Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Director: David Yates
Screenplay: Michael Goldenberg
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Robbie Coltrane, Gary Olman, Alan Rickman, Imelda Staunton
Based on the novel Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K Rowling
Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron Wesley (Rupert Grint), and Hermoine Granger (Emma Watson) return to Hogwarts for their fifth year only to find out that their beloved school is at risk. Using the wizarding newspaper, The Daily Prophet, the Ministry of Magic is trying to discredit Albus Dumbledore and Harry of their claim that Lord Voldemort is rising again to power. The Ministry also interferes in Hogwarts and sends Ministry official Dolores Umbridge (Imelda Staunton) to take the post of Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Realizing this, Harry, Ron and Hermoine form a secret group-Dumbledore’s Army-where they can learn proper defensive magic. The threat of Voldemort’s return intensifies as Umbridge continue to meddle in Hogwarts.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the longest book in the seven-book series, but the film version, incidentally, is the shortest (138 minutes) among other Harry Potter films. But director David Yates and screenwriter Michael Goldenberg are able to incorporate the essential points of the book, although they modified some of them (e.g. in the book to find #12 Grimmauld Place, it should be revealed to you by the secret keeper of the Order; Haary first met Luna Lovegood in the Hogwarts Express and Ginny’s the one that introduced him to Luna; Harry learned about thestrals-those winged horses that pull the school carriages-from Hagrid and not from Luna; etc.). Yates added glimpses of what’s coming in the next Harry Potter film installment. It is also in this film that The Daily Prophet is given a bigger role. It creates progression of events and fill the gaps between subplots. While Nicholas Hooper did variations on “Hedwig’s Theme” (the main theme/musical score of all previous Harry Potter movies) it’s only in The Order of the Phoenix that “muggle” songs (mainstream music) are played in the movie.*
There is noticeable improvement in the acting of the three main characters (Radcliffe, Grint, Watson); they sure have grown-up, although, sometimes Watson seems out of breath when delivering her lines. I like the new additions in the cast. Imelda Staunton, gives justice to Dolores Umbridge character, as if she came out of JKR’s book. Some say that Umbridge dominated the film, but then the book is Umbridge-ful, too. Casting Helena Bonham Carter as the mad-Azkaban escapee-Death Eater Bellatrix Lestrange is perfect. I wish she had more scenes in the film. Nevertheless, she’s amazing! She never fails to amaze me with her acting. Whatever role is given to her, she portrays with perfection. And Grawp is adorable! And Evana Lynch (Luna Lovegood) is lovely, a welcome sight on screen. I’m glad this film gives Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) more exposure. Did you catch that sad look on her face when she saw Harry and Cho talking?
Despite the many diversions from the book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is still an enjoyable film.
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*I need to verify this claim. But if my memory serves me right, it’s the first time that I heard mainstream/rock music wafting from the wireless in the Gryffindor common room.
Dolores Umbridge caught my attention so well because of her loud pink outfits. haha
oh, yes! and her irritating laugh!
AHA!
So you like Vivaldi too ei? Hmmm, how about a date one day I’m there? But no peanuts and pop corns inside lady! This is not HP!
HAR HAR HAR!
I am pleased to acnnuone that the former Harding Little League will be starting up again. It is now under the name Southwick Little League and will be in the Harding High School district. We will be having spring registation starting this Saturday January 14th from 3pm to 5:30pm at the Hessen Cassel Library. We also have the following dates / locations for registration setup : Saturday January 28th from 10 am to 1 pm at the Hessen Cassel Library, Saturday February 11th from 9am to 2pm in the Harding High School lobby, and finally Saturday February 18th from 9am to 2pm in the Harding High School lobby & from 10am to 1pm at Hessen Cassel Library. If you have any questions please contact the board members at . Thank you!
course i do, love them classical musicians. date? sure why not! basta, libre mo tatang, walang problema.
My apologies for the onwlolifg long comment, but since I don’t have a blog I am borrowing yours to babble about the movie. Feel free to delete if you consider it out of place. Since it has been nearly 25 years since I last watched Welles’s The Trial, and the similarity hit me when watching The Order of the Phoenix, I ordered the DVD of The Trial. After watching it, I do think Yates consciously mimicked Welles. The things I noticed most while watching The Order of the Phoenix were that both films are shot almost entirely with a telephoto lens, it has the effect of flattening the foreground into the background. This is definitely not a common technique. The combination of nearly black and white plus the use of telephoto gives both films a very similar feel. Additionally, to steal a line from sensesofciema about The Trial, both films use a combination of “…long takes and long shots with as many claustrophobic close-ups and rapid, uneasy cuts…” There are several visually similar scenes in the two movies, in particular the scene of the dementor attack (akin to a tunnel scene in The Trial), the scene of the students desks while taking OWLs (same as a shot of the row upon row of workers at typewriters in Mr. K’s office). The scenes in the courtrooms are very close, with the juries extending above the top of the frame. There are others, but I’m guessing nobody is still reading this anyway. I probably shouldn’t mention what the prophecy looks like (from some other Welles film). One last note, From topix.net: Director David Yates called working on a Harry Potter film “like having a big train set.” This echoes the famed remark of Orson Welles, arriving at RKO in 1939: “This is the biggest electric train set a boy …
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