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« on: December 17, 2008, 05:12:32 PM » |
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The deja vu is driving me crazy. Every damn movie is exactly the same. About 30 minutes of plot and 2 hours of whimsy. We could have done all 7 books in 2 movies instead of 8. How did this crap become one of the most popular books of all time?
But the Rifftrax are terrific.
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bratpop
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« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2008, 05:14:34 PM » |
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Because this crap isn't books?
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RoninFox
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« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2008, 05:18:33 PM » |
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The books mostly follow the same pattern though, at least until the last couple where they get more serious (but ironically not Sirius)
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bratpop
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« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2008, 05:25:53 PM » |
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Books aren't about plot. They're about word-putting-togethers.
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« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2008, 05:48:13 PM » |
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Well it's not too surprising given that's it's defined around a school year, so most of the events are cyclical.
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shleenie
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« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2008, 01:17:34 PM » |
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I agree, though I doubt the story in the books could have been told in 2 movies.
The big problem is that the Harry Potter books tend to be 80% plots and subplots, and only 20% whimsy... the movies cut out all the subplots and ramped up the whimsy, resulting in the film's unbalance of 20% plot 80% whimsy. The books are also more mystery than fantasy at times, and the movies did a poor job of making the stories mysterious.
There is a lot of monologuing at the climax of each book that makes the book worth-while... it answers all the questions, while providing NEW questions that make you want to read the next one. Monologuing doesn't work well in movies... the shrieking shack scene seemed like a lot of talking and explaining... and it's only a FRACTION of what it was in the book. So much more was explained between Lupin / Sirius Black / Snape / Pettigrew about how Sirius escaped Azkaban in the first place, how Pettigrew orchestrated his disappearance, how Lupin was allowed to come to school even though he was a werewolf, how they all became shape-shifters, how Snape had been trying to get rid of Lupin since Lupin began teaching.
Haha, I don't know why I got so defensive... probably because I really like the Harry Potter books, but I feel like movies can't convey the real magic of the story. I want to barf every time i see a shot framed up just to show whimsical magic... the ability to use magic is just the backdrop of the story, while the real story is the mystery.
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Imrahil
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« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2008, 01:54:53 PM » |
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I actually prefer the movies to the books. At least they're over in 2 hours, and you get to listen to John Williams.
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« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2008, 05:25:00 PM » |
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DUN dun dun dun DUN dun dun dun DUN DUN dun dun DUN DUN dun dun DUN DUN dun dun dun DUN DUN dun dun dun
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« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2008, 09:22:59 AM » |
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I still say the third movie here was about 80% whimsy, compared to the prior movies.
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« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2008, 09:44:18 AM » |
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the third one is the one with the rip off Ring Wraiths, isn't it?
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Well no one here is getting out alive. This time I've really lost my mind and I don't care. So close your eyes and kiss yourself goodbye, and think about the times you've spent and what they've meant.
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Imrahil
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« Reply #10 on: December 19, 2008, 09:45:25 AM » |
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Yep.
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bettertomorrowamy
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« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2008, 11:31:47 AM » |
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Wait.....there are books too? Why was I not informed?
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Imrahil
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« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2008, 11:54:49 AM » |
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Wait.....there are books too? Why was I not informed?
Well they're not very well-known. |
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« Reply #13 on: December 19, 2008, 12:23:35 PM » |
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Wait.....there are books too? Why was I not informed?
Well they're not very well-known. Seems like they wouldn't be that popular. |
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Kzinistzerg
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« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2008, 08:41:33 PM » |
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Nah, there's only a few... some brit got like three copies published. They're quite hard to find.
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