[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Half-Blood Prince

[Cabal]

Well, I didn't say everything was perfect, in fact I mentioned my dislike of
Columbus as a director. I do not dislike any major character actor, period.
I do think all the casting changes are fine. I think Gambone screwed up not
reading the books and Curion screwed up not making him, but I also think
they needed to make a decision as Richard Harris's illness had set the
production back for months waiting to see if he'd recover before recasting
him. I actually like Gambone (I would check spelling but it's late, I'm
tired) as of the end of OOTP. I think he really made me finally believe he
was Dumbledore (though his "did what?" reaction in POA was perfect, spot on
and funny) he really made the magic look real and made a connection with
Radcliff. It will be interesting to see what he does with the larger part in
HBP, from the trailers I think it'll be good. 

The only issue I've had with any actors is that they physically don't match
-- Slughorn being the most obvious. And I think the CGI Centaurs look
horrible, stiff, waxy, like stop motion. But Acting wise I have no bones at
all. I thought Umbridge was great because her sugary sweet demeanor made her
more evil. I mean, other than make-up how do you cast a "toad"? Plus, I
always took the reference in the book not to be literal, but exaggerated,
stemming from hatred.

But no, I can think of no problems with any of the actors, they all fit for
me.

md

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Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Half-Blood Prince

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Cabal" <md at ...> wrote:

> I don't know which books you read.
 

LOL again :-)! That's what I often think during some discussions, 
usually on the Main list :-). But, seriously, I only said I didn't 
like anybody because I found your "all the actors are perfect and 
everything is perfect" a little funny, and I wanted to answer in the 
same exagerated way :-).

I'm not jaded (whatever this means) against actors, I like all those 
actors, only not in HP :-). Especially Rickman is one of my all time 
favorites, and I would have been thrilled to have him as Snape, if 
only he was some 25 years younger! 

And of course, some characters are represented in the movies quite 
well. Not to like *any* character/actor in HP movies seems as 
unnatural as to think they are all *perfect* :-). Are you serious 
about this? Can't you think of anyone, anyone at all that you didn't 
like? Come on, you have to give me something :-). 

Let's trade - I'll give you a list of characters/actors that I like 
(or at least don't have a problem with), and you will give me at 
least one that you don't like. Here goes: McGonagall, the Dursleys 
(especially Vernon), Lucius and Hagrid (both are not how I imagined 
them, but I like them anyway), Lockhart (not as handsome as I 
thought, but oh well...), Molly and Arthur, Moody (again, not how I 
imagined him, but a good actor). 

I also liked Umbridge - kind of, because I admit that Staunton is a 
great actress, but she looks too nice for Umbridge (not toad-like 
enough :-)). I'm also of two minds about both Dumbledores :-). There 
are smaller parts as well - the rest of the teachers (except for ever-
changing Flitwick), Ollivander, Stan Shunpike, Cedric - all quite 
satisfactory in my eyes. 

As you can see, I'm not as hopeless as you may think :-), and this 
list is not complete - I must have forgotten someone. Now it's your 
turn - think of something you don't like in HP movies. There must be 
something - even in the movies that I absolutely love (LOTR, for 
example) there are things I would have changed :-).


zanooda



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