Bland John WIlliams

[Lindsay!!]

Sea-Change wrote:
<<<> I *liked* the 'Do the Hippogriff' scene and the music.  It was
vivid, showed what JKR has 
> said elsewhere in that she wanted to show about wizarding kids being
normal, and I liked 
> the music, too.  The required set-piece waltz was excellently done,
and something 
> Williams would have sucked the life out of.>>>>

I really enjoyed the "Do the Hippogriff" scene. I actually think it
was inspired to have the singers they had (members of Pulp and
Radiohead) to play the Weird Sisters. Since they were parts of real
bands it didn't seem totally forced. They know how to "play" a band,
for lack of a better way of saying it.It was fun and added that hint
of "normalcy" to the kids lives like you mentioned. Kids even in the
wizarding world like rock music...I think it was a nice element.
While, I do agree perhaps the whole number didn't need to be in the
film watching the extended version in the special features it did seem
helpful to have the band introduced so non-book readers would have a
better idea of where they came from.

The waltz, I also agree, was beautiful and I think the score in that
case was perfect. I didn't particularly miss the Williams score. I
don't think this was a let down.

Lindsay