Overall Disappointment / Chris Columbus, 1492 & Sir Nicholas' Deathday

[Kristin]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at y..., "jeri" <jeri at k...> wrote:

> Overall disappointment? Who makes up this "overall" group? Every 
>person I know who's seen it has loved it immensely. Most of them are 
>experts on the books as well. Every movie has its naysayers, but 
>that doesn't mean it's an "overall disappointment".


I agree, I don't think the movie was an overall diappointment at all. 
I think Chris Columbus did an excellent job in maintaining the 
intergrity of the book.  Yes I have some issues with certain aspects 
of the film, but who doesn't. James is a big one. I think some of the 
editing could have been better, certain scenes seemed a little thrown 
together and choppy. I definately enjoyed it more the second time 
around. 


In HPFGU-Movie at y...Joanne0012@a...wrote:

>But remember, book 2 begins in 1992, as Nearly-Headless Nick 
>celebrates the 500th anniversary of his death in 1492.  So unless 
>they change the 1492 date (very unlikely, considering that Chris 
>Columbus' production company is called 1492 Productions -- get it?), 
>then DDL is actually a bit old for the part, though no doubt he can 
>play the right age.


Actually I believe 1492 Productions is so named because Chris is 
short for Christopher, hence Christopher Columbus. In 1492 Columbus 
sailed the ocean blue, or something like that. Anyway it just happens 
to be a coincedence that Nearly-Headless Nick's deathday is in 1492.
Just another of the meanigless trivial facts floating around in my 
brain. :)

Cheers,

Kristin