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Post by Heidi on Aug 6, 2005 15:56:12 GMT -5
I can't believe you guys have resisted starting this thread for this long!! I know lots of you are finished. I finished it last night. I'm sad to see it go! And now...I am at Rowling's mercy again! 2 MORE YEARS!!?? Anyway, I don't really want to spoil anything yet. I just wanted to say that I thought that the Horcruxes were genius! I think it's cool because before Voldemort was just always this mysterious figure that we knew we were supposed to fear. Now he seems like a real character now. And just the whole idea of the Horcrux is awesome!! Man, I have more to say about the ending. But I will refrain until a little later I suppose! As a side note...I heard JK Rowling is richer than the Queen of England now. Unbelievable.
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Post by lissa on Aug 6, 2005 22:45:10 GMT -5
anyone out there ever read "neverwhere" by neil gaiman? there's something in there that i never realized was a horcrux until i read harry potter 6. that was cool. maybe i should start a new thread for it.
but yeah... lots of good backstory in this book... this was the book of backstory... also the book of being awesome. because it was an awesome book.
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Post by CaptainObvious on Aug 7, 2005 1:16:07 GMT -5
i haven't read neverwhere yet, but i'm planning to read american gods.
but yea heidi, crap man, draco. OH MAN! My brain exploded on that last quarter of the book. GEESH! I am so glad we talked over the phone and geeked out about it. I couldn't hold it in, I dont want to ruin it for jen. she's on chapter 6 ~_~ so called "savoring" i think the right word is "distracted" or "laziness".
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Post by CaptainObvious on Aug 7, 2005 1:19:29 GMT -5
BTW heidi, the reason I didn't want to start the thread yet was for Jennifer's sake. but that's alright now, 'cause i didn't start it!!! LOL and here's the ugly british cover i have. and some geek out, here's rita skeeter for the upcoming film. played by Miranda Richardson. who i think looks like Michelle Pfeiffer. and even more geek out. here's Cedric Diggory, the "handsome sexy" guy that harry is jealous of. I don't think he looks that sexy... in my opinion. maybe it is a british look. argh, and look at cho. they just have to pick the most generic and boring asian girl in UK. She is suppose to be HOT and SEXY. Where's my HOT AND SEXY CHO!? and viktor Krum, who looks like a soccer player, awesome. and fleur looks pretty sweet. now she's better than cho! AND I WISH THIS IS THE LODGE.
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Post by Q on Aug 7, 2005 2:57:02 GMT -5
Miranda Richardson is an excellent actress. Her acting skills are genuine, strong with the depth of character. I think if you study her acting enough you'll get a good grip on acting. She might be the best actress in this movie. Personally I think she rather looks like older version of Kristin Chenoweth with a touch Christine Ebersole. Both very talented actresses too.
And I think Cho-chang is hot ed! Her face isn't really the narrow-modelish type but her eyes are sassy and sexy as a aristocratic daughter. I think she has that snobby rich girl appeal. Plus I want that owl as a pet. What a freakishly cool owl!
and even though the actor for cedric degory might not look handsome or sexy, he looks geniuinly sincere. Same goes for the actor who's playing Victor Krum. I would rather cast a person who has that sincerity and subtle gentleness in their looks over some Aron Carter crap. The weird thing in my view is that Krum actually looks better than Cedric. I thought Cedric was supposed to be the pretty boy, not Krum.
And one thing that really amazes me is Emma Watson. Can a girl be more stunningly luministic?(is that even a word) Look what kind of a young woman she has grown into! I hope her astonishingly beautiful feature and graceful presence doesn't distract anyone from the whole movie, since it certainly distracted me when I was watching the trailer. She's supposed to be a bookish nerdy girl, yet she looks like some royal princess of fairy origin. It's a miscast in it's own way.
The movie looks awesome!!! -Q
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Post by CaptainObvious on Aug 7, 2005 3:15:49 GMT -5
Well cedric does have that long shaggy hair, so that's the pretty boy image. and emma watson is awesome, her acting has gotten so much better in the 3rd movie. too bad for daniel radcliffe... he is going to be known as the harry potter kid. LOL
ANd CHO IS NOT HOT! i don't know. I was looking forward to an asian beautiful girl, i don't think she's all that. maybe in the movie they will make her look better or more outstanding. oops, i forgot she's probably the ONLY asian person in the film. REPRESENT!
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Post by Jen on Aug 7, 2005 3:24:27 GMT -5
Distracted? LAZY? I have a problem dude. You saw it in action today. I cannot read that book for more than a half an hour. I feel like I should be enjoying every sentence, and if I'm not I feel like I'm just reading it to get through it. I shouldn't feel that way!! (Ed even put on the Harry Potter soundtrack to get me to read.) It helped! I read a whole chapter today! Maybe I'll read another tonight! woohoo!
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Post by Q on Aug 7, 2005 3:28:16 GMT -5
Ed- heh heh ok. I think she looks pretty skanky though. I don't know, she looks fine to me. -Q
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Post by CaptainObvious on Aug 7, 2005 3:35:17 GMT -5
The soundtrack did help you, it inspired u. but my computer was crap so it kept skipping.
Q - lol skanky cho, the possibilities!
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Post by Heidi on Aug 7, 2005 11:32:52 GMT -5
Hey guys, this is me trying to work on my literature exam. And yet, somehow...I'm here...not working on my literature exam. Talking about Harry Potter. Maybe there's a way that I could work Harry Potter INTO my literature exam. Harry Potter and the Romance of the Scottish Highlands. Hmmm. JK Rowling IS living in Scotland. And the book IS somewhat romantic....
Ed 3 of your pictures didn't load for me. I can't see Cho or Cedric or the thing that you wish was the lodge.
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Post by Heidi on Aug 7, 2005 11:36:42 GMT -5
Oh and Jen, don't go fast!! I wish I wasn't finished with it! Now I have to find another book to read. I started the Seabiscuit book you gave to me. I only read the first chapter but it seems cool! But yeah, who cares if you finish soon? Just beware...once you get into the 500's you will end up finishing the book!
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Post by Heidi on Aug 7, 2005 11:39:14 GMT -5
Oh and one more thing...isn't Ralph Fiennes being cast as Voldemort??
...must get away from this screen and finish homework
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Post by CaptainObvious on Aug 7, 2005 12:35:03 GMT -5
LOL Ralph Fiennes really!? nerd out heidi .NERD OUT! good luck on ur exam.
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Post by Jen on Aug 7, 2005 15:08:11 GMT -5
Good luck Heidi!! Don't worry about my reading speed, I'm still moving at a snails pace. My goal is to finish it before you and Lissa come back, so I we can have conversations. I have a month. I think I can do it!
And that's awesome you're reading Seabiscuit!!! Its awesome!! I just hope watching the movie first doesn't ruin it for you.
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Post by austin on Aug 7, 2005 16:45:24 GMT -5
That english cover. Wow. The new movie looks pertty good. We're all going on a field trip to see the midnight show, right? I'll dress as Hedwig! Yippie!
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