Excited About Harry Potter?

by Leolaia 14 Replies latest social entertainment

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  Leolaia

  Man, I'm really looking forward to the new Potter!!!

  I mean, I'm reaaallllllly looking forward to it!!! I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  But will I be disappointed?

  1) No more Richard Harris. That will bug me a lot, as I will struggle to accept the new Dumbledore.

  2) No more Chris Columbus. I liked the style a lot in the past movies. Will it still feel like a Harry Potter movie with the new director?

  3) The kids have grown up more. Now they're teenagers. Of course, this has to happen and it's part of the developing narrative arc, but still I will miss their youth.

  4) Will the story suck? Yeah, I haven't read the book, this is funny because I love the movies so much I don't want to spoil myself, like reading the script before seeing the film. I do read the books after seeing the movie and marvel at how closely the movie follows the book (well, we know why...)

  So who's getting hyped up for this movie?? I am, but I fear I will just get disappointed. I know I will still like and buy all the movies they make, but I don't know how they can top CHAMBER OF SECRETS, which imho was such a perfect movie....
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  exjdub

  Definitely excited! My kids are in their 20's and out of the house and it is still family tradition to get together and watch Harry Potter in the theater together.

  The trailer for the movie is really creepy, especially with the Death Eaters. I hope the movie is as good as the trailer.
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  Celia

  I have read all 5 books nine times each.... You must read the books ! Rowling is a wonderful writer, and there is soooo much in the books that never comes up in the movies... I am re-re-re...reading The Prisoner of Azkaban, right now....
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  Leolaia

  Yeah, the trailer looked good but rather dark....I hope there will be light moments, as in the other movies.
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  Leolaia

  Celia....I know what you mean....but the movies are amazingly faithful to the books (just think of "Jurassic Park Lost World" and other movies that threw out the whole story of the book), so I approach the books as a sort of "Harry Potter: EXTENDED EDITION" like the LOTR extended editions that are a treat to watch after seeing the original movie version.

  I think the movies will be leaving more and more out from the books as the later books are longer and longer....
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  Sassy

  you know it is funny.. but I work for a company that sponsors HP.. and the first two movies we got free tickets to see an early premier, our company employees only invite.. but like a good dubbie I turned down the tickets and did not attend. (I have recently seen the 2nd one on HBO at home.. ) it is so ironic because now that I am not a JW.. our company didn't get offered the early premier free tickets! Can't win.. for losing!
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  Leolaia

  Sassy....Wow, tickets to see "24" in person and tickets to see HP sneak previews....you get to see some good stuff there.... I would imagine the jdubs really get freaked out by Harry Potter. Missing out on life, love, freedom and .... Harry Potter...
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  Evesapple

  I love Harry Potter.....last year, my daughter and I ended up going to a midnite showing, because the earlier ones were all sold out.....we had so much fun....we may make that a tradition for this next one :)
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  Leolaia

  I adore Alan Rickman too. I saw him on Broadway at Private Lives, and he was charming. What really did it for me was his performance in "Galaxy Quest". Now I can't help see Rickman and break out in a big smile. :))))
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  Special K

  Yes I'm pumped up

  Me and the kids want to see Harry Potter in Prisoner from Azkaban...I read the book to my 9 year old and we loved it.

  The "dementors" look really scarry. sort of like Gestapo like Elders after errant J.W.'s.

  Think about that, when you see the movie Leolaia.

  Our oldest son (17) took us in to see the first showing of Shrek II, last night.

  The general manager for Empire Theatre in Canada was talking to us before the show and told us that we were seeing the first sneak peek being shown in North America. It opens across Canada on Friday.

  SHREK II Was awesome.

  Awaiting for Spiderman 2 as well. (We all like spiderman here..)

  Sincerely

  Special K