[HPFGU-Movie] Re: REVISITED!

[Karen]

On Thursday, February 2, 2006, at 06:13 AM, Valerie Flowe wrote:
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> I have been listening to COS on tape in my car on the way to/from work.
> That Jim Dale is GENIUS!!! The way his voice embodies each character.
> Brilliant! And yes, the books take their time to build characters, and
> storylines. That's what is so nice about that medium.
> But the way the characters have brought said books to life, is also
> invaluable...I always envision the actors now when I read or listen.
> That said, did it bug anyone else that they turned Filch into a buffoon
> in GOF? What was that about? Wonder if the director transferred Ron's
> 'silly sidekick mugging' to Filch? I preferred Ron's more dimensional
> characterization in this film. Perhaps the director was concerned that
> GOF was so dark that it needed some comic relief? [this was
> particularly apparent to me after listening to COS, where Filch is
> soooo mean to the kids].
> Valerie
>

It didn't really bother me, but yes, I think there were few places to 
put the comic relief and you are right, that was probably the reason 
Filch was chosen. I don't know that it was totally out of character 
however. I mean, Filch's fits over mud dripping and such are pretty 
comical. I personally loved that he was dancing with Mrs. Norris. I 
always felt very bad for him over her petrification.