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AUGUST 14, 2003 at 1:38 PM
Posted by GRAE
Source: CBBC Newsround
Several news sources have recently announced that Warner Bros. has decided to make Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire into a single movie
. The question then, of course, was how long that movie might be.
Hold your breath - included in CBBC Newsround's announcement today was the following statement:
Sources say Steve Kloves, who adapted the first three books, has been asked to make a single two-and-a-half-hour film.
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Metamorphmagus
Points: 37939
tonks black says:
they better not make it a two and a half hour film!!
Each of the first two were that long, and Goblet of Fire is over 700 pages and those ones aint even 500!and hour of it would probably have to be everything leading up to hogwarts, and then the rest of the time would be needed for the task's and the stuff that happens in the graveyard. Ugh. I have a problem with this..
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 1:41 PM EST
Healer for all Occasions
Points: 3567
Madam Malkin says:
Well, he's been asked to make that movie that length, but I hope he doesn't listen and actually writes a decent GoF film. I just can't believe that it would be any good to be only 2-1/2 hours long. The first 2 were that long, and were very condensed. I can't believe GoF could be successfully condensed into the same amount of time and get all the important stuff in there when that book is as long as the first 2 combined!
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 1:42 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1012
Imperio says:
Wow, I really disagree witht that. I can't believe that they would want to do that. It's a 734 page book! If they somehow do make it only 2.5 hours think of how much there will be cut out. There probably won't be The Quidditch Final or the Winky discharge and many other things... Ah! I hope that this is not true.
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 1:42 PM EST
Witch
Points: 712
harryroxmysocks says:
AHH! How are they supposed to make everything fit into 2 1/2 hours?! I think it should be atleast 3-4 hours!!! This is going to be aggrivating.
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 1:43 PM EST
Points: 92
Siriusly~LuvHP says:
Nooooo!! This sucks, there's no way anyone can squeeze that book into a 2 1/2 hour movie, and still make it awesome. Whoever thought of making it that short must not be a HP fan. Stupid git.
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 2:09 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1124
mattie says:
It would have been ok, if it was because they were going to make two movies of that leght, but one. Only one!!! That isn't much.... fare from. Please let this be a bad joke...
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 2:11 PM EST
Witch
Points: 742
TigerEyez says:
If they make it only 2 1/2 hours long they're going to have to cut out a lot of stuff! Goblet of Fire is my favorite of the series and they better not mess it up!
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 2:31 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1645
morgana witch says:
There is no way that they will be able to make it into a 2 1/2 hour movie without cutting out so much that it is horrible. If it's 2 1/2 hours then I might not see it. Does anyone know how long the 3rd one is going to be?
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 3:13 PM EST
Head House Elf
Points: 2755
Dobby says:
They better not make it 2 1/2 hours! I will be so mad! You can not fit a 743 page book in a movie that long! they would miss so many important points!
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 3:19 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 993
Muggle Wizard says:
No way!! Well, they can do it -- just no Quidditch World Cup and maybe cut out the Yule Ball or something and you might just get it to work....
Yeah, right. I still think you need a minimum of 3 hours just to cover the tasks and make the necessary plot connections.
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 3:41 PM EST
Madam Librarian
Points: 13205
I-Pie says:
Warner Bros. arguement on the previous films was that the
films are primarily for children. Children will not sit through more than a 2 1/2 movie. I think they should make two and release one that covers up to Halloween in Novemeber. The second one should be released in the following year in Jan./Feb. Then the two films would qualify in the U.S. for Academy Awards in two different years. I think they should have won in costume and special effects areas.
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 4:00 PM EST
Points: 179
kjady says:
Yikes... I hope they have all of the important stuff in it...
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 4:07 PM EST
Student
Points: 251
Jupiter Lumos says:
Whoa...that's all? Ack, I can't stand to think how many great scences they are going to be cutting from the book for the movie.
rissa- I love that idea!!!!! That would be so cool:-)
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 4:10 PM EST
Witch
Points: 750
siriusgurl says:
WHAT!?! What in the **** are they thinking!?! Who was it that said they'd protest if they only made it three hours (not on this article) I'm coming with you! Those idiots.....
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 4:21 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1186
Godric11 says:
It will be the book on fast forward if they shorten it to 2-1/2 hours!...the first 2 where close to that...and they are like a couple hundred pages shorter!...i hope they can give the book it's justice.
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 4:39 PM EST
Squib
Points: 172
HermioneGranger89 says:
ONLY AN HOUR AND A HALF?! that's like how long the CoS is. all there gonna be able to fit in that time frame is the stuff leading up to hogwarts, the tasks and the graveyard! it'll be just the main events, thats no fun.
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 4:52 PM EST
Student
Points: 268
Tadhgain says:
Maybe they just told him to make a 2 and a half hour script to put some pressure on him to make it short, but I don't think they can do it in under 3 and a half, let alone 2 and a half. But hey, I wouldn't mind sitting through 4 hours of Goblet of Fire, just don't cut the Quidditch Cup! And they CAN'T keep cutting characters. Oh, let's just make the movie as long as the audio tape, die-hard Potter fans really wouldn't mind...lol.
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 4:55 PM EST
Student
Points: 281
LiLSw33ti says:
I'll watch it whether its 2.5 or 10.925 hours! I'd prefer it to be longer though...
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 4:57 PM EST
Witch
Points: 959
Alcestis1 says:
It occurs to me that perhaps the people at WB might be testing the waters to see what kind of response a 2 and 1/2 hour movie might generate.... hmmmm, food for thought.
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 5:04 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1068
Penumbra says:
I don't know why they are not even considering a 3 hour movie sucks!!!!
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 5:28 PM EST
Witch
Points: 721
Lupakitty says:
I seriously doubt GOF would be only 2 1/2 hours long. Hp and the SS was a litlle past that I think. I don't know about this guy...
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 5:34 PM EST
Chief Brain Washer
Points: 2875
Chogiiiirl says:
I don't know how they will do this... I will be terribly dissapointed not seeing enough of the details on the big screen. This is not good at all. I hope someone rethinks this decision. However, I guess we should just be happy with them even deciding to make GoF. I want all seven books put into movies!!! I want book 6 to come out, like, NOW!!!
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 5:40 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1065
Lerah99 says:
Well, this should make for a very brief overview of GOF. There won't be any time for character development and only the biggest events will be covered. :o)
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 5:44 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1826
snapelupinfan says:
I don't believe that GOF will be only 2 1/2 hours long. Imagine what they have to leave out. It will cut down the story to the Triwizard Tournament and the return of Voldemort. But what about all the other great stuff, including the Snape-Karkaroff-Moody parts in the book? Would be nearly a tragedy if they cut it out.
But WB will earn more money if the movie is not too long, so it can be played more often during the day in the cinemas, so I think we really must prepare for the worst-
and I never hoped so much that I will be wrong with my opinion!!!
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 5:45 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1645
morgana witch says:
They can't cut out the Quidditch World Cup! That's a major event, because it is when we're introduced to the Death Eaters and the Dark Mark!!! I sure hope that what Alcestis1 said is right, and that they're just "testing the waters." Oh! There's not much in GoF that they can cut out because as the jacket of GoF says it is the "pivotal fourth novel." That means there's a lot of important stuff in it and it will be bad if they cut it out!!! They better make it like 2 three-hour movies!!!
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 5:55 PM EST
Witch
Points: 917
Slytherin_Punk says:
What that is never going to happen. At the miniuim it shold take like 2hrs 45mins or 3 hrs. I want it to be as long as possibly.
Posted Aug 14, 2003 at 6:31 PM EST
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