Various PoA answers

[joj]

Karen said:
The first two
movies had plenty of little nigglets that didn't correspond exactly to
the text.  I thought the Whomping willow was too close to the school,
it doesn't work being right outside the main entrance to Hogwarts

Joj says:
I agree.  I thought the Whomping Willow looked very lame in CoS.  It didn't even look like a willow!  It was much to close to the school.  The kids would be running into it on a daily basis if it were that close to the castle.  I thought it looked great in PoA, and who cares if it looks different, as long as it looks better.


Lynda said:
I've just come from my 4th viewing, and I'm still wowed by the  film.  What 
distresses me GREATLY is that WB has done so LITTLE advertising  for it!  There 
are no ads on TV that I can see, nothing much in print,  nothing much online 
as far as ads go, and it wasn't advertised that much before  it was released.

Joj:
It has been and continues to be advertised to children on Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network. My children watch these channels, and this weekend there was at least on PoA commercial in every half hour show.  I thought it was overkill frankly. There are two commercials.  One with all the light hearted, happy moments and one with the scary dark moments.  I've thought it was a mistake from the start to focus so much on the kids market.  


Jennifer said:
I am very impressed with Dan in this film as well. He inhabits 
Harry's character to the point that when I see him at public 
appearances and in photos, he's truly a different person. His body 
language, his face, it's as if he sheds the weight of the world and 
is a real kid again. He looks years younger to me! Many critics have 
commented that his acting has improved but I think he has always had 
talent and promise. Harry's a very difficult character in that 
he's "Everyman"

Joj:  
We have seen so many interviews and pictures of Dan lately and he does look very different.  The boy is almost always smiling.  Some people criticize him for being "wooden" or "expressionless".  He's never like that in person. In the movies. he's in character.  Harry isn't a happy-go-lucky kid.  I think it also has to do with being around some of the kids who tend to over act a little. 

Joj, who's only seen PoA twice and can't wait to see it in IMAX.



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