What would you have changed?
Now, I like this movie,
but let's face it, it does have many flaws.
Mostly in character development and source material.
I'll admit, I'm fine with mixing the first two books,
but I would have made many changes. Mostly in following the books a little more.
Here are the changes I would have made.
1. The movie is pretty short. Let's extend that 80 minutes to 104 minutes.
That should give us a little more time to develop characters and have more fun.
2. I think we should include the whole Book of Three subplot with Taran.
3. I think we should keep the idea of Hen Wen running away from the cottage
and Taran chases her till losing her and then finding Gurgi.
We could leave in the bit with Taran meeting Gurgi.
4. I think we should leave the Horned King as a side villain like in the books.
If you ask me, either Achren or Arawn should have been the main villain.
Don't get me wrong, the Horned King makes a great Disney villain, but still.
5. I would have left in the Eilonwy with the red hair and the crescent moon.
It looks more unique than the "blond hair/pink outfit" thing.
Also, I remember seeing an early design of her wardrobe where she was wearing rags. They should have gone with that wardrobe. It much different.
6. Now, I like how it doesn't have songs,
but I personally would have liked a scene where Eilonwy sings wile Fflewddur plays his harp as they travel.
7. Let's put Gwydion and Ellidyr in there somewhere. Gwydion could be the character Taran looks up to as a mentor and Ellidyr could be the character Taran rivals.
8. Have the cauldron born do more. I know they must have done a lot more in the deleted scenes,
but I would like to see them invade a village or something.
9. Have the villain's death be a little more climactic.
I thought the Horned King's death was cool, but it felt kind of rushed.
10. Have it end at like a castle or something, like how the first book ended.
The movie felt a little antisocial. Let's get a little more of the outside world.
So those are the changes I would have made.
What do you think?
How about you? What changes would you have made?