DH Movie Speculation

[Cat]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "stephab67" <stephab67 at ...> wrote:
>
> I should be grading papers but I thought I'd procrastinate a bit more
> and start a DH Movie Speculation thread. Yes, I know HBP won't even be
> out for a year, but hey, we can get ahead of ourselves, can't we? 
> Everything's open to discussion:
> -Director
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> I'll start:
> -Director: I'd love to see Cuaron come back.  He can do battle scenes 
really well, I love his use of the wide shot, and, aside from Yates, he 
did the best job in directing the Trio.  I love the look of Azkaban and 
think he'd do justice to the film.  
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Submitted for your consideration ... Please excuse the rant in advance 
but you struck a nerve! .... The mere thought of getting Cuaron back is 
repugnant!
"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" was an absolutely splendid 
BOOK! In Cuaron's hands it was the absolute worst movie! No contest! It 
was the only HP movie that I only saw once in the theatre. I had such 
high expectations BUT I was soooo disappointed!!! So much plot and sub-
plot was sacrificed for his self-indulgent "artistic" decisions (among 
them that horrid shrunken head). I still find the extensive remodeling 
of Hogwarts, Hagrid's hut, and the entire campus, disconcerting and was 
totally unnecessary. Why couldn't he have just let well enough alone? 
Chris Columbus did a marvelous job of visually establishing Harry's 
World. Why did Cuaron feel it necessary to "fix" something that was not 
broken? Yes, it did need to be "darker" BUT that can be done with paint 
and lighting! Build on what has already been established.

BTW ... What impressive battle scenes? I saw nothing to be impressed 
by. Now, the battle scenes in Order of the Phoenix ... that was some 
impressive battle choreography and some impresssive camera work. I 
can't wait to get the DVD and study them frame by frame!

I hope that because Daniel insisted on a filming break between HBP and 
DH (so he could do Equus on Broadway), that will give Yates time to 
recharge his batteries and take up the reins for Deathly Hallows.

IMHO - Absolutely ... Positively .... NO Cuaron! The worst decision 
that was ever made... Please don't make it again!

Cat