What I liked about the movie (Spoiler)

[dumbledore11214]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "jlnbtr" <jlnbtr at ...> wrote:
>
> I love movies, always had, but when I compare them to the book on 
> which they were based I always feel disapointed. I think the movie 
> stuck to the facts, focusing only on the main story line and living 
> secondary characters behind. The dialogues were pretty much copied 
> from the books, which I liked, but when they were said by a 
different 
> character it was disturbing, shocking and almost painful.
> 
> On the other hand, I loved the interactions between Sirius and 
Harry, 
> it showed love. In the books after PoA, I've been expecting some 
> serious scenes with the two of them, I wanted them to talk, bond, 
and 
> just be around each other. I think I got what I wanted in this 
film. 
> I enjoyed their huggs, their glances at each other. I liked it at 
the 
> beginning when Harry wanted to join the Order and Sirius gave him 
an 
> approving look, really liked it. It was as if they understood each 
> other, they were in sync. It was really touching. 
> 
> I think the producers threw a low punch in the final battle scene 
> when Harry and Sirius are fighting the DEs together and Siruis 
calls 
> him 'James'. It was as if they were trying to say that Sirius was 
> crazy, and confusing the two of them. I don't think Sirius has ever 
> mistaken the two of them, he is very clear on who they are and what 
> they mean to him. Just like Hermione and Mrs Weasley said during 
the 
> book, that he may be confusing each other. It's just unfair. Maybe 
I 
> feel this way cause I'm a huge Sirius fan. But I just don't like 
when 
> anyone talks bad about him.
>

Alla:

Hi Julie, as you may know I also eat up every possible Sirius/Harry 
interaction in the books, fanfiction and movies LOL.

I loved, loved, loved what we got in the movie. I thought GOF had 
some really good scenes that I was upset were not shown, but I was 
REALLY pleased with this one for all the reasons you said.

Do you know what is funny? I did not catch Sirius calling Harry James 
in the last scene, so fast it all happened.

I do not think producers were going for Sirius confusing them either, 
because they even cut the only ( I feel) nasty remark Sirius makes to 
Harry in the book ( you are not like your father, etc).

I think it is totally Okay, if in the heat of the battle Sirius saw 
Harry fighting ( maybe?) like James?

I saw enough proof that he loves Harry for Harry, not just son of his 
best friend ( even though that played a big role too), so I was quite 
happy, heheeh.

I also liked that they cut down on Sirius depression, but STILL left 
the hints in - when Sirius says that giving the house for 
headquarters was the only useful thing he did, but he still 
interacted with Harry in a good way. Oh goodness LOVED LOVED. 

Oh, oh and I know that they left out a lot of screen time for adults, 
but I was SO PLEASED that they did away with Snape taunting Sirius in 
the movie. I could NOT be happier, hehe. And I used to think that 
Sirius and Snape have great chemistry,lol.

Although as I mentioned, even I loved Snape demeanor in response to 
Umbridge. That was hilarious.

Alla.