[HPFGU-Movie] Directors ad-libbing book material

[Valerie Flowe]

On Feb 1, 2006, at 4:11 PM, joxy wrote:
> <big snip...yes, I'm NOT going there again!...V>

>  One of the main criticisms against TLOTR was that Jackson invented
>  stuff, and that what he invented was way poorer than the original
>  material. So, what do you think about the same sort of thing in HP -
>  Snape banging the boys' heads together for example?

...Much more interesting topic, ya'll!!! :-)
I was thinking of this last night, as well. Correct me if I'm wrong, 
but the dance practice scene with McGonegal and the boys on one side, 
girls on the other, is NOT in the book, right? I thought that was a 
terrific scene. Really bringing home the theme (started in POA) that 
the kids are growing up, becoming interested and very awkward, around 
the opposite sex. I love the joking between Harry and the twins (oh, 
wait, that's what started the whole conversation down the slippery 
slope of debauchery, yes? Cute Dan with the steri-strips on his face? 
Yikes! Can't get away from it!!!)
ANYHOW, that scene just rang really true to me; very well acted on 
everyone's part.
The Snape scene may have been a bit over the top, but did generate 
laughs and comic relief, which I believe, was it's intent.
Val


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