Here are some of the costumed folks I mentioned earlier, waiting in line for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix:
As I said, I thought the movie was great. Given the inherent time constraints, I thought director David Yates and screenwriter Michael Goldenberg did a wonderful job. They took what looked, on paper, like the most difficult book to adapt into a movie, and turned it into the best movie of the series so far. I also felt the film was made with a level of care and attention to detail that was missing in Goblet of Fire. Whereas I was bitterly disappointed in what I felt were missed opportunities to do something truly awesome with several of Goblet’s crucial scenes, I didn’t feel that way at all about Phoenix. This time around, the stuff that should have been awesome, was awesome. Also, Daniel Radcliffe was much, much better (in part, I think, because Yates recognized the actor’s limits and adapted accordingly). Nothing in the movie made me cringe, and a number of things made me want to squeal with delight. It wasn’t perfect, but it was very good. Bravo.
And now, for the next big countdown:
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July 11th, 2007 at 9:02:25 am
any chance you got the number of that red-headed hermione ? 4-7 is being affected on multiple levels.
July 11th, 2007 at 10:40:11 am
“a number of things made me want to squeal with delight”
Was it at least a manly squeal?
July 11th, 2007 at 11:03:46 am
As I was there with the Loys in the wee small hours of this morning, I can personally attest that it was not a manly squeal. In fact, I initially thought it was the 8 year old girl in the row behind us that had uttered the giddy sound.
Then, I looked to my left and realized that it was Brendan. “Ahh,” I thought. “Well, that certainly makes sense.”
[the preceding message has been a complete and utter fabrication, for sake of humor only]
BTW, the movie was quite good, and did a much better job of incorporating the weight of the book than did Goblet of Fire . I don’t know that I’d go as far as Brendan to say it’s the best of the series (as I still think that title goes to Prisoner of Azkaban), but it’s certainly a very good movie.
July 11th, 2007 at 12:21:03 pm
Maybe I’m just too old but hunting down and shagging a gal who dresses up like a Harry Potter creature at a movie would seem kind of wrong on a few levels…
July 11th, 2007 at 12:32:27 pm
…in all likelihood one of those being a LEGAL level?
July 11th, 2007 at 2:13:27 pm
As to how many levels its wrong on: The actress that play Ginny is 16,and that plays Hermione is 17. I don’t know whether they go over the Mann Act stuff in barbri.
I don’t know the UK laws, but either way it is pushing it. 4-7 should play it safe and wait for the Deathly Hallows movie release, or at least Half Blood Prince. They’ll both be a lot wealthier by then too.
July 11th, 2007 at 2:53:15 pm
I suspect he’s talking about the woman (girl?) in the picture in this post. I have to say, though, that she doesn’t look much older than 16 to me anyway.
July 11th, 2007 at 2:57:19 pm
The person (boy/girl?) all the way on the left of that picture is terrifying.
July 11th, 2007 at 3:28:46 pm
Well I’m glad 4-7 embarrassed himself before I did. But I was thinking the same thing. Who ever thought geeks could be that hot. And I’m pretty sure she turned 18 yesterday.
July 11th, 2007 at 3:54:32 pm
haha they call them costumes, I call them my weekend attire.
July 11th, 2007 at 4:38:05 pm
yes friends, 4-7 has a very special countdown clock that is tied to neither book nor movie releases.
July 11th, 2007 at 5:32:55 pm
Oklahoma has to forfeit 2005 football season: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/ncaa/07/11/oklahoma.sanctions.ap/index.html
The lesson? Don’t report rules violations apparently. USC and Reggie Bush get off scot-free?
July 11th, 2007 at 5:33:37 pm
The girl second from the left might as well be a girl from my Catholic high school. That grey skirt, grey sweater crap was our uniform.
July 11th, 2007 at 5:52:51 pm
What about the wand? :)
July 11th, 2007 at 6:05:03 pm
The article said Bob Stoops record will be amended from 86-19 to 78-19. My question is, if the season never happened for OU, then why did they “let” him keep the 4 losses? Shouldn’t those be gone as well?
July 11th, 2007 at 6:05:29 pm
kcatnd:
Oklahoma was already on probation for earlier infractions when these violations occured. That’s the reason for the severity.
July 11th, 2007 at 6:56:01 pm
I’m sure all of their mothers were waiting in their cars to pick them up after the movie let out.
July 11th, 2007 at 6:59:20 pm
That kid of the left needs a straightjacket
July 12th, 2007 at 2:17:08 am
The NCAA are a bunch of morons.
July 12th, 2007 at 5:46:07 am
I’m sorry but the blond kid — guy? girl?– on the left looks like he/she needs a frontal obotomy or else some major electroshock therapy.
July 12th, 2007 at 5:46:51 am
lobotomy* And I need a surgically implanted spellchecker….
July 12th, 2007 at 1:15:25 pm
Or a lobotomy.