Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (SPOILERS)

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.

07-22-2007, 07:56 AM	#1
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	#2
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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