GOF One movie?

[hpoldfan]

> 
> I have sat in amazement at the theaters recently, paying attention 
to how 
> many mega-hits WB is having.  I can't think of them right this 
instant, but the 
> majority of the "big" movies lately seem to all be WB pictures.  
So they should 
> be quite nicely in the black, and the HP pictures especially 
should be 
> keeping them well in the black, with huge box office receipts and 
huge video/DVD 
> sales, PLUS the movies being shown on TV frequently, etc.  So I 
can't see how 
> "budget" could be a huge problem when the franchise is so strong.  
I'd go for 
> either a Matrix like "to be continued" or a 4 hour movie with an 
intermission.  
> But if they've made their decision, I doubt we can change their 
minds now.  
> However, if somebody has an address to use to contact them, one 
they will 
> actually receive and READ, I'm one who will write them about it.
> 
> Lynda 
> * * *
> ". . .the cat's among the pixies now."  Mrs. Figg, OoP
> 
> 
> 
My thoughts exactly. The theater owners will not stand for a 4 hour 
movie (my choice)as they could only turn over the house twice a 
night at the best. However two 3 hour movies within 6 months would 
be a great money maker.

There was an article in the Sunday paper about how fans using 
instant messaging can kill a movie during it's opening weekend. So 
the economics of the movie business is changing. The studios will 
have to start listening to the fans if they want to stay in business.

Our problem is that HP is viewed as a childrens story. True the 
first two are, on the surface, for children. What these 
wheeler/dealers ignore is that even the first two stories are very 
complex. No one could call OP a childrens story, it is an adult 
novel with a huge attraction for kids.

It is never too late to try and influence the studio. Anyone who has 
watched Project Greelight on HBO knows how things change. For those 
who have not watched Project Greenlight, it is about non-
professional making a move. In this case a movie that was written as 
a drama with comedy relief, was edited into a drama, and when 
rejected, was re-edited into a comedy. The point is that the studio 
can 
be influenced by it's customers, but there is not much time left for 
our influence to be felt.

Bill