Comments on: Episode #8: Rating the Books

By: pupkarik

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By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:07:36 +0000

I couldn’t understand some parts of this article Episode #8: Rating the Books, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting.

By: penny

penny — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 12:29:06 +0000

While I think that Alan Rickman embodies Snape (and I do imagine Snape as Rickman now when I read the books) , my only issue with him is that he is older than Snape is supposed to be. According to the HP Lexicon- Snape was born in 58 or 59 which means that when the HP books started, he was only in his early 30s. Alan Rickman is (and looks) a great deal older than that.

oh well. At least he has the pure slime and evilness that Snape needs.

By: Bev

Bev — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 11:42:05 +0000

I’m glad you guys enjoyed the rant, I’ve needed to get that off of my chest for a while now…
Richard Harris was great, but I think Maggie Smith or Alan Rickman, I could never choose. I mean Maggie was Professor McGonagal in my head before there was a movie. Alan Rickman just happens to be among my favorite actors and he’s great in everything he’s ever done. I just LOVE that guy. Maybe Maggie wins though cuz alan brings an element of sexy that I’m not sure Snape was supposed to have.

By: Rob Fahrni

Rob Fahrni — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 22:29:11 +0000

I’m gonna chime back in here.

Bev, nice rant, Michale Gambon is horrible, period. I’d have gone for Max von Sydow personally. (http://www.imdb.com/find?q=Max+Von+Sydow&sourceid=mozilla-search)

Richard Harris embodied Dumbledore IMHO, and Maggie Smith is an excellent McGonagal! I also really like Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid (it’s a difficult thing to play someone so large!)

There’s my two cents,
Rob

By: penny

penny — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 02:47:59 +0000

Wow Bev- 6-5? I am impressed with the OoTP being so high on your list. Here is a question to throw out (and maybe I will do it in a podcast since you and I are probably the only ones still reading this thread of comments). Who do you think is THE BEST actor to portray a character in the HP books? Meaning who do you COMPLETELY believe is that character? I think I have to toss that up between Maggie Smith/McGonagal and Julie Walters/Molly Weasley. Just my thoughts.

And yes, Jason Isaacs does look good as Lucious!

By: Bev

Bev — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 07:34:21 +0000

Is that that guy’s name? Michael Gambon? I tell you what, I personally wasn’t crazy about the movies to start with, Emma was still finding her legs in the first couple, Arthur Weasley is tall, thin and balding, and Lucius, well alright, he looked great but he really didn’t get the casual snottiness quite right. but at least The first two were recognizable and Dumbledore, McGonigal and Snape were played by such phenomenal actors that they almost made up for the lack in the rest of the cast. But I totally wrote off the movies after that Michael guy showed up trying miserably to pretend that he even vaguely qualified for the role of Dumbledore. I mean where, in what book is Dumbledore described as fat, dumpy and rather pathetic?

This rant brought to you by the makers of “More like based on a book that sat on a shelf somewhere on the other side of the same room as a book by J. K. Rowling….”

Sorry I usually try not to behave like that in public.

Anyway my order goes 6,5,4,3,1,2
I loved Order of the Phoenix although admittedly the first couple of times I read it Harry’s whining did make me feel a bit uneasy. But the D. A. was just about the coolest thing the trio ever got up to at school. Chamber of secrets though? eh… I mean it was good of course but compared to the others it’s it’s just… eh.. you know?

By: Rob Fahrni

Rob Fahrni — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:44:05 +0000

That scene in GoF is one of three in the film I didn’t like. The others were Dumbledore sitting next to the pensive when Harry came up from the jury scene and Dumbledore in his office with McGonagall, and I believe Moody. He just doesn’t do the character justice. I loved Richard Harris in the role, he nailed it.

By: Penny

Penny — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 19:28:32 +0000

Rob- I do agree with you on Micahel Gambon. I especially didn’t like the scent in GoF when he pulled Harry’s name out of the goblet and he screamed “harry potter? HARRY POTTER!!!!!” and then he basically shakes Harry in the trophy room. He seemed out of control which is a trait that Dumbledore never exhibited. I shudder to think how he’ll ruin the scene on the lightening struck tower in HBP.

By: Rob Fahrni

Rob Fahrni — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 18:27:49 +0000

Great podcast guys!

My personal list, and it’s tough as well, because after #1 it’s tough to sort the middle set, my least favorite is easy.

Here’s the order…

3, 6, 4, 1, 2, 5

I’m completely opposite of you, and many others, when it comes to the films. I loved 1 & 2, and have been completely disappointed with the last two films. I think it’s because Dumbledore has been turned into a SUPER WEAK character by Michael Gambon’s portrayal, especially in GOF. He came across as lost, frustrated, and angry; not Dumbledore at all.

Anywho, keep up the good work!