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04-17-2004, 11:00 AM
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[img]http://www.snitchseeker.com/images/news/hp_grandpre_80.jpg' align='middle'> Warning:The HP movies are scarier than the books - Summary:
Parents are warned to be careful when taking their youngsters to see the movies Article:
Thanks to Wizardnews for this article Quote: PARENTS needed to take care in letting their children watch the Harry Potter movies because advances in film technology and special effects made them a lot scarier than the best-selling books, an American academic has warned.
Heavenly Littleton, a masters candidate in movie and image studies at Georgia State University, said the Potter movies used elements of classic horror but, unlike most horror films, had plenty of "redeemable value" for children through the lessons they taught about dealing with scary situations.
Delivering a paper to the Harry Potter Goes to University conference in Adelaide, Ms Littleton said images of giant spiders and basilisks, and the sights and sounds of them attacking Harry and his friends, made the films more confronting than the books.
"I think what they (movie-makers) did was appropriate to the movie,' she said. "After seeing it, I can't imagine them doing it any other way, but I wouldn't take my five-year-old, whom I've read Harry Potter to, to see it."
She encouraged parents to pay closer attention to what their children were watching, and the possible effects on them.
"You need to be aware of your children and what your child is able to handle," she said. "Just because they enjoyed and could handle the books doesn't mean they will be able to handle the movies."
The Harry Potter books got darker as the series progressed, and Ms Littleton said she was concerned how the later books would be filmed.
"By book five, Order of the Phoenix, where you have the Dementors (who suck positive feelings out of their victims), I think it's going to be extremely scary on screen," she said.
But Ms Littleton said the movies, rather than focusing on scaring and thrilling their audience, also told a valuable tale for children, with positive role models. "It shows you how they reach inside themselves to deal with the problem and also work together as a group."
On the final day of the conference, delegates got a taste of the Harry Potter world through a display of animals with links to the books. Taking pride of place were Wotarn the barn owl and a carpet python named Draco, whose demeanour was a lot more pleasant than his namesake, Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter's bitter enemy at Hogwarts.
"There's been a huge interest in snakes, spiders, owls and rats since Harry Potter came out," animal educator Jodie Ible said.
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04-18-2004, 04:49 AM
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yay i hope the movies get scarier i like scary movies so much excitement but i hope that it wont rated R cuz then i dunno if my parents will letme see it but i think proabably since it is harry potter.
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04-18-2004, 04:59 AM
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Quote: Originally posted by patrickgrant@Apr 17 2004, 09:14 AM
I'm super duper happy that it's scarier because I wasn't too frightened in the 2nd movie, but in this one, I want a scare that will scare my pants off.
Plus I think that the scarier movies will attract new Harry Potter audiences. Like people who think Harry Potter is stupid will see this new scary movie and they'll think more of it... I hope. But get the little pukers out of the theatre. When I went to see CoS, there were 5 7 years olds behind me with no parent eating popcorn as loud as they could and screemed when Ron "belched" slugs.
New audience please. I agree, I want them to be PG-13, but the only the 4th and 5th book would probably be PG-13. I love scary movies!
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04-18-2004, 07:42 AM
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that is so cool.i love scary movies.i soooooooooooooooo can't wait to see it. :sorcerer:  | |
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04-18-2004, 10:00 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by Marcella_Riddle@Apr 17 2004, 05:30 AM Scary is good. Means less kids in the cinema rustling popcorn/screaming/crying/making unnecessary noise.  I agree comepletely! Scarier is definitely better. I won't mind leaving my little sister behind...more soda and popcorn for me  | |
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04-19-2004, 01:13 AM
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If you think the last three books are scary, I imagine the last two will be extremely scary with more death in them, since the second wizard war has begun at the end of book 5. Once these books are written they definitely going to be PG-13. :/
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04-19-2004, 02:13 AM
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Quote: Originally posted by harryluvsme+Apr 17 2004, 08:14 AM--> | QUOTE (harryluvsme @ Apr 17 2004, 08:14 AM) | [/b][/quote]
Ha ha thats funny! but there are going to be like 75% more kids in PoA than in Lord of the Rings. :sorcerer:
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04-20-2004, 01:57 AM
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Personally, i am glad that the movies are scarier, beacuse one, i mean this book is darker than the previous two and there isn't much happiness anymore.
two, less kids laughing out loud, or screaming when something thrilling happens more enjoyable for me. :flowersmile: but i would suggest GoF pg-13, i mean hello  the rebirth of voldie and wormtail chopping off his arm, no little kid should see that.
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04-20-2004, 01:27 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by twinkle25@Apr 20 2004, 12:31 AM Personally, i am glad that the movies are scarier, beacuse one, i mean this book is darker than the previous two and there isn't much happiness anymore.
two, less kids laughing out loud, or screaming when something thrilling happens more enjoyable for me. :flowersmile: but i would suggest GoF pg-13, i mean hello the rebirth of voldie and wormtail chopping off his arm, no little kid should see that. Yes I agree with you there; but the books are darker so like you said, it really should reflect this in the movie too, especially if they are dedicated in staying true to the books.
I can see the 7th book becoming a 15 if they get even more darker and scarier as they go along, maybe HP will turn out to be more adult orientated, wouldn't that be funny! OK, Wishful thinking as JK knows her audience well, but I'd be happy about it, like Marcella said, no screaming kids! | |
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