Inconsistencies- was Definition of a "good movie" for me

[susanbones2003]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "draco382" <draco382 at y...> wrote:
> --- 
little snip there...

> I LOVED the way this movie stuck to the "spirit" of JRK's work -- 
> throughout the story, JKR always stops to throw in some quirky 
> little aspect of the WW (snip) a series of bewildering, 
imaginative side-shows in 
> the background of the main story.  THAT is one of the many reasons 
I love the series -- they are so enchanting and whimsical (albeit 
the more serious story in the forefront).  
> This is the aspect of JRK's work that I think Cuaron did 
wonderfully (the talking shrunken head, Fat lady breaking the glass, 
singing frogs (even!!), whomping willow taking out the bird, spine 
shaped candles, etc)  yeah, they were mostly artistic license, but 
darn if these touches weren't entertaining -- or at least, I thought 
so!  
> I'm actually rather sad to hear that Cuaron won't be directing the 
> 4th...i really liked his treatment (except for the few things...) 
of 
> POA.
> 
> ~draco382

I agree, Cuaron did some impressive little things that were great 
fun. I am beginning to accept the undeniable fact that despite my 
best hopes, I am never going to see an adaptation that covers even a 
modicum of what JKR set out on paper. The thing that Cuaron does 
that drives me a little nuts is going off on his own, putting stuff 
in from HIS imagination. Impolitic as it maybe, I am not half as 
interested in his imagination as I am JKR's. Chris did his share of 
this, I am not forgetting. I think that Cuaron was much more 
confident though. And his work comes off as so much more lyrical and 
fluid than Chris'. It's just, gol darn it, I had this really great 
story I read. I was prepared to have great chunks of it sliced off, 
but don't take away good stuff to put in your own stuff!! So, this 
is the last I will say on this topic. 
Jennifer