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Message: <blockquote data-quote="evildmguy" data-source="post: 1708943" data-attributes="member: 6092">This is nice compared to my response about TolkienMany things here.  The original plan was to have Goblet of Fire be spread out over two movies.  While that would probably only give an additional hour to 90 minutes, it would probably have been enough to at least do a fair summary as the first two movies did.  However, apparently the director for Prisoner, whom I don't like with how much he changed because "he wanted to bring some of himself to it", talked them out of it.  So, HP4 will only be one movie.  I have NO idea how they can do it in one three hour movie.  Second, I agree that some of the endings do seem to have too much on coincidence in what either saves Harry.  However, the author does seem to have a plan for it.  She recently said that their are some very important questions that no one has asked, so she is obviously thinking about them.  (Not, why did Harry live but why didn't Valdemort die?)  Third, I liked the books, so I am biased.  However, I think these are probably some of the better books written about kids.  The adults don't think they are old enough to handle it and so don't explain enough.  The kids, in doing the things that kids like to do, get pulled in deeper and deeper to the bigger issues at hand.  Harry is in danger and decides to do something about it, but doesn't always get it right, rather than be protected.  The others, his friends, help him out.  I have just felt that she is doing things very well with the characters.  Contrast this to Grisham's The Client, and that boy was waaaaayyyy too mature for his age, imo.  Fourth, I don't know how much you have read about her or her writing of the books, but she has EXTENSIVE backgrounds on ALL of the characters.  Minor characters get a page or two of background and the major characters, places and events she has written a books worth of background on them total.  I respect that because I think it shows she does have a plan and is moving in that direction.  (Even if it is slowly but that's just me wanting the next book NOW!)  I very much respect her for that and think the books have shown that there is a plan very well.  Again, all of this is in my opinion and I am a fan of the books.  I didn't think I would like them but they have a lot to like and enjoy in them.  Good discussion!  Thanks!Have a good one!  Take care!edgAlternity Pimp</blockquote>

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