Nov
18
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire came out today!
I have been waiting for this for quite some time. So long infact, that I informed my boss nearly a month ago that I would be taking the afternoon off to go see an opening day showing of the film (before all the high school kids flood into the theatres and it is packed for the night). Yes, I am a geek. I know. But it was fun. 
I have to admit, this is probably the best filmed movie of the Harry Potter’s to date. There were a lot of subtle things that were changed, none really bothered me all that much other than so much was cut, but it all seemed to fit together well. I noticed that the music was very different on this film.
I looked into it afterwards and John Williams wasn’t the sole musician on it anymore. I’m guessing that’s the cause for the change of pace in music. I miss the Harry Potter theme being integraded into key scenes.
I still think Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was probably the most well done book-to-movie to date, and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was probably the best story to date (it was just a good book, and like it or not it seeped into the movie), but Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is probably the best to watch to date.
The movie is very actiony — lots of things are finally starting to build up. It’ll be interesting to see the next couple movies. The crappy thing is, the next one isn’t scheduled to be released until 2007. Had they continued doing 1-a-year from the start like they did with the first two, we’d be on Book 5 this year, and book 6 would be coming out next, which would line up for Movie 7 to be released within 6 months as Book 7 — basically the author would have had to given a pre-release script to be made.
Instead, we’re not going to see book 6, which I read this summer, until 2008-2009. Crummy.
actually imdb says they are doing book 6 in 2008.
Books take a long time to write, especially when you copy stories from other books, you need to read them as well so you know what to copy.
[miles] BUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRN… [/miles]
the 2 year gap is so they can switch from mixing Nick/Disney family channel with LotR to mixing the WB with LotR. The computer program that does the writing needs time to switch from 12 year olds pretending save the world to 26 year olds impersonating 16 year olds with more love circles than brothels in New Orleans.
Hehe, you saw an opening showing. You goof.
I can’t wait to see the part with Lord Voldemort. I’m more and more excited about it! People keep saying how good it is.
Though like I said.. 2007.. is just wrong, I agree.
Wow. I’m a tag! I did really like the movie, and spent countless geeky hours discussing it and the differences between it and the books with my friends… I mean turtle.