[HPFGU-Movie] HBP "Funny"?????

[Karen]

Well, I would not call it funny. I do hope they include the Christmas party
as that is maybe one of the funniest things I've ever read, but that is
about it. HBP is, I was just thinking as I reread it this a.m. maybe going
to be more of a challenge to turn in to a movie than OotP, despite the
latter's length. HBP is VERY episodic and that just rarely well translated
to film. Most critics of GoF is because of it's "checkpoint" and episodic
quality. As I'm going through it, I'm trying to decide as a scriptwriter
what I would whack. I just think there is no way it will translate as well
to film as previous books. HPB is not, for the most part, near as dark as O

I must say, I really do hope they keep that party scene, but unfortunately,
I'm not sure how it fits in to the main story enough. Still, I would kill to
see the biographer keep roping in the vampire as young girls walk by, or
Luna's astounding pronouncements. :D

Karen 

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>Changing the subject a bit here . . . in several interviews 
>either  on TV or in print (Entertainment Weekly's interview 
>this week, for instance),  HBP is referred to as "the funniest 
>book in the series so far" or else they say  the script is 
>going to be very funny.  In Entertainment Weekly, Yates says  
>HBP will give Dan a chance to stretch his comedic wings which 
>is good because  Dan's very funny (paraphrasing here).  I 
>agree, Dan's very funny, and I'd  LOVE to see him in a comedy, 
>but HBP "funny"???  This is the only book in  my LIFE that 
>I've ever thrown across a room in anger when I finished 
>reading  it!  I know it has amusing moments, but most of the 
>ones I can think of  involve Ron - the love potion-laced 
>chocolates and how goofy he acts then, or  his snogging 
>sessions with Lavender.  Where is HARRY funny in HBP?  I  must 
>have missed it.  
>Ideas?  I would love to see both Dan and Rupert  doing some 
>genuine comedy - I think they'll be wonderful at it, since 
>they're  both funny guys - but I must have missed where 
>Harry's funny in HBP.  Can  any of you point out those places 
>for me?  Thanks.  
>
>Lynda AKA "Abraxan"
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