2nd Viewing of PoA and a bit of werewolf

[spaebrun]

Mandy wrote:
> 
> I loved the Werewolf.  Imo it's the first time I've seen a werewolf 
> on screen that actually looked like it was a creature that had just 
> transformed from a human.  Its lack of hair gave it that eerie,
human 
> quality and it could walk on two legs if it wanted.  I loved the 
> sound of Lupin panting as he watched the moon appear in horror, and 
> Sirius holding him and coaching him with his hand on Lupin heart, 
> telling him to remember the man he was inside as he transformed.  
> Great stuff.

Reed:
Yes, I liked the werewolf, too. Of course, it was ugly and weird and
really sort of ... 
appalling, but that was *right*. I read an opinion stating that they
chose the 'hairless 
design' to make it less scary and I absolutely disagree. This mixture
of wolf and human 
was much more creepy for me than a large wolf with big teeth. You see
immidiately that 
this is no natural creature but a disfigured human who has
(temporarily) lost his mind. It 
reminds you that being a werewolf is a terrible illness, quite
different from being an 
animagus like Sirius, who in his dog form looked fierce, but like a
'proper' animal. 
I also liked the scene between Sirius and Lupin before the
transformation and the way he 
and Hermione tried to talk to the werewolf. It made you think of
Lupin inside, struggling to 
control the werewolf instincts and failing... horrible.
When I watched the movie, a few people were giggling during the
werewolf fight and I 
have to admit that it *did* look a bit strange, but the above
arguments outweigh that for 
me. 
I think they did a very good job at showing Lupin's tragedy in this
regard - I felt really 
sorry for him in his leaving scene, too.

Reed (who came out of the movie torn and is looking forward to a
second viewing which 
will improve the experience as people here assure her ;) )