[HPFGU-Movie] Digest Number 66

[~Helen ~]

Margaret Dean wrote:

"I suspect it's because it's a scene that works much better in a
book than it would on film. Visually it would pretty much amount
to Harry and Hermione standing in front of the row of bottles and
talking. Also, without the verse to refer back to (most people
wouldn't retain it after listening to it read =once=), the viewer
wouldn't really have the opportunity to try to solve the puzzle
along with Hermione, which is part of the fun of the written
version."


Thankyou for this. I was disappointed when I heard the Potions
challenge wasn't going to be in the movie, but after reading your
reasoning I really think it was a very sensible move. A scene like
this just would not translate well to film. 



Some other comments I have:

Why are people complaining about Harry "surfing" his broom at the
Quidditch match? It wasn't tacky or OTT, I thought it was really cool,
and so did everyone else I've discussed the film with. And not once
did I think of it as "surfing" anyway. It was a really pleasant
surprise; as was Harry swallowing the snitch, because it's been so
long since I've read the book that I'd forgotten about that bit.
Incidentally, didn't Dan look so cute when he was trying to "vomit"
the snitch out? *crickets chirping* .....Ah, I see, that's just me and
my Dan Is Too Cute obession. Sorry.

I've seen the movie 4 times in 4 days now (some kind of record for
me). I know the thing nearly off by heart, yet as soon as I walk out
of the cinema I want to go straight back in again. Did anyone else
find the movie this addictive, or am I some kind of freak? Actually,
don't answer that. lol

Some people have been talking about Daniel not being particularly
emotive or even being a little wooden in his acting. Gah! I sooo
disagree. I was actually blown away by Dan's acting. I didn't realise
there were kids out there who could act this well; that is, a kid who
doesn't always sound like they're reading straight from the script and
doesn't resort to the use of unrealistic emotions and facial
expressions. He's simply a natural, and anyway, Harry in the books
isn't an animated sort of person anyway. Why would Dan want to portray
him as such? People would complain Harry was out of character then.

Anyway, I'm saying too much, as usual. :o)

Cheers, 
Helen.   




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