How Satisfied Are You With The Cast?

[Pippin]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "dazz_arlonsy" wrote:
>
> OK, how do you assess these casts (according to OWL), and WHY
> 
> O = Outstanding
> E = Exceed Expectation
> A = Acceptable
> P = Poor
> D = Dreadful
> T = Troll

What fun! Pippin Fowler (PF) comments on those grades with which he 
disagrees.

> 2. Rupert Grint as Ronald Weasley : E (actually I would like to 
give
> Rupert an Acceptable because Ron's supposed to be cuter and have 
long
> nose, but I decide to give him an Exceed Expextation because he's 
so
> funny nonetheless)

PF: I give Rupert an O, because the young lad has such incredible 
comic timing and delivery.

> 3. Emma Watson as Hermione Granger : E (I think Emma is perfect as
> Hermione)

PF: She may get to E by the end of the series, but she was stepping 
all over others' lines in the first movie.

> 4. Richard Harris as Albus Dumbledore (movie 1-2) : E (perfect 
Dumbledore)
> 5. Michael Gambon as Albus Dumbledore (movie 3-7) : T (Michael is
> Troll because he is not Dumbledore, he doesn't have Dumbledore's
> warm eyes, he doesn't have the wit of Dumbledore, and it worsen by 
the
> fact that Dumbledore's gay because Michael doesn't look gay at all 
LOL
> you know what I mean)

PF: I give both a P, because neither portrays the energy, 
intelligence, and good cheer of the books' Albus. Normally I find 
both actors to be exceptional. (And, no, I don't know what you mean 
about Michael not looking gay; but Dumbledore's gayness really had 
no bearing on the books' immediate plot and very little to do with 
his history, so I wouldn't expect to see any signs in the movies--
any more than we'd see for the many other apparently single wizards 
and witches in this story)

> 16. Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy : E (perfect)

PF: Jason is so so O in this role!

> 25. Robert Pattinson as Cedric Diggory : P (Cedric should be more
> handsome than Robert)

PF: Beauty in the eyes of this beholder gives Robert an E.

> 33. Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood : E (perfect)

PF: I'll raise that to O. I was surprised at how deftly she (and/or 
the director) kept this character off-center and lovable.

I didn't see Christian Coulson as Tom Riddle, to whom I must give a 
P for simply being too old and too plain looking for the role.

Pippin Fowler