How on EARTH did JK Rowling think this film would do the book justice???

Rating: 2/10 (28 November 2005)

I was so excited when I went to see Harry Potter yesterday with my husband. I just couldn't wait any longer, so my hubby surprised me by taking me out to a movie. From the very first scene (aside from some very amazing cinematography), I was sitting there, arms crossed over my chest, almost pouting. Maybe I had high expectations seeing as Goblet was my favorite of the books, and based on what I had seen of pictures of the film, as well as reviews from fellow fans...I went thinking that, like PoA, sure there'd be some stuff left out, but that overall, it was still going to be a good adaptation, and an enjoyable movie.
I left the film (I was actually the first person out) with my brows furrowed, asking myself how the screenwriter and the director, and even JKR allowed such a complete waste of time to be made, and the amount of money that was spent! I loved how the little bit of scorched parchment appeared saying 'Based on the book by JK Rowling'. I actually laughed at that, and said to my husband that it should have said 'VERY LOOSELY BASED on the books by JK Rowling (who was actually unconscious when we asked her to approve this script)'.
I know that I am going to get a lot of flak for writing this post, but that's okay. I know there are some fans out there who think that Harry Potter and his creator can do no wrong...however, this film should have been directed by a different director, and the screenwriter should be shot. How dare they take such liberties on changing the ENTIRE story around to suit them and their plans?? Barty Crouch Jr being at the Quiddich World Cup, and HP seeing him there, as well as in his dream in the beginning?? And the dream took place while he was at the burrow? Where the hell was Mrs. Weasley? Where was Bill and Charley, and even PERCY!! The Dursley's were non-existent...what happened to Madam Hooch? Correct me if I'm wrong but I know for a fact that Fleur had more then one line in the book. Winky...Dobby...the gillyweed! The only scene that really resembled the book was the end sequence with Voldemort coming to power...however in my minds eye, I saw a lot more death eaters showing up, not four. Aside from the lack of death eaters, that scene was by far the best, and very well done (although he looked just as he was described in the books, Voldemort was not very scary...).
And before people start flaming me, saying that they had to change things to suit the 2 1/2 hour time frame they had...let me say this. Was the entirely CGI scene where Harry had to get the golden egg need to be fifteen minutes long? I don't remember the dragon breaking it's chains and chasing Harry around the bloody castle! The time that they could have saved by leaving out the completely unnecessary scenes of the castle's grounds and the owlery, they could have been used to put IN the scenes they left out, due to time constraints! Overall, I was so annoyed with this film, and if the guy who directed this one is responsible for the destruction of any other of the books, I will for one, be boycotting it. After all, we are left to put up with Dumbledore's character being ruined by the man who's playing him...don't make us put up with the entire movie being completely messed around with too.
Now, that being said, I didn't hate the movie...I just was disappointed, and therefore annoyed that the movie I had been looking forward to for three years was just not good enough. I'm sorry if you guys don't agree, but this is my opinion, and I'm sorry if I was less then impressed with it. Thank you for listening to me rant!