Harry Potter

Today we finally saw Harry Potter! It rocked. It was very true to the book. There were just a few little things missing and the CGI was believable unlike past movies and some of the things in LOTR and the Matrix. Eric and I have talked about this but there are some places where the CGI is not done well. In the other two Harry Potter movies when they had the Quidditch matches you could see the kids on the brooms were drawn in and their movement was too fast for the moment. The last LOTR movie when Legolas jumps on the big elephant creature he is very fake looking. He just doesn't look right and his movement is too fast. I love the movies but I am glad that the technology is better. All of the creatures and the Quidditch matches looked great this time. It is also amazing to watch those movies and see how those kids have grown up so much. In this movie the kids have really grown! The kid that plays Neville especially looked so different. I just wish that the fourth movie was out. That one is going to be the best by far. That book is the best book in my opinion since it is so full of action and all of the kids at Hogworts are involved.

Eric and I went to see it this morning with our friend Dana and it was great but we thought we were cursed. First, after about 30 minutes the movie just stopped. I am not sure if they forgot to change the reel or what, but we had to wait 5 minutes to get it going again. Then during the movie there were two fifteen year olds and their mother behind us talking the whole time. We said Shh several times and so did a few others but they would not quit giving their damn commentary. I eventually turned around and told them to shut up but they still would not quit. Dana was so frustrated that she moved to get away from them. What a crappy way to see Harry Potter. The movie was still great despite these events and Dana and I enjoyed a nice lunch together. Now I need to see this movie again without interruption! Yeah for Harry Potter!!