POA trailer / Movie adaptions of books

[Rae Callaway]

Kimberly:
> Now I did see the 1st HP movie before reading the book, and even 
though I see the changes, for the most part, I think CC caught the 
essesance of the book.  I did read COS before seeing the movie 
though, and the changes to the movie did not bother me (well, maybe
some minor things did).  I am excited about POA though.  I think this 
one will be more true to the book, but also add some fun to it too 
(like Draco's visual treatment of Harry, and the singing choir).  I am 
real excited about the 4th film though.

Since they are filming that shortly after wrap up of POA, I hope the 
4th one comes out quickly after the 3rd film.  I have to say reading all 
5 books a couple of times (and I am sure again over and over between each film), the 4th book is still my favorite book of them all, even though the 
5th answer a lot of questions. >>>


I'm a big fan of Stephen King and if there was ever a HUGE discrepancy
between movie and book, it's with his stuff.  There's just no possible way
to put everything that was in the book (there's too much thought,
description and stuff) into a movie.  And yet, I still go see all the
adaptations.  Some do a pretty good job of getting the meat of the story out
there.  I have noticed that some of the best SK adaptations are when they do
a movie from one of his novellas, not the novels. (The Body/Stand By Me for
example).  "The Stand" is my absolute favorite book, but it's over 1500
pages long and even with making it a mini series, they still had to leave a
LOT out, but other than the horrible miscasting of Molly Ringwald (gag) as
Fran, I really enjoyed it.
  I guess my point is to not expect an exact replica of the book - it's just
not possible in the medium.

Rae