I think it was just a ploy to sell more books and produce more movies which goes against everything she said at the beginning. No more for me. I like my superheroes to act like superheroes.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
I Remember When Superheroes Were Superheroes
Harry Potter does not make the pantheon of superheroes. He doesn't even qualify for the category of superhero sidekick. I went to see the movie yesterday with Forrest my grandson. Harry Potter has been out a week and the movie were sold out way early. We had to buy tickets for a later showing. Now granted this a rainy day in Maine where maybe you don't have a lot else to do, but you would think it meant a good movie. Both Forrest and I were disappointed. If it took six years of training to be the chosen one I can't understand what for. All good managed to do was tie maybe once and that proved to be a loss because the object they won was a fake. From the beginning this series was supposed to be all mapped out to be complete in six installments. You would expect Harry to complete something in six years but you finish the series with a future staring you in the face and a superhero with only the redeeming quality of not giving up on his failing. Where is good triumphs over evil. Am I supposed to buy smile when your beaten as a great message. Should the death whateverers still be threatening the earth.
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There are seven books in the series. There were always going to be seven books, because Hogwarts is a seven year school. The seventh movie will actually be split in two so that the fans can have a completely accurate representation of the last book.
ReplyDeleteThis movie was definitely my favorite of the series so far.
Typical superheroes, in the span of one film or television show, are often bested and thought triumphed over. They come back in the end to prevail. It is the same with Harry Potter. His best quality is his fierce loyalty and his ability to never ever give up or give in. This series will end with a triumph, let me assure you.
Agreed...the very best of the movies, but not the best of the books. Harry Potter is not a superhero..he is the kind of hero every one of us could aspire to be. It doesnt require some superpower, it just requires that he be fearless in the face of danger, honest, true...and that he believe in love. We should all live that way!
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