[HPFGU-Movie] film adaptations

[Beth]

At 04:17 PM 2/24/03 +0000, GulPlum 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.

Isn't it wonderful how we can all see and hear the same thing and come out 
with completely different impressions? <grin> I love this list.

I WAS a bit sick of the scene from all of the trailers. I'll give you that.

But I still liked it. I still see it as a bit of a gauntlet-throwing scene, 
with Harry letting Lucius know that he's picking up the gauntlet and 
intends to win. I always picture Lucius as saying the line, thinking that 
he's putting one over on Dumbledore and Harry as he's saying it, convincing 
them both that he's really on Harry's side. (Don't forget his instructions 
to Draco that "it is not -- prudent -- to appear less than fond of Harry 
Potter".) I don't think that he considers Harry to be anything even close 
to a worthy adversary. But Harry lets him know, in no uncertain terms, that 
he understands exactly where Lucius is coming from, and he doesn't intend 
to meekly get out of his path, the way he did when Lucius entered the room.

Considering how often Harry talks back to adults, and how persistent and 
determined he can be to do the right thing in the end, I don't see this 
line as out of character for Harry at all. In fact, if we could see 
Dumbledore, I'd bet on a gleam or a twinkle. <grin>

bel