More on Parseltongue...

[Steve]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at y..., "frantyck" <frantyck at y...> wrote:
> Steve <bboy_mn at y...> wrote (about Parseltongue):
> 
> > When Harry hears this vocal sound, he heard language and 
> understands.
> > 
> > When we hear Harry make this same vocal sound, we don't understand 
> it as anything but noise.
> > 
> > Harry hears language; to our ears, Harry makes noise.
> > 
> > And that is exactly how the movie portrayed it.
> 
> 
> Well, by positioning the camera differently, it might have been 
> possible to illustrate the same point: who hears what. ...edited...
> 
> If, instead, the incomprehensible version of Parseltongue had been 
> spoken in a wide shot, looking up towards Harry on the platform from 
> the eye-level of the other students, then it might have been clearer 
> who was hearing what. This could have been followed (or preceded) by 
> a close-up of Harry's face speaking the comprehensible hissy-
> English, for himself and for the snake.  ...edited...
> 
> Rrishi

Well, now we are into a slightly different conversation. 

I didn't really like the way the parsletongue/Dueling scene was shot
either. First, if Harry is really calling the snake off, his first
speech in parsletongue should have been more aggressive. It shouldn't
have been ....ssstttooppp....; it should have been ...SSSTOP!...
followed by softer speech. If a preson was speaking English, they
would frist attract your attention by say "STOP!" then "Stop. Stop
doing that." Actually, I think Harry said in an interview he said
something like 'you, him, leave' or something close to that. 

I also think he should have moved toward the snake faster. In the
book, he zooms across the room as if he was on a dolly, as if he was
on wheel, and confronts the snake. The also makes it easier for Justin
to confuse Harry's intent.

I also very much agree there should have been some long shots. 

As far as the voice/speech, maybe something like Harry speaking
parsletongue with a background voice over implying his thoughts or his
intent.

It's going to be interesting to see what a new director can do with
this material.

I still stand by what I said, but I also agree that even though I
think it makes logical sense, I don't think it was executed very well.

bboy_mn