More on Gambledore + the score (was: GOF - Starjackson's View)

[dragonjcndm2 at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/2/2005 7:06:27 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com writes:

<< SSSusan:
 I've stated here and elsewhere that I preferred Harris' portrayal to 
 Gambon's, as well.  However, I have to say after watching GoF for the 
 4th time last night (and I was the ONLY person in the theater -- 
 *that* was a wacky feeling!), that Gambon is growing on me.  I 
 thought, not just the comment about being sorry he'd put Harry in 
 terrible danger, was good, but the whole dormitory scene was good.  
 He seemed quite believable to me when he touched Harry on the side of 
 the head and reinforced to Harry that he has *friends* at Hogwarts.
 
 I also liked his Cedric speech very much, and a few other random 
 moments, such as when he said, "Miss Granger, what are YOU doing 
 here?" <g> >>


Well if you're in the boat of a few, I'll join you. I find that Gambon is 
also growing on me, but not just from GoF. I actually liked some of the qualities 
in PoA. Especially his comment towards the end of PoA to Hermione and Harry 
when Harry said "We did it," to which Dumbledore said "Did what? Good night." 
Makes me smile every time I think of that bit. I will always love Richard 
Harris, but I also like Gambon. I was taken a bit aback with the shaking Harry 
scene in GoF though. However, the rest of the film didn't display anything of that 
sort. I think it was something Gambon wanted to try. 

Hopefully, he has received enough reviews (from fans and such) that he'll 
concentrate more on the milder calmer side of Dumbledore in this next film. It's 
not easy taking over a character that someone had previously set in stone. He 
will always get the "not as good as Harris" even if he did straight book to 
film persona.

Just my two cents.

Jade