Comments on: Movie Review: Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix http://sarah.walkercleaveland.com/movie-review-harry-potter-the-order-of-the-phoenix/2007/07/ cultivating the aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident... Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:59:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Amanda http://sarah.walkercleaveland.com/movie-review-harry-potter-the-order-of-the-phoenix/2007/07/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Amanda Sat, 21 Jul 2007 00:42:49 +0000 http://sarah.walkercleaveland.com/movie-review-harry-potter-the-order-of-the-phoenix/2007/07/#comment-434 I think I had enough distance between the book and the movie to thoroughly enjoy it. However, I do agree with some of your points. I actually thought the whole dumbledore/voldemort thing was more reminiscent of Star Wars than Lord of the Rings. They were like little wooden lightsabers. I wanted something more wizard looking. I think I had enough distance between the book and the movie to thoroughly enjoy it. However, I do agree with some of your points. I actually thought the whole dumbledore/voldemort thing was more reminiscent of Star Wars than Lord of the Rings. They were like little wooden lightsabers. I wanted something more wizard looking.

]]> By: emily http://sarah.walkercleaveland.com/movie-review-harry-potter-the-order-of-the-phoenix/2007/07/comment-page-1/#comment-433 emily Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:35:02 +0000 http://sarah.walkercleaveland.com/movie-review-harry-potter-the-order-of-the-phoenix/2007/07/#comment-433 I was very excited for the fifth movie and left the theater quite disappointed. Like you mentioned, I thought the transitions were way too choppy and required that one had read the book to be able to follow. I was also sighing and pointing out things that shouldn't or should have been in the movie throughout. Usually I'm not one to talk during movies, especially at the theater, but it was just getting to me too much. I didn't think they emphasized the prophecy enough. The possibility of it being about Neville wasn't mentioned. Trelawney making the original prophecy also wasn't mentioned, even though she appeared for other insignificant snipets in the movie. For including so many special effects, I really would have liked to see the Weasley twins' swamp. Oh well ... The movie was only 2 hours and 18 minutes. I felt like they could have included a few more things from the book, even if they only added on 10 minutes. I was very excited for the fifth movie and left the theater quite disappointed. Like you mentioned, I thought the transitions were way too choppy and required that one had read the book to be able to follow. I was also sighing and pointing out things that shouldn’t or should have been in the movie throughout. Usually I’m not one to talk during movies, especially at the theater, but it was just getting to me too much. I didn’t think they emphasized the prophecy enough. The possibility of it being about Neville wasn’t mentioned. Trelawney making the original prophecy also wasn’t mentioned, even though she appeared for other insignificant snipets in the movie. For including so many special effects, I really would have liked to see the Weasley twins’ swamp. Oh well …

The movie was only 2 hours and 18 minutes. I felt like they could have included a few more things from the book, even if they only added on 10 minutes.

]]> By: Paula http://sarah.walkercleaveland.com/movie-review-harry-potter-the-order-of-the-phoenix/2007/07/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Paula Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:08:12 +0000 http://sarah.walkercleaveland.com/movie-review-harry-potter-the-order-of-the-phoenix/2007/07/#comment-431 Hi! I have been reading your blog through a friend of mine's friend. I usually just read blogs, never respond, but I couldn't resist this one! I SOOO know what you mean. My boyfriend and I went and saw it last week and I was so disappointed. I totally agree with everything you listed, as well as thinking my boyfriend didn't seem to get what I was seeing (or not seeing). Why did they make Cho the one to turn them in? Why wasn't there a bigger contrast of light and dark? Otherwise, we will forget what "we" as an audience are fighting with Harry for. Plus, I noticed you were talking about Dumbledore and of the newer actor's performance. I don't like the choice they made!! It drives me crazy!!! :) I don't know if I just loved Richard Harris' performance so much that I can't get used to anyone else, but I really feel they could have picked someone who showed more grace, wisdom and strength. Since the first time the "new Dumbledore" appeared in the 3rd movie ( I think that's right) I felt him awkard, hard to connect with and not at all comforting. I felt in the book (and in Richard Harris' performance) the sense of calm and a touchstone of sorts when Harry was in difficult times. This Dumbledore literally RUNS around and always looks worried!! That's not Dumbledore. Whew! Sorry I went off on a tangent, but it is a little pet peeve of mine when the actor is so off base on the character. I was just wondering what you thought. I know you mentioned Lord of the Rings-ish, but I almost think Ian McKellen (whoever played Gandalf) would have been a better choice! Thanks for your blogs. They are a pleasure to read! Hi! I have been reading your blog through a friend of mine’s friend. I usually just read blogs, never respond, but I couldn’t resist this one! I SOOO know what you mean. My boyfriend and I went and saw it last week and I was so disappointed. I totally agree with everything you listed, as well as thinking my boyfriend didn’t seem to get what I was seeing (or not seeing). Why did they make Cho the one to turn them in? Why wasn’t there a bigger contrast of light and dark? Otherwise, we will forget what “we” as an audience are fighting with Harry for. Plus, I noticed you were talking about Dumbledore and of the newer actor’s performance. I don’t like the choice they made!! It drives me crazy!!! :) I don’t know if I just loved Richard Harris’ performance so much that I can’t get used to anyone else, but I really feel they could have picked someone who showed more grace, wisdom and strength. Since the first time the “new Dumbledore” appeared in the 3rd movie ( I think that’s right) I felt him awkard, hard to connect with and not at all comforting. I felt in the book (and in Richard Harris’ performance) the sense of calm and a touchstone of sorts when Harry was in difficult times. This Dumbledore literally RUNS around and always looks worried!! That’s not Dumbledore. Whew! Sorry I went off on a tangent, but it is a little pet peeve of mine when the actor is so off base on the character. I was just wondering what you thought. I know you mentioned Lord of the Rings-ish, but I almost think Ian McKellen (whoever played Gandalf) would have been a better choice! Thanks for your blogs. They are a pleasure to read!

]]> By: My History with Harry Potter | pomomusings | progressive theology & design http://sarah.walkercleaveland.com/movie-review-harry-potter-the-order-of-the-phoenix/2007/07/comment-page-1/#comment-430 My History with Harry Potter | pomomusings | progressive theology & design Fri, 20 Jul 2007 02:35:40 +0000 http://sarah.walkercleaveland.com/movie-review-harry-potter-the-order-of-the-phoenix/2007/07/#comment-430 [...] happen that way…” She had some different thoughts about it, which you can read here. She’s a bit critical, but I still liked [...] [...] happen that way…” She had some different thoughts about it, which you can read here. She’s a bit critical, but I still liked [...]

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