I went and saw the sixth Harry Potter yesterday and loved it! Of course, like all movies modeled after books, there were some digressions. As a fan, it is difficult for me to see a complete change in story line to "enhance" the film, but you let them slide due to the shared enthusiasm of both movie-goers and producers over the novel. I really did enjoy the movie though. I feel like I need to re-read the sixth book now just because. Usually, I attend the opening nights of HP, dressing up as one of the characters, and waiting in ridiculous lines. I even made it to a premier once when I was studying in London. While walking though Leicester Square, I stumbled upon the triple decker knight bus and dozens of flying Aunt Marge's. Imagine my surprise and utter delight when I noticed Rupert Grint and J.K. Rowling walking the red carpet! I don't brag about too much, but I think this experience may have given me a little bit of bragging rights. I will see if I can get those pics scanned and uploaded for this post (this was pre-digital for me - that makes me sound old).
Anyway, the nostalgia of this moment hits me every time I go to these movies. I feel like instead of the expected decline in sequels, that HP, the movie (and book for that matter) seems to instead gradually get better. My favorite scenes in this one included some of the darker, including flashbacks through the pensieve and the cave scenes. I loved the monochromatic element in these scenes, yet they were still incredibly vivid and cinematographically beautiful. Enough about that though, I'm sure that people are tired of hearing about that.
It has been a couple of weeks since I have written, and so I still must post an update about the 4th of July and other happenings. It has been very busy. Work has been crazy, but that is good I suppose. More on past update later!
