I'm excited about the movie....how there's going to be two of them. But then I'm gonna be sad because it will be over....*sobs*

@Alyssa

you didnt read the book? its bigger than the bible! lol.

my question is, why have david yates direct?

Maybe because he's the best director the franchise has had yet?

You really think Yates was the best one? I think Alfonso Cuaron did a better job than any of them. Yates' style was VERY similar to Mike Newell, who did "Goblet of Fire". I don't think it was the director who let "Order of the Phoenix" down, though. I think it was the change in screenwriter. "Order of the Phoenix" will end up being the only one not written by Steve Kloves. That's pretty telling, I think.

If you think Yates style is similar to Newell you are wrong. Look a little bit closer. Yates was much more subtle than Newells.
Usually you can recognize the director in the way Dumbledore is played out.

first and second film: Columbus. Dumbledore was very much like a grandpa/merlin-figure, without any life or origanality in him. (just like the movies really)

third movie: Cuaron. His dumbledore was very witty and mysterious. (just like the film.)

fourth movie: Newell. Dumbledore became very loud, dark and agressive. (just like the film)

fifth movie: Dumbledore was still impressive, powerfull, yet with a much softer tone about him and yes, more subtlety (just like the film.)

Think about it.

For my money, the best director so far was Cauron - by far! I really had hoped he would return for Half-Blood Prince because I thought his poetic and visual style would have worked well in that film. I think Mike Newell did a pretty good job of GoF, especially considering the scope of that book. I was somewhat disappointed by OotP. It seems like the film took a step back in quality almost to the days of Chris Columbus where it's pretty much just a mapped out retelling of the book. And yet, the scenes you gear up for just don't seem to cut it. Like the Weasleys quitting school, or Dumbledore's exit when they are about to arrest him. The actors took a step back too – and since, Danielle and Emma don’t seem to have Grint’s naturally chops they need a good director like Alfonso to guide them better.

A lot of people think Grint is the best actor. I never really got that. Just because he can squeel and give a funny line. He can't even give a good interview. ("uhm, yeah, tha was sorta wicked... yeah")

I thought Cuaron was very good as well, but I think Yates was pretty good too and I'm very curious about the next 3 films, that he will also be directing. I don't think OOTP was a step back. It felt sober. Undone from any wonder. But I actually think that was on purpous, because hogwarts isn't supposed to be a magical place anymore, with Umbrigde controlling it and Harry being all traumatiest and stuff.

I love the fact that David Yates is coming back to finish the series, but I must admit, I was hoping Del Toro would have gotten his hands on Deathly Hallows. I don't doubt that Yates will be great, but I think Del Toro would have been perfect.

What the hell are u guys talking about?!!!!
Chris, you obviously aren't a real Harry Potter fan, if you were, you wouldnt like directors that rip the books to shreds like Alfonso Cuaron.
He was seriously the worst thing to ever happen to the Harry Potter movie franchise.
The Prisoner Of Azkaban movie totally sucked and it was "his vision" that totally made that movie not worth watching.
The Prisoner Of Azkaban was totally my favourite book until the movie came out and everytime i read it i just think of the bad movie that goes along with it and i just cringe.
Im greatful that Yates will direct the last 2 as he did an awesome job on the Order of the Phoenix, which was by far the best movie visually even though they cut alot out of it, u hardly even notice it until the end, and it didnt really matter anyway.
So if u are a real fan, u'll be happy that Yates will direct the last one like me.
Not want some stupid director like Alfonso Cuaron to eff the whole series ending up.
Peace.
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First week of May 2011 belongs to Marvel Comics Captain America now. That should be as big as Iron Man. Harry should grab the late May spot that Indiana Jones has this year.

captain america? theyre really scraping the bottom of the barrel now. world war 2 propaganda comics as feature films? boring!

I completely agree that Cuaron was the best director. His movie pulled me in and made me feel immersed in the HP world more so than any of the other movies. I also like the eternally confident, calm and collected Dumbledore he depicted more so than the new, panic-stricken Dumbledore that doesn't reflect the experienced, wise and distinguished nature of the Dumbledore from the books.
I do like that they are splitting the last book into two films as I think it lends itself least to the type of editing and omitting of scenes that movies are invariably forced to do.

I am glad that they are splitting "The Deathly Hallows" book, there is just to much going on to put in a 2 to 3 hour movie. I have been left looking for the rest of the story on both of the last 2 releases but "The Order of the Phoenix" was fantastic. The action was great, my grandchildren were on the edge of there seats for the whole movie, I am looking forward to the next 3 movies and so are the children.

I think all of the harry potter books and films dont get enough credit its like one of the best book series and movie series ever i think it ranks with the matrix trilogy and all that stuff i cant wait for the next movie

I think OotP was terrible. The book was probably the deepest bit of insight we recieve on potter, and it all gets chopped up. In the book, Potter is lonely, pissed off, and secluded. The movie has potter surrounded by his best friends. There's no mention of Weasely getting on the Quidditch team (something that physically set Potter and Ron apart, now that's been invaded), or of the fact that Weasely and Granger are Prefects, (which puts harry off right at the start) The movie only gives us the fact that harry had been excluded from the Order, and doesn't really give the Loneliness that potter is subject to in the book. Really, the screen writer, chopped some of the most important bits to the story, and quite frankly there's some poor direction throughout. You can almost feel the command for "action" at the beginning of the flick when Potter is beating his fists against his Wardrobe. UGh. I think OotP had the potential to beat Goblet and Prisoner but but became cinematically disappointing. I certainly hope that Prince stands up to the book better than the previous installments; I'm getting bored seeing/hearing comments from the "ensemble" rather than the characters the lines were meant to be spoken by.
but what do I know? I'm neither a critic, nor a director

The Harry Potter movie series thus far has been a real disapointment. The directors add things that never happened and take away things that need to be there. There is a reason that the books have made BILLIONS of dollars, they are good! So why shred them on the screen? The best movie to date was the first Potter. It came closest to the book of all the movies. The director of the first movies should be the one to direct the last movies.

I think that the Harry Potter movies thus far are not a disapointment. I agree the books are better then the movies, but most people enjoy seeing rather then reading. I think it is best to read and see the movie. I disapointed that they have set back the date of the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Many people were really looking foward to the upcoming movie, including me. It will be released July of 2009. The they are suposudly keeping the same dates of the last two movies.

i have heard that it will come out 3 month after the half blood so let see@!!!!

why sooooooooo longggggggggg between movies

Dumbledore was still impressive, powerfull, yet with a much softer tone about him and yes, more subtlety (just like the film.)