Prisoner's hopes and dreams

[susanbones2003 <rdas@facstaff.wisc.edu>]

GulPlum wrote:
> I have maintained since the beginning (well, since I read the 
books, 
> post-PS/SS) that the character assassination isn't so much down to 
> Columbus's direction, as much as Kloves's script. Harry is a 
reluctant 
> hero, Ron is not a wimp, Dumbledore is eccentric. The script, 
rather than 
> the direction, overthrew all of these, and no amount of clever 
direction 
> would have been able to return the characters to their full glory.

Then Me:
Even if it was the script at fault, I must maintain that ultimately 
it's the director who must understand the material and Chris 
obviously didn't or he would have asked for rewrites, don't you 
agree? 

GulPlum again:
> I am only hoping that the re-write Cuaron is rumoured to have 
instituted 
> (referred to in Columbus interviews when CoS came out) are on that 
level.

Thank you for telling me about that rumor as I had not read it!!

> >For me the best hope is
> >that, despite all the sacrifices that must be made, he will still 
try
> >to show Harry as a fuller character, with flaws and self-doubts as
> >well as courageous and brave.

GulPlum wrote:> 
> On the contrary, that is where my greatest fears lie. Harry is 
going to 
> remain the resolute all-powerful heroic mini-Superman the first two 
movies 
> have portrayed.

Me: Please explain this to me further. As I read it, you don't see 
any possible additional character development or you fear what Cuaron 
might do? Sorry if I am being a bit thick....

> Next bit:
> Another one of my great fears is something Irene's post last night 
> introduced: the distinct possibility that Snape could be cut out of 
the 
> Shrieking Shack scene altogether. I had never thought about that 
before, 
> but I literally had difficulty sleeping last night because I went 
over the 
> possibilities, and realised that what Irene said is true: the 
narrative 
> function of the scene works perfectly well without him there. 
Snape's 
> relationship to MWPP is sufficiently covered in dialogue (perhaps 
> accompanied by a flashback) so there is no real reason for him to 
be present.

Me: I really believe Irene is on to something. It seems totally 
believable without Snape. That's the infuriating thing. They edit out 
so much, somehow leave the skeleton intact but sacrifice so many 
things that make the story memorable.


> 
GulPlum keep your fingers really really crossed.
JenD