A couple of OotP puzzles for me

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> I really thought that Yates & Goldenberg by and large did an 
amazing 
> job of cutting out things which made *sense* to cut out.  Taking 
> what was the longest book and turning it into the shortest movie 
> seemed impossible, but they did a nice job, I thought, of figuring 
> out what was logical to remove or tweak.
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> On the other hand, what struck me in a couple of places was what 
> they elected to leave IN, given the things they had elected to 
take 
> OUT.  
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> For example:
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> (1) Why leave so much Grawp in, including his being struck by a 
> centaur's arrow & then pulling it out -- all of which mattered in 
> the book because the blood from that drew the thestrals -- but 
that 
> part of the story wasn't even used in the movie.  
> (2) While the Weasley fireworks were delightful (hee), they didn't 
> quite make sense without Umbridge's Quidditch ban/broom lockdown & 
> Harry's need for a distraction in order to speak with Sirius about 
> his concerns about James after the Snape pensieve incident.  Since 
> they dispensed w/ Quidditch altogether; melded the pensieve memory 
> into the Protego-caused look into Snape's mind; and didn't have 
> Harry ask Sirius about James' behavior; there really wasn't much 
> rationale for Fred & George's decision to depart, nor in that 
manner.
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> Anybody have ideas why they left these things in, given what was 
> taken out that related?  
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> (I suspect the reason w/ the fireworks is just that they were 
funny 
> & spectacular. :))
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> Also, why have Harry hear the prophecy *at* the DoM, rather than 
> later, in DD's office?  Why cut the 'Big Talk in DD's Office' 
which 
> is supposed to be Harry *really* angry and then DD *really* 
> emotional as well?  As it came out, it was woefully brief and 
fairly 
> emotionally flat.  
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> Just some things I'm about which I'm curious to have others' input.
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> Siriusly Snapey Susan
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Alla:

Okay, pretty much not snippin everything because agree with a lot 
that you said and it is late and I want to go to bed.

I agree - I thought by and large they did amasing job. IMO spirit of 
the story was so there and I LOVED that among other things they gave 
me some lovely Harry/Sirius interaction. Will savor it, sniff.

I thought Dan's acting was top notch and I am NOT saying it lightly. 
I was never impressed with his acting, even though I thought looks 
wise he was a perfect Harry. I started to be impressed with him when 
he arrives with Cedric body to the stadium. I thought his sobbing 
was SO well done and at the same time I still remembered how LAME to 
me his crying in POA sounded.

In this movie, I have not heard one false note from him, to me he 
portrayed angry Harry, Harry in pain, heroic Harry, Harry longing 
for family, loving his friends, loving Sirius so perfectly.

Bravo, I think he is actually the actor who improved the most from 
the kids or teens :)


Yes, last scene absence was dissapointment for me, rather big one, 
BUT that was pretty much my only dissapointment and if I could still 
love POA after cutting down my favorite storyline, I can live with 
this one.

I actually thought fireworks were perfectly done thematically - they 
are leaving and giving Umbridge last farewell, LOVED.

Imelda Stanson is AMASING, oh my goodness  I hated her so much and 
Heeee, I even liked Snape's ** I had no idea** responce, LOL.

Alla, who thinks that this is the best movie so far.