Harry Potter!

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Saw The Half Blood Prince the other night. I know book fans are ripping it apart, as they are wont to do, but I liked it. Yes, they added stuff they didn't need to and took out important stuff they shouldn't have, but hello?! Is this your first ride on the HP merry-go-round? I've said it before and I'll say it again - the books and the movies are two different animals. I think my enjoyment of the movies is directly proportional to how long it's been since I have read the books (the longer it's been, the more I enjoy the show). That being said, there was a WHOLE LOT to take in, so I'll just make this one spoilery (if you don't know the story at all) comment:

the scene where Snape kills Dumbledore was done so beautifully and quick, I was crying before I even realized it. Alan Rickman is so effing awesome - he says almost nothing, but wow. The intensity is fantastic. I can't wait for him in Deathly Hallows. *harts*

Oh yeah, and Luna Lovegood rocks. Her actress plays her perfectly and all her scenes are sweet and kooky. Also, all the Ron/Hermione stuff is cute and funny. I think they go a little overboard on Lavender's character, but they definitely have the crux of it. Also, Two Second! Remus! Blink and you'll miss him! Love him, for reals.

Need to run a few errands today. Ugh. So hot, though. It's been in the 100s every day for weeks now. : (

Noted for posterity: it rained yesterday, for the first time in a long while and JP and I were sitting in a Freddy's, listening to '50s music, sharing a strawberry shortcake concrete, and I was perfectly happy. It was a good day. ♥

Comments

[joseishijin.livejournal.com]

Oh, they are delicious!

They are like a Dairy Queen Blizzard, but made with frozen custard. The one we had was strawberries, a twinkie, and the frozen custard mixed together with whipped cream on top. Yum!

[summer-queen.livejournal.com]

My main complaint with the movie is that the whole "half blood prince" thing was pretty much swept under the carpet for most of the movie. If that's the name of the movie ... it should get a bit more screen time, no?

[joseishijin.livejournal.com]

Oh, I hear ya! They didn't devote a lot of time to it at all.

Also, JP's complaint as a non-reader is that they tend to explain everything in 15 minutes or less, usually in the last part of the movie. Blink and you'll miss it story-telling.