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posted by [identity profile] peachespig.livejournal.com at 09:35pm on 12/03/2008
I would say I'd like to subscribe to your newsletter, but I think I already do. :)

several months, or however long it is between movies

Six months, apparently!

They're also confirming Yates for both films.

It makes sense to me that they split the book into two movies at a point after the half-way point in the book. Isn't the climax of the movies generally proportionately longer than the same sequence in the books? It seems like the moviemakers usually like to keep all or most of the dramatic ending, while cutting lots of other things, so the ending takes up more of the movie.

The whole battle of Hogwarts sequence is going to be long. Add to that the Malfoy Manor and Gringotts episodes and you have plenty for a movie, I think. The first half then is the escape from the Dursleys, the wedding, the Ministry, camping and Godric's Hollow, and the Lovegoods. I kind of hope they manage to keep the wedding in. With maybe 5 total hours for the book, they can afford to reinsert plot points that have been left out like Bill and Fleur!

Anyway I like all of your points and I'm excited this is really happening....
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posted by [identity profile] peachespig.livejournal.com at 09:51pm on 12/03/2008
Just thinking more. The difference between ending it when they leave the Lovegoods' and when they are captured and go to Malfoy Manor is only one chapter, and that chapter consists of 1. The Trio talking about the Hallows, and 2. Listening to the radio broadcast. I think I might be more inclined to leave that chapter in the first film, so they can get a little time on-screen processing what they've learned about the Hallows, you know, discussing what Xeno told them and what it all means. A coda to the action sequence. The radio broadcast is also a nice, hopeful, positive moment to have near the end. Then their capture before they are brought to the Malfoys could be the cliffhanger.

The second movie would then start with the Malfoy Manor action sequence, like a Bond film always starts with some action, and then the Shell Cottage sequence would let us breathe a little. I'm a little concerned about Dobby's death being so near the beginning of the film, but I think it's better in the second one so that can tie in with the mention of Dobby that prompts the R/Hr kiss. So I think I still like the break right before Malfoy Manor best.

I may keep changing my mind every few minutes. :) Of course, everything we say assumes that won't mix up the order of events, which they might find a clever way of doing!
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posted by [identity profile] connielane.livejournal.com at 10:34pm on 12/03/2008
*edits my next post, because the thought of ending it on the high note of Potterwatch, followed immediately by the "oh, crap" moment is too delicious*
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posted by [identity profile] peachespig.livejournal.com at 10:36pm on 12/03/2008
Exactly!!

I just posted over at your other post, too....
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