After work yesterday I took the boys to go see Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. My goodness are those kids growing up! I'm curious to see how they're going to pull off the last couple of movies when its obvious the cast has matured beyond their book counterparts.
Not that it matters to me really. The story is what's important, not the age of my three favorite characters. (I will be sooo pissed if any of them dies in the last book...)
Watching the movie with the boys was funny. My oldest boy is a lot like his mom in that he doesn't care all that much for "scary" movies. Not that he thinks HP is exactly scary. He likes most of the movie just fine. The only parts that really get to him have that dramatic music score pounding through the speakers. He covers his ears, closes his eyes, and tells me "take my ears off, mom, when it's over."
Take his ears off. How funny is that!
My youngest, on the other hand, is quite a bit braver. He only flinched a couple of times. And he never covered his eyes.
I have to say I was incredibly impressed with Looney Luna. The casting was brilliant. I hope the girl playing her gets the acknowledgement she deserves.
I don't want to post any spoilers. Although if you've read the book, there really aren't any. They did a fair job of sticking to the plot and explaining things in the time allotted. My sister, who is very picky about such things, was even impressed with how well they did.
This was supposed to be an easy, carefree weekend. One of those rare weekends where spontaneity is possible because plans were not made ahead of time. We could lounge on the couch, work on our hobbies, or even do a little shopping. And, no, I'm not referring to the necessary evil of grocery shopping, but the much more enjoyable version where you get to buy things that actually make you happy. Because the oldest boy needed some pants and the youngest could use a new pair of shoes, I decided to head into the city to do some shopping at Kohl's. Of course, my decision to shop there was not quite so altruistic. Mama needed a new bathing suit! So, I pack the kids up and head into the city. The youngest picks out his shoes . The oldest tries on a few pairs of jeans and ends up with two in the basket. Did I mention we have to shop in the men's department now? That he's wearing size 29? My baby is growing up! Then it was Mom's ...
"Take my ears off"?!?!?! How cute is that?? I'm glad you enjoyed the movie with the boys!
ReplyDeleteConnor is such a die-hard HP fan! I, on the other hand, have never read a book and only seen the first two movies. That being said, I'm sure you pay attention to the news following the phenomenon more than I do, but I did hear Harry dies in the last one......
Give everyone a hug for me! Love you!
That's the rumor. But the book doesn't come out until next week, so we'll see.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I have a hard time believing Scholastic would allow her to kill off the boy-hero in a children's series. If these books hadn't been sold, packaged, and marketed mainly for children I'd be somewhat more accepting of that ending...but I'd still be pissed.