AdamY
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Sure you know what I'm talking about, but Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2Saw it last night in Leicester Square Odeon - amazing atmosphere.As for the film itself, much like everyone else I found some of it to be amazing and some slightly lacking.I felt the pacing was a bit strange. Because of the way the finding of the horcruxes was handled, it got split up really strangely - all the horcruxes found right on top of each other in the space of a few minutes. Compared with the sheer helplessness felt in the book at the enormity of the task, it seemed odd. This wasn't helped by the speed with which they left Shell Cottage - no weeks of trying to convince Griphook to help them.Some of the changes I felt were strange choices as well - mostly I didn't find that they added to or detracted from the piece overall, but I just found myself wondering why they'd done it. Why change the Shrieking Shack to the Boathouse? The Malfoys' plot line was dealt with oddly, and I didn't think it conveyed the same feeling as the book of a broken and self-seeking family who had pretty much lost all allegiance to anyone other than themselves. The Prince's Tale sequence was excellent though, and I thought was actually a slight improvement.Other positives I felt were the way several of the lesser characters finally got their moment. Seeing Luna and Neville in particular take such important roles was great.The emotional balance was the film's genius stroke for me. Unlike some people, I didn't mind the comedic moments, because the films have always interspersed a couple of wry smile moments with the intense action. However even with this, I didn't feel like they weren't taking it seriously because the tear-jerking moments were still dealt with excellently. I just felt a wave of sadness overcome the audience when Lupin and Tonks were motionless on the ground. And as for when the end credits came up...So overall, I was really happy and thought it was excellent. The way I've always viewed the films is that you have to have read the book and already have a good understanding of the plot for them to make sense, and I didn't expect that to change here. Yes there were a few holes, but any fan who has grown up with 'Generation Potter' knows what happens in between anyway. The films to me simply provide a visually beautiful and exciting interpretation of the plot, which remind me of the excellence of the books and the story overall. So for me, a fitting, emotional, and bittersweet end to 11 years of magic.
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I wish people wouldn't keep saying footers have arrived - they don't really 'arrive' as such...Anyway, with reference to ^ I'm sure we will, but do you really want a photo update every 3 days when nothing is happening? Updates won't bring opening any nearer, just relax a while. Sure, come September I'll be excited as anyone but until then, calm...
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You certainly are quite the high-and-mighty Dan. The Gaga topic (which is one of the fastest growing I've seen on here) was created so we could get away from people with an over-inflated sense of the importance of their taste and opinion like you. I'd therefore ask you kindly stop it about her, and go create an Arctic Monkeys topic. Let's see how many posts it gets.
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I was reading about that earlier Benin, and I must say I agree with you. How the ops let this man ride, or indeed how he himself thought he was able to, is beyond me.On the subject of Takabisha, I find myself left distinctly nonplussed, I'm sorry to say. To me it seems kind of... Too big? The whole point of Eurofighters to me is that they're small, compact and intense - expanding one with massive elements like this seems a bit counter-intuitive to me. It just seems to float around with no particular aim in mind, through some weird half-elements then stop. I can only compare it to what some people said about Mountain Flyer - that GCIs are meant to be small and compact, so making a huge one makes no sense. On that example I couldn't disagree more, but in this latest case that's all I can say really!
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Courtesy of the Disney Parks Blog, Dumbo The Flying Elephant!
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[Edit - Moved to DLR Topic]
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Making a night of it is definitely the way... For Part 1 we did night after opening Leicester Square Odeon and TGI Friday's off the Strand, this time we're doing Leicester Square Odeon again but on opening night, with a location-yet-to-be-decided meal after
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^Out!Also, for the record, I agree with you Benin! She was so lovely to talk to... :)If anyone is interested, I posted a few pics of other cast members / stuff on the screen / press / crazy crowds ect on Facebook (which are viewable here if you aren't friends with me).
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I'm glad you didn't bash Silver Star, it is the most awesome ride in the world purely because of it's song. And I haven't even been on it!
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I was planning to go to Trafalgar Square this morning and get a wristband for the Harry Potter premiere, but I'm still in bed because I'm tired! It already looks slammed busy so I'm not bothering... This getting home at half twelve every day is draining me!
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Knights will be lucky, both B&Ms for one team - yum Thanks for the list, last I knew was Thrills East and West so I was a bit out of date!
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That sounds like great fun Sheeps, I hope you have fun!
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Well at least we have a use for Storm Surge now, when combined with a camera
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Cheers for the shots Ryan! Where is this lake though?
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The DL is down at the moment - PM me your e-mail and I'll send the set if you want.And Jake, that looks pretty good to me!
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That seems a bit of a strange combination to be grouped together - how are they organised exactly?
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It can never be too hot, the weather is gorgeous today! I was in fact inspired to go and take these in the garden:Firework by IOA_Adam, on FlickrSunbound by IOA_Adam, on Flickr;)
