foolofatook Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 I've brought this up in one of the other topics, but wanted to know peoples opinions (I'm just nosey!) They have started writing the screen play for the goblet of fire film. But it is starting to look quite long-as anyone will know if they've read the book. So they are tryin to decide whether they should cut out some of the story OR cut it in half and make 2films. What do u think-should they do 2films or cut down the story? Also which bits should they cut out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomi-noo Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 i don't think they should turn it into 2 films and it is also the same opinion with the 5th book as well but that will porbably bee 3 films or something odd But in reality it is mostly the scene setting that is the majority of the boioks and IF in the 4th film they cut out moody doing the unforgivale curses on them i will write a very angry letter to warner brothers!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simone Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 But in reality it is mostly the scene setting that is the majority of the boioks and IF in the 4th film they cut out moody doing the unforgivale curses on them i will write a very angry letter to warner brothers!!! me too, but i don't think they could cos that has relevance in the story later. but it would be pretty pissy if they found a way to cut it and work round it! i don't like the idea of having two movies...like some one said in the other convo, "how much time would be left between films" and like i said "Where would the split be"... i just don't like it...Where as I HATE the idea of having cool, classic bits cut out because they have no relevence to the progression of the story! GRRR! I can't win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simone Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 for instance in Chamber of secrets, the book, the classic bit where Fred and George are taking the **** out of Harry cos he thought to be the "heir of slytherin." They made a breif scene with that in but it wasn't as funny as in the book AND it was cut out!- Grrr! i hate when they do that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOTR Fan Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 They do cut lots of bits out. Personally I'd prefer a 5 hr film that had more stuff in it. And it would be great value for money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomi-noo Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 (edited) Hear Hear!! Edited July 8, 2003 by nomi-noo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodytossesadwarf Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 Personally I'd prefer a 5 hr film that had more stuff in it. And it would be great value for money I could sit through that, anything so that they don't have to split it. Even though I would know what was coming, I wouldn't want to have to wait to see the second part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggerbabe Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 I think splitting it is a bad idea, but to cut parts out is a worse idea! People will still watch it however long it is!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovebillyanddom Posted August 2, 2003 Share Posted August 2, 2003 noooooooooo u cant do that.... there was already enough left out of the first and second books in 2 films!! if u combined them then 2 much of the books would have 2 b cut out and thats a shame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah_Merry_Monaghan Posted August 2, 2003 Share Posted August 2, 2003 Its so hard to decide!!! Splitting it would be annoying cos all the films are one school year each, but then the whole excitement of the next film will last longer if there r more films. I agree withg the 5 hour film, lol, cutting is annoying although when my brother (who hasnt read the books) thinks he sees mistakes i can correct him cos it makes sense in the book! i might miss that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovebillyanddom Posted August 3, 2003 Share Posted August 3, 2003 i still say no splitting!!! the films wouldnt do the books justice if they were split Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spikesbird Posted August 3, 2003 Share Posted August 3, 2003 I think they are going to film it as one film, then decide later whether to split it in 2. i think what they should do is keep it as 1 film and have like an interval, like you get in the theatre so you can go to the the toilet etc. Amanda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny Posted August 3, 2003 Share Posted August 3, 2003 an interval is a gd idea. however i dnt kno...they shld hav a cinema version which wld b suitable 4 smaller kids perhaps 2 sit thru and a much longer version that does the book justice on dvd 2 make fans of the book happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovebillyanddom Posted August 3, 2003 Share Posted August 3, 2003 god im stupid i just read this properly i fort u meant that books 3 and four should b 1 film dont ask me y splitting book4 would still b annoying tho cos id wana c it all in one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted August 6, 2003 Share Posted August 6, 2003 I believe at the cinema when people watch the film i think it should be one film but with breaks in between, because small children get restless and would get annoying to other people trying to enjoy the film. But it is okay when it come out in VHS and DVD because you can then have 2 CD's or 2 Video's in one pack - so you are able to watch one part one day and the other and another day because i'm sure as one of you has said it could last up to 4/5 hours. I don't believe in cutting bits out of the film. i feel the best bit from the Chamber of Secrets was missing when they are de-gnoming the garden. thats my favourite bit - and they missed it out. curse the script writers for that. But if they do miss some bits out, the things that they leave in we know are the important bits. because key points and bits must tell us about the main point of the series (i.e. what happens in seven), because we know J K Rowling has told Chris Columbus the things he meeds to include in the movies so it all works out in her plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elanor_the_Fair Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 No it shouldn't be split into 2 films! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caz4tom Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 if it does split in 2 2 films.... how dey gona do it? i mean its gona b hard 2 find a stoppin point on da book init? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syndarys Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 They could do it kind of like Lord Of The Rings; film it all at once, but split it into two for releasing it, but definitely not with an entire year between releases!! I think it would be better for them to split it, because then they wont have to cut so much stuff out. They wont be able to release a movie that's over 3 hours long for the cinema - it's just not workable! Despite what the die hard fans are like (and I'm one of them; for example, I'd quite happily to go a Lord Of The Rings Extended Edition Marathon to watch all three movies at once!), but with the ordinary fans (which is where they make their money), they wouldnt want to go to the cinema to sit for over 3 hours for a movie! They're just not dedicated enough. Love, Kris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 I think they should stop at the 3rd film! Gunna ruin everything! Different actors its just not going to be the same! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordelia Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 They are set to do the 4 th film and I am not sure how i feel about that. I would not want it split into 2 parts, it would seem very strange and jointed, i would not enjoy the gap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomi-noo Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 the only way i could see the split working was if they were filmed at the same time and they were released on the same day so peole who wanted to see it all inone go could!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foolofatook Posted August 13, 2003 Author Share Posted August 13, 2003 just been on the snitch site and it's been confirmed that the GOF movie will be one movie around 2 and half hours long! So guess things will be cut out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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