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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Tonight the Brood (Spring [1], Wlofie, The Kids and I) saw Harry Potter and
the Goblet of Fire [2], the latest film in the ongoing saga of an orphaned
kid who's also a wizzard.
The book was the longest and perhaps the darkest of the saga so far, and
unfortunately, the movie suffered because of it. The whole first half of the
film felt too jumbled and cutup (much like the entirety of David Lynch's Dune
[3]) but the second half flowed much better (but the the book (Harry Potter
and the Goblet of Fire) [4] was better, as is almost always the case with a
movie).
My other two complaints with the film: I still preferr Richard Harris [5] as
Albus Dumbledore than Michael Gambon [6]. Mr. Gambon comes across as too
forceful and less whimsical than Mr. Harris' soft spoken version.
And the other complain: not enough Snape! The most interesting character in
the whole series, and only a few minutes of screen time.
[1]
http://www.springdew.com/
[2]
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330373/
[3]
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087182/
[4]
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0439139597/conmanlaborat-20
[5]
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001321/
[6]
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002091/
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