MOVIE: Steven Spielberg and Chris Columbus

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., caliburncy at y... wrote:

> Personally--and I know I may be stepping on some toes here--, I 
never 
> really wanted to see Spielburg direct HP.  I would've been highly 
> concerned if he was.  He's a good director, but that's not the 
point. 
>  Everything I've seen seems to indicate to me that he is a very 
> opinionated director which is why a lot of people would classify 
him 
> as one of the more visionary directors.  But being opinionated can 
be 
> very problematic if you're supposed to be doing a faithful 
adaptation. 

> -Luke

I think you hit the nail on the head.  Spielberg seems to have gotten 
to the point that everything he does has to have "his vision" in it.  
He really doesn't do faithful adapatations.

Don't get me wrong, he is an extremely talented and skilled 
director.  However, he would be required to "not be Spielberg" to do 
HP right, and I have my doubts he could do it.

Columbus, on the other hand, is perfectly comfortable working with 
Rowling's vision.  He isn't so eager to give it "the Columbus touch."


Marcus