What's wrong with the first movie

[rose590]

Well, someone has finally driven my back out of lurkdom after several 
months of pouting over the fact that Jason Carter was not cast as 
Sirius in PoA.  Please excuse me since once I get started, I have a 
tendencey to rant on for a while...

First of all, I am replying to both the original post and the reply.  
All I have to say is....HEAR....HEAR !!!!!!

Someone has FINALLY pinpointed what I haven't been able to articulate 
into words.  Don't get me wrong.  I love the HP Books and the movies, 
however, there has always been something wrong with the movies that I 
haven't been able to put my finger on.  I love watching them over and 
over because I am a very visual person and it puts faces in my mind 
of the characters as I am re-reading the books.  The script of the 
movie, howver, bores me to tears.  Every time I re-read the books, I 
still feel a thrill of anticipation when I get toward the end even 
though I already know what is going to happen.  I don't get that with 
the movie.  There is no build up in the plot of the movie that has 
you hanging on the edge of your seat.  In the books, there is.  When 
I read the books, I still get emotional and teary-eyed in certain 
spots. (Yes, I know...I'm a sap) But I feel nothing emotionally 
whatsoever when I watch the movies.  There is no characterization in 
the movies.  They are empty, soulless people that are moving around 
on the screen.  I don't think that any of the characters are 
accurately portrayed on screen.  Don't even get me started on Snape's 
character in CofS.  Every time I watch it I find myself wishing 
they'd take him off the anti-depressants and let him be himself 
again.  Even when he was trying to be mean he was being too nice.  I 
love Alan Rickman, he's a brilliant actor, but even the best of 
actors can't do miracles with a bad script. I'm not looking forward 
to seeing how they butcher the mothering compassion of Molly Weasley 
in the upcoming movies.

In my honest opinion, Jim Dale did a better job with characterization 
in his readings of the books for audio then the actors did on screen 
for the movie.

As for the movie, if you take it for what it is, a movie that is 
meant to entertain children, then it is very good, simple, and 
appealing to the elementary school crowd.  If you are looking for the 
depth of spirit that is found in the books, you are not going to get 
it.  Obviously, it is not the intent of the studio to market this to 
adults in any way shape or form, so that is something we will just 
have to live with.  It's just mindless entertainment.

Well, I'm going to end my rant there, return to lurkdome and brace 
myself to lick the wounds I will no doubt receive after some of the 
things I've just said........

.........and still dream about my Sirius.......

RoBro