I went to see the newest Harry Potter movie, and I must say it was the best one so far. Unfortunately, though, it would have taked over five hours to show the entire book, so they had to cut SO MUCH out. All you movie-goers out there, you have no hope in understanding this one without the book, so tough luck. What I was really disappointed with was the Quiddich World Cup part. Why? Oh, gee, just a little something or another like I ACTUALLY WANTED TO SEE THE QUIDDICH MATCH! It wasn't that long! They coulda taken all that extra time they wasted on the first task and used it on the world cup! And speaking of the first task; WAY over the top. Seriously. I just re-read the 4th book (for the umteenth time) and it specifically stated that Harry was the quickest to get the egg, which was under ten minutes I believe. They didn't go flying all over the fucking castle, dammit! The reason they chose those specific dragons were because they were nesting mothers, therefore they wouldn't WANT to leave their nest (where the golden egg was hidden) let alone the arena. Another thing: Beauxbatons WAS NOT an all girls' school, and Durmstrang WAS NOT an all boys school. It is specifically mentioned that boys and girls arrive from both schools. They didn't show Hagrid's Blast-Ended Skrewts, either, which was dissappointing as well. I also wanted to see Dobby again. I have no idea how they expect movie-goers to follow the plotline in the next movie, honestly, because they've had to cut out so many plot points in this one. Unless they've read the book, of course. Nobody's gonna know that Fudge is furious at Dumbledore and point-blank refuses to believe that Voldemort has returned. Nobody's gonna know that (almost) the entire world thinks Harry is an unstable pathological liar thanks to Rita Skeeter's many untruthful articles. They won't know about how Hermione discovered that Rita is an unregistered animagus and has been spying on all of them all year in the form of a beetle. Nobody's gonna know that Dobby works at Hogwarts now (or that it was actually supposed to be him that gave Harry the gillyweed right before the second task. Harry almost overslept and missed it too.) Nobody's gonna know that Fred and George have been developing magical joke-stuff and that Harry have them his one thousand galleon prize money of them to open their joke shop (or that Ludo Bagman cheated Fred and George out of their bet-winnings on the world cup; Ireland wins, but Krum gets the Snitch). So how're they going to explain Professor Umbridge's appearance? Why is a ministry witch suddenly posted at Hogwarts? (because Fudge doesn't trust Dumbledore anymore, that's why). They totally left out Percy and his overly-ambitious attitude toward his new position in the department of International Magical Cooperation at the Ministry of Magic. this is important too! Because Percy ends up disowning his family and siding with the Ministry rather than admitting that Voldemort really has returned and taking an active position in the Order of the Phoenix (like Molly, Arthur, Bill, and Charlie Weasley do). They don't show Bill or Charlie either for that matter! This is also important, because we find out in book six that Fleur Delacou (Beauxbatons champion) gets engaged to Bill Weasley.
*sigh* You know, if everyone would just read the book we wouldn't have this problem. I could go on and on for hours about all the things they left out, but it's already four in the morning and i still have homework to finish.
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