GoF Movie

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"Richelle Votaw" wrote:

<snipperama>

>If it IS made into two movies, any ideas as to where it would be 
split?  It
> would be perfect to have Cedric and Harry grab the cup, be 
transported, hear
> "Kill the spare" "Avada Kedavra" and boom, Cedric's dead, to be 
continued.
> However, that would leave one movie way too long and one too 
short!  Where
> else would it be a dramatic cliff hanging event?  I've been trying 
to think
> that out as well.

It doesn't necessarily have to be a cliff hanger, just a dramatic 
climax. Also, whilst the movies can be of uneven length, the only 
market-sensible way to do it is to have the second movie longer than 
the first. Having people sit through a lengthy exposition without 
satisfying them with a conclusion is a difficult position to be in. 
People would be far more forgiving if the first movie's length was 
more forgiving on their backsides. :-)

I've always assumed that the best place to end the first movie is at 
the end of the First Task (Chapter 20). Apart from being almost in 
the mathematical middle of the book, it's a dramatically satisfying 
moment for several reasons. The First Task itself is a rather 
spectacular note on which to end a movie, and Harry & Ron's strained 
friendship is repaired. There are also a few tears from Hermione to 
leave the audience suitably bleary-eyed as well.

It's a moment of pure triumph in dramatic terms, yet it's asked more 
than enough questions to get people interested in what happens next. 
Especially if the level of Harry's injury is brought up a notch. :-)

And of course, Chapter 20 ends with the perfect words on which to end 
a movie. Rita Skeeter asks Harry if he has a word for her. Harry 
answers "Yes I do. Goodbye".

:-)