[HPFGU-Movie] The future of the HP movies (was Re: Why on earth...)

[Katze]

therealmarajade wrote:
> 
> Okay, this is my first post in this group, but when I read this
> particular discussion, I just had to add my two cents (or knuts ;)).
> 
> BTW, my name is Debora, a.k.a. TheRealMaraJade or TRMJ, and besides
> being a HP fan, I'm a HUGE Star Wars fan too. =)

I'm constantly trying the jedi hand wave, but it doesn't work 8-(

> About the actors' ages and the possibility of them being replaced in
> future movies. I don't think that will happen because of their age,
> but it could possible happen if they are offered other jobs
> (especially if the money is better), as someone already said. I do
> hope that they continue to work in all seven HP movies, but it might
> not happen. But I don't think that their aging will interfere with
> they being cast (all the examples you guys used apply here). It's up
> to them, really. Their age isn't really a problem. And I was sure
> that all the actors (including Richard Harris) only signed for the
> first 2 movies, but I may be wrong.

Richard Harris stated on the Rosie O'Donnell show that he signed a 7
movie contract to get the part. Hagrid and Snape are signed on for two
(I think), but Rowling has clued them in on the future of the story to
help the character development.

> And I'm sure that you heard that PoA is going to be released in 2004.
> That would give us a hiatus of two years between the screening of the
> movies, and perhaps between the actual filming too. And that could be
> a good thing. First, the actors wouldn't age too much (if 12 years
> old Draco can be played by 14 years old Tom Felton, why can't 14
> years old Ron be played by 16 years old Rupert?), and then not only
> the actors but also the director Chris Columbus could have a break
> from the HP movies. I read somewhere that Columbus wanted to direct
> all movies, but that he wouldn't be able to unless he had a break
> between movies. He said he needed that break to spend some time with
> his family in America, which is completely understandable.

The Leaky Cauldron reported that the first 3 are being filmed back to
back, regardless of the it's release date.

Here's the link for the info:
http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2001_12_09_archive.html#7853360

> As for me, I hope Chris Columbus directs all the movies. I know he
> directed some bad movies, like `Bicentennial Man'. But he did some
> amazing work too. I mean, he did the scripts for `Gremlins' and that
> young Sherlock Holmes movie, and those were pretty good! They were
> fun and they had also some kind of darkness around them. Therefore I
> think Chris could handle the growing darkness of HP pretty nicely.
> And we already know that he is as faithful to the books as possible.

I agree...

> Imagine if Steven Spielberg directs the third movie. As much as I
> like Spielberg, and IMHO he is a great director, his talent can only
> be truly shown and appreciated in his own movies. Look at A.I for an
> example. He wanted to do it as close to Stanley Kubrick's work as
> possible, but he failed. The end of the movie had too much of
> Spielberg in it. If it were a Spielberg movie from the start, it
> could have had a different impact upon me. But it was a Kubrick
> project. And I felt disappointed. Besides, Spielberg probably
> wouldn't accept Rowling's interference as well as Columbus.

I think the younger Speilberg would be great...not the A.I. Spielberg.
But consider some of his other movies (onces that I enjoy): Saving
Private Ryan, Mask of Zorro, Deep Impact(!fav!), Men in Black
(excellent!), The Money Pit, The Color Purple, and others...

I think Spielberg is versatile, but I fear it's gone to his head
recently. I actually think Ron Howard would do well with this type of
movie. Haha...I think Tim Burton would make it a bit to dark ;-)

> 
> Besides, during this two years hiatus, Daniel, Rupert, Emma and the
> rest of the cast could make other movies. That way it would become
> less likely that they would leave the HP movies franchise.

I believe Daniel was interested in doing all 7 movies. I'm not sure
about Emma and Ron, but I think they'd go for it too. But that might be
wishful thinking.

> And, at last, about GoF. They have to do it in two parts. It's
> completely impossible to make a 2.5 hours movie and tell everything
> that happens in the book. I was considering where they could cut the
> book in two parts, and I think they could do it after the First Task.
> It's the exact middle of the GoF British edition, and it would not
> only have a very exciting end with the dragons but also a happy end.
> After all, it's after the First Task that Ron and Harry talk to each
> other again. =)

I think this would be a great breaking point. You are correct that it
would end on an upbeat, which is something that book needs! I was an
emotional wreck at the end of the book. I had to go back and read 1 and
3 again, because those end on an upbeat. $ was crushing at the end.
Especially in the hospital when everything hits Harry...ARGH...to sad
8-(

> 
> Well, just some random thoughts. I hope my grammar was okay. English
> isn't my first language, but I made an effort to write it correctly.
> =)

You english seems fine to me! I never would've noticed.

Take care
-Katze