GoF movie

[Lindsay!!]

Sherry wrote:
<<<<> it would have taken two lines of dialog for Sirius and Lupin to
> explain how they became animagi and why.  of course, most likely in 
the end,
> it won't be important to the overall series, but it was 
disappointing,
> because it leaves out so many people's motivations even for things 
later in
> the series.>>>>
 
 As far as the motivations for later, I think that is exactly why it 
was left out. Just like Peter Jackson moved the "proper" end of two 
towers to the third movie so that it would he fresh in the viewers 
mind, I have a feeling the Mauraders will be brought up when it is 
more relevant to "current events." When these motivations come up 
that's when they'll be explained. It's just the nature of cinema. 
Theoretically each film needs to be stand alone or earlier events 
need to be reference when necessary. The studios want viewers who 
haven't read the books. That's their target audience really becuase 
they know the general fan base is a given to go. So they want people 
who aren't going to sit through all the little details that aren't 
relevant until let's say the 5th movie. 

> >>>I think one of the best adaptations of a book to movie ever was 
to Kill a
> Mockingbird.  there were things left out, but the true story was 
there, the
> characters beautifully done, the wisdom and nobility of Atticus 
portrayed
> exceptionally well.  So, it can be done.  oh well.  I guess a 
fantasy series
> is meant to be a visual movie anyway, not really a story.  But I 
won't miss
> anything by missing the movie, because I want story and 
character.>>>

This is definitely true and Horton Foote is one of the best 
adapatationists that probably ever existed. I'll make no argument 
there. But while it wasn't probably completely obvious because it 
isn't as "big" and action-y of a movie, Mockingbird did change to be 
much more showing and not telling. Things that are spelled out in the 
book are shown in much greater verbal detail (Scout does not narrate 
the movie nearly as much as the book)are shown with much subtler 
images but are still perceived the same way. The scale of Harry 
Potter and the length of the books (Mockingbird is relatively short) 
make it much more difficult. Even with the things left in, 
Mockingbird could have still fit in the two hour time frame (most 
things cut from that movie were cut because of censors and what have 
you not time). But all movies are meant to be primarily visual so if 
they can wait to the pensieve moment in OotP to show what the 
Marauders were about I bet they will. There is still developed story 
and character in the films, in my opinion, it's just presented 
differently. 

Trust me I hate big movies as a rule, HP is the only series of films 
aside from Star Wars I've ever followed (I haven't even seen all of 
LotR). I'm definitely one for the quiet drama of it all...But I 
personally wish Cauron had continued directing because with him you 
have a good chance of getting those tender, dramatic moments captured 
well because he is a master at that. 

Lindsay