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I don't watch the Harry Potter films (From what I've seen of them, they don't get either the feel or the characterisation of the books right for me), but I still rolled my eyes on hearing this bit of news.
I can't help but think this is just a means to spin the franchise out further. There's absolutely no need to split this book into two. If they can cram the Phoenix tome into 138 minutes, there should be no problem with Hallows.
"The seventh book doesn't really have any subplots. It's one driving, pounding story from the word go," says Daniel Radcliffe.
Precisely. One driving, pounding story is not going to benefit from being drawn out to five hours and being chopped in half just as the tension starts to build up. There's no natural mid-point break.
( Spoilers for those who haven't got round to reading the book yet )
Ho hum, at least it might please the purists who can't bear to have a single page chopped out. I just reckon they'd be better films if they were a bit freer with the adaptation, and focussed more on getting the feel right than on the nitty-gritty of events.
I can't help but think this is just a means to spin the franchise out further. There's absolutely no need to split this book into two. If they can cram the Phoenix tome into 138 minutes, there should be no problem with Hallows.
"The seventh book doesn't really have any subplots. It's one driving, pounding story from the word go," says Daniel Radcliffe.
Precisely. One driving, pounding story is not going to benefit from being drawn out to five hours and being chopped in half just as the tension starts to build up. There's no natural mid-point break.
( Spoilers for those who haven't got round to reading the book yet )
Ho hum, at least it might please the purists who can't bear to have a single page chopped out. I just reckon they'd be better films if they were a bit freer with the adaptation, and focussed more on getting the feel right than on the nitty-gritty of events.
