Steven Spielberg: MOVIE & Trailer

[cynthiaanncoe at home.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 26065

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Indyfans at a... wrote:
> OK, Speilberg's comments totally make me want to gag.   I 
agree, 'sour 
> grapes', and whatever happened to his wonderful imagination?  I 
know he's 
> doing serious stuff, but when I grow up (I'm 39 !!), I hope I still 
have a 
> sense of joy in all things kids' stuff and fantasy.  

I think a few things were going on for Speilberg.  First, he has 
tried to view himself as a "serious" director lately.  Schindler's 
List and that WWII movie come to mind.  I would think after you've 
done enough fluff and when you have the ability to green-light any 
project you want, you'd pass on HP.  Particularly if JKR insisted up 
front that the movie reflect her vision.

But somehow, I have a feeling that there were major creative 
differences.  It would be just like Speilberg to want to Americanize 
the movie, which would be dreadful.  So in a way, I'm quite glad it 
didn't work out.

Hey, I FINALLY got to see the trailer yesterday.  I had to sit 
through four dreadful previews for other middling-looking kids' films 
before they played it.  I liked it, I really liked it.  My only 
concern may be that if it is too "dark", it may be difficult to 
appreciate the sets and follow what is going on.  We'll see.

Cindy