Well, that's what I ended up watching last night when I saw Harry Potter in an IMAX theater. It was actually pretty good:
Story- I almost finished the book (about 150 pages left) before I saw the movie. They left out a lot, but most of what needed to stay in was there. The story kept you glued in, since most of the movie you're thinking "it can't get much more worse for Harry, can it?"
Character Development- There was only really one character that needed an introduction, Dolores Umbridge. The character was very well played, and had every annoying mannerism that was in the book. As for the other characters, it would seem that they may be getting a little too old to be playing their respective parts (Daniel Radcliffe is already 17, he'll likely be in his early 20s by the time the series is complete). I guess we'll see how that turns out later.
Visuals- Great! Special effects were a big part of the movie, but you could easily forget they were special effects and just think they were really using magic. This was all punctuated by the 3D battle at the end. If you are a Harry Potter fan, I suggest you find the nearest IMAX theater and see the 3D version, even though there is only about 20 minutes or so of 3D effects.
Direction- Harry's transition into a moody teen has been pretty good. Daniel Radcliffe seems to be such a happy person in real life, that it probably took some good direction from David Yates. He also did a good job of keeping the whole movie pretty dark. The characters rarely were outside, and when they were, it was usually either raining, or they were in the Forbidden Forrest.
All in all, it was a pretty good movie. I still have another week here in KY/TN. I actually start teaching on Monday, so hopefully this week will not take as long to go by. I'll be teaching soldiers how to use a mapping software. Funny thing is, I just learned this particular software a few weeks ago.
That's all for now, if anything cool happens, you all will be the first to know.
Peace,
Tony
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TDY= Temporary Duty. I'm a contractor for the military, and I'm sent on several trips throughout the year. TDY is what we call those trips.
I've done many of the TDY trips before, and had some pretty good stories from them. Unfortunately, I've forgotten most of them. This is my solution, giving the 411 on what's going on in my TDY filled life, sprinkled with past Army stories, and topped with little extras such as movie reviews and interesting links. This should create a creme filled-donut like adaptation of what I encounter on a semi-daily basis.
With all that being said, please feel free to leave a comment. I'd appreciate input, and if you have any questions, I'm up for answering them. Newest posts will be on top so to catch up, start at the bottom.
Have fun reading!
TDY= Temporary Duty. I'm a contractor for the military, and I'm sent on several trips throughout the year. TDY is what we call those trips.
I've done many of the TDY trips before, and had some pretty good stories from them. Unfortunately, I've forgotten most of them. This is my solution, giving the 411 on what's going on in my TDY filled life, sprinkled with past Army stories, and topped with little extras such as movie reviews and interesting links. This should create a creme filled-donut like adaptation of what I encounter on a semi-daily basis.
With all that being said, please feel free to leave a comment. I'd appreciate input, and if you have any questions, I'm up for answering them. Newest posts will be on top so to catch up, start at the bottom.
Have fun reading!
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