“Super easy, barely an inconvenience” Dumbledore said calmly

Its always kind of Voldemort to care about Harry's studies and only attack him at the end of the academic year

"He just drops out of a tree." "That's not normal." "Teachers cheer as children are chased by dragons. Define normal."

I love how someone brought up that they were just staring at a LAKE. I mean can you guys imagine? They bring students over from schools in different countries, then let them sign up for a competition where only one gets chosen and all the other students remain there for a year to witness three tournaments two of which consist of watching a lake for an hour and watching hedges for an hour. So exciting.

The way he just calmly says "I'm surprised it's taken 4 years for a child to die" is comedy gold.

“Wizards are not ok people, I think” This was pretty much my conclusion after watching all the Harry Potter movies

*Dumbledore confronting Harry about the goblet* Book: Dumbledore - “Harry did you put your name in the goblet?“ Harry - “No sir, I didn’t” Dumbledore - “All right I believe you“ Movie: Dumbledore- “Harry! You little shit! Did you put your name that cup!?! Harry - “No! I didn’t! I swear to God!” Dumbledore- “SWEAR TO ME!!!”

In the book it was specifically made clear that the "hostages" were briefed earlier and the merfolk ensure no harm happened to them. But the script was a real mess and that point was skipped altogether. So this pitch meeting was kinda meta in a way

"NO!" Scriptwriter Guy said calmly, as he dropped out of a tree like a normal person.

"You should maybe see someone about that." "NO!" said the screenwriter, calmly.

Fun Fact! The reason they all had long hair is because the director of the first three always told them not to cut their hair in between shooting for the separate films so the designers on set could cut it to what they thought would be a good style for the film. But goblet of fire had a new director, so he didn't know this and just went with it

The most disturbing thing about this film was the implication from someone else putting Harry's name in the Goblet that the Wizarding World was completely unfamiliar with the concept of fraud. Like, signing a contract with someone else's name. Voldemort could have won the war just by taking out a bunch of mortgages in Harry's name and never paying them back.

"You should maybe see someone about that." "No", Screen Writer Guy said calmly.

"He coulda just poked him with a needle and ran away" You know what...that's an excellent point. They were alone together after the quidditch world cup, and Harry was unconscious. No one would have known................

It never ceases to amuse me that, of all the weird changes make from book to film, Dumbledore's aggressive reaction to Harry being chosen by the goblet of fire is the one that draws universal mention. I still remember being utterly confused by that the first time I saw the film - exactly in the moment, I just thought "what a weird way to go, that isn't like Dumbledore at all". *Everyone* seems to notice it!

“Gives his annual speech on how this kids might die this year” as is tradition. That part got me because it’s very true

Voldemort's plan in this is kind of hilarious when you realize literally anything can be turned into a portkey, but he's such a drama queen he HAS to pick the most difficult object possible for Harry to touch

I love the fact that after watching all these pitch meetings, not once do I look at it as this is one person playing two roles. It honestly feels like 2 different people. haha. I love it.

I was totally expecting a “That’s the name of the movie!” after “So the students have to put their names into this thing called the Goblet of Fire.”

I love how the director’s choice for a dramatic entrance is dropping out of a tree 😅 if only Wormtail and Voldy did that for the graveyard scene

"I'm actually shocked its taken four years for a kid to die." So much truth in that statement, at the end of every movie Harry, Ron, and Hermonie have scabs all over their faces from being tossed around like rag dolls. Poor kids must've had horrible ptsd.

Can't forget the common line in the books and movies "Hogwarts is the best place for Harry. No safer place than Hogwarts" ... no safer place indeed

“While a ghost tries to look at his wiener” had me dying. I’m 30 years old.

They actually made a point specifically about how the kids were in no danger at all underwater and Harry was an idiot for wasting time saving Fleur's sister, but I don't remember much from the movie

"He gets help from a couple of friendly ghost" "Ooooh..do they look at his wiener?" 🤣

I'm so glad you pointed out how the overly complicated plan by Barty Crouch Junior didn't really make sense. As a teacher, all he had to do was invite Harry to his office and say, "Harry, touch this cup."

Writer: "And Ron is super jealous and irrationally angry at Harry for putting his name in the Goblet of Fire." Producer: "Even after going through multiple years of people trying to kill Harry?" Writer: "You betcha." Producer: "Friendship is hard." Writer: "So then these adult wizards, the Death Eaters, are going to stand there while Voldemort tortures and plans to murder a teenager." Producer: "Wow, so everyone's just okay with killing teenagers?" Writer: "Yes, indeed." Producer: "Teenagers are pretty annoying."

“How are we introduced to him?” “The normal way, you know, he just suddenly drops out of a tree” “That’s not normal” “Sure it is!”

"He taught a class for a full year to get a couple drops of blood?" Sounds like a typical tenure track job at a US college.

They didn't kidnap the hostages for the lake task. They approached them and explained it all before putting them in an enchanted sleep (which I guess is why they didn't drown?). The hostages were never in any actual danger. I'm now realizing that the movie totally failed to explain that.

I discovered pitch meetings during the pandemic. Opened this one thinking at some point the fun has to wear off. It never does. Ryan I hope you keep making these forever

"Why would this be a thing?" Kinda the only response one should have for everything in Harry Potter

I love how they clearly made moody at school extremely messed up so the characters in the story can think somethings suspicious about him… only for the real moody to be exactly the same as his impersonator with no differences, so apparently the death eater was able to perfectly impersonate a dude he’s never met for a year!

You know, in the books the wizards camped out on a normal muggle camping spot for the world cup, so naturally, some muggle dude was in charge of reservations and stuff, but since wizards are bad at keeping their magic hidden, ministry wizards had to zap in every five minutes or so to erase that dudes memories and presumable those of many other muggles during the event. After the event the dude was rather wonky on account of heving his mind erased so often, especially having experienced some torture by the death eaters. Seems pretty irresponsible to put so many wizards close to such a large group of muggles on account of their not so recent history and inate inablity to keep secrets but even when they're not death eaters, wizards don't seem to take the well being of muggles all too serious.

I'm just here for the "Dumbledore asked calmly" meme. But I'm staying for literally the entire rest of the video. It's great.

That fact that the crowd was cheering and staring at nothing two times for a hour is pretty hilarious 😂

"SUPER EASY, BARELY AN INCONVENIENCE!" Screenwriter Guy said calmly.

Ryan deciding to do each Harry Potter movie individually is still one of his best decisions. Keep ‘‘em coming!

“Staring at lakes is tight!” As a fisherman, I agree… as long as I catch one.

Ron mocked Harry for believe that the hostages could've been in any real danger. I remember having no trouble believing it right along with Harry while reading it. This is the school that once told a bunch of teenagers "don't go to this corridor or you'll totally die" and had a Cerberus waiting for them

Really glad I watched these films 15 years ago so that I can enjoy this now.

I just recently discovered this channel, and I love it. The voice / speech style is hilarious, and I especially enjoy the recurring "Barely an inconvenience" line. Suggestion: Give us the Pitch Meeting for Battlefield Earth, which was one of the most insultingly stupid movies of all time. (And please mention the laughable idiocy of people who were behaving like grunting apes learning to fly 21st century fighter jets on video game simulators, and the fact that those fighter jets still function after sitting neglected for 1000 years, and the fact that the same kind of technology was utterly useless against the aliens 1000 years earlier when used by people who were not grunting apes.)

"actually it's gonna be easy, barely an inconvenience" never gets old.

I love how you made a reference to the "Calm Dumbledore" meme. Also, how is it that I've watched this movie so many times and I *_just_* realized the whole jumping down from trees thing?! Wtf! 😅🤦🏻‍♀🤣

"Oh man, it's gonna be hard to survive an encounter with the Dark Lord!" "Actually it's gonna be super easy, barely an inconvenience!" Basically the end of every Harry Potter movie.

We need a Moon Knight Pitch meeting! A show about 2 characters talking to each other played by the same actor?! This thing writes itself!

1:57 You could have referenced the fact that Dumbledore asks this "calmly" in the book. Otherwise really funny pitch meeting as always.

“Why is everyone up on trees?” “So they can drop from them at the start of conversations” “But-“ “So anyway,” I had to pause, I’m still howling at this

5:17 "Maybe he's a late bloomer, maybe it'll grow in later" my new favorite Pitch Meeting line xD

1:47 lol that is pretty funny considering Dumbledore was actually really calm when he asked Harry that in the book

The producer forgot to say "Heey that's the name of the movie!" 😭😭

Love that he’s going through the entire Harry Potter series!

How do these keep getting better after all these years?! Ryan, you're a comedy genius.

That dejected look and tone when he says "we're gonna cut to right after" the quidditch world cup! 🤣

Love these videos. They always brighten my day 😃

"Dumbledore gives his speech on how the kids might die this year" 🤣

Just when I think it's only going to be jokes about the movie, I get the "profoundly angry" moment that nearly sends me onto the floor with convulsions. Ryan, you are the best thing on the Internet, bar none.

Another great video on an increasingly sub par movie adaptation of a great book. Looking forward to seeing the rest of them. It's all down hill from here in the HP movies, and I'm sure these pitch meetings will scale in greatness along with them! =]

3:48 I think I remember in the book there was a part where the professors got upset/offended that Harry legitimately felt the need to save the girl. They had to explain to him that the "prisoners" were never in any actual danger, that the whole thing was for show, and that he must think very little of them if he thought they'd actually drown a little girl as part of the competition.

If I had a nickel for every time a character was introduced in a scene by jumping down from a tree, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.

Producer: Let's prolong the first challenge mind boggling long and dumb down the third challenge to just a maze. Writer: But the third challenge is the most interesting in the book. Producer: You see, I didn't go to writing school, so please do what I ask. Writer: Okay, then.

I also love the fact Barty Crouch Jr chose to bring Mad Eye with him to school so he could easily and conveniently be rescued. All he needed for polyjuice potion was a strand of hair, so all he had to do was shave him bald and bring the hair with him in a jar or something. Its not like anyone is going to know whose hair it is or even question why the DADA teacher has a jar full of weird shit because that is literally the whole vibe of their class and there is obviously no oversight taking place over what is being taught or how. Also, I just googled it and google says a human head has over 100,000 hairs, so even if he needed a new one every 8 hours, he'd have a supply for over 90 years. So. Literally no reason to keep moody alive OR bring him to Hogwarts where he could be discovered/saved.

NO! Total mood :) Ty Ryan!!! Fantastic as always. Super easy - barely an inconvenience

At the end of every book/film, my takeaway was always "This could have been completely avoided if they just got an adult at the beginning."

"All the guys decided to have long hair for a year" As the guy who decided to have long hair the year *after* every other guy had long hair, this hit home hard

I love your work, Ryan. Keep up the damn fine job, mate!

I was anticipating the whole time that you would make a reference to the "calmly" joke and was so relieved when you finally did lol

"Wizards are not okay people." That's an understatement.

Ryan going through all the Harry Potter movies is TIGHT!

"Yea, they were staring at a lake for an hr." lmfao

Yo man, subscribed to the new channel. Congrats! If you're taking requests do a pitch meeting of The Goonies, that'd be fun! o/

6:22 and even *that* wasnt the biggest role of his career, my mans playing literal BATMAN.

2:04 I’m surprised Producer Guy didn’t say “Oh my god.” after that. 😅

love the channel, binge watching and having too much fun, nicely done sir.

I love how there is no story development in the meeting. Perfect pairing with the movie. (Mad eyes eye goes voovoooovoo, and he is a bad guy later.)

I'm hoping Ryan does the original Top Gun when the reboot/sequel comes out as a Pitch Meeting double feature. Have the same Writer and Producer Guys meet 30 years later and joke about pitching the same story because Writer Guy can't come up with new ideas,etc, etc.

3:06 Normally he just gives up and says "that works" but this time he explained why it actually checks out.

God I love this channel so much. I don't think there's a single episode I haven't laughed at. Cheers Ryan

Amazing new Meeting. Always love these videos and can't wait for more!

Fun Fact: In the books, during the scene where Dumbledore is questioning Harry after his name came from the Goblet, he asks harry "'Did you put your name into the Goblet of Fire?' Dumbledore asked calmly." In the movies, it went slightly differently. You can barely notice it.

0:27 He was hanging upside-down to prepare for certain future roles.

The explanation I saw for the portkey was that the Goblet was always supposed to take whoever grabbed it to the victory ceremony; the graveyard teleport was a *second* portkey spell laid on top, which nobody noticed cause they expected the cup to be a portkey already.

Hahaahhaa. Another amazing video as always. Thank you!! ❤️

I'm going to predict the next batch of Pitch Meetings: 5/12: Doctor Strange 2 5/19: Moon Knight 5/26: Top Gun 6/2: Top Gun: Maverick 6/9: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 6/16: Jurassic World: Dominion 6/23: Lightyear 6/30: The Obi-Wan show

3:28 They actually have the students who are placed underwater volunteer for the job and are placed in a magical stasis to keep them from drowning, while Dumbledore and the mermaids had an agreement to bring them back after the Tri-Wizard event if they wern't recovered by the champions. JK Rowling explains all this in her book but the movie kinda glossed over it.

I was literally frantically looking for this yesterday ..must have been just before the release

"Late bloomer" ! 😭✋️💀

Awesome work! When you're done with HP, please do some 90s blockbusters. I think you'd rule at pitching Shawshank, Silence of the Lambs, T2, etc.

For the first time I’ve questioned why Moody’s eye was mechanical… Among many things that don’t make consistent sense in this movie I think that’s the most jarring.

ive been rewatching the Harry Potters and these pitch meetings are hitting soooo good right now

I cant believe you havent done the 2 Paddington movies yet! Please do them!

Pitch meetings will never get old

Ryan should do a lot more movie pitches for films from the last 20 years or so. I like his new videos, don't get me wrong but I always have to wait a couple of weeks to watch them since I haven't seen the film yet. I enjoy the nostalgia and making fun of films from my earlier years.

I love the fact that you're not tied to Screen Rant. I really don't like being subscribed over there. I only subbed for you. All of your content is great. Ryanverse is amazing.

3:22 That was everything I needed today 🤣🤣🤣

I've actually been re-reading the book. Anyone left behind after an hour would not have drowned, it was just a bluff. Also, the other schools live in their giant stagecoach and ship. That's why you never see combined classes or anything.

"All the guy characters decided it's time to have long hair for a year!" - I'm already dead! 🤣

"What were they watching the whole time, just the lake?" Somehow I never thought about that.

Harry needed to be there during the necromantic ritual in order to have his blood forcibly taken. It’s likely it can’t just be blood obtained at a previous time period. The magic of the ritual would need to sense the act of the taking blood by force. Why did Voldemort wait until June in order to get his blood? He needed the Triwizard cup that would be a portkey, so that Barty could modify the portkey destination to the graveyard where the ritual would take place. Only the Headmaster can make portkeys that work on Hogwarts grounds due to the wards (we wouldn’t want all portkeys able to kidnap children to work). It’s also possible Voldemort was waiting from an astronomical perspective (they do take astronomy for a mandatory 5 years at Hogwarts), so it might have an impact on rituals. Voldemort is also a drama queen. He would want to make a spectacle of it and have everyone see Harry defeated in front of his followers. Harry has always managed to escape at the last minute. And what better way to ensure he ends up dead then to have Harry face all the challenges in the maze, exhausting and weakening him, forcibly taking his blood, hitting him with a few Crucios before making him duel you? Voldemort likely thought that killing the Triwizard Champion/The Boy Who Lived would be a good way to impress his followers, send the populace of Wizarding Britain into a panic, and take care of that pesky prophecy all in one move.

These pitch meetings just remind me how confusing it would be to see these movies without reading the books.