[HPFGU-Movie] Gambon as Dumbledore

[artsylynda at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/4/2004 6:26:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com writes:
Just saw a special screening this evening and we thoroughly enjoyed 
  the movie, however I have a little problem with Gambon as 
  Dumbledore.  Visually he looks the part, but he talks too fast and 
  moves too fast.  Richard Harris as Dumbledore better portrayed the 
  part as described in the books.  He created the "presence" of 
  Dumbledore.   Did anyone else feel this way, or am I nuts?  

  "Brooke"
Dumbledore is described as being full of energy in the books.  It took me a 
while to get used to him, and I do miss Richard Harris (I preferred his white 
beard to Gambon's gray one, for one thing, and Harris's robes were much more 
Dumbledore than Gambon's, IMO).  He doesn't "twinkle" like Harris, either, but 
after a while, I decided he was okay -- just different.  Harris was perfect -- 
Gambon has big shoes to fill.  I don't understand why they replaced the Fat 
Lady, although the one they had was a kick.  I can't see the old one doing the 
kind of things this one did, not with the style this one has.  She was a hoot.  
;->


Lynda 
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". . .the cat's among the pixies now." Mrs. Figg, OoP


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