Film/TV Nov 18, 2010 at 4:00 am

Concessions

Harry Potter, Bitchez!

Lindy West
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SSQQUUEEEE!!! I'm seeing it opening night. God, I'm such a nerd...
Roadflare on November 17, 2010 at 2:25 PM Report this
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Already got my tickets for Friday night :DDD
J-Haxx on November 17, 2010 at 2:32 PM Report this
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Oh come on! The best directed one of the series was "Goblet of Fire," hands down!
TVDinner on November 17, 2010 at 2:37 PM Report this
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Seeing it, SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY!
on November 17, 2010 at 2:44 PM Report this
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@3 FALSE.
Lo on November 17, 2010 at 2:45 PM Report this
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Opening Night at IMAX.

I hear this one is way less dark and there's more snogging in it.
Will in Seattle on November 17, 2010 at 2:47 PM Report this
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@6 way less dark?? It's the most ceaselessly dark and death-ridden book of the entire series.
Joe Szilagyi on November 17, 2010 at 2:59 PM Report this
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@7, Will sometimes forgets to open his eyes all the way.
Fnarf on November 17, 2010 at 3:11 PM Report this
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@3 YOU LIE!
attitude devant on November 17, 2010 at 3:16 PM Report this
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@3, yeah, Goblet of Fire has dragons but it makes almost no sense. It's more like "Unconnected Scenes from HP & the Goblet of Fire." And the Quidditch World Cup had no quidditch in it! I know it was the first of the BIG books, but they cut out way too much while making us go to the Winter Ball in pretty much real time. Sorry, it is the weakest link in the filmography so far.
Fangdoc on November 17, 2010 at 3:26 PM Report this
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Thank God my kids are too old to be interested in this one.
Peter F on November 17, 2010 at 3:53 PM Report this
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Draco's MINE, bitch!

(my daughter's favorite T-shirt)
attitude devant on November 17, 2010 at 4:06 PM Report this
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"Muggle, please." - Nicely done, Lindy.
Danno Davis on November 17, 2010 at 4:14 PM Report this
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Look, I'm just saying what they were reporting at some of the back east news sites, @7 ... this film is way less dark than the last one - or at least it FELT like it to the reviewer.

I'll tell you what I thought on Friday night after I see it.
Will in Seattle on November 17, 2010 at 4:34 PM Report this
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Got my tix for friday!
Jamie in Pittsburgh on November 17, 2010 at 4:47 PM Report this
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"I'm basically Gary Busey speaking Esperanto" Lindy, me love you long time for that. But my monitor has coffee all over it now.
Geni on November 17, 2010 at 5:19 PM Report this
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Oh, come on! Awkward school dance? Professor Snape lurking around as Harry and Ron agonize over who they're going to ask? The glorious beauxbatons backsides? WORTH THE PRICE OF ADMISSION. You people are fools. "Goblet of Fire" is where it's at.
TVDinner on November 17, 2010 at 10:12 PM Report this
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Going to use "muggle, please". It's going to be a thing.
DeaconBlues on November 17, 2010 at 10:41 PM Report this
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I almost didn't read this review because of possible spoilers, but then it occurred to me how stupid that is.
Christampa on November 18, 2010 at 12:07 AM Report this
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They're breaking the last book into two films? Is this awful franchise never going to die? The moment I heard the words "Occulous Repairo!" uttered as the "fix broken eyeglasses" spell in the first film, I lost all respect for J.K. Rowling as a writer. And don't give me that crap about not being in the target audience; that's objectively awful.
Knat on November 18, 2010 at 12:58 AM Report this
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@6 Way LESS snogging, way more constant murder and psychic torment.

Also: TEAM LUNA LOVEGOOD!
Ger Kilmer. on November 18, 2010 at 1:40 AM Report this
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@6 Way LESS snogging, way more constant murder and psychic torment.

Also: TEAM LUNA LOVEGOOD!
Ger Kilmer. on November 18, 2010 at 1:41 AM Report this
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@6 Way LESS snogging, way more constant murder and psychic torment.

Also: TEAM LUNA LOVEGOOD!

Edit: sorry about the repeats.
Rev. Adam McKinney on November 18, 2010 at 1:43 AM Report this
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Am I the only one who finds Lindy's writing weirdly reminiscent of Baz Luhrmann's film-making? Just sayin.'
attitude devant on November 18, 2010 at 7:28 PM Report this
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@21, 22, 23

Team Luna, totally. I love that crazy witch.
Max Power on November 19, 2010 at 11:53 AM Report this
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I love each one of you GIANT NERDS.
Gloria on November 19, 2010 at 1:24 PM Report this
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@11 How old is too old? I'm 41 and my wife and are seeing the film tonight. May your children be condemned to reading Nick Kristof editorials and watching Frontline documentaries if they're "too old" for HP.
bruthafromanuthamutha on November 19, 2010 at 4:54 PM Report this
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YES LINDY! You win for all eternity with "muggle, please".
However, you are very, very wrong about numba three being the best. Harry and the gang were in their robes for about THREE SECONDS. No one wants to see harry running about doing magic in street clothes! Robes make it all g.
I can't wait to see it. I AM SO EXCITE. I wish I could go see movies with you, Lindy!
Caralain on November 20, 2010 at 9:40 AM Report this
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I hate the lack of resolution in these things. They always end with things worse off than they started.
ex-neocon poly wife on November 21, 2010 at 7:46 AM Report this
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@27, my kids are teenagers; they outgrew the books about the time they left elementary school.

They tell me Harry Potter is desperately uncool now, and I'm mostly relieved to not have to sit through the crappy movie adaptations with them anymore.

Peter F on November 21, 2010 at 7:01 PM Report this
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@20, the book just says "reparo". You should read it.
on November 22, 2010 at 11:08 AM Report this
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@20: *Occulus. If you're going to be a hypercritical douchebag, straighten your shit out.
DeaconBlues on November 22, 2010 at 11:49 AM Report this
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@31&32: Awwww synchronized burn! Good teamwork.
no8do on December 28, 2010 at 12:57 AM Report this

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