[HPFGU-Movie] Re: Dan's acting, and other observations

[Valerie Flowe]

My family and I were watching "GOF" again today. My husband had to 
comment "He (Dan) really can't act, can he? How can he get away with 
that?" I was trying to be objective...course I'm NOT when it comes to 
my greatest obsession, the HP books and movies! I do think Dan has much 
improved on his delivery since SS/PS. There were still a couple of 
moments where his delivery might have been a bit too quick...what comes 
to mind is when Cedric, in the maze, says "Some game, huh?" and Harry 
responds "Yeah, some game", a bit too quickly. Or when he's going to 
the 2nd task with Neville who says "You look a bit nervous (or 
something to that effect) and Harry replies "Do I?!" with his teeth 
gritted. Some of those moments were a smidgeon less than perfect. But 
then there are other moments when his facial expression is so great, 
such as when his name gets called from the goblet...he looks so 
terrified. And then later when he's having the "piss off" discussion 
with Ron...I love when he says "I don't want eternal glory, I just 
want..." Or when he's talking to Sirius in the fire and says in a panic 
"I'm not ready for this, Sirius!!!" And how believable he was when 
Voldemort was searing his scar his his finger!!! That was awesome! I 
mean, he's not a Rickman or an Oldman or a Gleeson or a Fiennes...but 
perhaps he will be some day. OK, I could go on and on...I love the 
movies, I love Dan and all the other actors.

By the way, has anyone seen "Friend's Money"? Jason Isaacs is in it, 
and it just amazes me how American he sounds. How do Brits DO that?! 
Now THAT's good acting!

One little bit of inconsistency that I noted today while watching GOF. 
When the camera pans to the World Cup stadium and we get that wild 
perspective of how it looks like it's underground...this was all Art 
Direction for the movie, THEN, the Weasley, Hermione, Harry crew has to 
trudge all the way UP to the top (which was in the book). Huh?! 
Wouldn't they already be at the top, if the top is level with the 
ground? Just an observation...!

Valerie