the young actors in Harpoy are finally decided through audition, and they don't want to be able to make their debut by digging casually on the street like mainland scouts. Of the three "Chose ones", only Daniel had acting experience (played the lead role in the TV series "David, Copperfield"), the other two had no acting experience, but the performance of the three in HP1 was simply unexpected Unexpectedly, there was no shyness to face new things for the first time, and most of the scenes at that time were completely performed by imagination, which was really admirable.
Harbo's crew has basically never changed actors from 1 to 8, and has always adhered to the original cast with all-encompassing enthusiasm. Every detail has been thoroughly investigated to achieve the ultimate, so that what is presented to the audience is absolutely in line with the standard of Hollywood blockbusters.
Of course, such a famous crew has also brought us timeless jokes - Harbo's crew has made a contribution that cannot be ignored for the European and American child stars to grow back (or quit the circle). Except for Emma and Watson, who are still active in front of us (again, I feel that Emma's face is worthy of being the first heroine of Harpo, and there is almost no change from childhood to adulthood), other child stars have gradually withdrawn from the bright and beautiful. The stage did not continue to climb up with the momentum he had accumulated, but lived an ordinary life that was plain and full of memories.
Perhaps, he (she) is now like you and me, recalling the time that brought us infinite beauty and joy.
2. About Hogwarts
There are three large schools of magic in the wizarding world, but it seems that all bad things happen only at Hogwarts. . . . . . During filming, Hogwarts was just a realistic sandcastle model, and all of the exterior footage was basically shot directly on the model.
Hogwarts is actually divided into four colleges, and the colleges are selected through the sorting hat, which is basically based on the talent and personality of the students. This has been covered in detail in HP1 for Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. The animals they represent and the conditions for admission are different. The golden lion on a red background is brave and fearless (Gryffindor), the bronze eagle on a blue background is witty (Ravenclaw), and the black badger on a yellow background is treated equally (Hufflepuff). Pure blood (Slytherin) with the silver snake on green.
But this standard is not unique, such as Tom, Riddle (Voldemort) father is not pure Muggle blood but went to Slytherin, Hermione is very smart but went to Gryffindor, so the standard of sorting hat is more inclined on the students' own minds.
After the whole series of the movie, you will find that the coming and going is Gryffindor and Slytherin, and there are very few plots related to the other two houses. It is now known through investigation (very true) that it turns out that Cedric Diggory (the top three candidates for Hogwarts in "Goblet of Fire") and Newt (the male lead of "Fantastic Beasts") are Hufflepuff Strange, and Qiu Zhang (Harry's first girlfriend in "Order of the Phoenix" in less than a month) and Luna (no need to introduce too much, if Hermione is the most beautiful student in Hogwarts, then Luna Na must be the most aura student, and she has a flirtatious temperament when she appears) actually belongs to Ravenclaw.
When watching a movie, I always get the feeling that the good guys belong to Gryffindor and the bad guys are all from Slytherin. This was of course a foolish and unrealistic idea, after all Snape was Slytherin's proudest student.
3. About the actors
Don't you know that the actors on Harpo's crew are basically British?
That's right, if there is a hard standard for playing Harpo, it's that it's best to be British (Is that why I didn't participate in the Harpo audition??) This has also become the most striking topic of ranting about British actors. one.
About the content of Harry Potter, this is probably the only thing that comes to mind. Because I am more interested and understand a little bit of content in depth, I dare to write a long introduction. Maybe I'm just a sucker Muggle among the Harpo fans, and the wizarding world doesn't get too detailed, but in this particular winter vacation, for me, everything is like Harry being pushed into it for the first time. Like the 9/3/4 platform, it is full of novelties and also full of deep memories.
ps: Some pictures are borrowed from Penguin: HP Magical History·, please contact me if I am offended and please forgive me. Errors can also be pointed out.
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