Sorry for the double post. I don´t know what happened.
Someone could correct me if this is wrong, but don’t they film all the main characters individually in a scene? There is something like that on one of the LotR extended DVDs. They show the same scene, Elrond’s Council, several times with the Camera on each character. Perhaps that is why they had the scene of Emma Thompson and included it because it is such a fun scene.
I bught the DVD thursday at a surpricing nice discount. In Holland it has been release already a few weeks, bu I was in no hurry at all. The extra’s and that why on buys it are utterly dissapointng, with exceptionof the Threlawny scene during the speech.
Why the heck did they cut that from the movie, maybe because it would distract from the impact Umbridge speech has. One scene they gladly cut out is a rather pathetic plee of Umbridge in the Forbidden Forest. Staunton saved the movie, but there she got complete out of character the more when you how she evolved in DH.
What disappoint me every time again is that the show off what great props and decors the have build, but never give you a good detailed look at it. The Black Family tree is used as backdrop for the choosing of extra’s, but you cannot freeze the DVD to take a look.
What is positive is that seeing OotP after a long time again is that the movie is far more coherent and fluent than experienced seeing it the first time. Then instead of just watching what is offered you are hampered by the fact that you miss so much scenes thought necesairy for a coherent story from the book. The movie isn’t incoherent at all, it is just a different story then what the book tells you.
btw Nat Tena must be a very fun girl to have in your circle of friends, pity the role of Tonks is such a small one in the coming movies. w
Well, I live in the US and ordered the HD DVD from the UK and the HD DVD didn’t have that overhead shot on it. I am also getting the Blu-ray version when it comes out in the US.
As far as the HD version goes, it has a ton of extras. All of the behind the scenes footage is on the extra disc as well as when you are playing the disc you have the option of PIP pop up and the DA members talk about making the movie and then a gold disc appears in all the major scenes which if you select it it takes you to one of 28 Behind The Story Focus Points. This alone is worth springing $200 on an HD DVD player. Most of the focus points are dealing with CGI work.
I “still stand by what I said” the film for people who only watch films and dont read the books”,Those of us who have read the books, certain pieces are missing. I cannot afford to by “HD or Blu-Ray” equipment ! so it looks like we are being “denied out takes” very sad !(If I had that amount of money at my disposal, I would like to think that I could give the money to a ‘worthy cause’to assist others rather than spending on my “own pleasures”. But that is me and “my way” I would not expect others to think the same as me.( that is very dis-curtious)
Does anyone know if there is a difference between the actual films on the new individual DVD’s versus the collector’s package of all 5?
Hm, let me first say that I am still very miffed that the extras on the regular DVD are so… dismal. And the people who can afford a HD tv set and the HD DVD (or Blue-ray technology) get the really good and informative stuff. It is pretty much an insult to the majority of fans. The quality of the extras on the regular DVDs went down from PS onwards. If this trend continues, I will certainly NOT buy the HBP DVD (I don´t expect to earn as much money to afford the latest technology since then).
Regarding the deleted scenes and this new one on their website: I have the impression they should have included this new scene in the movie, what with Harry counting down the rows. Would it really have hurt that much to include it? I mean, it was already shot after all and I think it makes the scene in the prophecy room more understandable. The scene in the actual movie went by so fast, it wasn´t clear what Harry was looking for. Well, it was for me, since I´ve read the book, but friends of mine, who have not read the books (and I have the impression the WB is targetting THAT kind of audience anyway), looked at me puzzled.
I also think, the scene with Harry and Ron packing and later Hermione and Ron sharing a concerned look should have been in the final cut. It emphasises furthermore Harry´s grief, which was glossed over too much in the theatrical version. And it was a great trio friendship moment.
Sorry for this being a bit long. :)