One Scene from POA

[susanbones2003]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn at y...> wrote:
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> --- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "susanbones2003" <rdas at f...> 
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> bboyminn:
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> I think it's a matter of expedience and time compression. When you 
are
> racing the clock to squeeze a four hour movie into 2.5hrs, you take
> shortcuts. 
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> This scene would have played out more believably if the Director 
had
> taken some time to establish the mood, time for emotions to build,
> time for Daniel to get into the character and reflect his emotions.
> Unfortunately time was one thing they didn't have. So, they started
> from a wide angle with Harry sobbing, no explanation needed, then
> zoomed in on Hermione pulling Harry's I-Cloak, Harry yells, then 
we're
> off to a new scene. Short, quick, and off you go.
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> Simple as that.
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> Steve/bboyminn

Simple as that, I agree, but totally out of character for Harry. And 
totally weird for a director to choose such an odd way to 
demonstrate emotion. I agree again with you that a film can only do 
so much but look at that film! We took lots and lots of time to 
establish the whimsy of the Whomping Willow. It got lots more 
character development than Harry did at the moment he had to do 
something he'd never do in the books, i.e. cry in front of anyone. 
Even Dumbledore had the civility to contemplate other things whilst 
Harry shed tears in the wrap up of Philospher's Stone. And now you 
will tell me that Cuaron never read any HP. Alrighty. I can grasp 
that but he's the artiste of that coming of age film about you 
guessed it ! Teen age boys! How could he get it so wrong? He's 
supposed to have feeling for that age group! I don't think the 
motivation for tears is there, I don't think tears were in 
character. And I don't think Cuaron is a sloppy director. I don't 
know how he came to give Harry the short shrift there. My only 
explanation is that he cares less for Harry than for visual impact. 
Breath-taking shots. Nice little sepia moments. I just can't explain 
it any other way.
But thanks for your thoughts, Steve.
Jen D
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