The Brilliance of the Harry Potter Movies: A Love Letter to the Films (Video Essay)

Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:03 The Beginning
4:17 Parents
7:15 Relationships
14:10 Utilizing Film
21:16 The Art of Visuals
29:28 Dominance
31:32 Action
34:10 Wrap Up

[lukebaxter]

No joke, this has to be one of the best videos I've seen on YouTube. This does so much justice to the films that have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember.

You've brought up so many points that I'm surprised I didn't bring up and I now find more things to love and admire these films for.

Thank you, Morgan. This is truly one of your best videos in my opinion.

[MovieFlame]

This video took 3 weeks to make, and it was so much fun to create. I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it.

[vengeance]

Harry Potter is my comfort zone and Movieflame is like a cozy room with hot cocoa to make it more comfortable 😄

[gamingbeastlol]

The transition from "you wonderful boy" to "you brave, brave man" is outright brilliance. It showed how Harry overcame every challenge the world threw at him and hes not just a wonder boy who survived the killing curse, but a man who has shown bravery so extreme that only one in a billion can show. These small details are able make small details a masterpiece

[joeyjerry]

Honestly, not enough people talk about how good these movies are from a filmmaking perspective. The CGI in these movies (aside from a few instances in the first two) have aged so well. Goblet of Fire especially has mind blowing visuals, a lot of the cinematography (as you mentioned) is stunning to look at and the acting in these movies is truly incredible. Imelda Staunton as Umbridge is genuinely one of my favorite villain performances of all time

[nathalianunez]

"In the movies all relationships were done perfectly"
Me: *looks at Harry and Ginny*

[Christine]

I don't think anyone else could have put this in better words than you. This is so heartwarming ❤️❤️

[PoolKid]

I didn't think it was possible but this video actually makes me love the Harry Potter movies even more than I already do. Thank you.

[VERsingthegamez]

People may rip on these movies who love the books, but honestly it could have been far worse. We could have had an Artemis foul or even worse situation but thankfully the writers and teams cared about the source material and made sure they adapted as much as they could despite having the limitation of not know how the books would end given the books were still being completed while the first couple of movies were being made.

I love these movies despite the flaws and always love rewatching them.

[Lupinemancer]

Neville standing up to Bellatrix was one of my favorite moments in the entire film series.

[dariusalexander]

Neither the books nor movies never truly ended in our hearts.

[malachifranco]

This man never disappoints, and this is probably the best video he has made. This is amazing Morgan, wow. Just when we think you’ve out done yourself, you reach farther for the stars. We love you, and keep up the good work.

[priyanshasharma]

This HAS to be one of your best editing works. The way you conveyed the parallels was so beautiful and artistic. Great job, man! Thank you so much for always doing your best to give us HP content over the years coming out with something new and refreshing every time.

[candacemiller]

Not me crying because I feel such a deep connection to the movies and characters too. Thank you for your hard work as always and brilliant thoughts!

[andremeyer]

33:08 Another small detail I like about the escapes, is how Sirius laughs purely out of joy for being saved, love for Harry and Hermione, and amazement of flying around the school on Buckbeak. But Bellatrix laughs this evil cackle out of her excitement to serve Voldemort again and to cause harm. Its a nice way of showing how these people were both Azkaban prisoners (and not to mention, SIBLINGS), but could not be more different in their characters.

On another note, definitely one of your best videos yet Morgan, loving your stuff!

[AndreasEdwardRoySelzer]

Despite its flows, the Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings Movies were examples of movie creators, for the most part, respecting the author and source materials.

As Peter Jackson said, "We made a promise to ourselves at the beginning of the process that we
weren't going to put any of our own politics, our own messages or our
own themes into these movies. What we were trying to do was to analyze
what was important to Tolkien and to try to honor that. In a way, we
were trying to make these films for him, not for ourselves."

That respect for source material, the creators and respect for Fans is something lacking today.

[Artiegus]

You made me appreciate these books and movies in a whole new way you’re really the HP goat

[tathoiclassicalindianbollywood]

I never realised how Ron and Harry scenes were so joyful. Harry explicitly mentions how much he missed hanging out with Ron between the 4 champions being picked and the first task in GoF, and also how he preferred Ron's company than Hermione's when they were not speaking like PoA and HBP. This is so nicely depicted in the films.

[trinaq]

Thank you for your touching tribute. I saw the films long before reading the books, so I grew up with the movies longer. This perfectly encapsulates the feeling of growing up alongside the characters.

[hannahmarie]

This is exactly why these movies are just a once and a lifetime moment. They are so well made and I think that’s why so many people love Harry Potter. It was done so beautifully, with so much detail in each. 🙌🏼♥️