Friday, December 12, 2008

HBP: yes, I realize I'm obsessed

I discovered the newest HBP trailer today. Wow.

If the studio hadn't delayed the release I would have already seen it. Grr.

Obviously each book is increasingly darker than the last. The movie seems to be right on in terms of intensity and overall tone, although it should be well-balanced considering the opportunity for humor throughout the book. Supposedly this installment is the most humorous so far. God bless Ron for that. And that precarious love potion.

It looks as though they did a wicked job with transfiguration. The Astronomy Tower is far more complex than I imagined and, therefore, a much more suitable setting for a showdown. The cave setting is extremely impressive looking. It almost gave me chills. I didn't envision anything as crazy as that, but then again they did me that favor in the Ministry of Magic scenes in OotP too. Some things are beyond the scope of my imagination apparently. The fight scenes should prove impressive as well.

Quidditch is back! And now we get to see Ron and Ginny play. In lieu of Fred and George, I suppose.

The pensieve has changed since GoF. I hate inconsistency. Can't the directors just stick with what was already used instead of incorporating their own interpretations?

Umm, the Tom Riddle kid looks creepy as all hell.

It just makes me sad I have to wait until July.

2 comments:

Totoro said...

Nice post.

My friend Jupiter (who is also my Senior Producer on our podcast) was kind enough to show me the Harry Potter trailer, and needless to say, I'm all excited to see it!

It's a pity, though. Soon the movies will be over, and my cinematic expectations will have dimmed significantly. But then again, as the saying goes, "All good things must come to an end."

mb81 said...

The end of the novels was my first heartache, so this might be an easier blow to take. However, the movies are all there is now, so there's a tad more importance. I'm pleased with the idea of splitting the last book in two. Hopefully they'll do it justice.