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Will Harry Potter become a classic series?
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Now it's almost over what do think about the harry potter movies becoming classics in the future?
Can you see them being treated in the same way Star Wars or Back To The Future is now in 20 years time?
Not sure myself (though I am a huge fan)
Can you see them being treated in the same way Star Wars or Back To The Future is now in 20 years time?
Not sure myself (though I am a huge fan)
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(completely different cast, done differently etc) - Nope.
Absolutely not - Though sadly, I can see it happening
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Having said that, I can see them being considered classic in years to come. That's not to say they are 'classic' (whatever that actually means) films in themselves, just that they have as much going for them as Star Wars, BTTF, LOTR, James Bond or any other series of generally half-decent films and there's every reason to think that people will still be interested in them in years to come. 'Course, that will be helped by the fact that JKR will soon realise - if she hasn't already - that she's a one trick pony and will be forever milking the HP universe, thus ensuring it remains part of the zeitgeist, much as George Lucas does with Star Wars.
I'm always interested to watch the films to see how they've done the adaption, and as a nostalgic homage to the books, but I don't think the films stand up in their own right.
The books are absolute classics, but the films are not IMHO.
In terms of adaptations, it's not in the same league as what Peter Jackson did with LOTR. That was a tough conversion to do and he did it well.
In Deathly Hallows films, do we get to see at all the story about Snape being a bad guy but in love with Harry's mum. That was a fairly important strand explaining his character and his conflict.
what apart from becoming the number 1 grossing movie of all time?
Yes, Snape's backstory is properly explored in the upcoming film (Part Two).
I wonder how many people figured it out! (the twist with that). I got me. made sense but didn't think of it.
I'm gonna need the stats on that I'm afraid. I know there's several ways you could measure it, but at no time can I recall Star Wars being the highest grossing film of all time. Titanic, Avatar, Harry Potters, Gone With The Wind, yes, at different times and adjusted for inflation etc. Star Wars? Not so much.
ETA - I'm not saying Star Wars is a bad film, far from it, just questioning at what time it was the highest grossing film of all time. If at all, it must have been very soon after it was released and for a short time, which was my point. It's the passing of time that's defined it as a classic, not its immediate impact.
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Mark
I would have thought it was already.
As for the quality, I feel people seriously undermine the Potter films. The production design is superb and the direction the series has gone mirrors the thematics of the books. One of the best things about the Potter films is the cinematography, especially Half-Blood Prince. The character development, casting, set and costume design, make-up and even the visual effects are all symbolic of the Potter films and I think people like David Heyman, John Williams and Alfonso Cuaron have helped to establish the series. Honestly, the amount of work the filmmakers put in is astonishing and yet it goes unnoticed by people who dismiss the series as a "fan service" or a "kiddy series". :rolleyes: The Potter films are produced with much more care and reverence than your average summer blockbuster. Overall, each film has been well-received by film critics and general audiences alike. The average on RT is 83% and the average from the BFCA is 89. OK, they're not the best films in the world but they're pretty darn good. That pretty much sums it up for me.
So quality-wise, the Potter films are definitely up there but whether they will be classics in say 10 or 20 years time, who knows? I think it likely. Very likely.
Star Wars remains one of the most financially successful films of all time. The film's original total U.S. and Canada gross came to $307,263,857, and it earned $6,806,951 during its first weekend in wide release. The film became the highest-grossing film of 1977 and the highest-grossing film of all time until E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial broke that record in 1982. With subsequent re-releases, Star Wars reclaimed the title, but lost it again to James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster Titanic. The film earned $775,398,007 worldwide, making it the first film to reach the $300, $400, $500, $600 and $700 million mark.[3] Adjusted for inflation, it is the second highest grossing movie of all time in the United States, behind Gone with the Wind (1939).[68]
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Isn't that what a classic of this type of film is all about? The fact that everyone regardless of age, will be familiar with the films but it will gladly see them over and over again with a cosy feeling of familiarity? They are classics already IMHO.
Hermione seems to be forever in hysterics
Maybe a remake in a few years
So, I'd like to see them done again so that all of these sub-plots that only came to light at the end, can be done correctly.
I tend to disagree about stuff being left out of the earlier films which turned out to be important. In the first two films, almost everything, line by line, are included (one of the main criticisms of the first two films as it gave Chamber of Secrets an enormous running time). And in Prisoner of Azkaban, the only big thing left out is the Marauders' identity, and since later films refer to Pettigrew as "Wormtail" and and Sirius as "Padfoot" the connection becomes clear. Plus, contrary to popular belief, it's heavily implied in POA.
I can't think of anything else of any importance that's not included in the earlier films. I think Goblet of Fire was a very poor adaptation and led to a conclusion that didn't make sense, but not to a series-wide extent. What do you think they've left out that makes the later films suffer?