[HPFGU-Movie] (assorted combined replies...)

[Cait Hunter]

>May I comment on Emma's Hermione?
>
>I also thought that Emma overacted quite a bit, but at the same time,
>I thought it was also a very Hermione characteristic ~ the
<snipped>

I didn't like her much the first time, but she's kind of grown on me (I'm 
now on viewing five now *waves to Drea & Indi, yes, I've seen it twice more 
since T-day).



>Penny Wrote:
> > Tabouli, I aggree completely: it's very cool that Dan's birthday is
> > July 31st (although some site has it listed as July 23rd ... did
> > anyone ever figure out which date is real?).
>The reason it is listed as the 23rd is because Dan himself said that it was 
>a rumour that his birthday was 31st of July and that it is actually the 
>23rd. He said this on some American chat show, which is why the dates of 
>his birthdya have been changed on lists such as the Leaky Cauldron.

Darnnit, he can't have the 23rd, that's MY birthday.... On the other hand, 
now I actually have someone *cool* to share my birthday with... hmm.



>Adana wrote:
> > The mirror of Erised scene is an example, and the one
> > I had the most problem with.  In the book, Harry went
> > back more than once, over several nights. He lost
> > interest in his schoolwork and even in his friends.
> > It was clear that the mirror had a hold on him.
> > In the movie, it seems to be a one-night deal, and
> > Dumbledore shows up almost immediately to give his
> > pep talk. The dialogue is almost the same as in the
> > book, but the scene and mood are not nearly as strong.
> > It's almost a footnote, just a set-up for the end
> > fight with Quirrell.
>
>Frankly, I think it would be hard to convey on film the fact that
>Harry keeps returning to the mirror any better than Columbus does.
>Dumbledore's saying, "Back again," sends the message that he's been
>going back at least a few times.  Time constraints on the film being
>what they were, it would be impossible to add more to it.  And if
>there were more time, there are numerous other things I'd rather see
>added.  (More on that later.)

I also felt like they did a decent (but not fantastic) way of showing that 
he's been back several times - between the different clothes, the fact that 
Ron's *not* with him, Dumbledore's lines, it seems very obvious that he's 
been doing this for a while.
Re; CC directing future movies:

>5.  He made the soundtrack too loud.  There's just no excuse for that.
Actually (I usually think they're too loud, I didn't have any trouble with 
this one. Either my hearing's gone, or it wasn't as bad as most of the 
movies I see, which are, granted, mostly sci fi and involve space ships and 
other loud objects...

>
>6.  His mastery of special effects techniques is questionable.  When
>a character (Peeves) is cut not because the story requires it but
>because the special effects were poor, I think the director has to
>take responsibility.  I'm not even going to mention the centaur.

I'd rather have seen them cut Peeves than see a dumb looking effect that 
spend more time going "that's stupid, that's not how he should look!". Or, 
god forbid, end up with a speciel effect who dogs the main characters 
thruought the movie and provides a sad excuse for comic relief 
*coughJarJarcough*
Re: third viewing

>Nice touches:  Ron's "As for me, I'll be a knight."  Visual symbolism / 
>foreshadowing of the king's sword falling at Harry's feet.

I *loved* that- especially the expression on Rupert's face- it was very well 
played.




Cait (relurking)

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