|
|
| Author |
Message |
starry_nite
Joined: Aug 25, 2008
Location: Stuck. :P
Posts: 31
|
 Posted: August 29, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject: Should Movies Even be Existent? |
|
|
I'm against there ever being movies to begin with.
Just having books encourages kids to read more anyway. There are scores of people who think that their knowledge of the movies, (which don't even come close to the books' pwning qualities) suffices. I think Rowling got a little taste of wealth, and became a sort of...corperate sell-out.
_________________
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Ya Trick!  |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
B0urne_Wizard
Joined: May 7, 2008
Location: Dorset,England
Posts: 2106
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
starry_nite
Joined: Aug 25, 2008
Location: Stuck. :P
Posts: 31
|
| Posted: August 29, 2008 4:39 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Meh...
I'd prefer if the correct spelling of words and use of the English language were applied when posting. It's easier for all of us if we can decipher eachother's posts without having to work at it.
Excuse my cattiness, but it really...makes me moody. 
_________________
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Ya Trick! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Yasmine
Joined: Aug 6, 2008
Location: Up your bum.
Posts: 3761
|
| Posted: August 29, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject: |
|
|
If you don't like the films, nobody's forcing you to watch them.
_________________
  Yas and Simmy - putting Luna on catwalks since 2008! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
GinnyX
Joined: May 6, 2007
Location: I'm in a New York state of mind.
Posts: 27242
|
| Posted: August 29, 2008 10:39 pm Post subject: Re: Should Movies Even be Existent? |
GinnyX
Report this post
| Items with prefix * are permanent. | Close |
|
|
Well, she was approached about making the books into movies, so I don't blame her for making money from them. She wasn't out to make money from the films in the first place. She didn 't seek out the film makers, they came looking for her.
I think the films were a brilliant idea because they were what got me to read the books in the first place.
_________________
Blame it on a simple twist of fate. ~ Bob Dylan |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Lainah
Joined: Aug 19, 2008
Location: With Harry and Krum in USA
Posts: 301
|
| Posted: August 30, 2008 2:41 am Post subject: |
|
|
IMO...writing books uses alot of imagination which could be easy then again hard...as to directing and scripts, it can be difficult...i would think it's hard to encrypt someones imagination...  ...i have no idea...
_________________
Wand-9" Willow, Phoenix Feather
Patronus-Bear
Signature Spell-Expelliarmus
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Simply Just
Joined: Jan 13, 2008
Location: At the altar, reciting my vows to Neville.
Posts: 3254
|
| Posted: August 30, 2008 8:58 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I prefer books, but the movies are okay as well.
_________________
Yas and Simmy - Putting Luna on catwalks since 2008! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
B0urne_Wizard
Joined: May 7, 2008
Location: Dorset,England
Posts: 2106
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Amanda
Joined: Aug 2, 2008
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1140
|
| Posted: August 31, 2008 7:11 am Post subject: |
|
|
I don't read the books. I just watch the movies. I like the movies.
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
starry_nite
Joined: Aug 25, 2008
Location: Stuck. :P
Posts: 31
|
| Posted: August 31, 2008 10:01 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Amanda wrote: |
I don't read the books. I just watch the movies. I like the movies.
|
I didn't intend to offend you, for the post wasn't even directed solely at you. I was merely trying to help evryone so that they didn't get caught up in their grammatical errors while trying to prove a point. 
_________________
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Ya Trick! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
starry_nite
Joined: Aug 25, 2008
Location: Stuck. :P
Posts: 31
|
| Posted: August 31, 2008 10:03 am Post subject: |
|
|
Wait---wrong person---the above is for BOurne_Wizard.
_________________
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Ya Trick! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ilya150
Joined: Jan 16, 2007
Location: Smoking Pipe Weed With Merry and Pippen at the Shire
Posts: 1529
|
| Posted: August 31, 2008 10:08 am Post subject: |
|
|
| starry_nite wrote: |
Meh...
I'd prefer if the correct spelling of words and use of the English language were applied when posting. It's easier for all of us if we can decipher eachother's posts without having to work at it.
Excuse my cattiness, but it really...makes me moody. |
wel i's thik htat the moivies arre graet.
_________________
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
starry_nite
Joined: Aug 25, 2008
Location: Stuck. :P
Posts: 31
|
| Posted: August 31, 2008 10:10 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Amanda wrote: |
I don't read the books. I just watch the movies. I like the movies.
|
How can you grasp and understand and even judge the series when your knowledge of it is based merely on the movies, which are inaccurate, and are deducted of several important fractions, more than half of the time? Hmmph...
_________________
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Ya Trick! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
starry_nite
Joined: Aug 25, 2008
Location: Stuck. :P
Posts: 31
|
| Posted: August 31, 2008 10:13 am Post subject: |
|
|
| ilya150 wrote: |
| starry_nite wrote: |
Meh...
I'd prefer if the correct spelling of words and use of the English language were applied when posting. It's easier for all of us if we can decipher eachother's posts without having to work at it.
Excuse my cattiness, but it really...makes me moody. |
wel i's thik htat the moivies arre graet. |
That's very mature of you. 
I didn't say that nobody else could enjoy the movies, I merely stated my own opinion on the subject. Obviously that wasn't a very good idea.
_________________
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Ya Trick! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
starry_nite
Joined: Aug 25, 2008
Location: Stuck. :P
Posts: 31
|
| Posted: August 31, 2008 10:17 am Post subject: Re: Should Movies Even be Existent? |
|
|
| GinnyX wrote: |
Well, she was approached about making the books into movies, so I don't blame her for making money from them. She wasn't out to make money from the films in the first place. She didn 't seek out the film makers, they came looking for her.
I think the films were a brilliant idea because they were what got me to read the books in the first place. |
Yes, but she has become a corperate sell-out in the process. They may have hunted her down, but she didn't hesitate to let her beautiful literature become drowned out by...film...
_________________
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Ya Trick! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
starry_nite
Joined: Aug 25, 2008
Location: Stuck. :P
Posts: 31
|
| Posted: August 31, 2008 10:24 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Yasmine wrote: |
| If you don't like the films, nobody's forcing you to watch them. |
Never said they were. I actually semi-enjoyed the movies; (aside from all the inaccuracy) I just think that they've taken away too much from the books. What I mean, is that the movies are such a distraction from the actual literature of it. It's the same with Star Wars. I know there were no boks, yes, but the first three original movies from '77-'83 had some actual dialogue, and a good story behind them. The next three became all special effects and corny lines, much to my dismay.
_________________
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Ya Trick! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
B0urne_Wizard
Joined: May 7, 2008
Location: Dorset,England
Posts: 2106
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Simply Just
Joined: Jan 13, 2008
Location: At the altar, reciting my vows to Neville.
Posts: 3254
|
| Posted: August 31, 2008 1:48 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| B0urne_Wizard wrote: |
| I'd prefer if you did not mock my use of language. |
Were you talking to me? Because that's how I usually type and speak... *raises eyebrow*
_________________
Yas and Simmy - Putting Luna on catwalks since 2008! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Yasmine
Joined: Aug 6, 2008
Location: Up your bum.
Posts: 3761
|
| Posted: August 31, 2008 2:01 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Simply Just wrote: |
| B0urne_Wizard wrote: |
| I'd prefer if you did not mock my use of language. |
Were you talking to me? Because that's how I usually type and speak... *raises eyebrow* |
No, I think it was directed at starry_nites comment at B0urne_Wizard.
_________________
Yas and Simmy - putting Luna on catwalks since 2008! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
starry_nite
Joined: Aug 25, 2008
Location: Stuck. :P
Posts: 31
|
| Posted: August 31, 2008 2:38 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Yasmine wrote: |
| Simply Just wrote: |
| B0urne_Wizard wrote: |
| I'd prefer if you did not mock my use of language. |
Were you talking to me? Because that's how I usually type and speak... *raises eyebrow* |
No, I think it was directed at starry_nites comment at B0urne_Wizard. |
Right you are, Yasmine.
_________________
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Ya Trick! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
GinnyX
Joined: May 6, 2007
Location: I'm in a New York state of mind.
Posts: 27242
|
| Posted: August 31, 2008 11:58 pm Post subject: |
GinnyX
Report this post
| Items with prefix * are permanent. | Close |
|
|
| starry_nite wrote: |
Meh...
I'd prefer if the correct spelling of words and use of the English language were applied when posting. It's easier for all of us if we can decipher eachother's posts without having to work at it.
Excuse my cattiness, but it really...makes me moody. |
Eachother isn't a word. It is "each other"... they are two words.
Obviously none of us are perfect and for many of us English is not our first language. Flaming is not allowed on potterforums. Stay on topic and stop mocking each other or I will lock this thread.
_________________
Blame it on a simple twist of fate. ~ Bob Dylan |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
starry_nite
Joined: Aug 25, 2008
Location: Stuck. :P
Posts: 31
|
| Posted: September 1, 2008 11:07 am Post subject: |
|
|
Typo. 
I am not trying to be mean. I thouhgt I had cleared that up already....I am only trying to help.
_________________
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Ya Trick! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Notomys mordax
Joined: Sep 8, 2008
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 57
|
| Posted: September 9, 2008 12:01 pm Post subject: |
|
|
While I think that essentially everything and anything that could be wrong about the films is...the idea of creating a movie based off of the series is perfectly fine. Unfortunately it would take an extremely talented director to translate them into movie format.
Granted they are not terrible movies if you consider them an entirely separate entity from the books, however at least in my eyes, the movies are so poorly paced and written that it would be nearly impossible for them to stand on their own (or to be properly understood by somebody whom had no knowledge of the series).
It also burns my rear end when you get people like my lovely boyfriend who say things like, "I haven't read the books, but I've watch the movies, they're the same thing." I have to say, that's probably one of the biggest problems I have with the movies (and my boyfriend...)
I think that the Harry Potter books would translate better into a longer miniseries, with 5 or 6 hour long episodes devoted to each book...maybe in another fifty years.... |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
starry_nite
Joined: Aug 25, 2008
Location: Stuck. :P
Posts: 31
|
| Posted: September 15, 2008 5:55 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Notomys mordax wrote: |
While I think that essentially everything and anything that could be wrong about the films is...the idea of creating a movie based off of the series is perfectly fine. Unfortunately it would take an extremely talented director to translate them into movie format.
Granted they are not terrible movies if you consider them an entirely separate entity from the books, however at least in my eyes, the movies are so poorly paced and written that it would be nearly impossible for them to stand on their own (or to be properly understood by somebody whom had no knowledge of the series).
It also burns my rear end when you get people like my lovely boyfriend who say things like, "I haven't read the books, but I've watch the movies, they're the same thing." I have to say, that's probably one of the biggest problems I have with the movies (and my boyfriend...)
I think that the Harry Potter books would translate better into a longer miniseries, with 5 or 6 hour long episodes devoted to each book...maybe in another fifty years.... |
I quite agree. I suppose I should have come up with a better name for the thread, but you most effectively clarified my argument in this...splendiferous post. Thankee.
_________________
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Ya Trick! |
|
| Back to top |
|
Rules
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in
