[HPFGU-Movie] HBP commentary

[Valerie Flowe]

LOL! Well I agree that there is much catch-up to be done.
My boss is currently reading HBP (awesome; I love it when others share 
my passion!)
He is almost through and said that he doesn't think it will make for a 
good movie. Not enough action. Just Harry running after Malfoy the 
whole year, trying to figure out what he's up to. Dumbledore giving him 
backstory on Voldemort. I think the ending with the cave and the tower 
will be very powerful and climactic (as all Potter films are).
I myself was a bit disappointed in the anti-climax of finding out that 
Snape was the half blood Prince.
I do think there will be plenty of interesting storylines; Jenny and 
Harry, Ron and Quidditch, Harry in potions (have you noticed that in 
the books Harry is often in potions class getting antagonized by Snape, 
but in the movies, though we see Snape's classroom the kids are always 
reading, not actually MAKING POTIONS. A shame; I always thought those 
were interesting passages in the books. But perhaps now with Slughorn 
in charge and Harry becoming his favorite potions pupil we will get to 
see more of that.
I wasn't sure that OotP would make for a good movie, especially on the 
tails of GOF, which was so action-packed, but I think the director did 
a pretty good job of it. Sets were awesome, especially the ministry.
Valerie

On Apr 17, 2008, at 5:12 PM, Missy Gallant wrote:

> I have a bad feeling about the beginning of this
>  movie. I can see it now. Spinner's End will be Bella
>  and Narcissa (who know one will KNOW is Drayco's mom)
>  barging into Snapes house. Bella will say, I don't
>  trust you. Snape will say, The Dark Lord does.
>  Narcissa will say, Snape, do you know? "Yes." Help.
>
>  End Scene.
>
>  The next scene will be DD and Harry going to see
>  Slughorn, no explanation of how he got there or why.
>
>  Then a very brief, I won't work for you. Harry, yeah.
>  Sluggy- Oh wait I will.
>
>  Then in the broom closet. Tell them. Oh, BTW here's
>  Kreacher, give him an order. Worked. Cool.
>
>  Then five minutes at the Weasleys, where if we can
>  listen to five people speak at the same time, we'll
>  hear that Bill is marrying fluer, the joke shop is a
>  success, and that Arthur was promoted.
>
>  Exposition doesn't seem to be the strong point for
>  this director.
>
>  BUT- hopefully I am very wrong.
>
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