[HPFGU-Movie] Harry Potter Movies In Trouble In the Long Run

[Richasi]

luminary_extraordinaire wrote:
 
> Imagine this: by the time the forth movie comes out, it will be the
> FORTH DAMNED TIME movie goers see the same "STUPID" Hogwarts and
> Quidditch match AGAIN on the big screen. Harry Potter fans will

While I would agree that it might become stale for some people,
look at the Star Trek franchise for a great example of the
same thing, different circumstances point of view. For three
seasons, the original Star Trek series ran on the air creating
80 episodes. It was set on the same ship, with the same crew,
doing virtually the same thing. And look, there is a motion
picture franchise with 9 films (almost 10), there are 4 spin-offs
(TNG, DS9, Voyager and Enterprise) and hundreds of books all
set in the same universe, with the same crews doing the same
things.

My point is, while the Enterprise is the Enterprise, we saw
different parts of it. We saw the crew going through different
obstacles. We saw them grow and experience new things. We
saw them seek out new life forms and new civ--

*AHEM*

Okay, so Hogwarts is Hogwarts... but we'll undoubtedly see
different parts of it. New aspects. Things like that. 
Quidditch will be the same. Sure, its a game played on
brooms but its what HAPPENS during the games in each
book that makes it interesting.

In CoS we see Harry and Malfoy go head-to-head, and
Harry get blasted by a bludger. We get to see his "spectacular"
catch of the Snitch (hopefully, on screen too)

In PoA, his bouts with the Dementors while playing Quidditch
and the eventual outcome at the end will certainly be a
highlight of the movie when it comes out.

In GoF, we don't see Harry play Quidditch so there's no comparison.
It seems even JKR saw that the same old Quidditch can be
cumbersome. So on screen we'll see the pro's play... again,
something different.

Again, I guess my point is while that the setting remains
the same (Hogwarts/Enterprise, Quidditch/etc) its what
HAPPENS that makes the scene. THAT'S what fans and non-fans
alike will enjoy.

IMO.