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SEPTEMBER 7, 2003 at 1:46 AM
Posted by GRAE
Source: Wizard News
What's it going to be then, eh? The latest rumor
from Wizard News is that Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, scheduled for release in 2005, will be longer than the previously rumored length of 2-1/2 hours.
Wizard News has now learned, according to reliable sources inside Warner Brothers, that they are looking into the possibility of making Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire into one movie, four hours long, with an intermission.
It is not known whether this change in thinking on the part of Warner Brothers was due to fan input, or someone inside Warner Brothers who likes the Harry Potter stories enough to insist they not be butchered. In any event, this is very good news for Harry Potter fans!
Good news, indeed - although the key word here is rumor...
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Witch
Points: 657
Wotcher_Tonks says:
I really hope this rumour turns out to be true, because if they butcher GOF they may as well not bother makeing any more of the books into films.
Lord of the Rings would have probably been a very different story if they had restricted each of the chapters to two and a half hours.
Lets hope that WB are listening to the fans about this.
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 2:02 AM EST
Witch
Points: 643
Hermaninny says:
It would be great for them not only to have the intermission (which I agree, I've been posing this option forever) but if they pull a LotR and use an extended version for the DVD. I won't be too terribly picky if they make it 4 hours though. ;)
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 2:06 AM EST
Points: 363
Hedwig says:
That's the best news ever!!!! That would be amazing! Great idea about the extended version Hermaninny! It can't be long enough for me. :) The longer the better!
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 2:26 AM EST
Astro Zombie
Points: 2577
Fallen Bomb says:
I agree with Hermaninny about the extended version thing cause I really want it like the book.
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 2:31 AM EST
Auror
Points: 4247
gryfgirl says:
That would be excellent news indeed if it turns out to be true! At this point I'm not picky, I'd be happy with either a 4- or 5-hour movie to sit through (intermission or no) OR a two-movie set like Matrix... anything but hacking GOF to bits just to smush it into a standard runtime. The book is a fantastic part of the series imo & it deserves some justice on the big screen!
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 4:27 AM EST
Wizard
(Moderator)
Points: 806
Carl says:
It is wonderful news, or at least the starting of it. I don't know why they even have to consider it because the LOTR Two Towers was amazing and that was long. The first lotr was shorter and I found it more boring and dragging so it doesn't depend on the length, just the excitement.
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 4:34 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1826
snapelupinfan says:
These are really good news. I expected PoA longer than the first two movies, but I just can't wait to watch 4 hours of Harry Potter. Wonderful! I hope that this rumor is true and that they do not change their mind during the next months. If WB are worried about the problem of earning less money because they can't show a 4-hour-movie as often as a 2 1/2-hour-movie, I'll promise to watch GoF two, three or four times!
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 6:09 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 463
Madam Hooch says:
THe ;onger the better! At least they'll keep as close to the book as possible. And I like long movies. You totally get into the story when it's longer than 1h1/2.
Hope it's true!
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 7:20 AM EST
Chief Brain Washer
Points: 2874
Chogiiiirl says:
I really hope this is true. I know we were all very upset when it was announced that GoF would only be 2 1/2 hours long. This book is so integral to the entire series, they have to give as much attention to it as possible. PLEASE let it be true!
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 7:47 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1645
morgana witch says:
Yes! I hope this is true. 4 HOURS OF HARRY POTTER WILL BE SO MUCH FUN!!!!! And I agree with Hermaninny about the extended version thing. That would rock!!!
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 8:11 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2773
Alessandra says:
I wonder if it will cost more to see it....
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 8:58 AM EST
Witch
Points: 645
trezmcgonagall says:
Think of all the fun that we could have during intermission! Pumpkin juice at concessions and many flavoured beans! Woohoo!
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 9:09 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 603
Padfoot7 says:
Awesome! It'll be like the good ol' days when they had really, really, ridiculously long movies with intermissions!
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 9:39 AM EST
Points: 383
electra says:
hmm..good for the fans, but a 4 hour movie will cost more and it will be harder for the marketing.
Then again, nobody ever said it was easy to bring a book with 800 pages to the movie screen, right?
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 9:51 AM EST
Minister of Disinformation
(Moderator)
Points: 9654
Geri says:
This is great news (if it's true). I mean LOTR is rumored to be a 4 hr movie & if it does well I'm sure that Warner Bros. will take notice.
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 10:10 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 340
Prongs1 says:
Wahoo! at last I was getting kinda worried thought we would have to start hugging tree(Bags not the Womping Willow) Still I hope they don't make a sucky film its my best book. Prongs
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 10:31 AM EST
High Inquisitor
Points: 23477
KT Lady says:
YAY! o my gosh i signed like..all those petitions to make the movie longer...maybe it all payed off! I'd definitely stay at the movies for 4 hours to watch it! whoo hoo!!
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 10:42 AM EST
Points: 343
Accio Brain says:
I think that's a dumb idea. Most of the kids today have ADD and there's no way they're gonna sit long enough even if it is Harry Potter. Besides, you'd have to plan your day around seeing the movie and the theaters won't be too keen on that because they can only have about 3 showings per screen. They should just go back to the 2 movie thing.
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 10:44 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1068
Penumbra says:
GOOD News!! This would be great.. However, I am thinking how they will manage to do the intermission... So good to know they are reconsidering things again.
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 10:47 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1068
Penumbra says:
Accio Brain: I was thinking the same thing too. Where I teach (secondary school) they have ADD at least once a day *smile* well they really can't concentrate so imagine what goes on in primary school. Anyway I think they will go too or end up doing something like The Matrix.
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 10:50 AM EST
Witch
Points: 917
Slytherin_Punk says:
Wow! 4 hours is really long but i will go and see it. But that means that its probaly going to take a longer period of time to film. Oh well i can wait. GOF is like my favorite book so i will definately go see it if it is 4 hours.
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 10:59 AM EST
Witch
Points: 742
TigerEyez says:
Wow 4 hours!! I hope so! I would love for it to be that long! Now, just think how long it will be for the 5th movie.
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 11:09 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1106
Ima Quidditch Fan says:
I think that the intermission idea is good, and I think that fans will watch it at that length. I have noticed that even the persons in my family that are 'focus-challenged' will watch hours of TV/movies, given the opportunity. :)
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 11:10 AM EST
Points: 32
GenjoSanzo says:
Fantastic! I've signed the on-line petition...
It's just a crazy idea think to make a movie based on the fourth book only squeezed into 2.5 hour... I hope that is not only a rumor
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 11:12 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 502
Padfoot05 says:
I would love the globet of fire to be 4 hours long it makes sense because the prisoner of azkaban should be 3 hours and the goblet of fire i'm sure it will be 31/2 or 4 hours.
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 11:14 AM EST
Points: 790
M. Sebastian says:
Four hours or two films? I think a four hour film with added scenes on the DVD (as on the LOTR's DVDs) would be the best idea as I don't think I would want to wait a year between films. If you can't sit through four hours, you will just have to go twice. Watch the part before the intermission one day and go back the next and watch the rest. That would make the theatres happy also as they would get the price of two admissions!
Posted Sep 7, 2003 at 11:21 AM EST
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