Harry Potter and the Editor Who Ought To Be In Azkaban

[hwango]

I saw the film version earlier this evening. It was enjoyable, but I pity anyone seeing the film who hasn't read the book. Things were cut from the story that I think it really needed. Many of the scenes that were in the film seemed poorly linked together, and I felt significant plot points went completely unexplained. Of course, people who did read the book may be irked by the amount that was left out or moved around, so I'm not sure anyone will be happy. Probably the 4-hour extended version would better match the book.

Comments

[octophobic.livejournal.com]

I think we'll see them including less book material as they keep making the movies. They're already going to be struggling with the task of condensing the 1000+ page Goblet of Fire!

As long as the movies are fun to watch and get the basic idea of each book across I'll be pretty happy with them. I still prefer the books but I get a lot of enjoyment out of seeing things come to life on the screen.