[HPFGU-Movie] Re: December Boys Review (spoilers!)

[Valerie Flowe]

On Sep 25, 2007, at 12:34 PM, bowie_alicat wrote:

> thanks for the review, Valerie - I work in DC and am trying to plan
>  my trip to the movie theatre one night after work. Besides seeing
>  Dan in a different role, I am anxious to see the landscapes; the film
>  was shot in South Australia, where my daughter spent 6 months this
>  past year attending 'uni' - I was there for 3 weeks, and saw the
>  movie advertised down there.
>  Also, for anyone who wants to see Rupert Grint in a different role,
>  check out Driving Lessons - saw that on the flight back from
>  Australia.
>  Its an interesting story, and Julie Walters is in it with him.
>  Rupert does ok - its what I would call a 'low key' performance~!
>  alison

Enjoy the movie Alison! It really made me want to visit Australia; 
those rock formations were gorgeous! What a great experience that must 
have been for your daughter!

I recently rented Billy Elliot with Julie Walters. She's such an 
awesome actress. I love to see her in different roles. She personifies 
Mrs. Weasley so well, IMO. I love the smile she gives Harry in OotP 
when he arrives at Sirius's house; then her smile disappears to become 
a worried frown as soon as Harry turns his back to go upstairs. That 
little look tells the audience that all is certainly not well in the 
Wizarding World. And she is always trying to protect Harry, as though 
he were one of her own. Boy, am I glad JKR didn't kill her off! Or Mr. 
Weasley, for that matter. They really were surrogate parents for Harry, 
and I can imagine how excited they were when Jenny and Harry got 
married and had their babies. :-)
Valerie