Images from next "Harry Potter" movie released- Page 2

[son_of_a_gunn_25]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 1:51am

"Why do you suppose that is?"

She's really a man! Probably to set her apart from the rest of the girls.

[Rose_MacShane]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 1:58am

I think maybe Ginny would prefer to fight in pants. After all, you don't want to worry about your panties showing in a fierce fight!

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 8:39am

I'm not dissecting it left and right as I'm not a Potterphile or anything but it seems to me that the cries of "he's looking too old for the final films" seems a bit overreactive. We have examples of 20-somethings all over television playing high school kids believably. How old will Radcliffe be by the time of the last film? Early 20s at most? I think the world-at-large would rather have a 20-year old looking Radcliffe and have continuity of the same actor for the entire film run over someone who might look slightly closer to 17 for the final film.

[DG]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 8:44am

I agree, Singer - and he doesn't look that old, anyway!

[shiksa_goddess]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 1:23pm

I thought Dan's hair was cut for his upcoming movie, The December Boys. If we're talking bad hair, Neville gets my vote.

[Aaron27]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 4:04pm

IN the interview, Radcliffe mentioned that when he came back from the graveyard his hair was all matted with blood and disheveled. It was the angst and horror of the events that happened that that made Harry cut it off in a rage...that was his justification.

As far as all the talks go about style, movies and books are two seperate things. The first two movies were so faithful to the books it lacked the characterization and excitement I thought. Once Alfonso took over, he got the style right and Newell was great in following that. I believe from the picture Yates is sticking with that formula. Enjoy them each for what they're worth...it's two versions of the same thing. A lot more of Harry Potter is a good thing

[Wildcard]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 4:10pm

I agree with Aaron abt. the first two movies following the books closely and not working too well as movies on their own (though they were still good). No matter what they do, some people will like it, some won't. I don't really care if Harry's hair is short as long as they capture the character and what he is going through. Same goes with Imelda Staunton not being toad-like enough. I expect changes to be made (such as Rita Skeeter not being in the movie) but in the end, this film will still be faithful to the book.

As far as Ginny in pants, my guess is that she's wearing hand-me-down uniforms from her brothers. Or maybe it's so she doesn't steal the focus away from Cho in this movie.

[Rose_MacShane]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 5:24pm

But Ginny really comes into her own in OotP. Not that I mind that they dressed her in pants, I just thought it was odd because all the other girls are in skirts.
And I agree that Dan does not look too old for the role. And even if he did, I doubt they would recast Harry. Dan's not the most brillliant actor, but he's improving, and I don't think recasting would go over well with fans. It would be too much of a risk of the franchise blowing up in their faces.
Plus, recasting would mess up the dynamic of getting to see Harry grow up throughout the story, which is a very important through-line of the whole series.

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 5:38pm

I am still bitter about Peeves not being in the movies.

[Fiction Writer]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 7:10pm

I found this online, although I don't think it's an official shot.

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 7:20pm

It is, I believe, a deleted scene.

But I heard it will be included on the DVD.

[Bal]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 8:27pm

FOAnatic - It'll be on *A* dvd, anyway. Maybe not as an official Warner Bros. release...

Now, I've read the books, but I'm not a huge fan. As far as I remember, Harry's hair is messy and longish irrepairably; Aunt Petunia cut it all off once and it grew back overnight. The short hair, while it does make him look younger (I guess... it shows off his adult bone structure), also takes away a bit of the innocence the long hair of the last film gave him.

Other thoughts...

It's a private school. Ginny would not be wearing trousers with her uniform.

So glad they gave Rupert Grint's hair a trim... Ron was always a bit hen-pecked by his mother, and there was no way she would let him grow it out so much.

It kind of bothers me that with every new director, the uniforms have changed. I didn't mind the stylistic changes (the giant clock and all), but the changes in the uniform kind of irk me. They weren't necessary OR explicable.

Umbridge's office makes me happy, but I always imagined her looking more... grostesque.

And that's all she wrote.

[justagirl2]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 8:46pm

I agree, Bal. But, although my school was no Hogwarts, obviously, it was a private school and girls were allowed to wear pants with our uniforms. Off-topic and useless information, but still. :)

[Dirty Rotten Scoundrel]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 8:53pm

I don't want to beat Harry's hair issue to death...but I do not like it.

Now. Where the heck are the pictures of Tom Felton?

...aside from the one Fiction Writer posted.

[Bal]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 9:18pm

Aww, justagirl, you're so lucky! With us it was always freakin' knee socks and a kilt. Every. Single. Day.

Sorry, threadjack.

Um, so how about that Luna Lovegood?

[Fiction Writer]

Posted: 9/28/06 at 11:19pm

I love the first photo of her on yahoo, but the last one, with the book, is awful.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 8:47am

I am SO glad that both Ron and Harry cut their hair. AHHHHH, I can't wait for the movie.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 8:48am

And also, they BETTER NOT get rid of the three kids before the end of the series, just because they look too old. You know how mad I will be, if they switch them for the last movie?!?!?!?

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[DiamondGirl]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 9:01am

I think Dan looks so-so. As far as his hair goes, I definitely think it seemed the most Harry-ish in PoA (also, out of the first four films, that was the only one where I never thought he looked kind of like a girl). I'm not a fan of that pseudo-mullet thing the twins have going on. Rupert looks fantastic and cute.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 9:32am

Love Harry's haircut. And I don't remember his hair being a specific issue in Book 5. It was a descriptive quality in the first couple of books to set up his character as the nerdy underdog, but it really has nothing to do with anything else. It's not like he got a platinum blonde perm, or cshaved his head, or is an entirely new actor or anything. He still looks like the Harry we have gotten to know from the first four films. Who cares?