[HPFGU-Movie] Re: I Saw PoA! (finally so, longish)

[Valerie Flowe]

[from Valerie]
Glad you got to see it finally, and enjoyed your review!

<snip> 
I assume that I join many others in saying that it was a dark, dark film and
I would 
be absolutly aghast if anyone took young kids to see it.

[Valerie]
Actually you are one of the first on this chat that I've heard comment upon
the dark, scary nature of this film. Could we all just be coming at it from
an adult perspective? Actually the first time I went to see the film, I took
my two 6 yr. old daughters. Now, apart from cringing a tiny bit at the
dementors, and the werewolf, they were mostly bored, from lack of
understanding the complex plot line. But then again, maybe my kids are
desensitized from too much TV - yikes! There were quite a few young children
(under 10) in the audience, and I don't have statistics on how many of them
are having repeated HP3 nightmares! 8-0

<snip>
The Disney-esque bluebirds getting whomped by the trees were a
nice touch (or should that be touche to Chris Columbus) though I
couldn't quite believe what had just been shown after the first
episode of avian homicide.

[from Valerie]
Again, I must be desensitized. I didn't have any sad feelings for the
bluebirds whatsoever!

<snip> 
and I loved that Mr Oldman of a thousand accents, used a relatively
refined one (distinct from Lupin's softer one) to hint at his
somewhat upper-crust wizarding background.

{from Valerie]
BRILLIANT Analysis!
(oh gosh, I'm starting to talk like a Brit, hanging out online with you!)
I was trying to put my finger on the distinction between Sirius and Lupin
and you nailed it. I LOVED the way he said "Not HIM [Ron]...the
RRRRRrrrrrrrrrat!" rolling those R's. Very sophisticated. I walk around the
house saying it. My kids think I'm weird. 'Course I now read all their
bedtime stories with a bad British accent, too. It drives them nuts!

<snip>
I look forward to seeing the next installment though will miss
Cuaron's involvement. I suspect that the bar (in terms of maturity
of the storyline and hopefully, artistically) has been raised by
Cuaron and doubt that the next director will intentionally revert to
the "safer", earlier cinematic installments.

[from Valerie]
Yes, me too! I think the cinematic bar was definitely raised for all, and
can't wait for GOF!




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