Full Version: I Think The 4th Movie Will Displease Fans.
i mean, no dursleys! obivously, they cant put everything, but they are important. If not just a cameo...it's not fair. i think the movie needs to be at least 3 hours like lord of the rings. and i also hope it's pg 13, i mean theres no way you can make this into pg, and if they do, it'll suck.
i completly agree with you on thr PG-13 part but what on earth are you talking about about the dursleys? oh yea it should be like 4 hours long not 3.
The Dursley's aren't really important in the HP movies nor to the story ... I can see Aunt Petunia being important in movie 5 though ... I mean c'mon don't you see they're only included for humor?
I have to agree with Abdicate on this one... the Dursley's aren't that important... anyway, if you're so adamant to insert the Dursley in it, then you have to keep quiet if they take out other thing.... like the Yule Ball??
So, tell me... which one do you prefer to be in... the Dursley? or the Yule Ball?
It's really too early to judge whether it'll be good or not... but from the pictures they're giving out to fans from time to time... I can say, it's gonna be a blast for sure...
I mean, what kind of fans are we anyway, if we don't have faith?? We are the one that's suppose to be protective over them...
So, tell me... which one do you prefer to be in... the Dursley? or the Yule Ball?
It's really too early to judge whether it'll be good or not... but from the pictures they're giving out to fans from time to time... I can say, it's gonna be a blast for sure...
I mean, what kind of fans are we anyway, if we don't have faith?? We are the one that's suppose to be protective over them...
Nicely said, zyra! But, I can say right now that so much stuff is going to be cut out of OotP, the movie is going be slaughtered. But, of course, I will still love it, and watch it over and over, just like I did SS, CoS, PoA, and just like I will with GoF!!! But, you just gotta have faith. Believe that the directors can do it again. Believe that they will cut only what really isn't important. JK does supervise the script writing and everything, and if something needs to be in, she's sure to tell them. So, don't be worried about anything deathly important being cut. Have faith. 
i don't think anyone should judge the movie NOW... what have recieved that shows that it will suck... i mean sure the dursleys are going to be cut, but there has to be a time frame, or the movie is going to include parts that aren't important...so far i'm really pleased on what is cut and what isn't.... they seem to have included all the VERY important scenes that are VERY important to the plot... if you give the movie a bad rating after you've seen some more evidence then the dursleys being cut... then i'll agree with you, but now i'm going to stay with my own opinion
It was said with the third film (Curazon) that to see POA that you would have to have background knowledge of the Potter series either through the books of films, to understand completely certain significant things in the film.
I'm guessing with GOF it is the same. I think because of film restrictions that the story changes. Because I have seen no mention of Ludo Bagman being in the film and I think that with some of the things that JKR has said in her books, that Bagman is a rather pivotal character concerning, the DE's and the MoM.
I'm guessing with GOF it is the same. I think because of film restrictions that the story changes. Because I have seen no mention of Ludo Bagman being in the film and I think that with some of the things that JKR has said in her books, that Bagman is a rather pivotal character concerning, the DE's and the MoM.
certainly i think that the fourth movie will not be a leisurely movie to watch without the dursley torturing harry and the dursleys also play a major role in the second or third chapter. I forgot!
BREATHE!
Whew... y'all are so stressed over this movie. I think that we just have to follow this with some blind faith. We don't question JK on her books, do we? We don't give them up just 'cause Sirius died, do we?
'Cides.. even if it's bad, we get to stare at some sexy actors (and Actresses 4 the guys) for a few hours, right?
Whew... y'all are so stressed over this movie. I think that we just have to follow this with some blind faith. We don't question JK on her books, do we? We don't give them up just 'cause Sirius died, do we?
'Cides.. even if it's bad, we get to stare at some sexy actors (and Actresses 4 the guys) for a few hours, right?
*woot*
Now that's a fan when I see one! Coolios, Sofia!! Yeah... as of now, all we can do is just wait patiently and faithfully.... that's what a fan do.... I don't see that it's 'on' to have us, the supposely 'die-hard fan'... critisizing and accusing over something that is not finish yet. Besides, those people, those crew are expert in this area... I'm sure they want the best for Harry Potter too....
Now that's a fan when I see one!
Coolios, Sofia!! Yeah... as of now, all we can do is just wait patiently and faithfully.... that's what a fan do.... I don't see that it's 'on' to have us, the supposely 'die-hard fan'... critisizing and accusing over something that is not finish yet. Besides, those people, those crew are expert in this area... I'm sure they want the best for Harry Potter too....
Not all fans of the books are fans of the movies, so they won't be putting too much faith and support into the films.
| QUOTE (halfbloodprince @ Dec 8 2004, 08:59 PM) |
| i also hope it's pg 13, i mean theres no way you can make this into pg, and if they do, it'll suck. |
aw come on thats not fair! im 15, so making it pg13 wouldnt effect me, but their are a lot of young harry potter fans who want to see the film too!
| QUOTE (maeve @ Jan 11 2005, 01:10 PM) |
| aw come on thats not fair! im 15, so making it pg13 wouldnt effect me, but their are a lot of young harry potter fans who want to see the film too! |
It's the parent's discretion if the those children view the film, be it G, PG or PG-13.
I have faith. I find that people feel the need to critisizing the things that they love. I've never deloped such a habit.
I think it's probably a little too early to start criticizing the "Goblet of Fire" movie. All we have seen of it so far are a few pictures, and I personally think the Quidditch World Cup photos of the tents look great. Even if you don't absolutely love the movies, you don't have to start casting judgement before we have any information about it -- there's a new director (as usual) who is bound to bring some changes, even if you were dissatisfied with the first three films. Plus, even if you are disappointed in the way the movie eventually turns out, you will keep watching it over.. and over... and over... because that is just what Harry Potter fans do. I, for example, was disappointed in some of Cuaron's decisions for "Prisoner of Azkaban." I thought that the whole setting was literally too dark, he cut some good lines and subplots, and overall he made too many modifications on the original book. Do I complain about it from time to time? Yes. Do I stop watching the movie because of it? Of course not! I saw the movie in theaters five times and now I enjoy watching the DVD. The fact is, when you are obsessed with Harry Potter as much as I am (and as much as you are, too -- you're on a Harry Potter forum right now, aren't you? ), just the fact that the movie reminds you of the book is enough to make you watch it. I'm extremely excited about "Goblet of Fire." Of course I've heard about some cuts that I don't like (hasn't everyone?) but we can't allow the absence of the Dursleys to ruin the entire thing, now can we? 
Be optimistic, everyone! At least wait for some trailers before you write the movie off...
), just the fact that the movie reminds you of the book is enough to make you watch it. I'm extremely excited about "Goblet of Fire." Of course I've heard about some cuts that I don't like (hasn't everyone?) but we can't allow the absence of the Dursleys to ruin the entire thing, now can we? Be optimistic, everyone! At least wait for some trailers before you write the movie off...
I quit comparing the movies to the books.
I think of the books as a different series. And the movie as another. It just saves me so much pain and agony because the books are complete genius. And no matter how hard any director tries, they can't make the movies as good as the books without making the movie 10 hours long. I, personally would love to sit through 10 hours of Harry Potter. But I'm guessing most people have lives.
I think of the books as a different series. And the movie as another. It just saves me so much pain and agony because the books are complete genius. And no matter how hard any director tries, they can't make the movies as good as the books without making the movie 10 hours long. I, personally would love to sit through 10 hours of Harry Potter. But I'm guessing most people have lives.
Exactly!! The movies are just BASED on the books. I think they're gonna include what will make the movie sell. I think that everything they have included and cut are fine. The Dursley's didn't have a big part in GoF so we don't even need to see them, I agree that it would have been fantastic to see the Weasley's blow of the living room, but I think we'll be able to live with out it, I already get a nice picture in my head when I read the book anyway. All they really need to include is just the things central to the plot. I think the the script writers will do a good job anyway. If any of you have read the little excerpt for the Task 1 script then you will find as I have how the incorporated the smaller plot lines into the larger picture anyway. Fred and George weren't betting on Harry in the book, and Hermione wasn't in the tent with them either, nor did Krum defend Hermione when Rita Skeeter showed up with her photographer. Remember in the book Malfoy and the other Slytherins were the ones giving Rita the information on Harry and Hermione. The movies are just adaptions to the book, so I think they'll be just fine. You do have to remember that we have "only following the movies" people watching, so they don't really need all the background that we know from reading the books. As for me, I'm going to enjoy watching GoF and I'm going to have an open mind about what is included and what is cut out. Remeber that little kids watch this movie so they don't have a long enough attention span to sit through 3 hours or more of a movie. It just wouldn't sell to their target audience. Phew...I went on for quite a bit didn't I??
Well said, caitlin_usa.
Just enjoy them for what they are, because they just can't make the moives an entire day long.
Just enjoy them for what they are, because they just can't make the moives an entire day long.
no i think u have it wrong it will never suck it costs alot for film and they only have 3 hours of it so they are going to have to cut out the non important stuff.
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they make the movies to make money. simple as that. so, they aren't going to make a 4 hour long movie, because people aren't going to want to watch it.
sure all the really dedicated fans would love a four hour HP movie, but imagine how all the parents would react if they had to take their 9 year old and sit through something they really didn't find interest in...
and as caitlin_usa said, the movies are only based on the books. as it says in the credits. BASED on the book by JK rowling.
so don't expect everything to be perfect. it is the movie industry after all.
sure all the really dedicated fans would love a four hour HP movie, but imagine how all the parents would react if they had to take their 9 year old and sit through something they really didn't find interest in...
and as caitlin_usa said, the movies are only based on the books. as it says in the credits. BASED on the book by JK rowling.
so don't expect everything to be perfect. it is the movie industry after all.
| QUOTE (halfbloodprince @ Dec 8 2004, 02:59 PM) |
| i mean, no dursleys! obivously, they cant put everything, but they are important. If not just a cameo...it's not fair. i think the movie needs to be at least 3 hours like lord of the rings. and i also hope it's pg 13, i mean theres no way you can make this into pg, and if they do, it'll suck. |
i dont think that the movie will 'suck' as you put it. we all need to remember that this movie is also a child friendly movie, so i think it is alright if they keep it at PG rating. and for the cuts, i think that leaving the dursleys out wont make such a big impact of the plot of the movie. that is what's important isnt it? the plot, that is why people go out to see movies, well most people. people will always have their perspective on what should be left out and what shouldnt. but im my opinion, i would rather have the director cut out the dursleys instead of cutting something that will probabaly have a bigger impact on the film.
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| The movies are just BASED on the books. |
Oh hurrah hurrah, bless you mate!! Finally someone that thinks the way I do...and lemme tell you, sadly there aren't that many HP fans out there who think this way.
As I've said time and time again, the movies were never meant to be an exact visual representation of what happens in the books. Movies and books are two totally different mediums.
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| i would rather have the director cut out the dursleys instead of cutting something that will probabaly have a bigger impact on the film. |
Spot-on mate, couldn't have put it better myself.
I mean, of course it'd be great to watch Dudley's tongue elongate all over the living room floor 
but ultimately, the Dursleys can afford to be cut off from the film because there are far more significant things related to the central plot of GoF that happen later parts of the book that HAVE to be included. What matters is that the director sticks to the SPIRIT of the books because reality check, movies are restricted to a time constraint. Yes, some of us may very well enjoy the prospect of sitting through a 10-hour-long HP film, however not only will it be extremely costly, but as HP is in the children's book genre, it will not cater to the younger ones who have the attention capacity of a teaspoon.
We all paint our own pictures when we read the books. As we are all so different, such unique individuals, we will all view the books (story, characters, the world) differently. Ultimately it doesn't matter which director takes on a HP film, that person will never be able to please every single person in the world. All he/she can do is deliver the film through his/her eyes.
As I've said many times, if you're gonna go to a HP movie with a book-purist mindframe, then you're gonna be extremely disappointed. My advice would be to steer clear of the movies and stick to just reading the books.
and if anyone feels that the movie is not going to be something they would want to see then dont see it, or atleast give it a chance before making assumptions
Ditto!!
To me, it's totally fine if you say you disliked say, PoA...I mean, we're all different so we're bound to have different opinions. What I can't stand is people saying they disliked the movie but giving the most trivial of reasons.
But yeah, I think it's very unfair, one year more to its release, people are already deciding that they will be displeased with GoF. Give it a chance eh?! Have faith in the director and film crew...they are after all experts in their field.
And always remember, JKR has every say in what goes to screen. What's good enough for JKR is certainly good enough for me.
To me, it's totally fine if you say you disliked say, PoA...I mean, we're all different so we're bound to have different opinions. What I can't stand is people saying they disliked the movie but giving the most trivial of reasons.
But yeah, I think it's very unfair, one year more to its release, people are already deciding that they will be displeased with GoF. Give it a chance eh?! Have faith in the director and film crew...they are after all experts in their field.
And always remember, JKR has every say in what goes to screen. What's good enough for JKR is certainly good enough for me.
well i'm happy...
"I adored seeing these kids growing up" that's all i needed to here from the man in charge of the film
"I adored seeing these kids growing up" that's all i needed to here from the man in charge of the film
Not only are they going to cut out the Drusley, they are cutting out spew, no sorry, S.P.E.W. I mean, what if it pays a important scene in the future? What if it's a cause for something really important that can't be missed in the next book? How will they subtitute for this misaction?? Seriously, how can they cut out the Drusley and S.P.E.W?? Makes no sense!
I would personally like to see Dudley's tounge grow...
I would personally like to see Dudley's tounge grow...
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| they are cutting S.P.E.W. I mean, what if it pays a important scene in the future? What if it's a cause for something really important that can't be missed in the next book? How will they subtitute for this misaction?? |
Umm in case you didn't know, JKR plays a part in the movies maybe not as significantly as she does in her books, but enough to make sure that the film crew don't stuff up her "baby". Have a little bit more faith in the movies, mate!! Or at least, have a little bit more faith in JKR...do you really think she's gonna allow the film crew to totally mess up HER story? ALL decisions big and small as to what makes the final cut, have to go through JKR first. Therefore, what you see on screen, has already been approved by JKR. When they chose to cut out SPEW from the storyline, they would have obviously asked JKR first whether it would play any more significant a part in the coming 3 books.
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| I would personally like to see Dudley's tounge grow... |
So would I, mate, so would I!! I reckon it would have been a huge crack-up on screen!!
But think logically, yes it would have been incredibly hilarious to see Dudley's tongue elongate onto the living room floor, but in comparison to the rest of things that will happen in GoF, do you really think it deserves some of that limited screen time? I, personally, would rather they cut the Dursleys out rather than something later on in the book, especially the 2nd half. As we all know, come the 2nd half of the book, everything is just so important that it would be tough to make cutbacks and impossible to make cuts. A decision had to be made, and they were right in taking out the Dursleys because cutting them out doesn't and wouldn't affect the main GoF plot.Next time before you guys start ranting about how much cuts have been made how disappointing that HP movie was, have another think about it. Try looking at it from a film crew's perspective. It's not an easy task let me tell you, and I'll know because I've done a bit of film studies myself. HP is such an awesome piece of literature with so many details big and small, but when it comes to transferring that onto the big screen, not everything is going to make it, unfortunately. Movies have a time and budget constraint among many other things. Personally, I feel we should just be thankful that we have HP movies to look forward to...I say, kudos to the people who agree to take on such an incredibly challenging task!!
But OMG look at me, I've gone off-topic eeep
*smack* Bad Mod!! This thread is for people who don't want to give the movie even half a chance...and it's not even released yet blimey!! I'm going back to my counter-thread now, "I think the 4th movie will PLEASE fans" hehehe
| QUOTE (Anthony Goldstein @ Jan 17 2005, 11:30 PM) |
| I think it's probably a little too early to start criticizing the "Goblet of Fire" movie. |
I agree! I'm probably going to be happy with whatever happens. It'd only make me mad if they like cut out one of the task scenes. Or the Voldemort coming back scene (I highly doubt they'd cut that out!
) I myself am really excited about it and will probably watch it over and over again no matter how much stuff they cut!
I don't know why I'm so against the films... It probably the cutting out parts that I enjoy and the add-ons that doesn't exsist in the books. I'm too much into the books to actually enjoy the movies... I don't pay much attention to the movies because hey, they cut out parts etc. so I basically don't look up information on them.
well, i spose im happy with the film whichever way the cookie crumbles. im not to botherd about the dursley's, but if they cut spew, sorry hermione, but you know what i mean, i will be pritty mad. it takes part in some of ron and hermy's heated disscussions as civalised people would call them. but im not civalised(well, most of the time), so i call them full on rows and arguments. rite, so i guess im happy if the yule brawl goes well. i know, i know, it's not all about the romance. i was just sayin...
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| QUOTE (mtx_girl) |
| I don't know why I'm so against the films... It probably the cutting out parts that I enjoy and the add-ons that doesn't exsist in the books. I'm too much into the books to actually enjoy the movies... I don't pay much attention to the movies because hey, they cut out parts etc. so I basically don't look up information on them. |
Well then maybe you should just stay clear of the movies, stick to the books and paint your own pictures. Saves you a lot of angst and disappointment, doesn't it?!
I remember JKR saying in the PoA DVD interview, and this was branching off from the shrunken head, that this is what the movies are for, for you to see things from a different angle, to gain new insights.
To me, I know the books like the back of my hand. I know the "truth". But when I go and see the movies, I'm excited because who knows what to expect? You really don't know how the events from the book are going to pan out on screen.
It's really about how you choose to look at it. If you're gonna go for GoF thinking "let's see how much stuff they're gonna cut off" then of course, you're most likely gonna leave the cinema feeling disappointed. But if you go thinking "let's see how Newell chose to approach GoF, I wonder how how his reenactment of the Yule Ball is gonna be like, would he add anything new inside that maybe didn't appear in the book but JKR approved of it to get on screen" - now isn't that going with a little more optimism? Then even at the end of the film, if you still disliked it, at least you're not gonna get totally aggro over it, but instead just go, "I didn't really like Newell's interpretation of it, but well that's how he saw it, we all have our own ideas".
Well that's what *I* think anyway.
we've all got to see the film before we judge it right? i mean, many people didn't like the third one and not all will like the fourth one but dursleys or no dursleys, it will all depend on the director and all the other people working behind the scenes to make this work right?
THANK YOU, pottermania!! I've been trying to knock some optimism into these people but it doesn't seem to be working!!
Poor Newell, still another 7 more months to the release of his film and already people are playing Trelawney and saying it's gonna suck.
I've been trying to knock some optimism into these people but it doesn't seem to be working!! Poor Newell, still another 7 more months to the release of his film and already people are playing Trelawney and saying it's gonna suck.
heehee well, ms rowling has a lot of say in the movies so i doubt that cutting the dursleys wasn't alright for her.
Exactly, if the film does end up disappointing you, well you'll always have the books in mind as the real deal. Then you can imagine and fantasise about the appearances of characters and structure of scenes to your aching heart's content.
Having said that, i reckon it will be the best film we've seen yet. Like all the other die-hard fans, i would be perfectly ecstatic to see every line and detail from the book realised on the big screen but we know that rarely ever happens. Cheer up! Despite some scene cuts it should still be amazing.
Having said that, i reckon it will be the best film we've seen yet. Like all the other die-hard fans, i would be perfectly ecstatic to see every line and detail from the book realised on the big screen but we know that rarely ever happens. Cheer up! Despite some scene cuts it should still be amazing.
Yes, I think so. A film based on a book can't simply cover every scene and every detail...
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And I've also heard (don't know whether it's true or not, but I believe it's pretty possible) that should the 3rd film cover every scene and simply everything from the book, it must have been about 16 hours long...
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And I've also heard (don't know whether it's true or not, but I believe it's pretty possible) that should the 3rd film cover every scene and simply everything from the book, it must have been about 16 hours long...
Granted, you cannot have a book with every scene and every line, but come on. They cut the Dursley's out and they cut out Percy. Now, I can see the Dursley's not being in the film, but Percy. The whole subplot of him showing up in the place of Crouch and Crouch's son taking over Moody. How are they going to do that part of the story without involving Percy. Or even the fact that Percy was at the World Cup with the Weasley's. Now, like some of you, I am way to into the books to thoroughly enjoy the movie without every last detail of the book, but I do at least expect a pretty big sub-plot to be there.
that's why they put "based on the novel by..." at the end of the movie isn't it? To remind the viewers that the movie is not the book but an adaptation of it. It would be weird to put every single detail of the book and make it work for everyone who's read it. The movie is the director's and screenwriter's interpretation of the novel.
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Books are usually way better than the movies so i think i will be a bit disappointed but i know i'll still love it.
Well, at the risk of being pounced on by Ashleigh... (who already has had to put up with some of my rantings on this...) I am now sorely tempted not to go see GoF at all after the news today that Sirius' role has all but been cut completely from the movie.
I can put up with a lot of things - all the cuts and changes they've made so far - but not this. Not an integral character who brings much needed emotional core at the end of the story - and bearing in mind that they've cut Julie Walters too. And in favour of what? Copeira dancing and sloppy teenage relationships? Dear, dear me....I think they've totally lost touch with the magic of HP.
On top of everything else that I've heard about this film, I think that no matter what they do with it, I'm going to disappointed now so I'm sorry to say that I think I might very well be avoiding this one. Sad day for me...I've loved all the films up until now, but I know that if I go see this, I'm going to be disappointed and I'd really rather my experience of HP remain untainted so I think I'll be staying firmly with the books in future.
Sad day....really is.
(who already has had to put up with some of my rantings on this...) I am now sorely tempted not to go see GoF at all after the news today that Sirius' role has all but been cut completely from the movie.I can put up with a lot of things - all the cuts and changes they've made so far - but not this. Not an integral character who brings much needed emotional core at the end of the story - and bearing in mind that they've cut Julie Walters too. And in favour of what? Copeira dancing and sloppy teenage relationships? Dear, dear me....I think they've totally lost touch with the magic of HP.
On top of everything else that I've heard about this film, I think that no matter what they do with it, I'm going to disappointed now so I'm sorry to say that I think I might very well be avoiding this one. Sad day for me...I've loved all the films up until now, but I know that if I go see this, I'm going to be disappointed and I'd really rather my experience of HP remain untainted so I think I'll be staying firmly with the books in future.
Sad day....really is.
GOF is geared toward teens and adults, so having it rated PG (which would be a forced rating, no doubt) would be absolutely pointless. Also, I am a bit worried about Sirius only being in one scene...I think he needs to be at least at the end in the hospital wing...but oh well. Hopefully they'll flesh him out in OOTP (the film) a bit more. In any case, people need to quit whining so God**** much. Oh the Dursleys aren't in it! Big deal. They're dull incredibly annoying anyway. In OOTP, they play a much more significant role, but in GOF it felt very forced.
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I'm just a bit worried that they might change Goblet of Fire a bit too much. I too complain when they change the smallest of things, but feel guilty afterwards because it's not that big of a deal. From what I've seen of the movie, it looks pretty good, it wasn't how I had pictured it, but it will be nice to see. I am sad to see the Dursley's not in it and Mrs. Weasley as well. I hope they show the dream Harry had though. They might show it when Harry's at the Burrow. The dream may not be an important part, but it's the beginning of the Goblet of Fire book and 95% of the fans will be upset if it's not in there.
Mainly, the only reason I see the movies is because they have something to do with Harry Potter, and since I'm one of the most obsessed fans ever, I'm entertained with a movie that I had never wanted to watch because of how it looked like. I hope this one won't disappoint me.
Mainly, the only reason I see the movies is because they have something to do with Harry Potter, and since I'm one of the most obsessed fans ever, I'm entertained with a movie that I had never wanted to watch because of how it looked like. I hope this one won't disappoint me.
hey i understand the thing with perhaps the flim makers might not pack enough into the movie and i completly agree that there should be a scene in the dursley household- perhaps the one where the weasleys come to get harry for the qudditch world cup.
but ummm... im a little confused with the pg13 issue, whats that about?
but ummm... im a little confused with the pg13 issue, whats that about?
Aww man the dursleys gone....
Bad Alfonso, Bad Alfonso he should kick himself in the face
Bad Alfonso, Bad Alfonso he should kick himself in the face
Excuse me??
It's MIKE NEWELL who's directing GoF NOT Alfonso Cuaron.
You wanna check your facts first before posting something like that, mate.
It's MIKE NEWELL who's directing GoF NOT Alfonso Cuaron.
You wanna check your facts first before posting something like that, mate.
I'm one of those fans, that would sit through a 4 hr film to see as much as the book as possible.
* I would love to see the twins emerge from the Dursleys walled-in fireplace to ensnare Dudley in one of their pranks.
* I would like to see Hermione in her struggle to recruit people for S.P.E.W.
* I would also dearly love to see all the processes Harry goes through to determine the 'golden egg' clue, and last but not least
* I would like to see Rita Skeeters character in all her coniving appearances.
However having said that, I understand that a 4 hr film is unrealistic.
So I will go to see the GoF and not be too worried about what they have left in or cut out. As long as I can be swept along with the over-all feel of the books I will be happy.
I think it would be a great idea for the makers of the Harry Potter films to make a special DVD edition of the movies, loaded with heaps of extra footage not included in the initial release films. That way fans of the books could really look forward to the film and the DVD release.
If they haven't done it with GoF, then maybe they could do it with tOotP?
* I would love to see the twins emerge from the Dursleys walled-in fireplace to ensnare Dudley in one of their pranks.
* I would like to see Hermione in her struggle to recruit people for S.P.E.W.
* I would also dearly love to see all the processes Harry goes through to determine the 'golden egg' clue, and last but not least
* I would like to see Rita Skeeters character in all her coniving appearances.
However having said that, I understand that a 4 hr film is unrealistic.
So I will go to see the GoF and not be too worried about what they have left in or cut out. As long as I can be swept along with the over-all feel of the books I will be happy.
I think it would be a great idea for the makers of the Harry Potter films to make a special DVD edition of the movies, loaded with heaps of extra footage not included in the initial release films. That way fans of the books could really look forward to the film and the DVD release.
If they haven't done it with GoF, then maybe they could do it with tOotP?
I am interested in seeing whether the movie has any explanation about why Harry had to go through the tri wizard challenge in the first place. That is something I did not understand about the book. Apparently there is nothing against making a port key in Hogwarts (DD creates one in OOTP), so why not earlier, rather than later? Because of that, GoF is my least favourite HP book. So, I am looking forward to seeing whether they come up with some theories about that.
What I am really looking forward to, is the TV series with all the characters (Peeves Peeves where are you?) and all the magic. Many many years for that though... sigh
What I am really looking forward to, is the TV series with all the characters (Peeves Peeves where are you?) and all the magic. Many many years for that though... sigh
Your post is of-topic, Firenze. You should have posted that here. Please be more careful when posting, WHERE you post them.
Personally, just from the pictures that have been released and the trailer, I think it looks like a great movie! I'm really excited about this film, more so than I have been about the first three. The fact that many things have been cut out will be a disappointment for me, and every other fan, but the film is definitely not ruined. IMHO, I think they should've considered keeping more things, because a lot of HP fans would be more than willing to sit through a 4-hour flick. I know I would enjoy it, no matter how long it was. But obviously the producers thought it would be better to cut some scenes out, and there's nothing that fans can do about it. And I'd much rather them cut out the Dursley scene, which is mostly humor and unimportant to the plot in GoF, than have them cut out the Yule Ball, or shorten the task and graveyard scenes, which are extremely important. As a loyal HP fan, I have faith in JKR and the directors and producers. They didn't let me down in the first three films. And even if the 4th film isn't what I wanted it to be, I'm sure that I'll love it, and buy it, and watch it over and over again. I can't wait until November 18!
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