Dan Brecher
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Good to know. The bass was insaine at the Odeon too, notably for the bludger in the Quidditch scene and the mix got distrbingly loud with the basilisk.
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were you just extrapolating from other commentsYeah, from here and other reviews.
//Ken
7. The first 35 minutes all seemed like a re-hash of Sorcerer's stone...Harry has problems with his muggle parents; someone rescues Harry so he can go to Hogwart's...they travel to Hogwart's, etc. It really seemed like 30-40 minutes before they got into the "meat" of the plot that involved the Chamber of Secrets.Yes, deliberately. There is a fixed pattern to the books and the movies are replicating this. It sets the scene for those who haven't seen the earlier films, and explains a lot of Harry's character.
the explanation of why the children were petrified instead of killed was a prime example of this...the distinction between looking at the monster and looking at its reflection should have been shown on the screen, imho.Again, though, this is staying faithful to the book. There are no scenes of anyone encountering the Basilisk, only the mysterious discovery of the petrified victims. Harry only works out the reflection theory after he and Ron find the paper clenched in Hermione's hand.
I can see your point, but in being faithful to the book those "encounter" scenes would have to be written new because they don't really exist other than verbally as part of Harry's 2-minute summary in the Hospital Wing.
Quidditch, at least as presented in the movie, is dumb. (I haven't read the books.) It's just fisticuffs on brooms. Aren't there any refs or rules? In the next movie, I expect Malfoy's broom will have spikes, and he'll be wielding a whip. Plus, there's the snitch, which'll give you a billion points, which is just another way in which Harry Potter can save the day. The low point of both films.Actually, the snitch doesn't give you a billion points. It's 100. So, you can capture the snitch and lose. In fact, that exact same thing will happen in a later installment. Capturing the snitch just ends the match. Otherwise, the game can drag on for -days-. Quidditch does have rules, in a sense, but for the most part, it is a matter of wizarding skill, so equipment, etc. is only what's on the field, you can't have sticks with weaponry, etc.
As to the MSNBC article: bah. I've discovered if you wish to dislike something you can. I could similarly pick apart and admonish almost all writing by almost anyone and make just contend at how foolish things are. That's life. I'm in the "love it or leave it" camp.
Quidditch, at least as presented in the movie, is dumb.At first, I thought so too. However, it turns out to be a very open ended game (some which have lasted days/weeks) because there is no time limit. The score could be 2000 to 10, but the game would continue on. Sometimes seekers end the game just to end the madness, even if it results in a loss. Luckly, Harry, just happens to be a good Seeker, so games don't drag on like this.
I think if there is one thing the movies have done better then the books (and there are a few instances), it is the Quidditch matches. They really come to life on the big screen.
"I know that New Line (the studio releasing the films) would have preferred us to have a little catch-up," says the director, sitting in an office in Wellington, New Zealand, speaking in a cheerful Kiwi accent and peering from behind a mop of curls and plate-size wire-rim glasses. "But I think that's a very TV kind of device. I figured the amount of people going to see Two Towers without seeing Fellowship would be fairly minute. If you can't at least spend $3 or $4 to rent it before you see Two Towers, there's no point in going."Just my humble opinion (and Jackson's ) of course.
---Chris said: "Actually, the snitch doesn't give you a billion points. It's 100."
Actually, it's 150, but who's countingTouche. *laugh* I'm sure more will be explained in the next book (June!!!)
If these movies are an example of these books..the books should be burned.Yep, they're nearly identical to the books...which have sold tens of millions of copies. As Chris said, everyone has their own taste so while HP is a publishing phenomenon, it's obviously not your cup of pumpkin juice. :wink:
Strange how this series is making tremendous $$$ yet doesn't touch other great Kids Movies like ET, Willy Wonka, Shrek, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Wizard Of Oz etc...Actually I think it is right up there with The Wizard of Oz and Willy Wonka, and also wipes the floor with ET and Shrek. I say this all because there was an entire world created and written here, places that feel like they might just exist somewhere wayout there. The Oz series and Willy Wonka do this very well and I think Potter pulls it off. Kids can't cling to those worlds from the past forever, they need something new to interest them, and Potter is doing just that for the moment.