each of the last 3 Harry Potter books could have filled 3 movies.

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Sep 23, 2014
10:23:39am

Belboz

each of the last 3 Harry Potter books could have filled 3 movies.

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Belboz

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I hate the new trend of dividing book movies into to two, or three with the

bushy7

9/23/14 10:19am

Well, technically Warner Brothers.

byujacob

9/23/14 10:20am

The $$$ they make is to blame

Bronoc

9/23/14 10:21am

Oh sure, blame a fictional character.

IndependentGeorge

9/23/14 10:21am

the Hobbit is the most ridiculous- three movies for a relatively short book

byujag

9/23/14 10:23am

1000 pages? Maybe in Braille.

byujacob

9/23/14 10:28am

Well, if a movie of the Hobbit were made based off the exact text, it would be a

Preppy

9/23/14 10:59am

Isn't it 2 months away?

byujacob

9/23/14 11:29am

True, but comparing the book to the movie, we are about 80% of the way through

Eggguy

9/23/14 11:44am

There's only one more left

byujacob

9/23/14 11:48am

Hmm...there is only one movie remaining. Tolkien was such a good author

Preppy

9/23/14 12:10pm

You better check again. There are two movies remaining.

Eggguy

9/23/14 1:11pm

RE: You better check again. There are two movies remaining.

Bronoc

9/23/14 1:25pm

What should I check, my math? 3-2=1...1 remaining film. When was 4 announced?

Preppy

9/23/14 9:13pm

each of the last 3 Harry Potter books could have filled 3 movies.

Belboz

9/23/14 10:23am

Blame the consumers, who shell out for them

gustav88

9/23/14 10:24am

I don't mind at all

Sea Chicken

9/23/14 10:36am

Producers who want a big return on investment

zonacougar

9/23/14 10:53am

While it sucks from a cost and wait perspective it generally means the movie

9/23/14 10:54am

Meh. I generally like British mini-series that run 8-12 hours over US movies

Bert609

9/23/14 10:57am

The real trend is the book trilogies. What happened to the one novel story

Preppy

9/23/14 11:01am

especially considering the "bait n switch" format:

IndependentGeorge

9/23/14 11:26am

Yep...first book is always the best. Hey, I'm no author. I have no clue how

Preppy

9/23/14 11:33am

I think good ideas are more common than good writing ability

gustav88

9/23/14 11:41am

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