Harry Potter the Books/ the Movies

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

I first became interested in Harry Potter when the fifth book came out and I was working at Barnes and Noble, everyone was into it and I hadn't even tried to read it, so I picked up the first in the series and I was hooked. I read through all five of the books that were out at the time and was waiting on the edge of my seat just like everyone else for the sixth. And have since read each of the last two books as soon as they came out, I am even proud to say I was dressed as McGonagall for the release of the sixth book and purchased it at midnight the night of the release.

When the movies started I was right there waiting again, I was really happy with the first two movies as a matter of fact I think they are two of the best book to movie translations I have ever seen,then the third movie happened and I was seriously disappointed. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was my favorite book and now with Alfonso Cuaron directing and all the things they just simply left out of the movie it was the worst of all the movies so far, I was so disappointed. After that major fail in the movie department I kind of lost steam to see the rest of them, sure I have seen them and enjoyed them but I don't run out to the theater to catch them anymore I just wait for the the DVD or for them to come out on iTunes, then watch it at home. I do feel a little bad about this because I really love the world of Harry Potter and really want to support that but I just can't seem justify the effort.

That being said I hope the Deathly Hallows changes my mind, I really want to get back that lust for the movies that I had in the beginning. I love that they are breaking it into two movies, there is so much going on this way they can get it all in, I hope.

This takes care of one requirement for the Read the Book See the Movie Challenge.

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Thursday, May 6, 2010

I need this like I need a kick in the head but I'm joining another challenge.

Here are the details of the Read the Book, See the Movie Challenge hosted over at Ready When You Are, C. B.

The Read the Book, See the Movie Challenge is based on a simple idea--read a book, see a movie based on the book, include both in your review. Whether yours is a book blog or a movie blog, this could be a way to add some spice to your posts, expand your outlook, have some fun. Mostly, have some fun.

You don't have to write full reviews both the movie and the book. You can write a review of one then add a brief paragraph or just a sentence or two about the other at the end.


Select a challenge level:

• Matinee: one book/movie
• Double Feature: two books/movies
• Saturday Movie Marathon: four books/movies
• Film Festival: eight books/movies
• Festival Jury Member: ten books/movies

The challenge will begin on New Year's Day 2010 and will last all year.

I am going to go for the Film Festival level of a challenge mainly because I already know there are at least four books I have read that I haven't seen the movie to go along with it and I don't see it as much of a challenge if I don't have to read any books so the Film Festival level forces me to go out and read some books too. I don't think this one will be too hard to finish by the end of the year, we'll see.
I'm not sure exactly all the titles I will read/watch but I know I will do
How To Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell (need to read)
Lovely Bones by Alice Seabold (need to watch)
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (need to watch)
Eragon by Christopher Paolini (need to watch)
The Neverending Story by Ralph Manheim (need to read)
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (need to watch)

the other's I will pick up as I go along.