Who is direction GOF and others?

[marephraim]

Richelle wrote:
 

> I also can't understand why Chris Columbus seems to be the only 
person who 
> seems to be discouraging the main kids from doing all the movies.  
I frankly 
> don't think it's any of his business, it's between them and their 
parents.
> 
> Richelle
> 

Personally, I've thought he discourages the idea because he's out as 
director and would like the series to fail and end. Consider, Couron 
is a racy choice for PoA (did anyone actually see the Mexican 
release of Y Tu Mama Tambien?) and if the movie fails it could 
potentially end the series. I say this because as good as CoS was, 
it was a poorly cut/edited movie with substandard sound (did you 
really think Dobby was crying loudly at Privet Drive?) and several 
scenes where the direction was obviously at fault in how the actors 
played the part (consider Wood's reaction to the match being 
cancelled -- underplayed?). I suspect that this had something to do 
with the change of directors. 

Now Columbus talks down the possibility of the series continuing 
after GoF. If PoA fails, no matter how good GoF turns out (and let's 
be real, if PoA fails there'll be less money in making GoF) it won't 
do as well and the 'magic' will seem to be over. On the other hand, 
if the man who must have some influence over the young actors keeps 
saying maybe they won't want to return perhaps they'll begin to 
prick at the idea themselves, and let's face it a Harry Potter movie 
without the Trio just won't work. If either of these two 
possibilites happen then Columbus goes down as the only one to make 
a success of Harry Potter in movies, versus if PoA is good and makes 
money then he is just one of two (or more?) directors who make 
movies. It will be the 'franchise' itself that is the thing, not the 
director.

M.E.