[HPFGU-Movie] The movie hits Australia!

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In a message dated 12/5/2001 6:07:22 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
tabouli at unite.com.au writes:


> I have been preparing carefully for my next comment.  Not only have I donned 
> my bullet-proof vest and suit of armour, I have also erected a electrified 
> barbed wire fence around my concrete bunker and hidden inside it bearing a 
> can of Mace.  Because... I didn't find Alan Rickman particularly sexy!  
> (gasps of horror and fury and cries of vengeance from all and sundry Snape 
> fans).  Before I reinforced my fence with a pack of three headed dogs, let 
> me hastily say that his *acting* was good, and his *voice* is gorgeously 
> deep and melodious.  However, he didn't do it for me physically at all.  
> Too old, too chunky, too stiff around the neck (I agree with the high 
> collar comment).  Neither did he fit my mental image of Snape.  Snape is 
> younger, more gaunt, his hair is shoulder length and greasy.  Plus I didn't 
> go for the "no foolish wand waving" speech while striding briskly into the 
> classroom.  Feels all wrong to me.  If I were CC, I'd have had him pause 
> silkily, one eyebrow raised, in the doorway, while the students fell 
> silent, and then make his way slowly and deliberately to the front of the 
> room and *then* quietly, coolly begin his speech.  I know the film was long 
> and they had to hurry along what they could, but CC's version lost a lot of 
> Snape's gravitas IMO.
> 

*points his wand in outrage* No I'm just kidding. Though I think Alan Rickman 
is a virtual God he did my Snape filling I totally agree though that due to 
the script writing alot of the Snapeness was lost. The good luck scene made 
me want to GAG and not once do we see "5 points from Griffindor" or threats 
that are so common with Snape that did make me sad. In no time do we see that 
Snape was actually a BAD character he's just that annoying teacher that you 
get every year. But Rickman is my baby's daddy. :)
-step


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