The Twilight epidemic has been dominating both movie screens and media for so long that it's easy to forget the magic that came before diamond-encrusted vampires. We are about to be handily reminded. Details, via First Showing:
[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 very popular series of books which have already concluded. Harry
Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part I will arrive in theaters on November 19th,
2010 next year. The first half of this video is a brief introduction and then
it goes into the teaser trailer about at the halfway point.]
The Twilight and Harry Potter series are obviously on opposite ends of the spectrum. I poured over the Harry Potter books cover to cover - but I have less interest in seeing the movies because I don't want anyone usurping my imagination. It's quite the opposite with Twilight - I thought the first novel in the series was poorly written (the only one I've read to date), but I rather enjoy the films. I figure that a matinee is only two hours of my time - and the expectations are set so low that I actually end up enjoying myself. Ah, irony - you never cease to amaze me.
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