[HPFGU-Movie] Re: DH Movie Speculation

[Valerie Flowe]

> --- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "stephab67" <stephab67 at ...> wrote:
>  > -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.
>
>  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.

Valerie responds:
Ok, I guess I'm in the minority but I thought Cuaron did a beautiful 
job with POA, at least cinematically. Admittedly it was jarring from 
the bright green grasses of SS and COS to the rocky hills and muted 
colors. But it seemed so much more 'real' rather than a stage set, and 
it did set up for the darker tone of the books. I did hate the extreme 
chopping of the Marauders story as POA is my one of my fav books and 
I'm a huge Sirius fan. And I certainly could've done without the 
shrunken heads.
So IF Cuaron was to come back, then I think that JKR would need to 
really hold Kloves and Cuaron to the storyline and not let them deviate 
with silly additions.

>  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!

Valerie:
I didn't see much difference between the directing style of Yates and 
Newell. I thought they both did high-drama and cinematic effects very 
well.
>
>  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.

Valerie:
How much of a break will Dan get for Equus? It sounded like the 
production will be at least 6 months long. I don't want to have to wait 
too long for DH!! I'm impatient for it now! Though I am quite anxious 
to see Equus as well. Too many productions; not enough Dan! :-)