[HPFGU-Movie] Re: Haley Joel Osment re: HP

[Richasi]

> From: JennyGirl9 [mailto:PrncsPnut at aol.com]

> Richasi - What did you like more in the movie than in the book?  (out
> of curiosity...)

Fortunately, or unfortunately, I was introduced to the HP world by
the movie. I had heard of the books well before hand but I just
never gave it much of a time of day. (and actually, when I saw
the movie the first time I didn't like it either. It took a
second viewing for me to fall madly in love with the HP universe).

Ahem, anyway, because I hadn't read book 1 before the movie I consider
myself tainted in that retrospect. I did, however, read the book
after my second showing to see what was different. There are many text
changes
from the book to the screen that I think work better. The conversations
between Dumbledore in the Mirror of Erised scene, to me as an adult,
worked better, than they did in the book. And, some of the chat at the end.
A lot of people don't like Richard Harris' portrayal of Dumbledore but
I find it to be okay. The books' Dumbledore is a little wacky and I found
the portrayal on screen to be a bit more mysterious if not more grown up.

So, a lot of the conversations I enjoyed much better on film than
I did in print because of the way they were worded. They seemed a
little more adult than not.

Also, I found that in the book there were way too many characters.
Dudley's friends at the Zoo, more of some of the other Gryffindors
(especially Neville, which is fine, I like Neville, but I think on
screen I enjoyed seeing him less and his part assigned more or less
to Ron).

I've only read the first book once, but the other three multiple times
(I loaned out my book 1 to my mom and haven't gotten it back yet, so
when I get it back, and re-read it, I might have more to say here) ;)

Looking over the movie in comparison to the book, I think they did an
excellent
job with the material. It was adapted quite well. As a writer myself, I know
there are things you place in your story that just aren't necessary. They
add
to the overall experience, but just aren't needed. Many of the things I
found
in the book that were in addition too or different than the movie I found
really
were not necessarily needed and therefore don't have a problem with it being
left
out.

I might, however, change my mind depending on how CoS is translated. I can't
wait to see THAT on screen. (Consequently, I've never read a book that was
turned into a movie before. So it'll be something new for me to experience).

In strictly movie speaking, I enjoyed Quidditch so much the whole movie
could have been about it and I wouldn't have minded. And, as much as I hate
for it to end, I just love the ending. The music queues up, Harry and
friends
are going home, the whole experience is over but yet... its not... its just
beginning. The ending with the train pulling out and Hagrid waving as he
walks away always gets me. *Sniff* ;)

Richasi