[HPFGU-Movie] Re: dark films/other bits

[Karen]

On Friday, March 10, 2006, at 08:22 PM, susanbones2003 wrote:

> Jen again,
> I personally go back and forth about the twins. I was thrilled, just
> over the moon about their screen time in GOF. I give props to Mike
> Newell for letting them have so many opportunities to display their
> talents. I just know that MN will include their escape. It's too
> brilliant. As for their involvement in Book 7, I am seriously
> afeared they'll be the object of LV's side-plotting. Where's
> Olivander? Their magic is seriously good and could easily be used
> for evil. I worry that the next film has so much ground to make up
> for, in the lack of foreshadowing in GOF. Sirius has some serious
> character development to get on top of. We hardly know him via film.
> And now he's got to be sullen and withdrawn. Not fair. Your piece
> about character development should include how to make up for all
> the deficits.
>
kchuplis:

I've no doubt that Sirius will not be as "fulltime" sullen as he is in 
the book. There has got to be a warmer welcome for one thing. Gary 
Oldman is certainly up to the task of radiating warmth to Harry but 
expressing impatience at being locked up. The other thing is that on 
film, it is amazing how just small scenes can convey a lot. That's 
almost a luxury that novelists do not have. The visual element makes up 
for a lot. The writers have proved themselves fairly capable of this 
type of thing. I'm also willing to bet they'll give OoTP a bit more 
time on screen. The fact that the movies have only gained in the box 
office, and now, this being the highest selling opening day of DVD 
sales of the the HP movies ought to grant at least a bit more. HP movie 
makers have the benefit of really the best actors in England for these 
characters and that is like gold in the bank I think. I'm hearing a 
release date now of Nov. 2007. It's going to be interesting if "knowing 
the rest of the story" has any effect though.