movies vs. books. The 4 HP movies...

[juli17 at aol.com]

Regarding adapting the movies from the books, we should remember
that PS/SS and COS were fairly simple books with straight-forward
plotlines. Thus it was relatively easy to adapt them to 2 1/2-3 hr 
movies in a nearly word-for-word fashion. Starting with POA the
books have gotten progressively longer and more complex, making 
it impossible to adapt them each to a single movie without sacrificing
some of the lesser plotlines. 
 
So in a sense it's unfair to compare PS/SS and COS with later movies
in terms of close adherence to the books. That time is over, and 
with OotP, there's sure to be more cuts than ever. We can only 
hope that the cuts are made judiciously. Which for me means as
little of the Giants as possible (please, please, please!). I know they
will already be there, but no more than a minute or two to establish
Grawp and Hagrid's relationship, I hope. But we all have our preferences,
and some of us are bound to be a little disappointed in what's missing.
Nothing to do but enjoy what we get, which I have so far.
 
Julie 


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