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rionaleonhart) wrote2007-07-17 09:13 pm
rionaleonhart) wrote2007-07-17 09:13 pm
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Get This Man A Whopper; The Fate Of The World Depends On It.
Visited Yosemite today! Seriously, that was quite possibly the most beautiful scenery that I have ever seen. Although I was slightly twitchy, because the guidebook we had quite strongly implied 'A BEAR IS GOING TO EAT YOUR FACE. THIS IS A FACT.'
My family and I are all still in possession of our faces.
Anyway, when we got back, we watched the Order of the Phoenix film. I was certainly quite caught up in it; many films leave me thinking 'when is it going to end?' eventually, but I never felt that this was dragging on at all.
- The point is that falling through the curtain is what kills you, I swear! Bellatrix didn't use Avada Kedavra in the book! Having her use the Killing Curse takes away the significance of the curtain! (Another of![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
livii's theories that I really rather liked, by the way, was that someone would find a way of getting through the curtain, speaking to Sirius and getting out again. I would love it if that happened.)
- I CANNOT BELIEVE THEY HAD HERMIONE NOTICE HARRY'S HAND-SCARS INSTEAD OF RON. They gave her 'If you want to kill Harry, you'll have to kill us too' in the third film as well! Why does Hermione keep stealing away all of the Ron-and-Harry most touching friendship moments? Seriously, the scene in which Ron notices the scars on the back of Harry's hand was one of my favourite parts of the book. I just read it over and over again and fell utterly in love with the friendship between Ron and Harry. BUT NO; RON AND HARRY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE MOMENTS THAT SHOW HOW MUCH THEY CARE ABOUT EACH OTHER.
- Ron was generally shamefully under-used. Ron is lovely and awesome and Harry's closest friend and aaaaah stop shrinking his part!
- DUDE, "You know, Minister, I disagree with Dumbledore on many counts, but you cannot deny he's got style" WAS PHINEAS NIGELLUS' LINE. I know I can't really expect them to keep my favourite character's (glorious) role intact, as he's hardly one of the primary cast, but still! PHINEAS NIGELLUS IS SO MUCH MORE AWESOME THAN YOU.
And now for the good things!
- The entire film was seriously absolutely beautiful. Apart from, y'know, the bits in Umbridge's inexpressibly hideous office. But that's a good thing!
- Honestly, Umbridge was perfect. Her little laugh, and the way she walked, and the outfits, and the kitten-filled office, and she was generally gloriously loathsome. (Is it just me, or was Filch/Umbridge heavily implied?)
- AKHSFJHGDJH NEVILLE! HEARTS HEARTS THOUSANDS OF HEARTS. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO GIVE HIM A HUG RIGHT NOW.
- Although she wasn't really how I'd pictured her, Luna was just the sweetest thing ever. APART FROM NEVILLE OH MY GOD NEVILLE I LOVE YOU.
- LUNA/NEVILLE: CUTE PAIRING, OR THE CUTEST PAIRING EVER? With the possible and bizarre exception of Piers Morgan/Amanda Holden. No; I think Luna/Neville may beat even that. I'm not actually that interested in the pairing (Luna/Neville, that is; I am very interested in Piers Morgan/Amanda Holden), but I can't help thinking about how adorable it would be.
- Fred and George's Grand Exit was glorious. I was so hoping they'd do it justice, and they certainly did.
- Was it my imagination, or was there an absolutely hilarious split-second shot of jazz-hands Voldemort in there somewhere?
- OH MY GOD SIRIUS CALLED HARRY 'JAMES'. OH, MY HEART.
- Did I mention that Neville is wonderful? I was exploding with love every time he was on screen. HE CANNOT DIE IN THE SEVENTH BOOK. HE CANNOT. If he does, I will rip out and eat all of the pages referring to it so that I can re-read in peace and denial.
My family and I are all still in possession of our faces.
Anyway, when we got back, we watched the Order of the Phoenix film. I was certainly quite caught up in it; many films leave me thinking 'when is it going to end?' eventually, but I never felt that this was dragging on at all.
- The point is that falling through the curtain is what kills you, I swear! Bellatrix didn't use Avada Kedavra in the book! Having her use the Killing Curse takes away the significance of the curtain! (Another of
livii's theories that I really rather liked, by the way, was that someone would find a way of getting through the curtain, speaking to Sirius and getting out again. I would love it if that happened.)- I CANNOT BELIEVE THEY HAD HERMIONE NOTICE HARRY'S HAND-SCARS INSTEAD OF RON. They gave her 'If you want to kill Harry, you'll have to kill us too' in the third film as well! Why does Hermione keep stealing away all of the Ron-and-Harry most touching friendship moments? Seriously, the scene in which Ron notices the scars on the back of Harry's hand was one of my favourite parts of the book. I just read it over and over again and fell utterly in love with the friendship between Ron and Harry. BUT NO; RON AND HARRY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE MOMENTS THAT SHOW HOW MUCH THEY CARE ABOUT EACH OTHER.
- Ron was generally shamefully under-used. Ron is lovely and awesome and Harry's closest friend and aaaaah stop shrinking his part!
- DUDE, "You know, Minister, I disagree with Dumbledore on many counts, but you cannot deny he's got style" WAS PHINEAS NIGELLUS' LINE. I know I can't really expect them to keep my favourite character's (glorious) role intact, as he's hardly one of the primary cast, but still! PHINEAS NIGELLUS IS SO MUCH MORE AWESOME THAN YOU.
And now for the good things!
- The entire film was seriously absolutely beautiful. Apart from, y'know, the bits in Umbridge's inexpressibly hideous office. But that's a good thing!
- Honestly, Umbridge was perfect. Her little laugh, and the way she walked, and the outfits, and the kitten-filled office, and she was generally gloriously loathsome. (Is it just me, or was Filch/Umbridge heavily implied?)
- AKHSFJHGDJH NEVILLE! HEARTS HEARTS THOUSANDS OF HEARTS. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO GIVE HIM A HUG RIGHT NOW.
- Although she wasn't really how I'd pictured her, Luna was just the sweetest thing ever. APART FROM NEVILLE OH MY GOD NEVILLE I LOVE YOU.
- LUNA/NEVILLE: CUTE PAIRING, OR THE CUTEST PAIRING EVER? With the possible and bizarre exception of Piers Morgan/Amanda Holden. No; I think Luna/Neville may beat even that. I'm not actually that interested in the pairing (Luna/Neville, that is; I am very interested in Piers Morgan/Amanda Holden), but I can't help thinking about how adorable it would be.
- Fred and George's Grand Exit was glorious. I was so hoping they'd do it justice, and they certainly did.
- Was it my imagination, or was there an absolutely hilarious split-second shot of jazz-hands Voldemort in there somewhere?
- OH MY GOD SIRIUS CALLED HARRY 'JAMES'. OH, MY HEART.
- Did I mention that Neville is wonderful? I was exploding with love every time he was on screen. HE CANNOT DIE IN THE SEVENTH BOOK. HE CANNOT. If he does, I will rip out and eat all of the pages referring to it so that I can re-read in peace and denial.
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You realize that I am laughing now, right? XDDD
OH PS ABOUT (http://youtube.com/watch?v=lL59mauFEsc) BEARS. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaMosxCylyM&NR=1)