[HPFGU-Movie] RE: Concerns about PoA and future films

[LeeMunLim03 at aol.com]

I agree Glory but Tom Felton says he doesnt want to keep going and making the 
films!  He wants to be a fisherman which I can respect but I hope and pray he 
stays on until the seventh film is made!!
Kyle Longbottom 



In a message dated 4/20/03 12:38:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
glorificus21 at bigpond.com writes:

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> geri510 said:
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> I think many fans would site thru a 3+hr movie - am I right? 
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> I agree completely. Part of me argues that this film, and the others in the 
> series, are being made for the fans of the books, that those groups of 
> people are the ones who will appreciate the film more, therefore, making 
> sense that the books should be depicted in their entirety. Then the logical 
> part of me responds with the certain financial, time and marketing 
> constraints of producing such films. It saddens me to know that apparently 
> there will be no quidditch in PoA, I was really looking forward to seeing 
> Gryffindor win the cup and the aforementioned delicious Draco moment - well 
> said Darrin.
> 
> The fact that something as significant as quidditch has been effectively 
> 'dropped' from PoA definately stirs concerns for the future films. Has 
> anyone else here heard of the films being referred to the 'Harry Potter 
> Trilogy'? I've heard this in a few places, though for the life of me I 
> can't remember where, and it quite frightens me. The idea that WB wouldn't 
> make all the films has always been a fear of mine. But in the same breath, 
> I have heard whisperings of plans to make GoF into a two part film to be 
> realesed in much the same manner that the two Matrix sequels are being 
> released this year. Also, to help dispel rumours that PoA will be the last 
> Potter film they make, Jason Isaacs has confirmed previously that he has 
> been signed on for GoF. So the fear of an incomplete Harry Potter film 
> series may end up to be groundless but others fears in regards to the 
> production of these films quickly creep up to take it's place.
> 
> Such as the idea that they would recast characters because the actors 
> currently playing them decided they didn't want to do it anymore. I would 
> hate for this to happen. After only two films, I've become attached to the 
> actors that play these characters, much like how I've become attached to 
> the characters themselves in the books. To me, Daniel Radcliffe is Harry, 
> just like Tom Felton is Draco. It would be awful for the cast to change 
> part way through a series of films. 
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> Any other opinions on this would be greatly appreciated.
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> Regards,
> Glory



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