Sunday, June 06, 2004

DW and I saw the new Harry Potter movie Friday night at the Aquarium of the Americas' IMAX theater. It was great on the IMAX screen, even if the chairs there are amazingly uncomfortable. Anyhow, I thought it was the best of the three films. By cutting some of the scenes from the book, Alfonso Cuaron ironically managed to come closer to the spirit of the Harry Potter books than Chris Columbus did when he crammed every little bit of the books into his two films. The movie has a great flow to it and kind of captures the breeziness with which one reads the Potter books. Also, the film was colored with a dark pallet, in keeping with the spirit of the third book. Oh, and Draco Malfoy has bangs in this one instead of slicked back hair a la Macaulay Culkin.

But enough of that. Tonight is the season finale of "The Sopranos." Who's gotta go? I expect a bloodbath, but we shall see.

4 comments:

Randy said...

Only one whacking tonight, but it turned out to be ironic. Tony S. blasts in Tony B.'s head to soothe Johnny Sack's people, only to see Sack and his crew all arrested by the FBI. A nice ending to the Mafia Class of 2004 that was released from prison in the first ep. of the season. Good thing I taped this season, as it'll be two whole years before the final season of the show.

doug said...

My son has read the Potter series 5 times. We have just started him on carefully selected Stephen King, I am very excited for him.

Why the heck would they make an IMAX and then install crappy seats, makes no sense.

I am out of the Soprano's conversation again but I sure hope it was good for you.

Craig said...

Turn right around, head back to the IMAX theater, and watch the IMAX NASCAR movie. That, my friend, is time well spend.

Randy said...

The previews for the NASCAR film looked like it might be fun on the really big screen. Is NASCAR big around Charlottesville? I could just see the Monticello 500, run in the shadows of Jefferson's beloved estate. That would be cool.