Dumbing don of Ron: WAS Re: Rupert's quote about Ron

[Haggridd <jkusalavagemd@yahoo.com>]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "Steve <bboy_mn at y...>" 
<bboy_mn at y...> wrote:

> I rememvber it slightly different so maybe there are two interviews.
> But I have to wonder if this is his impression of Ron in the book, 
or
> if this is the direction they are pushing his character in the 
movie.
> 
> I liked Rupert performance. When he was scared in the car/tree and 
in
> the forest, that intensity got to me. It amplified the scene because
> he had it seem real. He has a very expressive face and not just for
> comedy. All his emotion even subtle one come across clearly in hi s
> expression and body language. But they didn't give him anything to
> balance his role. They gave all his best lines to Hermione. 
> 
> I can understand that, because without those lines Hermione would 
have
> had nothing to say. Can you think of any thing Hermione said in the
> movie that she actually said in the book. I think 90% of her lines
> belonged to someone else.
> 
> Back to my point, I have to wonder if Rupert wasn't expressing a
> slight frustration at the 'dumbing down' of Ron in the movie?
> 
> This is a trend that I really really hope does not carry over into
> Prisoner of Azkaban. 
> 
> Just a thought.
> 
> bboy_mn

This is perhaps the most insidious of the changes Columbus has 
wrought in the two movies so far, with the trend accelerating in CoS.
What were three balanced, complex individuals, with differing 
characters and different strengths, has become three cartoons:  Harry 
the Hero; Hermione the Brain; and Ron the Clown.  This is awful, and 
belies the notion that Columbus has been "faithful" to the books.  I 
am glad that there will be a change in director, if for no other 
reason than to stop this trend (I certainly hope he will).  

As for Hermione's lines, if they simply gave her the opportunity to 
say those things she said in the books, Hermione would have plenty to 
say, and all of it interesting.

Haggridd