Wow..he WAS Dumbledore in HBP.
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jamesmurphybb — 14 years ago(September 07, 2011 07:31 PM)
I thought he was spot on in all six films, honestly.
Quoting myself here, this I've written in another thread:
To me, Gambon is a dynamic, stronger and, somewhat ironically, a more virile version of Dumbledore. It's funny though, 'cause once Dumbledore's character was outed, Gambon still kept his masculinity but with a dash of elegance and quirkiness reflecting the new development. -
!!!deleted!!! (19664510) — 13 years ago(March 20, 2013 11:52 AM)
I have to assume you didn't read the books, then, as he was NOTHING like Dumbledore, particularly while yelling at Harry in Goblet of Fire.
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pete-293 — 14 years ago(November 23, 2011 07:07 PM)
I thought he was best in Prisoner of Azkaban. The hospital scene was perfect. He was poorest in Goblet of Fire but that was because of Newell. He was good in all the others.
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Iwishyouwell — 14 years ago(December 31, 2011 10:35 AM)
I am out of step with a great deal of Potter fans in that I consider Gambon THE definitive Dumbledore. I prefer him to Harris who, while a fine actor, appeared so fragile in the second film that I can't fathom him keeping up the pace even if he'd lived. I actually consider Harris pitch perfect for the original Potter film, but at times in Chambers he looked to literally be standing at death's door.
Is Gambon's Dumbledore a wee bit out of step with the novels? At times, yes. But these are films merely based off the Harry Potter novels, and are thus separate works of art that have the creative license to be moved in directions that best fit them; they are not intended to be rote slaves to the novels.
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tkklink — 13 years ago(May 15, 2012 05:54 AM)
I hated Gambon as Dumbledore. His beard always looked dirty, not flowing white like Harris and the actual character. Gambon seemed too coarse - not elegant enough. There's several actors that could've done a better job and more resembled the actual character.
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takashi_kupo — 12 years ago(January 25, 2014 12:01 AM)
I agree wholeheartedly that Gambdon was a fine Dumbledore. Exceptional even. He's my hero in the films and a damn fine act, too. Regardless of what people read Dumbledore as in the books, I'm so happy that Gambdon got to play a badass and get away with it. He was magnificent for it.
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frederickelliot — 12 years ago(April 06, 2014 08:02 PM)
Yes, he was very convincing in HBP. The way he delivered his lines in his final scene in the tower, firstly with Draco 'I knew a boy who made all the wrong choices' and then with Snape 'please'simple but brilliant.