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OCTOBER 29, 2006 at 10:00 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: The Leaky Cauldron
Some news about Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has appeared in the latest edition of Empire
magazine. In the article, director David Yates states that he has filmed "a movie that's probably over three hours, so I'll have to lose 45 minutes in the edit."
David Heyman mentions a call from JKRowling on the casting of Luna Lovegood and Imelda Stauton states that she is amazed that it took so long for her to be cast in the franchise.
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Witch
Points: 991
Dementor Exterminator says:
Woah, over 3 hours! I wonder what they'll cut out. 45 mins is alot to cut. They may skip some of the important bits when skipping that much.
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 1:32 PM EST
Squib
Points: 128
vibrantlyVIVID says:
Or I think they could just cut out thirty minutes? Three hours hahah I wouldnt mind. Yes its long, but hey...people still went to go see The Lord of the Rings yeah? I atleast hope that all the extra stuff is atleast on the DVD.
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 1:32 PM EST
Charms Mistress
(Moderator)
Points: 5145
Weesa says:
Three hours would be great it's to bad we'll have to wait for the dvd to see what's in those 45 minutes they're cutting.
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 1:34 PM EST
Points: 360
ladybug says:
If you want harry potter and the OotP to be over 3 hours please sign this petition ;
http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/Harry_Potter_Order_of_Phoenix
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 1:35 PM EST
Witch
Points: 849
*SkyHighandFallen says:
No way! Just leave it at 3 hours!! I'll watch it! It will be like LOTR with kids. Everyone loves that.
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 1:39 PM EST
Witch
Points: 651
Therin Ennui says:
OotP is a very long book. I wonder how it will condense.
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 1:48 PM EST
Squib
Points: 159
FlowerChild says:
Ohh...THEY CAN'T CUT IT OUT!!!! HAVEN'T THEY LEARNED FROM THEIR MISTAKES YET??
IT'S THE LITTEL THINGS THAT COUNT!!!!!!
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 1:48 PM EST
Student
Points: 225
sirous says:
I agree leave it at three hours or leave it alone the movies pase is going to be quick and it ain't going to seem that long.
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 1:49 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1675
lissir10 says:
They should keep it 3 hours long!! I don't mind! Why does it have to be 2 hours anyway? it seems so short when you put it to that.. at least make it 2 1/2..?? Please!! haha
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 1:50 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1841
Remmy4193 says:
Wow, taking off 45 minutes worth of scenes in a movie is quite a lot...I hope they don't cut out anything that shouldn't be..then again, that would be a hard decision.
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 1:50 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1255
TheSeventhHorcrux says:
Heck, if it included everything in the book, I would be THRILLED to watch a 3+ hour HP movie!!!! That would be awesome!!! 45 minutes is A LOT to cut, when you think about it. So much could be added in in 45 minutes. Oh well. I'm sure it'll still be a great movie nevertheless.
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 1:51 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2351
Skitch says:
45 minutes!? Okay, they should hold on to all that footage and put it on a special edition dvd. Call it the directors cut or something. Yeah, that's it...
Yeah, it'll never happen.
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 1:52 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1867
Silver_Lining says:
Wah! I'd watch it even if it was over 3 hours... why cut it?? WHY?
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 1:54 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1229
sapphire260 says:
There have been other movies that have been over three hours long!!!! Why can't Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix be just as long!!!???? I woulden't mind, it doesn't make the movie worse............in fact it makes it better because you are able to put more things in and other people will be able to understand it better!!!!!! What's wrong with these peeps???????
Oh well, we will all live...
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 2:02 PM EST
Witch
Points: 701
Kelly Ann Snape says:
If he is going to cut that much out he should release an extended edition like Lord of the Rings did. I love them and I see no reason why they should not be over three hours. I know little kids can't sit that long but at least release a long one for us adults who have much longer attention spans. I think we lose so much when they edit like crazy to make the movies shorter.
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 2:08 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2078
HermioneLunaGinny says:
Interesting...very interesting...
HermioneLunaGinny
:D
:D
^_^
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 2:12 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1987
tigerlili_08 says:
I read the article earlier. The running time of OOTP wont stop me from seeing it; hopefully WB will give the fans extra footage on the DvD? :D
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 2:14 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1544
the_girl_who_lived89 says:
I don't want him to edit anything...i would happily see a hp-movie that's OVER three hours :)!!!
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 2:23 PM EST
Points: 217
skates says:
Oh darn he had to cut some of it! I would gladly sit through a three hour hp film! easy...easy...
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 2:27 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 346
Order_Member_#1 says:
Hope Yates doesn't remove the 45 minutes.hope all the footage he filmed will be in the movie.
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 2:32 PM EST
Witch
Points: 580
*SlytherinEmpress* says:
That's unfair! Give us a three hour film!!!!
You should have done it with Goblet of Fire too!!!
We don't care how long a movie is! we don't want you to edit the film and make it two and a half hours!
WE DEMAND THREE HOURS OF HARRY POTTER!!!!!!
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 2:33 PM EST
Witch
Points: 893
Divadancer4life says:
Umm i say the longer the better!! ohh well i always don't get what i want!
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 2:34 PM EST
Witch
Points: 797
magically delicious says:
Oh come on, make it as long as possible! None of us are going to complain!
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 2:35 PM EST
Squib
Points: 180
hermioneismytwin says:
I would love three hours of Harry Potter. I'm so very excited for the movie! On Halloween I'm having a Harry Potter marathon of all the movies so far. Fun!
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 2:44 PM EST
Auror
Points: 4080
RON's all up in heRmiONe says:
Wow, they have to cut 45 minutes out of the movie? That really stinks, the longer the Harry Potter movie, the better. You know, they should really put those 45 minutes of footage that they have to edit out in the DVD extra's. We should sign a petition or something to have them do that, and they should really put bloopers in there too.
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 2:52 PM EST
Squib
Points: 127
Webster says:
Well if they have to cut scenes, then I hope everything that gets cut ends up on the deleted scenes on the DVD. I hate knowing that I'm missing out on something even if it wasn't "important" enough to be in the movies.
Posted Oct 29, 2006 at 3:03 PM EST
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