Attack on the Burrow

[stephab67]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "Carol" <justcarol67 at ...> wrote:

> Carol:
> Well. I think it's overkill, but you know that already. As for "not
> that much action" (not counting Quidditch and snogging, the snape
> scenes, especially the Unbreakable Vow, will be tense and exciting
> even if the only "action" is three chains of fire binding his hands to
> Narcissa's. Katie Bell gets to float in the air after being cursed by
> the necklace and Ron is poisoned. The Sectumsempra scene is in (plenty
> of action there, not to mention gore), as is the cave and the tower,
> with the DEs fighting the Order members. I haven't heard anything
> about the duel between Harry and snape (if Snape parrying Harry's
> curses counts as a duel), but since Hagrid's cottage is being burned,
> I think it must be. Granted, the action is mostly in the last quarter
> of the film, but there's plenty of it!
> 
> There's also action of a more cheerful sort at Slughorn's Christmas
> party (shades of the Yule Balle) and several Pensieve visits, not to
> mention the burial of Aragog, which should have some good comic
> moments if done right. Harry eavesdropping on Snape and Draco may not
> be action, exactly, but it should be tense and exciting.
> 
> There's a *lot* of good stuff in HBP, and I think it should make a
> fine film if they don't mess it up.
> 

Steph:
HBP is my favorite book, at least since DH came out and therefore I
have them all to compare it to.  I think JKR did a great job of
combining the seriousness of what's happening in the wizarding world,
how that dovetails with what's going on with Draco, with the lighter
elements of the Trio's love lives and the other school elements.  I do
agree that there's action, just not the kind of action that's been in
the past couple of films.  There's certainly a lot happening, which
you pointed out.  

Given that Yates seems to really get the story, and the characters,
I'm cautiously optimistic of how this one's going to turn out.  I'm
really looking forward to Jim Broadbent as Slughorn, that was
absolutely perfect casting.  The Pensieve scenes, the
Ron/Lavender/Hermione love triangle, the poisonings, and Harry's
obsession with Draco's comings and goings are the elements I'm
particularly looking forward to.  The Astronomy Tower fight should be
great, too.

BTW, the 16th has come and gone, and no teaser trailer is in sight.  I
wonder if it's going to be attached to Indiana Jones, which is a WB
movie?  That would make sense.