Comments on: David Yates to Direct Final Harry Potter Film? http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/02/20/david-yates-to-direct-final-harry-potter-film/ Blog and Podcast Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:46:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ShenEvil44 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/02/20/david-yates-to-direct-final-harry-potter-film/comment-page-1/#comment-350117 ShenEvil44 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:02:08 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/02/20/david-yates-to-direct-final-harry-potter-film/#comment-350117 Same here....have no problems with Yates, especially if he keeps improving his style through each film. Same here….have no problems with Yates, especially if he keeps improving his style through each film.

]]> By: Jon Rocks http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/02/20/david-yates-to-direct-final-harry-potter-film/comment-page-1/#comment-350013 Jon Rocks Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:08:33 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/02/20/david-yates-to-direct-final-harry-potter-film/#comment-350013 I think Yates will do a serviceable job. Alfonso Cuaron directing was a one-off type of thing. And to have Terry Gilliam direct would send the weirdness of the film way off the charts, plus someone in the cast would probably die or go crazy before production wrapped. Hey, why not give Werner Herzog a call-- now that's a Potter film I'd like to see. I think Yates will do a serviceable job. Alfonso Cuaron directing was a one-off type of thing. And to have Terry Gilliam direct would send the weirdness of the film way off the charts, plus someone in the cast would probably die or go crazy before production wrapped. Hey, why not give Werner Herzog a call– now that’s a Potter film I’d like to see.

]]> By: Goon http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/02/20/david-yates-to-direct-final-harry-potter-film/comment-page-1/#comment-349927 Goon Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:08:14 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/02/20/david-yates-to-direct-final-harry-potter-film/#comment-349927 i was impressed by Yates... if a Potter fan doesnt like the film I think they'd have to blame the content and how it had to be so severely cut down to run time, because Yates certainly has the style and tone to make it work. That said, maybe this guy needs to direct some other films and show me what he's really got. i was impressed by Yates… if a Potter fan doesnt like the film I think they’d have to blame the content and how it had to be so severely cut down to run time, because Yates certainly has the style and tone to make it work. That said, maybe this guy needs to direct some other films and show me what he’s really got.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/02/20/david-yates-to-direct-final-harry-potter-film/comment-page-1/#comment-349924 Aaron Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:00:59 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/02/20/david-yates-to-direct-final-harry-potter-film/#comment-349924 Ugh! Where is Alfonso Cuaron? I thought he was in the running? I like Yates, and I think he'll do a fine job for number 6. But number 7 is an all out war. Where is my Children of Men director? Terry Gilliam? Give me some love Warner Bros.. give me some love.. Ugh! Where is Alfonso Cuaron? I thought he was in the running? I like Yates, and I think he’ll do a fine job for number 6. But number 7 is an all out war. Where is my Children of Men director? Terry Gilliam? Give me some love Warner Bros.. give me some love..

]]> By: Liz http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/02/20/david-yates-to-direct-final-harry-potter-film/comment-page-1/#comment-349916 Liz Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:35:24 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/02/20/david-yates-to-direct-final-harry-potter-film/#comment-349916 Something that I've enjoyed about the last three films was that despite being helmed by three different directors, there was a nice stylistic consistency to them as a unit and each of the directors brought something unique to the projects. My concern with Yates helming the three final films is that it will lead to an overall sameness (despite different plots) for those films. I know I'm in a minority, but I did love Chris Columbus' direction for the very first film, but by the time he got to the second film, the magic (forgive the pun) had gone out from what he could bring to the movie. Maybe that's something that was problematic with Columbus and it won't plague Yates, but I do genuinely like the fact that they've had multiple directors working on the project. That said, I wouldn't mind it if they brought Alfonso Cuaron back to finish the series. I really think the things he did with the third film would be really wonderful with the content of the seventh film. Something that I’ve enjoyed about the last three films was that despite being helmed by three different directors, there was a nice stylistic consistency to them as a unit and each of the directors brought something unique to the projects. My concern with Yates helming the three final films is that it will lead to an overall sameness (despite different plots) for those films. I know I’m in a minority, but I did love Chris Columbus’ direction for the very first film, but by the time he got to the second film, the magic (forgive the pun) had gone out from what he could bring to the movie. Maybe that’s something that was problematic with Columbus and it won’t plague Yates, but I do genuinely like the fact that they’ve had multiple directors working on the project.

That said, I wouldn’t mind it if they brought Alfonso Cuaron back to finish the series. I really think the things he did with the third film would be really wonderful with the content of the seventh film.

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