That Movie. Stone Me Now: I Liked It.

[noblerot]

One deadline down, one deadline to go. Perfect time for a glass or two of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and some dithering about yesterday's screening of Order of the Phoenix. Beyond the LJ cut be SPOILERS, even though we all kinda know how it goes

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[lasultrix]

HELENA BONHAM CARTER IS BELLATRIX?
Oh god we live right beside the UK why isn't it out til Thursday why isn't it out LAS WANT. And because I know perfectly well OotP's too long, I don't give a damn about how often they get out the secateurs!

I do love me some Draco, but he does fuck-all in OotP anyway. But as per my last post... do we get Snape's Worst Memory? Do we? PLEEEEEAASE tell me yes!

[noblerot]

Oh, yeah, baby. Helena Bonham Carter is DIVINE as Bellatrix, batshit crazy and beautiful. It's especially fun watching her interact with Lucius, who would obviously like to slap her with a cruciatus curse just for chuckles.

Unfortunately, Voldie (sigh) does not sweep her into his arms when they make their final getaway. She goes up a flue.

Yes, Snape's Worst Memory is there, but it goes by fastfastfast in true flashback mode. And Harry sees it in Snape's mind, not in a pensieve. But we get the gist: James Potter = sneering brunet version of Draco. Snape = HANDSOME MARTYR OMG.

*weepz*

[lasultrix]

God, I can't wait. I have a feeling I'm going to like this one twice as much as all the rest, just because the themes of the book will translate so well to the screen, whereas the book itself deserves cutting so much.

You know... I think I'm justified in seeing it IMMEDIATELY and not waiting until a friend of mine is back in the country in the weekend so's we can organise an outing. Because I'm totally going to see it more than once anyway. :)

[noblerot]

Yesss. You are wholly justified in your betrayal. Do not wait for your friend. See the movie. Doooo eeeet.

question:

[aubrem]

How did each marauder and Snivellus come across in the pensieve scene? Is Remus weak? James and Sirius assholes? Snape strong - weak - what? How about Lily?

Re: question:

[noblerot]

Darlin', it goes by so fast it's all a blur. We see James, mostly, sneering like an earlier template of Draco. And we see Snivellus, curled in corners, looking lonesome and cute, and then being tormented by the Marauders, who (see reference above) look and sound like a mob of high-school jocks Slytherins. Specifically, Draco and his cronies.

Latter-day Snape freaks out, and Harry, while he looks shaken, doesn't comment on his father as bully -- I think those questions are being held for the next film.

Also, the flashback isn't seen in a pensieve. Harry boomerangs into Snape's mind. Which saves valuable screen time, I suppose.

[spare_change]

Did you like OOTP the book? I remember most of fandom seemed to hate it, which is why I ask. For me, it was my favorite and there were so many scenes I was looking forward to that apparently have now been cut or distorted beyond recognition. So I fear it will be hard for me to appreciate the film on its own merits ... but your enthusiasm makes me more excited to give it a try!

Mostly, though, I'm intrigued by your love of Armani!Ralphemort. Because every time I see that in trailers, I giggle uncontrollably.

[noblerot]

Ralphemort looks so good in a suit. So good.

*dreamz*

I liked OotP as a book. CAPSLOCK!Harry was a bit much, though. I think I had less of a problem with changes in the film because I haven't read the text since it came out, so it's all kinda blurred into general HP history for me. I'm not attached to specific scenes. Well, except the baby headed death eater. I did miss him.

[spare_change]

See, I loved CAPSLOCK!Harry! Anyway, perhaps if the baby-headed Death Eater could have been squeezed into an Armani suit, there might have been a way to fit him in the film. >:D

But does this mean that there's no RON/BRAINZ in OOTP? That will kill me!

So excited for Lucius, though. Maybe I'll download it and just fast-forward to those scenes. Heh.

[noblerot]

You're correct, there is no Ron/Brainz OTP in OOTP! Oh, the humanity.

[fictionbya]

OhmygodIhavetoseeitHOMG!

RAPLH FIENNES, ILU!!!

I found myself somewhat disturbed with the last one that despite the noseless, hairless, pale, evil grossness that they turned Ralph Fiennes into... for me, they couldn't quite take the sexy out.

I shall be disturbed no longer. I MIGHT AS WELL EMBRACE IT!

[noblerot]

Embrace it. Kiss it. WITH YR MOUTH OPEN ZOMG

[darkrosetiger]

I didn't like the book, so from the sound of it, I'll like the movie more. And...Jason. Yeah. Umm.

Dude, he speaks Spanish fluently! Well, enough so that the BBC Mundo interviewers could do a whole piece with him in slow, but correct Spanish. That's in addition to him speaking Hebrew and at least some Arabic. Be still, my lingist-geek heart, I tell you!

[noblerot]

He is the Perfect Man.