So today I was finally able to go the movie theatres after about a 5-week hiatus, which is quite a while for me. I went to see the latest installment of the Harry Potter franchise.
All in all, pretty amazing.
Was it fast and exciting? Not always, but what 2 1/2 hour movie keeps up the action for its entirety. Was it easy for the layman to follow? Not really.
BUT it is the most accurate adaptation yet!
(I just lost everything that I typed after this due to an AndroBlogger app malfunction...here goes nothing)
As I was saying, it is a great adapatation as far into the book as it covers. Finally, a Potter movie that didn't leave me saying, "That's not how it happened!". No remotely sizeable chunks of the story were cut from the screen and only a few small details, as far as I noticed, were changed. The effects, as usual, as awesome. There was an animated scene that I was very impressed with and that I think was a super smart choice as it covered the telling of a fairy tale and I think a live-action version would've felt too much like a flashback.
Overall, I was very satisfied with this movie. It felt like the studios finally took into account the fact that millions of people have actually read the books and know the difference between the novels and the movies and really tried hard to close the gap.
I give it 2 thumbs up for respecting viewers and living up to the hype.
...Coming next summer...Part 2!
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Welcome
Greetings Readers,
This is my first entry to what I hope will be an awesome blog. I'm calling it Views, Brews And Chews because I'm hoping to give the world my take on movies, beer, and food.
The Brews and Chews entries might end up being part of the same entries and if I have an extraordinary day, I might partake in all 3 in one day. And since it's holiday blockbuster season, most of my entries for the end of this year will probably be in the Views category.
Keep in mind this is my first real blog and it's been a while since I've really written anything longer than a Facebook status update or 3 page text message. With that said, hopefully at least a few people will stick with me on this journey as I improve and share my opinions.
'Til next time,
Jake
Stay tuned for my first review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1!
This is my first entry to what I hope will be an awesome blog. I'm calling it Views, Brews And Chews because I'm hoping to give the world my take on movies, beer, and food.
The Brews and Chews entries might end up being part of the same entries and if I have an extraordinary day, I might partake in all 3 in one day. And since it's holiday blockbuster season, most of my entries for the end of this year will probably be in the Views category.
Keep in mind this is my first real blog and it's been a while since I've really written anything longer than a Facebook status update or 3 page text message. With that said, hopefully at least a few people will stick with me on this journey as I improve and share my opinions.
'Til next time,
Jake
Stay tuned for my first review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1!
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