PoA Question

[Lee Moyo]

No: HPFGUIDX 105589

Cathy Drolet <cldrolet at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Several people here think that the PoA movie, particularly some 'added' 
> scenes or incidents that were not in the book, foreshadow what is going 
> to happen in books 6 & 7.  If that is the case, can we also assume that 
> the things that were left out, things that we think - for one reason or
> another - are important, are not as important as we thought?
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> So, do you think the stuff that has been left out, important things, mean 
> they are not as important after all?



Lee: (who is trying to catch up with 57 messages before bed)

Well I don't think that they may be important as such. I think JK Rowling could have said well yeah put that in, and as we know the director cut a lot in the end. I think what we have is a situation where each of the directors will want to make their part in the part of the story (meaning each book that one directs to make the films) a good one and may not follow what will be important later because they want to make a hit and keep up a reputation.

Forgive me for those who may find what I am going to put in here next, but take the Lord of the Rings. That was six books when it first was printed though many people actually think that it was three. Well the director of that tried to fit in as much as he can in the movie of what was in the book before. He managed to a large extent, even though there are some things he changed as well for the big screen. The point here is that he was not afraid to throw out convention and said those without the patience to watch each 3 hour plus movie don't deserve to watch the film of that magnitude. That and the fact that the majority of the fans for that where adults as to the Harry Potter where it is 50:50 ration of adults to children.

So unless we get a director for the remainder of the film who is brave enough to portray the story as it is on the books to as much as what is possible then we won't get the chance.

Another point to that is that J.K will not always let them know what is really important because she may fear that the story will be revealed especially seeing as the directors are tending to be changed and may feel they have to explain scenes and parts to justify the movies.

All in all we are doomed because the films have to sell and that means 1: they can not be too long (even though us adults would prefer that) 2: There are a lot of sales which are dependent on children, 3: J.K Rowling can not trust to release some of her secrets because they may be released by a director or actor who feels they have to justify something if the films don't do well and finally because books are always better because they explain everything to the last detail, especially our beloved Rowling. 

I just wish she would finish the books sooner. I have grown with this and it's just killing me now.