Some sound interesting, others not so much.
And, no, no courses on our current president.
Filed under: Books, Current Events, Education, Entertainment, Funny, Harry Potter, Movies, Star Trek, Star Wars, TV
October 20, 2007 • 7:10 am 3
Dumbledore Is Gay
Really? You think Hogwart’s would have been better decorated…
Filed under: Books, Current Events, Entertainment, Harry Potter
July 17, 2007 • 2:15 pm Comments Off
PtM At the Movies: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
So, I was bored last night and decided to check out the latest Harry Potter flick. Order was my favorite HP book thus far, so I’m sorry to say that movie was pretty lame. I wonder if I should even call it a movie; it was more like a bunch of scenes put together to show off the director’s camera work. The special effects were great (of course), but you just never get into the movie (and I say this as a big fan of the series).
All the adults of the film were fantastic in their roles (let’s be honest, Alan Rickman IS Snape). But none of them got the screen time they deserved (except for Imelda Staunton, who was perfect for Umbridge). Also, I’m officially sick and tired of every single kid in the movie (except for the Weasley family, and Neville). None of them seemed to be acting; they were just kind of there, saying their lines like the director told them. The rivalries and back-and-forth were all but gone in this movie, and they were sorely missed.
The final scenes in the Ministry started to improve my opinion of the movie. Except that it is impossible to tell what is going on. It looks like a bunch of black clouds whipping around, scaring the kiddies. Sirius’ death scene tried way too hard to be dramatic and ended up being pretty lame (seriously, I almost laughed, at Gary Oldman!). The final battle with Voldemort was another letdown.
There was, however, two bright spots. Since reading Order, I’ve had a pretty big crush on Tonks. Can’t say I was disappointed:
That Lupin, what a lucky dog. So, Tonks was great, but there was one thing that made the movie even better to me: inept government bureaucrats refusing to help defend the people who put them in office, and the citizenry subsequently preparing themselves for battle. Nice message there.
In sum, read the book, and borrow the DVD if you get bored one day.
Filed under: Books, Current Events, Harry Potter, Movies, Politics
May 19, 2007 • 9:53 am Comments Off
Lessons From The Hogwarts Threesome
Over at MercatorNet, a defense of Harry Potter. I’ve never really understood the strong feelings against the Potter series (though I suppose I understand somewhat their objections), so it’s a nice surprise to see a socially conservative website celebrating one of the best parts of the books: friendship.
Filed under: Books, Current Events, Harry Potter
March 28, 2007 • 9:46 pm 2
“Deathly Hallows” Cover Revealed!
H/T: SERVE with CHIPS
Filed under: Books, Cool Picture, Current Events, Harry Potter
January 7, 2007 • 6:22 pm 1
Harry Meets Denis
I just finished the boxset of the Harry Potter books Santa Claus got me. Gosh, what an awesome series. Mrs. Rowling sure knows how to spin a yarn. Can’t wait now until the last book.
Filed under: Entertainment, Harry Potter
