Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 new poster art, this time featuring the dragon from Gringotts that our heroes escape on.
This dragon guards the Gringotts Wizarding Bank, and when Harry Potter, Ron Weesly, and Hermione Granger go there in Deathly Hallows: Part 2 in their horcrux quest, they encounter the Gringott's dragon. As you might guess from the nifty banner, hilarity does not ensue.
I found this a very edge-of-your-seat book (title, same as film w/out 'Part 2') sequence for the young wizard trio, so I'm really looking forward to seeing it played out, outside of my imagination.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Synopsis:
The end begins when Harry goes back to Hogwarts to destroy the final horcruxes, but when Voldemort finds out about the mission, the biggest battle begins and life as they know it will never be the same again.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is again directed by British filmmaker David Yates, of Order of the Phoenix and Half-Blood Prince previously. The script was also written again by Steve Kloves, of Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, and also Half-Blood Prince, but not Order of the Phoenix. This is based on J.K. Rowling's phenominallypopular series of books which have already concluded. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 arrives in theaters in 2 and 3D starting on July 15th 2011.
It seems in the last month or so the Disney-Pixar folks have left me eating their dust when it comes to getting out the word on Cars 2! I need to burn rubber and try to play catch-up right now! :)
Worldwide racing and mistaken identities -- Click above to watch the final trailer for Cars 2 before it races into theaters on June 24th! Who are you rooting for in the World Grand Prix? - Disney-Pixar Facebook
This is it, Harry Potter fans - the very last preview peek you shall get (through official channels, anyway) of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2:
Warner Bros. has released the latest spot for their epic wizard finale, which features the final face off between the absolute good of Harry Potter and the pure evil of Voldemort. Directed by David Yates, the film strikes a tone of bleak darkness, yet contains the thread of hope that The Boy Who Lived can save the world, once and for all, from the Dark Arts uprising.
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2' NEW TV Spot:
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2," is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. The much-anticipated motion picture event is the second of two full-length parts. In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort. It all ends here. WarnerBrosPictures May 13, 2011
Here's the official Warner Bros. clip of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" NEW TV Spot (5.13.11). I could have sworn that we'd already had a 'TV spot No. 1' but perhaps with all the hash-tagging something got lost in the translation. This does have some new dialogue. It's hard for me to tell sometimes just what part of the endless battle that is Deathly Hallows Pt. 2, our heroes as well as the big bads, are engaged in.
It's time for Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) to grow up and embrace his destiny. The Chosen One is done hiding behind his friends and mentors and in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, his fate meets his future. He's learned everything there is to know, and Harry Potter is now ready to do what he was born to do -- destroy Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes)! In this new Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 TV spot, Potter isn't the only one getting in on the action. Wizards are hopping on brooms and armies are marching to the beat of their own drums. The world is falling apart! The Dark Lord and his Death Eaters have gained more power than we could have ever imagined and Harry's in a serious race against time.
"Harry’s only hope is to find the Horcruxes before Voldemort finds him. But as he searches for clues, he uncovers an old and almost forgotten tale -- the legend of the Deathly Hallows. And if the legend turns out to be true, it could give Voldemort the ultimate power he seeks." Oh, the drama! It looks like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 might be the finale to end all finales. The movie co-stars Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Helena Bonham Carter and Alan Rickman. The film is directed by David Yates and will be released in 2D and 3D on July 15.
(Left to right, front row) Keith Richards, executive producer John DeLuca, Penélope Cruz, Johnny Depp, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, and Ian McShane; (left to right, back row) Geoffrey Rush, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, director Rob Marshall, Sam Claflin
Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Geoffrey Rush, Ian McShane, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, and more portraits from May 7 premiere at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif.
Kind of a motley crew, no? Something looks really posed about the group shot. Ian McShane is about the only one there that is looking at all comfortable in his skin. Everyone a bit jet lagged, maybe?
This article is worth looking at for the magnificent photos of Johnny Depp but it is worth reading both for fun factoids like how did that red 'X' get on Jack Sparrow's right cheek, just under his eye?--as well as further explanation from JD himself about many of the dangly bits that Cap'n Jack sports on his person.
Perhaps most intriguing though is "why" when it seemed an impossibility that Depp would return for a fourth outing as Captain Jack Sparrow, did he make an about face and take on the project? Johnny Depp has long been known for his forthrightness and in this interview he again exhibits refreshing candor.
I suggest picking up a copy of this issue as it is an especially drool-worthy keeper for any Johnny Depp fan.
Jack Sparrow doesn’t usually feel regret, though he does at times feel lost. Fans of the devil-may-care seafarer may know what it’s like to be there with him. In this week’s cover story, EW looks at how the fourth film in the Pirates of the Caribbean mega-franchise, On Stranger Tides (out May 20), attempts to reverse course from the previous two installments and return to the stand-alone spirit of the original. “I felt if we were going to do a 4, that more than anything we owed the audience a fresh start, without all the complicated mathematics of 1 colliding with 2 and 2 colliding with 3,” Depp says. “I felt like it was important to eliminate as many complications as possible.”
Fun, Geoffrey Rush-narrated ''Disneyland' to 'PotC' films':
'Inspired by' the Disneyland ride, 'Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides' is Pirates #4--all starring Johnny Depp.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides opens in theaters May 20th, 2011.
Cast: Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Ian McShane, Kevin R. McNally, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, Sam Claflin, Geoffrey Rush
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Rob Marshall, "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" captures the fun, adventure and humor that ignited the hit franchise—this time in Disney Digital 3D™. Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed tale of truth, betrayal, youth and demise. When Jack crosses paths with a woman from his past (Penelope Cruz), he's not sure if it's love—or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past. The international cast includes franchise vets Geoffrey Rush as the vengeful Captain Hector Barbossa, and Kevin R. McNally as Captain Jack's longtime comrade Joshamee Gibbs, plus Sam Claflin as a stalwart missionary and Astrid Berges-Frisbey as a mysterious mermaid.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides trailer courtesy Walt Disney Pictures. Premiere on May 20, 2011.
This part of the Pirates of the Carribean ride is really well done: cannon balls are landing in the water near you as you cross between two warring ships.There are little explosions near you. When they added the 3 life-size Captain Jack Sparrows/Johnny Depps, they added 'Barbossa' as well. You can hear Barbossa 'curse' Jack Sparrow out here, too.
Above: Previously in the PotC quadrilogy: Being dead (cursed) didn't stop Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) from having a swig.
I guess he is now 'un' dead?
'PotC' was my hands- down favourite Disneyland ride for decades. Then Pixar's Toy Story happened and some years after that Disneyland installed Buzz Lightyear Adventure and then TOY STORY MIDWAY MANIA @ (DISNEY'S) California Adenture ' and Pirates, though still very awesome and now featuring three Jack Sparrow/Johnny Depps (!) animatronic guys--I wonder if he'll get a fourth, now?-- just wasn't number one with me anymore.
I'll still go on the 'Pirates' ride at Disneyland--the most I think was on a low-crowd day and I went a dozen times. I would go twice that on the 2 Toy Story-themed Disneyland - Cali Adventure rides, though. 'Midway Mania" totally immerses the rider in the 3-D game-ride to the point where you are very nearly 'inside it.' Totally addictive, mind-blowing great fun.
I also find it hard to stop riding 'Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters' in Disneyland.
TOY STORY MIDWAY MANIA AT DISNEY'S CALIFORNIA ADVENTURES
'Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides: After crossing paths with a woman from his past (Cruz), Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp) is swept aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (McShane), on an unexpected mission to find the elusive fountain of youth.
Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it, too.
The Harry Potter UKFacebook page has posted this new poster from the forthcoming final installment of the Potter franchise, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2' which shows Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) head-to-head with the Elder Wand between them.
I agree with this comment from EW (especially the 'light-and-stubble part'--very well-put! The ick factor is unmistakeably there.):
Note how the light catches Harry’s stubble… when you’re not mesmerized by Voldemort’s fingernail. I also love that they went with this strong image, with the wand at the center and the line “IT ALL ENDS 7.15″ and didn’t care that it left no room for the title of the movie....
The official Harry Potter Facebook page has been updated to include the full list of international release dates for the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II" film. To find out when the final installment of the Potter film franchise will premiere in your country, click!
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Mermaid Concept Art:
The new issue of Entertainment Weekly has a look at concept art of the mermaids in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. We've scanned the page from the magazine, which features the art for the creature Syrena in her water form. Onshore, she adopts the human appearance of French-Spanish actress Astrid Berges-Frisbey. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer describes the mermaids as "gorgeous, sexy, and vicious!"
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Rob Marshall,Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides captures the fun, adventure and humor that ignited the hit franchise—this time in Disney Digital 3D™. Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed adventure. Crossing paths with the enigmatic Angelica (Penelope Cruz), he's not sure if it's love -- or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the "Queen Anne's Revenge," the ship of the legendary pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know whom to fear more: Blackbeard or Angelica, with whom he shares a mysterious past. The international cast includes franchise vets Geoffrey Rush as the vengeful Captain Hector Barbossa and Kevin R. McNally as Captain Jack's longtime comrade Joshamee Gibbs, plus Sam Claflin as a stalwart missionary and Astrid Berges-Frisbey as a mysterious mermaid.
Captain Jack Sparrow is back in 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides:
Fourth installment of Disney's 'Pirates' franchise arrives May 20, 2011
Captain Jack's new adventure includes an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink mix of 'mermaids, zombies [and] Blackbeard,' the most dreaded "pirate that all pirates fear," played by noted bad guy Ian McShane. The woman in Jack Sparrow's ('Shouldn't there be a 'captain' in there somewhere?" wonders Jack) life this time 'round is the enigmatic 'Angelica' (Penelope Cruz), a woman from his past with an agenda all her own. Angelica enlists Jack's help in finding the Fountain of Youth, then forces him to board Blackbeard's ship, and the story takes off (we hope).
The trailer shows us a peek at the gorgeous Angelica, a woman of action, Blackbeard being his nasty/scary self and Jack being all Jack-like. I'm fairly certain that I saw a cameo by Jack's dad (and Depp's inspiration for his character) played by Keith Richards. If so, yay! There's also a luminously beautiful mermaid (Astrid Berges-Frisbey) and the gallant young missionary (Sam Claflin) who attempts to keep her from harm's way.
Johnny Depp 'Rango' MTV Interview: The Actor Stays in His Comfort Zone with Director Verbinski
Johnny Depp is one of those actors who disappear so fully into the characters he plays onscreen that with each new film, it's hard to know what to expect from the Oscar nominee. Depp's latest, the animated pic "Rango," is no exception. In the film — directed by Depp's "Pirates of the Caribbean" director Gore Verbinski and featuring the vocal talents of Abigail Breslin, Isla Fischer and Bill Nighy — Depp plays the title character, a chameleon living a lonely life in a cage as a family pet. But Rango is also an aspiring actor so he stages elaborate plays within the confines of his little glass home. He suddenly finds his life turned upside down when his cage is accidentally thrown out of his owners' car during a cross-country move, landing him in the strange town of Dirt in the Nevada desert. MTV News caught up with Depp and we asked him if, given his chameleon-like abilities as an actor, he felt a sense of kinship with the little green reptile, and whether Rango is perhaps the closest he's come to playing himself. "What I saw early on with the character, and something that Gore and I talked about, is that it is in sort of all of us, in a way," Depp explained. "There is a chameleonic side to all of us in which we find ourselves in certain situations that you have to adapt to, sitting across from personalities that you have to adapt to in order to survive the moment or survive the day," he said. "That's kind of how I saw Rango."
Source: MTV.com - Johnny Depp Says There's A Little 'Rango' In All Of Us
Today as I drove into the college parking lot and headed towards the fitness center to go lap swimming, I noticed signs saying 'The Muskie Show.' Hmm, I thought, muskie? The only 'muskie' I could think of was the big, ugly fish, but why would there be a 'show' about said fish?
The lot was jammed with pick-up trucks and SUV's, and on the frigid trek to the fitness center I noticed many folks wearing baseball caps. I began thinking maybe this was indeed a show devoted to a large, unnattractive fish. Upon entering the building and observing that the entire crowd had baseball caps on (part of the uniform of the American fisherman) I discarded my doubts and gave in to the realization that hundreds of people had paid money to go to a show starring an uncomely, untasty, aquatic creature.
Typical Muskie Enthusiasts
The swimming pool and the gymnasiums are on basement level--that's where I was headed and that's where the muskie show was taking place. One has the option of taking the elevator, but I take a narrow staircase. In my haste to get away from the crowds mingling upstairs and into the women's locker room, I failed to notice that the stairs were very slick from all the traffic.
On the second tier of stairs mid-way down, my feet went out from under me and I fell. I had been grasping the handrail with my right hand, and I don't think I let go as I went thumping down what must have only been about 4 stairs. My left hip took the brunt of the fall and both ankles and my left wrist took the impact of "braking." The hip immediately began to throb. Amazingly, given how many people were in the building, there was only one on the stairs with me. Behind me was an Asian fellow sans baseball cap, so I don't think he was a muskie devoteé. He asked me if I was okay and I quickly responded with an affirmative thank you. At that point I wasn't really sure how okay I was, but nothing was broken, nor was I bleeding, the two criteria that I've always applied to 'Is it serious?,' so I headed on into the women's locker room.
I already had my suit on under my clothes so it didn't take me long to get into the pool. The hip continued to throb, but I didn't feel much else until the third lap (yeah, I count 'em), at which point my right ankle started pulsing in pain. Following that, was my right shoulder which must have been yanked as I clutched the handrail to stop myself from going ass-over-teakettle down the entire flight of stairs.
Fortunately, the lack of needing to bear much weight whilst swimming was in my favor.
My mind was taken off my woes somewhat when I caught sight of a group of muskie fans, rods in hand, on their way to approach the lifeguard. I couldn't hear much of the conversation, but I did hear the word 'ain't' a lot. Come to find out, they wished to cast their lines into the pool! Okay, so there wasn't anyone on the side of the pool that they wanted to play-fish in, but Christ Almighty, don't people have any inhibitions?!
The Muskie-ites stood about 6 feet from the end of my lane for about 15 minutes, playing with their rods and reels and lures and what-have-you. When they were finished, they started on their way, clomping down the length of my lane wearing their big, dirty, shit-kickin' boots whilst the lifeguard scanned the pool to make sure they hadn't left behind any fishing paraphernalia. I'm nothing to gawk at, but I could feel them taking a good look at my Speedo-clad body, as they made their way to exit through the men's locker room. My damaged body parts were speaking much too loudly right then for me to consider the notion that they were inbred, redneck asshats.
I managed to complete my workout, relishing the thought of a hot shower, but dreading the thought of the hell-walk through the parking lot in the crisp 20-degree-with-a-wind-chill-of-zero weather. I came home and warmed up while the hurt parts of my body throbbed with more gusto--both wrists, one elbow, both ankles and my hip. It's a bitch to type. It's worse to walk.
My husband is working tonight, and my son has a video game that he's entranced by, so I'm going to make myself cozy and watch the following film--which somehow I missed on it's first run. I'm intruiged because I've never read of a character in a film described as a 'spunky extraterrestrial.'
120 mins.
A cop (Joe Cortese) and a spunky extraterrestrial (Maryam d'Abo) track a killer alien on the loose. Pilot for the short-lived series. Rick Baker and John Dykstra won Emmys for designing the creature and the special effects. Mandy: Kim Delaney. Frank: George Dzundza. Estabrook: Robert Webber. Victor: Gregory Sierra. Emmy for special effects.
Cast: George Dzundza, Joe Cortese, Maryam d'Abo, Kim Delaney
Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton and Daniel Radcliffe all attempt some common phrases, with pretty funny results.
tvguide | Rated: TV-PG | Season 2 Ep. 1 | Added: November 18, 2010 | 39 likes, 2 dislikes
TV Guide's Big Movie Premiere is your all-access pass to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1! Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint take us behind the scenes and on the red carpet for their greatest adventure yet!
Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione fight off two Death Eaters in disguise.
HARRY POTTER and the DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 1 NOVEMBER 19 2010
Much thanks to the number one source for all things Harry Potter,The Leaky Cauldron. On their site you'll find easy access to everything, including what came before what is currently being referred to as "DH: Part 1" (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1).
As fansites go, it is and excellent with navigation a cinch and constant updates of fresh material. I've collected some links that I think I'll slowly go through as the debut of "DH: Part 1" grows ever-closer.
We (me, the kid, the spouse) plan to see it on one of "everyone's" rare days off, when I hope that most everyone else will be out shopping (yeah, riiiight). I like the synchronicity of going to see "DH: Part 1" on the day after American Thanksgiving - Black Friday. Something about that date just seems right. ;)
We have recently added many new videos featuring the Harry Potter actors in our Video Galleries, most of them, of course relating to the release of "Deathly Hallows: Part 1." There are many brief interviews with the cast of "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" on different aspects of the movie:
Based on his age now, Depp watched Dark Shadows on ABC TV at ages 3-6 or so! Explains much. ;)
architectus777 | March 31, 2008 Fan version of Johnny Depp as a zombie Vampire...
LOS ANGELES - Johnny Depp's next movie will likely reunite him with director Tim Burton for a big-screen incarnation of the gothic vampire TV soap opera "Dark Shadows." The duo's collaboration has been more than three years in the making -- Depp was obsessed with the series as a child -- but Warner Bros. has now set an April start.
Depp will portray Barnabas Collins, a vampire living in a Maine manor who is searching for his lost love.
Now that Depp has made his decision, the other projects he was flirting with will have to find new actors, unless of course they can be wrapped up by April. For example, Depp's name has been mentioned in connection with Kathryn Bigelow's "Triple Frontier" as well as with Universal's "Snow White and the Huntsman." Depp and Burton last worked together on "Alice in Wonderland," one of the year's biggest hits.
I watched Dark Shadows on the tv each day after school for a couple of years--and I was barely old enough so I hope the 3.5-years younger (June 9, 1963) Depp watched it in reruns. Doubt it, though. Depp probably watched it first run at age I dunno, Update/ 5, 3 thru 6.? He was very young for this program. Cool. Helps explain even more about him. But who was watching him?
I am a 'go' to any Depp-Burton collaboration. Always something to love about them. Long may they run.
Johnny Depp stars as an American tourist whose playful dalliance with a stranger leads to a web of intrigue, romance and danger in The Tourist. During an impromptu trip to Europe to mend a broken heart, Frank (Depp) unexpectedly finds himself in a flirtatious encounter with Elise (Angelina Jolie), an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path. Against the breathtaking backdrop of Paris and Venice, their whirlwind romance quickly evolves as they find themselves unwittingly thrust into a deadly game of cat and mouse. In Theaters December 10th.
Depp returns to theaters on Dec. 12 with "The Tourist." 'The Tourist': Johnny Depp As An Ordinary Guy? - Promo Photos,Wallpapers (10.17) Trailer (10.6)
Some beautiful images here, guaranteed to make you wonder what The Tourist is about. Watching the video one cannot but be impressed at how Johnny Depp slips into the skin of this nebbishy-seeming character without effort. I mean, he looks just as Depp does--the gorgeous Johnny Depp we know and love-- yet with his gestures and vocal tone he conveys someone else completely: Frank Taylor, ordinary guy--or is he? Can't wait to find out!
Wallpapers: Click to enlarge to FULL Size (on this website)
Large Photo Stills CLICK to embiggen
I watched all the time toobut I'm like threeyears oldr thatn Dep and I was just barely old enough to watch Drak shadows. It was good. A gothic sopa opera.
Production Still Source, Poster Size Character Promo Stills: Source: Celebutopia
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - Cast Promotional Poster Source: mugglenet
Wow! Are the publicity people hemorrhaging these images or what?!
Jebus! There is no way that anyone but the most devoted Muggle could ever keep up with the volume. My hard drive is sagging under the weight of all these!
So what d'ya think? (Make sure to click through--All of the Cast Promotional Posters are Hi-Res and many are super-duper big!)
One thing I can't get over is how hairy Harry is! I'm not trying to be funny. Little Harry grew up to be a very hirsute man! Another thing is when photos are blown up as big as some of these--the makeup is really evident--especially wounds. Only the guy with the severe scarring looks like he sustained the wounds. Photoshopping is really noticeable too. In the film with movement (obviously) I don't think these nitpicky things will be evident tho'.
Another observation is that there seems to be quite a mish-mash of photographers involved here--as well as at least one artist who went really, really dark. I don't think anyone is going to even be faintly surprised that HP & TDH is DARK.
Some of the production photos are awesome. For instance, the one of Ron Weasley peering around the corner of a big building in the city looked absolutely uninteresting as I saw it before but now--with a huge crew filming--it's fascinating! Harry running through the woods with a camera crew parallel to him atop what looks like train tracks about 15 feet away is pretty cool as well.
The process of lighting a scene always fascinates me. The snowy photo with a regular scene playing out in the lower 2/3's of the pic with a humongous light looming overhead is pretty spectacular, too. Take some time and click through all of them. They are full-size and worth the time!
Production Still Source, Poster Size Character Promo Stills: Source: Celebutopia
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - Cast Promotional Poster Source: mugglenet
(Almost) brand new Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows TV Spot for Part 1 which is coming to a theatre near you in the United States, on November 19th, 2010. Proceed with caution if you have not read the books as there are SPOILERS within for the non-Potter-book readers. I've also included the MTV clip and a third clip as well as there have been so many bits and pieces released that frankly, I've lost track (cont. below film description)...
The first TV spot for Harry Potter and the
Deathly Hallows, Part 1. First aired during the season premiere of The
Vampire Diaries. For more Deathly Hallows info, visit http://www.MuggleNet.com
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MTV Harry Potter Deathly Hallows Clip
June 06, 2010
akcorr07 | June 06, 2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I hits theaters on November 19th, 2010.
Cast:
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Tom Felton, Ralph Fiennes,
Alan Rickman, Bill Nighy, Jamie Campbell Bower, Bonnie Wright, Helena
Bonham Carter, Timothy Spall, Michael Gambon, Rhys Ifans, Maggie Smith,
John Hurt, Jason Isaacs, Ciaran Hind
Part 1 begins as Harry, Ron
and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy
the secret to Voldemort's immortality and destruction-the Horcruxes. On
their own, without the guidance of their professors or the protection
of Professor Dumbledore, the three friends must now rely on one another
more than ever. But there are Dark Forces in their midst that threaten
to tear them apart.
Meanwhile, the wizarding world has become a
dangerous place for all enemies of the Dark Lord. The long-feared war
has begun and Voldemort's Death Eaters seize control of the Ministry of
Magic and even Hogwarts, terrorizing and arresting anyone who might
oppose them. But the one prize they still seek is the one most valuable
to Voldemort: Harry Potter. The Chosen One has become the hunted one as
the Death Eaters search for Harry with orders to bring him to
Voldemort... alive.
Harry's only hope is to find the Horcruxes
before Voldemort finds him. But as he searches for clues, he uncovers an
old and almost forgotten tale-the legend of the Deathly Hallows. And if
the legend turns out to be true, it could give Voldemort the ultimate
power he seeks.
Little does Harry know that his future has
already been decided by his past when, on that fateful day, he became
"the Boy Who Lived." No longer just a boy, Harry Potter is drawing ever
closer to the task for which he has been preparing since the day he
first stepped into Hogwarts: the ultimate battle with Voldemort.
(cont.)
Everything looks very exciting...the music is fantastic, the set looks amazing, the actors look...grown up!
I don't think there are going to be enough superlatives to describe this film by the time it premieres, just before American Thanksgiving. Hard to believe, but some people are surprised that the cast has aged over the near-decade that the Potter films have been a part of the HP franchise but hey, look in the mirror--you have, too!
Just had a convo with my now-almost 18 y.o. son about Harry Potter (the franchise). As I mentioned previously, he had to age into the books which were first issued when he was nine years-old, before he began the series. I'd heard at the time that they were more appropriate for age 12-and-up, not that he expressed desire to read them then.
He started reading and re-reading them at about age 11 and the films starting being released then, too. We've seen all the films so far at the theatre (also, hard to avoid if you have pay cable TV) and I've read most of the books. (I think it was "Azkaban" that I simply couldn't plow through--liked the film tho'.)
Even though she created an interesting universe with intriguing characters I was never particularly impressed with Joanne Rowling's writing chops but, not wanting to discourage my kid's reading endeavor didn't say so at the time. Seems now my son holds the same opinion. He's read hundreds of books over his 17 years, maybe 1000 or more, so I think he's qualified to espouse that opinion.
Though only fractionally the reader of my son, I'm sort of picky about book details and he is, too. Part of our convo involved Rowling's retconning in regard to the Horcruxes, which are prominent in the last two Harry Potter films. Retconning--to change details of something already published to make them fit with what you are now writing--is annoying. Another bit that is a puzzle to me that the animals that the kids kept close had no special connection to them beyond being pets.They were notfamiliars, they were simply pets. My son cited the fact that the pets had free will with the example of when Harry mistreated Hedwig and Hedwig took off for a period before giving Harry a chance to feel better about driving him away. A familiar couldn't/wouldn't do so.
Just the same, we are definitely seeing the films. The supporting characters, almost all British, have been fantastic over the years and I expect they'll be no less so in both parts of "The Deathly Hallows."
Ginny Weasely & Harry
Hagrid & Harry
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Official Full Trailer [720 P HD]
A little boy named Andy loves to be in his room, playing with his toys, especially his doll named "Woody". But, what do the toys do when Andy is not with them, they come to life. Woody believes that he has life (as a toy) good. However, he must worry about Andy's family moving, and what Woody does not know is about Andy's birthday party. Woody does not realize that Andy's mother gave him an action figure known as Buzz Lightyear, who does not believe that he is a toy, and quickly becomes Andy's new favorite toy. Woody, who is now consumed with jealousy, tries to get rid of Buzz. Then, both Woody and Buzz are now lost. They must find a way to get back to Andy before he moves without them, but they will have to pass through a ruthless toy killer, Sid Phillips. Written by John Wiggins
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Kinda cool to revisit the original Toy Story. TBH, I wasn't wowed by Toy Story 2. I only saw it once and it may have been my mood that day but I think it was the plot that didn't grab me. I know that much is true because Pixar animation always grabs me. Regardless, Toy Story 3 is as powerful as the original Toy Story. Up 'till tonight though I didn't realize that the name of "the guy that did Slinky's voice"--who died in 2000 was Jim Varney. Amazing that they got the rest of the originals back after 15 years.
Toy Story - Official Trailer #2 [1995]
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures (1995) (USA), Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios
Director: John Lasseter
Producer: Bonnie Arnold, Ralph Guggenheim
Executive Producer: Ed Catmull, Steve Jobs
Writer: John Lasseter (story) & Pete Docter (story) & Andrew Stanton (story) and Joe Ranft (story), Joss Whedon (screenplay) & Andrew Stanton (screenplay) & Joel Cohen (screenplay) and Alec Sokolow (screenplay)
Cast: Tom Hanks (Woody), Tim Allen (Buzz Lightyear), Don Rickles (Mr. Potato Head), Wallace Shawn (Rex the Green Dinosaur), Estelle Harris (Mrs. Potato Head), John Ratzenberger (Hamm the Piggy Bank), Jim Varney (Slinky Dog), Annie Potts (Bo Peep), John Morris (Andy), Erik von Detten (Sid)
Genre: Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
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MoviesHistory | May 29, 2009
So yeah, It appears Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows is coming out in time for American Thanksgiving as well as my birthday. How kind of them!
Eh sorry, I just waded through a fraction of the over 5000 comments on this trailer that have sprung up like ragweed since it was posted (checks) 20 hours ago.
"The greatest movie of a generation" is what the official trailer touts. Hmm. The generation would have to be (roughly) those under age 25, right? I keep track of this stuff very scientifically. My youngest son was just a couple years too young when Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone came out in book form but because the film lagged for a year or two in getting made he was old enough for the 2001 film installment Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. He'd also read the book by that time.
The consensus seems to be that the first three "Potter" films were pretty great.Then IV and V were weak in places and No. VI, "Half-Blood Prince" sort of kicked the franchise in the ass and made it great again.
I was entertained by "Half-Blood Prince." Both the film and the book are in fact my favourites of the series. Whether one's choice for favourite Harry Potter book or whether one has even read the book must have bearing on how one rates the films so in that respect I think I'm rather an average viewer.
The promotion of Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows is very much like that of "Half-Blood Prince." It gets the chills going at times--but the soundtrack has a big influence on that as well (In January 2010, composer Alexandre Desplat was confirmed to produce the score for Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I.)
Voldemort long ago however devolved into a campy, non-scary thing for me. Maybe he was built up so much that there's no way for him to be as terrifying on film as he is on the page. We shall see. November is a long way away and there is going to be a ton(ne) of promotional stuff set to generating more frenzy. I'll try to keep up with it. And yes, of course I'll be seeing the films.Generally, I see them at the theatre twice.
BTW, 3D for Harry Potter is silly overkill. I'm afraid we are gonna have to ride the "3-D is the future of film" stupidity out for a few years before the studios realize that this way of wringing more $ out of the audience is not worth it--almost across the board thus far. It takes a unique film to be perfectly suited to 3-D--and just how many unique films are even being offered? Certainly nowhere near all the ones that profess to be.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I in theaters on November
19th, 2010.
Warning: The opening of this trailer includes an iconic and surprising moment
between Harry and Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest. Those of you who’ve
read the final Harry Potter book know exactly which scene I’m
talking about, but those of you whohaven’t — those of you
who’ve only consumed Harry Potter as a cinematic experience,
and not a literary one — may find this scene to be a big honking
spoiler. Indeed, pretty much all of the footage ahead, and my thoughts
on it, aren’t for those who prefer to see Harry Potter and the
Deathly Hallows with virgin eyes. For the rest of you: Accio
goosebumples! credit:Popwatch
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part
One begins as Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous mission
to track down and destroy the secret to Voldemort's immortality and
destroy the Horcruxes. On their own, without the guidance of their
professors or the protection of Professor Dumbledore, the three friends
must now rely on one another more than ever. But there are Dark Forces
in their midst that threaten to tear them apart.
Meanwhile, the
wizarding world has become a dangerous place for all enemies of the Dark
Lord. The long-feared war has begun and Voldemort's Death Eaters seize
control of the Ministry of Magic and even Hogwarts, terrorizing and
arresting anyone who might oppose them. But the one prize they still
seek is the one most valuable to Voldemort: Harry Potter. The Chosen One
has become the hunted one as the Death Eaters search for Harry with
orders to bring him to Voldemort... alive.
Harry's only hope is
to find the Horcruxes before Voldemort finds him. But as he searches for
clues, he uncovers an old and almost forgotten tale-the legend of the
Deathly Hallows. And if the legend turns out to be true, it could give
Voldemort the ultimate power he seeks.
Little does Harry know
that his future has already been decided by his past when, on that
fateful day, he became "the Boy Who Lived." No longer just a boy, Harry
Potter is drawing ever closer to the task for which he has been
preparing since the day he first stepped into Hogwarts: the ultimate
battle with Voldemort.
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson,
Tom Felton, Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, Bill Nighy, Jamie Campbell
Bower, Bonnie Wright, Helena Bonham Carter, Timothy Spall, Michael
Gambon, Rhys Ifans, Maggie Smith, John Hurt, Jason Isaacs, Ciaran Hind
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
trailer courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures.
I did not know this about Toy Story or hadn't really thought it through. This Disney-Pixar collaboration is non-3D? That it is offered in 2 dimensions is good regardless but also...
if it is only in 2-D I congratulate Disney-Pixar for realizing a certain type of film is best-suited to being rendered in the 3D medium as well as a certain type that isn't.
If Toy Story had radically changed--going to 3D is pretty radical at this point in the resurrection of 3D--then it wouldn't be Toy Story.
The creators of the beloved Toy Story films re-open the toy box
and bring moviegoers back to the delightful world of Woody, Buzz and our
favorite gang of toy characters in TOY STORY 3. Woody and Buzz had
accepted that their owner Andy would grow up someday, but what happens
when that day arrives?
DisneyPixar—May 28, 2010
—
Toy Story 3 will be presented in Disney Digital 3D™ in select
theaters on June 18th, 2010.
The creators of the beloved Toy
Story films re-open the toy box and bring moviegoers back to the
delightful world of Woody, Buzz and our favorite gang of toy characters
in TOY STORY 3. Woody and Buzz had accepted that their owner Andy would
grow up someday, but what happens when that day arrives?
*** I'm way behind--but catching up! "Ken" is only three days old. Besides, don't you like having lots of Toy Story goodies all in one place? I knew you would!
In the third installment, Andy is preparing to depart
for college, leaving his loyal toys troubled about their uncertain
future. Lee Unkrich (co-director of Toy Story 2 and Finding Nemo)
directs this highly anticipated film, and Michael Arndt, the Academy
Award®-winning screenwriter of Little Miss Sunshine, brings his unique
talents and comedic sensibilities to the proceedings.
Toy Story 3
will be presented in Disney Digital 3D™ in select theaters on June
18th, 2010.
I can't imagine that these would be spoilers but in case you have come to Harry Potter late in the game and you have not read the "Epilogue" to "Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows" then perhaps you should not read any further.
The Epilogue was so unnecessary. Rowling was terribly ill-advised to continue when she should have left things as they were. Must have been keeping with her inability to self-edit as with each Potter book that got fatter the very health of youngsters heaving it around with them was threatened
I can't even remember the Epilogue clearly, I was so disgusted by it.
Is it 30 years later? From the looks of this bunch in these set photos it appears as if they've aged 100 years, especially the men.
I'm not exaggerating. They look perfectly awful. Perhaps I'll exit the theatre just as the Epilogue starts. I was sort of hoping they'd leave it out of the film.
This so reminds me of LOST (it seems many things do these days). LOST should have ended when Jack laid down to die with Vincent beside him. But noooo! The audience needed to be hammered over the head with the message! It's about LOVE! And LIFE! And DEATH! And REBIRTH!
And so the message in Harry Potter 7's epilogue is that life goes on and good friends stay together forever.
I wonder if Johnny Depp's partner Vannessa Paradis, had any say in this? The goss just last week was that Depp, who is currently working on,"TheTourist" with Angelina Jolie (described as 'eating' her male co-stars for lunch) is trying to get out of a steamy love scene with Jolie if not the entire film--at Paradis's behest. I applaud her if she's got that much sway with JD.There's no doubt that Depp has that much pull with Disney. He cemented that with his appearance three times on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland. That and all the moola that the Pirates film franchise is pulling in almost completely due to Depp's performance as pirate Jack Sparrow, a character who he based in large part on Rolling Stone, Keith Richards.
Disney may be going au naturale for Pirates of the Caribbean: On
Stranger Tides.
The movie studio has banned actresses with artificial enhancements
for the fourth Piratesinstallment, the New York Postreports.
Filmmakers sent out a casting call last week, according to the paper,
seeking "beautiful female fit models. Must be 5 feet 7 inches-5 feet 8
inches, size 4 or 6, no bigger or smaller. Age 18-25. Must have a lean
dancer body. Must have real breasts. Do not submit if you have
implants." The potential ladies will also have to undergo a
test involving jiggling and jogging to determine their breasts'
authenticity, the Post says.
The movie, which is set for a May 2011 release, will star Johnny Depp
as Jack Sparrow, Ian McShane
as Blackbeard, and Penelope
Cruz as Sparrow's love interest, replacing Keira
Knightley as the female lead.
Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis
Now if Disney (or Vanessa) could have a word about this requirement of the 'Pirates' 4 film:
Must be 5 feet 7 inches-5 feet 8
inches, size 4 or 6, no bigger or smaller.
The 'no smaller' part is OK but no bigger than a size 4 or 6? So a size 7/8 on a 5'8" woman is considered too big? Has Disney taken a look recently at the animatronic ladies that Johnny is cavorting with in Disneyland? (j/k He doesn't cavort--only hides--then gleefully sits upon a huge pile of gold coins.)
I realize I'm being unrealistic in pointing this out but Disney started it when it took a stand on ladies with fake boobies.Why not go a step further and bump up the range of sizes a bit?
Why this short self-interview is more memorable than 90% of the advertising for Alice in Wonderland:
The vast advertising campaign for 'Alice' often over-emphasizes Johnny Depp's Mad Hatter. In this interview neither his image nor his name is spoken. He's not referred to at all! Amazing!
Wouldn't you like to hear Mia Wasikowska say her own name so you'll know the definitive pronunciation? I've heard it mangled so many times that I wasn't even going to attempt to say it. Now I can say it correctly--over and over!
Speaking of Mia Wasikowska, she comes across as reflective in her thinking as well as utterly charming in an unforced way. I was hoping to see the side of her that Depp previously characterized as (to paraphrase) "delightfully odd," but the interview is short and she was sitting adjacent to Helena Bonham Carter who, let's face it defines delightfully odd.
Previously I've noted that I've not ever seen any work done by Anne Hathaway. It probably is unfair to judge based on this one interview but she seems bland and frankly, a dim bulb. For example, Bonham Carter had to correct Hathaway when Hathaway was referring to her own character's (The White Queen) behaviour and traits. Hathaway did not know to distinguish between the March Hare and The White Rabbit. Her explanation of what inspired her performance was quite pedestrian and taken as a (admittedly small ) package--in person, she is utterly unimpressive. Perhaps she transforms herself on screen or perhaps to get this film made Burton conceded and cast a "marquee" American actor.
Watch the video. It was the first thing I did online today--as I'd found it just before signing off last night and it was quite a delightful way to start the day.
In the latest edition of Unscripted, 'Alice in Wonderland,' stars Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter and Mia Wasikowska discuss everything from their favorite characters and inspiration for their roles-- to who inspired the White Queen's punk edge.
Hathaway explains the thought process behind developing her role as the White Queen and combining the attributes of such diverse icons as Greta Garbo and Debbie Harry. Wanting to be both regal and left of center at once, her motivation was "the idea that someone can look so sweet but actually be very...fierce." She adds, "I've seen so many regal queens. I wanted to introduce a punk element to her."
Mia discusses depicting the older Alice, at the center of this film, compared to the iconic young Alice we know from previous 'Wonderland' productions and her experience in her first major starring role. The ever-charming Helena Bonham Carter, meanwhile, gives us insight on living and working with arguably one of the most eccentric directors in modern film: Mr. Tim Burton.
More Alice self-interview with Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter and Mia Wasikowska after the jump.
Alice (Mia Wasikowska) quickly comes up with a lie when approached by The Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter), who admires her head.
Oh, this Alice clip is so cool!
It's really the first time I've seen both Mia Wasikowska and Helena Bonham Carter have a longer scene--the first one-on-one and I very much like them both! I can now say for certain that I would have coveted seeing this film even without Johnny Depp.
(Release: March 5, 2010)
The creators of the beloved “Toy Story” films re-open the toy box and bring moviegoers back to the delightful world of Woody, Buzz and our favorite gang of toy characters in Toy Story 3. Woody and Buzz had accepted that their owner Andy would grow up someday, but what happens when that day arrives? In the third installment, Andy is preparing to depart for college, leaving his loyal toys troubled about their uncertain future. Lee Unkrich (co-director of “Toy Story 2″ and “Finding Nemo”) directs this highly anticipated film, and Michael Arndt, the Academy Award®-winning screenwriter of “Little Miss Sunshine,” brings his unique talents and comedic sensibilities to the proceedings. Toy Story 3 will be presented in Disney Digital 3DTM in select theaters.
"Jeff Bridges plays 'The Weary Kind' from the movie 'Crazy Heart'. Shot during his interview with Peter Travers for his show on ABC News Now. "
Oh, this is so lovely. I cannot wait to see this film! And I have waited too long already. It only became available here in sprawling suburbia last week. Jeff Bridges must have had to prove himself I suppose, by winning Best Actor from the Screen Actor's Guild as well as a Golden Globe in the same category. Now he's up for an Academy Award (an Oscar) for Best Actor so his little film is finally, deservedly getting some big exposure. Excited too, to see Maggie Gyllenhaal's performance. She is also nominated for an Academy Award.
<Just have to add that he is among the most polite, gracious, humble and down-to-earth actors I've ever seen interviewed.
Guess who I'm rooting for to win the Best Actor Oscar?
"Hollywood 411's Megan Tevrizian talks to CRAZY HEART star Jeff Bridges about his latest Academy Award nomination. Jeff talks about being a 5-time nominee, his co-star Maggie Gyllenhaal's nom and his involvement in WE ARE THE WORLD."
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"Jeff Bridges and Colin Farrell sing at a Toby Keith concert on
September 18, 2008 in Albuquerque NM while filming the movie Crazy
Heart."
NEW Disney Alice in Wonderland UHQ Promotional Photos (large) were made public today by Spoiler TV.
Also, within the last week Disney released the soundtrack listing for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland.
The album, which is being called Almost Alice, will be in stores in
March 2nd, with a video for the soundtrack’s first single, “Alice
(Underground)” by Avril Lavigne, due in early February.
1. “Alice (Underground)” performed by Avril Lavigne
2. “The Poison” performed by The All-American Rejects
3. “The Technicolor Phase” performed by Owl City
4. “Her Name Is Alice” performed by Shinedown
5. “Painting Flowers” performed by All Time Low
6. “Where’s My Angel” performed by Metro Station
7. “Strange” performed by Tokio Hotel and Kerli
8. “Follow Me Down” performed by 3OH!3 featuring Neon Hitch
9. “Very Good Advice” performed by Robert Smith
10. “In Transit” performed by Mark Hoppus with Pete Wentz
11. “Welcome to Mystery” performed by Plain White T’s
12. “Tea Party” performed by Kerli
13. “The Lobster Quadrille” performed by Franz Ferdinand
14. “Running Out of Time” performed by Motion City Soundtrack
15. “Fell Down a Hole” performed by Wolfmother
16. “White Rabbit” performed by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Film Synopsis: From Walt Disney Pictures and visionary director Tim Burton comes an epic 3D fantasy adventurea magical and imaginative twist on some of the most beloved stories of
all time. JOHNNY DEPP stars as the Mad Hatter and MIA WASIKOWSKA as
19-year-old Alice, who returns to the whimsical world she first
encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the
White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar,
the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter. Alice embarks on a
fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end the Red Queen’s
reign of terror. The all-star cast also includes ANNE HATHAWAY, HELENA
BONHAM CARTER and CRISPIN GLOVER. The screenplay is by Linda Woolverton.
Capturing the wonder of Lewis Carroll’s beloved “Alice’s Adventures
in Wonderland” (1865) and “Through the Looking-Glass” (1871) with
stunning, avant-garde visuals and the most charismatic characters in
literary history, ALICE IN WONDERLAND comes to the big screen in Disney
Digital 3DTM on March 5, 2010.
Sigourney Weaver hinted on the red carpet at the Golden Globes on
Sunday night that she could return for a sequel. "I really can't say
anything, but it's science fiction," she said. "Anything can happen."
More clues that Dr. Grace Augustine (Sigourney Weaver) may be back for the sequel...
on the red carpet last night she said: "I'm not allowed to say
anything," she repeated. "But if you look at the footage, I go
somewhere, right?
Gosh. I suppose this shows that I'm pretty naive about what goes on behind the scenes of mega-movies like AVATAR because it is now rather apparent that was long-ago agreed, contingent upon the box office success of AVATAR, that there would not only be a sequel but AVATAR would become a trilogy.
I loved the film, saw it three times (though once, due to the packed theatre was nauseatingly close to the screen so maybe two-and-a half times) so I'm very interested in talk of more AVATAR.
One problem for me however is that my favourite character Grace, (Sigourney Weaver) was killed. Certainly there could be a prequel that shows the very beginning of the human - Na'vi interactions including the process of Grace starting the school and since we know things went south with that-- more about how the human-aliens began effing it all up. It doesn't have to be a prequel (as it sounds like that is not what the decision-makers are moving toward). It could instead be a retelling of some of the human-Na'vi history.
They also killed "Trudy Chacon," the helicopter pilot played by Michelle Rodriguez. Though her helicopter went down in flames, with her backstory indicating she'd been on Pandora for years she could still appear. Or since Michelle's features would lend themselves very well to a Na'vi avatar, perhaps she can come back in another role entirely.
UPDATE in re: AVATAR sequel - More details leaked about the sequel - Official AVATAR blog
After muttering about how an AVATAR franchise would make sense and hinting that there could be a trilogy of AVATAR films, James Cameron has confirmed that there will be an AVATAR sequel, fueling speculation about how it might top the original...
James
Cameron's science-fiction blockbuster "Avatar" takes place in 2154 on
the lush moon Pandora. To help make the set believable, Jodie Holt,
chairwoman of the department of botany and plant sciences at UC
Riverside, was approached to consult on the film's plant life, as well
as how a botanist would study such flora.
Holt, a plant physiologist, talked about her involvement in the film
and the "Pandorapedia," a detailed catalog of the moon's features,
including its many plants.
LOS ANGELES — James Cameron's science-fiction epic "Avatar" had
another stellar weekend with $68.3 million domestically, shooting past
$1 billion worldwide, only the fifth movie ever to hit that mark.
No. 1 for the third-straight weekend, 20th Century Fox's "Avatar"
raised its domestic total to $352.1 million after just 17 days. The
film added $133 million overseas to lift its international haul to $670
million, for a worldwide gross of $1.02 billion.
"Avatar"
opened two weekends earlier with $77 million, a strong start but far
below dozens of other blockbusters that debuted as high as $158
million. But business for other blockbusters usually tumbles in
following weekends, while "Avatar" revenues barely dropped over the
busy Christmas and New Year's weekends.
"It's like a runaway freight train. It just keeps doing business,"
said Fox distribution executive Bert Livingston. "Here's what's
happening: I think everybody has to see `Avatar' once. Even people who
don't normally go to the movies, they've heard about it and are saying,
`I have to see it.' Then there's those people seeing it multiple times."
"Avatar" was Cameron's first film since 1997's "Titanic," the biggest modern blockbuster with $1.8 billion worldwide.
The third time was by necessity as the second was in stomach-turning, barely watchable 3D and I saw little of it as it was meant to be seen. We were about 25 feet from the screen, in maybe row six of the jammed-to-the gills movie theatre. We'd only gotten to the box office twenty minutes before Avatar was to start and didn't think to ask if there were still seats together. There were not. Not more that 2, anyway.
So. We went again to see Avatar on New Year's Day and got there one hour before start time.They were sold out. We opted to stick around and wait for the next show which was in 2 hours. They probably let us in the theater about 40 minutes before the show--and booyah! we were first in line so the seats we picked were exactly were we wanted to be.
So far then I've see Avatar in 2-D with no crowds, in 3-D unable to enjoy in by sitting in the way-wrong place and finally, two nights ago in a very crowded theatre in 3-D--but sans stomach issues so able to really pay attention to it.
Everyone has something to say about Avatar. Though Sigourney Weaver may not super tops on most lists, for me both Weaver and director-writer James Cameron were compelling reasons for wanting to see the film.
I loved Sigourney Weaver in Avatar. I'm beyond thrilled that she's yet again been in a film that will long be remembered as outstanding. Besides her role as Ripley in the Alien film quadrilogy (with 'Aliens' having been directed by James Cameron) she kicked butt in Galaxy Quest--a spoof on sci-fi television. She's 60, she's lovely and compelling, and she's awesome-looking in blue!
Yay! for Sigourney Weaver in Avatar.
She's a big part of the reason I decided to see it. Awesome actress, still classically beautiful at age 60. A second yay! for good movie roles for actresses of a certain age!
I very much enjoyed it as I have a number of James Cameron's films.
Cameron's 'Aliens' is second to 'Alien' only by a hair--as no one could top the baby Alien bursting through John Hurt's chest in the original. Terminator, Titanic, The Abyss are great entertainment as well. Cameron doesn't so much 'make' a film as he crafts a film.
Back to AVATAR.
Last night I saw AVATAR for the second time--this time in 3-D. Against my better judgment, I did not pipe up when plans were made to leave only 20 minutes for us to get our tickets and seats.
We sat in the sixth row--separately--and I was sick---first a bad headache then fighting off nausea for most of the 2 hours, 43 minutes.
Jake Sully (Sam Worthington)
In an attempt to at last get it right, on New Year's Day we are making the 20 minute drive to the cinema an hour before the show. This time I'm asking how many seats are left because all there was for the 8 p.m. showing we attended was really close to the screen near the edges of the aisles.
Pandora
Zoe Saldana (Neytiri) Writer-Director-Producer James Cameron, Sigourney Weaver (Grace)
From Walt Disney Pictures and visionary director
Tim Burton comes an epic 3D fantasy adventure "Alice in Wonderland," a
magical and imaginative twist on some of the most beloved stories of
all time. Johnny Depp stars as the Mad Hatter and Mia Wasikowska as
19-year-old Alice, who returns to the whimsical world she first
encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the
White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar,
the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter. Alice embarks on a
fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end the Red Queen's
reign of terror. The all-star cast also includes Anne Hathaway, Helena
Bonham Carter and Crispin Glover; Linda Woolverton wrote the screenplay.
Capturing the wonder of Lewis Carroll's beloved "Alice's Adventures in
Wonderland" (1865) and "Through the Looking-Glass" (1871) with
stunning, avant-garde visuals and the most charismatic characters in
literary history, "Alice in Wonderland" comes to the big screen in
Disney Digital 3D™ on March 5, 2010.
Deborah Ann Woll thanks her fans for their support. Video thanks to Shadaliza!
I realize that she is a grown woman and a "baby vamp" due only to how recently she was turned but Deborah Ann Woll is just the sweetest thing evar. I've seen her interviewed a number of times and she is so authentic and down to earth--and stunningly beautiful. Just a wonderfully talented and charming young woman. A while back (previously to when we met her on True Blood) Deborah Ann Woll released another video where she shows (in a very tasteful way) her incredibly sexy side. There's a link to it in the sidebar but I'm reposting it so you can see a little bit more of Deborah Ann.
SpiritClips "La Cachette" Behind the Scenes Look Deborah Ann Woll and Eric Nenninger, the stars of the film "La Cachette," talk about what they take from a film (literally). spiritclips And another little gem with a short on set interview with Deborah Ann.
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="320" caption="(L to R) Stephen Moyer, Anna Paquin, Alan Ball"][/caption]
Below right: Tricia Helfer
And hey, while were at it, let's get all the Vampire Bill(Stephen Moyer) and Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) haters on board, too!
Just went through all the news notes about Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning actress Anna Paquin and her brother Andrew Paquin teaming up to make a thriller called Open House. What many scribes seem to take issue with is that Anna's real-life fiance Stephen Moyer, her co-star in the HBO hit series, True Blood will also co-star with her.
The plot of the film, currently listed for release in 2010, is about a couple who discover that days after an open house one
potential buyer of their luxurious home never left. Creepy!
Andrew Paquin with whom Anna owns a production company, most recently produced the romantic comedy New in Town with Renee Zellwegger. This will be his first shot at directing. Nice of his sis and future brother-in-law to get on board. Also acting in this project are Tricia Helfer (Six on Battlestar Galactica), Rachel Blanchard, Brian Geraghty, Jessica Collins, Larry Sullivan, and Gabriel Olds.
True Blood executive producer Alan Ball revealed recently that though the two romantic leads in True Blood, Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer, ostensibly kept their romance a secret until the end of filming True Blood's first season, Ball became aware of their intense attraction and suspected they had a thang goin' on off-set much sooner than that. He admits to having an "Oh-oh!" moment when the stars finally fessed up--by that point they were living together. He fretted that if they had a spat what would become of Sookie and Bill? He went on to say that he's since realized that they are a solid couple, he thinks their chemistry is amazing, and he's really happy for them both. Aww.
And hey, while were at it, let's get all the Vampire Bill(Stephen Moyer) and Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) haters on board, too!
Just went through all the news notes about Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning actress Anna Paquin and her brother Andrew Paquin teaming up to make a thriller called Open House. What many scribes seem to take issue with is that Anna's real-life fiance Stephen Moyer, her co-star in the HBO hit series, True Blood will also co-star with her.
The plot of the film, currently listed for release in 2010, is about a couple who discover that days after an open house one
potential buyer of their luxurious home never left. Creepy!
Andrew Paquin with whom Anna owns a production company, most recently produced the romantic comedy New in Town with Renee Zellwegger. This will be his first shot at directing. Nice of his sis and future brother-in-law to get on board. Also acting in this project are Tricia Helfer (Six on Battlestar Galactica), Rachel Blanchard, Brian Geraghty, Jessica Collins, Larry Sullivan, and Gabriel Olds.
True Blood executive producer Alan Ball revealed recently that though the two romantic leads in True Blood, Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer, ostensibly kept their romance a secret until the end of filming True Blood's first season, Ball became aware of their intense attraction and suspected they had a thang goin' on off-set much sooner than that. He admits to having an "Oh-oh!" moment when the stars finally fessed up--by that point they were living together. He fretted that if they had a spat what would become of Sookie and Bill? He went on to say that he's since realized that they are a solid couple, he thinks their chemistry is amazing, and he's really happy for them both. Aww.
Lalo Schifrin, the Argentine pianist and
composer of SkyRiders, may be best known for his TV scores like the theme from Mission: Impossible and Mannix but he
also composed many themes for a number of film works including many of
Clint Eastwood's, some of Steve MacQueen's, and even a John Wayne film (Coogan's Bluff in 1968).
Found a small copy of the SkyRider poster at Ain't It Cool. It is pretty awesome-looking.
SkyRiders was created after he recorded Magnum Force and Enter the Dragon and just before Rollercoaster, Telefon, and Return from Witch Mountain, as well as a few years later, The Amityville Horror. I've heard that Amityville Horror really freaked out many people and I would not be surprised to hear that the Lalo Schifrin soundtrack contributed greatly.
Besides the SkyRiders Soundtrack, Lalo Schifrin also scored The Eagle Has Landed and Voyage of the Damned in1976.
Schifrin's score for Coogan's Bluff in 1968 was the beginning of a long association with Clint Eastwood. His strong jazz-blues riffs were evident in Dirty Harry and although similar to Bullitt and Coogan's Bluff, the score for Dirty Harry stood out for the sheer fear it generated when released.(Wikipedia) (Somehow I think Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry played a part in the "sheer fear".)
Lalo Schifrin's talent for this kind of music which to my ears is his very own sub-genre, is unmatched. His gift for elation, as it's been called, is descriptive of the mood evoked by the soundtrack to SkyRider with its muscular, brassy, trademark Schifrin sound. It was 1976 when he made SkyRider, which came on the heels of his making the soundtrack for Enter the Dragon andMagnum Force. He was definitely still at the top of his game.
As the Ain't It Cool Pop Culture-Movie Site refers to it, SkyRiders is the "quintessential hang-gliding action flick of the 70s." The soundtrack for it is a perfect match. I think you'll agree when you give it a listen.
1. Flying Circus
2. Climbers
3. Riders, The
4. Gliding
5. Terrorists
6. Last Kite
7. Copters And Gliders
8. End Credits [Original Version]
"Recorded in February of 1976 Sky Riders would prove to be the last, for a time, in that long, innovative line of jazz/funk-dominated scores with which Schifrin made his reputation. This is the complete score, never before released, that has been remixed from the original multi-track masters."
Above: Have a listen to the the main title track music to Christopher Young's Drag Me to Hell.
(Drag Me To Hell is the property of Lakeshore Records.)
The film's premise is a fairly simple one but the chilling and sometimes terrifying score is anything but simple.
In an album full of outstanding orchestral and chill-inducing choral music, the piece that stands out most for me is "Loose Teeth." Running seven minutes in length, it brings together many threads running through the album but in a fashion all of it's own. Christopher Young brings in the spooky choir as well as the familiar nerve-rattling solo violin element, adds in a frantic action "break," and all while the orchestra grows ever louder and ever more dissonant. Injected into this mix is a male vocalist putting forth incredibly scary guttural and yes, demonic lamentations which I cannot even listen to without the lights on. It's that terrifyingly spot on.
This piece showcases composer Young's talent for expression of smart, skillfully-crafted, multi-layered, many-textured, instrumental pieces which can pack all the shock and emotional wallop that this genre demands. Christopher Young has few if any, peers at accomplishing such astonishing feats. Certainly he is an original and fans of any film genre can appreciate his musical skill. I know I can.
Drag Me to Hell :
Christine Brown (Alison Lohman) is an ambitious L.A. loan officer with a charming boyfriend, Professor Clay Dalton (Justin Long). Life is good until the mysterious Mrs. Ganush (Lorna Raver) arrives at the bank to beg for an extension on her home loan. Should Christine follow her instincts and give the old woman a break? Or should she deny the extension to impress her boss, Mr. Jacks (David Paymer), and get a leg-up on a promotion? Christine fatefully chooses the latter, shaming Mrs. Ganush and dispossessing her of her home.
In retaliation, the old woman places the powerful curse of the Lamia on Christine, transforming her life into a living hell. Haunted by an evil spirit and misunderstood by a skeptical boyfriend, she seeks the aid of seer Rham Jas (Dileep Rao) to save her soul from eternal damnation. To help the shattered Christine return her life to normal, the psychic sets her on a frantic course to reverse the spell. As evil forces close in, Christine must face the unthinkable: how far will she go to break free of the curse?
"Directed by Lee Unkrich. The creators of the beloved "Toy Story" films re-open the toy box and bring moviegoers back to the delightful world of Woody, Buzz and our favorite gang of toy characters in "Toy Story 3." Lee Unkrich (co-director of "Toy Story 2" and "Finding Nemo") directs this highly anticipated film, and Michael Arndt, the Academy Award®-winning screenwriter of "Little Miss Sunshine," brings his unique talents and comedic sensibilities to the proceedings. Hits theaters June 18, 2010 in Disney Digital 3-D."
You would totally not see me gushing about Toy Story III without my experiences at Disneyland this April past.
First, let me tell you about me, my family, & Disneyland.
I'd wanted to go to Disneyland my whole life but lived on the east coast and had parents that were not at all interested in the idea(!)
Even though I knew a fair number of kids that went to what we then called "Epcot," an adjunct to Disney World in Florida along with Disney World, I hadn't wanted to go there anywhere near as much as I wanted to go to the original Disneyland.
When I was 19 y.o. I moved to Southern California, eventually settling in Huntington Beach and as often as I could afford it I went to Disneyland and a few years later I married a guy whose Mom worked for Disney and who could bring her family to the Disneyland Park for free--anytime!
Dream come true!
I went often and solidified my love for the Disneyland Park.
Life circumstances forced a move to the Chicago area, which though a great place to bring up my kids left us way too far from Disneyland. Also, I did not bring my then spouse, whose best qualities it turned out, began and ended with a mom who worked at Disneyland (j/k but only slightly).
Since I've lived in the Chicago area I've again met lots of folks who've travelled to Disney World which I still have zero interest in, and few that have been to Disneyland.
They don't realize that it costs the same or less to vacation at Disneyland as it does Disney World.
Why? Because often, it is nearly the same airfare from here to Disneyland as it is to Disney World and definitely the configuration of Disneyland being in the center of a regular suburb where you can run out and get all of your day-to-day necessities and save a ton of money-- eating out less often (for example, continental breakfast at the motel, pack sandwiches, snacks and drinks in your backpack for lunch, a nice dinner--and a chance to rest in the park) versus Disney World which was plunked way out where you pretty much have no choice or need to be very inventive about saving money on meals and anything else you need to run to the store for.
So to the point, I'm sort of on a fixed income due to heart failure and so we really, really pinch pennies to be able to go to Disneyland so it is a really big deal $$$ to go but it's been a priority of mine to expose my sons to it as it is truly magical in the realm of man-made wonders. My now-17 y.o. gets excited about very little but Disneyland is one place that he honestly loves and even his like-minded father loves going. I gave them the opportunity to get hooked--which once inside the gates took no effort at all. We spend about 4 days in the park and break it up with trips to the beach or San Diego or L.A. or Hollywood--tons of stuff to do in So.Cal.
This time--April 2009, as you probably recall, the economy was going down the tubes fast. The airlines had increased fares and fees and overall, it was a much bigger challenge to pull off this trip but it had been tradition to go every two years and this time we stretched it to 2.5 years and I just wasn't waiting any longer.
I'm so glad we went (though that is my normal reaction)! They've done a bunch of things to add spit and polish to Disneyland proper (ongoing) and all the main attractions were open. It's the adjoining park to Disneyland that is going through a really radical change and based on the blueprints I've seen--and they are proudly showing off plans that will continue for years--the park is going to be what Walt Disney himself would have imagined.
I'd thought California Adventure was just fine and really love some of its awesome attractions both big and small. Soaring Over California--not to be missed, Grizzly River Run--my son's favourite ride in the park and way fun as long as you wear your swimsuit under whatever else you don't care about getting wet. You also need to go on it at least 10 times in a row or more. Crush! Turtle Talk with Crush is awesome, dude! All of the sometimes-overlooked Disney Animation section is great--and constantly being updated.
But!The biggest surprise and the most satisfying ride in California Adventure was one of the first of many changes to come, with a name that needs more zing, Toy Story Midway Mania!
OMG! This is the "funnest" ride since I stumbled across Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters in the Fantasyland section of Disneyland. To call Midway Mania a "4-D attraction" really gives you no clue about how immersed you get in it and how incredibly fun and addictive it is.You really feel a part of the game-ride which involved all the characters from Toy Story in different settings that look straight out of a Toy Story movie and has you trying to take them out with a paint gun whilst in a car moving along, making it way more difficult to do so. As per usual Disney, there are little tricks and shortcuts that you can find and utilize to your advantage though some not so easy to pull off--you must be very quick and accurate.
Midway Mania is perfect for gamer people with their stellar shooting accuracy, but it pulls in a complete non-gamer like me because of the interactiveness and because I'm shooting paint balls, not clicking a keyboard, though I admit my hand got sore after a couple of days of going on it. It encompasses everything the Imagineers and the Pixar people have learned and turned it into an experience that is fun every time. The original Toy Story attraction in the adjacent Disneyland is somewhat similar but on a bigger scale and utilizes "laser" guns. I had actually passed it up the first time out there--didn't go on it once, decided 2 years later to give it a shot and it immediately became my favourite Disneyland attraction. I went on Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters a bazillion times.
So this is a long-winded way of saying that the Pixar people and Disney Imagineers just keep getting better and I'm truly looking forward to Toy Story III as a way to get a taste of the fun of the rides and to appreciate the continuing evolution of Disney/Pixar animation.
I've added on the current promo materials for Toy Story III (premiere: June, 2010) but plan to incorporate Disney's near complete re-thinking of California Adventure and the progress of the changes in the next few years with an additional photo album.
I have all the "blueprints" that were on display at Disney and I'm putting them together and will include them in a post to come so you can have a better idea about how Disney is able to integrate the worlds of our reality with the brilliant minds of Disney Pixar and their resulting mind-blowing interactive creations.
Having quite literally cut my teeth during the Star Trek, the original series' 1966-69 run, then fallen in love with Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994) and with the best Star Trek Captain ever--Jean-Luc Picard--as a twenty-something, having gone on to embrace Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and it's bold move to have the setting of the show deviate from all others in that it took place on a space station and having been pleased and a bit proud of the franchise's choice of a woman as a Star Trek captain in "Voyager," and finally, trying multiple times to embrace Scott Bakula as captain the Final Star Trek television series, which improbably had a four year-run between 2001-2005, I do feel competent to comment on the score of The Music of Star Trek Performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
The Music of Star Trek is comprised of sixteen tracks, covering all eleven
feature films and five television series. The track list is organized chronologically, showcasing first the films and then moving through the television series. The selections are
heavily weighted towards closing credits, with seven of eleven feature
selections being the close, which makes sense as that is where the main
theme and motifs of the film are generally revisited. This means we get
to hear the classic theme many times throughout with slight variations
as a bridge to the other themes. It is also
interesting to fully comprehend the impact that Jerry Goldsmith had on the
entire series. In addition to writing the new theme for Star Trek: The Motion Picture--the original
film, Jerry Goldsmith composed the score for Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Star Trek: First Contact and Star Trek: Nemesis as well as for thetelevision series, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Voyager.
Though there are a large handful of composing talents here which include James Horner (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek III: The Search For Spock) Leonard Rosenman (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home), Cliff Eidelman (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country) Dennis McCarthy (Star Trek: Generations) and of course, the soundtrack work of this year's "Star Trek" film by Michael Giacchino,it is the work of Jerry Goldsmith which speaks to me most.
The City of Prague Philharmonic has done a commendable job demonstrating their ability to make this soundtrack eminently listenable
with these stellar renditions of Star Trek's themes. You may want to think of The Music of Star Trek as both a "greatest hits" and cover album as the music bears a comfortably familiar vibe throughout.
You do not have to be a hard-core Star Trek fan to add this little gem to your collection. It can be appreciated for it's place in pop-culture and well as for it's musicianship, both on the part of the composers and The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
Unsurprisingly, there have been many adaptations of Lewis Carroll's “Alice in Wonderland," the most notable being the first Disney version, which was released in 1951. The adaptations have appeared in myriad forms, such as full length animated features like the Disney version, live action films, musicals, television
movies, anime films and much more.
The latest adaptation isa Disney-Tim Burton film with a release date of March 5, 2010.
Being a Tim Burton film and judging from the beautiful stills that have been released, the film, which will be a mixture of live action and animation, will be darker than most previous adaptations.
Synopsis-
"From Walt Disney Pictures and visionary director Tim Burton comes an epic 3D fantasy adventure Alice in Wonderland, a magical and imaginative twist on some of the most beloved stories of all time. Johnny Depp stars as the Mad Hatter and Mia Wasikowska as 19-year-old Alice, who returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter. Alice embarks on a fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end the Red Queen's reign of terror."
Release: March 5, 2010
The music soundtrack within a film is inextricably tied to the memory of that film.
The best soundtrack music can bring a film to soaring heights, impossible to reach otherwise, lifting the viewer out of her seat and into another life enabling escape from everyday existence, if only for a couple of hours.
Now comes the Harry Potter series, moving into it's sixth film, with what would have been the penultimate film in the series if not for the planned rendering of "Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows" into two films to better preserve the very last chapters of the phenomenally
successful children's fantasy series by J.K. Rowling.
Unsurprisingly, given his acclaimed efforts in his only previous scoring for Harry Potter, 2007’s “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," composer Nicholas Hooper admirably succeeds in accomplishing this task in his score for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, one which is as grand in scope as the books themselves.
Composer Hooper first stepped into "Potterworld" when director David Yates took over the series with the aforementioned "Order of the Phoenix.” Scoring “Half-Blood Prince,” Hooper expands upon the themes that he and previous composers in the series had already established while contributing a slew of fresh new ones suitable to this darker outing.
The soundtrack features reprisals of the menacing “Possession” theme from “Order of the Phoenix” which Hopper notes is used to connect Voldemort/Tom Riddle to both Harry Potter and Prof. Dumbledore. Listen for it's foreboding sound woven into the score, especially in the second half of "Half Blood Prince."
Astute listeners will recognize several touches of John Williams' previous contributions including "Hedwig's Theme" and a snippet of "The Quidditch Match."
Williams' impossible-to-miss signature sound can also be heard in "Ron's Victory" and "Of Love and War."
In a film that carries so much emotional weight the magic and wonder of "Ron's Victory" as well as “Inferi in the Firestorm” are crucial to bring balance to the film.
Draco Malfoy, who assumes a critical role in "Half-Blood Prince," has earned his own theme, "Malfoy's Mission," which as composer Hooper notes, is intended to denote "mystery, evil, and sadness." If you've read Half-Blood Prince you'll agree that indeed Malfoy is in a constant emotional flux regarding this rite of passage mission.
Further plumbing emotions is a new composition, “In Noctem” which encompasses much of the emotional weight of the film, while “Ron’s Victory” and “Inferi in the Firestorm” evoke the sense of wonder and magic prominent in the earlier films.
With the “Half-Blood Prince” score, Hooper successfully manages to convey the enigmatic and the fancy juxtaposed against mischievousness and hopelessness. The result is no less than magic.
Without being so informed I would have had no clue that Nicholas Hooper has now made the Harry Potter franchise's composer roster a triad and that he was not with the series from the start. Composer Hooper has made the series a part of his repertoire as if it were always so while bringing past Potter themes into the series with seeming effortlessness.
It is important I think that viewers keep in mind that the Harry Potter films are now a large body of work which began with 2001’s “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” and as such needs to have an over-arching sense of being "as one" musically.
This gives the audience, be they listeners or viewers a real sense of how these characters have matured since the young trio arrived wide-eyed and innocent at Hogwart's Academy.
"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" contains no less than three love themes, "Ginny" within which is the previously-noted snippet of the signature "Hedwig's Theme," "Harry and Hermione," and "When Ginny Kissed Harry."
While keeping the long-running series' music integral to it's characters growth, Hooper also keeps flowing the continuity which carries the viewer along while reminding us just how far we all have come on this journey with Harry and Company.
"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" is in stores now. It is composed by Nicholas Hooper. The film, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, and and Michael Gambon, is now playing at your local theater.
EDIT to add: A great little video clip from the scoring of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince which takes you behind the scenes to watch conductor/orchestrator Alistair King and orchestrator Jeff Atmajian as they score composer Nicholas Hooper’s opening track to the film.
Sometimes I wish I could clone myself--though the world is probably not ready for that--so I could better stay on top of things like 13 Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince Promos and Trailers being released. This happens all the time though not with this much alarming frquency, that studios be they movie or television unleash gobs of promo materials all at once. I realize that the idea is to saturate every form of media known to man but just the same...anyway a new Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince film clip was just released! When I saw that though it's called #12, including the MTV clip we now have thirteen Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Previews out. I checked my blogs and I cannot find all twelve but I can go back to seven which leads me to conclude that I need to get numbers 8-12 up, which are in this post--plus for good measure the MTV clip--which I did post (must have been a fluke, lol). I'm very much looking forward to "...Half-Blood Prince" because it is my favourite Potter book and because it guarantees Alan Rickman (Prof. Snape) lots of screen time and that has to be a good thing. So here you go. Enjoy!
Twelfth ‘Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince’ TV Spot - THE CAVE
