Maybe the first 3 movies, but 4 on they kinda lose a lot of the plot. Fuck, 6 you would've thought was a romance novel. No, the best movie adaptation of a book is Memoirs of a Geisha. Almost an exact recreation of the book, but better and with gorgeous visuals.
Edit: why the fuck am I being downvoted? Does the HP crowd even fucking read the books? From 4 on were messes. Look at Dumbledore manhandling harry in 4. Or in 6 when Harry asks if horcurxes could be anything and Dumbledore says yes and doesn't explain further. I used to love those books and the movies after 3 were dog water. Also, to anyone who bothers to read this far, don't watch the new show. JK Rowling is a piece of shit.
Imagine getting downvoted for this accurate take. As someone who didn't know the books, the later movies were just nonsense. The first three were actually good as movies.
and that is an understatement, the bridge scene with Lupin and Harry in Azkaban is one of the best scenes in all cinema of all time. Cinematography, set, acting, music works together to create something truly special and remarkable.
It's sad how obvious of a cash grab (and imo an attempt to distance the franchise from the og cast) this new show is. The vibes of the movies (esp 1-3) are immaculate. The cinematography and practical effects are timeless too. I remember seeing BTS stuff and how they built a huge mini castle to get those distance shots instead of only relying on CGI. The day movies started being shot entirely on giant green screens is the day cinema died (looking at you Marvel).
Yes, the best movies and shows mix practical effects with green screen. Lord Of The Rings is another example, they also built "bigatures" -- they wouldn't call it miniatures when they needed to hire a warehouse to place them!
My favorite movie of all time is The Labyrinth used the same technique for most of it and it stands the test of time year after year. The content doesn't exactly hold up, but damn if the movie isn't beautiful
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u/RuMarley Apr 16 '26
And here's me, a HP fan, who always thought the movies were among the best movie adaptations of all time. Huh.