Breaking GoF in half for 2 movies

[qaztroc <gliese229b@aol.com>]

Diana asked:

I'm really interested to hear where others would end the first 
movie if GoF was broken into two movies.  


Melissa answered:

I'm leaning towards after the first task.  Granted there are a lot 
of things happening before his name comes out of the goblet, but 
not nearly so much as afterwards. And I think that it would feel 
like they had to cram everything into the second half.

 
bboy_mn added:

I agree with Melissa, I just finished reading GoF and intentionally
paid attention to what event was near the middle of the book and the
first task takes place near the middle. I think breaking it at Harry's
name is a little too close to the front of the book.
...<snip>...
I think people will feel a little cheated if they just take it up 
to Harry's name coming out.


now ME:

I also read GoF after the rumor came out that they might
do 2 movies with it, and I paid attention to where the
best breaking point might be. Conventions of the action-movie
genre usually require that the movie ends with the most 
spectacular sequence possible. Obviously, the dragon scene 
would fit perfectly, as it could be a real eye-popper 
(IMO the dragon sequence can potentially be the most 
spectacular scene in the entire series, so far). Actually, 
if they do include the action-packed Quidditch world cup 
match in the script, there will be a need to balance the 
early action sequences with equally (or even more) spectacular
scenes near the end.

Another argument for cutting after the first task is that
the resolution of the H/R conflict actually provides, at some
level, a relative sense of closure. And of course, it would add
an emotional touch to the end of the movie -- as was done in the
first two pictures.

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