Film Theorist Question

[daughterofthedust]

>What should
have been done in order to amke a better film?

 Here's the short answer: Focus on developing the characters and not 
on getting every single recogizable element from the book to the 
screen.

...and some examples (to make the answer that much longer): I was 
highly disappointed with the way Longbottom's character was handled.

 I actually got a little glassy-eyed at the end of the book (don't 
laugh!) when Neville got the winning points for Gryffindor... And 
the reason why??? Because I really got a sense of his "can't-get-
right" character... In the movie he simply isn't developed enough 
for me to care, when he gets the points...

 All of the characters are treated in that same "revue" style. 
Like "You know them *wink-wink*, do we really have to develop them 
for you?" "Simply sit back and watch as we hit every visual scene,  
you ever imagined from the book, while neglectng character 
development...because *wink-wink* you already know them, right?"

 A few set-piece scenes (Harry gazing out of his Hogwart's room 
window, Harry staring at his owl in the snow for example) could have 
been cut in favor of (the much discussed in here) scene where Harry 
snaps back at Snape in the Potions class for exmaple. 

 My mind is boggled over the fact that scene (the best for 
establishing tension between Snape and Potter) was cut. 

 That is very bad direction, in my opinion.

 So, there ya' go... I hope that was clearer.

 ---daughter @)--/---

 P.S. As for making truely "classic" films this day and age being 
outlandish?? 

 I would be as cynical if not for evidence to the contrary than it 
can be done right, if not for corporate laziness(Miyazaki's film 
collection, The Iron Giant, and Cuaron's The Little Princess). ;-)