film adaptations

[Steve <bboy_mn@yahoo.com>]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, GulPlum <hp at p...> wrote:
> At 03:04 24/02/03 , Robin Keener wrote:
> >JenD:
> > >getting them to utter silly phrases that never occured in the
> > > books (as in "Don't worry, I will be...")
> >
> >Those two lines from Lucius and Harry were completely improvised by
>  Daniel Radcliffe and Jason Isaacs.
> 
> So? Columbus thought it was a very good idea, and he should have
> known better.
> 
> In any case, the way all three people concerned tell the tale,
> Isaacs came up with his line, and Columbus came up with Dan's.
> What's even worse is that he told Dan to "say it like Clint 
> Eastwood". *THAT* is what makes it out of character for Harry, and 
> the whole debacle Columbus's fault.
> 
> --
> GulPlum AKA Richard, off to bed.

bboy_mn:

While I respect your opinions greatly, I didn't read that scene the
same way most people did. I also know that to some extent we have
covered this ground before, so I will try and keep it short.

First, based on the knowledge I have, your assessment of the situation
is correct Isaacs improvised the line, something he seems to like to
do as he improvised in several scenes with Draco/Tom. Scene that never
made the final cut. Columbus liked it and expanded on the scene. I
think the 'like Clint Eastwood' simply meant the line should be
delivered very cold and emotionless.

Many many people saw Harry/Dan is this scene portrayed as arrogant, I
on the other hand saw it as a refusal to be intimidated by Lucius much
that same way the first scene in PS/SS potions class went. Snape was
being very overbearing, and just to show he couldn't be walk all over,
he made a comment about Hermione knowing the answer. Very subtle form
of rebelion against the attempted intimidation by Snape. 

I see that same attitude in this Lucius/Harry scene. In a very dry
subdued way, Harry is refusing to be intimidated. So from that
perspective, I can see this being in character for Harry. A long
lecture or speech, or bold 'in your face' comment would be out of
character, but this simple restrained comeback let's Malfoy know that
Harry sees him for what he is and he refuses to be intimidated. In a
sense, it is Harry standing his ground without being confrontational
or provocative.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn