Deathly Hallows

For shame Professor H! Jedi J! If this web page could talk it would say, "I'm feeling totally neglected and alone. No one posts. No one reads me. Why do I keep on living. I'm going to commit virtual suicide". Alright, I think I'm done with my guilt trip(not that anyone will read it).

On to more exciting news and the reason for this entry in the first place....

AWESOMENESS awaits and it's just a click away.
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS! How excited are we!


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Not that OMG giddy anymore

I'm just not that excited about Twilight's Eclipse movie. I can't explain it.

Here's the trailer, judge for yourself...


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Wow! Do we suck or what!?!

So it's been two whole months since any of us write anything. And we call ourselves Bloggers!

I'm going to try to make it up to you...the whole 3 people that read this blog. Here are the latest pictures of Robert Pattinson look mighty dashing in his white suite and baby blue collared shirt.
My compliments to the photographer.







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Deathly Hallows PREVIEW. You're Welcome.

Dh Preview One - Funny videos are here

New Potter Puppet Pals!!!!

Cute Trio Pic

Just thought I'd share...



They're so cute:)

Prof. H

A Review of Star Wars: In Concert

Move over Star Wars Weekends, there is an even better Star Wars experience and it only 3 hours long! Star Wars: In Concert is hands down the best Star Wars experience I have ever been to. The concert tells the full story of the saga, from Anakin's humble beginnings to his eventual fall and redemption. Narrated by Sir Anthony Daniels, who is live on stage, the familiar voice of C3PO tells the story just like you would imagine the protocol droid would. He gushes over his character and the female characters Padme and Leia. When he begins talking about Anakin's fall from grace, tears are in his eyes (that is acting!).

The concert is not just the goosebumps inducing music and video clips, it is also a traveling museum. Props and costumes from all the movies can be seen. Children and adults can take pictures against set backgrounds. Han Solo is seen in still frozen in Carbonite and Yoda is seen in an attack stance complete with lightsaber in hand. Concept drawings are on display as well as the paper where the original score was written on.

Finally, the concert is where generations gather to celebrate Star Wars. Young and old were clapping together for their favorite characters and scenes. There was no division of the classes, there were just people who love the movies, some in costumes, some dressed to the nines, some in jeans and Star Wars t-shirts and the rest of us with a combination of Jedi Robes and semi-formal wear. If the concert comes to your town, by all means, go and see it!

May the Force be with you
Jedi J

Deathly Hallows Filming

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A lucky, lucky fan posted a report from the set of HP 7: DEATHLY HALLOWS, specifically the wedding of Bill and Fleur.

The report, which can be seen here, details Fleur's wedding dress (it has phoenixes on it!), Bill's scar, an earless George, some mandatory Ron jealousy, set photos and more.

Enjoy!

Prof. H

What? There's a Star Wars Concert?

Holy Frijoles people! Jedi J what's up??? Aren't you going to go see Star Wars in concert?

Let the Theme Park Merchandising COMMENCE!

The first signs of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure (phew! mouthful) have been popping up all year. Visitors now are catching "snowcapped" glimpses of Hogwarts Castle and Hogsmeade. And apparently, the stores in the park are starting to load up, too. Ah, the Christmas ornaments that will be had...



We here at Twiwizardjedi, theme park lovers all, are psyched. A field trip is afoot, folks. A field trip is afoot.

Meet Me On The Equinox

Took me FOREVER to find a link that would play the new Death Cab for Cutie song featured in New Moon.

Apparently it's not available for viewing in the US. Go figure! Anyways, I happened to see Death Cab in concert and they were freaking awesome. This video has relatively the same footage with some new stuff crammed in there. Check it out. I hope you like it as much as i do.

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New NEW MOON Trailer: UPDATED

Beating V to the punch here with a new NEW MOON trailer!



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Updating the video link. It seems to have crapped out for a minute.

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New Moon Posters

These remind me of the HP6 posters. Ooooo the drama, the intense faces, the love triangle. Can't wait!

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Teen Vogue Hooks it Up!

I think a lot of people thought that this kid couldn't pull off the role of Jacob (including myself) but he's really showing us what he's made of.
...Edward who???




Video clip of Teen Vogue Photo Shoot



Read article here

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Taylor Lautner

Am I crushing on an underage pubescent teen? I think so...


For all you Jacob/Taylor fans. Enjoy.




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Go Team Jacob!!!!!!!

Jacob in the HOOUSSEEEEE!!!! New Moon is my favorite book!!!! Can't wait!

Here's a little mouth watering promo clip!




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Comic-Con New Moon Clips

Ahhhh...the exhilarated screams of hundreds of teenage girls in full hormonal swing as Jacob takes off his shirt... Can't beat that.

For your viewing pleasure...Clip 1: Hot Jacob and Bella learning to ride the motorcycle




Clip 2: Bella in Italy running to save Edward from himself.




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Half Blood Prince Movie REVIEW

The trio eyes Lavender with some apprehension...

Avert your eyes if you've not seen HP6 yet....
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Since I've been in list mode for the last two weeks, I'll break this down as my hot and not so hot moments of the film.

NOT SO HOT
1. Dumbledore's funeral got cut. This movie needed that scene. It ends too abruptly, with an awkward trio scene at the top of the astronomy tower (as if Harry would want to hang out there now).
2. WTF was up with the whole "Lily gave me a fish in a bowl" speech from Slughhorn? It was just dumb. The interchange between Harry and Slughorn, when he finally gives Harry the memory, is beautifully written in the book, and would have worked well on camera. Fish in a bowl, my arse...
3. The cave scene wasn't as dramatic as it might have been. We don't get a sense of Dumbledore's frailty whatsoever.
4. The burning Burrow. I had high hopes for this, but the inclusion of this scene doesn't heighten the drama all that much, and the Weasleys ENTIRE HOUSE BURNS DOWN, and they just stand there, with "Doh!" looks on their faces. The scene then cuts, abruptly again, to Lavender giving Ron the sweetheart necklace. I think I got whiplash watching it.
5. The entire film is DARK. And by dark, I don't mean an emotional tone, but rather, the lighting. So dark, that at times, I couldn't see what was going on. Turn on the light, Yates.

HOT
1. Comedy. This was the funniest HP movie of all. Ron is exquisite as a lovelorn, potion drunk mess. But the real comedian here is Dan Radcliffe's Harry. Radcliffe did a stint on "Extras" that was comedy gold, so I'm not surprised how funny he can be, especially in the Felix Felicis scene. I'm going to see the flick again just for that. There's physical comedy here, too. Quidditch namely, but there's a brief moment when Harry and Ron fight over who is getting the newest Potions book in the cabinet, and they struggle over it the way 11th grade boys would--viciously and funny as hell. Those moments came off as particularly true.
2. Romance. It was done well here, and Hermione's plight is really touching. Movie Hermione is a lot less subtle than book Hermione, but I think that works. The canary scene was brilliant (and also reinforced her friendship with Harry in a nice way) and the hospital scene with Ron (Er-my-knee) was funny and sweet. The Ginny/Harry stuff comes off as a bit less true, but tender nevertheless, especially when Ginny helps Harry hide his Potions book, and when she holds him next to Dumbledore's corpse.
3. Lavender Brown gets her very own number here. Jessie Cave was wonderful, manic, lovable. At one point, she fogs up a glass to write "R + L" on it, and it is one of the funniest things I've ever seen.
4. Draco. Well done, Tom Felton. He is vulnerable and horrible at once. I didn't know Tom had it in him.
5. Horace Slughorn is, perhaps, the most perfect rendition of a Hogwart's professor in the films.

As I said, I'm definitely going to see this again. Some of my favorite filmic moments of the series are in this one, though I wouldn't say it's my favorite movie overall. That title still goes to Cuaron's PRISONER OF AZKABAN. Can HP7 top it? Well, we have about three hundred days before we find out:)

V--I turn it all over to you and your NEW MOON madness. Prof. H is out.

Top Three Countdown: Day 1

Here we are! I've been humming Etta all morning--"At laaaast, my looooove has come alooong..."

Last November, when the movie was originally scheduled for release, seems like a lifetime ago. There's nothing better for a fan than this moment right now, hours away from a new movie. The worst? The moment the movie is over, and the countdown in our heads begins again, for HP7.1.

The plan is to see HP6 this morning, fingers crossed that there aren't any summer camps in attendance. It's going to be glooooorious.

And in celebration of today, here is my most favorite HP moment of all time!

The Mirror of Erised!




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The tenderness of this chapter calls to mind all the great childhood classics--Anne of Green Gables longing for a home, Annie loving on Daddy Warbucks, the Pevensie children sent off to live in the country, Heidi and her grandfather, Huck bonding with Jim on the river...Orphan stories, all, speaking to our deepest fears as children, that we will be parentless and alone in the world. This is Harry's story, too, and the Mirror of Erised, which reflects one's most fundamental desires, shimmers and produces a family for Harry.

The boy returns to it night after night, imagining what might have been had Voldemort not selected him as an enemy. It is only when Dumbledore interferes, advising, "It does not do to dwell on dreams, Harry, and forget to live," that the spell is broken, and Harry is cast back to the reality of his orphan life.

Heartbreaking and beautiful, this chapter from THE SORCERER'S STONE is my favorite, and an early indication of the depth and wisdom this series would offer. Again, the scene is reproduced in the final chapters of DEATHLY HALLOWS, when Harry's family returns, ghost-like, reflection-like, to offer the only thing they can in Harry's darkest hour--the knowledge for Harry that he has been loved.

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Review of the movie to come, AFTER Jedi J has seen it:)

Countdown: Two Days!

Okay, if you're one of the midnight showing people, it's only 16 hours for you. As I like staying awake for my movies, it's two days for me.

I'm cheating on this one. My #2 favorite HP moments both involve a kiss:

The Silver Doe chapter:




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I'm certain I've said this before on this blog, but The Silver Doe is my favorite chapter in all of HP canon. The entire series rests on the trio's strength as, well, a trio. Here is where it all reaches it's decisive and dramatic point. The trio succeeds or fails here. When Riddle Harry and Riddle Hermione emerge from that locket for a makeout session, we aren't sure how our boy Ron will take it. For a moment, we think he's possessed, that it's over for Ron, but he comes through like a champ. The series again reveals it's structure--Ron's journey begins in book 1 with a kickass chess match, and here, against the locket. Both times, he proves why the Sorting Hat put him in Gryffindor.

And, of course, THIS. KISS. YAY.



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Man, we waited a long time for this one, slogged through a bunch of fanfic to get our fix, and kept our fingers crossed that these two would snog before either one got killed by Voldie. JK delivered, as usual, and gave us a satisfying but not overly saccharine resolution to this relationship. I read that Watson and Grint have already filmed this scene. It better be hot, or I will, will, um, write a VERY angry blog post about it. There. Quake in your boots, Watson and Grint.

I've saved my bestest moment for last. Check in tomorrow, and then, go see the damn movie.