I was reluctant to see this, mostly because I thought there was no possible way to improve on the original--but I was wrong. I love this movie; not as much as the original, but it certainly is great in its own right.
I loved this movie--and the book, actually. I'm conflicted as to whether or not I'm happier about the book version or the movie version. One of the scenes I'm most conflicted about is the gillyweed scene. I'm not sure if I like Neville giving it to him (as he does in the movie) or Dobby. They both have a certain charm. Though I will say one thing I didn't like about the movie was the glossing over of the Quidditch World Cup and the changing of the seating arrangements. I also think casting did well this one too.
I'll be honest, I watched the movie before I read the books. I liked the movie well enough the first time I saw it, but wasn't really impressed. Then, I read the books and fell in love. I have many gripes that I won't address; I'll just say that the book is more complete and enjoyable than the movie. Though I do think casting was done wonderfully--especially with Alan Rickman as Snape.
I enjoyed the introduction of Sirius Black and thought Gary Oldman was wonderful as him. I wasn't pleased with how they handled the Malfoy scene--the one where Hermione is supposed to slap Malfoy, rather than punch him--but, overall, it was a good one to watch.
This is amazing. It's so interesting to see Marie Antionette as human, rather than seeing her as some insanely selfish and cruel queen. It makes me want to read the book that spawned the movie.
I loved the movie the first time I saw it, and that spawned the need to read the book it's based on. The book is almost wholly different; it's set in, I believe, the 1950s, which changes the meaning completely. But, that said, I like where the movie went with it better than the book.
Most of the time, if a movie is based on a book, the book is better; Eragon is no exception. The book is more clear on most everything and the plot line and character interactions make so much more sense--especially when connected to the sequel...I will say, however, that I absolutely loved hearing Rachel Weisz do Saphira's voice.
I was never a big fan of the Superman comics, and most of the tv series involving Superman were before my time (excepting Lois and Clark and, of course, Smallville), but I really enjoyed watching this...
I was disappointed with the way they handled Rogue's character. Overall, the movie fell short of the exepectations I had for it--the first two set it up to be something really great, but all that really was accomplished were a whole bunch of special effects, the killing/eliminating/ignoring of major characters, and an excess of screen time for Hugh Jackman.
As with most movies based on comics (graphic novels, for the picky) and/or books, it's easier if you just consider the film a different universe than the original. As an alternate universe to the comics, I enjoyed watching this. But, if you try to compare comic "canon", you're just going to get really frustrated...
I love this movie! It's incredibly campy, but the campiness just adds to it..It's also the genesis of the BtVS tv series, so it must be loved for that alone...