Film theorist question

[hpoldfan]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, TACtalk at a... wrote:
> Matt said:-
> 
> >>Anyhow, as for the much maligned scene with Harry showing 
disrespect
> >>towards Snape, I can understand both sides.  First, it makes 
sense to
> >>increase the tension between two of the more developed 
characters in the
> >>books.  On the otherhand it shows that early on Harry has no 
respect for
> >>authority, which doesn't make sense for his character, as it was 
authority
> >>that had been his whole life until 2 weeks before that.
> 
> Quibble;
> Harry answering back to Snape is in the book. The film script 
wasn't
> word-for-word, but if you look in Chapter Eight 'The Potions 
Master', you
> have Snape asking all those questions, and then:-
> 
> 'I don't know', said Harry quietly. 'I think Hermione does, 
though. Why
> don't you ask her?'
> 
> If it's in the book, I don't think you can really argue that it 
doesn't
> belong in the movie. I think that the response to Snape should 
have been
> kept in; it showed that Harry wasn't intimidated by him.
> 
> If you read the first few chapters of PS/SS with the Dursleys, you 
will
> also find that Harry doesn't take their bullying lying down. He 
cheeks
> back.
> 
> Harry *does* respect authority, though; but only competent 
authority. He
> shows respect for Dumbledore, McGonagall and, in the books, almost 
all of
> his other teachers...but not Snape. The reason he doesn't respect 
Snape is
> that Snape is unjust. He loathes Harry and picks on him for 
(apparently) no
> reason; and Rickman conveyed that pretty well.
> 
> Regards,
> Nicholas

While indeed the scene is in the book, I read it as someone under 
attack trying to find a way out. And being respectful about it. In 
the deleted scene, and this is from memory, Harry is counter 
attacking which is not something that one would do at that time in 
his life.

Granted as time goes on Harry indeed takes a proactive stance 
against Snape, just as he does with his Uncle.

The way the scene was played it just did not fit.

WF