So what do you think is the corniest part. When the answer says the random fat black kid im talking about the one that was in divination thats was like "No the wim you idiot the grim! It is an omen of death" and then he was there in the great hall and say "Its like tryna catch smoke ,like tyrna catch smoke with your bare hands."

When I say the new Dumbledore I mean the part when everyone was sleeping in the great hall and he was talking to Snape and he looks down on Harry and says "For when dreams...." or something like that.

"HE WAS THEIR FREIND!" was the part when Harry discovered Sirius was his godfather and he was crying and was like "HE WAS THEIR FRIEND!"

I think you should get the rest of the choices.

Aw, I liked the part where Harry was upset... Could have used a couple of fake tears maybe, but I love Dan and he can do no wrong in my eyes...sorry...

The corniest bit I thought was the Titanic rip-off, but as that's not included up there, I guess I'll wave my voting rights...

I think the 'trying to catch smoke' bit comes a very close second though, followed by Dumbledore's speech....stinkeroony, as Jake would say...

No, I don't watch The Tweenies on a regular basis....

when harry was said he was thier friend. hes not very good at being "sad" i just thought oh brother when i saw that.

He was their friend seemed to me a way for them to put across Harry's hated of Sirius, but not cause the Uc members of the audience to get upset. Why they done that i have no idea. However I'm pretty sure a teenager can act a bit more hatred that what Dan pulled off in that awlful scene.

The Hagrid one was another example of this. I'm pretty sure a trained actor could have cried more convincingly that what was pulled off. *tiff* *tiff* *wimper* Oh come on.

I voted The Random fat black kid in divination and great hall. Ok so its far to have all people from white to black to slim to fat. But why did they have him? It would of been better to use someone we know like dean.

I didn't read the books before I watched the movie, so I didn't know that the black boy is not supposed to be there or that Dumbledore speech is out of his character.

But I thought the last scene where Harry's mouth open up so wide like he could swallow thw first three front rows of audience (he said it himself! ) was corny...

The freeze frame at the end was freaky. Didn't like it. But 'till everyone said it was corny, the "He was their friend!" thing, I didn't think anything was wrong with that.
Now that I think about it, when I watch the DVD I crack up.

When Hagrid was crying it was corny because
1. there were no tears just sounds
2. He is HUGE
3. The way he splashed the rock like a little kid

The black boy was corny because
1. Who the heck is he?
2. He got more lines than some people who were actually in the book
3. He was completely random and didn't fit in with anything

Dumbledore's line at the sleep in was corny because
1.He looked scary
2.The line he said was random and had nothing to do with anything

"HE WAS THEIR FRIEND!" was corny because
1.Like Hagrid there were no tears
2. You could actually tell it was acting
3. Why did he yell like that?

The freeze frame was corny because
1.Of all the things you could have ended the movie with they choose the inside of his mouth
2.Wasn't a very attractive pose either

I vote for Harry screaming "he was their friend!". When i was watching it i couldn't help but wanting that scene to be over, it's just urghhh...

I felt the shrunken heads were far more annoying because
it was a stereotype that just made jokes that weren't humorous.
Also, JKR didn't come up with that idea (although she did like it),
it was Alfonso Cuaron-referenced from PA DVD.
The "He Was Their Friend Scene" was not Daniel Radcliffe's best moment on screen,
but I thought it portrayed effectively Harry's first yearning for vengence.
The meaning of the scene when Hagrid is crying did not seem corny in my opinion as
a theme in PA is helplessness, which Hagrid did feel during most of the movie.
I agree the large black kid was annoying from that the fact he's
not in the series and the movie didn't mentioned who he was.

The corniest thing in POA, I thought, was the "I'm the king of the world" moment, as Harry was riding Buckbeak, but that wasn't one of the choices, so...

I just love this thread... it's making some really hilarious, corny moments in the "Prisoner of Azkaban" movie resurface in my mind that I thought I had forgotten.

I picked Dumbledore's little talk about dreams because the scene is just so contrived. If I were in charge of that script and really wanted to have another line there, I would have just pulled something straight out of the book instead of inventing something so utterly offensive to J.K. Rowling's character... but I'm not going to go onto my age-old rant about Dumbledore and his associated cliché lines here... I shall spare you the agony.

The freeze-frame at the end is indeed pretty corny... made me feel like Harry was about to swallow me or something when I watched it in theaters, especially when I saw the IMAX version. When I'm seeing it on DVD on my nice small TV screen it makes me feel somewhat less insecure.

While still pretty lame, the "HE WAS THEIR FRIEND!" bit wasn't quite as offensive as some other lines. In my opinion, the thing that greatly contributed to the corniness level of this scene was not the acting but the chords in the background... listen for it... I'm guessing that they were trying to make this a really poignant scene of some sort, but in playing up the emotion they just played it up a bit... too much.

Hagrid's sniffling about the hippogriff and chucking the rocks in the water was a little bizarre/extreme, but what I found even weirder was that he seemed perfectly cheerful in the scene before Buckbeak is *executed.* Especially the lines where he's talking about what a great man Dumbledore is... he doesn't even seem sad while he is watching his pet's *last* moments of life! Hagrid seemed a little more torn up about the whole deal in the books, in my opinion. Maybe they have him on sedatives or something in the movie? Still, can't complain about it too much because overall I think Coltrane gives a very good portrayal of Hagrid.

The new member of the Divination class.... I just don't know what's up with him. I don't know if I would say that this character is a "corny" addition, per se, but I just don't understand what his function is. Why did we have to invent a whole new character just to explain what the Grim is? I think Seamus could've covered it.

I'm pleased to see that the Shrunken Head isn't racking up too much of a vote count because I actually liked that addition a lot. When I saw the trailers I thought that the head would ruin the movie, but it really was pretty funny. Particularly the "why the long faces?" line. I don't know. It just worked well with me.

I have to say none of the above. What I think was the corniest part, was when Scabbers is turned into Peter Pettigrew again, because of the fact that he is played by Timothy Spall, who I (before this) only knew as Mats, the manager, in Rock Star. So, it got kinda weird, sitting at the cinema, trying my best not to laugh my *** off. But he does a brilliant job! It`s a great character!

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Oh my gosh, I could vote for all of those but as I can't choose I'm just going to have to say my own...

"If you're going to kill Harry, you're going to have to kill us as well."
Or whatever it is Hermione says *criiiiiinge*

I'll have to go with "He was their friend!!" only because I felt acting-wise, it was pretty poorly done. Some real tears would have done the trick, not just the sniffles. Daniel's improved heaps as an actor since the first movie, but I still reckon he needs to work on playing up emotions. The line in itself was fine, but he just didn't showcase it realistically enough. Because we've read the books, like for me, of course I felt sympathetic and understood his pain when he found out the "murderous, raving lunatic" was also his godfather, but for people who hadn't, I reckon they'd have thought that scene was pretty corny.

The "HE WAS THERE FRIEND!" scene was definitely the low point of his acting career so far. What, really made me laugh was his little teeth-gritting thing after yelling it .

Dana_Scully, what was the titanic ripoff part?

Anyway, i voted for the end freeze frame because it seems like they ran out of ideas at the end and were like um ya, lets just have him fly off on his broom, and we've already used the fade-out option on the camara like 157 times in this movie, so lets try the freeze-frame option. Lol, I just remember seeing it for the first time and being like 'are they serious? is it over'

haha, just my opinion

No matter what the arguements, it has to be "HE WAS THEIR FRIEND!!" - its just so cheesy, and not like the character at all!

I think that dumbledores cheese abotu dreams was quite bad, but it was more "yes yes, dumbly blah blah blah dreams, quiditch, whatever! Now let me sleep!"

'HE WAS THEIR FRIEND!'
was the most CHEESEY bit of the whole movie
i thought the movie was amazing but the he-was-their-friend part was cliché!


i think the movie is super on the other hand!

"He was their friend" was definitely out of character (you can't find anything remotely like that in the book) but I'm going to have to vote for the random fat black kid trying to add suspense with that "like trying to catch smoke with your bare hands" line. The Firebolt scene at the end was pretty lame, too. They should've just cut those scenes out where Harry is going for joy rides and included the Quidditch Cup. It was a bad idea to imitate Neo and Spiderman.

I'd have to say that technically it would probably have to be the "HE WAS THEIR FRIEND" monstrosity they put before us. However, I had to vote for the random black kid from Nowhereland. Everytime I watch the movie, I can't help but shake my head. You can't just create new Gryffindor boys and give them inane dialogue! I am convinced he is a nephew of the casting agent or something.

The shrunken head really got on my nerves. It was not funny at all, it was just...lame. I mean, it had no purpose whatsoever, and wasn't funny in the slightest. "He was their Friend" came in at a very close second. I mean, it was a pretty poor shot at Angsty!Harry. So was the whole movie for that matter.

i voted for the freeze frame at the end.. i thought it ended really badly and it was way out of order on what really happened...

i also agree with all of the rest of the choices... i mean at least they could have tried harder to make the movie a little more enjoyable

i didn't really like how they showed the whoming wilow by itself and wasted like 20 seconds of the film, it wasn't corny... but i don't think they should have included it in the film

I've got 8 words for you:

"Use your inner eye to see the future!"

*shudders*

Don't get me wrong, I love Emma Watson and she's fantastic all the way through the film, it's just that ONE line.

I actually quite like Dumbledore's little speech. I think it's quite true to his character. Dumbledore, to me, does seem to be the kind of person guilty of often spouting such nonsense, but it's endearing rather than corny. It makes me chuckle heartily.

For every 'corny' moment, the film has a brilliant moment. Everytime I see Harry perform the Patronus charm at the Lake, I get shivers down my spine. I'm getting them now just thinking about it.

Oh thanks for reminding me of the willow HermoineRocks! It was the ABSOLUTE corniest moment when Hermoine is on the willow and as she is passing at high speed, she grabs the front of Harry's shirt. The willow then waits for 3 seconds as Harry feels something pulling his shirt, then looks down at his shirt, then looks back up again. Then the one handed grab of the shirt by the bookworm is able to lift Harry high into the air and hold him as the branches swing around quickly. The magical shirt fabric that does not tear is impressive. However, it is nothing to how impressed I am by the strength of Hermoine's grip, wrist, and forearm. Not just any thirteen year old girl could lift a thirteen year old boy one handed and without breaking a bone in her arm or wrist! Way to go Hermoine!

Seriously, they couldn't have eliminated a few useless seconds of the willow in order to let Lupin explain how he knew about the map!

To me, this movie was just... so different then the other two. I mean, I know there was a different director who has a different style then the last director, but I didn't like Alfonso's style. Tho the movie was still quite good, it wasn't the best.

For the big black kid, I watched the scene where they were in Divanation (uh, spell check ) and I turned on my TV's subtitles and since he started talking about the Grim and he was off-screen, the subtitles said who was talking and it sad "Bem", so I'm guessing his name is Bem. I don't remember hearing anything about him in the 3rd book. I looked on imdb.com about him and he's credited as "Boy 1", his name is Ekow Quartey.

Yeah, I didn't like the "HE WAS THEIR FRIEND" scene. To me, bad acting from Dan tho I think he's a great Actor, he just wasn't his best there.

Also the freeze frame at the end. ...what?! I just stared at the screen when that part came. It just seemed... dumb,

Also the scenes with the bird flying around the grounds and the womping willow, it seemed like they were trying to fill in some empty parts where they had nothing to show.

Well, those are some of my thoughts, heehee.

-Alison

Definately the teeth gritting after "HE WAS THEIR FRIEND!!!" That part always makes me laugh. To 8thWeasleyChild, on the contrary. I actually enjoyed that. Funni funni. Yeah...the random black kid bugged me a lot. And...the freeze at the end...ugh. Annoyed me so much. HE WAS SOO SUPPOSED TO GET THE FIREBOLT FOR CHRISTMAS!!!

The Shrunken Head was pretty corny to me....it was annoying and not even funny in the least bit! I fail to see what makes it so 'amusing'.

hahahahha

i loved the fat black kid

i hate to say it but he's the token black guy!

"like trying to catch smoke with your bare hands" hahahah like what is that??

Ooh, here's my opportunity to rant and rave!

THE most corny part has got to be when the Weasley twins started talking at the same time when they were showing Harry the map... "We'd suggest.... THIS ONE!" or "MISCHIEF MANAGED. OTHERWISE ANYONE CAN READ IT."

A close second was when Hermione grabbed Harry on the Whomping Willow -- everything froze for a fraction of a second, and then he flew up in the air with her...

Dumbledore's speech about "dreams" bugged me too... Maybe it would have worked better from Richard Harris, but it did not seem very congruous with Michael Gambon's character.

While I didn't find Harry's "King of the World" to be corny, it drives me crazy for some reason... And then a few seconds later there's this shot of Harry clutching Buckbeak's neck and Harry stares into the camera, his hair plastered on his head and this really weird grin on his face. For some reason, that shot drives me nuts...

Oh, am I allowed one more? I personally like the shrunken heads in the movie (especially when Ron calls them "fig heads" and they get all insulted) but the Jamaican head is REALLY annoying in the interviews on the DVD extras. ("Hey, Johnny, can I ask Michael Gambon what it feels like to wear a T-shirt?" Don't ask...)

Ahhh... that felt good! Hope I didn't come across as sounding too negative, I actually really liked this film -- even better than GoF, in my opinion...

-McG

Where to begin?

'If you want to kill Harry you'll have to kill us too' For the love of god...

'He was their friend, and he betrayed them etc.' Bad acting perhaps, but by crikey.

There's plenty more, like Michael Gambon in general.

The random black kid. So random...I didn't een get the point of it??? Why was he there, why waist their time finding an extra when they could've used some ofther Gryffidnor.

I think the freez frame ending was the most corny part.
I thought at first that the black kid had replaced Dean.T.(odd but true).
And i agree he felt like a random kid.
Though i like Dumbledores speech(i mean it wasnt fantastic but pritty good).
And He was their friend is one of my favorites scenes in the movie(because of Emmas preformances not Dan`s).

I beleive that black boy is Lee Jordan, even though he shouldn't be is the same class as the trio, as he is in the same year as Fred and George...

Corniest part was blurry Harry at the end. Ugh, I hate that part. GOF has a much better ending.

I liked the shurken head, "Fasten your seatbelts and clench your buttocks, it's going to be a bumpy ride!" In the special features, though, the head is just really annoying. He is supposed to be saying "funny" things to the actors, but you can tell that they don't really think the jokes are funny.

To me it was the part: "HE WAS THEIR FRIEND!" Just a little eggagerated!


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The shrunken head was a little annoying, but not really corny.

I thought Dumbledore's speech was good, and not out of charecter.

I have no idea why that fat black got so much attention (for an
extra), he had no inportance in the movie. They should have used
Dean or someone like that.

I LOVE the scene where Harry cries and I think Dan did a great job.
He and Hermione had a lot of chemistry in that scene.
Plus, it shows how much Harry hates Sirius, and how much he wants
revenge against his parents betrayer.

I did not like the freeze frame at the end of the film either.
It was a little untraditional, and I wish it would have ended in a
fade-away shot of the Hogwarts grounds. So that was the only kinda
corny part.

And I didn't mind the way Hagrid cried, he was not supposed to
be too dramatic. The book says he blubbers, wails and blows his
nose like a trumpet, and that is what he did. Plus the serious music
that plays after he cries is a nice touch.

Hehe, great list! I had some time deciding, but I went for "HE WAS THEIR FRIEND!" in the end. It's not Dan so much, but the script is kinda blunt there...? I bet Steve Kloves could have come up with something easier to act and more cinematic if he really tried. I rather liked the head in the movie, and the DVD didn't bother me that much - maybe 'cause I don't care too much.

I also liked Hagrid - it was a notch too comic, but that's better than some sad and melodramatic Hagrid, like Lupin's "Lily" soliloquy. That was a bit corny to me (not David, though, again the script!) - like they tried to squeeze something about Harry's parents in after they cut the Marauders. I know it kinda did something for Lupin's character, but still... And Harry and Lupin going for a walk on the grounds?! I'm still figuring out exactly why I think it's corny.

Umm, the fat little kid was horrible - "It's like trying to catch smoke. Like trying to catch smoke with your bare hands..." Oh, please! How come Jo never uses such melodramatic and preachy language but still gets her meaning across? And Hermione should've answered the question about the Grim, it's her trade mark!

I'm not even starting on Michael Gambon, since sadly, he was better in this movie than in GoF! What a putz.

Hm, Philosopher's Stone is the only movie that I can actually watch start to finish. I only skim through the rest of them to Snape bits and a few other random favourite scenes.

It was really hard for me to pick just one, but I decided on the freeze frame at the and.

1: It just looked really stupid.
2: Really corny, and out of character
3: It shouldn't have been there anyway, because Harry doesn't recieve the Firbolt at then ned, its more towards the middle.

But many of the ones on the list were in second.

Sam

Okay I found this pretty funny. The topic I mean. Don't ask me why. I'm a pretty weird person.
I think there were a lot of corny parts in Poa. It wasn't as good a movie as it could have been.
I think the worst part was the 'He was their friend' part. It was just plain dumb to have him scream that. He was crying one second (which by the way was overy fake) and then yelling that. I actually laughed when that happened. Lolz. The rock part os funny too. The hagrid part. I try to stop myself laughing when that comes around but my sister laughs which gets me going too.

I think the corniest moments are when they are in Lupins office and Harrys trying to pull of the Expecto Patronum charm and yells it at the top of his lungs with huge pauses in between

annoyed me so much

Defintely the random guy "it's likr trying to catch smoke......" where did he come from??? Gambon as the new DD comes a close second- he's just not the same as the late Richard Harris was And the Firebolt thing.... don't even get me started!

Guys, all you can do at those irrepressibly corny moments is give them the old "Rocky Horror" treatment. I don't know if you ever got to do this, but it's hilarious--we used to go to see that movie and shout things, or throw things, in answer to the lines on the screen. Sometimes one must do the same thing with the more difficult HP moments:

"It's like trying to catch smoke--trying to catch smoke with your bare hands."

Say--"Tina, you fat lard! Have some smoke for dinner!"

Or light an incense stick and blow it in the kid's face when he says that.

Or for Lupin and Harry's bridge scene...

"Ah, yes, yes...I knew her...."

Say--"She used to wash my wolfie hair, she was so gentle..."
Or "Owwwwooooooo, she was hot!"

"He was their friend!"

"And he stole all their droobles!"

And the old stand-by for the Slytherins--see a Slytherin, throw a foam dart at them.

Hey, when you watch the same movie over 50 times, one does resort to some silliness once in awhile...

I'm sure you guys can think of even better lines!

That random black kid that you people are talking about is actually Dean Thomas. I think it mentions he is black at some point in the book. here is a link to his picture... you have to scroll down a little bit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Thomas

I'm sorry, Pro-Seeker, but it's not. Alfred Enoch plays Dean Thomas, and yes, that's his picture on wikipedia. I'm not sure who this other young actor is who is now named "random black kid" on VTM, but he looks a lot different from Alfred. He's more heavy-set and his skin tone is quite a bit darker. The fact that he's NOT Dean is what bugs us. What is he doing there? Who is he? What's his relation to the central characters, when he didn't show up until the third film? He's not too important, apparently, since he disappeared again.

i voted "he was their friend"........but the last frame was really, really, really, really,really,really,really freaky too. poor DR

What was up with the shrunken head?!?! I think the whole Knight Bus scene was corny, but it was needed. The part I thought was the corniest was the stupid "Monster Book of Monsters" trying to eat Harry's face.

I definatly thought the corniest part was Harry crying! First of all, I think he needed more lessons on fake crying. I laughed through the whole scene even though it was suppose to be very emotional. I just couldn't take it. If he had actualy sparked a few tears, maybe it would have been different.