Poll for HP BAFTA's

[alhewison]

> adhara_black wrote:
> 
> > I think it WAS snubbed. Not sure why, but I suspect one of the
> > reasons may be that it was regarded a children's film. HP probably
> > was unlucky to be released in the same year as Lord of the Rings.
> > And now I shall go and vote.

John Walton <john at w...> wrote:
> Alternatively, it could be for the reasons why *many* of our list 
members
> have been disappointed with the film: slightly wooden acting, at 
times
> laughable special effects (e.g. centaur), *awful* (IMO) screenplay 
which
> took JKR's humor out and replaced it with Steve Kloves', and 
editing which
> any first-year media studies student could have surpassed.
> 
> Compare this with, say, The Lord of the Rings, which I sat through 
(in my
> first viewing of six) saying "this is so much BETTER than our 
movie".
> Astounding effects, excellent acting, excellent screenplay 
(actually adding
> humor into Tolkien and making brave cutting choices), editing which 
flowed,
> and a generally better film.
> 
> I'd like to note at this point that I find the *book* version of 
LOTR
> impenetrable and dull, compared with the exciting, spiriting-away 
nature of
> HP. I just thought the HP movie wasn't that great.
> 
> --John

Oh dear, I have to agree. Mind you, despite some obvious flaws in the 
film, I have still managed to replace my images of Harry et al with 
the actors in the film - and that's despite c. 10 readings of all the 
books.

The screen play was the thing that most annoyed me about the film. 
Harry was much more fiesty in the book, and  IMO it wasn't acting 
that made him seem wimpy. Many of his phrases were given to others 
(such as threatening to curse Dudley as Dudley wouldn't know he 
wasn't allowed to do magic).  I found it hard to accept the idea of 
Harry worrying out loud to Ron & Hermione about whether he would make 
a fool of himself playing quidditch. I suppose that was one of their 
few attempts to externalise Harry's thoughts - but that one didn't 
work for me. I did enjoy the film though, and let's face it, could 
the film have match our (well my) huge expectations.

I hope that they will allow Harry to be more confident in Cos - but I 
know I'll see it whatever!

Ali
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