'Harry Potter' books compared to movies
Kate Semmens
Issue date: 4/29/09 Section: DSC News
Hollywood has fallen in love with converting beloved books into moneymaking movies, likewise, film audiences everywhere stand in line for hours to see their favorite books come to life.
This summer was no exception to this love affair. There were many films that topped the box office, turning black and white pages into larger than life images of some of America's favorite books.
The top gross moneymaker from the summer pickings of book-turned-movie was "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince." This was the sixth installment in the "Harry Potter" books made to movies series. With seven books in the series the sixth movie closes the gap one step closer to the end of an era.
Mallory Jones, a junior nursing major from St. George, said: "The book made into movie I was most excited to see over the summer was 'Harry Potter' six. I just barely started reading the series and I am only on book three, but I've seen all the movies as they have come out."
This being the sixth movie in this series, it seems that the expectations of the films only get greater.
"I loved every second of it, and I can't wait for number seven," Jones said.
The craze that swept the nation after J.K. Rowlings' rise to literary glory, otherwise known as the "Harry Potter" series, has been long adapted into the film industry. Starting from the initial onset of Potter films back in 2001 to the current addition, these films have broken record after box office record. According to The Numbers, a box office stats Web site, the six Harry Potter movies have grossed more than $5.34 billion so far. The cumulative budget for all six movies was $905 million.
But how did the movie compare to the book?
Allison Semmens, a freshman with an undeclared major from St. George, said: "I'm not sure if any movie could ever compare with what happens when I read the book. 'Harry Potter' six was probably my favorite book in the whole series, and unless the film was 10 hours long to be able to cover all the stuff that happens in the book, there is no way it could compete with my imagination."
This summer was no exception to this love affair. There were many films that topped the box office, turning black and white pages into larger than life images of some of America's favorite books.
The top gross moneymaker from the summer pickings of book-turned-movie was "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince." This was the sixth installment in the "Harry Potter" books made to movies series. With seven books in the series the sixth movie closes the gap one step closer to the end of an era.
Mallory Jones, a junior nursing major from St. George, said: "The book made into movie I was most excited to see over the summer was 'Harry Potter' six. I just barely started reading the series and I am only on book three, but I've seen all the movies as they have come out."
This being the sixth movie in this series, it seems that the expectations of the films only get greater.
"I loved every second of it, and I can't wait for number seven," Jones said.
The craze that swept the nation after J.K. Rowlings' rise to literary glory, otherwise known as the "Harry Potter" series, has been long adapted into the film industry. Starting from the initial onset of Potter films back in 2001 to the current addition, these films have broken record after box office record. According to The Numbers, a box office stats Web site, the six Harry Potter movies have grossed more than $5.34 billion so far. The cumulative budget for all six movies was $905 million.
But how did the movie compare to the book?
Allison Semmens, a freshman with an undeclared major from St. George, said: "I'm not sure if any movie could ever compare with what happens when I read the book. 'Harry Potter' six was probably my favorite book in the whole series, and unless the film was 10 hours long to be able to cover all the stuff that happens in the book, there is no way it could compete with my imagination."
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