[HPFGU-Movie] Re: GoF Trailer-1st Task question

[CYNTHIA L SHANNON]

--- Eustace_Scrubb <dk59us at yahoo.com> wrote:


> I haven't seen any of the behind the scenes clips,
> just the theatrical
> trailer that is available on the web.  And in that
> Harry seems to be
> _standing_, at the bottom of the rock quarry-like
> setting for the 1st
> task.    When he tries to avoid the tail, there's no
> sense that we're
> seeing Dan pretending to be on a broom.  He's hit by
> the tail (a
> glancing blow) and lands face down on some jagged
> rocks.  At that
> point they show a crowd reaction scene with Hermione
> gasping, then go
> back to Harry staggering to his feet and turning
> toward the dragon,
> which proceeds to breathe fire at our hero.  No blue
> mattresses here!
> This still suggests to me (everyone's hopeful
> comments  very much
> appreciated nonetheless), that Harry isn't on the
> Firebolt for the
> whole of the task.
> 
> I guess I'll hold out for the idea that this all
> occurs _before_ the
> Firebolt arrives, just to add drama to its arrival!
> 

As with most things, cinematic is different than
literary, so I think the scene will have Harry on the
ground, avoiding the dragon for a bit - hence  the
clips in the trailer of the tail crashing down on the
rocks just as Harry gets out of the way. It's more
visually exciting and up close than him flying on a
broom the whole  time. I am pretty certain he will end
up on  the broom at some point in the film, but from a
cinematic standpoint, it would be a blander scene with
all CGI (him on the broom with dragon) - this way, we
get to see Dan running  around and having close calls
with the fire and slashing tail ;-)
Cindy