[HPFGU-Movie] visual depth

[Barbara D. Poland-Waters]

At 06:09 16/06/04 , Trevor wrote:
>I severely dislike POA the movie but I appreciate the stunning visuals and
>stronger acting involved.  The visuals and acting however do not make the
>movie.  They are important aspects to any movie but hopefully not the
>definitive ones.  I felt that the plot was too weakened by lack of detail.
>As I said before, if felt like Cliff notes made into a movie.

>>>From: GulPlum [mailto:hp at plum.cream.org]

I think that's an unfair assessment.<<<

bd-bear:

I don't think it's an unfair assessment if that's how he FEELS. I felt the
same when watching the movie. I thought the plot was butchered and wished
they hadn't made so many unnecessary changes.

>>>From: GulPlum [mailto:hp at plum.cream.org]

Some of the plot points are made perhaps a little *too* forcefully, such as
e.g. constant
reminders about Scabbers, but in fairness the book is even worse in that
respect.<<<

This is a huge plot of the book. I don't think there are "constant
reminders" so much as a whole plot surrounding the tension between Hermione
and Ron and their pets. This was another piece mostly left out of the movie.
The two months that H & R weren't speaking was also significant (in my mind)
and I missed seeing that depicted in the movie.

>>>From: GulPlum [mailto:hp at plum.cream.org]

However, as PoA's numbers show, the nay-sayers are in a distinct minority.
Most fans are not only going to see the movie in droves, but seeing it
multiple times.<<<

As I mentioned in another post, the numbers actually indicate that fans
aren't as impressed with this movie as the first two. Granted, there may be
a difference between a movie released in the summer (like POA) and movies
released around Christmas (like the first two), but I still believe if fans
were so enamored of this movie, the numbers would not have dropped so
drastically. I can only speak regarding the US numbers, as I don't have
information about the second weekend in the UK. I will be interested to see
if the numbers have dropped as drastically there as they have in the US.

Barbara
bd-bear