[GuardianAngel87]

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Originally Posted by acdcguy

I don't like James Bond films. I did not care for The Godfather or Scarface. The Harry Potter franchise is overrated, with only the first two films actually being solid works of cinema. Every film post-Chamber of Secrets lacked the whimsical flare Chris Columbus gave the first two films, and quickly devolved into generic dark teen angst films. Which I am ok with the franchise going a darker route but it can still maintain that mystical charm. The first two films left us in awe. The rest just seemed like teen drama with magic elements in it. It also lacks a cohesiveness that only the first two films have. Chamber of Secrets felt like a direct sequel to Philosopher's Stone. Starting with Prisoner of Azkaban, that and every film thereafter felt like independent adaptations of their respected book. So elements cut from a previous film that are present in the book that later books call back to mysteriously shows up in its film successor. What lazy writing.

This is pretty much why I just stick to the books in regards to the Harry Potter franchise.