400th post

400th Post!

*Throws confetti and set off Weasleys' Wizarding Wheezes fireworks*

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This entry is dedicated to the Harry Potter franchise! Cheers!

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Harry Potter series, ahh, the experience of first love!

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Nearly 8 years of my life spent being obsessed about the characters, Hogwarts and everything that has to do with this Universe. I'd be really sad to see the movie franchise end.

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Right, the movie.

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Today is the day of reckoning! It's the day where I've been waiting since last year. More than 7 months, spent waiting, complaining, and threatening to boycott (I still remember the anger of the fans when Warner Brothers decided to shift the release date)...

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But, the opening of Harry Potter HBP movie still managed to take me by surprise. I'm baffled by this.

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Before I watch a movie, I'll want to re-read the book to refresh my memory.

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However, this time, time is not on my side and I end up going to watch the movie without the facts in my head. Really. I'm surprised by the number of characters and plot-lines I can't remember when I was trying my best to finish the book.

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So, the bottom line is, I have not finished even half of the book.

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Well, well, we shall see about that.

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The ratings seems pretty good at the moment. Yes! I've been disappointed since PoA movie came out.

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Is this the movie for David Yates to redeem himself after the "mess" that is OofP?

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True to be told, I nearly gave up on the movie franchise. I truly hope that this movie is the redemption that most fans are waiting for.

-On the other hand, there are also ratings that this movie is not that good. I have not read the full reviews because I'm easily corrupted. I won't get spoilt by unnecessary spoilers!

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My opinion will have to wait until tonight. I'll be giving a scene-by-scene rundown of the movie in the next entry, just like what I did for Twilight the movie.

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I'm not ready for this year, but next year, I'll be prepared for Deathly Hallows part 1!

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My nails are freshly painted in a shade of silver and since I don't have clothes that are green, I'll just be wearing my green necklace. Slytherin Pride!

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Let's see. Who do I most look forward in the movie? "Tom Felton on a platter", to quote a fellow Twilighter. I will have a full-blown grin on my face when Tom Felton makes his appearance. Alan Rickman too.

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Ooooh, I can't wait! It's too bad I've a last-minute project meeting today. I was still thinking of scanning through HBP.

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Will end here now, and looking forward to seeing 'my loveys".

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Got to suppress that squeal...

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Common sense is taking a break

This is absolutely classic!

Check out the link: http://www.twilightlexicon.com/2009/03/27/hey-kids-dont-try-this-at-home/#comments

What's next in this crazy world we are living in? Seems like people are getting weirder and lamer as each day goes by.

The news: A 13-year-old boy went around biting people and his father blamed it on the influence on Twilight.

How funny is that? There is something mental about the boy but what's worst is the crazy notions his father had. He's clearly delusional.

Like the comments the 'news' attracted, I feel that some people have too much time on their hands that they want to be a part of the limelight in the local papers.

Twilight lexicon couldn't have put it any better. "In our opinion, Twilight is no more likely to have you chow down on classmates than Harry Potter is likely to have you jump off a building on a broom stick.
We’re really hoping that as Dr. Phil says that “common sense hasn’t taken a holiday” and that obviously there’s a lot more going on here than than movie mind control. The last thing we need is a warning of “don’t try this at home” stamped on the DVD’s a la McDonald’s coffee which amazingly is hot and hurts if you spill it on yourself."

Oh boy, I really want to see news that reports on some people leaping off buildings because they are Spiderman and thinking they could fly with a broom. Note the sarcasm here?

One of these days, to prevent getting sued, all the things, ranging from DVDs to brooms to utensils should have a stamp of warning on them.

Well, well, does that mean that since New Moon movie is coming out, we will be reading news on how some delusion kid try to cliff-dive because Bella is doing it? Wow, the suicide rate will be on the rise.

How about biting animals instead? Since Twilight is all about "vegetarian" vampires. That way, the boy won't even be getting jailed because of it. He can just say, :"I like my meat rare, very rare."

Hmm, what about those scenes about approaching strangers or leaving for Italy without letting your father know? They are not being very responsible.

I wonder...

Latest (or not) New Moon and Eclipse movie news

Alright, some official news about New Moon movie.

After weeks of speculation, it's now confirmed that Dakota Fanning will be portraying Jane in New Moon movie.

New Moon is set to be released in theaters in 20th November 2009 with Eclipse in 10th June 2010 in USA.

Solomon Trimble who acted as Sam in Twilight movie won't be returning for the sequels.

First of all, Dakota Fanning has experience. She had starred in many movies. Since my wish for New Moon is that Taylor Lautner remain on as Jacob, and it had been fulfilled, I'm quite alright with other news. Unless...

However, Fanning does seems a little old for the role of Jane. Jane was described as a young girl who looks like an angel. Fanning is a little too "teenager" for Jane. Oh well.

I'm also wondering how on Earth can Summit afford her pay-check. She is classified under high-listed actresses, I think. She worked under big names before. I hope Summit don't burst their budget by recruiting big stars. They can instead focus on providing "special" special-effects and CGI.

Next, why is Eclipse been set to release in such an early date? About 6 months after the production of New Moon? It was also said that Chirst Weitz won't be directing Eclipse.

I can wait, tons of true fans can wait. I would rather take quality over quantity. Stop churning out movies like they don't matter at all. Don't they know that mass-production is the worst thing ever?

If Summit thinks that the twilight fan-base is a gold mine, they are right, of course. One day, they will get too greedy and get buried inside. But, they can rest assured that won't happen anytime.

The fan-base is getting too large and I don't think it can be called a fan base anymore. It's more like, "twilight is cool now so I'm a fan" OR "Robert Pattinson is hot so I'm a fan of twilight". Sheesh.

Eclipse is my favourite book. I love the plot and characters best there. With Twilight movie being a disappointment, I'm worried about New Moon movie and naturally, Eclipse movie.

The stunts and special effects gets harder and harder with every book. If the budget remains small, then nothing will go well.

The change in directors irks me. Why must it keep changing and changing? But, it can be good news, IF, the director proves to be inadequate in the directing. Whether the change proves to be a good thing or not remains to be seen. But I hope Christ Weitz will be a better director than Hardwicke.

It was said that a director's job is to direct and makes sure everything runs smoothly while a scriptwriter's job is to provide the script for the actors to act out.

If the scriptwriter did a bad job in transferring the plot from the book onto paper, the director and actors can't be blamed for the crappy movie.

Which, in my opinion, was the root of the problem for Twilight movie. The bad script, together with the "unique" way of directing, weird and OOC acting of the actors made the whole movie a bad adaptation of the beloved book.

Once bitten, twice shy. That's a good saying indeed.

I know there's no use of reminiscing the past. But I can't help to feel reluctant to trust Summit again.

I seem to be losing the faith in the movie franchise. I can't help it. I think I'd rather read the books again and again.

That being said, I would still watch the movies and buy the DVDs. Let's just treat them as memorials.

I'm still looking forward to New Moon movie. I'm looking forward to seeing Lautner and the whole story-line. I want to see if Christ Weitz does a good job and whether the scriptwriter deserves another chance.

One last thing, as stated above, Solomon Trimble won't be returning, which is kind of sad. He is a dedicated actor who is really good to his fans. He even went to research and study the language of Quileute. He's also the only person with native blood acting as a native American which makes him "real".

This means that the role of Sam will be taken up by yet another actor. I can't believe the decisions Summit comes up with most of the times.

Changes in directors are still OK, but, changes in actors in the middle of movies is a very bad move.

Yes, some people said he's only a minor character and in Twilight movie, he's got only 1 line. But consistency is the key to making successful movie sequels.

For goodness sake, don't go around saying that people won't notice, the truth is, if they can complain about details not being included, they can recognised the change in actors.

It seems like acting is not about devotion and passion anymore. Money is the most important thing on Earth.