Rupert/Dylan/dancing movies/Blues Brothers

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So, then...Naama, yes, I agree completely with you.  I happen to not 
think very highly of the movie, but I adored Grint's performance.  He 
was an island of true hilarity and characterization in an ocean of 
wretchedness, particularly Emma Watson...I'd like to meet the girl 
who could play Hermione less as I envisioned her.  She seemed more of 
a whiny little prat than a somewhat uptight girl who was really very 
nice underneath that part of herself.  Long live Hermione from the 
books, down with Watson's portrayal!  Rupert was great, though.  Made 
some really great faces, managed to seem really BRAVE in his chess 
scene, and was just the right kind of goofy-looking-but-cute that I 
pictured as Ron (if not distinctly tall and long-nosed enough).  He 
was great, outshone many of the adults, actually.  I particularly was 
disappointed in Richard Harris.  He completely lost the twinkle of 
Dumbledore, that really sweet bit ("Nitwit!  Blubber!  Oddment!  
Tweak!").  He just struck me as sage and grandfatherly without the 
spriteliness I see in Rowling's Dumbledore...and don't get me started 
on Williams's score.  Star Wars, Superman, Jaws, (Back to the 
Future?  was that Williams?  that theme is really good whoever it 
was) and Close Encounters were great musically.  What happened?

Barb, you should see this Japanese (I'm pretty sure it was Japanese, 
anyone care to verify/correct me?) film called "Shall We Dance?".  
You would love it.  I did anyway.  It's about ballroom dancing as 
well.

To the Dylan quoter, whom I apologize to for not checking on your 
name right now...that seems a very relevant quote to bring out every 
time the SHIP arguments come out and get heavy.  Sort of sounds like 
"Don't matter what you think or fight about, 'cause it'll all be 
settled by Rowling anyway" in this context.  I'm ashamed to say I 
don't know enough about Dylan at all.  I only have Blonde on Blonde, 
Blood on the Tracks, and Time Out of Mind right now.  There's just 
too much music out there for me to be able to pursue everything I 
know.  Which album is "When the Ship Comes In" on?  Maybe I'll try 
and make a filk with that theme to the tune of "When the Levee 
Breaks" (mmmmm, Led Zeppelin).

Oh my goodness, Andrew, that is creepy.  My roommate's name is 
Andrew, he occasionally signs himself as "Drieux" and he adores the 
Blues Brothers.  I must say, I see a lot of where you and he are 
coming from, but I think the movie has some pretty large flaws, and 
is not the work of genius that you two probably think it is.  Still, 
just for you, "It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of 
gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing 
sunglasses."......."Hit it."  No matter what I think of a lot of that 
movie, that bit is classic.

Devin, who is posting to OT-Chatter for the first time