One of the sad things to me was how often the movies concentrated on things that didn't improve the story to the detriment of things that really were important to it. Ron was done dirty by the films, Dobby was left out of Goblet so they could have that nonsensical dragon run, etc. So many little decisions. They couldn't even spare a minute in Prisoner to state that Harry's father and his friend were the Marauders! Ah well, we have all the books still at least! My 2 knuts on the subject. ;)
Flitwick's appearance change was due to JK Rowling's complaint. She wanted him to look differently. Snape hugging Lily's body and crying was a deeply emotional scene, superbly played by Alan Rickman. In this case, I don't care if it wasn't in the books; I wouldn't want to miss it for the world. However, the broomstick flight through London, the burning of the burrows, and the last duel with Voldemort were indeed way better in the books and felt plain stupid in the films. Action for action's sake, not because it makes sense.
I agree that the fiery attack on The Burrow was ridiculous, added only to give a mindless display of action-movie flair, but I say the same about the 40 seconds of idiotic effects that began when Harry grabbed Voldemort and pulled him off a cliff. Were movie viewers actually moronic enough to think this added anything at all to the story? Harry's calm taunts during his duel in the Great Hall in front of all those witnesses carried so much more weight, and Voldemort's falling in a banal, "ignominious death" as any other normal person was the perfect ending.
I absolutely hated the movies compared to the books because they added so many unnecessary untruthful to the book scenes and kept out really important ones that were in the book
It's very true, there's a ton of inconsistencies in the movies that have been there - and seen by thousands - but admittedly I've been blind to them. Love these videos; they feel like a good radio show.
Also, in PoA, the movie shows Snape finding Harry in the halls after hours. Just because Lupin escorts Harry away would not have kept Snape from docking Harry 100 points and double detention for that broken rule. Yes, he'd have doubled McGonagall's punishment from only two years earlier ("haven't learned your lesson, eh, Potter?").
So, the wizarding world never heard of some following in his fathers footsteps, never heard of two people with the same name? So there are two different wizards with the same name, Flitwick. Flitwick is a common name in wizardry. Stop making a big deal of it.
One of the sad things to me was how often the movies concentrated on things that didn't improve the story to the detriment of things that really were important to it. Ron was done dirty by the films, Dobby was left out of Goblet so they could have that nonsensical dragon run, etc. So many little decisions. They couldn't even spare a minute in Prisoner to state that Harry's father and his friend were the Marauders! Ah well, we have all the books still at least! My 2 knuts on the subject. ;)
I found it very interesting so I say thank you and Happy Holidays
Flitwick's appearance change was due to JK Rowling's complaint. She wanted him to look differently. Snape hugging Lily's body and crying was a deeply emotional scene, superbly played by Alan Rickman. In this case, I don't care if it wasn't in the books; I wouldn't want to miss it for the world. However, the broomstick flight through London, the burning of the burrows, and the last duel with Voldemort were indeed way better in the books and felt plain stupid in the films. Action for action's sake, not because it makes sense.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU AND ALL WHO CELEBRATE!
I agree that the fiery attack on The Burrow was ridiculous, added only to give a mindless display of action-movie flair, but I say the same about the 40 seconds of idiotic effects that began when Harry grabbed Voldemort and pulled him off a cliff. Were movie viewers actually moronic enough to think this added anything at all to the story? Harry's calm taunts during his duel in the Great Hall in front of all those witnesses carried so much more weight, and Voldemort's falling in a banal, "ignominious death" as any other normal person was the perfect ending.
I absolutely hated the movies compared to the books because they added so many unnecessary untruthful to the book scenes and kept out really important ones that were in the book
It's very true, there's a ton of inconsistencies in the movies that have been there - and seen by thousands - but admittedly I've been blind to them. Love these videos; they feel like a good radio show.
Also, in PoA, the movie shows Snape finding Harry in the halls after hours. Just because Lupin escorts Harry away would not have kept Snape from docking Harry 100 points and double detention for that broken rule. Yes, he'd have doubled McGonagall's punishment from only two years earlier ("haven't learned your lesson, eh, Potter?").
The match with the rogue Bludger was actually against Slytherin, not Hufflepuff.
So, the wizarding world never heard of some following in his fathers footsteps, never heard of two people with the same name? So there are two different wizards with the same name, Flitwick. Flitwick is a common name in wizardry. Stop making a big deal of it.