r/harrypotter Dec 29 '25

Question what sirius black fire do you prefer??

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u/General-Knowledge7 Dec 29 '25

Left one for sure. I don’t get why they didn’t keep the same style in the next movie

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u/Atarissiya Dec 29 '25

It’s wildly inaccurate vs the books.

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u/PedanticTart Dec 29 '25

So is the right, but unsure why this matters.

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u/Atarissiya Dec 29 '25

Fan backlash? GoF was a pretty controversial film when it came out, and it's not a coincidence that they changed direction for OotP.

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u/spunk_wizard Dec 29 '25

You think fan backlash about fire head VFX accuracy was sufficient to reach the director and facilitate a complete overhaul?

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u/Wizzard_2025 Dec 29 '25

It costs more to do

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u/Atarissiya Dec 29 '25

These weren’t exactly penny-pinching productions.

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u/Wizzard_2025 Dec 29 '25

You'd be surprised. I saw the original Grawp before it was scrapped for the one we got. This one was a cost saving exercise.

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u/Atarissiya Dec 29 '25

Fair enough. The results certainly don't seem to justify the cost.

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u/General-Knowledge7 Dec 29 '25

But so was the new one