Big and Shiny Unbreakable Vow

On August 17th, 2008 LammySees said:

I agree with the issue of Narcissa’s hair. How does one read “blonde” and get this skunk-do? And also, she just doesn’t seem to fit into the whole “drowned person” description, but that may just be the way I picture her.
But most importantly, what IS with that light? This is supposed to be a nighttime, candlelit scene. The light should have a yellow tint, not a weird, sunny-day-type blue one. (And even if it was daytime, the curtains would have been closed at this point, wouldn’t they? I guess if you ignore the time of day, the curtains can’t be that important either, right?)
But anyway, Bella looks lovely, and Severus looks just as fabulous as he usually does (though it’s interesting how they kept him wearing his overcoat. I was wondering if he would be a bit more casual, being in his own house and all, but it’s more of an observation than a critique. After all, the coat is adorable; how can you not want to see more of it? =D)

On August 18th, 2008 Lynda said:

Yeah…what’s with Narcissa’s hair. Platinum blond is white blond, not brown and blond! And what is with the standing? Clearly, the director has not read the book. This was suppose to be that tiny introspective moment that we get to see Snape do something sensitive and caring for someone else (yeah, it is a Malfoy but still…)

On August 25th, 2008 Erin said:

Dude. That’s not cool. Her hair is all, skunkified.

On September 3rd, 2008 Jeff said:

It looks like a Slytherin dance lesson with beginners.

On September 8th, 2008 Orion said:

I
m disappointed because Narcissa doesn
t look like a drowned person, eerie, otherworldly, more like a dead thing you pull out of the water, but quite alive and bossy. Her hair looks like a chav hairstyle, totally cheap. They all aren
t wearing robes, but we
re used to that
Still, Snape is sitting in his own living room buttoned up to his chin???

There is too much light, and the backdrop is all wrong. The books aren’t described like that in the book. They look like the library in a stately home, well tended and expensive. There should be a wall of old dusty books which looks like the wall of a padded cell and it should give you a claustrophobic feeling. The colours shouldn’t be warm browns, but shades of black and grey. The room should be steeped in shadows, ghosts and memories. It’s much too comfortable and normal.

In a movie there should always be a certain level of artifice, and you should never get the feeling that there are three actors standing around in front of a row of props bought at a second-hand-bookshop. And I bet that there aren’t any rickety chairs, but big comfy armchairs looking like antiquities.

On September 15th, 2008 Kerith said:

It looks like WB isn’t even trying. Narcissa should be thin, polished, blond, younger, and powerful WITCH. She reminds me an archetypal grandmother who should be gossiping with neighbors and organizing the town meeting, very muggley. There is nothing magical or even special about her.

What is with that light hitting the back ground. There should not be any day light in this room. Very unappealing and lacking in imagination. It is very disappointing to see Spinner’s End depicted like this.