tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2864034625127686689.post9052865462833823601..comments2023-11-27T04:16:59.387-05:00Comments on The Part-Time Critic: Harry Potter is DeadKyle Leamanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06317718119985580413noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2864034625127686689.post-41639599633905623662009-07-20T12:11:09.577-04:002009-07-20T12:11:09.577-04:00I have no horse in this race, so I'll just sum...I have no horse in this race, so I'll just sum my thoughts thusly: Harry Potter is a homeless man's Star Wars. And that's not a compliment.8renthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09745221369835637652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2864034625127686689.post-8311998706360249962009-08-21T01:58:15.423-04:002009-08-21T01:58:15.423-04:00your tombstone is pretty depressing looking regard...your tombstone is pretty depressing looking regardless for how you feel about potter.<br><br>yikes!<br><br>i'm not a huge potter person but loved AzkabanRChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11340006144797496514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2864034625127686689.post-75377513718361456872009-11-26T17:33:00.064-05:002009-11-26T17:33:00.064-05:00having just read this review of the series i find ...having just read this review of the series i find myself wondering whether "The Half-blood Prince" has changed your opinion on the series at all or simply confirms, in your mind, what you've already said. I should think that it brings more light to the characters of Dumbledore and Voldemort but ironically the title displays your argument perfectly since the halfblood prince is only mentioned at most a handful of times, they might have well titled it "harry potter and the book he found"...Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04201910692500919074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2864034625127686689.post-75194745331047346172009-12-07T17:34:11.512-05:002009-12-07T17:34:11.512-05:00I wrote the piece before I watched the 'Half B...I wrote the piece before I watched the 'Half Blood Prince' and while there were moments of great development (Broadbent and Radcliffe were great together, while Draco finally got something to do other than just be a jerk), many of my same gripes seem to just reoccur. While Potter has a new quest, the horcruxes (sp?), it seems to come out of nowhere and because of its reveal, render Dumbledore truly contradictory character. He sends Potter to befriend Slughorn in order to figure out Voldemort's plan, and implies the fate of the world relies on it. While those scenes really are fantastic (some of my favorite in the entire series), when Harry reports back to Dumbledore we learn that Dumbledore already knew of the horcruxes and has already been searching for them. What!? Impossible to make sense of.Kyle Leamanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04418642592946535731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2864034625127686689.post-29214259263223936082009-12-19T23:01:04.904-05:002009-12-19T23:01:04.904-05:00The bad part about the movies is that they have co...The bad part about the movies is that they have consistently left out so much of the most important character development, plot movement and supporting information that precisely covers all of the issues that you see lacking. The franchise is indeed built upon a fanbase of those who have, like me, read all the books and are therefore "in the know." For example, in the books it clearly explains that the port keys are used often, however the wizard/witch has to be of a certain age in order do so.<br><br>I have to admit that I am indeed a fan. I have loved the books and I have found the stories to be quite adequately fleshed out and intriguing. I will also confess that I have not been as pleased with the movies as they have progressed, but I still will be in the theater on preview night for each of the showings, and I will purchase the DVD/Blu-Ray as soon as it is released.<br><br>I am of the opinion that the franchise lost some of it's veracity upon the changing of directors. Chris Columbus did a great job on 1 and 2, but I feel that each subsequent director is intent with a "one ups-man" mentality, and as such have pulled out the darker elements of the books for theatrical value.<br><br>Having said that, I would still give each movie a minimum of a B! I have to disagree with 8rent. Harry Potter and Star Wars are not even comparable. Personally, I didn't care for the Star Wars movies beyond the first one. But that's the great thing about the movies - there's something for everyone!Karen J. Rominehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11778450952095369077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2864034625127686689.post-69518563921515869972011-08-05T09:45:32.227-04:002011-08-05T09:45:32.227-04:00Harry Potter is an addicting story about witchcraf...Harry Potter is an addicting story about witchcraft, which is an abomination to the Lord. The Harry Potter books and movies are from the pit of hell.<br>This is Christianity today, we don't even care to denounce the secular world for anything! It's innocent fun. The Wiccan religion is one of the fastest growing religions in England and the United States, correlating with Harry Potter success. Obviously it makes young children lust for the power the witchcraft can give them, and today you can begin practicing witchcraft in just a few clicks. (real) Witches loves Harry Potter! Warlocks loves Harry Potter! Oh let me guess, witches don't exist right? Satanists love Harry Potter because all he is doing is bring people to hell. Deluded, deceived and wordly Christians love Harry Potter. Praise the LORD!felipe ascensohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752997363016452789noreply@blogger.com