[HPFGU-Movie] Hat talking / general impressions

[Lucy Austin]

>shannon said:
>I had some minor disappointments - no discussion of wand material and 
>wand cores, the Sorting Hat speaking out loud, Fred and George being 
>relegated to very minor characters.

I sort of got the impression that the spectators in the Hall couldn't hear the Hat. When Hermione has it on, the Hat is saying things like 'right, yes' as if in reply to what Hermione is thinking. When Harry has it on, we can hear him thinking 'Not Slytherin' (yes I know you can see his lips moving, but bear with me a minute) but as the camera pans round the other students and the teachers, none of them is reacting at all to the conversation we are hearing, so I think they can't hear it! Thoughts on this please?

I also want to join in the advice for one-time viewers - go and see it again, it's even better the second time round!!! The first time I was waiting for each addition and bit left out, the second I was prepared for these things and could relax and enjoy the film. First viewing I hated Ron swearing at McGonagall, 2nd time I still didn't like this, but my new hate item is on the train, when Harry tells the trolley witch they'll buy everything - I mean, even Ron couldn't eat all the stuff on the trolley which is intended for a whole train full of hungry kids! Why couldn't Harry say 'we'll take some of everything' which is what happens in the book?

Saw the Leaky Cauldron sign, Petunia dying the clothes, and McGonagall's name on the trophy (I reckon this is Minerva's son / daughter), but missed Neville & grandmother - have to see it a 3rd time now!  :-)

I also agree that Richard Harris MUST read the books before the next film - his Dumbledore was friendly and a bit mysterious, but hardly any sense of humourous eccentricity. Why couldn't they have had 'Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak' and the sock comment by the mirror - about 1 minute of screen time, and would have added a huge amount of understanding of Dumbledore's character.

But overall, a truly superb film - can't wait to find another group of people to go with, as my fiance doesn't really want to see it a third time in 3 weeks (shock! horror!)

Lucy


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