MNight Shyamalan as a HP director

[Steve]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "Theresa" <anmsmom333 at ...> wrote:
> Theresa:
>
> I saw the earlier post where someone mentioned his name .... 
> Personally I hope NOT. Though his films have been interesting,
> I just on't see him as fitting with the Harry Potter films. 
> .... I think for 7 they need to pick someone who is good at 
> climatic scenes .... For #6 I keep think Peter Jackson might 
> be a good fit. ... What do you all think about Shyamalan? Who
> would you like to see?
> 
> Theresa
>

bboyminn:

Well, of all the directors you could have suggested, I think Jackson
and Shyamalan are excellent. Peter Jackson would have been good for
any of the movies. When he has a passion for his work, he is able to
create wonderful movies. I remember seeing 'King Kong' which was
somewhat lacking because it was a remake of a classic B-Grade movie.
Yet, I watched the way he used the camera, the way he allowed scenes
and character to develop (with in the limits of movies), no sense of
being rushed. The movie was predictable, but Jackson's structure and
technique were excellent in my opinion. So, really, he would work for
any of the HP movies.

I think Shyamalan would be excellent for the final movie. I predict
book 7 will be dark, very dark; Harry will be pushed to the limit of
human endurance and beyond. I further predict the movie will take us
to places we never imagined. So, I think we need a director with that
'dark' sense; someone who can see the world beyond the world. 

Also, Shyamalan doesn't seem intent on making 'Hollywood block
busters', he has an artistic vision in every one of his movie.
Further, his movie aren't marketing vehicles. They aren't constructed
to target a specific 14 to 24 male movie going audience. His movie are
very unique and visionary. He doesn't kow-tow to demographics.

Consequently, I think Shyamalan would make an excellent director for
the final story.

In his comment about the possibility of directing the 7th Harry Potter
movie, he said things about 'owning the movie', 'making it his own',
etc.... In a later interview, he explain that he fully intended to
stay true to Rowling's vision. So, I think the 'us vs them' that was
reflected in the 'owning the movie' comment wasn't Him vs JKR, but Him
vs the Corporate Big-wigs. Because none of his movie kow-tow to
demographics or corporate marketing, I think he would give us the
truest and most complete vision of the final book. That is, the truest
vision within the limits of movie making. 

I would love to see Jackson direct one of the movies, but the more I
think about it, the more I think Shyamalan is a good fit for the final
movie.

Just one man's opinion.

Steve/bboyminn