MOVIE: Vanity Fair October Issue (long)

[Ashley Kelly]

No: HPFGUIDX 25697

I also picked up Vanity Fair today. In fact, I got two so that I 
could dismantle them both and post the pictures all over my dorm 
room, I enjoy them so much. Let me now stick my two cents in to 
John's previous analysis:

> FRONT COVER: CHEESY-GRIN HARRY ON BROOMSTICK
> 
> As some of the folks over on OT-Chatter have been saying, 
CheesyGrin!Harry
     
     Of all the pictures to use for the cover of this issue, why did 
they have to pick one that looks so strange. Perhaps it's the fact 
that Harry looks as if he is moving fact because his clothing is all 
thrown to the side, but the broom looks so stagnant. 

> 
> PAGE 301: THE CUPBOARD UNDER THE STAIRS
> 
> Wow, just wow. 
      I totally agree with John. The depiction of the Cupboard Under 
the Stairs is perfect! Every detail is put into the room, from the 
dustbin on the door to the disgusting cot/bed. Poor Harry. Bravo Dan 
for pulling off the perfect look!
 
> PAGE 302-303: THE DURSLEYS IN THE SITTING ROOM
> Petunia (Fiona Shaw) looks entirely too nice and not nearly skinny 
enough.
      I think the Petunia image is done rather well. She has the look 
of a person that would call her son Duddikins.
 
 Dudley (Harry Melling) isn't fat enough and doesn't look like he's 
whining
> in his Smeltings uniform, which isn't as ridiculously garish as I 
was
> envisaging. 
         Where is the Smeltings stick too? I searched and searched 
the photo in to hope of a sighting. But agreed, he is not fat enough, 
nor does he resemble a pig as much as he should.
  
> PAGE 304-305: THE THREESOME AND THE THREE SLYTHERINS
 I cannot stand the bright yellow hair that Draco is sporting. It 
takes the menace out of him.
> Emma is looking great as Hermione, although her hair could be 
bushier.
     I am in love with Emma Watson. I cannot wait to see her bring 
Hermione to life on screen.
 
(> PAGE 306-307: HAGRID AND FANG IN THE FOREST
> 
> Ooh, forest looking v. menacing. Hagrid looking v. large. Fang 
looking
> v.small compared with Hagrid. 
      I always pictured Fang as more massive. He certainly doesn't 
look very frightening. 
> PAGE 310-311: DUMBLEDORE AND MCGONAGALL
> 
> Richard Harris looks like a tired old man :( Could, however, be 
pensive
> look. I like his costume (vaguely purple) and hat (not pointy but 
floppy).
       Harris doesn't look in the mood to crack jokes about rooms 
with chamberpots. I certainly hope he can bring the twinkle-eyed 
Dumbledore to life, along with the powerful dark defender side. 
> 
> PAGE 316-317: THE FOUR HOUSE GHOSTS
> 
> Perhaps my least favourite of the pictures. The Bloody Baron looks 
jolly
> rather than menacing Slytherin type. The Fat Friar looks like a 
woman about
> to launch into a Valkyrian aria. Nearly Headless Nick looks silly 
in that
> his head comes off at a curved angle, as if an image was simply
> cut-and-pasted. Blurgh...we want vertebrae! 
        I agree on all points John. First time I saw this picture, I 
thought "Who is that fat lady in the moo moo" then I realized it's 
the Friar. And the Bloody Baron doesn't look scary at all. And isn't 
the blood supposed to be silvery, not red? 

> PAGE 318-319: THE GRYFFINDOR QUIDDITCH TEAM
> 
       I like that the tapestries are from the Medieval tales of 
unicorns. I've seen similar ones here in NYC at the Cloisters. Fred 
and George don't look very fun to me. Maybe it's because they have 
their intimidating Quidditch beater looks on. We'll see. Wood is hot. 
I would be after Wood if I were those Chaser girls :)


I am very impressed. However, I am disappointed that we didn't get a 
shot of Neville and Dean and Seamus. I think a Gryffindor boys dorm 
shot would have been appropriate. Oh, and Lavendar and Parvati would 
have been nice as well. 

Enough from me this eve. Wishing everyone well.

~Ashley K. (aka potterlovingash) ~