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So I went to go see Order of the Phoenix tonight with my family at the theater. You might even be able to recognize us if you were in the same theater. We were the annoying bunch in the top row making gagging noises and laughing at inappropriate spots during the entire movie. But before the movie even began, I had things to complain about.


During the previews, I got my first glimpse of the Dark is Rising trailer. This was the first time that I had ever heard that there was going to be a movie adaption and the trailer was bundled with the rest of the previews for HP. I was going to link to the trailer, but after doing a Google search, I couldn't find it, so that's out the window. However, from what I can gleam from what I saw and what I'm getting from imdb.com, I don't think I'll be happy with what Fox is doing. Firstly, it seems like Will Stanton is from California based on the Santa Cruz sweatshirt he's wearing and his lack of a British accent (grrrr!). Secondly, the actor for Merriam just isn't what I was envisioning for the character. For some reason I was picturing someone more distinguished and older looking, maybe Sir Ian McKellen. Thirdly, just from listening to a few lines of the dialog, it seems like the movie is going to go on tangents about problems Will's going to have as a normal teenager that aren't addressed in the books. Will is not normal! That's why I like the books to begin with. Will has always been different. He's always been an Old One, not a normal boy thrust into the role, idiots!

Back to HP, I have to say that this film was kind of cheesy and a little too much Empire Strikes Back . Take for example the scene with Cho. Fine, Harry, go ahead and kiss her, but do we really need the mistletoe? We get all the awkwardness already without adding cheese. That whole scene with Voldemort talking to Harry and goading him to kill Bellatrix, it just screamed, "Luke, don't go over to the dark side!" And when Harry was doing his wordless screaming thing, I wanted to intone, "Luke, I am your father..."

Ah well, we'll see how the DVD turns out. wonder what they left out for the special features.

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Date: 2007-07-16 05:34 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cienna.livejournal.com
I agree completely about The Dark is Rising trailer! I can't believe they're having it take place in California (or wherever) and Will's character just seems completely off. I was so excited about that film and now it looks like it's not even going to be worth watching. Maybe on video...

Here's the link to the trailer -

http://www.seekthesigns.com/main_US.html

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Date: 2007-07-17 02:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] shinra-lackey.livejournal.com
Heee! Thanks for the trailer link! I just watched it again and it makes me even more unhappy about how the film is being marketed, a little too contemporary for my tastes. I have to agree that this looks like it's going to be something to put on my Netflix queue and not something I'm going to shell out money to see in the theater.

But you know what would be wicked awesome? Dark is Rising doujinshi. Bwahahahaha.

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Date: 2007-07-18 05:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tininess.livejournal.com
the Dark is Rising looks interesting, but I'm mainly looking at His Dark Materials. DUde, I'm totally reccing HDM. *dance*

LOL, OF COURSE IT WOULD BE CHEZeh. It's Cho wherein the facial expressions subset has only two elements. Bah! Strangely, I enjoyed the movie very much... must be all the flashy sparkly CG that the first four movies didn't deliver... well, lolx.

Sorry, shinra. I recovered from the allergy. Now, I'm recovering from the steroids...

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Date: 2007-07-21 12:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] shinra-lackey.livejournal.com
Erm, I am ignorant and didn't know there was going to be a HDM movie. I haven't even read the book. Who is it written by again?

My favorite so far of the five HP films has been the Goblet of Fire. I think I liked all the action and stuff involved in the challenges rather than all the Harry angst of him being snubbed. I know that this doesn't bode well for me when the sixth film comes out. Oh my, angst city.

Oh and I hope you're feeling better by now. Ew, steroids must suck.

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Date: 2007-07-21 04:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tininess.livejournal.com
HDM -> His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman.

Visit and Take a Look at teh Shiny One of the best fantasy books I've read.

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Date: 2007-07-21 07:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] shinra-lackey.livejournal.com
Oh my God! His Dark materials looks so awesome! And Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman are in it. So cool. I haven't read the book, but I've read a crossover with the series so I sort of understand the universe that this is. EEeeeeeee! I have to agree that the HDM movie looks ten times better than DiR. Why couldn't New Line pick DiR instead of Fox? *sigh*

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