Harry Potter Thoughts and Etc.

We (me and the girls) finally saw the movie yesterday, nearly a week after everyone else. I guess it could be worse, right? And it was nice and calm and not crowded and we didn't have to fight for a seat or anything. However, I know those midnight/first day out audiences have GOT to be more fun. I bet there was some clapping and cheering and sighs going on with them! (I'll tell you where below in a spoiler section.) So, I do feel like I'm missing out on that when I don't participate in the first day excitement. Maybe one of these times I'll try it.

So first of all, let me explain my Harry Potter position. I'm a fan, but not a fanatic. Make sense? I loved the books, I got them all from #4 on, on the day they came out and read them in a few days time. I've enjoyed the movies a lot, though there have been moments where I thought they were really slow.. and some awkward moments too. But I'm not one to re-read the books over and over, and I didn't watch all the movies in preparation for this final one, and I don't stalk Daniel Radcliffe or anything. I'm just a simple fan.

Anyway, the movie.  I really enjoyed it! Very intense and emotional. They all did a great job I thought. I felt weepy during lots of parts and the end was very.... shall we say... final feeling. It was good and fitting. It will be fun to see what these kids do now with their future careers, don't you think? I hope good things.

So some more detailed discussion that includes SPOILERS:

The parts I wanted to clap and cheer and wished the audience would have joined me:

** when Neville chopped off the snake's head!
** when Weasley Mum obliterated Beatrix!
** when Harry threw the wand away.
** when Luna sat down by Neville.
** when Prof. Dumbledore's brother joined the fight.
** when all those bits and pieces were floating everywhere. THAT was cool 3D going on.
** at the end when the kids were all just standing there on the bridge and they zoomed slowly out.


The parts I wanted to cry:

** the whole Snape segment... and when he was crying! Oh, boy. That got me good.
** when one of the twins died (see, I don't even remember which one it was!)
** when Harry was with his dead family and he said "stay with me" and his mum said "always."
** when they showed a close up of a teary eyed baby Harry
** when Harry walked away from Ron and Hermione to face his fate
** at the end when the kids were all just standing there on the bridge and they zoomed slowly out.

How about you? Have you seen it? Did you cheer or cry or both?

Next, I would like a book/movie about Snape and his story, please. What do you think? Agree?

P.S. And now a word (or more) about the previews!

I love previews, and often I will be amazed at what is coming out that I haven't heard of yet! (Sheesh, I read EW and everything you know!) So here's my thoughts on the previews I saw:

** HUGO CABRET! Awesome! I was so excited about this one. Looks great.
** More Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr I should say) which looks very fun too
** The dude from Friday Night Lights (Taylor whatsisname, no not Lautner! Kitch) in a new movie, but now I can't figure out what the movie it is, and it's not coming up under his name, so maybe I was totally off in thinking it was him and am now so confused. Ugh, that's going to make me crazy now!
** I find it interesting to see how popular mythological movies are these days. Many of those types coming up! They look so very epic!
** The new penguin movie looks really funny.

And that's all I can remember. Did you see the same previews? Any you are looking forward to?