[HPFGU-Movie] Shorthand in Film(was dark films, but morphed)

[Karen]

>
> Jen interjects:
> I get what you mean about doing so much with just a little on-screen
> time. Just cracked open my new GOF-dvd and one of the first nice
> little bits that speaks to your shorthand idea is how they introduce
> Mad-eye in basically 3-4 sentences and some striking visuals. He
> comes in the Great Hall, the ceiling goes nuts, he dispatches it
> nicely, thank you very much and the kids to the heavy lifting about
> who he is and what he does. Ron calls him "Mad-eye Moody." Hermione
> gives us his real name and Ron tells us he used to work for the
> ministry as an auror. Dean asks what an auror is, and Ron responds
> with as few words as possible, "Dark wizard-catcher." It all took
> less than 30 seconds I'll bet. Moody/Crouch then gulps down his
> polyjuice potion and someone asks what's he drinking. In a very
> Rowlingesque clue-delivery form, Harry says "I don't know but I
> don't think it's pumpkin juice." (Or something close to that!)If
> Harry only listened to himself, he'd know already something's up!
>

kchuplis:

That's a good way to describe it: film shorthand :D

Yup, they have done really well, I think, in giving you the lay of the 
land but keeping it "Rowlingesque".