[HPFGU-Movie] Re: GOF Syndrome?

[Aberforth's Goat]

Joanne mentioned that

> Some of the scenes aren't fine in and of themselves, even.  There are
irrational
> pieces chopped out of the dialogue:  [and points out Filch's "reminder"
and
> Hagrid's daring leaps of logic.]

Agreed!

BTW, I'm not much of a movie buff, so I'm just curious: are these problems -
particularly Hagrid's speech (which is both obvious and crucial to the
plot!) - connected more to editing or to script-writing? Do things like this
happen (a) because Kloves' script was illogical to begin with, (b) because
the director told the actors to drop a couple lines to save time or (c)
because the editing people snipped a few seconds out of dialogue that had
originally been filmed?

> But the editing process doesn't involve all those staff, it's a more
personal
> artistic process. Sure, it has its own deadlines, but continuity thru cuts
is
> crucial.

Also agreed. But as a writer, you can go back and "re-shoot" scenes as often
as you want to. (Unless you're under pressure to get the !#$% thing
written.) Once a director has committed to a script, shot it, and discovered
that he has to remove a lot of material, he can't necessarily go back and
redo pieces that depended on shots he cut.

Still, I suppose that being able to plan and shoot a movie so that this
doesn't happen is the mark of a gifted director. They say Mozart could hear
a whole orchestra play a whole concerto in his head; perhaps some directors
can watch a whole film .... And perhaps, Chris (or Steve?) isn't quite in
the Mozart league.

Baaaaaa!

Aberforth's Goat (a.k.a. Mike Gray, who, carping aside, thinks the film is
blast!)
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