Gambon as Dumbledore - Movie Spoiler

[Barbara]

>>>"celticangel1976" <celticangel at t...> wrote:

There's an innocence (for lack of a better word) to Dumbledore that 
is missing in this movie.  He's always described as being so sweet 
and grandfatherly and by looking at him you'd never guess he's the 
powerful wizard that he is.  I don't get this at all with Gambon.  
But I think part of that isn't just the actor, but the new "look" of 
Dumbledore as well.  Sadly, Harris just WAS Dumbledore for me and 
Gambon just isn't.<<<

I'm a newbie to the list who has read all the books multiple times 
(except the last one, which I will be re-reading shortly) and just 
saw the movie today and I want to say I whole-heartedly agree with 
you. I didn't feel Gambon captured the whimsical, good-humored, wise 
nature of DD. I didn't feel he was warm and grandfatherly, as you 
said, nor did I feel he was the greatest wizard of all time. I also 
don't know why there had to be costume changes and such. Do you 
think DD, after 150+ years would suddenly change his habits?

I'll miss Richard Harris' DD.

Barbara
aka bd-bear