Breaking GoF in half for 2 movies

[Lisa <dozierwoman@hotmail.com>]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "Diana <dianasdolls at y...>" 
<dianasdolls at y...> wrote:
> I've been thinking about it quite a bit and I wouldn't mind if GoF 
> was broken down into two movies.  In fact, I'd prefer it.  Two 
> movies would mean at least five and maybe closer to *six hours* of 
> screen time to tell this Moby Dick-sized story.  There is so much 
of 
> importance in the fourth book that cutting out a bunch just so 
> what's left can be crammed into a two-hour, fifty-minute movie 
would 
> mangle the story, IMHO.  
> 
> For me, the logical breaking point for the end of the first movie 
> would be just after Harry's name comes out of the Goblet of Fire as 
> the fourth champion.  They could cut to Harry's face expressing 
> shock and disbelief...add a 'to be continued...'...and then seque 
> into a great several minute "clip" showing scenes from the upcoming 
> second movie.  "Back to the Future" did this with the end of the 
> second movie to great effect.  
> 
> The entire first movie would cover Harry's stay at the Weasleys, 
the 
> Quidditch World Cup and the subsequent riot, the trip to school and 
> all that happens up to the naming of the champions.  There's a lot 
> more there than it sounds like, especially when filmed.  
> 
> Then the second movie would begin with Harry going into the see the 
> other champions in the room off the hall, etc. etc.  Granted, the 
> second movie *should* be LOTR in length (3+ hours) to cover all the 
> tasks and the graveyard battle with Voldemort, but...it's an idea 
> anyway.  
> 
> If they chose to end the first movie after the first task instead, 
> then Ron and Harry becoming friends again after their argument 
would 
> be a good stopping point, I guess, but...Harry's name coming out of 
> the Goblet would be a more dramatic ending point...  :)
> 
> I'm really interested to hear where others would end the first 
movie 
> if GoF was broken into two movies.  
> 
> Diana

I really like your idea, Diana. That would be a perfect break point, 
and it would really leave the audience frustrated that it has ended. 
LOTR did that and I felt that way, not wanting to wait another year 
to see the next installment!

Breaking GOF into two movies is the most logical way to film it. They 
will have to keep doing that with all the remaining books as well, as 
each of them will be getting longer and longer.

Lisa aka Lady Firenze