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elostirion74
Lorien
Jan 24, 9:54am
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Well, there is always a question of taste and what appeals to you, and the first two Harry Potter films had a clear 80's adventure film flair which many people love and have a soft spot for.
Actually I think the first two and the last two films of the HP franchise suffered from some of the same problems even if they were very different films stylistically. They all repeated too much of the plot of the books and stuck to it too literally. Considering how much plot and how much exposition and after the fact-explanations Rowling puts into her novels, copying the plot of her novels in a film doesn't work particularly well: it weakens the pacing and makes the films feel overstuffed or messy. The first two films lacked any sense of independence vis à vis the original story, while the two last films made several changes, but still stuck so closely to the plot of the original story that the structure and pacing of the films suffered from it.
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Do directors need to make their own mark on the story?
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stoutfiles
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Jan 22, 2:00pm
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If Tolkien had written a screenplay...
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arithmancer
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Jan 22, 2:15pm
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If PJ were only making a movie about the Hobbit...
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bborchar
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Jan 22, 2:42pm
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As an artist myself...
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droidsocket
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Jan 22, 3:11pm
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Yes
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dormouse
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Jan 23, 9:08am
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Language didn't feel dumbed down
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LordotRings93
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Jan 22, 3:12pm
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To put it bluntly: yes, they do!
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elostirion74
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Jan 22, 3:16pm
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I actually think
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Elenorflower
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Jan 23, 6:52pm
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well
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elostirion74
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Jan 24, 9:54am
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From a stage perspective
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Rostron2
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Jan 22, 3:57pm
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well, people will complain no matter what
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elevorn
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Jan 22, 4:10pm
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A good example of this...
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bborchar
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Jan 22, 4:20pm
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but the author is on board with the changes
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sinister71
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Jan 22, 4:54pm
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However...
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Owain
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Jan 22, 5:21pm
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PJ didn't need "sanctioning"...
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bborchar
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Jan 22, 5:31pm
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We need one of those...if the Hobbit were directed by...threads...
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Rostron2
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Jan 22, 6:34pm
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How about Michael Bay?
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bborchar
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Jan 22, 6:42pm
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Yes //
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Rostron2
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Jan 22, 4:47pm
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Yes, absolutely. Adaptation is a legitimate form of storytelling, and PJ made legitimate choices...
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nobofthepony
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Jan 22, 7:37pm
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Let's not forget
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Rostron2
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Jan 22, 10:37pm
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I may be in the minority...
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bborchar
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Jan 22, 10:44pm
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And...that's why it was ultimately unsuccessful I suppose
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Rostron2
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Jan 23, 5:01pm
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If they are worth anything, they will.
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Wielder of Anduril
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Jan 23, 6:46pm
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George Lucas
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Otaku-sempai
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Jan 23, 9:06pm
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