Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Have you seen the new Harry Potter film? I have. It was pretty decent, except for the fact that I had no idea about who all were, except for the obvious three stars. Having not read any of the books, I have throughout the entire anthology of the Harry Potter misjudged who the antagonist was, until it was revealed way later.
At one point, and I don't remember which year, I honestly thought that Professor Severus Snape was a bad guy. After all, he looks pretty menacing, especially when he is a tough teacher who was not kind and constantly suspiciously looking. And I've always thought Draco Malfoy was an important antagonist, causing bewilderment on my part as to why he was still a Hogswart student. Now I understand he is just a pain in the ass at school.
All this time, I never really realized that Lord Voldemort is the big, bad evil guy in the whole thing. And I just learned exactly what the hell a Dementor is! I think... And all this time, I had no idea that Patronus is some kind of an all-powerful magic, or charm. I thought it was the Hogwart's version of the Patron vodka. But can someone please explain what the hell are Muggles and Death Eaters? My friend Sabine talks about Harry Potter as if I should already know what these or who they are.
Oh, and one final thought. Was it just me, or did anybody else notice lots of similarities of cinematography or dialogue or situation between this and many other popular movies? Not sure what I'm talking about? Let me elaborate:
ONE: Doesn't the opening scene with the dark clouds coming over remind you of that Psycho Tom's movie, War of the Worlds?
TWO: When Harry Potter was rescued by Advance Guards from Privet Drive, they all got onto their magical brooms and started flying. Didn't that scene look reminiscent of the opening sequence of the original Walt Disney's Peter Pan?
TWOpointB: Why do magical brooms make sounds akin to turbocharged, fossil fueled engines? You'd think magical brooms would be quiet like the stealth planes, instead of loud, crude engines that go vrrrooommm.
THREE: When Harry was roaming about in the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix, he happened upon a little housekeeper. As soon as I saw that little hunched fella, I immediately thought of the little scary looking fella who always say, "My Precious" in the Lord of the Ring movies.
FOUR: Seriously... For those of us who are older, did Rubeus Hagrid's "big" half brother strike a similar resemblance to Alfred E Neuman from MAD? Honestly! Just take a look!
FIVE: Were you just like me, when during the climax (hee hee, I love the word climax) of the whole movie, did the whole mind thing between Potter and the Dark Lord remind you of Star Wars theme?
SEVENminusONE: I thought a franchise as popular and profitable as Harry Potter would not need to depend on product placements. But did anybody else notice in one scene in the mess hall or cafeteria a box of cereal called Cherri Owls, with colors that are strikingly similar to that of Honey Nut Cheerios?
Yeah, call me weird... I may not understand the big picture of the story and lack the skills to follow who is who, but I notice silly little shits like the things I've mentioned above. Sheesh...
At one point, and I don't remember which year, I honestly thought that Professor Severus Snape was a bad guy. After all, he looks pretty menacing, especially when he is a tough teacher who was not kind and constantly suspiciously looking. And I've always thought Draco Malfoy was an important antagonist, causing bewilderment on my part as to why he was still a Hogswart student. Now I understand he is just a pain in the ass at school.
All this time, I never really realized that Lord Voldemort is the big, bad evil guy in the whole thing. And I just learned exactly what the hell a Dementor is! I think... And all this time, I had no idea that Patronus is some kind of an all-powerful magic, or charm. I thought it was the Hogwart's version of the Patron vodka. But can someone please explain what the hell are Muggles and Death Eaters? My friend Sabine talks about Harry Potter as if I should already know what these or who they are.
Oh, and one final thought. Was it just me, or did anybody else notice lots of similarities of cinematography or dialogue or situation between this and many other popular movies? Not sure what I'm talking about? Let me elaborate:
ONE: Doesn't the opening scene with the dark clouds coming over remind you of that Psycho Tom's movie, War of the Worlds?
TWO: When Harry Potter was rescued by Advance Guards from Privet Drive, they all got onto their magical brooms and started flying. Didn't that scene look reminiscent of the opening sequence of the original Walt Disney's Peter Pan?
TWOpointB: Why do magical brooms make sounds akin to turbocharged, fossil fueled engines? You'd think magical brooms would be quiet like the stealth planes, instead of loud, crude engines that go vrrrooommm.
THREE: When Harry was roaming about in the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix, he happened upon a little housekeeper. As soon as I saw that little hunched fella, I immediately thought of the little scary looking fella who always say, "My Precious" in the Lord of the Ring movies.
FOUR: Seriously... For those of us who are older, did Rubeus Hagrid's "big" half brother strike a similar resemblance to Alfred E Neuman from MAD? Honestly! Just take a look!
FIVE: Were you just like me, when during the climax (hee hee, I love the word climax) of the whole movie, did the whole mind thing between Potter and the Dark Lord remind you of Star Wars theme?
SEVENminusONE: I thought a franchise as popular and profitable as Harry Potter would not need to depend on product placements. But did anybody else notice in one scene in the mess hall or cafeteria a box of cereal called Cherri Owls, with colors that are strikingly similar to that of Honey Nut Cheerios?
Yeah, call me weird... I may not understand the big picture of the story and lack the skills to follow who is who, but I notice silly little shits like the things I've mentioned above. Sheesh...
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