
English: 
Hello, Muggles, and welcome back to Lost in Adaptation.
My name is Terrence; I'm the shining example as to why Ravenclaw is by far the best House in Hog-
Stupelify (!)
Hello, Beautiful Watchers, I'm the Dom, welcome back to MY show --
this is the Harry Potterathon!
So a new director steps in to show Columbus how it's done; welcome Alfonso Cuarón.
(Please be aware that The Dom is going to be pronouncing this name in a vairety of different ways
(throughout this episode and it is very unlikely that he is going to get anyway near approximating
(how you're supposed to do it.)
The third Harry Potter adaptation is widely considered to be the best of the films, and oh how I wish
that was my only consideration, but alas, whatever lessons Columbus learnt about the importance of book
faithfulness left with him as this film represents a serious step in the wrong direction.

English: 
Hello muggles and welcome back to lost in adaptation. My name is Terence. I'm the shiny example as to why Ravenclaw is by far
the best house at Hog...
Stupefly hello, beautiful watchers, I'm the Dom welcome back to MY show. This is the harry Potterathon
So a new director steps in to show Columbus how it's done welcome alfonso Cuaron
Please be aware that The Domis  going to be pronouncing this name in a variety of different ways for this episode is very unlikely that  he's going
To get anywhere near approximating how you're  supposed to do it the [third] harry potter
Adaptation is widely considered to be the best of the films and oh how I wish that was my only consideration
but alas whatever lessons Columbus learned about the importance of book faithfulness left with them as this film represents a
serious step in the wrong direction

English: 
I personally think his whole attitude was off right from the start he admits
He wasn't even planning to read all the available books until his friend and fellow filmmaker
Guillermo Del Toro told me how to I also get the
Overwhelming impression he was very very keen to leave his own unique mark on these films even at the expense of disloyalty to the book
And extreme continuity errors from the first two films
Examples of the latter include that hogwarts looks like it's being demolished and rebuilt over the summer the location of Hagrid's hut and professor Flitwick
Extreme Makeover, I'll swing back to the former later
This was the last film that I went to see before giving up in disgust
I was so disillusioned that no amount of assurances from my friends about the subsequent films all round improvements could convince me to start watching
Them again as far as I was concerned
As adaptions the harry potter series had had their three strikes and they were out but before I get into all that here's my thoughts
On the book this is probably my second favorite of all the books
It's one the last relatively light hearted ones
And I feel rowling's already substantial talent as a writer doesn't honed to perfection by this point
It's a little longer than the first two
And I was happy to have as much as I could get I'm not sure what else I can say about it

English: 
I personally think his whole attitude was off right from the start; he admits he wasn't even planning to read
all the available books until his friend and fellow filmmaker Guillermo del Toro told him he had to.
I also get the overwhelming impression he was very, very keen to leave his own unique mark on these films,
even at the expense of disloyalty to the books and extreme continuity errors from the first two films.
Examples of the latter include that Hogwarts looks like it's been demolished and rebuilt over the summer,
the location of Hagrid's hut, and Professor Flitwick's extreme makeover -- I'll swing back to the former later.
This was the last film that I went to see before giving up in disgust; I was so disillusioned that no amount
of assurances from my friends about the subsequent films' all round improvements could convince me
to start watching them again.
As far as I was concerned, as adaptions the Harry Potter series had had their three strikes and they were out.
But before I get into all that, here's my thoughts on the book.
This is probably my second-favourite of all the books; it's one of the last relatively lighthearted ones
and I feel Rowling's already substantial as a writer had gotten honed to perfection by this point.
It's a little longer than the first two and I was happy to have as much as I could get.

English: 
It's well paced it builds the mystery. Well, I didn't see the plot twist coming. I was drawn into the story
I forgot briefly that reading was hard for me at the time. There's even less plot holes believe it or not
I mean, it's not devoid of them, but let's face it
It wouldn't be a harry potter novel without at least some and here is my thoughts on the film in Regards to my past complaints
There's a slight improvement in the CGI and a big improvement in the performances every now and again. I even thought
I was watching real actors
It's a bloody miracle
Cauron is in my opinion a much better director than Columbus not only does he not suffer from the pacing issues Terence mentioned he also
Took some risks and got a lot more creative with the angles and effects he used and I think it really paid off
Most of the transitions between the seasons involved the whomping willow doing something funny
But I did notice that crone couldn't resist copying Columbus's homework in regards to doing one of them with Howie's or mid-flight
No Harry dont let hedwige out
I'm just not ready for Christmas unfortunately as I mentioned a lot of crayon success came at the expense [of] certain
Adaptation related things so let's do that comparison thing shall we
Seeing as terence saw fit to give the general plot a great last time

English: 
I'm not sure what else I can say about it: it's well paced, it builds the mystery well, I didn't see the plot twists coming,
I was drawn into the story, I forgot briefly that reading was hard for me at the time.
There's even less plot holes, believe it or not.
I mean, it's not devoid of them, but let's face it, it wouldn't be a Harry Potter novel without at least some.
And here is my thoughts on the film.
In regards to my past complaints, there's a slight improvement in the CGI and a big improvement in the performances.
Every now and again I thought I was watching real actors, it's a bloody miracle.
Cuarón is, in my opinion, a much better director than Columbus; not only does he not suffer
from the pacing issues that Terence mentioned, he also took some risks and got a lot more creative
with the angles and effects he used, and I think it really paid off.
Most of the transitions between the seasons involve the Whomping Willow doing something funny,
but I did notice that Cuarón couldn't resist copying Columbus' homework in regards
to doing one of them with Harry's owl in mid-flight.
"No Harry, don't let Hedwig out, I'm just not ready for Christmas!"
Unfortunately, as I've mentioned, a lot of Cuarón's success came at the expense of certain
adaptation related things, so let's do that comparison thing, shall we?
[PART ONE: WHAT THEY DIDN'T CHANGE]

English: 
Seeing as Terence saw fit to give the general plot a grade last time, I might as well do it for this one too.
I'd be willing to grudgingly give it a C: there's an upsetting amount cut out
but what they did leave did occasionally follow the book.
Examples include:
Aunt Marge goading Harry by badmouthing his parents, resulting in Harry losing control
of his magical abilities and getting revenge.
Harry quite understandably shitting his pants after seeing a massive evil looking dog appear out of the darkness.
The Knight Bus picking him up and taking him to London, where he just happened to run into the Minister for Magic himself.
The Monster Book of Monsters and its animalistic behaviour.
The entire wizarding world being all in a tizzy over the escape of Sirius Black from Azkaban.
Azkaban!
Er, sorry, I guess that's become force of habit at this point.
The Dementors searching the Hogwarts Express just in case Sirius Black
was trying to smuggle himself there in a child's luggage.
The Divination teacher seeing the Grim, the dog-like death omen in Harry's tea-leaves and proclaiming him a goner.
Wait a second, that's not a Grim, that's a fucking direwolf!
The King in the North!
The subject of Hagrid's first lesson as the Care of Magical Creatures teacher being Hippogriffs,

English: 
I might as well do it for this one, too. I'd be willing to grudgingly give it a C
There's an upsetting amount cut out
But what they did leave in occasionally followed the book
Examples include aren't Marge Goading Harry by bad-mouthing his parents resulting in Howie losing control [of] his magical abilities and getting revenge
Harry  quite Understandably shitting his pants
after seeing a massive evil looking dog appear out of the darkness of the night bus picking him up and taking
into London where he just happened to run into the minister for Magic himself the monster book of Monsters and it's
animalistic behavior [the] entire Wizarding world being all in a tizzy over the escape of sirius black from Azkaban Azkaban [uh]
Sorry, I guess that's become force of habit at this point the dementors searching the hogwarts express just in case sirius black was trying to
Smuggle himself there a child's luggage the divination teacher seeing the grim the dog like a death omen in Harry's tea leaves and be claiming
Him a goner wait a second. That's not a grimm
It's a fucking dire wolf "the king in the north"
The subject of Hagrid's first lesson is the care of Magical creatures teacher being hypogriphs harry's somewhat

English: 
Unwilling participants in it and Malfoy getting injured due to his own stupidity
Neville fighting the bogart that was pretending to be snape by forcing him into his grandmother's clothing harry and Rons mounting confusion about how hermione
Was attending multiple classes scheduled at the same time and how she kept changing?
locations with no visible travel harry overhearing that sirius black was his godfather and
Allegedly betrayed his parents trelawney proving that she wasn't a total fake by
Prophesizing that shit was about to get real in the wizarding world very soon the Buckbeak story Arc overall is okay including how saving him
Got tied in for saving sirius at the end Ron's Rat Scabbers
Ultimately turning out [to] be a bloke named peter who was the friend who really betrayed the bottles ron's look of horror is completely understandable
You have to wonder how [careful] [he] was not to do certain [things] in front of his pet the utilization of time travel to solve
all their problems at the end
I was like many others very sad to hear about the passing of Richard Harris between the films
But I got to say Michael gambon did do a much better job of recreating [the] seemingly infinite energy?
Dumbledore Radiates despite his age
I was also left wondering why dumbledore chose to be a vague?
Douchebag in both versions of the story it was literally just him [and] the gang in the hospital wing at this point

English: 
Harry's somewhat unwilling participance in it, and Malfoy getting injured due to his own stupidity.
Neville fighting the Boggart that was pretending to be Snape by forcing him into his grandmother's clothing.
Harry and Ron's mounting confusion about how Hermione was attending
multiple classes scheduled at the same time and how she kept changing locations with no visible travel.
Harry overhearing that Sirius Black was his godfather and allegedly betrayed his parents.
Trelawny proving she wasn't a toatal failure by prophecising that
shit was about to get real in the wizarding word very soon.
The Buckbeak story arc overall is okay, including how saving him got tied into saving Sirius at the end.
Ron's rat Scabbers ultimately turning out to be a bloke named Peter, who was the friend who really betrayed the Potters.
Ron's look of horror is completely understandable; you have to wonder how
careful he was not to do certain things in front of his pet.
The utilisation of time travel to solve all their problems at the end.
I was, like many others, very sad to hear about the passing of Richard Harris between the films,
but I've got to say Michael Gambon did do a much better job of recreating the seemingly
infinite energy Dumbledore radiates despite his age.
I was also left wondering why Dumbledore chose to be a vague douchebag in both versions of the story.

English: 
It was literally just him and the gang in the Hospital Wing at this point, so why was he saying stuff like
"Do you understand there is no time", and "Two innocent lives might be saved tonight",
Instead of  just saying, "Hermione, use the Time Turner to go back, save Buckbeak,
"and use him to bust Srius out of the slammer; Harry, you go save yourself from the Dementors
and while you're at it, stop me from challenging Hagrid to the drinking competition
"because my head is fucking killing me."
"... why are you still here?"
Professor Trelawny was good overall, even if she, like every other secondary character in these films,
was not given nearly enough screen-time to really develop her as a character.
Professor Lupin was also quite good overall, as they showed he developed a good-natured rapport
with all his students, but especially Harry, and that he mysteriously fell ill
around the full moon and seemed to have a odd fixation with it.
The revelation that he was in fact a werewolf was accurate, as well him forgetting
to drink the potion that stops him losing his shit when he changes and going on the rampage
that inclined him to resign at the end.
There are tons of other scenes that so very nearly made it into this section,
but they all had at least one fatal flaw, so they ended going into ...

English: 
So why was he saying stuff like do you understand there is no time and two innocent lives might be saved tonight?
Instead of just saying hermione used a time turner to go back save Buckbeak
To bust serious out of the slammer [harry] you go save yourself from the dementors and while you're at it
Stop me from challenging hagrid to that drinking competition because my head [is] fucking killing me
Why are you still here professor Trelawney was good overall?
Even if she like every other secondary character in these films was not given nearly enough screen time to really develop her as a character
professor Lupin was also quite good overalls
They showed that he quickly developed a good-natured rapport with all his students
but especially harry and that he mysteriously fell ill around the full moon and seemed to have an odd fixation with it, the
Revelation that he was in fact a werewolf as accurate as wolves him forgetting to drink the potion that stops him [from] losing his shit
When he changes and going on the rampage that inclined him to resign at the end there were tons of other scenes
That's so very nearly made into this section, but they all had at least one fatal flaw so they ended up going [into]

English: 
this film suffers from the inevitable amount of compression
Involved in fitting a medium [size] book and a story that took place over a year into a films running time events that would usually
Have happened separately or over a longer time period Got rolled up into one like harry trying to get vernon Dursley to sign his permission
Slip and his multiple visits to hogsmeade
There's also a huge amount of minor switch arounds which don't necessarily
Affect the plot but still represent a split from the book things that originally happened before harry left privet drive now happened in the leaky
Cauldron and conversations that were originally inside are now outside. It's that sort of thing in the case of the latter
I suspect they just wanted to make it a bit more visually interesting so that's understandable
And this time around the film gets off to a very shaky
Start by showing harry practicing magic outside of school and expulsion level [offense] for an underage wizard in a bizarre decision
I still don't understand the film itself draws attention to this plot hole a short time later as vernon Dursley reminds harry of this rule
The movie adds seeing how his breath as he's sitting on the pavement as there's no dementors around and grim sirius has no effect on

English: 
[PART TWO: WHAT THEY CHANGED]
This film suffers from the inevitable amount of compression involved in fitting a medium-sized
book and a story that took place over a year into a film's running time.
Events that would have usually happened seperatly or over a longer time period have got rolled up into one,
like Harry trying to get Vernon Dursley to sign his permission slip and his multiple visits to Hogsmeade.
There's also a huge amount of minor switch arounds which don't necessarily affect the plot
but still represent a split from the book.
Things that originally happened before Harry left left Privet Drive now happen in the Leaky Cauldron,
and conversations that were originally inside are now outside -- it's that sort of thing.
In the case of the latter, I suspect they just wanted to make it a bit more visually interesting, so that's understandable.
This time around, the film gets of to a very shaky start by showing Harry practising magic outside of school,
an expulsion-level offence for an underaged wizard.
In a bizarre decision I still don't understand, the film itself draws attention to this plot hole
a short time later, as Vernon Dursley reminds Harry of this rule.
The movie adds seeing Harry's breath as he's sitting on the pavement; as there's no Dementors around
and Grim-Sirius has no effect on the weather, you have to wonder

English: 
The weather you have to wonder just how cold the filmmakers think that British summer is I?
Mean it's not warm, but you'll be pleased to hear that the notoriously racist Shrunken heads make no appearance in the book I
I just really don't think this film
understood the book's dementors like
At all the general idea is their very presence saps the happiness out of people and makes them think dark thoughts then their finishing move?
Is to clamp their mouth over another person's and suck out their soul as was mentioned in the film it had a much greater effect
On how he because of all the trauma it's past the problem is though the film chose to make their feeding way
Less subtle to the point you can actually see them sucking your life force from people the reason
This is an issue is you can see them focusing on Harry
He's the only one being attacked on the train and during quidditch
so he and the rest of the school has no reason to assume his weakness to them as due to him being a pansy and
Yet, they still try to follow up with this plot point
They also apparently perform the dementors kiss from a distance now probably for the best sirius looks a little
Unhygenic here in the book while they did make people feel colder around them it was never so extreme as to be able to freeze

English: 
just how cold the filmmakers think that British summer is.
I mean, it's not warm, but ...
You'll be pleased to hear that the notoriously racist shrunken heads make no appearance in the book.
I ... I just really don't think this film understood the book's Dementors, like at all.
The general idea is their very presence saps the happiness out of people and makes them think dark thoughts,
then their finishing move is to clamp their mouth over another person's and suck out their soul.
As was mentioned in the film, they had a much greater effect on Harry because of all the trauma in his past.
The problem is, though, the film chose to make their feeding way less subtle,
to the point where you can actually see them sucking the lifeforce from people.
The reason this is an issue is you can see them focusing on Harry; he's the only one being attacked on the train
and during Quidditch, so he and the rest of the school has no reason to assume
his weakness to them is due to him being a pansy, and yet they still try follow up with this plot point.
They also apparently perform the Dementor's Kiss from a distance now:
probably for the best, Sirius looks a little ... unhygenic here.
In the book, while they did make people fell colder around them,
it was never so extreme as to be able to freeze water.

English: 
Their movement is described as being a creepy glide along the ground in the book,
not flying around like --
WHAT THE FUCKEDY-FUCK FUCKEDY-FUCK IS HE DOING HERE? GET HIM OUT OF MY REVIEW!
It's also funny that in the film Lupin doesn't mention that the practice Dementor is actually a Boggart
until after Harry has faced it at least once, meaning Harry apparently assumed
Lupin had somehow managed to stuff a real Dementor into a suitcase.
In the book, when Harry took his decisive impromptu nap on the train, Ginny and Neville were there
in the compartment as too, Neville being the utter dumbass who blurted it out within Malfoy's hearing,
leaving me wondering how Malfoy found out in the film, as the only witnesses there never left Harry's sight.
The film also seems to not really get how Patronuses are supposed to work either.
In the book, the weak-level spell will appear as a small cloud of mist that Dementors can't easily pass through,
and the hard to perform perfected model will be your spirit animal made of light that can chase them down.
In the film, it's sort of more like a barrier at first, and then when Harry summons Prongs at the end,
he just sort of stands there all majestic while an energy blast pushes the Dementors away.
Lupin also describes the Patronus as an alternative food source for the Dementors
instead of a thing immune to their effects like in the book.
The film definitely loses points for having the Time Turner clearly on display around Hermione's

English: 
Water their movement is described as being a creepy glide along the ground of the book not flying around like what the fuck
Fuckity fuck is he doing here get him out of our review
It's also funny that in the film Lupin doesn't mention that the practice dementor is actually above it until after harry has faced it at
least once meaning Harry apparently
Lupin had somehow managed to stuff a real
Dementor into a suitcase in the book when how he took his decisive impromptu nap on the train Giny and Nevile  were there in the compartment
Nevile being the utter dumbass who blurted it out within Malfoy's hearing leaving me wondering how Malfoy we found out in the film is
The only Witness is there never left Harry's sight the film also seems to not really get how patronus is supposed to work either
In the book the weak level spell appears a small cloud of mists the dementors can't easily pass through and the hard to perform perfected
Model will be your spirit out of all made of light that can chase them down in the film
It's sort of more like a barrier at first and then when harry summons prongs at the end
He just sort of stands there all
majestic while an energy blast pushes the dementors away lupin also describes the patronus as an alternative food source of the dementors instead of a
Thing immune to their effects like in the book the film definitely

English: 
Loses points for having the time turner clearly on display around hermione's neck the whole way through after she was so
Careful to keep it a secret in the book what?
Exactly was her plan of another student and recognized it for what it was and pinched It. wait, Is that the Headless Hunt?
wrong movie
Gentlemen you're too late the entire third year of hogwarts appears to be taking defense against the dark arts together in the film in fact
This entire lesson is a tad off from the book aside from the before-mentioned
snape cross-dressing film changes include Lupin and playing music while they practice
Patil changing the Bogart from one scary thing to another scary thing and ron putting a spider on Skates
Which I assure you does nothing to lessen rampant arachnophobia also you'll notice that Lupin whispers to neville about how to defeat the boggart um
Mr.. Film Lupin you are aware that this is a lesson you're teaching here keeping things a secret for dramatic effect kind of defies the
point also
This is another fine example of this film shooting itself in the foot when it comes to creating plot holes you see in the book
Lupin intercedes before harry can step forward so the boggart doesn't have time to change into his worst fear
This is explained later in both versions by Lupin revealing that he assumed Harry's worst Fear was Lord Voldemort

English: 
neck the whole way through after she was so careful to keep it a secret in a book.
What exactly was her plan if another student ad recognised it for what it was and pinched it?
Wait, is that the Headless Hunt?
Wrong movie, gentlemen, you're too late!
The entire third year of Hogwarts appears to be taking Defence Against the Dark Arts  together in the film.
In fact, the entire lesson is a tad off from the book, aside from the before mentioned Snape crossdressing.
Film changes include Lupin playing music while hey practise, Patil changing the Boggart
from one scary thing to another scary thing, and Ron putting his spider on skates which,
I assure you, does nothing to lessen rampant arachnophobia.
Also you'll notice that Lupin whispers to Neville about ho to defeat the Boggart.
Um, Mr. Film-Lupin, you are aware this a lesson you're teaching here?
Keeping things as a secret for dramatic effect kind of defies the point.
Also, this is another fine example of this film shooting itself in the foot when it comes to creating plot holes.
You see, in the book Lupin intercedes before Harry can step forward so the Boggart
doesn't have time to change into his worst fear.
This is explained later in both versions by Lupin revealing that he assumed
Harry's worst fear was Lord Voldemort and he didn't want to panic the class.

English: 
However, in the film he clearly saw it wasn't Lord Voldemort,
so his actions and his explanation make no sense.
Interestingly, in the film both Lupin and Black reminisce about their friendship with Harry's mother
rather than his father; his mother barely gets mentioned at all in this particular novel.
The magical gift that Malfoy passes to Harry that's bewitched to fly isn't technically in the book
but it was kind of cool; see, it's little changes like this that I wholeheartedly approve of.
At the end of the story, it turns out that what Harry thought was a Grim was actually Sirius Black
in dog form, which explains a lot, like why he always seemed to see him right before or during Quidditch matches;
his godfather just couldn't resist the urge to watch him fly.
However, in the film he sees the dog in the clouds...
I mean, what?
Whas he imagining it?
Was that a real death omen?
The film clearly didn't think that one through.
The same thing applies to the film adding in Harry seeing Sirius' face in the crystal ball.
What was that, a future prediction?
Was Sirius trying to contact him somehow?
It makes no sense!
Okay, so in the films' universe, does everyone just know about Harry's super secret invisibilty cloak?

English: 
And he didn't want to panic the class however in the film
He clearly saw that it wasn't lord Voldemort so his actions and his explanation make no sense
Interestingly in the film both Lupin and Black reminisce about their friendship with how his mother rather than his father his mother
Barely gets mentioned at all in this particular novel the magical gift that malfoy passes to harry
That's bewitched to fly isn't technically in the book, but it was kind of cool see
It's little changes like this that I wholeheartedly approve of at the end of the story it turns out that what how he thought was
A grimm was actually Sirius Black in dog
Which explains a lot like why he always seemed to see him right before or during quidditch Matches his godfather
Just couldn't resist the urge to watch him fly however in the film. He sees the dog in the clouds
I mean, what was he imagining?
It was that a real death omen the film clearly didn't think that one through the same thing applies to the film adding in Harry
Singing serious his face in the crystal ball. What was that a future prediction was sirius trying to contact him somehow
It makes no sense okay, so in the film's universe does everyone just know about Harry's super Secret invisibility cloak

English: 
I guess that shouldn't be too surprising considering harry often walks around with stuff in his hands clearly on display and knocks people over willy-nilly
once again
I'm a little concerned that film harry isn't quite as smart as his book counterpart that said the film doesn't include the Mishap
How his cloak falls off his head during the fight with Malfoy and his goons in the original story of Malfoy reports this to snape?
Who ambushes harry just after he sneaked back into school?
Which is when he discovered the map and harry has to be bailed out by Lupin
This is replacing the film by how he being caught out of bed at night
I feel [I] should point out that in the first film this was a serious enough [offence] to get harry sent into the forbidden forest
Against his will by a teacher that actually liked him. We're supposed to believe that films
Nate would let him get away with it Scot-free
Just because he couldn't prove the map was dangerous harry singh Pete on the map is film only in the book the first person to
Do this was lupin off screen writer sirius was making his final move in the film was left wondering why Lupin didn't immediately start searching
The map for him right after [harry] mentioned it seeing as scabbers clearly wouldn't have had enough time to get outside of its range yet
Incidentally because the film doesn't mention lupin watching the map. It's left unexplained

English: 
I guess that shouldn't be too surprising, considering Harry often walks around with stuff in his hands
clearly on display and knocks people over willy-nilly;
Once again, I'm a little concerned that film-Harry isn't quite as smart as his book counterpart.
That said, the film doesn't include the mishap where Harry's cloak falls off his head
during the fight with Malfoy and his goons.
In the original story, Malfoy reports this to Snape, who ambushes Harry just after he sneaks back into school,
which is when he discovered the map and Harry has to be bailed out by Lupin.
This is replaced in the film by Harry being caught out of bed at night.
I feel I should point out that in the first film this was a serious enough
offence to get Harry into the Forbidden Forest against his will by a teacher that actually liked him.
We're supposed to believe that Film!Snape would let him get away with it scot free
just because he couldn't prove the map was dangerous?
Harry seeing Peter on the map is film only; in the book the first person to do this was Lupin off-screen
right as Sirius was making his final move.
In the film, I was left wondering why Lupin didn't immediately start searching the map for him
right after Harry mentioned it, seeing as Scabbers clearly wouldn't have had enough
time to get outside of its range yet.
Incidentally, becasue the film doesn't mention Lupin watching the map, it's left unexplained
how he knew they were in the Shrieking Shack.

English: 
Also, because they didn't mention that Snape had come to give Lupin his anti-psychotic medicine
and followed him, we don't know how HE ended up coming to the Shrieking Shack.
Was their arrival just a bizarre coincidence, or is the Shrieking Shack
where all the teachers go to high or something?
"Look at me, I'm an eagle!"
"Get down from there, Flitwick."
"Heheheh ..."
The arrival of the Firebolt broomstick in literally the last minute of the movie is a particularly annoying change
as it arrives around the middle of the book -- there's a whole little story around it that I'll come back to in the next section.
Lupin's transformation into a wolf is extended in the film and now includes Black trying
to stop it by reminding him of his humanity, which thanks to some pretty well chosen dialogue
was actually pretty cool, and Hermione trying to talk to the wolf instead of running like fuck,
which, let's face it, was not her brightest moment.
It's very, very interesting to note that Snape didn't come to in the book until long after Lupin had run off.
I personally feel that his automatic reaction to try to shield the children from the werewolf
was a tad out of character for the vile bastard.
Don't be trying to tell that he was good deep down; I'll get to THAT in the last fucking film.
In the book, Dumbledore's order to 'secure the castle' after Black attacked the Fat Lady

English: 
How he knew they were [in] the shrieking shack also because they didn't mention that snape had come to give loop in his?
antipsychotic medicine
And then followed him we don't know how he ended up coming to the shrieking Shack was there a rival just a bizarre coincidence
So it's a shrieking shack where all the teachers go to get higher something [look] at me
I mean Eagles [grab] down from their flat work. Yeah
the arrival of the Fire bolt broomstick in literally the last
Minute of the movie is a particularly annoying change as it arrives around the middle of the book
There's a whole little story around it that I'll come back to in the next section Lupin's
Transformation into a wolf is extended in the film and now includes black trying to stop it [by] reminding him of his humanity [which] thanks
to some pretty well chosen dialogue was actually pretty cool and
Hermione trying to talk to the wolf instead of running like fuck which let's face. It was not brightest moment
It's very very interesting to know that [snape] didn't come to in the book until long after Lupin had run off
I personally feel that his automatic reaction to try to shield the children from the well was a tad out of character for the [vile]
Bastard don't be trying to tell me that he was good deep down
I'll get to that in the last fucking film in the book
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was carried out off-screen; I have to admit the auto-barring door was incredibly badass.
As I mentioned before, the character of Lupin was good overall, but it seems the film saw fit
to give him some new, interesting scars on his face; presumably they're meant to be
left over from the werewolf attack that infected him as a child.
Hermione continues her descent into the Legolas Effect in this film, making Malfoy shit his pants
and then decking him instead of just slapping him like she did in the book,
and being given credit for figuring out that Dumbledore was hinting that they should
try to rescue Buckbeak, originally Harry's achievement.
The film also crowbars in a whole bunch of extra things for her to do during the time travel escapades.
Worst of all, the film takes away one of Ron's bravest ever moments and gives it to her:
in the Shrieking Shack, when Black has the drop on them, even though his leg was straight up broken,
Ron gets up and puts himself between him and Harry, saying he'll have to kill all of them to get to him.
Even though his leg is bitten in the film, not broken, he just sits there like a useless sack of potatoes
while Hermione gets to make the heroic line.
The film jumps the gun a bit in regards to the sexual tension between Ron and Hermione;
they spend far too much at each other's throats in this book for there

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I have to admit the auto barring door was incredibly badass [as] I mentioned before the character of Lupin was good overall
But it seems the film saw fit to give him some new interesting scars on his face
Presumably they're meant to be left over from the wealth attack that infected him as a child
Hermione
Continues her descent into the leg lash effects in this film making malfoy shit his pants and then decking him instead of just slapping him
Like she did in the book and being given credit for figuring out that dumbledore was hinting that they should try to rescue Buckbeak
originally Harry's achievement the film also
crowbars in a whole bunch of extra things for her to do join the time-travel escapades worst of all the film takes away one of
Ron's bravest ever
Moments and gives it to her in the shrieking shack when black has [the] drop on them even though his leg was straight-up
Broken ron gets up and puts himself between him and harry saying he'll have to kill all of them to get to him even though
His leg is just bitten in the film not broken
He just sits there like a useless sack of potatoes
While hermione gets to make the heroic line the film jumps the gun a bit in regards to the sexual tension [between] Ron and hermione
They spent far too much time at each other's throats in this book for there to be any

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Awkward hand-holding or misunderstood comments unless you're really really [into] subtext and I have to admit
I know a lot of you are because of my dracula review their romance doesn't really kick off until goblet of fire
[there's] a bunch of changes in additions to the film which I believe are a direct result of nothing other than the directors before-mentioned desire
To imprint his own style in the harry potter story examples include the school choir and their singing frogs
[I] have to admit that just because they were singing a version of bubble bubble boil and trouble I had to pause the movie and
Try to figure out for an embarrassingly long time if this meant that they were implying that [Macbeth] was a true story in the harry
Potter universe
There's not one word in the book about a giant pendulum swinging back and forth in the entrance hall at perfect
Decapitation height or any mention of a weird clock room the great hall ceiling
That's bewitched to show the sky outside is now showing a fucking [galaxy] making me wonder
What fucking planet hogwarts has meant to be on now the weird?
Projector that snape had this bothered me quite a lot in particular because it's pretty firmly
Established that with the occasional exceptions of things like the steam
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to be any awkward handholding or misunderstood comments.
Unless you're really, really into subtext, and I have to admit I know a lot of you are because of my Dracula review,
their romance doesn't really kick off until Goblet of Fire.
There's a bunch of changes and additions to the film which I believe are a direct result of
nothing other than the director's before mentioned desire to imprint his own style on the Harry Potter story.
Examples include the school choir and their singing frogs; I have to admit that just because
they were singing a version of "Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble", I had to pause the movie
and try to figure out for an embarrassingly long time if this meant that they
were implying that Macbeth was true story in the Harry Potter universe.
There's not one word in the book about a giant pendulum swinging back at forth
in the entrance hall at perfect decapitation height, or any mention of a weird clock room.
The Great Hall's ceiling that's bewitched to show the sky outside is now showing a fucking galaxy,
making me wonder what fucking planet Hogwarts is meant to be on now?
The weird projector that Snape had: this bothered me quite a lot in particular, because
it's pretty firmly established that with the occasional exception to things like the steam train
and possibly the plumbing, the wizarding world is pretty firmly rooted in the Medieval tech level

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development
unnecessary [Tom] the Leaky Cauldron [Z--] landlord and McNair the ministry wet [Manor] both walked in the most bizarre of ways with Tom essentially being
I gone now and the thin tall mustachioed
executioner resembling a mid-level
D&D monster and of course this film suffers from the same issue as the first two in that it just cannot resist
Amping up the action instead of settling at the top of the room aunt marge actually flies out [of] the house completely
While this was admittedly funnier, they would have had to have modified the memories [of] half of bloody sorry
She was so visible the night bus ride was somewhat hair-raising in the book
But not nearly as much as in the film with harry being slammed into windows and bending the laws of physics
Harry's original 50-foot fall from his Broom becomes a
1,000 foot fall down through the clouds while harry and hermione do take some thumps from the whomping Willow in the book they never end
Up being swung around by it
So you are not left wondering how?
Shredded hermione must be under that little pink sweater for her to be able to lift harry off the ground with one arm
Because they added in hermione howling at Lupin to distract him from their past selves in the film she and harry always get eaten by

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because the existence of magic made any further development unnecessary.
Toom, the Leaky Cauldron's landlord and Macnair, the Ministry wetman are both warped
in the most bizarre of ways, with Tom essentially being Igor now and the thin, tall, moustachioed
executioner resembling a mid-level D&D monster.
And of course, this film suffers the first issue as the first two in that it
just cannot resist amping up the action.
Instead of settling on top of the room, Aunt Marge actually flies out of the house completely;
while this was admittedly funnier, they would have had to modify the memories
of half of bloody Surrey, she was so visible.
The Knight Bus ride as somewhat hair-raising in the book, but not nearly as much as in the film,
with Harry being slammed into windows and bending the laws of physics.
Harry's original fifty-foot fall from his broom becomes a one thousand-foot fall down through the clouds.
While Harry and Hermione do take some thumps from the Whomping Willow in the book,
they never end up being swung aroung by it, so you're not left wondering
how shredded Hermione must be under that little pink sweater for her to be able to
lift Harry off the ground with one arm.
Becasue they added in Hermione howling at Lupin to distract him from their past selves in the film,
she and Harry almost get eaten by the beast before being saved by Buckbeak;

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in the book, after fighting Sirius, Lupin just runs straight off into the woods.
And finally, in order to save Sirius, Hermione blasts a section of the wall out
instead of just using the Alohamora unlocking spell like in the book, little vandal.
Okay, let's see which its of the book Cuarón didn't feel were good enough for his film.
[PART THREE: WHAT THEY LEFT OUT ALL TOGETHER]
You know, I almost didn't notice a whole bunch of things that this film skipped over
because they sort of half-hinted at them but then didn't follow through
and my book-obsessed brain just kind of filled in the gaps.
It wasn't until the film was over that I realised what was missing.
The scene in the Shrieking Shack was originally a treasure trove of plot exposition payoff;
there's still some in the film but it's kind of barebones in comparison.
That was where you were supposed to learn about how Lupin had been ostracised by the wizard community
as a child because he was a werewolf but Dumbledore had arranged for him to come to Hogwarts
and sneak off to the Shrieking Shack every full moon to transform in a place he couldn't hurt anyone.
Dumbledore had the Whomping Willow planted over the entrance to the passageway
so no students would go there by accident.
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the beast before being saved by Bug beak in the book after fighting serious Lupin just runs straight off into the woods and
finally not too safe serious hermione blasts a section of the wall out instead of just using the
Alohomora unlocking spell like in the book little vandal. Okay. Let's see which bits of the book
[how] one didn't feel were good enough for his film?
You know I almost didn't notice a whole bunch of things that this film skipped over because they sort of half hinted at them
But then didn't follow through in my book obsessed brain just kind of filled in the gaps
[it] wasn't until the film was over that I realized what was [missing] the scene in the shrieking Shack was originally a
Treasure trove of plot exposition payoff. There's still some in the film, but it's kind of bare-bones in comparison
that was where you were supposed to learn about how lupin had been
Ostracized by the Wizard Community as a child because he was a werewolf
but
Dumbledore arranged for him to be allowed to come to hogwarts and sneak off to the shrieking shack every full moon to transform in a
Place he couldn't hurt anyone
Dumbledore had the whomping Willow planted over the entrance to the passageway so no students would go there by accident
It's also when you're supposed to find out the reason that black isn't any majors because he have his father James and Peter had gone

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Through the long complicated process so that [he'd] keep looping company and go on Adventures [while] he was in wolf form
Apparently a werewolves bite doesn't infect you of you're already an animal form and two of them were big [enough] to keep him in check
If he went on a rampage the magic potion that had been invented recently that allowed [lupin] to retain his sane human
Minded wolf form is mentioned once in the film but not otherwise explained in the book harry C snape giving it to Lupin and his
Half convinced he's trying to poison him
most annoying of all they never get around to explaining that moony wormtail padfoot and prongs were a [remus] peter sirius and James and they
Invented the marauders map as I mentioned it's sort of hinted out with Lupin knowing what it was straight away
But never [straight-out] said they also at no point in the original cut of this film mentioned that James could turn into a stag
Making Harry's patronus seem a bit random at the end
Hermione deciding to give back her time turn at the end of the year because it was stressing her out too much is also left
Out this might have been to stop the audience wondering how she could be so stupid considering
This was the one thing in the entire world that would have been able to get them out [of] all the life-threatening

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Harry's father James, and Peter had gone through the long, complicated process so they could keep Lupin
company and go on adventures while he was in wolf form.
Apparantly a werewolf's bite doesn't infect you if you're already in animal form
and two of them were big enough to keep him in check if he went on a rampage.
The magic potion that had been invented recently that allowed Lupin to retain his sane, human mind
in wolf form is mentioned once in the film but not otherwise explained.
In the book, Harry sees Snape giving it to Lupin and his half-convinced he's trying to poison him.
Most annoying of all, they never get around to explaining that Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs
were Remus, Peter, Sirius and James, and they invented the Marauder's Map.
As I mentioned, it's sort of hinted at with Lupin knowing what it was straight away, but never straight out said.
They also at no point in the original cut of this film mention that James could turn into a stag,
making Harry's Patronus seem a bit random at the end.
Hermione deciding to give back her Time Turner at the end of the year because it was stressing her out too much
is also left out; this might have been to stop the audience wondering how she could be so stupid
considering this was the one thing in the entire world that would have been able to get them out
of all the life-threatening situations they face on a yearly basis.

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The film left out Sirius Black appearing on the Muggle news as well, minus the moving picture obviously,
because Cornelius Fudge felt they deserved to be warned that there was a madman on the loose.
Also omitted was Harry hanging out in Diagon Alley for a week or so before Ron and Hermione joined him there.
He does stuff like visit the bookshop and finds out they're having trouble controlling
their stock of the Monster Book of Monsters, and also spends a great deal of time
salivating over the new Firebolt display model, only just being able to resist the urge
to spend his parents' entire fortune buying one.
Once they've teamed up, the gang goes to the pet shop to get Scabbers looked at as he looks quite ill,
and that's where Hermione finds and buys Crookshanks.
I was disappointed to see that the part of the book where Professor McGonagall tells the class
that Professor Trelawny has prediced the death of one student per year since she started at the school
and has to stop herself from badmouthing her wasn't included in the film --
it amused me no end to find out that even in a world where magic is proven to exist
everyone still think that people who believe in horoscopes are total wankers.
Once again, Rickman does an admirable job of making Snape an interesting character
despite the film cutting out all of his character development.
This was the second time that the story of how James Potter saved his life when they were kids
was supposed to play a big role in his behaviour, but it got left out yet again.

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Situations they face on a yearly basis the film left out sirius black appearing on the muggle news as well - the moving picture obviously
Because Cornelius [fudged] felt the deserve to be warned that there was a Madman on the loose
Also, emitted was harry hanging out in diagon alley for a week or so before Gahan and hermione joined him there
He does stuff like visit the [bookshop] and finds out
They're having trouble controlling their stock of the monster book of Monsters and also spends a great deal of time
salivating over the new fireball display model only just being able to resist the urge to spend his parents entire fortune buying one once they've
Teamed up the gang ghosts the pet shop gets Scabbers looked [at] as he looks quite ill and that's when hermione finds and buys
Cruikshank's [eye]
was
disappointed to see that the [past] the book where professor mcGonagall tells the class that professor trelawney has predicted the death of one student per
Year since she started at the school and has to stop herself from bad-mouthing her wasn't included in the film
It amused me no end to find out that even in a world where magic is proven to exist
Everyone still [thinks] that people who believe in horoscopes are total wankers once again
Whitman does an admirable job of making snape an interesting character despite the film cutting out all of his character development
This was the second time that the story of how james potter saved his life when they were kids was supposed to play a big

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Peeves the Poltergeist's absence is felt once again, as it was originally him
who revealed that Black was inside the castle.
If I had to select one character that was the most hard-done by by the film
I would have to choose Crookshanks.
Yeah, the bloody cat.
Crookshanks recognises Scabbers as being Peter right away and makes
multiple attempts to get him right in front of the gang,
and Harry even sees him hanging out with the Grim.
He also manages to save Harry and Hermione's lives from the Whomping Willow
by pressing the deactivation spot on the tree.
FYI, this built in weakness was also left out of the film
as the only time it's bypassed without a fight is by using the immobilisation spell,
which I'm assuming wouldn't have worked in the books.
Crookshanks also saves the day by jumping onto Black's chest and stopping Harry from straight up murdering him --
he really was the unsung hero of this story and it annoyed me no end that all of that was cut out of the film.
"Harry, you've seen the way that boodthirsty beast of her's is alyways lurking about [...]"
That's great, Ron, but you know what?
We the audience bloody haven't!
Also, that little fight you saw just there was the movie's fill-in for Ron and Hermione having

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Role in his behavior, but it got left out yet again peeves the poltergeist
His absence is felt once again as it was originally him who revealed that black was inside the castle [if] I had to select one
Character that was the most hard done by by the film I would have to choose [Cruikshank's] yeah
the Bloody cat
[Crookshanks]
[recognises] Scabbers as being peter right away and makes multiple attempts to get him right in front of the gang and how he even sees
Him hanging out with a grimm he also manages to save harry and hermione's lives from the whomping Willow by pressing the deactivation spot on
The tree FyI this built-in weakness was also left out of the film as the only time it's bypassed without a fight is by using
The immobilization spell which I'm assuming wouldn't have worked in the books
[Crookshanks] also saves the day [by] jumping onto Black's chest and stopping harry from straight-up murdering him he really was the
Unsung Hero of this story, and it annoyed me. No end that all of that was cut out of the film
Harry you've seen the way that love's Thursday feast of ugh always lurking about that's great gone
But you know what we the audience
Bloody haven't also that little fight you saw just there was the movies fill in for gan and hermione having a huge

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Falling-out that lasted for weeks it gets so bad hermione is cut out of the group almost completely she also ends up on the opposing
side of multiple other
arguments like harry sneaking [into] [hogg's] [maiden] how to deal with [the] fire bolt circa Duggan was left out of the original cut of the
film but can be seen in the background of certain shots his first appearance in the books is when he helps the gang find the
Divination tower after they got lost then he took over for the fat lady when she got slashed up by black this ties into another
Omission the part where circuit Duggan gets fired because one wakes up to find
Sirius black standing over his bed with a knife having been just let in because he had a list of passwords that
[Crookshanks] stole from Neville moon sorry I didn't mean to wake you [I] was just practicing [my]
Every innocent man pose. Do you like my knife or friendship?
It was the general
Consensus of the school staff that perhaps the doorman should not have allowed the escaped convict into the children's bedroom even if he did know
the password okay
So [was] there just some unspoken rule in making this series that they would only ever be one?
Quidditch match per movie the absence of the rest of the [season] is especially annoying in this film because this was the year that
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a huge falling out that lasted for weeks -- it gets so bad Hermione is cut out of the group almost completely;
she also ends up on the opposing side of multiple other arguments, like Harry sneaking into Hogsmeade
and how to deal with the Firebolt.
Sir Cadogan was left out of the original cut of the film, but can be seen in the background of certain shots;
his first appearance in the books was when he helps the gang find the Divination tower after they got lost,
then he took over from the Fat Lady when she got slashed up by Black.
This ties in to another omission, the part where Sir Cadogan gets fired because Ron wakes up
to find Sirius Black standing over his bed with a knife, having just been let in
because he had a list of passwords that Crookshanks stole from Neville.
MMMM, SORRY, DIDN'T MEAN TO WAKE YOU -- I WAS JUST PRACTICING MY VERY INNOCENT MAN-POSE!
DO YOU LIKE MY KNIFE OF FRIENDSHIP?
It was the general consensus of the school's staff that perhaps the doorman should not
have allowed the escaped convict into the children's bedroom, even if he did know the password.
Okay, so was there just some unspoken rule when making this series that there would only ever be
one Quidditch match per movie?
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this was the year that Griffindor finally won the Cup after pulling off a spectacular last-minute comeback.
The Firebolt that Harry is anonymously sent from Sirius plays a big part in this;
as I said, it was sent to him right after Black saw his Nimbus 2000 destroyed after the first match of the season.
When it arrives sans a note, Hermione can't get it out of her head that it's a death trap sent by Black
to kill Harry, so much so that she tells Professor McGonagall about it, who confiscates it to be inspected.
It's a very heavy blow to her and Harry's friendship.
Fortunately, though, the teachers finish up with it before the next match, and it's a big help to Harry winning.
Another thing that got left out becasue of the lack of Quidditch was Malfoy and some of the other Slytherins
trying to sabotage the match against Ravenclaw by dressing up as Dementors,
not knowing that Harry had taken defence lessons.
Harry didn't know it at the time, because he didn't stop to look, but this was the first time he summoned Prongs as his Patronus.
Cho Chang, Harry's future love interest, and Cedric Diggory, Terence's worst nightmare,
are both supposed to be introduced this film.
I think that's supposed to be Cedric getting struck by lightning here, but let's facre it,
that's not exactly the same thing as actual character development, as in the book he does stuff like
request a rematch because he didn't like the fact that he won unfairly,

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Spectacular last-minute comeback the fireball that harry's are nominally sent from sirius plays a big part in this as I said it was sent to
Him right after black saw his nimbus 2000 destroyed after the first match of the season when it arrived suns a note hermione
Can't get it out [of] her head that it's a deathtrap sent by black to kill harry so much so that she tells professor McGonagall
About it who confiscates it to be inspected
It's a very heavy blow to her and harry's friendship
Fortunately though the teachers finish up with it before the next match and it's a big help to harry winning another thing that got left
Out because of the lack of quidditch was Malfoy and some of the other slytherins trying to sabotage the match against Raven [crew] by dressing
Up as dementors not knowing that how he had taken defense lessons
How he didn't know it at the time because he didn't stop to look
But this was the first time he summoned prongs as his petronas cha-chang Harry's future
Love interest and Cedric diggory turns his worst nightmare both supposed to be introduced in this film
I think that's supposed to be cedric getting struck by lightning here, but let's face it
That's not exactly the same thing as actual character development as in the book
He does stuff like request a rematch because he didn't like the fact that he won unfairly and wishing harry luck in the final match

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Even though his team was out of the running it's going to be interesting to see if he and Cha feel a little rushed in
the next one as a result and
Finally the film skipped over the train ride home from hogwarts where black sends harry a letter saying he got away safely
including amusingly a signed permission slip for future visits to hogsmeade by his authorities as godfather and
Gave ron a tiny little award replaced Scabbers. They don's final thoughts. I usually try to avoid this conclusion
I really do but this is one of those times that whenever someone tries to tell me how good this film was I'm left yelling
The book was better the book was better. Not like fantastically better
just slightly better in every way the
Characters were slightly better the dialogue was slightly better the tension was slightly better the plot was slightly better
[I] think the best way to explain why this adaptation didn't really work in my eyes is my
[it] died the death of a thousand cuts
While the big emissions were annoying it was the massive abundance of small changes all the way through that ended up ruining it for me
Well like I said [crow] is a much better director than Columbus
And this is a good movie if you can forgive its failure to live up to the book personally I

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and wishing Harry luck in the final match even though his team was out of the running.
It's going to be interesting to see if he and Cho feel a little rushed in the next one as a result.
And finally, the film skipped over the train ride home from Hogwarts, where Black sends Harry a letter
saying he got away safely, including, amusingly, a signed permission slip
for future visits to Hogsmeade by his authority as his godfather,
and gave Ron a tiny little owl to replace Scabbers.
The Dom's final thoughts.
I usually try to avoid this conclusion, I really do, but this is one of those times that
whenever someone tries to tell me how good this film was, I'm left yelling
"The book was better, the book was better!"
Not like fantastically better, just slightly better in every way: the characters were slightly better,
the dialogue was slightly better, the tension was slightly better, the plot was slightly better.
I think way to explain why this adaptation didn't really work in my eyes is by saying it died the death of a thousand cuts --
while the big omissions were annoying, it was the massive abundance of small changes
all the way through that ended up ruining it for me.
Well, like I said, Cuarón is a much better director than Columbus, and this is a good movie
if you can forgive its failings to live up to the book.

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Cannot so I'm sorry to say this movie gets a big old fuck you for me
Hello Muggles. My name is [Terrance]. What is the line ah?
[did] anyone hear that bone go kick kick that's great info?
[butts] exactly here is ceiling stabbing height, so I have to make sure not to exceed that
Now my bones again. Why [my] shake brings all the boys to the yard and they're like it's better than yours
Why don't you run along and play with your chemistry set?

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Personally, I cannot, so I'm sorry to say that this film gets a big old "Fuck you" from me.
Hello, Muggles, my name is Terrence- what is the line?
Ahhhhh, did anyone hear that bone go click? It was quite painful.
Right, so exactly here is ceiling-stabbing height, so I have to make sure not to exceed that.
Ow, my bones again. WHY?
♫My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard,
and they're like 'it's better than yours'♫
