Arrgh!! DVD Frustrations...

[vincentjh]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "daughterofthedust" 
<daughterofthedust at y...> wrote:
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> I am a BIG DVD fan.  As such, I find myself dissappointed time and 
> time again, with the Potter DVDs' extra features.
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> Here are some gripes:
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> #1 Movie Version WITH commentary...I would have LOVED to hear 
insight 
> on why certain scenes were added, how actors interpreted things, 
and 
> just plain silly anecdotes on the moment.

I would have loved to hear commentary, too. Especially now that the 
actors are older, I am sure they'd be able to give us more detailed 
and in-depth information and interpretation.

One thing I really like about my LotR DVD is that, in addition to 
the commetary, they also interviewed the director and writer to 
explain why they interpreted certain characters so much differently 
from how most of the readers understand them (most notably Faramir). 
Although I do not think the change(s) work effectively in terms of 
the over-all story-line, I do appreciate knowing why they did what 
they did.

I am sure a lot of HP fans are dying to know why Hermione becomes a 
superwoman and Ron's brave moments were given to her. I'd even like 
to know what Rupert thinks of that - he once said that he loves book 
III because lots of things happened to Ron. But in all the post-PoA 
interviews, he simply pointed out that Ron/he is taller and his 
voice is deeper. Well, there's not much growing for Ron to do in 
movie PoA from the script. So he has not much to talk about if the 
question is only framed that way. (How has Ron matured? What are the 
changes he went through?...etc.) 

It's difficult for me and for many HP readers who do not interpret 
Ron the way Kloves/Columbus/Cuaron interpret him to think that the 
hero's best friend is no more than a comic relieve. He was never a 
clown in the books and I have a feeling that he would do something 
important down the road. If that does happen, how are the movie 
makers going to convince us that Ron the wimpy clown can be hero for 
the day?

The changes to Hermione's character also might be problematic later 
on when Ginny emerges into a brave, witty, independent young woman 
with leader quality. How are they going to differentiate movie Ginny 
from movie Hermione, who is, on top of being book smart, also a 
brave, assertive, and slightly rebellious leader?

> #2 More cut scenes, please also WITH commentary.
> 
> #3 I understand all the cute games and such are fun for the kids, 
but 
> PLEASE provide EASY to see SHORTCUTS for adults and kids who may 
not 
> want to be bothered.

Yes! I hate all the tricky detours. Maybe they should release adult 
version DVDs?

> #4 Where were the rest of the Gryffindors? and Sltyherins? How 
about 
> interviewing the Weasley's?

They sort of interviewed the Weasleys with the Gryffindors. Already 
an improvement, I'd say.

> #5 More on details of the production that weren't highlighted but 
> were CLEARLY from the book (like the blast-ended skrut(sp.?), 
Hagrid 
> fed.

That could really help all us fans to pick out possible clues for 
book 6 & 7.

> Maurader's Map design, etc...
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> daughter
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> "A book is not a film. A film is not a book."

VJ,
who hasn't posted for who knows how long....