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Flaming Phalanges!
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Posts: 17669 | August 6th, 2007 at 08:02pm Yeah, it totally depends on how they're written too, and the first two films were nowhere near as dark as the ones that followed.
I think if you watch PoA that's the best Dumbledore out the lot, because he hasn't turned really angry or anything, and he does make a fair few appearances in it too.
I think a lot of it depends for the writers, tbh, because if they write angry!Dumbledore, then Michael plays angry!Dumbledore.
I do think a happy medium between the two could be reached though, you're right. |
Franny.
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Posts: 5246 | August 7th, 2007 at 12:08am i always thought dumbledore would've been played best by ian mckellen. he has the ability to appear wise and kind but also intimidating. but between harris and gambon, i like them both, they don't differ a whole lot to me. |
a-dawg.
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Posts: 7070 | August 7th, 2007 at 02:33am Flaming Phalanges!:Tonks.:I hated Harris.
Gambon is better becuase he's a phsycopath
Agreed.
He's got ENERGY.
Harris was like you know...well he barely had a voice.
Personally, I think Stephen Fry's Dumbledore is the best sounding one.
But I like Mr Gambon's Dumbledore better than Harris's. To be fair, I think Harris was quite ill at the time. |
a-dawg.
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Posts: 7070 | August 7th, 2007 at 02:35am Tonks.:Just fucking drop it ffs Sorry. I was just saying that I preferred Harris, and miss him. I was really disappointed when Gambon came along. |
a-dawg.
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Posts: 7070 | August 7th, 2007 at 02:37am Kurtni:Flaming Phalanges!:
But he is, I don't think it was until the 5th book where Harry actually appreciated that Dumbledore was an old man. Dumbledore's got life, and he needs it, because let's face it, if he wasn't energetic he wouldn't be able to swim to some dodgy cave whilst dying slowly with one hand not working.
He's always struck me as very energetic. I grant that he is depicted as a bit too angry in the films, but I think that's more to show those who don't read the books how important it is that say... Harry didn't put his name in the Goblet of Fire, because otherwise the non-reader audience would be like "who cares?'. If you read the books or not, the old guy with the long beard is always seen as the mentor/wisdom figure, so if he's worried, it means you should be worried, and they need to get that across.
Perhaps a middle ground somewhere would be good. I guess I've never really thought about how someone would view dumbledore if they hadn't read the books. I guess I've just always imagined him as much more laid back than in the movies, but you're right. You couldn't swim across a lake if you were old, frail and lifeless. Sometimes I think he just goes a little too far..
Like that 
Which to be fair, Harris might not have gone far enough at times. I rly don't like Gambon's voice. Harris was all grandfatherly. Gambon sounds a bit like a demented farmer. |
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Anji
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| August 7th, 2007 at 07:08pm I'm a Micheal Gambon fan, so yeah. That pretty much explains my position. |
a-dawg.
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Posts: 7070 | August 8th, 2007 at 11:07pm DR on Extras was one of the funniest things ever. |
Flaming Phalanges!
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Posts: 17669 | August 9th, 2007 at 03:32am Franny.:i always thought dumbledore would've been played best by ian mckellen. he has the ability to appear wise and kind but also intimidating. but between harris and gambon, i like them both, they don't differ a whole lot to me.
Yeah, Ian McKellen would have been fantastic, but Peter Jackson had already snapped him up for Gandalf.
Dammit. |
just_call_me_dookie
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| August 9th, 2007 at 03:46am Flaming Phalanges!:Franny.:i always thought dumbledore would've been played best by ian mckellen. he has the ability to appear wise and kind but also intimidating. but between harris and gambon, i like them both, they don't differ a whole lot to me.
Yeah, Ian McKellen would have been fantastic, but Peter Jackson had already snapped him up for Gandalf.
Dammit. Fuckin LOTR
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Franny.
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Posts: 5246 | August 9th, 2007 at 07:16am Fred and George_JCMD:Flaming Phalanges!:Franny.:i always thought dumbledore would've been played best by ian mckellen. he has the ability to appear wise and kind but also intimidating. but between harris and gambon, i like them both, they don't differ a whole lot to me.
Yeah, Ian McKellen would have been fantastic, but Peter Jackson had already snapped him up for Gandalf.
Dammit. Fuckin LOTR
 i love lotr -_-" huge fan of the books and movies -_-"
while reading the books i always thought of dumbledore as mckellen...and then i'd see him with a staff and grubby robes...then bam! gandolf the grey pops into my head haha |
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Posts: 2743 | August 9th, 2007 at 08:35am Luna Lovegood:DR on Extras was one of the funniest things ever. omg. I know. I laughed sooo much. |
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Posts: 7070 | August 9th, 2007 at 12:21pm Cheech.On.Mars:Luna Lovegood:DR on Extras was one of the funniest things ever. omg. I know. I laughed sooo much. I love the bit where the condom flies out of his hands. |
lyrical_mess
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| August 11th, 2007 at 08:18pm Helena Bonham Carter is one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen. |
Anji
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| August 11th, 2007 at 08:23pm Luna Lovegood:Cheech.On.Mars:Luna Lovegood:DR on Extras was one of the funniest things ever. omg. I know. I laughed sooo much. I love the bit where the condom flies out of his hands. I loved it. I think it was smart of him to do as well, to get further away from who everyone was calling 'Harry Potter'. |
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Posts: 7070 | August 11th, 2007 at 09:13pm lyrical_mess:Helena Bonham Carter is one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen. Yes. And v.talented. |
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Posts: 2350 | August 12th, 2007 at 08:30am Ralph Fiennes(Voldemort) and Jason Isaas(Lucius Malfoy) were both in
The Chumscrubber but I didn't realize it until last night after watching it for the 3rd time...how stupid am I...lmao... |
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Posts: 62283 | August 12th, 2007 at 05:07pm TragicCaseofMyReality:Ralph Fiennes(Voldemort) and Jason Isaas(Lucius Malfoy) were both in
The Chumscrubber but I didn't realize it until last night after watching it for the 3rd time...how stupid am I...lmao...
There are lots of movies, with several HP stars in them.  ... I guess cause they kinda got the best actors only. |
rollerpig
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Posts: 62283 | August 12th, 2007 at 05:08pm Luna Lovegood:Cheech.On.Mars:Luna Lovegood:DR on Extras was one of the funniest things ever. omg. I know. I laughed sooo much. I love the bit where the condom flies out of his hands.
"I've done it with a girl ... intercourse-wise"
LMFOADMFAODFMASODFMOADMFOASDF |
Jay Tee
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| August 12th, 2007 at 05:16pm Harry Potter.:There are lots of movies, with several HP stars in them. ... I guess cause they kinda got the best actors only.
The best BRITISH actors. They're all Brits, Rowling made sure of that 
Robbie Coltrane, Helena Bonham Carter and Ralph Fiennes were the only ones I knew before Harry Potter, though. Then again, Fiennes is unrecognisable as ol'Voldie so that doesn't really count lolz |
