requisite OotP film reaction

[fahye]

I wasn't going to post about OotP because I've been living in a state of near-complete apathy about the whole HP thing for years now and...eh. Since seeing the film I am slightly more excited about the last book, but slightly is still not a whole lot.



- Daniel Radcliffe has really matured in every possible way. I was very impressed by him. Harry, Luna and Sirius kind of owned this entire movie, especially Sirius' velvet pimp coat of AWESOME* and his post-Animagus shaggy-dog robe. Oh, Sirius. They really set up the Harry-Sirius relationship for maximum emotional impact, didn't they? And - "Nice one, James!" - AUGH. AUGH. Nothing else could really drive home that this isn't a children's story any more. Someone throw me some cheerful Marauder-era fic, please.

- Tonks & Bellatrix also FTW! Though there was NOT ENOUGH TONKS and NOT ENOUGH REMUS.

- UM HELLO WEASLEY TWINS. PHWOAR. THANK YOU FOR GETTING HAIRCUTS. *fans self*

- I was having designgasms as soon as they set foot in the Ministry of Magic. (Though liminalliz is right: they could have made their OWN music rather than just snitching the introduction to 'One Day More' from Les Mis and changing a few notes.)

- Basically I am very impressed by the fact that this was my favourite of all the films considering I was close to flat-out dislike for the OotP book. I think it was the pacing of the film that saved it; the fact that it had to be condensed and fast and flashy.

*Proceed directly to this artwork by so_spiffed, do not pass Go, etc. Make sure you click on the link to see the full panel.

Comments

[liminalliz.livejournal.com]

WHAT FAHYE SAID.



Yes, I really dislike the OotP book - but upon recollection, it has a really solid storyline now that I've seen it streamlined.

[fahye.livejournal.com]

I think the book just...lingered sadistically. On all of the crap and unfairness and emo and Harry doing stupid things. This was still painful, but in a sharp way that I MUCH preferred to the slow dull frustration and crushing of spirits that the book presented.

[liminalliz.livejournal.com]

I think her editors were scared of her and didn't say "HEY. JK. GREAT STORYLNE HERE, BUT SLIM IT DOWN PLZ."

Also, I don't get male teenage angst (especially male teenage angst to do with their fathers) BECAUSE I AM NOT A MALE TEENAGER. I can find it pretty and love it when they use it to fuel their heroism - but when they sit around and emo about or yell at things without consequence...

THERE IS A REASON WHY I PREFER THE MEL GIBSON HAMLET TO THE KENNETH ONE. GIBSON WILL NEVER NOT BE AN ACTION HERO - EVEN IF HE'S THE DARK PRINCE.

[fahye.livejournal.com]

Thank goodness for DanRad. He's a sensible guy. He's making SENSE out of CAPSLOCK HARRY.

[famousdeaths.livejournal.com]

THERE'S NEVER ENOUGH REMUS! :( Not even in the books.

And Sirius' velvet truly is AWESOME. Hot hot like a hot thing.

[fahye.livejournal.com]

IT SWISHED. IT WAS LONG AND IT SWISHED. I just wanted to stroke him it.

[vivien]

Yeah, Gary Oldman makes Sirius. I have been lukewarm toward the character in the book, but on film? Love with great love.

There wasn't enough Remus, but at least when we saw him, he was in that great cardigan.

[jezrana.livejournal.com]

Man, I thought I was finally over my Sirius!crush. *shakes fist at Gary Oldman and his wardrobe in this one* And calling Harry James just about ripped my heart out of my chest.

And Remus. *smushes him* So not enough of him. And I want an icon of Sirius and Harry hugging with Remus smiling from the doorway behind them like I want oxygen.