So.... of course, I had to go to the midnight premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II (the end of the whole movie series!), because, of course, I am a Harry Potter freak. But you already knew that.
And no, I didn't dress up. I would only ever dress up if I was, like, in Rexburg with all the other crazy college students, or if I was like 12 and with a group of friends who also dressed up.
This does not mean that I didn't proudly sport my "I solemnly swear I am up to no good" T-shirt. Because I most certainly did. I love that shirt.
So, I went to the theater down by the pier in oceanside with my uncle Kevin, and my cousins Jacob (11) and Shanna (also 20), and I was quite pleased, and entertained, to see that probably 80% of the people there were people my age, in their early twenties. I mean, think about it: I was in the 3rd grade when Harry Potter first came out--- I remember specifically getting the third book (hardback) for my 10th birthday (it was way exciting, let me tell you... I was so stoked). And that was when the BOOKS started.
So, essentially, I grew up with Harry Potter. It all started in elementary school for anyone around my age... so now at the close of the movie-version, of course I had to be there to commemorate the whole chapter of my life... or, you know, just because it's awesome.
BUT I TOTALLY WASN'T HAPPY WITH THE MOVIE. Really. I wasn't impressed with it.
This isn't to say that I hated it, because I didn't. I just didn't love it either. And, of course, Harry Potter movies are those types of movies that you're supposed to walk away with peeing your pants, totally out of breath because you're so excited that the movie was soooo goood. Didn't feel it this time.
Maybe it's because I'd JUST read the book, so I knew everything that was going to happen, and all the stuff that WASN'T in the movie... maybe that's why I wasn't rooted to my seat. Yeah, I think I would have liked it more if I hadn't just read the book, and hadn't known what was going to happen. Surprises are good. That would have been bettter.
But still.
So basically what I've seen: everyone who DIDN'T read the books were over-the-moon stoked with the movie. Everyone who DID read the books were so-so on how the movie turned out.
Anyways. I just want to go back and see it without the crazy crowd screaming at the screen and clapping and being overly animated, so I can just watch the movie and get absorbed into it. Maybe I'll like it better.
It had a lot more humor in it than I expected. Well, scripted humor.... There were a lot of scenes that were supposed to be serious that were done really bad, so everyone cracked up and laughed at it.
Funniest part of the night?
Walking with the masses of crowd into the theatre an hour and a half early.... two bored looking, teenaged ushers holding open the doors--- one turns to the other and says, "Dude. This movie is going to make more money in one night than you'll make in your entire life."
IT'S SO TRUE.
As Hermione says: "Right. Perspective."
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