MOVIE: Comparisons

[mandolabar]

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> Steve:
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> But on your last point, I disagree. The movie make the point that Harry has his mother's eyes, but the ignore the point that those eyes should be green.
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> However, in the Movies, Harry (Dan) and his mother (Geraldine) have very similar eyes, sort of grayish blue, as can be seen in these photos -
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> Dan Radcliffe - IMDB
> http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3153182464/nm0705356
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> Geraldine Somerville - IMDB
> http://www.imdb.com/media/rm4140285696/nm0813893

Agreed, the adult Lily's eyes fill the bill. I was referring to young Lily's eyes.  I would have thought they'd get the girl playing young Lily to have the same color eyes as Dan, because regardless of whether or not they are green, "your mother's eyes" implies they are at least the *same* color.  So it was a bit jarring when young Lily (Ellie Darcey-Alden) had notably dark brown eyes.

http://www.hollywoodnews.com/2010/08/22/new-casting-information-for-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows/

I was thinking about it--these additions that I approved of. Could they have been done to the same effect in the books? Or is it a true movie touch, that is effective because it is delivered in the medium of film?

~Amandageist