Do you think that the music in harry potter 4 is better than the music of the other 3 films???

I love the music for PoA but this new music is perfect for the film because it seems to have stepped up the standard and the films will become a lot darker now so I think the new music is fab, loved it.

I think John Williams composes the music for the Harry Potter films (but I'm not 100% sure) if you wanted to get the sheet music for it.

Lisa xxx

He does

But I swear he didnt do the GOF music...
I prefer Philosophers Stone music.

Ditto!
You know you've got a problem when you go and see Harry Potter and come out thinking how nice the music was

I liked whatever it was at the beginning of the film. It's completely escaped me, but I was thinking at the start how nice the solo was....

i loved the music to GoF! better than the others i thought, though PoA was good too

John Williams composed the music for the first three Harry Potter movies. I think Patrick Doyle composed the music for the latest HP movie.

Yeah, he did. I went to see it yesterday. Anyone worked out what he did to the theme at the very beggining?? It was kind of sisnister and I thought maybe it went minor but I thought it was already???

Yea the theme was sort of triplety or something, more syncopated, definately more sinister! Loved it!

You can hear it here at amazon if you scroll down, you get 30 secs of each track.

hmmmm, well before i start I'll make it clear that I absolutely hate the harry potter films. I don't feel they convey anthing at all and there is none of the magic or emotion that there is in the books. The cast is appalling and the acting is very poor indeed. ('Everything is going to chanmge now isn't it?'.............ten hours later: 'yeah'. Yeah, yeah I understand that a 600 page book can't be condensed to a 2 hour movie, but some of the cuts are horrendus!! These films just make me feel sick!!

Having said that (rant over!! ) I have seen them all, and I think Doyle has done a very impressive job. John Williams original score was suitable for the 'smiley, happy ever after' format they used for the first three films, but it wouldn't have worked for GOF. The film wasn't much better (soo awful, I had to close my eyes as the people I was with wouldn't let me storm out!! Too embarassing they said!!) but the new score was amazing and worked really well, espcially since the original theme was incorporated in!

People seem to think the films should surpass the books. They are not trying to. It is just an addition. The main thing is the books and everyone knows that. The films are just a bit of fun.

We like them.

People build up expectations for the films from the books, when naturally they won't cover so much material because of the length of the books!

I think for the first time with this one, it did feel a bit rushed, as if something was missed out.
Anna

Yes, because as we've said countless times, the info in trhe book cannot be all put in the film. It would just be too long.

Sometimes with films from books I feel really let down at the end because they've missed out my favourite bit etc..but with this GOF movie I dont think they missed out too much and the stuff left in was really good. I think its the best movie so far.

The only thing that I would say is that IF you nadn't read the book then it's kinda weird when the Beauxbatons (sp?) and Durmstrang people arrive, the explanation doesn't come till a bit later.

LOL yes i agree. hmmm who would go and see the film if they didnt know anything about the book though? *confuzzled*

Because they liked the other films? My mum hasn't read the books, but has seen all of the films so far.

But wouldnt you get a bit confuzzled? I dunno because I've never done this...

I agree.. if you haven't read the book, i think it could be confusing in places! Where was Kreacher? And Bellatrix Lestrange? Anyway...

I remember the solo at the start and thinking 'wow'... I just rremember it being high pitched and eery. Would love to get the soundtrack!

Me too, definate one for the christmas list!!! I know quite alot of people at my school won't read the books but will happily watch the film.

I think the music suited the film because they were a lot eerier than before although I prefered the music from the Prisoner of Azkaban.

I agree.. if you haven't read the book, i think it could be confusing in places! Where was Kreacher? And Bellatrix Lestrange? Anyway...

I remember the solo at the start and thinking 'wow'... I just rremember it being high pitched and eery. Would love to get the soundtrack!
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Me too, definate one for the christmas list!!! I know quite alot of people at my school won't read the books but will happily watch the film
I went to watch the movie with my friend and she was really confused coz she's a great thinker and she didn't read the book. But I still love the movie and the book. I don't think you can get harry potter soundtrack in new zealand so i'll have to get someone to send it to me from England.

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I agree.. if you haven't read the book, i think it could be confusing in places! Where was Kreacher? And Bellatrix Lestrange? Anyway...

I remember the solo at the start and thinking 'wow'... I just rremember it being high pitched and eery. Would love to get the soundtrack!
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Me too, definate one for the christmas list!!! I know quite alot of people at my school won't read the books but will happily watch the film
I went to watch the movie with my friend and she was really confused coz she's a great thinker and she didn't read the book. But I still love the movie and the book. I don't think you can get harry potter soundtrack in new zealand so i'll have to get someone to send it to me from England.
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Hey if I got it I could probably upload it and send it to you if I had you're email.

I like Hedwig's Theme thats kul

It has to be said that the latest one was THIN there was basic stuff on everything but not enough u know what i mean?

Shout if you want Hedwig's theme or Fawkes the Phoenix coz i've got them! Give me and e-mail address and i'll send em
They are wma though so you need Windows Media player! Sorry