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⌈ Secret Post #3171 ⌋

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Comments

[ketita]

I didn't think either actor managed the combination of goofiness and gravity that Dumbledore is supposed to have. Not enough presence, maybe, not sure.
Then again, I was disappointed by a whole bunch of the cast (though some of course were perfect, like McGonagall)

[philstar22]

I agree. And yes, a lot of the cast was disapointing (for me Fiennes was the worst even though he's actually one of my favorite actors). But Maggie Smith was perfect, and she's who I see when I read the books now. She basically was McGongall and I wish she'd been given more to do.

[ketita]

I think some of my biggest "noooo" moments were Sirius and Lupin. Neither one looked at all like what I had imagined, nor really felt like the character for me.

[philstar22]

I agree about Lupin. While Sirius didn't look right to me, I do think Oldman got the character mostly right (more so in OotP than in POA where a few moments felt wrong).

[ketita]

I kind of accepted him after a while, but I never quite managed to overcome my first impression of "what? You're not Sirius!" (did u c what i did there)

Lucius will forever be one of my favorites, though. He was perfect. Brought so much class to the character. I didn't have any special feelings towards him in the book, but he was spot-on in the movie.

[philstar22]

Nice pun. :) I'm sure Sirius would approve. For me, I just really loved the bonding between him and Harry in OotP. That, for me, made up for anything I didn't like before and made me forget that stuff.

Oh, yes, Lucius was perfect. I did like the character in the book, but Jason really made the character his own.

[ketita]

The only Malfoy I thought didn't work was Narcissa, and it's not the actress's fault her styling was ridiculous...

[philstar22]

What was with Narcissa's hair? Who thought that was a good idea? I did like her in DH, though. Not look wise, but acting wise.

[ketita]

I really liked her acting as well. It's a shame her hair was such a distraction, I mean really, what WERE they doing? Why? It made no sense.

Oh, but that wasn't the only questionable design decision. I mean Lupin's werewolf form. What. Just what.

[philstar22]

Oh yes. The werewolf. What was that? I actually think POA may be the one of the movies I had the most problem with. I can see that filming style wise and artistically it is the best of the movies. But I think that as an adaption it was the worst. I just have so many problems with it. And I don't think Cuaron really understood the characters.

[ketita]

It's true. I felt it especially keenly since book 3 was my favorite, and the movie just did not do it justice at all.
I think my favorite movie was actually GoF. It wasn't a *good* movie by any means, but it actually entertained me a lot when I saw it in theaters, more than possibly any of the others. But construction-wise, I think it would be very difficult to follow if you didn't know the books.

DH of course had my favorite scene, the romantic one where Harry and Voldemort jump out of a window together. The entire theater I was in burst into giggles. There, and when Voldemort announced that Harry was dead. Worst line delivery ever.

[philstar22]

Yes, the final battle. I admit I was disappointed that in the book Harry and Voldemort didn't really fight. But if it is a choice between the book version and what they gave us in the movie, I'll take the book every time.

GOF is my favorite of the movies too. GOF is my favorite of the books. I actually really enjoyed the first two a lot. My favorites are GOF and DH part 1, though.

[(Anonymous)]

I don't think Cuaron even cares about trying to understand the characters--at least not when he's doing an adaptation of a book. They're just pegs to hang his visuals on. I remember how much his remake of A Little Princess was cried up and adulated...and it showed absolutely zero grasp of Sara's character--or anybody else's for that matter.

[philstar22]

Oh, yes, another adaption of his that I don't like. Although not quite as bad as the Shirley Temple one. But yes, he really didn't understand Sara at all. There is actually a good adaption out there.

[(Anonymous)]

THERE IS??????

OMG I MUST KNOW OF THIS!

[philstar22]

Here's the Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Little-Princess-Maureen-Lipman/dp/B001T46T8I/ref=sr_1_6?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1441925407&sr=1-6&keywords=a+little+princess

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you!

(Even at $189...eeeek! Thank you just the same! Yes, I would trust Wonderworks for a faithful adaptation.)

[philstar22]

Oh, ouch. I got it for much cheaper a few years ago. It was about 30 I think.