Comments on: New Half-Blood Prince Trailer http://thehogshead.org/new-half-blood-prince-trailer-1145/ Harry Potter News and Commentary Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:32:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Red Rocker http://thehogshead.org/new-half-blood-prince-trailer-1145/comment-page-1/#comment-388532 Red Rocker Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:52:08 +0000 http://thehogshead.org/?p=1145#comment-388532 As in, the complete opposite of. As in, a complete misreading of his lines. As in, he just doesn't get it. As in, the complete opposite of.

As in, a complete misreading of his lines.

As in, he just doesn’t get it.

]]> By: Red Rocker http://thehogshead.org/new-half-blood-prince-trailer-1145/comment-page-1/#comment-388531 Red Rocker Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:48:06 +0000 http://thehogshead.org/?p=1145#comment-388531 revgeorge, always happy to oblige, but it's hard to find too much fault with Gambon's readings. Unless of course you're one of those people who has difficulty comprehending why the most powerful wizard in the world, nearing the fruition of long-laid plans which will destroy his foe (who happens to be the greatest dark wizard the wizarding world has ever known) finds it necessary to speak in an exhausted, dispirited, die-away voice, as if he barely has enough breath or life left in him to utter his lines. Listen to where he places the emphasis. Listen to the complete lack of power or force: "This is beyond anything I'd <b>imagined</b>" "This time I can not hope to destroy it <b>alone</b>." "Once <b>again</b>, I must ask too <b>much</b> of you, Harry" "This is a different kind of <b>magic</b>. Very <b>dark</b>. Very <b>powerful</b> Try saying the word "alone" the way Gambon says it. Ask yourself how it makes you feel. Introspective. Wistful. Dainty. Brilliant. revgeorge, always happy to oblige, but it’s hard to find too much fault with Gambon’s readings. Unless of course you’re one of those people who has difficulty comprehending why the most powerful wizard in the world, nearing the fruition of long-laid plans which will destroy his foe (who happens to be the greatest dark wizard the wizarding world has ever known) finds it necessary to speak in an exhausted, dispirited, die-away voice, as if he barely has enough breath or life left in him to utter his lines.

Listen to where he places the emphasis. Listen to the complete lack of power or force:

“This is beyond anything I’d imagined”

“This time I can not hope to destroy it alone.”

“Once again, I must ask too much of you, Harry”

“This is a different kind of magic. Very dark. Very powerful

Try saying the word “alone” the way Gambon says it. Ask yourself how it makes you feel. Introspective. Wistful. Dainty.

Brilliant.

]]> By: Johnny http://thehogshead.org/new-half-blood-prince-trailer-1145/comment-page-1/#comment-388404 Johnny Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:16:59 +0000 http://thehogshead.org/?p=1145#comment-388404 I agree. That scene where Harry says he's the Chosen One is a good one, and a good line too. :) I agree. That scene where Harry says he’s the Chosen One is a good one, and a good line too. :)

]]> By: Eric http://thehogshead.org/new-half-blood-prince-trailer-1145/comment-page-1/#comment-388386 Eric Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:55:39 +0000 http://thehogshead.org/?p=1145#comment-388386 "but I AM the Chosen One..." WHAP!! HA! :) Totally not in the book, but I have to admit it was a good line :) “but I AM the Chosen One…” WHAP!!

HA! :)

Totally not in the book, but I have to admit it was a good line :)

]]> By: revgeorge http://thehogshead.org/new-half-blood-prince-trailer-1145/comment-page-1/#comment-388252 revgeorge Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:26:45 +0000 http://thehogshead.org/?p=1145#comment-388252 Oh, and I'm still not too sure what to think about this added scene of the Burrow being attacked. Generally I dislike things that are created out of nothing & put into the story but hopefully it will work out in the film when seen in context. Oh, and I’m still not too sure what to think about this added scene of the Burrow being attacked. Generally I dislike things that are created out of nothing & put into the story but hopefully it will work out in the film when seen in context.

]]> By: revgeorge http://thehogshead.org/new-half-blood-prince-trailer-1145/comment-page-1/#comment-388251 revgeorge Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:25:34 +0000 http://thehogshead.org/?p=1145#comment-388251 Okay, just watched the trailer for the first time. Let's just say I could do with much less of Gambon & leave it at that. The rest of the trailer makes me eager to see the film, though. Being a big shipper, I don't think the romance stuff in the film's going to bother me as much as it might other people. We'll see. I did like the final bit of the trailer where Harry's joking about being the Chosen One. Okay, just watched the trailer for the first time. Let’s just say I could do with much less of Gambon & leave it at that. The rest of the trailer makes me eager to see the film, though. Being a big shipper, I don’t think the romance stuff in the film’s going to bother me as much as it might other people. We’ll see. I did like the final bit of the trailer where Harry’s joking about being the Chosen One.

]]> By: Johnny http://thehogshead.org/new-half-blood-prince-trailer-1145/comment-page-1/#comment-388236 Johnny Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:10:19 +0000 http://thehogshead.org/?p=1145#comment-388236 Yeah I noticed the "this year" bit just now in my recent viewing of the trailer. :) Yeah I noticed the “this year” bit just now in my recent viewing of the trailer. :)

]]> By: Mary http://thehogshead.org/new-half-blood-prince-trailer-1145/comment-page-1/#comment-388233 Mary Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:02:48 +0000 http://thehogshead.org/?p=1145#comment-388233 Well, it may well have been leaked since it says it's coming "this year" - or was the international trailer that was long-rumored in August-September but never showed up when the date changed. If it was the "real deal" from WB it would say something like "Summer 2009" at the end. Or perhaps somebody in merchandising is worried about the Halloween inventory? ;-) -Mary Well, it may well have been leaked since it says it’s coming “this year” – or was the international trailer that was long-rumored in August-September but never showed up when the date changed. If it was the “real deal” from WB it would say something like “Summer 2009″ at the end. Or perhaps somebody in merchandising is worried about the Halloween inventory? ;-)

-Mary

]]> By: Johnny http://thehogshead.org/new-half-blood-prince-trailer-1145/comment-page-1/#comment-388185 Johnny Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:46:07 +0000 http://thehogshead.org/?p=1145#comment-388185 I don't know about anyone else, but I had to watch the trailer several times because at times I couldn't understand Gambon. I thought this trailer was pretty good although releasing another trailer this early could be torture for many Potter fans who are still angry over the release date moved to next July. I don’t know about anyone else, but I had to watch the trailer several times because at times I couldn’t understand Gambon. I thought this trailer was pretty good although releasing another trailer this early could be torture for many Potter fans who are still angry over the release date moved to next July.

]]> By: revgeorge http://thehogshead.org/new-half-blood-prince-trailer-1145/comment-page-1/#comment-388172 revgeorge Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:26:59 +0000 http://thehogshead.org/?p=1145#comment-388172 I'm not even sure I want to watch it, although I know I will, since Penny said something over at HP Progs about Gambon's performance. Arggh!!! I don't want to go down that road again. Maybe Red Rocker will do it for me? ;) I’m not even sure I want to watch it, although I know I will, since Penny said something over at HP Progs about Gambon’s performance. Arggh!!! I don’t want to go down that road again. Maybe Red Rocker will do it for me? ;)

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