The Half Blood Prince..............................

[Gayle]

Tickets were released today so I've got mine already.

We're going to see it at the 3D Imax in Manchester. It's turning into quite a family trip as Grandparents also want to come.

[Puffing Billy]

Originally Posted by Gayle

The excitement in our house about the Harry Potter film is almost palpable. If we don't go on the opening weekend I will be a bad mother and not spoken to for at least a month.

I wouldn't go the opening weekend just for the months peace and quiet

[Rastus]

CAn't decide if to see it at the cinema full of screaming rugrats or wait for dvd??? Am I that patient??

[jaysay]

Theres a program on ITV1 tomorrow night at 7pm about the making of this film, might be worth a toot

[pipinfort]

What a let down...............my least favorite of the films so far, very slow with not much to keep the little `uns attention........the book was far better. Shame

[flashy]

havent been to see it yet with Reece being poorly, might just wait for it to come out on dvd first then if its crap pipples

[pipinfort]

I would`nt say it was crap exactly but very disappointing, i certainly would`nt rush out to see it unless you don`t know what happens........hope the young `un gets better soon by the way.

[Gayle]

I thought it was really good - as did Maddie, but then again she could answer Mastermind questions on the books.

The makers made the assumption that everyone had already read the book. Out of the group of 7 who went to see it, 3 of us had read the book and the other 4 hadn't. The three that had read the book loved the film the other 4 weren't so impressed.

[flashy]

he's on the mend now thanx pipples

this is the only book i havent read so i have no expectations, i thought the last one left a lot to the imagination, because i'd read the book

[Gayle]

I was also a bit disappointed about the lack of some of the other characters - Neville for instance - I don't think he spoke once.

An example of things that they expect you to know

Lupin is a werewolf
Lav's name is Lavender
Sirius Black is Harry's god father and was killed in the last film

The whole thing about the Half Blood Prince was barely mentioned yet it's the name of the film!!!!!!!

[flashy]

so who IS the half blood prince then?

[Gayle]

You'll have to watch it to find out

[Lilly]

My 8 year old son wasn't raving about this film, he said it was ok but not his favourite.

[spex357]

I watched it lastnight and very impressive it was.

[MargaretR]

What a disappointment - I thought that this thread was an expose of a DNA test on Prince Harry