Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (SPOILERS) - Page 7

Prudence · 07-21-2007, 11:46 AM

zomg the cat plates!

innerSpaceman · 07-21-2007, 01:52 PM

I wish we could get a set of those for Not Afraid.

Prudence · 07-21-2007, 07:08 PM

the entire theater giggled when the one cat went through the cat flap.

alphabassettgrrl · 07-21-2007, 08:08 PM

The cat plates made me giggle. Also the fact that "umbridge" means something along the lines of "offensive".

And Dolores means "sad".

I found frightening parallels to the current political situation though I doubt that was intended.

innerSpaceman · 07-22-2007, 07:56 AM

Oh, I'm sure the political allusions were intended to satirize any number of tryannical bureaucracies and governments. That our particular one did not exist when Rowling wrote the tale does not make it any less the target of her quill.

Then again, the novel was written in 2002 ... and I doubt much prescience was needed to project the trajectory of the Blair and Bush regimes. Perhaps Rowling had no specifics in mind .... and perhaps she did.

Snowflake · 07-22-2007, 09:40 AM

Saw it at the Kabuki yesterday. I thought it was great, many fine touches. I did not mind the plot change, at least it was Cho spilling the beans because of veritaserum and not plain nastiness. And I did not really miss all the sub-plot that was axed, because I had such a hard time with the book, the movie sped along at a nice clip.

Love Staunton as Umbridge, loved the heavy victorian furniture in her rooms, and the cat plates were just awesome.

I also like Gwarp, not as fierce, but much more cute than in the book.

Shows what a week, and the day of book 7 release will do for the crowds at the movie, maybe 30 people in the theater.

innerSpaceman · 07-22-2007, 09:43 AM

I think my favorite touch about Umbridge's headmaster office was not the cat plates, but that she'd "dyed" the stone walls pink.

Snowflake · 07-22-2007, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

I think my favorite touch about Umbridge's headmaster office was not the cat plates, but that she'd "dyed" the stone walls pink.

I need to see it again, obviously! I missed that!

Alex · 07-22-2007, 12:38 PM

My understanding at the time is that that the cat that went through the cat door was going to warn Umbridge and that is how she caught them in her office. Is that correct?

Also, rereading my post above I see that "Well, it didn't suck like the last three sucked" suggests I thought it sucked, just differently from the last three. I meant, the last three sucked (in my entirely subjective opinion; I'm just going to say this every time I comment on a movie), this one didn't.

I don't think it was great, but it was good and I was entertained. If all five had been of this quality I'd have few complaints.

Not Afraid · 07-22-2007, 12:49 PM

I saw the ending of Goblet of Fire on HBO tis morning. I don't recall ever seeing it - or I just don't remember.

I think I ned to watch them all before I proceed any further.

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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Oh, I'm sure the political allusions were intended to satirize any number of tryannical bureaucracies and governments. That our particular one did not exist when Rowling wrote the tale does not make it any less the target of her quill. Then again, the novel was written in 2002 ... and I doubt much prescience was needed to project the trajectory of the Blair and Bush regimes. Perhaps Rowling had no specifics in mind .... and perhaps she did.
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07-22-2007, 09:40 AM	#6
Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	Saw it at the Kabuki yesterday. I thought it was great, many fine touches. I did not mind the plot change, at least it was Cho spilling the beans because of veritaserum and not plain nastiness. And I did not really miss all the sub-plot that was axed, because I had such a hard time with the book, the movie sped along at a nice clip. Love Staunton as Umbridge, loved the heavy victorian furniture in her rooms, and the cat plates were just awesome. I also like Gwarp, not as fierce, but much more cute than in the book. Shows what a week, and the day of book 7 release will do for the crowds at the movie, maybe 30 people in the theater. __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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07-22-2007, 09:43 AM	#7
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I think my favorite touch about Umbridge's headmaster office was not the cat plates, but that she'd "dyed" the stone walls pink.
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07-22-2007, 12:38 PM	#9
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	My understanding at the time is that that the cat that went through the cat door was going to warn Umbridge and that is how she caught them in her office. Is that correct? Also, rereading my post above I see that "Well, it didn't suck like the last three sucked" suggests I thought it sucked, just differently from the last three. I meant, the last three sucked (in my entirely subjective opinion; I'm just going to say this every time I comment on a movie), this one didn't. I don't think it was great, but it was good and I was entertained. If all five had been of this quality I'd have few complaints.
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I saw the ending of Goblet of Fire on HBO tis morning. I don't recall ever seeing it - or I just don't remember. I think I ned to watch them all before I proceed any further.
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