Well, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire hit store shelves only a week ago on DVD. And talk has been everywhere. Today, I feel the need to share with you my thoughts on the book vs. movie, the single vs double disk, and other things HP.
First, anyone who has read the book knows a zillion interesting plot twists are missing from the movie. The movie is missing all class scenes but one, house elves, Mr Crouch's story, Rita's story, the World Cup, some many other great details. Now I know the movie can't be 4 hours long, but some of these cuts resulted in a movie that looked chopped up to true HP fans. Additions with task 1 and major changes with task 3 were interesting but left me wanting what had played out in my head both times I read the book. These changes have also made me question how HP5 will be done to cover the omitions. After watching the movie, I had to remind myself the setting was a school, because I didn't see any interesting magic lessions minus 3 curse lesson early on. And if you notice, two of our favorites Ron and Hermoine aren't even given one task that requires a wand. Or at least I didn't see one. So, do I recommend the movie? Sure, why not. Do I think it does the book justice? not even close. People, read the book. twice.
Now, the release of Goblet. This was the first time Harry Potter was released as a single and double disk set. And the double wasn't offered in full screen for those few people who like full. So, are the extras worth it? Well, the extras do include how the 3 tasks were filmed and an interview with our 3 wizards. I haven't found any easter eggs, but I guess they could exist. The double is good for those of you have the collection already started and want a little extra info about the film while in production. The release with the one and two disks resulted in a higher sale price for the film compared to past movies, but I imagine it was about money. There has also been talk about the length of the movie compared to its theatrical counterpart. It is said that scenes are missing from the movie and the deleted scenes that were in the the version seen in the UK and here(?). Whether this is true or not, I do not know. I could have swore something more went down with Mr. Crouch being found than that little flicker on the screen. But perhaps not.
Now, more HP. HP5 will have a new director so HP5 holds new possiblities. With Order, we can expect more action and character development. According to imdb.com and mugglenet.com, it is already being filmed and due out next year. I look forward to corrections made and hopefully J. Williams is back on board. I can't handle another boring score from this new guy.
That is it for now. I'm out!
