Harry Potter & the ORder of the Phoenix - new trailer - Page 2

Snowflake · 04-26-2007, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Yeah, the books started going seriously downhill with this one. Just lacking in joy and fun, too frelling dark.

Hopefully, this film will continue the wisdom of departing from the book in major respects, and find a way to tell a story of dark and evil wizardry with the fun that such a tale calls for - despite what may be happening plotwise.

I'm with you. Order of the Phoenix was the hardest book for me to get through. Frankly, I was tired after I read it.

The trailer looks good, though, still dark, but I hop eplenty of good action. The Hallway of the Ministry looks very much like I imagined it would.

Strangler Lewis · 04-26-2007, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowflake

I'm with you. Order of the Phoenix was the hardest book for me to get through. Frankly, I was tired after I read it.

The trailer looks good, though, still dark, but I hop eplenty of good action. The Hallway of the Ministry looks very much like I imagined it would.

Order of the Phoenix was the hardest book for me to get through. After Goblet of Fire. Before Halfblood Prince. I think Rowling developed Anne Rice syndrome, convincing herself and those around her that every invention and wrinkle merited inclusion. Either that, or she started writing with one eye on the camera.

The OK Corral ending of Order of the Phoenix was tedious reading. I imagine it will look lively in the movie, though.

Prudence · 04-26-2007, 11:44 AM

More Snape! More Snape!

Snowflake · 04-26-2007, 01:50 PM

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More Snape! More Snape!

Yeah Baby!

I love Imelda Staunton, but she's just not squat and nasty enough, as I envisioned from the book. I'm sure she will be fine, but, she needs to be a little bit nastier for my taste.

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 04-26-2007, 12:44 PM

Best trailer of the series, so far, IMO. The twins! I love those twins!

But Voldemort in a hot 3-piece suit? It's hot. He looks GOOD, despite the snake face. That's just...wrong. WRONG!

Cadaverous Pallor · 04-26-2007, 07:33 PM

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But Voldemort in a hot 3-piece suit? It's hot. He looks GOOD, despite the snake face. That's just...wrong. WRONG!

He may be evil, but he can still be stylish. Hehe.

Agreed on Umbridge - I was hoping they'd do a full-on CG toad-face for her.

Morrigoon · 04-26-2007, 02:30 PM

Yeah, not sure I agree with the casting of Umbridge. I pictured someone that would much more resemble a human version of Roz from Monsters, Inc.

The trailer though, OMG, it's cut like a Star Wars trailer! I can't wait for this film!

Snowflake · 04-26-2007, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Morrigoon

Yeah, not sure I agree with the casting of Umbridge. I pictured someone that would much more resemble a human version of Roz from Monsters, Inc.

Bingo! You are spot on!

CoasterMatt · 04-26-2007, 08:39 PM

When I think of Miss Umbridge, I think of Mary Woronov as Evelyn Togar from "Rock And Roll High School"

innerSpaceman · 04-26-2007, 09:22 PM

Oh god, I had the biggest crush on Ms. Togar!

Rowlins defintely got Rice Syndrome. Order of Arizona's Capital was a slog, Halfblood Prince was absolutely unbearable. I wouldn't be looking forward to the next book at all if it weren't the last one.

I will be glad to be done with the series, it has gone woefully downhill. The decision to make the books more "mature" as the characters grow older was well-intentioned, but the execution has been crappy. Dark, brooding, unentertaining, maudlin and fvcking boring is not 'more mature.'

Frankly, I don't know where the movie series is going to go either. I think Priz. of Azkaban was brilliant, and Goblet of Fire was entertaining because it basically joke-riffed on all the characters. That's a perfectly acceptable thing to do at some point in a series ... but there's usually nowhere else to go after that.

Goblet was certainly a step down in filmmaking from the Alfonso Cuaron-helmed 3rd film, and it succeeded mostly on charming character comedy.

The series looks to have painted itself into a corner. The stories are just dark and nasty from here on out, and I fear the films may either run out of steam or run aground.

But, hey, did I mention Daniel looks really cute with short hair?

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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Oh god, I had the biggest crush on Ms. Togar! Rowlins defintely got Rice Syndrome. Order of Arizona's Capital was a slog, Halfblood Prince was absolutely unbearable. I wouldn't be looking forward to the next book at all if it weren't the last one. I will be glad to be done with the series, it has gone woefully downhill. The decision to make the books more "mature" as the characters grow older was well-intentioned, but the execution has been crappy. Dark, brooding, unentertaining, maudlin and fvcking boring is not 'more mature.' Frankly, I don't know where the movie series is going to go either. I think Priz. of Azkaban was brilliant, and Goblet of Fire was entertaining because it basically joke-riffed on all the characters. That's a perfectly acceptable thing to do at some point in a series ... but there's usually nowhere else to go after that. Goblet was certainly a step down in filmmaking from the Alfonso Cuaron-helmed 3rd film, and it succeeded mostly on charming character comedy. The series looks to have painted itself into a corner. The stories are just dark and nasty from here on out, and I fear the films may either run out of steam or run aground. But, hey, did I mention Daniel looks really cute with short hair?
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