[HPFGU-Movie] PoA expectations

[Sherry Gomes]

I think you have a good point there.  POA is my favorite book of the series,
and my expectations were very high accordingly.  I was so looking forward to
seeing that story brought to life.  I'm like you about COS, and I enjoyed
the movie, because I wasn't expecting all that much.  GoF is my 3rd favorite
book, and though I tell myself I may not want to see anymore HP movies, I
will probably go when the time comes.

Sherry


-----Original Message-----
From: joj [mailto:joj at rochester.rr.com] 
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 6:54 PM
To: HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [HPFGU-Movie] PoA expectations


Hi all!  I was wondering how much our expectations played a part in how much
we like PoA?  I personally liked this movie very much.  It lived up to my
expectations, which were very high.  PoA though, is only my third favorite
book.  I'm wondering if the majority of people who were disappointed in the
movie would consider PoA their favorite book?

Now, GoF is my favorite book. I am really looking forward to the graveyard
scene.  It is my favorite scene in all the Harry Potter books.  I imagine I
will be quite upset if they water it down.  I don't even think they can
really do it justice if it's a PG movie.  I don't have strong feelings about
the shrieking shack scene (although I enjoy it in the books), so I'm not too
bothered by it's shortness.  I was more looking forward to the dementor
scenes.  

CoS is my least favorite book (and many other peoples as well).  I didn't go
in with huge expectations.  I liked it just fine.  Not quite as much as SS,
but just fine.

Another thing I wonder about, is if people who were less "spoiled"  were
more disappointed?  One of the scenes I was looking forward to was Harry
getting his firebolt, and Hermione telling, and their rift.  I knew quite a
bit before the movie came out, that scene wasn't in it.  I had time to be
disappointed and then move on.  There really was no information on the
specifics of the Shrieking shack scene.  Just lots of Dan talking about how
much he loved those scenes.  If those who were disappointed  had a chance to
get used to the changes before viewing, maybe they'd have enjoyed the movie
more.  

So, were the people most disappointed in PoA those who PoA was their
favorite and were less spoiled?  Or am I way off base?

Joj



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