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Suky
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Date Posted: 10:28:56 11/20/01 Tue
The nice thing about Harry Potter is that the director, Chris Columbus, was a fan of the books and strove to be as faithful to them as possible. He even felt bad about having to leave some scenes out. The author, J. K. Rowling was consulted every step of the way on the script, and she even had a hand in the casting. Unfortunately, Tolkien is no longer here to do the same for LOTR.
>(If you've
>never heard John Hurt voice him in Ralph Bakshi's
>animated version, try to find it...it's nice.)
I've seen it (in the theatre, when it was first released!), but it was so long ago, I can't remember it anymore.
>Second and more blaringly I disagree with the choice
>of Liv Tyler as Arwen. I don't feel she has the
>presence for it...also, in the book Arwen is a minor,
>minor character. Tolkien really didn't use women much
>in his novels.
I'm sure political correctness is the reason they expanded her character, which is unfortunate. And, of course, they're worried about making money and so wouldn't have the courage to cast a total unknown in the role. (Hey, if it flops, maybe directors will take a lesson from Chris Columbus and stop tampering with perfection!)
> I'M SO GLAD TO HAVE MY 'PUTER BACK....
I'm glad too! I was worried we wouldn't be hearing from you again for a long time!
>Your lesson? If you ever have to reinstall windows, DO
>NOT PARTITION!!!
Heed her warning, all ... My dad once made this same error! It can really screw up your computer. Wouldn't want to lose anyone else here!
Hey, I just read one more thing that AR and DW have in common: They *both* hate being typecast as villains. (I think AR had better get used to it for a while though--I read that he's signed on for the next Harry Potter, and the goal is to keep the same cast for all seven films! I haven't read the books, however ... how bad a villain is Snape anyway? And is there a character in the books that's just crying out for DW to play it?)
I suppose any actor would hate being typecast as *anything*, but, watching E!'s Mysteries and Scandals, I found it interesting that Vincent Price actually sought out his niche as a villain. And I don't think anyone ever believed he was a villain in real life as a result. The best movie villains are *always* the opposite of their characters. That's what makes the characters so interesting. It's unfortunate that being so good at something ends up getting you typecast.
On the good-guy side, though, I just watched Zoya for the first time and ... doesn't Prince Vladimir remind you of Colonel Brandon in Sense and Sensibility? Except Zoya never comes to her "senses"!
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