ROTTEN TOMATOES: Warners, David Yates Splitting Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in Two Comments

Warners, David Yates Splitting Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in Two

by Jeff Giles | March 13, 2008

Summary

Remember those rumors from awhile back about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows being split into two films? They aren't rumors anymore. Back to Article

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donwillymo writes:
on Mar 14 2008 05:51 AM

I THINK THE KID ATREYU FROM THE FIRST NEVERENDING STORY WITH HIS LUCK DRAGON COULD KICK HARRY POTTER'S VIRGIN *** WITH OR WITHOUT THAT DILDO HE CALLS A BROOMSTICK!!!!! WHO WANT IT NOW BITCHES. AND ANOTHER THING I WANT HOLYFIELD!

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vlhahn writes:
on Mar 14 2008 05:54 AM

I don't really care that they are splitting the movies, since having read the books I already know how it ends, just as long as it has the details and the action that kept me reading the Deathly Hallows until 4 in the morning, I couldn't put the book down. I hope that the movie will be the same feeling, not wanting to miss a thing, wanting to watch and rewatch it, hoping to catch more details. I haven't been on the Harry Potter banwagon since the begining, I just read them all last summer, but I was very disappointed with the movies and how much was cut out from the books. I think all the movies should of been super long like the Lord of the Rings, keeping to details, and side stories. The true fans would sit through them, just as the fans sat through LOTR movies. Up to this point I thought some of the previous movies were too short.

Having read all about Potter, has left me wanting to know more, more about his parents, what happened to his grandparents? I want to read about James and Lily's experiences at Hogwarts, we've gotten little snippets of info but I want the whole story, and how the first OoP developed and what they did in efforts againts Voldermort.

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donwillymo writes:
on Mar 14 2008 06:37 AM

God you Harry Potter geeks really don't budge no matter what comment I post. Guess ur used to it. I bow to thee oh mighty nerds of harry potter!!! I'm going to go an **** my girlfriend now and hang outside with friends. You do know what that is right?

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DarthWonka writes:
on Mar 14 2008 07:06 AM

What's the friggin' difference? I mean, in fifty or so years, a Pete Jackson-like mofo is going to come along and make all three of the first books at the same time, the second three at a different time, and the last one on a third time, and really do this series the justice it deserves, now that we have the story in its entirety. The series will eventually be adapted as a superior seven-part film, as opposed to seven separate adaptations. Mark my words.

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DarthWonka writes:
on Mar 14 2008 07:08 AM

In reply to this comment (#1630648)
You're on the money with this, though I liked "Azky" a little more than you did.

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opTIMus Nerd writes:
on Mar 14 2008 07:36 AM

Bk_Tan; what an awesome flame job you did there!? Holy Moly!? Did I hit a "you can't simply just jump into the action which is what you were hoping for wasn't it? actually in my opinion there was action throughout but you obviously cannot read too it seems."
How dare someone have a difference of opinion because if they don't think the same thing you do then they MUST not be able to read.

"the first part of the book is not only about camping you illiterate troll. there's story development needed to set up the final scenes but action fanboys such as yourself don't think about things like that, not that you can think."
I cannot think, I can not process any information and I pay my mom to type out these letters in an order that gives the illusion of complete sentences and so forth. I am also a fanboy who only consumes non-stop action who doesn't read but reads and hates Harry Potter of which I am also a fanboy. You must work for Nasa!

"why don't you stop trolling about things you don't know and go and suck your little transformers soft toy and cry? i mean that's about the only thing you are capable of doing with a brain as non existent as yours and take your pathetic jokes and incompetent sarcasm with you.
now go little one. =)"

I am not trolling?! My Mom posts on here for me all the time!?

Sorry, I had to take a minute to get my Transformers soft-toy out of my mouth because your ultimate awesomeness, which is waaaay better than me, made me sob so hard that I almost choked. My mother, however, resents your criticism of my pathetic jokes, incompetent sarcasm and she also wants you to know that I am not LITTLE!? We already informed you that I am hugely fat, pasty and covered in crumbs and caramel goo. Anyhow, thank you for coming down form your high position of intelligence and monopoly of HP opinion to put me squarely in my place. You are right! The first third of the book had no camping, no whining wasn't repetitive at all and was non-stop action!!!

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The Great One writes:
on Mar 14 2008 08:05 AM

Kloves is back to writing them so its all good

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Shatter24 writes:
on Mar 14 2008 08:28 AM

I am glad to see I'm not alone thinking Potter 3 is over-hyped, as is Cuaron. His vision was too distracting for the storyline. I'm not a H.P. die-hard, only a casual fan, but I still believe Potter 4 is the best film and 3 is the worst. I thought 5 was really good, dark and exciting, but the final act seemed rushed and the battle sequence not as well established as it could have been. With big battles coming in Deathly Hollows, I'm still not convinced Yates is the man for the job (Maybe the 6th movie will change my mind).

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donwillymo writes:
on Mar 14 2008 08:29 AM

*SPOILER* Harry Potter's not real. He wakes up in Blackpool England with a syringe in his arm...oh well. Sorry guys you have to grow up now...you know get jobs and sh*t. Thanks

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donwillymo writes:
on Mar 14 2008 09:04 AM

Well it's my lunch Dunkin F'n Donuts sounds good about now

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Defshep writes:
on Mar 14 2008 09:47 AM

Haha! Warners is already having separation anxiety! Now that this series is coming to an end, I'll bet they're wishing they had tried this before. I would hate to think this is just a crass way to milk every last cent out of the franchise. But, I know that's completely atypical of this business...

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zetabosio writes:
on Mar 14 2008 10:15 AM

I only hope that by the time Yates gets to do the first for Hollow, he will be in much better shape that for Phoenix.

One thing we have to thank is the cast, that each year it improves more and more, and Daniel Radcliff and Emma Watson are becoming finer actors.

My biggest fear would be that the first of Hollow will have the same fate as Matrix Reloaded or Pirates II, which means they both actually as a film didn't have an ending. I don't want a 5-hour movie splitted in two; I want 2 separated movies that actually both have an intriguing and amazing ending. Just like Tarantino did with Kill Bill Part 1.

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baz050 writes:
on Mar 14 2008 11:04 AM

i honestly like them all. eventthough goblet of fire is the only one i own. i like the idea of having 2 movies, just as long as Ron stops using the words "bloody hell".

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hackles writes:
on Mar 14 2008 11:17 AM

greedy nothing. there's no way to do this book justice in a two (or even three) hour movie. splitting it up is the only way to cover everything without it becoming another editing hack job like OotP.

And am I the only one who sees the logical midway point being after the Malfoy house battle? Finish the first with that climactic scene and spend most of the second movie as a mad dash for the finish!

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TombstoneLawDog writes:
on Mar 14 2008 11:23 AM

In reply to this comment (#1631792)
'What *that* is' ..your girlfriend?

As I understand it, quite a lot of people know what your 'girlfriend' is.

..take that how you like, and seeing as how she doesn't really exist I'm not particularly worried about hurting her feelings.

And kudos to Optimus- takes a fair amount of restraint to respond to a dumba#s attempt at a flame with subtlety or irony. All I would suggest is you be a little less cordial; you're wasting subtlety on people who don't get it. --Then again, I enjoyed it, so rock out.

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donwillymo writes:
on Mar 14 2008 11:48 AM

Donwillymo
(weeping)
My message has been heard. My mission is
complete, Tombstone. Finally
I don't feel so invisible...
(crying as he runs off into the horizon)

The End.
(credits)

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PennsylvaniaJames writes:
on Mar 14 2008 02:25 PM

In reply to this comment (#1630376)
I actually completely disagree with you. I thought that the Order of the Phoenix was a mess compared to the Goblet of Fire. I'm really unhappy that they have Yates coming back to direct 3 more HP movies now (bringing his grand total to 4-yikes).

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PennsylvaniaJames writes:
on Mar 14 2008 02:38 PM

I noticed that a lot of people are bashing Kloves as the screenwriter. Personally I think that he does a great job and hated the writing in the 5th movie. In all other movies (especially the 4th) the writing is great.

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Basilides in Alexandria writes:
on Mar 14 2008 04:38 PM

This has nothing to do with the book, this is all about $$$...

Yates is OK, but they should have used a better director like Del Toro or Cuar�n.

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Bigbrother writes:
on Mar 15 2008 01:29 AM

In reply to this comment (#1631428)
Or maybe it's a move by the studio to give fans what they want by not hacking out fun portions of the story to fit into the alotted time AND make some extra money? Why does it have to be about greed. I know the corporations are being all corporationee, but if the studio's didn't make money guess what? We wouldn't have movies at all. I have no problem with films making a few hundred million more as long as they don't sacrifice quality which I doubt Rowling who has more money than God would allow.

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