[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Who really killed DD - The real story

[OctobersChild48 at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/14/06 1:00:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
catlady at wicca.net writes:


> Ian McKellen was Gandalf in the recent magnificent LOTR movie trilogy.
> He's a great actor, not just a great actor of wizards. 


Sandy:

I'm not into LOTR -- Haven't read the books or seen the movie(s) and have no 
desire to. Guess that's why I don't know who he is.

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> Many, many people complained against Richard Harris right after the
> first movie, saying that he was an inadequate Dumbledore because he
> didn't 'twinkle' and he had bragged to an interviewer that he hadn't
> bothered to read the books.
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Sandy:

Yes, I have read that before, about the twinkle that is. I'm almost sure I 
saw an interview with Richard Harris where he said that he had read the book(s) 
with his grandchildren. Whether he did or didn't doesn't matter to me; I 
thought he was the perfect Dumbledore. The only problem I had/have with his 
performance as DD is that he is so difficult to hear. I'm sure that had something to 
do with his health issues, but you would think something could have been done 
to make him more audible. It is so hard to relate that barely audible voice 
with the one that belted out the how many minutes long "McArthur's Park" back in 
the 60's. Every time I watch the movies I sit with the remote in my hand so I 
can adjust the volume every time he speaks. Then again, it could just be my 
age causing faulty hearing.

Sandy


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