Harry Potter HBO TV series
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It can be many things. One thing is that they now get approx 10 hours per book to put each books content over 2.5 hours, so 4 times as much content can be put in.
I think he'll do great as Hagrid, but something feels off about that photo can't put my finger on it
First look at Hagrid / Nick Frost
it's just he looks a lot younger than Robbie Coltrane did in the role.
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Ironically, he's 3 years older than Coltrane was when he first filmed the first harry potter movie.
Probably doesn't have the makeup as would when shooting and lighting, etc. will be different - often in behind the scenes, etc. characters look off compared to how they look in the movie or series.
If they want real accuracy from the books, the seasons should be different lengths, as the books are.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: Approximately 223 pages (76,944 words)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Approximately 251 pages. (85,141 words)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Approximately 317 pages. (107,253 words)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Approximately 636 pages. (190,637 words)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Approximately 766 pages. (257,045 words)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Approximately 607 pages. (168,923 words)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Approximately 607 pages. (198,227 words)
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: Approximately 223 pages (76,944 words)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Approximately 251 pages. (85,141 words)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Approximately 317 pages. (107,253 words)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Approximately 636 pages. (190,637 words)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Approximately 766 pages. (257,045 words)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Approximately 607 pages. (168,923 words)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Approximately 607 pages. (198,227 words)
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I imagine there will possibly be some difference in season and episode lengths, but i doubt it will be that much.
The books will have to be boiled down to some degree. Less so than the movies but still chunks will be glossed over or dumped.
Not being my generations thing, the books that is, can you give a few examples of great things they missed out getting to screen.
I must have seen every film 20x as its so saturated everything, but the films seem pretty perfect to me. It's probably one of the greatest film collections of the 20th/21st century, along with lotr, bttf, star wars, RoboCop
.. just kidding...
I must have seen every film 20x as its so saturated everything, but the films seem pretty perfect to me. It's probably one of the greatest film collections of the 20th/21st century, along with lotr, bttf, star wars, RoboCop
.. just kidding...
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I know one of the stories the fans bang on about is Hermione and the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare.
I watched the first 4 movies, then read books 5,6 and 7, because I was impatient, so I know nothing about it other than it happened in the 4th book.
As such I do know that the movies massively gloss over events, but all movies do.
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I probably read the books about 7 times each and the films 3 times each, albeit years ago now!
A good example is Goblet of Fire. Off the top of my head, the Triwizard challenges are much shorter and simpler in the film. The way Harry wins them is alsosimplified and also outside help he receives is skipped over. The houseelves subplot that Vincent mentioned. Then there's the whole Hermoines big front teeth that were a thing in the first few books. Prior to the Triwizard ball she uses magic to shrink them to look good for Viktor. The ending is a lot sadder in the books as well iirc.
In general, each book spends much longer at the Durseleys home and the Quidditch tournament each year is more prominent (I think in the films it's only in 2 or 3 of them).
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The photo of Harry Potter is the same. Uncanny valley for some reason.
Just looks like a cosplay to me. Or like he’s turned up to Simon Pegg’s house for Halloween.
Honestly, the fact that they got 90% of the characters completely wrong - Harry in the books is a moping, sarcastic teenager with the weight of the world on his shoulders. All his best lines were removed. He got the Jon Snow treatment, where all of his cool stuff was removed.
Dumbledore didn't even resemble the book character when Gambon took over.
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I don't really know the details but they also changed around Ron and Hermione quite a bit i.e. Ron grew up in a family well versed in magic and was effortlessly familiar with basic spells rather than the fool they made him in the movies.