Comments on: Harry Potter 7 and…8? http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/harry-potter-7-and8/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:29:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Morgan http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/harry-potter-7-and8/#comment-1138955 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:09:00 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/harry-potter-7-and8/#comment-1138955 Also it's just plain stupid to split it in 2! you can make a movie longer than 3 hours. Just like the 10th Kingdom (a six hour movie). I just wish they would do the movies correctly. Also it’s just plain stupid to split it in 2! you can make a movie longer than 3 hours. Just like the 10th Kingdom (a six hour movie). I just wish they would do the movies correctly.

]]> by: Morgan http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/harry-potter-7-and8/#comment-1138699 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:10:13 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/harry-potter-7-and8/#comment-1138699 To me I think it's a bit insane. Well for 1 they should;ve used Dobby, the house elf, in 4 & 5. It would have been a lot more simpler to use him. How are they suppost to keep the house elves out if the rest of the movies? Although I do look forward to see the rest of the movies! To me I think it’s a bit insane. Well for 1 they should;ve used Dobby, the house elf, in 4 & 5. It would have been a lot more simpler to use him. How are they suppost to keep the house elves out if the rest of the movies? Although I do look forward to see the rest of the movies!

]]> by: Rivkah http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/harry-potter-7-and8/#comment-1059381 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:40:17 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/harry-potter-7-and8/#comment-1059381 For the amount of material that was in book 5 (which was by far the longest and most tedious), the "Order of the Phoenix" movie has been, IMHO, my favorite of the lot so far (right after Azkaban). I'm glad they're bringing this director back, because he turned what was my least favorite book of the series into my favorite. And considering book 6 isn't nearly so bulky of a title to work with, I look forward to how the movie comes out. :) For the amount of material that was in book 5 (which was by far the longest and most tedious), the “Order of the Phoenix” movie has been, IMHO, my favorite of the lot so far (right after Azkaban). I’m glad they’re bringing this director back, because he turned what was my least favorite book of the series into my favorite. And considering book 6 isn’t nearly so bulky of a title to work with, I look forward to how the movie comes out. :)

]]> by: Charles Skaggs http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/harry-potter-7-and8/#comment-1058806 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:30:26 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/harry-potter-7-and8/#comment-1058806 As far as I'm concerned, there's no reason to split DEATHLY HALLOWS into two films apart from the obvious cash grab. The book, like the previous three volumes, needed at least 1/3 cut out to improve the pacing and tighten up the story. As far as I’m concerned, there’s no reason to split DEATHLY HALLOWS into two films apart from the obvious cash grab. The book, like the previous three volumes, needed at least 1/3 cut out to improve the pacing and tighten up the story.

]]> by: Lisa Jonté http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/harry-potter-7-and8/#comment-1056135 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:12:22 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/harry-potter-7-and8/#comment-1056135 FINALLY! The first three movies could have been (should have been) three hours long to do the source material any kind of justice. And they should have been splitting the scripts in two from book four on. FINALLY!

The first three movies could have been (should have been) three hours long to do the source material any kind of justice. And they should have been splitting the scripts in two from book four on.

]]> by: Bobby http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/harry-potter-7-and8/#comment-1055379 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:40:25 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/harry-potter-7-and8/#comment-1055379 Well I think a lot of the books up to this point were unwieldy for one movie but at the same time had a lot of material that could be safely cut out. While I found parts of HPatDH slow and boring at times, there isn't much that isn't integral to the story. Well I think a lot of the books up to this point were unwieldy for one movie but at the same time had a lot of material that could be safely cut out. While I found parts of HPatDH slow and boring at times, there isn’t much that isn’t integral to the story.

]]> by: Cary Coatney http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/harry-potter-7-and8/#comment-1055015 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:48:59 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/harry-potter-7-and8/#comment-1055015 *Groan* *Groan*

]]> by: michael http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/harry-potter-7-and8/#comment-1054473 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:00:21 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/harry-potter-7-and8/#comment-1054473 lol. :D The more they extend this series, the more the cast is gonna start looking like Andrea (the old one) on 90210. Movie makeup, go to it!! lol. :D

The more they extend this series, the more the cast is gonna start looking like Andrea (the old one) on 90210. Movie makeup, go to it!!

]]> by: Tom Spurgeon http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/harry-potter-7-and8/#comment-1054115 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:07:44 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/harry-potter-7-and8/#comment-1054115 That actor playing Harry's in-school rival is going to be 6'10'' and 280 pounds by 2011. That actor playing Harry’s in-school rival is going to be 6′10′’ and 280 pounds by 2011.

]]> by: Chris http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/harry-potter-7-and8/#comment-1053384 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:44:56 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/harry-potter-7-and8/#comment-1053384 Instead of waiting months apart - they should release the movie back-to-back one week after another or within the same month...like the old movie serials. Instead of waiting months apart - they should release the movie back-to-back one week after another or within the same month…like the old movie serials.

]]> by: Todd Alcott http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/harry-potter-7-and8/#comment-1053205 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:05:15 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/13/harry-potter-7-and8/#comment-1053205 To be honest, I don't know why this strategy was not applied to some of the earlier books as well. Starting with <i>Order of the Phoenix</i>, it seems to me, all the HP narratives got too unwieldy for one movie. Aside from the obvious money-grubbing imperative from the studio, I think this is a positive development -- the book will be better served and the fans will be happier. To be honest, I don’t know why this strategy was not applied to some of the earlier books as well. Starting with Order of the Phoenix, it seems to me, all the HP narratives got too unwieldy for one movie. Aside from the obvious money-grubbing imperative from the studio, I think this is a positive development — the book will be better served and the fans will be happier.

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