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Buffista Movies 6: lies and videotape  

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Kathy A - Jul 11, 2007 12:38:17 pm PDT #150 of 10000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Watson's portrayal of Hermione disappointed me in Goblet of Fire, in particular. She had some nice moments there ("I am not an owl!" and her little bit with Ron when he was asking her to the ball), but she's interpreting "bossy" as "strident," and making me hate the character instead of recognizing bits of me in her, which I do in the books. It's partly the directors' faults for not steering her away from the harsher portrayal, but it really shows her limitations as an actress, IMO.

The GoF director (Mike Newell, right?) did a good job eliminating Grint's mugging for the camera, and I hope that trend continues in the new film.


beekaytee - Jul 11, 2007 12:43:19 pm PDT #151 of 10000
Compassionately intolerant

It really does. Rupert ended up with not much to do. But did much less mugging.

I fear for his range outside this character and am hoping that someone gives him some guidance so he doesn't end up a one hit wonder. If he even wants to act after this.

I was massively surprised by the story telling element of making Cho the tattler on the DA . I understand needing to cut story lines, but adding big 'ol canon changes like that make me squirm.

As suggested before, doing so might really paint film 7's director into a corner. Unless they have some sooper sekrit plan with JK in place already.


Kathy A - Jul 11, 2007 12:46:03 pm PDT #152 of 10000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

I do know from reading an interview with either the director or screenwriter last week (can't remember which), that JKR made sure that they included (relatively minor spoiler for Book 7!) Kreacher in this film, since he's apparently going to pop up in Deathly Hallows in an important scene.


Laga - Jul 11, 2007 12:54:38 pm PDT #153 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

::plugs ears and goes, "LA LA LA!" while y'all talk about watching movies you din't pay for::

edit: funny story... one time a guy came in and gave us $300 in cash. He said he was going through the twelve step program and he needed to atone for all the times he snuck into movies when he was abusing. I said, "wow you must have really worked at it!" We donated the money to a charity that renovates libraries and runs a reading program for kids.


DavidS - Jul 11, 2007 5:44:49 pm PDT #154 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Emmett and I saw OOTP today. It was excellent. Daniel's acting was much improved - much more contained but sad. Not one note.

Rupert's not mugging at all in this, and Ron is back to being a stalwart friend instead of a git and a fuckup.

Emma was okay. Charming in parts, though she does tend to do too much Eyebrow Acting.

Oldman was heartbreakingly warm and present as Sirius.

It was difficult to watch Dolores Umbridge because she was basically exactly like my evil boss at my last job. Sugar coated malice.

Luna was perfect. The actor who plays Neville did an excellent job. I liked Ginny.

They did the LoTR trick (though too a much smaller degree) of simply alluding to scenes from the book that they cut. For example, having Percy obviously siding with the ministry and hauling Harry in.


Glamcookie - Jul 11, 2007 7:14:38 pm PDT #155 of 10000
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister

Eyebrow Acting

Oh my God! Is this a Thing, cause I totally thought I made it up! Hahahahahahaha


DavidS - Jul 11, 2007 8:48:51 pm PDT #156 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Oh my God! Is this a Thing, cause I totally thought I made it up! Hahahahahahaha

Somebody was complaining about her overactive eyebrows over at the Leaky Cauldron, but I always think about Joey Trebiani's acting advice. "Just pretend you got a fishhook in your eyebrow."


juliana - Jul 11, 2007 8:54:37 pm PDT #157 of 10000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

Eyebrow Acting

Oh my God! Is this a Thing, cause I totally thought I made it up!

You don't remember A Follicle Prepares, by Konstantin Stanibrowski? And the opposing school - The Tweezner - founded by none other than Sanford Tweezner?


Polter-Cow - Jul 11, 2007 9:27:53 pm PDT #158 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Aimee's whitefont makes me realize how much I've forgotten from the books. I really need to read the SparkNotes to catch up before next weekend.

I just got back from the movie, and I thought it was really good as a chapter in the series. It had this dark, drab look to it, more of a realistic tinge. Luna was pretty much perfect, and Umbridge was as perfect as you could get with a human (I always pictured her as more grotesque and with a throatier kind of voice, like...well, a frog). I think it was pretty well directed, but poorly edited at times. Scenes randomly ended with no apparent resolution or felt sort of shoehorned in.

I thought the usage of the Daily Prophet to move the plot along was pretty awesome.


Jessica - Jul 12, 2007 1:55:35 am PDT #159 of 10000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

You don't remember A Follicle Prepares, by Konstantin Stanibrowski? And the opposing school - The Tweezner - founded by none other than Sanford Tweezner?

t loves Juliana